catalogue of the Pyralidina ofSikkim. 565 



[Orthaga ohscura, Moore, Descr. Atk., p. 204. 



Darjeeling ; Atkinson. 



Mr. Moore has lent me a specimen of this, which 

 seems very near to the last ; hut it is not in good enough 

 condition to justify an opinion. — H, J. E.] 



Genus Asopia, Treitschke, vii., p. 146 ; Led., p. 342. 



23. Asopia platymitris. 



Pyralis j^latymitris, Butler, P. Z. S., 1883, p. 166; 

 S. & C, No. 4459. 



Darjeeling (Brit. Mus.). 



24. Asopia suhrescctalis, nov. spec. 



One male of 17 mm. expanse. 



This species has, judging from tlie figure and description, much 

 conformity with Asopia resectalis, Lederer, Wien. Ent. Mon., vii., 

 pp. 343, 458, pi. 7, f. 6, but as the author says that the third article 

 of the palpi is porrect {" vorgeneigt"), whereas it is erect in 

 suhresectalis, and that resectalis is from Venezuela, and has the 

 size of glaucinalis (24 — 26 mm.), I conclude that the Sikkim species 

 is distinct. Labial palpi as long as the head, recurved, narrow, 

 gradually attenuating, their second article not thickened towards 

 the summit. They are pale brown, like the head and antennae. The 

 thorax and the fore wings, which very much resemble those of 

 resectalis, are pale glossy luteous. Traces of a paler, almost 

 straight, first line are perceptible near the base ; the discal dot 

 minute, dark, distinct. Edge of costa narrowly dark brown, but 

 without pale streaks. Second line a little paler than the ground 

 colour, almost regiilarly concave, without undulations. Outer 

 third of wing deep chestnut-brown, paler from the middle till hind 

 margin. Fringes, judging from the remainder at the anal angle, 

 rufous. Hind wings purplish, with a faint pale discal line and 

 yellowish fringes. Under side nearly as above, but paler, more 

 uniform and duller, the lines rather more distinct. Abdomen 

 luteous. 



Sikkim ; Moller. 



25. Asopia gerontesalis. 

 Pyralis gerontesalis, Walker, Cat., 19, p. 896 ; Moore, 

 Lep. of Ceylon, p. 263, pi. 178, f . 6 ; S. & C, 

 No. 4447. 



