catalogue of the Pyralidina of Sikkim. 575 



49. Botys damastesalis. 



Scopula damastesalis, Walker, Cat., 19, p. 1013. 

 Paliga damastesalis, Moore, Lap. of Ceylon, p. 350 ; 

 S. & C, No. 4147. 



A very brightly marked specimen. 



Sikkim; Moller. 



[Evidently a rare species in Sikkim. — H. J. E.] 



50. Botys tranquillalis. 



Botys tranquillalis, Lederer, Wien, Ent. Mon., vii., 

 pp. 371 and 466, taf. 9, f, 16. 



Sikkim; Moller. 



[Seems abundant, probably at low elevations. The 

 type from Ternate. — H. J. E.] 



61. Botys nobilis. 

 Pionea nobilis, Moore, Descr. Indian Lep., Atk., p. 224, 

 pi. 7, f. 29. 



A male. 



Nobilis is no Pionea, Lederer ; the maxillary palpi are 

 not brush-like (buschig) and hairy, but smooth. The 

 pattern of the design is also not that of Pionea, 



Sikkim; Moller. 



52. Botys flavofasciata. 



Hapalia Jiavofasciata, Moore, Desc. Ind. Lep., p. 223, 

 pi. vii., f. 19; S. & C, No. 4092. 



Sikkim ; Moller. Darjeeling ; Brit. Mus. 



The male is paler than the female, with more distinct 

 markings, and has, at the under side of the fore wings, 

 near the costa, between vein 7 and the stalk of 9 and 10, 

 a small flat crest of lustrous scales. 



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