species of Indian Lepidoptera. 359 



Charala, n. g. 

 (? , ? . Fore wing much shorter and more regularly triangialar 

 in form than in Stiljmotia (S. sallcis) ; both wings more densely 

 and smoothly clothed with scales ; cell broader at the end ; sub- 

 costals closer together and the medians wider apart. Hind wing 

 shorter, broader ; exterior margin more convex ; cell wider, the 

 four medians also somewhat wider apart. Body of male more 

 slender ; antenna) more finely bipectinated in male, and with 

 longer branches in female ; palpi longer and projected beyond the 

 head ; legs more slender and less pilose. 



Charala sericea. 



Stilpnotia sericea, Moore, Desc. Lep. Coll. Atk., p. 45 



(1879). 

 Hab. Himalayas (Masuri, Darjiling). 



LASIOCAMPID^. 

 Aplia jlava, n. s. 

 ^ . Dull deep lemon-yellow. Fore wing from the base to the 

 disc suffixsed with brown, and obliquely crossed by a darker brown 

 angular subbasal line, and a medial hne and four sinuous discal 

 hues, beyond which is a submarginal very indistinct brown- 

 speckled sinuous Une, this latter Hne having a contiguous inner 

 dark brown-speckled spot between the median veins, and is termi- 

 nated at the apex by two dark brown-speckled spots. Hind wing 

 with a transverse very indistinct subbasal line, a medial distinct 

 brown line, and less distinct submarginal sinuous line with two 

 contiguous subanal brown-speckled spots. Body and legs dull 

 brownish-yellow. Expanse, 2f in. 



Hah. Nilgiris. In coll. F. Moore. 



Ganisa similis, n. s. 

 3' . Dark greyish-brown. Fore wing with a darker brown 

 transverse subbasal band, three or four curved discal sinuous lines, 

 followed by a more distinct oblique outer duplex line ; a pale grey 

 short linear streak on each vein between the oblique band and 

 outer margin, and a grey-bordered dark brown spot at end of the 

 cell. Hind wing with three darker brown transverse curved 

 medial discal sinuous lines, followed by a submarginal row of 

 indistinct brown-bordered grey spots ; cilia dark brown. Expanse, 

 male 2^ in. 



Hab. Darjiling. In coll. F. Moore. 



