species of Indian Lepidoptera. 369 



Eupterote similis, n. s. 

 ^ , 2 • Cinnamon-brown. Male : Fore wing with three in- 

 distinct brown subbasal zigzag lines, two medial lines, and three 

 discal lines, followed by a straight outer discal slender duplex line, 

 and a submarginal zigzag line with intervening upper and lower 

 spots. Hind wing with two subbasal and three discal indistinct 

 brown sinuous lines, followed by a curved discal duplex line, and a 

 submarginal zigzag line. Under side coloured and marked as 

 upper side. Female : Darker coloured than the male. Both wings 

 with similar but darker lines, and less distinct submarginal zigzag 

 line. Expanse, male 3| in., female 3j in. 



Hab. Calcutta {Atkinson). In coll. F. Moore. 



Eupterote decorata, n. s. 

 (? . Pale ochreous-yellow. Fore wing with five subbasal trans- 

 verse purple-brown curved lines, and four discal sinuous lines, the 

 second and outer subbasal and the inner discal hne the broadest, 

 the two latter being partly confluent across the veins ; a broad outer 

 discal duplex line, and a submarginal zigzag narrow line, the apical 

 area being broadly purple-brown. Hind wing with four medial 

 discal sinuous lines, broad dujjlex line, and distinct zigzag sub- 

 marginal line. Under side yellow. 'Both wings with discal 

 sinuous lines and very broad outer line, submarginal line, and 

 apical patch. Expanse, 3:^ in. 



Hah. Punjab. In coll. British Museum. 



Eupterote affinis, n. s. 

 Nearest allied to E. consimilis. Male : Dark brownish ochreous. 

 Fore wing with similar but more distinct transverse zigzag sinuous 

 lines, duplex line, and submarginal zigzag line, the latter with 

 intervening spots. Hind wing with three medial discal sinuous 

 lines, very prominent duplex line, and submarginal zigzag Ime. 

 Under side reddish-ochreous. Both wings with medial discal 

 sinuous lines and broad outer discal line, the submarginal zigzag 

 line very indistinct. Front of thorax ochreous-yellow. Female : 

 Uniformly reddish-ochreous. Both wings with similar markings 

 to male. Expanse, 4 in. 



Hab. N. India. In coll. British Museum. 



Distinguished from E. consimilis in the fore wing of 

 the male having the medial lines confluent, and on the 

 hind wing in the medial discal lines being situated 



