372 Mr. F. Moore's descriptions of new 



Hind wing with a slender indistinct medial line, a more distinct 

 curved outer discal line, and submarginal zigzag line. Under side 

 as above ; the lines more distinct. Head, palpi, and fore legs 

 yellowish-ochreous ; antennae brown. Expanse, 2 in, to 2J in. 



Hab. Coonoor, Nilgiris (Lindsay) ; Shevaroy Hills 

 (Dr. Shortt). In coll. F. Moore. 



Sangatissa albipars, n. s. 



(? . Fore wing glossy white, traversed by a longitudinal row of 

 sjiarsely-disposed brown speckles curving from base of the posterior 

 margin to the apex ; a similar row of speckles above the posterior 

 angle. Hind wing dull ochreous-yellow. Thorax ochreous-white ; 

 head, palpi, abdomen, and legs ochreous-yellow ; antennae pale 

 ochreous-brown, with whitish shaft. Expanse, If in. 



Hah. Bombay {Dr. Leitli). In coll. F. Moore. 



Allied to S. citrinula {Dreata citrimda, Walker, Catal. 

 Lep. Het. B. M., xxxii., p. 376). 



Messata fiavida, n. s. 



3^ . Pale yellow. Fore wing traversed by three brown- speckled 

 oblique nearly straight bands, which proceed from the apex to 

 posterior margin, the inner band most distinct and terminating at 

 one-third from the base, the others at equal distances at their base. 



? . Brighter yellow. Fore wing with the inner speckled band 

 curving towards the base of posterior margin. Thorax and abdo- 

 men bright yellow ; head and palpi ochreous ; pectus and fore legs 

 above chestnut-brown ; antennae ochreous, shaft pale yellow. Ex- 

 panse, 2f in. 



Hah. Nilgiris. In coll. F. Moore. 



Messata castanoptera, n. s. 

 (?. Dull chestnut-brown. Fore wing crossed by a darker 

 brown ill-defined subbasal band, an obhque straight discal dark 

 speckled-brown narrow band, and a broad marginal band. Hind 

 wing with a transverse narrow medial discal dark brown-speckled 

 band, and a broad submarginal band. Body, palpi, and legs dark 

 chestnut-brown ; antennae pale brown. Expanse, 2\ in. 



Hah. Nilffiris. In coll. F. Moore. 



