( 198 ) 



Amlufyx siibiilrif/ilis, Hampson, in Blanf ., T^'diK/n Bi-il. lucl, Mutli.i i. p. 77. n. 103. fig. 49 (?) (1802) 

 (pavtini); Roth-ch., Nov. Zooi.. i. p. 87 (1894); Dadg., Joiini. Bomhuij X.H. Sur. xi. p. 408. 

 n. 10-2 (1898) (pnrtim ; Sikhin.). 



Amfmly.c sihanffethergeri, heech (iirm Brem. & Grey, 1852), Trans. Enf. Soc. Loud. p. 280. n. 43 

 (1898) (parti Qj). 



(J?. R.'counisalile by the ])reseiice of a large subbasal patch at the costal 

 margin of the forewing, the mesial line on the abtiomen devehipiug in the S iuto 

 a jmtcli upon tlie eighth segment, the strong cnrvatnre of the submarginal line of 

 the forewiug, this line reaching the e<l>;e of the wing at M", and by the posterior 

 bars composing the discal line of the forewiug being obviously arched. The forewing 

 is ochraceons clay colour abniv in the c? ; iiearly burnt uiuber brown, shaded with 

 "rey, in the ? . A few spines on the foretibia externally near the apex. Underside 

 of wings much shaded with tawny in the basal area, especially in the ? , abdomea 

 and wings, below, much less yellow than in sericeipennis a,nd placida. 



3. The eighth abdominal sternile (PI. XXII. f. 28) is mesially very slightly 

 sinuate, the sinus limited on each side by a small tooth. The peuis-sheath 

 (PI. XXX. f. 10) is dorsally gradually narrowed to a point ; it is devoid of any 

 additional armature. The harpe (PI. XXXI. f. 19) has a very heavy, strongly 

 curved, snbmesial hook (pm), which is the distal prolonged part of a double 

 snbme^ial ridge ; the ventral process (pv) is curved downwards, rather blunt, finger- 

 lilie. The tenth sternite is mesially lobed as in scria'ipeiinis (PI. XX III. f. 7). 



?. Eighth tergite deeply incised. Vaginal plate similar to tliat o{ sericeipennis 

 and schauffelbergeri , the mesial lobe narrower (PI. XV. f. 3). 



Early stages not known. 



Hab. North India : Sikhim ; jirobably more widely distributed. 



lu the Tring Museum 13 cJi^, 6 ? ? from Sikhim, some July (Pilcher). 



160. Oxyambulyx lahora. 



*Amhuly.c lahom Butler, Proc. Zool. Soc. Loud. p. 251. n. 35 (1875) (N.W. Himal. ;— Mus. Brit.); 



id., 'Trans. Zool Snc. Lnml. ix. p. 580. n. 9. t. 93. 1 9 (1877) ; Cot. & Swinh., Cat. Moths Lid. i. 



p. 23. n. 123 (1887) ; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Uel. i. p. 676. d. 21 (1892). 

 Ambiily.r semif<r>;ens, Hampsou {nun Walkt-r, 185ii), in Blanf., Fauna Bril. Lid. i. p. 78. n. 104 



(1892) (partim). 



cJ. Resembling maculi/era, more reddish in tint. Abdomen wiih middle liue, 

 whicli is dihiied to a paiih on the eighth tergite. Forewing nbove with large 

 subbasal co-ital patch, submarginal line vestigial, with grey border ; hindwing 'nure 

 distinctly dentate, margin chestnut, not black, few sjjeckles. Underside of body 

 and wings rnfous tawny like the u]i| erside of the hindwing, lines on disc of fore- 

 and hindwing slightly deeper in tint, no distinct speckles, no submarginal 

 line on forewing, giey marginal area broad. Eighth abdominal sternite rounded. 

 Tenth tergite (PL XXII. f 30) \<ith dorsal apical surface more slanting 

 than in maculi/era. Harpe (PI. XXXI. f. 20) similar to that of sericeipennis 

 in the submesial ridge consisting of two dentate lamellae which are together 

 l)roduced into a cone of which the tip curves ventrad ; distal process spoon-sliaped 

 as in niaculifera, liturata and stibstriijilis substrigilis, the process less broad than 

 in these insects. Penis-sheath (PI. XXX. f. 14) curving dorsad, with a dorsal 

 row of teeth, apex truncate ; a stronger chitinised ventral fold bearing three heavy 

 teeth. 



? and early stages not known. 



Ilab. N.W. India ; 1 cj in the British Museum {^ti/pe).\ 



