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?. Not dissected. Deeper in tint tlian <?, black markings more prominent. 

 Hab. Central, Eastern, and North China ; Japan. 



In the Triug Musenm 4 c? J from Kinshin, nml Gifu (Y. Nawa), and between 

 Shanghai and Kinkiang. 



2r)2. Parum porphyria. 



*Daphnwiu imrjiliiirin Butler, Trims. Zonl. Soc. ix. p. 640 (1877) (Darjiling ;— coll. Atkinson, now 

 coll. Staudinger) ; Moore, Dencr. Lep. Atk. p. 7 (1879) ; Cot. & Swinli., Oil. .UuUis Iml. i. 

 p. 27. n. 1.52 (18^7) (Darjiling) ; Kirby, Cif. Lep. Het. i. p. 704. d. 4 (18112) ; Hamps., in Blanf., 

 Fauna Brit. Iml.. Muth.« i. p. 73. n. 98. fig. 44 (f^) (1892) (Sikhim) ; Dud^., .J,„ii„. Bnmbini 

 N. H. fioc. xi. p. 407. n. 98 (1898) (Sikhim, 1800 ft., Balasun valley, at light). 



3 ?. Head with high broad crest of scales. Antenna thinner than in coUigatu, 

 palpns larger. Pilifer prolonged, resembling a tooth-brush (PI. LXII. f. 5). 

 Retinacnhim and frenulum normal. Proximal pair of .spurs absent from hiadtibia. 

 Abdominal tergites with the nnderscales mostly long spiniform, but very weak, 

 spines at the edges also prolonged, not strong, scarcely different from pointed 

 scales. Tenth abdominal tergite long, slender, triangular, gradually narrowing to 

 a point and curving downwards (PI. XXIV. f. 12); sternite similar to that of 

 colligata, but without granules. Clasper as in colligata ; harpe pointed distad, 

 slightly curved mesiad, surface somewhat concave, edge irregularly sinuate 

 (PI. XXXIII. f. 11). Penis-sheath (PI. XXX. f. 47) with the apical edge bent 

 proximad and produced into a denticulated lobe on one side. 



?. Eighth abdominal tergite mesially less strongly chitinised than at tlie sides. 

 Vaginal plate without special armature, lateral edges of orifice somewhat raised 

 (PI. XVII. f. 4). 



Ilab. North India : Sikhim. 



In the Triog Museum 1 cJ, 2 ? ¥ from Sikhim (Maudelli), ex coll. Felder. 



LXXV. CYPA.— Typns: decolor. 



fimeniithus, Walker {non Latreille, 1802), LiM L-p. Ins. B. M. viii. p. 2o5 (IS.^ij). 

 Cuita id., I.I'. x.\xi. p. 41 (18G4). 



S ? . Tongue very short and weak, fringe long, upper surface witli tubercles. 

 Pilifer short, with a large brush of scales ; genal process short, broad. Head 

 small, crested : eye small, lashed. Palpus closely ajjpressed to frons, not projecting, 

 small. Antenna with long end-segment, wiiich bears several bristles at and near 

 tij), three jircceding segments small, short, rhombilbrm in side-view ; i : stronglv 

 compressed, (^liae hmg ; ? : cylindrical, ciliae not prolonged. Abdominal tergites 

 witli weak sjiiues at the edges. Tibiae /uU spinose ; spurs minute (black), two jiairs 

 lo IjNidtil.ia ; jmlvillus and paronychium jiresent, tliis with two slender lobes al 

 each side. Distal margin of forewing irregularly lobed or at least not even ; II-' 

 of hindwing below centre of cell ; SC^ and li' on a long stalk ; D= and D' straight, 

 upper angle of cell Olj", lower angle obtuse ; costal margin of iiindwing straight. 

 ''ias]ier without friction-scales. 



Early stages not known. 



11"//. India. 



One s|i(>cies. 



