64 SYNTOMIDJE 



shaped mark below middle of cell and vein 2 ; a wedge-shaped mark 

 ill end of cell ; an elongate spot above vein 6 and two spots between 

 veins 3 and 5, the lower smallest and placed towards outer margin. 

 Hind wing with the basal half orange, conjoined to a postmedial 

 patch between veins 2 and 5. 



Hah. N. ATJSTEA.LIA {J. B. Elsey), 1 5 type. Exp. 30 millim. 



A development from the annulata group. 



*78. Syntomis ochreipuncta. (Plate II. fig. 17.) 



Syntomis ochreipuncta, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. i. p. 222 (1892). 



($ . Black-brown; frons, vertex of head, patagia, and 1st joint of 

 tarsi orange-j-ellow ; abdomen with orange bands on 1st and 5th 

 segments and lateral spots between them. Fore wing with pale 

 yellow spot below base and in end of cell ; a larger spot below 

 origin of vein 2 ; small spots between veins 3 and 5 and one above 

 vein 6. Hind wing with yellow patch between the cell and inner 

 margin. 



Rah. GiifJAM, 1 d , Coll. Elwes, type t. Exp. 20 millim. 



79. Syntomis actea. 



Hydrusa actea, Swinh. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1891, p. 474, pi. 19. fig. 7; Kirby, 

 Cat. Het. p. 902. 



S . Black ; frons, neck, and patches on tegulae, patagia, and 

 thorax orange ; antennae white at tips ; abdomen with seven orange 

 bands. Fore wing with slight orange streaks below costa and above 

 inner margin ; a wedge-shaped hyaline patch in cell ; an elongate 

 patch in submedian interspace, and patches between veins 2 and 8, 

 the one below vein 6 small. Hind wing with the costa yellowish ; 

 hyaline patches below the cell and between veins 2 and 5. 



$ with six orange bands and orange patch on terminal segment 

 of abdomen. 



Hah. Assam, Khiisi Hills. Exp., S 34:, $ 46 millim. Type in 

 Coll. Swinhoe. 



Subsp. 1. S frons black; thorax without orange patches; fore 

 wing sometimes without spot above vein 7. $ frons orange ; 

 abdomen with the bands on 2nd, 3rd, and 4th segments somewhat 

 interrupted dors ally. 



Hah. China, Chusan I. (/. /. Walker), 2 c? 1 $ ; Moupin, 

 Coll. Leech. 



*80. Syntomis pratti. 



Syntomis pratti. Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1889, p. 123, pi. 9. f. 3 ; Kirby, 

 Cat. Het. p. 95. 



^ . Black ; frons with white spot ; antennae with the distal two- 

 thirds of shaft white ; tegulse and pectus with orange patches ; fore 



