NICiEA. PBEPARCTIA. 



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tcgulac and patagia with some yellow ; legs brownish ; abdomen 

 orange-yellow, with dorsal, subdorsal, sublateral, and ventral series 

 of black spots or dorsal bands. Fore wing bhick ; u small ante- 

 medial white spot below costa sometimes present ; a medial spot 

 below costa, an oblique bar across cell, and a rounded spot below 

 vein 2 ; postmedial spots on each side of veins 'A and G, sometimes 

 with a small spot below costa ; a subterminal spot above vein 2, and 



Fig. 126. — NiccBa loiigipennis, $. \. (From Moths Incl. vol. ii.) 



sometimes four points between vein 4 and costa, and a point above 

 vein 1. Hind wing orange- yellow with some black at base, two 

 spots on middle of costa ; two large conjoined medial spots between 

 cell and inner margin ; a large discoidal lunule ; the apical area 

 black, with irregular inner edge and a white subapical spot ; two 

 large black subterminal spots between vein 3 and tornus, the upper 

 connected with termen. 



Hah. W. China, Chang-yang, 2 c? , 2 $ , Ichang, 1 S , Washan, 

 1 ? (Pratt), Wa-ssu-kou, 1 $ , Omei-Shan, 1 d^ , 1 $ , Moupiu 

 {Krkheldorff), 1 c5" , 1 $ ; Kumaon ; Sikhtm, 1 d" , 1 5 (Lidderdale) ; 

 Assam, Sylhet, 1 (S type. E.v^)- 58-70 millim. 



Genus PREPARCTIA, nov. 



Type, P. mirifiea. 



Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect, extending about the length of 

 head ; antennaj of female serrate ; tibiiit with the spurs moderate. Fore wing 

 with vein 3 from before angle of cell ; 4, 5 from angle ; from upper angle ; 

 7, 8, 9, 10 stalked ; 11 free. Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 from close to angle 

 of cell ; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 from middle of cell. 



1633. Preparctia mirifiea. 



Chdonia mirifiea, ^Ohevih. Ft. Ent. xvi. p. 8, pi. 1. f. 7 (189;i). 



$ . Head black ; thorax pale buff, with broad black stripes on 

 patagia and vertex ; pectus and legs black, the femora scarlet 

 above ; abdomen scarlet above, with short dorsal black bands, tho 

 ventral surface black. Fore wing pale buff ; a subbasal black spot 

 on costa ; an anteniedial spot conjoined to an irregular streak in 

 cell ; an oblique patch below the cell ; a very obliipie medial band 

 forking at median nervuro and enclosing a luuulato discoidal spot 



