AMSACTA. 



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*1836. Amsacta flavimargo. (Plate XLVI. fig. 14.) 

 Creatonotus Jlavimargo, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 27 (1894). 



S . Pure white ; palpi scarlet at base, black at tips ; antennae 

 black, white towards tips, the basal joint, back of head, edges of 

 teguhe, stripes on shoulders, fore cox;e, femora and tibiae above 

 scarlet ; legs striped with ])luck, tarsi ringed with black ; patagia 

 with black points ; abdomen scarlet, the ventral surface white, 

 dorsal, lateral, and sublateral series of black points. Fore wing 

 with scarlet costal fascia ; u black point at ui)])er angle of cell. 

 Hind wing with terminal yellow band and subterminal black spots 

 above vein 5 and below vein 2. 



Hah. Burma, Bh.-lrao (Feet), type <S in Mus. Genova. Ea^p. 50 

 millim. 



1837. Amsacta cardinalis. 



Areas cardbialis, Bull. Cist. Ent. ii. p. 22 (1875) ; Serap. Schmett. Phil, 

 ii. pi. Ivii. ir. 3, 4 & pi. P. ff. 6, 7 ; Kirby, Cat. Ilet. p. 224. 



5 . Pare white ; palpi black, the 1st and 2nd joints crimson 

 below ; antennae black ; back of head and edge of tegulae crimson ; 

 shoulders striped with crimson ; patagia with black spots ; fore 

 coxa3 crimson with black patches ; femora crimson above ; tibia? 

 and tarsi striped with black ; abdomen scarlet above, with dorsal, 

 lateral, and sublateral series of black spots. Fore wing with 

 crimson costal fascia ; small black spots at angles of cell. Hind 

 wing with black discoidal spot; a quadrate patch on termen 

 between veins 4 and 6, a small spot below vein 4, and a patch from 

 vein 3 to inner margin. 



Ab. 1. Fore wing with ante- and postmedial black points above 

 vein 1 ; hind wing with the patches on termen reduced to points 

 below vein 2 and on each side of vein 5. — Celebes, 



Hah. Philippines, 1 2 tyP^ ; Celebes, 1 $ . Exjy. 70-7G 

 millim. 



Larva. Elack-brown; head red-brown, with black frontal stripe; 

 stigmata white ; legs red-brown, 



1838, Amsacta collaris. 



Jloa coUari^, ITmpsn. 111. ITet. B. M. viii. p. .54, pi. 140. f. IS (1891); id. 

 Moths Iiid. ii. p. 27 ; Xirby, Cut. Ilet. p. 22;3. 



Pure white ; palpi scarlet, the 3rd joint black; antenna) black, 

 the basal joint and back of head scarlet ; edges of tegula;, stripes 

 on shoulders, fore coxa), femora and tibia) above scarlet ; fore coxa) 

 with black spots, tibia) striped with black, the tarsi ringed with 

 black; abdomen scarlet, with dorsal black bands and triangular 

 patch on terminal segment, the ventral surface with lateral black 

 fascia), sublateral scries of spots and liands, and patch on terminal 

 segments. Fore wing with black point at base ; points at the 



