o02 NOCTUIDTK, 



1865. Cirphis infrargyrea. 



Leucania infrargyrea, Sanlm. Lcp. Madag. p. 25(5, f. 158 (1891). 



cJ . Head and thorax rufous mixed ■with ochreous, some black 

 scales near u])per edge of patagia ; abdomen pale rufous, the tufts 

 at base black. Fore wing ocbreous, suffused with rufous and 

 inorated with black, a yellower tinge in and beyond end of cell; 

 traces of an antcmedial series of black points obliijue from costa to 

 submerlian fold, then angled inwards on vein 1 ; a sliort white 

 streak on e.xtremity of median nervure, with a black point above it 

 in lower angle of cell ; a rather ill-defined double postmedial series 

 of points bent outwards below costa and oblique below vein 4 ; 

 the subtermiiial line only defined by the area beyond it being 

 darker, arising from apex, excurved at middle and angled inwards 

 in discal and submedian folds ; a terminal series of black points. 

 Hind wing yellowish white, suffused with fuscous except basal and 

 costal areas. Underside suffused \\ ith golden silver except costal 

 area of both wings and termen of fore wing, which are whitish 

 irrorated M'ith black ; fore wing with postmedial black spot on 

 costa ; both wings with terminal series of black points. 



$ . Fore wing not irrorated with black, and with the series of 

 points almost ol)solete ; the u]ulerside pinkish irrorated with 

 fuscous. 



Hah. Madagascak; Maukititjs, Curepipe (Talloch), 2 J , 1 2- 

 Exj). oO millim. 



1866. Cirphis subsignata. (Plate XCII. fig. 6.) 



Lmcania subsignata, Moore, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 336; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. 

 p. 272. 



Head and thorax ochreous tinged with rufous ; abdomen reddish 

 ochreous, ventrally irrorated with black, the tufts of male black. 

 Fore wing ochreous, suffused with rufous and sparsely irrorated 

 with black ; some antemedial black points with traces of a waved 

 line between them, excurved in and below cell and angled inwards 

 on vein 1 ; orbicular and reniform indistinct, ochreous, the former 

 with central dark point, the latter with point in lower part and a 

 small fuscous patch beyond it ; a postmedial series of black points 

 bent outwards below costa and oblique below vein 4. connected by 

 traces of a highly crenulate line ; a slight, oblique, dark shade 

 from termen below apex ; a termiual series of black points. Hind 

 wing pale yellowish suffused with fuscous except basal, inner, and 

 costal areas. Underside of both wings of male pale rufous, with a 

 slight silvery gloss except on costal area of both wings, which are 

 irrorated with brown, fore wing with a black postmedial point on 

 costa ; of female without the silvery gloss, a curved postmedial 

 scries of points on hind wing. 



If ah. Punjab, 2 S, 1 2, type, Kulu, Rultaupore {G. Younr/), 

 2 cJ , 5 $ , Simla (Harford), 1 d, 1 2- ^V- ^^ millim. 



