ACONTIA. 655 
brown scales; a triangular red-brown patch from lower angle of 
cell to termen just below apex and above tornus, sometimes 
extending along median nervure as a wedge-shaped fascia to 
base ; antemedial line rufous, oblique from costa to median nervure 
where it is acutely angled to near lower angle of cell, then 
inwardly oblique; a rufous striga on upper discocellular ; post- 
medial line red-brown, oblique from costa to discal fold where it is 
acutely angled, then inwardly oblique; subterminal line red-brown, 
angled outwards at vein 7, then obliquely incurved. Hind wing 
ochreous yellow, the termen and cilia brownish between veins 6 
and 2; the underside with the costal area sparsely irrorated with 
blackish scales and sometimes with a blackish postmedial bar from 
costa to discal fold. 
Fig. 268.—Acontia transversa, 3. j- 
Hab. Javan, Hakone (Leech), 1 Q,; Loocnoo Is. (Pryer), 1 d;3 
Cuntr. Cua, Fokien, Sam-sah (de la Garde), 1 9 , Shanghai,1 9, 
Ichang (Mrs. Pratt), 1 36, 1 9; W. Cuma, Omei-Shin, ena 
Formosa (Hobson), 1 9; Punsan, Kulu, Sultanpur (G. Young), 1d, 
Almorah (Boys), 1 9, Dharmsila (Hocking), 1 3, 1 9; Assam, 
Sylhet, 1 ¢; Bompay, Kanara, 1 ¢; Manras, Nilgiris (//ampson), 
32 , 1 9; Travancore, Pirmad (Mrs. Imray), 1 9; Curzon, 1 2; 
Burma, Moulmein (Clerk), 1 9; Anpamans, 1 2; Nicosars 
(Rogers), 1 g, 1 @; Sinearorr (Ridley), 1 3,1 Q; Puio Laut 
(Doherty), 2 9; Puitreprnus, Tay-tai (Belton), 1 Q; Java (/ors- 
field), 3 $,3 2 type; D’Enrrecasreavx Is., Fergusson I. (Meek), 
1g, 19; New Brrvarn, Duke of York I. (Mathew), 1 9; 
Soromons, Alu (Woodford), 1 9: New Hesriprs (Mathew), 1 9; 
N. Ausrratia, Port Darwin (Buckland), 1 3; QupEnstann (Lyell), 
1 g, Moreton Bay (Diggles), 1 ¢, 1 Q type migrator. Earp. 
34-48 millim. Sindee 
The type of dentalis probably came from the Philippines, not 
Texas. 
Larva. Pale green with a few very fine hairs ; subdorsal, lateral, 
and sublateral series of white spots, the subdorsal series with an 
intervening yellow spot on each somite; Ist two pairs of prolegs 
absent. Pupa, Pale pinkish red. 
