6 Col. C. Swiiihoc on neio 



Genus Bombycia, Steph. 

 Bomhycia hod it a, sp. n. 



? . Brown : fore wings tinged in parts with pinkish grey ; 

 three yellowish dots on eosta near the apex ; subbasal line 

 indistinct ; postniedial line outwardly curved, composed of 

 pale lunular marks with black borders ; a ])ale sinuous sub- 

 marginal line and black lunular spots on outer margin ; orbi- 

 cular and reni form large, the former indistinct, the latter white 

 and prominent : hind wings blackish brown ; cilia of both 

 wings ochreous grej', interlined with brown. 



Expanse of wings l-/'(^ inch. 



Murree. One example. 



Easily distinguishable from B. ineterythra, Hampson (which 

 is also to be found at Murree), by its large white and very 

 prominent reniform and indistinct brown orbicular, that species 

 having both blacji with pink centres. 



Genus Caradrina, Ochs. 



Caradnna j^icta, sp. n. 



Caradrina jncta, Swinh. MS. ; Hampson, Faun, Brit. Ind., Moths, ii. 

 p. L'63. 



(J . Head, thorax, and abdomen blackish brown, with white 

 scales ; abdomen with a metallic black and gold mark near 

 base. Both wings bright chestnut, suffused with white 

 scales : fore wings with a broad central dark suffusion ; a pale 

 lunule at end of cell ; ante- and postmedial lines indis- 

 tinct, hardly visible, some bright pink marks near apex : 

 hind wings with a large central blackish- brown spot and a 

 discal dark band ; an orange and whitish patch at anal angle; 

 both wings with the marginal line dark ; cilia with whitish 

 marks. Underside ochreous grey : fore wings with a small 

 brown spot in the cell ; a large square brown mark at the 

 end and brown suffusion in thes]:)ace below : hind wings with 

 a large central brown spot ; both wings with a pinkish-brown 

 discal band. 



Expanse of wings 1 ^-g inch. 



Cherra Punji. In great numbers; all males. 



ACONTIIN^.. 



Genus Xanthoptera, Guen. 

 XanthoiJtera magna^ sp. n. 

 Xanthoptera magna, Swinh. MS. ; Hampson, t. c. p. 320. 

 ? . Greenish ochreous : fore wings suffused with dark 



