22 MATAl'A. 



at one-third before end of the cell ; the cell long, broad across the 

 middle ; disco-cellulars long and very oblique ; no radial perceptible ; 

 middle median close to end of the cell, lower at nearly one-fifth before 

 the end ; submedian and internal straight. Body moderately stout ; 

 palpi thick, flat in front, terminal joint very short, thick, conical and 

 imbedded among the scales ; antennae rather long, slender, club thickish, 

 abruptly bent near end and pointed at tip. 



Type, M. aria." (Moore, I. c.) 



Mr. de Niceville (J. A. S. B., 1883, p. 84) give a very useful key 

 for the discrimination of the five species of this genus. 



" Matapa subfasciata, is easily recognised by the distinct markings 

 of the underside. 



M. aria. Cilia of both wings yellowish-white. Underside ferruginous, 

 in some specimens inclined to ochreous. The long hairs which clothe the 

 body and base of the wings both above and below are hardly perceptibly 

 iridescent greenish. Anal segment of the female furnished with a very 

 close thick tuft of pale yellow hairs. Expanse averaging about 1-6 inches. 



M. shalgyama. Cilia of forewing yellowish-white, of hindwing orange- 

 yellow, shading off into yellowish-brown at the apex. Underside varying 

 from dark ferruginous to bright ochreous. Anal segments of the female 

 with a dark brown tuft of hairs, marked with two paler brown streaks 

 on each side. Expanse averaging about 2-1 inches. Other characters 

 as in M. aria. 



M. sasivarna. Cilia of forewing greyish-white, of hindwing broadly 

 from anal angle to two-thirds of the margin orange-yellow, thence to the 

 angle brown. Underside dull rich brown, in some lights beautifully 

 glossed with iridescent greenish. Anal segment of the female furnished 

 with a fringe (not a very close thick tuft) of long yellow hairs. Long 

 hairs on body and base of wings brilliant (especially in the females) 

 iridescent green. Expanse averaging about i'8 inches. 



M. druna. Cilia as in M. sasivarna. Underside dull rich brown 

 glossed with iridescent greenish, but the apex of the forewing percepti- 

 bly lighter brown in the males. Long hairs also iridescent green. Anal 

 tuft of female as in M. sasivarna. Expanse averaging about 1.95 inches." 



23. MATAPA ARIA, MOORE. 



Ismene aria, Moore, P. Z. S., 1865, P- 7^4- 



Matapa aria, Moore, Lep. Cey., vol. i, p. 164, pi. 66, figs, i, la, 

 (1881). 



Matapa aria, Distant, Rhop. Mai., p. 378, pi. xxxv, fig. 8 (1886). 



" Male and female chocolate brown. 



Male. Upperside, pale brown ; forewing with a short impressed 

 comma-like grey streak obliquely beneath the cell. Cilia yellowish white. 

 Underside bright ferruginous brown. Palpi ferruginous brown. 



