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less convex ; the hindwing also is less convex externally, the colour is 

 much darker olivaceous brown. Upperside of forewing with similar spots 

 the two conjoined spots before the apex less obliquely situated, the 

 two discal spots slightly less separated. Underside also darker, the 

 olive yellowish scales uniformly disposed and not forming a marginal 

 macular band or discal fascia on the hindwing. Cilia of both wings 

 brownish white throughout, not alternated with black as in H. beturia. 



Expanse: if- inches. 



Habitat : Sikkim. 



In shape of wings and coloration this species is somewhat like H . varia 

 of Japan." (Moore, I. c.) 



Also recorded from Cachar (Wood- Mason and de Niceville) ; Sikkim 

 (Elwes; de Niceville.) 



Mr. Elwes (/. c.), gives a figure of a variety of this species which 

 he thinks may possibly be distinct, it differs in having no spot in the cell, 

 and three instead of two near the apex of the wing. 



In collection Indian Museum and de Niceville. 



This species is very closely allied to H. homolea Hewitson from 

 Singapore with which it may possibly be identical. The description of 

 H. homolea is given* below for reference. 



98. HALPE SEPARATA, MOORE. 



Halpe separata, Moore, P. Z. S., 1882, p. 407. 



Halpe separata, Elwes, Trans. Ent. Soc., 1888, p. 454, pi. xi, fig. 5 ^, 

 6 9. 



" Male. Also allied to H. beturia. Forewing comparatively shorter 

 and the hindwing broader ; forewing with three conjoined small suba- 

 pical yellowish- white spots, a transverse spot at upper end of the cell, 

 and two widely separated spots on the disc. Cilia brownish-white, 

 alternated with dark brown. Underside with the costal and outer borders 

 of forewing and entire hindwing covered with golden-olive scales ; 

 posterior border of forewing yellow. 



Expanse : i T % inches. 



Habitat : Sikkim." (Moore, I. c.) 



Also recorded from Kumaon (Dohevty) ; Sikkim (Elwes} ; " The 

 female has an additional spot near the hind margin of the forewing not 

 found in the male : the other spots vary in number. It is easily distin- 

 guished from other species of the genus by the pale patch on the outer 

 margin of the forewing below." (Elwes, I. c.) 



In collections Indian Museum and de Niceville. 



* Hesperia homolea, Hewitson, Desc. Hesp., p. 29: "Upperside dark rufous brown. 

 Anterior wing with five transparent spots ; one in the cell two between the median nervures 

 and two before the apex. Underside as above, except that the anterior wing has a 

 submarginal band of ochreous spots, and that the posterior wing has two bands of similar 

 spots, one of which towards the anal angle is more distinct than the rest. Expanse ; 

 j 5 inches. Habitat ; Singapore." (Htwitson, I. c.) 



