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nent towards apex. Hind wing smoky grey, the margin and cilia 

 ochreous. Underside yellow, the disk and inner area of both wings 

 suffused with black. 



Hab. Sikhim. Exp., rf 62, $ 64 millim. 



242. Pydna nigropuncta, n. sp. 



cJ. Head, thorax, and abdomen brown. Fore wing pale 

 brownish ochreous, with a slight red-brown suffusion ; traces of 

 waved ante- and postmedial red-brown lines, two indistinct series 

 of postmedial specks on the nervules ; a prominent dark spot 

 below vein 5, with a red-brown streak from it to the apex ; traces 

 of a submarginal line ; a marginal series of black specks. Hind 

 wing fuscous, the cilia ochreous. Underside fuscous; the costa 

 of fore wing and outer margin of both wings yellow. 



Hab. Sikhim (Moller). Exp. 46 millim. Type in coll. Elvves. 



243. Pydna nigrofasciata, n. sp. 



cJ . Differs from niyropuncta in being pale olive-brown without 

 the red-brown suffusion. Fore wing with a prominent black fascia 

 from the base to near centre of outer margin, with some fuscous 

 suffusion above it; a short black oblique subapical streak; the 

 marginal series of specks indistinct. Hind wing paler. Under- 

 side with the outer margin of both \vings slightly ochreous. 

 Hab. Sikhim (Elwes). Exp. 47 millim. Type in coll. Elwes. 



. Pydna basistriga, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 65; C. $ S. no. 1143. 



cf . Differs from nif/rojitmcta in having the head, thorax, abdo- 

 men, and fore wing pale yellow; the hind wing whitish. 

 Hal. Sikhim. Exp. 56 millim. 



B. Male with the antennas, bipectinate, the brandies long. 



245. Pydna ferrifera, Wlk. Cat. xxxii, p. 468; C. $ S. no. 1115. 

 CVira juncture, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 05; C. Sf S. no. 1145. 

 Ceira postica, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 66; C. $ S. no. 1148. 



cJ . Yellowish white ; differs from lonyivitta in the band of 

 the fore wing being much more diffused and ill defined ; the veins 

 streaked with ferruginous ; the inner series of submarginal specks 

 curved to the centre of inner margin ; the cilia pale. Hind wing 

 yellowish white. 



Hab. Sikhim. Exp. 48 millim. 



Genus RAMESA. 

 Ramesa, Wlk. Cat. v, p. 1016 (1855). 



Type, R. tosta, Wlk. 



Panye. Sikhim ; Burma ; Ceylon. 



Palpi obliquely porrect, the second joint hairy. Antenna? 



