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palpi are usually pink ; and it is probably a distinct species. Vicina, 

 from Java, is like the typical form, but browner. 



Larva brown; the 1st somite purplish, the 2nd and 3rd 

 yellowish ; paired dorsal hump on 2nd and 5th to terminal somites ; 

 oblique lateral dark stripes on 4th to 10th somites. 



Hob. Europe ; N.W. Himalayas ; Sikhim ; Java. Exp. 46 millim. 



Genus GAURENA. 

 Gaurena, Wlk. Cat. xxxii, p. 619 (1864). 



Type, G. florens, Wlk. 

 Range. Sikhim ; Assam Hills. 



Only differs from Thyatira in having vein 6 of the fore wing 

 given off beyond the angle of cell. 



330. Gaurena florens, Wlk. Cat. xxxii. p. 620; Butl. III. Het. vi, 

 pi. 109, fig. 4 ; C.Sf S. no. 1627. 



Head and thorax olive-brown. Fore wing olive-brown suffused 

 with yellow, the markings pale yellow and white ; a spot near 

 base, a subbasal waved band ; a spot in the cell, and a larger spot 



Fig. 113. Gaurena florens, <$ . \. 



at the end of it ; a postmedial patch on the costa ; another at 

 apex, and one at outer angle ; submarginal and marginal series of 

 lunulate spots ; costa and veins 1 and 2 spotted with yellow. 

 Abdomen and hind Aving pale yellowish fuscous. 

 Hob. Sikhim. Exp. 40 millim. 



331. Gaurena aurofasciata, n. sp. 



3 . Differs from florens in the head and thorax being olive ; 

 the subbasal band of the fore wing broader ; no white spot at 

 middle of cell ; the spot at end of cell oblong and golden ; a 

 complete postmedial band between the patches on costa and outer 

 angle ; the submarginal and marginal lunules absent, except two 

 above outer angle. 



Hab. Sikhim (Elwes). Exp. 40 millim. Type in coll. EhA'es. 



