ACA^THOPSYCHE. 



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brownish ; terminal segments of abdomen with a very long tuft of 

 brownish hair. Wings hyaline, with a few ochreous and fuscous 



Fig. 203. 



1. Acanthopsyche (Dasaratha) himalayana. 



2. A, (Pteroma) plagiophleps. 



3. A. (Brachycyttarus) subteralbata. 



4. A. (Metisa) plana. 



5. A. (Amicta) rhabdophora. 



fore wing with the costa brown ; vein 7 from the cell ; both 

 wings with veins 4 and 5 stalked. 



Larva-case covered with pieces of straw placed longitudinally. 

 Hob. Campbellpur. Exp. 31 millim. 



Subgenus BRA CHYCYTTAR US. 

 Brachycyttarus, Hmpsn. III. Het. ix, ined. 



Type, B. subteralbatus, Hmpsn. 



Range. Ceylon. 



cJ . Fore wing with veins 1 b and c anastomosing ; the cell very 

 short ; veins 4 and 5 stalked ; 6 absent ; 8 and 9 stalked. Hind 

 wing somewhat triangular in shape, with the upper part of the cell 

 short ; a bar between veins 7 and 8. 



627. Acanthopsyche (Brachycyttarus} subteralbata, Hmpsn. Ill 

 Het. ix, ined., pi. 159, fig. 23, pi. 176, fig. 12 (larva-case). 



cf. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark brown. Wings dark 

 brown ; the underside of hind wing shining bluish white. 



Larva-case covered by comminuted leaves and suspended by a 

 silken thread. 



Tldb. Colombo, Ceylon. Exp. 15 millitn. 



