PHASSUS. 321 



686. Phassus malabaricus, Moore, P. Z. S. 1879, p. 412 ; C. $ S. 

 no. 1619. 



d . Differs from signifer in the markings of the fore wing being 

 pale chestnut in colour ; the costal markings small ; the yellowish- 

 white mark before the middle of the cell triangular or a longi- 

 tudinal not transverse streak ; the spots of the post-medial and sub- 

 marginal bands rounded not elongated. Hind wing reddish fuscous. 



. The fore wing greyish or reddish brown. 

 Hab. Canara ; Nilgiri plateau, 6000-8000 feet. Exp., <$ 102, 

 $ 126 millim. 



687. Phassus auratus, n.sp. 



c? . Head and thorax black-brown. Fore wing very dark brown ; 

 the basal half of the costa and cell brassy yellow, with some brown 

 marks on the costa ; a brassy-yellow patch at apex ; an indistinct 

 yellowish mark near centre of outer margin ; a faint postmedial 

 oblique line with a yellowish-white spot on it at veins 5 and 6. 

 Abdomen and hind wing fuscous, the latter slightly red-brown at 

 apex. Tuft on hind tibia ochreous. 



Hob. Bernardmyo, Burma (Doherty). Exp. 42 millim. Type 

 in coll. Elwes. 



688. Phassus albofasciatus, Moore, P. Z. S. 1879, p. 413, pi. 34, 



fig. 8 ; C. $ S. no. 1616. 



$ . Head and thorax grey-brown. Fore wing grey-brown ; an 

 ill-defined greyish-white fascia from the base to the apex ; the 

 inner area reddish brown ; the whole wing closely covered by 

 waved black striae and obscure spots and ring-marks. Abdomen 

 and hind wing fuscous. 



Hab. Nilgiri plateau, 7000-8000 feet. Exp. 64-84 millim. 



689. Phassus viridis, n. sp. 



c? . Head, thorax, fore and mid legs, and fore wing pale sap- 

 green ; the last with a small white spot at end of cell and a white 

 speck beyond it. Abdomen, hind wing, and hind legs dark fuscous; 

 the hind wing with the costal edge green. Tibial tuft fuscous. 



Hab. Nilgiris. Exp. 86 millim. Type in Mus. Oxon. 



Species formerly recorded as Indian which are omitted. 



Gorgopis vilis, Wlk., C. & S. no. 1614, is a Tineid of the genus 

 Alavona. 



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