324 CALLIDULIDjE. 



the back, just as does the Hesperid Astictoptenis xanites, from which 

 it is difficult to distinguish the present species. 

 Hob. Karen Hills ; Moulmein. Exp. 34 milliin. 



92. Callidula erycinoides, Wlk. Char, undescr. Het. p. 3 ; C. $ S. 

 no. 481. 



Differs from minor in the band of the fore wing being pale 

 yellow and nearly reaching the outer angle, near which it is curved 

 and attenuated. Underside : fore wing dusky yellow, suffused with 

 fuscous on outer half and rufous at apex, the costa with dark 



Fig. 221. Callidula erycinoides, rf. 



striae, or wholly suffused with rufous with dark striae ; the band 

 as on upperside ; a white black- ringed spot in cell near the base 

 and transverse streaks at middle and end. Hind wing yellowish, 

 suffused and striated with rufous ; two grey spots at end of cell ; 

 a waved black postmedial line. Both wings with a marginal 

 series of white specks ; the cilia pale near apex of each wing. 

 Hob. Sikhim ; Buxar ; Nilgas. Exp. 46 millim. 



693. Callidula attenuata, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 21 ; C. $ S. no. 485. 



Differs from erycinoides in the band of the fore wing being 

 red, and from minor in its narrowing towards outer margin and 

 being present on the underside ; the cilia pale red. 



Hab. Sikhim ; Margharita, S.E. of Sadiya, Assam ; Khasis ; 

 E. Pegu. Exp. 40 millim. 



Genus PTERODECTA. 



Pterodecta, Eutl. A. M. N. H. (4) xx, p. 399 (1877). 



Type, P. anchora, Moore. 



Range. Japan ; Himalayas from Kangra to Bhutan. 



Palpi with the third joint porrect and long. Frenulum present, 

 but minute, the retinaculum from below the median nervure of fore 

 wing. Fore wing with vein 1 b forked at the base ; 9 arising 

 from 10 and anastomosing with 8 to form an areole ; the apex 

 acute ; the outer margin angled at vein 6. Hind wing with veins 

 6 and 7 arising near the base ; the outer margin angled at vein 2. 



