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lateral and sublateral series of spatulate spinous tubercles, those at 

 anterior and posterior ends pinkish. 



Cocoon round and pale brown. 



Hab. Khasis; Ceylon. Exp. 26 millim. 



Genus SUSICA. 



Susica, Wlk. Cat. v, p. 1113 (1855). 

 Tadema, Wlk. Cat. yii, p. 1758 (1856). 



Type, S. pallida, Wlk. 



Range. China; Nepal; Sikhim ; Moulmein. 



Antennae bipectinated to two-thirds length in male, simple in 

 female. Palpi long, the 3rd joint short. Hind tibia with two 

 pairs of spurs in both sexes. Fore wing short, broad, and 

 rounded; veins 7, 8, 9 stalked. Hind wing with veins 6 and 7 

 stalked. 



824. Susica pallida, Wlk. Cat. v, p. 1114 ; C. S. no. 1303 ; Butl III. 



Het. vi, pi. 102, fig. 4. 

 Tadema siuensis, Wlk. Cat. vii, p. 1759. 



cJ . Pale silky brown. Fore wing with an oblique line from the 

 costa just before the apex to inner margin before middle, expanding 

 into a small spot beyond the lower end of cell ; a submarginal line 



Fig. 257. Susica pallida, <$. \. 



from the same point on the costa to outer margin above outer 

 angle, more or less angled below the costa. Hind wing slightly 

 browner. Underside of fore wing suffused with black near the 



Hab. China ; Nepal ; Sikhim ; Moulmein. Exp., rf 25, $ 48 

 millim. 



Genus THOSEA. 



Thosea, Wlk. Cat. v, p. 1068 (1855). 

 Aphendala, Wlk. Cat. xxxiii, p. 494 (1865). 

 Anzabe, Wlk. Cat. v, p. 1093 (1855). 



Type, T. unifascia, Wlk. 



Range. Throughout India, Ceylon, and Burma ; China ; Java. 



Palpi projecting beyond frontal tuft. Fore wing with the apex 

 somewhat rectangular; veins 7, 8, 9 stalked. Hind wing with 

 veins 6 and 7 from cell or on a short stalk. Mid tibia with one 

 pair of spurs, hind tibia with two pairs. 



