MIBESA PARASA. 387 



iient to inner margin ; some silvery scales towards outer margin 

 a series of silvery marginal spots. 



Larva green ; two pairs of dorsal and two of lateral spinous 

 tubercles at anterior and posterior ends, the dorsal pair longest ; 

 intervening series of minute subdorsal and sublateral spinous 

 tubercles ; a pink stripe at base of the anterior and posterior 

 tubercles ; a pale dorsal line ; spiracular rings pale. 



Hob. Ceylon. Exp. 36 millim. 



856. Miresa bracteata, Butl. A. M. N. H. (5) vi, p. 64 : id. HI Het. vi, 

 pi. 102, fig. 2; C. $8. no. 1307. 



Differs from argentifera in the postmedial silvery line of the 

 fore wing being bent inwards at vein 5 and expanding into a large 

 triangular silvery spot beyond the lower angle of the cell ; the 

 marginal silvery spots larger. 



Hob. Sikhim ; JNagas. Exp., $ 38, $ 41 millim. 



SECT. II. Fore wing with vein 10 stalked with 7, 8, 9. 



857. Miresa decedens, Wlk. Cat. v, p. 1125 ; C. # 8. no. 1311 ; Butl. 



III. Het. vi, pi. 102, fig. 3. 



Differs from argentifera in having the fore wing much darker 

 brown instead of red-brown ; the hind wing also darker. 

 Hob. Assam ; Nilgiris. Exp. 36 millim. 



858. Miresa nivaha, Moore, Lep. E.L Co. p. 413; C. $ S. no. 1315. 



Differs from decedens in the head, thorax, and vertex of abdomen 

 being dark red-brown instead of yellow. 

 Hob. Canara. Exp. 38 millim. 



Genus PARAS A . 



Parasa, Moore, Lep. E. I, Co. p. 413 (1859). 



Nesera, Herr-8chqffer, Samml. aussereur. Schmett. i, fig. 176 

 (1854), nom. praeocc. 



Type, P. lepida. Cram. 



Eange. N. America ; W. and S. Africa ; Madagascar ; Japan ; 

 China ; throughout India, Ceylon, and Burma ; Java. 



Palpi projecting beyond frontal tuft. Pore wing rounded at 

 apex, veins 7, 8, 9 stalked ; the veinlet in cell forked or the 

 lower discocellular absent, the fork of the veinlet replacing it. 

 Hind wing with veins 6 and 7 on a short stalk or from cell. Hind 

 tibia with a terminal pair of spurs. 



