192 



1658. Amphipyra cnpreipennis, Moore. Lev. Atk. p. 155 ; C. & S. 



no. 2256. 



c? . Differs from livida in having slight traces of a curved dark 

 medial band on the fore wing. Hind wing deep coppery red, 

 the costal area brown. 



Hob. Sikhim. Exp. 66 millim. 



1659. Amphipyra albicilia, n. sp. 



5 . Head, thorax, and abdomen reddish grey. Fore wing reddish 

 grey, the veins slightly streaked with black ; the subcostal, ante- 

 and postmedial double waved lines indistinct ; lunulate postmedial 

 and marginal lines ; a pale reddish streak from middle of cell to 

 near outer margin, with an ill-defined dark streak below it ; a 

 dark streak from base in interno-median interspace, becoming pale 

 red from below the middle of cell. Hind wing coppery red, with 

 white margin and cilia. Underside coppery red, with broad costal 

 white band to fore wing ; both wings with a broad marginal white 

 band and whitish lunule at end of cell. 



Hob. Mussooree (Marford). Exp. 58 millim. Type in B. M. 



SECT. II. (Apopestes). Palpi with the 2nd joint clothed with 

 long hair in front. 



1660. Amphipyra spectrum, Esp. Schmett. Eur. iv, 1, p. 131, pi. 100, 



figs. 3, 4 ; Dup. $ Guen. Noct. pi. i (larva) ; C. $ 8. no. 2305. 

 Noctua socrus, Giorna, Cal. Ent. 143. 

 Noctua genistse, Vill. Ent. Linn. ii. p. 272, no. 339. 

 Amphipyra phantasma, Eversm. Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. xvi, 1843, 



p. 546 ; C. 8f S. no. 2304. 



Apopestes indica, Moore, P. Z. S. 1883, p. 22 ; C. 8?. S. no. 2303. 

 Anthophila ligaminosa, C. 8f S. no. 1886 (nee Eversm.}. 



Ochreous brown ; head and thorax irrorated with black scales. 

 Fore wing irrorated with black scales ; a short basal black line 

 from the costa with a spot below it : a strongly waved antemedial 

 line ; traces of a medial line ; an irregularly waved prominent 

 postmedial line bent outwards round end of cell ; reniform with 

 indistinct greyish outline ; a submarginal series of pale specks 

 with blackish patches inside them towards inner margin ; a series 

 of marginal specks. Underside with narrow medial black band 

 to both wings. 



The variety phantasma has the fore wing more mottled with 

 black, the transverse lines less prominent. 



Larva. Yellowish green, with two broad black subdorsal lines 

 filled in with yellow, below this is a band of blue with dark spots 

 on it, then yellow with black specks, then a band of blue with the 

 stigmata dark, and some irregular black stria3 above the claspers. 



Hob. Europe ; Persia ; Quetta ; Afghanistan ; Hazara, JN T .W. 

 Punjab ; Tarkand ; Dharmsala. Exp. 80 millim. 



