236 



line being less curved and with black lines bounding it on inner 

 and upper edges ; the submarginal series of: pale specks more 

 prominent. 



Fig. 131. Dipterygia cristifera, tf . |. 

 Hob. Ceylon. Exp. 40 millim. 



*1802. Dipterygia ? sikkima, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 105 ; C. $ S. 

 no. 2042. 



Differs from nocturna in the fore wing being slightly narrower ; 

 sinuous ochreous subbasal, ante- and postmedial lines ; the pale 

 patch at outer angle less prominent, streaked with dark brown and 

 not extending along outer margin towards apex ; the orbicular and 

 reniform spots more distinct. Hind wing paler, brownish white 

 at base, and with indistinct postmedial line. 



This may be allied to Euplexia subcurva, Wlk. 



Hob. Sikhim. Exp. 38 millim. 



1803. Dipterygia indica, Wlk. Cat. xxxii, p. 647 ; C. fy S. no. 2138. 

 Very pale brown ; collar with two black lines ; patagia outlined 



with black. Fore wing with a waved black fascia below median 

 nervure ; the subbasal and antemedial double black lines very 

 highly dentate ; the orbicular and reniform with black outlines, 

 the former very oblique; the double waved postmedial line obliquely 

 curved ; a diffused fuscous oblique fascia from outer margin below 

 apex to the postmedial line with some black dashes on it ; a similar 

 but not oblique fascia above outer angle. Hind wing whitish, with 

 a broad marginal fuscous band. Underside of both wings with a 

 postmedial series of specks. 



Hab. .N.W. Himalayas. Exp. 48 millim. 



1804. Dipterygia umbrifera, Butl. III. Het. vii, p. 46, pi. 126, fig. 1. 

 Head, thorax, and abdomen pale, suffused with red-brown. 



Fore wing grey- brown ; the basal area and inner area as far as the 

 postmedial line suffused with dark red-brown ; the subbasal and 

 autemedial double waved lines indistinct ; the orbicular and reni- 

 lorm large, pale-ringed, and indistinct ; the postmedial line very 



