280 



1931. Leucania polemusa, Swinh. P. Z. S. 1885, p. 447, pi. 27, n>. 1 ; 



C. $ S. no. 1686. 



c? . Differs from albicosta in the fore wing having a black streak 

 from the base below median nervure ; the white streak on median 

 nervure shorter ; a curved postmedial series of specks ; the apical 

 oblique streak obsolete. Hind wing pure white and semihyaline, 

 with a marginal series of black specks. Underside immaculate. 



Hab. Poona. Exp. 27 millim. 



1932. Leucania uniformis, Moore, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 339 ; C. $ S. 



no. 1697. 



2 . Head and thorax violaceous grey. Fore wing violaceous 

 grey, the outer area pinkish ; the veins and interspaces slightly 

 streaked with white, especially from end of cell to apex ; traces of 

 a postmedial series of specks. Hind wing fuscous grey. 



Hab. N.W. Himalayas. Exp. 34 millim. 



b'. Underside of vein 1 b of fore iviny in male clothed with 

 long ochreous scales. 



1933. Leucania tangala, Feld. Eeis. Nov. pi. 109, fig. 12 j C. $ S. 



no. 1695. 

 Leucania mediofusca, Hmpsn. III. Het. viii, p. 68, pi. 144, fig. 9. 



J . Differs from curvilinea in the apex of the fore wing being 

 rounded ; no marginal series of specks. Abdomen, hind wing, and 

 underside uniform yellowish white. 



Hab. Nilgiris. Exp. 34 millim. 



f. Fore wing with a broad dark fascia from base to outer margin, or 

 the whole wing except costal area dark. 



1934. Leucania irrorata, Moore, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 341 ; a $ S. 



no. 1714. 

 Axylia fasciata, Moore, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 341 ; id. Lep. Ceyl. iii, 



pi. 144, fig. 6 ; C.fyS. no. 1712 (prgeocc.). 

 Axylia albivena, Moore, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 342 ; C. % S. no. 1711. 



Ochreous white ; collar fringed with fuscous. Fore wing with a 

 fuscous fascia from the base along median nervure to outer margin, 

 below which is a black streak at base ; two black spots at middle of 

 cell and one at lower angle ; a double postmedial and single marginal 

 series of dark specks ; veins of outer area slightly paler. Hind 

 wing white, with marginal series of specks. 



Some specimens have a black streak below base of median 

 nervure and fuscous subapical triangular patch on outer margin ; 

 the cilia fuscous. 



Hab. Kulu ; Punjab ; Ceylon. Exp. 30 millim. 



