330 NOCTUIDJE. 



2083. Metachrostis honesta, Wlk. Cat. xxxii, p. 677; C. & S. 



no. 2136. 



2 Differs from punctigera in being much more ochreous in 

 tone ; fore wing with the outer half paler chestnut ; the post- 

 inedial line excurved beyond the cell instead of angled. 



Hob. Coimbatore. Exp. 22 millim. 



2084. Metachrostis itwarra, Swinh. P. Z. S. 1885, p. 452. pi. 27, 



fig. 14; a $ S. no. 2127. 



5 . Differs from punctigera in the postmedial line of the fore 

 wing not being angled, but having three undulations ; the sub- 

 marginal line excurved at middle. 



Hub. Karachi; Poona; Nilgiris. Exp. 22-26 millim. 



2085. Metachrostis badia, Swinh. P. Z. S. 1886. p. 445 ; C. $ S. 



no. 1828. 



Differs from itwarra in being redder brown. Fore wing with 

 the subbasal and antemedial lines almost obsolete ; the medial line 

 bounding the chestnut shade oblique towards inner margin ; the 

 black spots round the reniform smaller ; the postmedial line more 

 incurved between vein 4 and the inner margin ; the submarginal 

 line and marginal specks very indistinct. 



Hob. Bombay ; Mhow. Exp. 18 millim. 



2086. Metachrostis venata, Butl 111. Het. vii, p. 70, pi. 130, fig. 12. 



Differs from punctigera in being violaceous grey-brown. Fore 

 wing with the subbasal lines very indistinct ; the outer half with the 

 veins pale and unevenly suffused with fuscous ; the black specks 

 round the reniform more prominent ; the postmedial line excurved 

 between veins 2 and 7 instead of angled ; the submarginal line 

 whitish and excurved at middle. Hind wing pale fuscous. 



Hob. Dharmsala. Exp. 22 millim. 



2087. Metachrostis mallarba, Swinh. P. Z. S. 1885, p. 452, pi. 27, 



fig. 3; C. 8f S. no. 2128. 



Differs from venata in being dark fuscous. Fore wing with 

 double subbasal and antemedial lines on pale bands. 

 Hob. Pooua ; Thyetmyo, Burma. Exp. 22 millim. 



2088. Metachrostis uberosa, Swinh. P. Z. S. 1885, p. 457 ; C. # & 



no. 1898. 



$ . Differs from mallarba in having a greenish-yellow tinge. 

 Fore wing with the subbasal and antemedial lines curved and 

 indistinct ; the postmedial line more angled beyond the reniform ; 

 the submarginal line more sinuous ; the veins not pale. 



Hal. Poona. Exp. 16 millim. 



