postmedial line excurved at middle, and with deep chocolate suf- 

 fusion inside it from middle to inner margin ; a dark spot near 

 anal angle. Underside with two waved lines to fore wing, and 

 three to hind wing. 



Some specimens are more uniform dark grey, with the chocolate 

 triangular patch and suffusion inside postmedial line less prominent. 



Hob. Japan ; N.W. Himalayas ; Sikhim ; Khasis. Exp. 38-46 

 millim. 



2707. Mecodina analis, Swinh. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1890, p. 263, pi. 8, 



fig. 5. 



$ . Differs from cineratia in being purplish fuscous without the 

 brown tinge. Fore wing with dark marks on the lines at cost a ; 

 no black suffusion on disk or spots in and at end of cell or on 

 middle of submarginal line and at outer angle. Hind wing without 

 black suffusion or black patches on the submarginal line, except at 

 outer angle. Underside with pale lunule at end of cell, and pale 

 postmedial line to both wings ; hind wing with medial and post- 

 medial waved lines on dark ground. 



Hob. Khasis; Kangoon. Exp. 38 millim. 



2708. Mecodina placida, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 194 ; C. $ S. no. 2981. 



Fuscous brown. Fore wing with indistinct antemedial, post- 

 medial, and submarginal waved lines ; the postmedial highly ex- 

 curved round cell, then bent inwards to below the obscure reniform 

 mark. Hind wing with indistinct medial and postmedial waved 

 lines. Underside of both wings with indistinct cell-spot and 

 sinuous postmedial and submarginal lines. 



Hab. Sikhim ; Khasis. Exp. 38 miDim. 



2709. Mecodina umbrosa, Hmpsn. III. Het. ix, p. 129, pi. 167, fig. 2. 

 cJ . Differs from placida in having the costa clouded with black ; 



the lines double and more prominent ; the spot on discocellulars 

 slightly reddish. Hind wing with diffused medial indistinct line ; 

 the postmedial line blacker, more dentate, and prominent. 



Tne colour may be pate brown clouded with black, or nearly 

 uniform dark purplish brown. 



Hab. Khasis; Ceylon. Exp. 38 millim. 



2710. Mecodina subviolacea, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1881, p. 581. 

 Thyridospila virgata, Swinh. P. Z. S. 1889, p. 415. 



Violaceous grey or dull red-brown. Fore wing with indistinct 

 antemedial dark dentate line ; a medial baud diffused outwards ; 

 a postmedial waved and excurved line ; a large triangular chocolate 

 patch on the costa with pale edges ; a series of white submarginal 

 specks. Hind wing with ante- and postmedial ill-defined lines, 

 the latter often with pale outer edge towards inner margin. 



//">>. Japan; N.W. Himalayas; Margharita, Assam. Exp. 36 

 millim. 



