10 NOCTUIDvE. 



2727. Zethes renalis, Moore, Lep. Ceyl iii, p. 194, pi. 172, fig. 12 ; 



C. 4- S. no. 2718. 



(5 1 . Head and thorax rufous ; abdomen fuscous, with ochreous 

 anal tuft. Fore wing grey-brown, suffused with rufous, especially 

 at base and apex ; traces of a subbasal pale line ; an antemedial 

 oblique line angled below costa ; the renit'orm dark, with pale out- 

 line ; the postmedial line oblique from costa to vein 4, where it is 

 very highly angled, then crenulate to inner margin ; a greyish 

 patch from costa to its angle ; a marginal series of dark specks. 

 Hind wing dark fuscous, the inner area with a reddish tinge ; a 

 marginal series of dark specks. Underside pale. 



hob. Ceylon. Exp. 30 inillim. 



b 2 . Abdomen with dorsal tufts on proximal segments. 



2728. Zethes pulcherrima, Butl. III. Het. iii, p. 67, pi. 57, figs. 5-9. 



Head pale brown; thorax pink and yellow; abdomen fuscous 

 with a white basal band. Fore wing with the basal area and the 

 costal area to near apex pink, the rest of wing fuscous ; indistinct 

 yellowish subbasal and antemedial lines ; a black speck at lower 

 angle of cell; a postmedial line angled below the costa, then 

 obliquely sinuous to near middle of inner margin ; a purple patch 

 with dark marks on it from the end of pink area to above middle 

 of outer margin ; a whitish .or grey patch on the costa before apex ; 

 an indistinct submarginal whitish line. Hind wing with the base 

 pink ; traces of a medial line ; a submarginal series of white 

 specks and fulvous spot above anal angle. 



Hob. Japan; N. China; Simla. Exp. 28 millim. 



2729. Zethes pictipennis, n. sp. 



d . Differs from pulcherrima in having the rosy-brow r n area of 

 fore wing more extensive, reaching the apex and embracing two 

 minute black specks at end of cell; the postmedial line less 

 angled below costa, then much less oblique ; the submarginal line 

 with some white on each side of it towards inner margin. Hind 

 wing much more variegated ; the medial and postmedial lines much 

 more distinct ; a series of white lunules on inner area, and black 

 specks on the apical area just inside the margin. 



Hob. Trivandrum (Ftrgusson). Exp. 30 millim. Type in B. M. 



b'. Palpi with the 2nd and 3rd joints much longer. 



2730. Zethes talusalis, Wik. Cat. xvi, p. 219; C. $ S. no. 2743. 



$ . Dull ochreous brown. Fore wing with minute white speck 

 in cell and two at end of it; an indistinct fulvous submaruinal 

 band angled outwards at middle ; a crenulate marginal line. Hind 

 \\iiii,' with indistinct nearly straight postmedial fulvous band and 

 civimlalt' marginal line. 



Hub. Mouliueiu. Exp. 34 millim. 



