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2960. Hypena molpnsalis, Wlk. Cat. xix, p. 844; C. # S. no. 2899; 



Hmpsn. III. Het. ix, pi. 166, fig. 12. 

 Hypena subapicalis, Wlk. Cat. xxxiv, p. 1137. 

 Hypena sparsalis, Wlk. Cat. xxxiv, p. 1511. 



Differs from abyssinialis in the postmedial line of fore wing 

 being more oblique at costa ; the apical carved streak absent; an 

 indistinct submarginal crenulate pale line, with two dark dashes on 

 it below apex and one above outer angle. 



Hob. Calcutta ; Bombay ; Nilgiris ; Ceylon. Exp. 28 millim. 



2961. Hypena modesta, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 191 ; C. fy S. no. 2898. 

 Head and thorax grey-brown ; abdomen fuscous. Fore wing 



grey-brown, with a reddish tinge as far as the postmedial line, 

 which is straight, oblique, and rufous with pale outer edge ; traces 

 of a waved antemediai line ; a diffused waved submarginal band 

 arising from an obscure grey apical curved streak, with a black 

 speck on its upperside; white specks on costa towards apex 

 sometimes present. Hind wing and underside pale fuscous. 



Hab. Sikhim ; Khasis ; Nilgiris ; Andamaus. Exp. 30-36 

 millim. 



2962. Hypena olivacea, Hmpsn. III. Het. viii, p. 97, pi. 148, fig. 19. 



Differs from modesta in being darker ; the fore wing olive- 

 brown suffused with grey ; the lines more distinct ; a faint waved 

 line beyond the postmedial line ; the submarginal line slightly 

 angled at middle ; no apical streak or black speck. Underside of 

 fore wing with subapical white speck ; hind wing with cell-spot 

 and postmedial line. 



Hab. Nilgiris. Exp. 36 millim. 



2963. Hypena uniformis, Hmpsn. Ill Het. viii, p. 96, pi. 148, fig. 7. 



Greyish fuscous, sometimes with slight purplish or rufous tinge. 

 Fore wing with indistinct obliquely- waved antemediai line and 

 speck in cell ; an almost erect and straight postmedial line with 

 pale outer edge; traces of a waved submarginal line with dark 

 specks on it. Hind wing dark fuscous. Underside in some speci- 

 mens with subapical white speck. 



The Khasi form is prominently irrorated with grey; the post- 

 medial pale-edged line prominent, sometimes with two black spots 

 on its inner edge. Some Nilgiri specimens have an indistinct 

 apical streak to fore wing. 



Hab. China ; Dalhousie ; Khasis ; Nilgiris. Exp. 36 millim. 



2964. Hypena obstupidalis, Swinh. P. Z. S. 1885, p. 471, pi. 28, 



fig. 7 ; C. 8f S. no. 2902. 

 Hypena tristis, Hmpsn. III. Het. viii, p. 96, pi. 148, fig. 14. 



Differs from olivacea in being paler and more fuscous ; fore wing 

 with the postmedial line more erect and slightly excurved round 

 the cell. 



