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UBANIIDJE. 



smaller ; a crimson spot at anal angle and two on outer margin 

 are sometimes present. Underside with the crimson spots on 

 costa of fore and hind wing and at anal angle generally present, 

 and sometimes spots on outer margin of hind wing are present. 



In the form philenora the hind wing is quadrate ; in varuncea it 

 is produced. 



Bab. Sikhim ; Assam. Exp., 3 116, $ 134 millim. 



Family UKANIID.E. 



A family of large or moderate- sized moths of diurnal or semi- 

 diurnal habits. Proboscis present ; palpi rather slender. Frenulum 

 absent. Fore wing with vein 1 b forked at base ; 1 c absent or 

 minute ; 5 from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 stalked, or 7 from 

 cell ; 8 and 9 given off before end of cell. Hind \ving with vein 

 1 c and usually 1 a absent ; 5 from middle of discocellulars, 8 free 

 from the base and with a prsecostal spur. 



Larva with 5 pairs of prolegs ; the head small ; the somites 

 tuberculated. 



Pupa with an external sheath for the proboscis extending beyond 

 the wiug-cases ; an acute deflexed terminal spine. 



Fig. 56. Larva of Nyctalemon patroclus. \. 

 (From Kiihn, Iris,' 1887, pi. 6, fig. 9.) 



Key to the Genera. 



A. Hind wing with the discocellulars almost 

 straight and erect. 



a. Hind wing with two tails ; fore wing with 



veins 10 and 11 absent 1. NYCTALEMON/ 



b. Hind wing with a short tail or angle at 



vein 4, the margin rarely rounded. 

 a'. Fore wing with no areole. 



a a . The cell of both wings very short ; 



veins 3, 4 of both wings stalked . . 



6 a . The cell of normal length ; veins 3, 4 



of both wings from angles of cell. 

 a 3 . Antennas of both sexes slender and 



ciliated 3. STROPHIDIA, p. 113. 



[p. 111. 



[p. 112. 

 2. URAPTEROIDES, 



