114 



3021. Strophidia fasciata, Cram. Pap. Exot. ii, p. 12, pi. 104, fig. D ; 



C. 4- S. no. 4016. 



Phaltena caudata, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iii, 2, p. 163. 

 Micronia obtusata, Guen. Phal. ii, p. 25, pi. 5, fig. 6. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen white, with a brown tinge. Fore 

 wing white, with some black striae from the costa ; three double 

 subbasal fuscous lines ; two medial bands and one postmediul of 

 double lines, which bifurcate towards the costa ; some submarginal 

 lines and striae ; a marginal black line. Hind wing white, with 



Fig. 59. Strophidia fasciata, tf. \. 



two lines on inner area and medial and postmedial bands, 

 all these approaching each other towards anal angle, and termi- 

 nating on a submarginal band of striae; black marginal lines 

 from apex to tail, and tail to anal angle ; one black spot at base of 

 tail on its upper edge, and two on its lower edge. Underside 

 white. 



Hab. Sikhim ; Assam ; Ceylon ; Tavoy ; Andamans ; Singapore ; 

 Borneo ; Java. Exp. 66 milliin. 



Genus ACROPTERIS. 



Acropteris, Hiibn. Zutr. iv, p. 36 (1832). 



Type, A. striataria, Clerck. 



llange. Japan; and throughout the Oriental and Australian 



ons. 



Ipi slender, upturned, and reaching vertex of head : antennae 

 of male thickened and flattened. Pore wing with the costa 

 arched, the apex acute, the outer margin straight ; veins 3 and 4 

 from angle of cell in female ; male with veins 2 and 3 stalked, 

 4 remote from 5, and the discocellulars distorted, 6 and 7 stalked : 

 8, 9, 10 stalked. Hind wing with the costa much lobed at base ; 

 veins 3 aud 4 from angle of cell. 



