ATOSSA. 



137 



the postmedial series of spots with the spot between veins 5 and 

 6 only out of line. 



Hob. N.W. Himalayas. Exp. 82 millim. 



SECT. II. Vein 7 of the fore wing from angle of cell. 



3077. Atossa moorei, Elwes, P. Z. S. 1890, p. 382, pi. 34, fig. 2. 



Differs from nelcinna in the collar, edges of patagia, and 

 metathorax being orange ; the abdomen banded orange and black. 

 Fore wing yellowish white ; the veins and folds whence the 

 veinlet in the cell and vein 1 c have disappeared black ; a broad 

 irregular medial fuscous band ; outer area fuscous, with an almost 



Fig. 75. Atossa moorei, 



*. 



obsolete series of lunulate submarginal pale spots in the inter- 

 spaces. Hind wing yellowish white, with the veins dark ; a sub- 

 marginal series of black spots, sometimes joined into an irregular 

 band ; outer margin fuscous. 



Hob. Nagas. Exp., $ 86, $ 82-90 millim. 



SECT. III. Vein 10 of the fore wing absent. 



3078. Atossa nagaensis, Elwes, P. Z. 8. 1890, p. 382, pi. 34, fig. 3. 



c? . Differs from moorei in the fore wing being entirely pale 

 fuscous, except for some short pale streaks at the base ; an almost 

 obsolete series of postmedial spots, and a prominent conjoined 

 series of submarginal lunulate spots. Hind wing with the sub- 

 marginal series of dark spots almost entirely obsolete. 



This ma,y prove to be a variety of moorei. 



Hob. Nagas. Exp. 86 millim. 



Species formerly recorded as Indian which is omitted. 



Erosia fyuraria, Wlk. Cat. xxiii, p. 850 ; C. & S. no. 3056. 

 Type lost ; description not recognizable. 



