300 GEOMETRIES. 



with other spots beyond them, and ending on inner margin in a 

 large olive-fulvous patch with some silvery marks on it ; a more or 

 less developed marginal series of spots. 



The form leopardina from the Himalayas and Assam is large ; 

 intermedia, of which both large and small forms exist, has the grey 

 spots of both wings more or less reduced. 



Larva. Bluish white; the dorsum yellowish, with a black line 

 and series of black specks. 



Hab. Europe ; N. Asia ; Japan ; China ; N.W. Himalayas ; 

 Sikbim; Assam; Nilgiris; Penang. Exp. 42 millim. ; leopardina 

 50-64 millim. 



3517. Abraxas leucostola, Hmpsn. III. Het. ix, p. 143, pi. 169, fig. 6, 



and pi. 176, fig. 19 (larva). 



Differs from sylvata in being silvery white ; the olive-fulvous 

 patches darker and with more prominent silvery markings on them ; 

 the grey markings obsolescent and only showing through from 

 underside ; a ring-spot at end of cell and two costal spots on fore 

 wing remaining dark ; also the short streaks on the veins and a 

 marginal series of striae on both wings. 



Larva. Black, with a varnish-like glaze ; medial and terminal 

 narrow white rings to each somite, except the thoracic and terminal 

 somites, which are yellow with black markings. 



Pupa. Eed, with a whitish bloom. 



Hab. Ceylon. Exp. 44-48 millim. 



3518. Abraxas martaria, Guen. Phal ii, p. 205 ; C. fy S. no. 3737. 

 Abraxas pusilla, Butl A.M.N. H. (5) vi, p. 225 ; id. III. Het. vi, 



pi. 119, fig. 9 ; C. $ S. no. 3740. 



Differs from sylvata in the fulvous patches being smaller ; the 

 other markings blue-grey. Eore wing with a large patch occupying 

 the cell and interspaces below it ; no dark marks at end of cell, on 

 veins, or costa ; the postmedial band of spots straight ; more spots 

 on the marginal area. Hind wing with the antemedial series only 

 represented by spots on the costa and inner margin ; fewer spots 

 in the postmedial series and more specks on the marginal area. 



Pusilla is the small form of the species, which may be an extreme 

 form of sylvata. 



Hab. Punjab ; Nepal ; Sikhim ; Bhutan ; Assam. Exp., <S 52, 

 $ 60 millim. ; pusilla, rf 38, 40 millim. 



3519. Abraxas conferta, Swinh. A. M. N. H. (6) xii, p. 163. 



(S . Differs from sylvata in the basal patch of fore wing being 

 rather larger and paler ; a dark spot on a grey patch at end of cell ; 

 the postmedial band consisting of large conjoined blotches, bent 

 inwards and with a yellow band on its middle from vein 4 to inner 

 margin. Hind wing with speck at end of cell and postmedial series 

 of specks ; no yellow patch on inner margin. 



Hab. "Indii." Exp. 44 millim. 



