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3520. Abraxas virginalis, Butl P. Z. 8. 1886, p. 392, pi. 35, fig. 11 j 



C. $ S. no. 3744. 



Differs from sylvata in the basal patch of fore wing being small 

 and orange ; some orange marks on the lower part of the postmedial 

 series of spots instead of the patch ; the grey spots small and more 

 diffused over the wing. Hind wing with no fulvous patch ; a spot 

 at end of cell; the postmedial and marginal series of spots small. 



Hob. Murree ; Kashmir ; Assam ; Burma. Exp. 46 millim. 



3521. Abraxas fasciaria, Guer. Voy. Deless., Hist. Nat. p. 96, pi. 26, 



fig. 5 ; C.$S. no. 3730. 

 Abraxas notata, Warr. Nov. Zool. p. 420. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen orange, spotted with black ; wings- 

 yellowish white, with a few scattered black spots ; fore wing with 

 large black spots on the costa ; an oblique irregularly maculate 

 band from costa before apex, with series of spots inside and beyond 

 it ; some spots on the margin developed into a patch at middle ; 

 hind wing with slightly developed postmedial and marginal series 

 of spots. 



Bab. Belgaum ; Nilgiris. Exp., d 50, $ 60 millim. 



3522. Abraxas xnetamorpha, Warr. P. Z. S. 1893, p. 392. 



cJ. White; head, thorax, and abdomen orange, spotted with 

 black. Fore wing with some orange and dark spots at base ; other 

 fuscous spots forming irregular antemedial, medial, and doubly- 

 curved submarginal bands which almost join on the costa ; some 

 submarginal and a series of marginal spots ; slight orange marks 

 on the submarginal band and a dark mark on discocellulars. Hind 

 wing with a few subbasal spots ; some spots on inner margin ; one 

 at end of cell ; a curved postmedial series with a few smaller spots 

 beyond it; a marginal series. 



Hob. Sikhim. Exp. 42 millim. 



3523. Abraxas todara, Swinh. P. Z. S. 1889, p. 431, pi. 44, figs. 13, 



14. 



Yellowish white, thickly spotted with black ; the head and thorax 

 tinged with orange. Fore wing with five ill-defined black patches 

 on costa, others forming broken ante- and postmedial bands and 

 one on the margin. Hind wing paler, with traces of ante- and 

 postmedial bands ; a spot at end of cell. 



Hob. Nilgiri plateau. Kvp. 9 <J 45, $ 50 millim. 



3524. Abraxas picaria, Moore, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 652 ; C.fyS. no. 3739. 

 Abraxas semilugens, Warr. P. Z. S. 1893, p. 393. 



Differs from todara in being more thickly spotted with black ; 

 some orange on the ante- and postmedial bands of fore wing and 

 the postmedial band of hind wing ; fore wing with black spot at 

 end of cell. 



