86 HTPENID^. 



spriukliuo- of scales in two streaks beyond the incui'Tcd line above mentioned and above these 

 a lai'o-e, almost conical, blackish-brown patch, followed immediately by two pale blue spots 

 and an oblique streak of blue scales ; the whole external area between the veins irrorated 

 ■with blue scales which tend to form three series of spots ; external border towards apes 

 irregularly blackish ; fringe with two blackish central lines : secondaries greyish brown, with 

 bright golden reflections ; a marginal line and two lines on the fringe dark grey : thorax 

 rufous brown ; abdomen grey, with darker dorsal tufts towards the base. Under surface 

 grey, sprinkled with brown ; wings with golden reflections and whitish internal areas ; fringes 

 as above ; secondaries with a blackish discocellular spot and a faint indication of an arched 

 brownish stripe beyond the cell. Expanse of wings 33 millim. 

 Dharmsala. 



Very close to an unnamed species from Darjiling, but broader in the wings, brighter 

 in colouring, with no oblique streak connecting the elbowed blue line with the apex, but 

 with more continuous series of blue spots on a distinctly wider external area; the form of 

 the palpi also diff'ers considerably. In spite of these difterences, to a superficial observer 

 these two species would appear to be identical, and therefore it is necessary to point out the 

 characters which distinguish them. 



Hypena biplagiata. (Plate CXXXIA". fig. 1.) 



Primaries whity brown, slightly tinted with lilac in front ; a small black oval spot near 

 base of costal vein ; an oblique subquadrate dark brown patch with white margin (its outer 

 edge sinuated) extending from costal margin to submedian vein ; a second large triangular 

 patch with a very irregularly-undulated whitish margin extending from the costa beyond the 

 middle to below the second median branch ; between these two patches is a chain-like series of 

 small whitish-edged spots, all brown excepting the last, which is black ; external area ash- 

 grey, bounded internally by a darker white-bordered stripe ; a marginal series of black dots ; 

 fringe greyish brown, with a cream-coloured basal line : secondaries pearl-grey, darker along 

 exterrial border; fringe paler than in primaries; head, collar, and prothoras dark brown; 

 remainder of body pale greyish brown. Under surface pale golden brown ; primaries 

 sufi"used with grey, secondaries with white; fringes nearly as above. Expanse of wings 

 32 millim. 



Dharmsala. 



Hypena urticicola. (Plate CXXXIV. fig. 2.) 



Nearly allied to //. trlpiinctalis of Japan. Of the same colours and general pattern ; but 

 the lines of the central belt arc very indistinct below the cell, the dark costal patch forming 

 the n])i)cr half of this belt has a more oblique hinder margin and a more concave anterior 

 margin, the inferior portion being consequently more oblique and the angle much more 

 acute ; the outer or bidentate edge of the reuiform spot forms a distinct black 3-likc line. 



