PLUTODES. — ABRAXAS. 115 



Plutodes nilgirica. (Plate CLI. fig. 6.) 



Expanse 1| inch. 



Male. Yellowj with pale red-brown markings, the edges of which arc darker, and with a 

 few silvery scales on them. Fore wing with a large patch occupying the whole base except 

 above subcostal ncrvure, running out to an angle on the first median ncrvule ; a somewhat 

 rounded patch occupying the whole outer area, leaving narrow yellow costal and outer mar- 

 o-ins and a large patch of yellow on inner margin joined to the extremity of the basal patch. 

 Hind wing with rounded outer margin ; a basal patch, which extends to the end of the cell 

 and along three fourths of the inner margin, with a convex outer edge ; a large patch occu- 

 pying most of the outer area, its inner edge indented between the median nervules, its outer 

 edge rounded and slightly waved, and leaving a narrow yellow outer margin. 



The shape and extent of the markings are quite different from the other species of the 

 • o-enus ; the junction of the two patches of the fore wing distinguishes it from the other Indian 

 species. 



ZERENID^. 



Abraxas irrula. (Plate CLII. fig. 1.) 



Expanse 1§ inch. 



Male. Antennae serrated. Wings pale drab-colour, with fuscous markings and numerous 

 small fuscous speckles. Fore wing with a small basal orange spot ; a fuscous basal patch on the 

 costa, beyond which is an indistinct band from the costa to the median nervure ; an indistinct 

 medial band ; a postmedial interrupted one, which is joined at first median ncrvule by 

 another band from the costa before the apcx^ with transverse streaks on the costa and inner 

 margin beyond it; a series of marginal spots; cilia blackish in parts; cell clouded with 

 fuscous, with a dark spot at its termination. Hind wing with a dark spot at upper end of 

 cell ; a maculate postmedial band ; the cilia pale : some specimens with an indistinct ante- 

 medial band. Underside of fore wing more clouded with fuscous than the upperside. 

 Thorax and abdomen oi-ange, spotted with black. 



Female. More uniformly speckled and the bauds of the upperside more indistinct. 



Abraxas adusta. (Plate CLII. figs. 14, 6.) 



Expanse, (J 1|, ? 1§ inch. 



Male. Antennse closely bipectinated. Fore wing with a small basal yellow patch with a 

 black spot on it ; the remainder of wing suffused with dark brown with a reddish tinge, 



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