DREPANA.— OKETA. 69 



diately below the oosta, in tlic cell, and on the ncrvulos of disk ; an oblique l)an(l Iroin the 

 costa before the apex to the inner margin beyond the middle, consisting of a dark brown 

 line, then a pale one, then a red-brown lino with hluish-silver sealcs externally; a series of 

 dark submarginal specks on the nervixles : some bluisli-silvery scales on the margin below the 

 apex J in one specimen there is a prominent dark discocellnlar band. Hind wing: the base 

 and costa pale fawn-eolonr; a band similar to that on the fore wing extending from the 

 extremity of cell to the centre of inner margin ; the outer area fawn, with specks on the nervules 

 and silver on the margin as in the fore wing. Cilia of both wings red-brown. Underside 

 ochrcous fawn, with two very indistinct dark submarginal lines to the fore wing and a 

 difliised post-median black band across the hind wing. 



This species belongs to the CaUldrepana group, in which the antenna; of I)oth male and 

 female are heavily pectinated, with a single series of branches, and is a dark race of D. argeu- 

 teola, Moore. 



Agnidra ferrea. (Plate CLX. fig. 15.) 



Expanse 5 1 1-2 inch. 



Female. Ferruginous. Fore wing with a white dark-outlined speck towai'ds the upper 

 end of cell; a large white spot beyond the lower extremity; a very indistinct subbasal macu- 

 late band of purplish blotches; a similar band beyond the cell curving inwards at second 

 median nervule; a dark subapical patch near the enter margin, which is suffused with purjiJc 

 below the apex. Hind wing with a white spot beyond the end of cell, similar to that on tore 

 wing. Underside orange-yellow, especially towards apex of fore wing; the spot at end of 

 cell dark, the one beyond it indistinct ; the dark postmedian macnlate band distinct and 

 extending from the costa to the first median nervule ; a purplish subapical patch on the outer 

 margin ; hind wing unmarked. 



Allied to A. testa, Butl. The apex rather more falcate, and without the conspicuous dark 

 spots at the end of cell of both wings. Ar/nidra is a section of Drepaiia. 



Oreta albipuncta. (Plate CLX. fig. 8.) 



Expanse l^ inch. 



Female. Ochraceous chestnut, with numerous black strigse. Pore wing with an indistinct 

 medial inwardly-oblique darker band; a white spot at the end of the cell; a postmedial band 

 with a pale outer edge, angled below the costa; an indistinct subapical dusky patch. Hind 

 wing with the costal area pale ; a medial oblique pale-edged band continuous with the post- 

 medial band of the fore wing and not continued across the pale costal area. Underside paler, 

 with black streaks towards the outer margin. 



