252 SATURNIID^E. 



Antheraa helferi. Cotes and Swinh. : Cat. Moths of India, ii. 228. 1562 



(1887). 



Type. Darjiling, in B. M. 

 a. India (2). 



1178. Anthersa assamensis. 



Saturnia assamensis. Heifer : Journ. As. Soc. Beng., vi. p. 43 (1837). 

 Saturnia assama. Westwood : Cab. Or. Ent., p. 42, pi. 20, f. 2 (1848). 

 Anthercea assama. Walker : v. 1249 (1855). 



- Moore : Cat. Lep. E. I. C., ii. p. 398, pi. 19, f. 2, 2 a, 



(larva) (1859). 



- Wardle's Wild Silks of India, p. 6 (1881). 



- Cotes and Swinh. : Cat. Moths of India, ii. 228. 1559 



(1887). 



Antherceopsis assama. Wood-Mason, Annual Report Indian Mas., p. 2 1 

 (1886). 



a. Assam (type $ assama), b. India (3). c. Assam. 



1179. Anthersea alephostra : n. sp. 



? Of a uniform pale lilac grey colour, antennas red, ocelli on both 

 wings small, round on the fore-wings with a small hyaline centre, 

 oval on hind-wings without a hyaline centre, central portions on 

 both wings yellowish grey ringed with lilac grey including a pale 

 yellowish grey line on the inner sides. Fore-wings with indications 

 of an upright grey band one-fifth from base, and with a nearly 

 straight duplex band enclosing a pale grey band from centre of 

 hinder margin to costa one-sixth from apex, veins of both wings 

 dark. Hind-wings unmarked. Underside also uniform in colour 

 but paler than upperside, both wings crossed by outwardly curved 

 somewhat sinuous grey bands, one before the middle and two discaK 



Expanse of wings 5| inches. 

 a. Waigiau (type) (Wallace). 



1180. Antheraea pristina. 



Anthercea pristina. Walker : xxxii. 529 (1865). 

 a. New Guinea (type) (Wallace). 



1181. Antheraea janetta. 



Saturnia janetta. White : Ann. Mag. N. H., xii. p. 344 (1843). 

 Antheraa janetta. Walker : v. 1256 (1855). 

 Saturnia melvitta. Westwood : P. Z. S., Lond., 1853, p. 166. 

 - Ann. N. H. (2), xv. p. 303 (1855). 



Walker: ^.1274(1855). 



Anthercea disjuncta. Walker : xxxii. 529 (1865). 



Type. Australia, in B. M. 



Type (disjuncta). Moreton Bay, in B. M. 



a. Melville Island (type melvilla <5). b. Australia S. c. New 

 South Wales ?. d. Moreton Bay ?. e. Queensland 9. f. Rock- 

 hampton (2). 



