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1348 Phassus purpurescens. 



Phassus purpurescem. Moore: Lep. Ceylon, ii. p. 156, pi. 143, f. 4 



(1882). 

 Cotes and Swinh. : Cat. Moths of India, ii. 237. 



1620 (1887), 



Type. Ceylon, in coll. Moore. 

 a. Ceylon. 



1349. Phassus punctimargo. Hampson MS. ined. 



<j Head and thorax dark red brown, abdomen duller brown. Fore- 

 wing dark red brown, the inner area, two oblique bands on the outer 

 area and the outer angle with a glossy leaden tinge ; some very 

 indistinct yellowish quadrate marks on the costa, two indistinct 

 post-medial lines, the inner with a white spot inside it beyond the cell, 

 the outer curved at middle ; between these two lines is a series of 

 irregular ring marks, a similar submarginal series, traces of white 

 specks on the outer margin, some indistinct irregular ring marks on 

 inner area. Hind- wing pale brown with two very indistinct dark 

 marks near the apex, the outer margin dark. 



? Paler red brown, fore-wing with the white spots absent, the 

 outer post-medial line nearly straight, a series of prominent white 

 spots and streaks on outer margin of both wings, more or less 

 conjoined in places and differently developed in the several examples. 



Expanse of wings <J 54, 9 90 to 108 mm. 

 Type. Sykkim, in coll. Elwes. 

 a. India. 



1350. Phassus viridis. n. sp. 



$ Head, thorax, and fore-wings green, fore-wing with a cluster 

 of two or three spots at the end of the cell, veins and cilia fawn 

 colour, abdomen and hind- wings greyish bronze ; hind-wings very 

 thinly clothed, veins and cilia fawn colour. Underside of a uniform 

 pale greyish brown like the colour of the hind-wings above, quite 

 unmarked. 



Expanse of wings 3^% inches. 

 a. Nilgiri Hills (type). 



1351. Phassus albofasciatus. 



Phassus albofasciatus. Moore : P. Z. S., Lond., 1879, P 4 J 3> P^- 34> ^ 8- 



Cotes and Swinh. : Cat. Moths of India, ii. 236. 



1616 (1887). 



Hampson : 111. Typ. Lep. Het., B. M., viii. n. 288 



(1891), 



Type. Nilgiri Hills, in coll. Moore, 

 a. Nilgiri Hills. 



1352. Phassus damor. 



Phassus damor. Moore : Cat. Lep. E. I. C., ii. p. 437 (1859). 



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