Species of Eastern Lepidoptera. 443 



middle to near the outer margin, terminating on vein o; a 

 short costal, subapical, broad white streak : hind wings white, 

 ^Yith a black basal subcostal streak and broad black borders, 



Chalcosiopsis variata. 



m some examples occupying half the wing-space ; cilia of 

 both wings black, with a white basal line, pure white at apex 

 of hind wings. Underside : wings as above ; body and legs 

 white. 



Expanse of wings 1^% inch. 



Shillong. Four examples. 



Genus Hampsonia, no v. 

 c? . Branches of antennae short ; frons produced. Wings 

 long and narrow : fore wings with the costa arched j apex 

 round ; outer margin curving inwards in its middle j venation 

 much as in the genus Amesia : hind wings with the apex and 

 outer margin rounded ; veins 4 and 5 stalked beyond lower 

 end of cell ; 6 and 7 emitted together from upper end. 



Hampsonia pulchen-ima, sp. n. 

 cJ . Antennae, body, and legs metallic green-black : fore 

 wings black, w^ith two large ochreous subbasal spots joined 

 together, another inside the cell, two joined together below 

 it, one discal between veins 3 and 4, another near the margin 

 in the interspace above, the cell-spot being the largest : hind 

 wings black, with broad crimson streaks ; subcostal com- 

 mencing from the base with a yellow streak, then crimson to 

 the apex, and four large crimson streaks almost filling up 

 each interspace along the margin ; abdominal border yellow. 

 Expanse of wings 2x% inches. 

 Cherra Punji. One example. 

 A very brightly coloured beautiful insect, 

 [To be continued.! 



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