3G AMATIDJ5. 



153. Amata perixanthia, insert: — 



Amatu perixanthia, sinensis, Roths. Nov. Zool. xvii. p. 435 (1910), A xix. 

 p. 375, pi. iii. f. 17. 



Much larger ; markings of head, thorax, and abdomen yellow 

 instead of orange, the last with the bands narrower ; wings with 

 the hvaline spots more strongly defined by yellow. 



W.* China, type f in Coll. Rothschild. 



*155 a. Amata onstoni. 



Amata ovsstoni, Roths. Nov. Zool. xviii. p. 155 (1911), & xix. p. 377, 

 pi. v. f. 6. 



3 . Head and thorax brown, the frons, tegulse, and patches on 

 patagia yellow; antennae white at tips; pectus with yellow lateral 

 patclies ; tarsi with the 1st joint yellow ; abdomen brown with 

 yellow bands on each segment, the extremity dark. Fore wing 

 brown ; an antemedial hyaline patch below the cell, a wedge-shaped 

 patch in end of cell, oblique patch below vein 2 and patches beyond 

 the cell above veins 6, 4, 3, 2. Hind wing brown with a hyaline 

 patch below the cell and spots above bases of veins 3 and 2. 



Hab. Hainan, Mt. Wuchi, type f 6 in Coll. Rothschild, 

 Youboi ; Yunnan. Exp. 26 millim. 



*156 a. Amata palanana. (Plate II. fig. 25.) 

 8\jntomis palanana, Semp. Reise Phil., Schmett. ii. p. 419 (1S98). 1 



Black ; frons yellow ; tegulse yellow at sides ; pectus with two 

 yellowish patches; abdomen with dorsal yellow patch on 1st 

 segment and each segment slightly fringed with yellow. Fore 

 wing with rounded spot below base of cell ; an oblique triangular 

 spot below vein 2 ; a wedge-shaped spot in end of cell ; small spots 

 between veins 3 and 5 and an elongate spot above vein 6. Hind 

 wing with spot below base of cell and small spots between bases of 

 veins 2 and 5. 



Hab. Philippines, N.E. Luzon, Palanan, type t c? , $ in Coll. 

 Semper, Minanga. Exp. 30 millim. 



157 a. Amata jancouscyi. 



Amata jankowsTcyi, Roths. Nov. Zool. xvii. p. 434 (1910), & xix. p. 375, 

 pi. iii'. f.'l8. 



S . Head and thorax black-brown ; tegul?e yellow T ; pectus with 

 lateral yellow patches ; abdomen black-brown with dorsal and 

 lateral yellow bands on each segment, the ventral surface with 

 yellow bands on 4th and 5th segments. Fore wing black-brown ; 

 a quadrate hyaline antemedial spot below the cell, oblong patch in 



