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straight from the subcostal furca to the first median branch, 

 and thence curving inwards to the abdominal margin, golden- 

 brownish ; a few scattered striations of the same colour upon 

 the disk, and a streak of it above the tail, limited externally 

 by a grey-and-black line and a dot of the same colours ; tail 

 distinctly shorter and wider than in TJ.podaliriata, and with 

 red fringe. Wings below white, more or less cream-coloured ; 

 markings obsolete. Expanse of wings 2 inches 3 lines. 

 N.E. Himalayas {Lidderdale). 



19. Decetia arenosa, sp. n. 



Primaries above sandy yellow, densely irrorated with minute 

 grey striations, which, however, are less numerous upon the 

 centre of the disk, where there seems to be a yellowish belt 

 tapering towards the costa and enclosing two or three rounded 

 grey spots ; two pale- edged gravel-reddish parallel oblique 

 lines, the first subbasal, the second central and extending at 

 its upper extremity almost to the apex : secondaries greyish 

 brown, with darker striations and four conical dark grey discal 

 spots in a straight line ; costal area dull white ; a dull gravel- 

 red line across the basal third : thorax sandy greyish ; abdo- 

 men of the same colour in the centre, but with orange sides 

 and anus. Wings below grey, with bright ochreous borders; 

 body orange. Expanse of wings 1 inch 11 lines. 



N.E. Himalayas (Lidderdale) . Type B. M. 



Nearest to D. rufifrontata. 



20. Decetia rufescens, sp. n. 



Dark flesh-coloured, washed, excepting on costal border of 

 secondaries, with smoky grey : primaries crossed from middle 

 of inner margin to apex by a dark chocolate-brown stripe, 

 terminating at apex in a small quadrate black spot ; fringe 

 red : secondaries crossed at basal third by a deep-red stripe ; 

 two alternating abbreviated discal series of black dots ; fringe 

 red : head red ; body slightly yellowish in the dorsal region. 

 Wings below salmon-coloured, the primaries crossed from apex 

 almost to inner margin by an oblique slate-coloured stripe ; 

 apical spot interrupted upon the costa by a yellow spot; 

 fringe yellow tipped with blackish ; pectus salmon-coloured, 

 venter yellow. Expanse of wings 1 inch 9 lines. 



Sarawak. Type B. M. 



21. Oxydia calamina, sp. n. 



Stramineous, wings more or less tinted with olivaceous : 

 primaries covered with minute grey striations, with three 



