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across the second median and discoidal interspaces : antenna? 

 whitish, with grey pectinations ; a red posterior border on 

 each side of the collar; base of abdomen dark brown. Under 

 surface stramineous, with all the markings of the upper sur- 

 face, including the mottling, reproduced in grey. Expanse 

 of wings 1 inch 3 lines. 



Darjiling (Lidderdale). Type B. M. 



In general pattern most like dark varieties of the species of 

 the allied genus Synegia of Guenee. The following described 

 forms should be referred to the latter genus : — Anisodes 

 hadassa, from Japan; A. imitaria and its variety "A.? obri- 

 maria" from Ceylon ; A. pustularia and A. eumeleata, from 

 Borneo. Anisodes? platycerata of Walker is a Drapetodes. 



Erosiidae. 



The larva of this group, as Mr. Moore has shown me, 

 proves it to be Pseudodeltoid ; for convenience' sake, how- 

 ever, I introduce the following new species here, since this 

 is where it would naturally be looked for by Lepidopterists 

 working with M. Guende's classification. 



50. Erosia himala, sp. n. 



Snow-white : primaries above with the basal half crossed 

 by two widely separated, oblique, parallel, black stripes ; a 

 slightly oblique smoky-brown stripe from the costa to the 

 external angle; an abbreviated submarginal black line; costal 

 margin dotted with black ; fringe brownish at the base : 

 secondaries traversed by an elbowed black line parallel to the 

 abdominal margin ; a large, oblique, pyramidal discal patch 

 from just above the first subcostal branch to near the outer 

 margin, ochreous with smoky brown extremities, its base 

 excavated ; subapical area striated with brown ; a marginal, 

 black, sinuated line connecting the caudal denticles ; a large, 

 marginal, black spot at the extremity of the second median 

 branch ; fringe traversed by a blackish line : anterior legs 

 blackish internally. Wings below sordid towards the base : 

 primaries with the black lines on basal half ill-defined ; ex- 

 ternal third brownish, flecked with darker striations : secon- 

 daries with creamy external area ; fringe traversed here and 

 there by a blackish line ; a small black spot near the extre- 

 mity of the second median interspace. Body below sordid 

 white. Expanse of wings 1 inch 4 lines. 



Darjiling (Lidderdale). Type B. M. 



One of the largest and prettiest species in the genus. 



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