1888.] tROM THE HIMALAYAS. 39l 



two thirds between the base of second and end of the cell, third at 

 a short distance beyond the cell, fourth and fifth at one third beyond 

 the cell ; discoceliulars inwardly-oblique, slightly concave, upper 

 longest, radial from near the lower end ; middle median at one-sixth 

 and lower at one half before end of the cell ; submedian much 

 recurved from the base. Hind wing short ; cell extending to less 

 than half length of the wing ; two subcostals from end of the cell, 

 the upper curving slightly upward from the end ; discoceliulars 

 outwardly-oblique, recurved, radial from the middle ; the middle 

 median vein at one eighth and lower at one third before end of the 

 cell ; submedian and internal slightly recurved. Body long. 

 Allied to Pergesa. 



Dahira rubiginosa, n. sp. 



Male. Fore wing dark reddish olivaceous-brown ; crossed by three 

 indistinct outwardly-oblique darker waved lines, three or four discal 

 inwardly-oblique lines, and a curved line from the apex, the latter 

 white-speckled ; a blackish discocellular spot ; cilia black, minutely 

 spotted with white : hind wing red, the abdominal area and extreme 

 outer margin brownish ; cilia white. Body dark reddish-brown 

 above, yellow beneath, with dull greyish- white dorsal segmental 

 bands. Wings beneath dull paler red ; both wings crossed by 

 indistinct discal darker waved lines ; legs greyish-white above- 

 Expanse 2|- inches. 



Hob. Mundi, N.W. Himalaya. In coll. British Museum. 

 " Taken at Mundi (a native state), in March ; at sugar." 

 (Hoc/driff). 



Ampelophaga fasciosa, n. sp. 



Male and Female. Fore wing pinkish olivaceous-brown ; crossed 

 by two outwardly-curved oblique indistinctly darker brown narrow 

 subbasal fasciae, a broader medial fascia, and two slender discal lunular 

 fasciae, beyond which a streak ascends to the apex, the outer border 

 of the wing being much paler ; an indistinct spot at end of the cell : 

 hind wing dusky purplish ochreous-brown, with an indistinctly paler 

 pinkish discal fascia, and cilia. Body darker ocbreous olive-brown, 

 pinkish beneath, with an ochraceous-white dorsal line, and a lateral 

 line on thorax. 



Expanse 3| inches. 



Hab. Dharmsala. In coll. British Museum. 



Taken at sugar only, by Mr. Hocking. Specimens taken at 

 Umballa by Capt. R. B. Reed are also in Mr. Moore's collection. 



Hemaris simillima, n. sp. 



Nearest allied to B. fuciformis. Fore wing with a vinous-black 

 costal, outer, and posterior marginal band, the outer band somewhat 

 narrower than in H. fuciformis, the posterior band sparsely covered 

 with olive-green scales : hind wing with cupreous-red marginal band, 

 the abdominal border prominently white-speckled. Head, thorax, 

 and base of abdomen pale dull ochraceoua olive-brown, the two red 



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