1885.] of bombay and the deccan. 303 



113. Natada basalis. 



Natada basalis, Walker, v. p. 1110. 

 Bombay, July. 



114. Parasa lepida. 



Phalcena-nocfua lepida, Cramer, Pap. Exot. ii. p. 50, pi. 130. 

 f. E (1779). 



Bombay, October. 



115. Aphendala cana. 



Parasa cana, "Walker, xxxii. p. 484. 

 Poena, June, July, and October. 



116. Candyba punctata. 



Candyba punctata. Walker, vii. p. 1761. 

 Belgorcea subnotata, Walker, xxxii. p. 497. 

 Poona. 



Lasiocampid.e. 



117. EUPTEROTE GYRA, n. Sp. 



Belgaum. 



Allied to E. mutans, Walker. 



S of the same yellow colour, the internal bands are less toothed, 

 and the outer double straight band, instead of being composed of two 

 thin lines, is composed of one broad purple band and of a faint 

 indication of a duplicate thin line. Underside is altogether different, 

 having a suffused broad j)urple band on the costa of both wings, 

 and a broad discal purple band across both wings in addition to the 

 usual markings. 



Expanse of wings 4-^-^ inches. 



118. EuPTEROTE UNDATA. 



Bombyx undatus, Blanchard, Jacq. Voy. dans I'lude, Zool. Ins. 

 p. 23, pi. 1. f. 8 (1844). 



Poona, July ; Belgaum ; Khandala, April. 



Larvae feed on Draccena ferrea, Acalypha emaryinata, and 

 Graptophyllum hortensis ; they cast their skins every 8 or 9 days for 

 the first 80 days, getting darker each time— larval stage 120 days ; 

 they are night-feeders, are very hairy, and require very careful 

 handling ; their hairs run into the skin and cause great irritation. 



119. EuPTEROTE DIABOLICA, n. Sp. 



Belgaum. 



d dark brown, with the markings above and below as in the pale 

 yellow E. mutans, Walker. 

 Expanse of wings 4^% inches. 



