4492 COL. C. SWINHOE ON THE [Nov. 16, 
69. LeucaNnta Byssina,n, sp. (Plate XL. fig. 6.) 
Antenne, head, thorax, and fore wings pale greyish white, very 
slightly tinged with ochreous. Fore wings shining, irrorated with 
black atoms, a black spot at the end of the cell, another before the 
middle in the interno-median area, a discal row of black points 
curving outwardly, deeply bent in towards the costa, and a marginal 
row of black points. Fringe long, same colour as the wing. 
Abdomen, hind wings above, and the entire surface below pure 
shining white. 
Expanse of wings 1-14, inch, 
June. 
70. AXYLIA FURTIVA. 
Axylia furtiva, Swinhoe, P. Z. 8. 1885, p. 448. 
September. 
HELIOTHIDZ. 
71. ALARIA LANCEOLATA. 
Alaria lanceolata, Walker, xxxiii. 767. 
September. 
72. PRADATTA BIVITTA. 
Leucania bivitta, Walker, ix. 108. 
September. The above two species were together in great 
numbers in September 1881 for about a week. 
73. PRADATTA BEATRIX. (Plate XLI. fig. 5.) 
Pradatta beatriz, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 365. 
Antenne, head, thorax, and fore wings bright rosy pink. 
Fore wings with a cream-coloured stripe from base to outer margin, 
passing through the whole length of the cell. Abdomen and hind 
wings silvery white, the latter in some specimens stained here and 
there with rosy. Underside silvery white, brownish towards the 
basal centre of the fore wings, and stained with rosy grey here and 
there on both wings. 
Expanse of wings 1 inch. 
September. 
74. HELIOTHIS ARMIGERA. 
Noctua armigera, Hiibner, Noct. pl. 79. f. 370. 
October, November, and December. 
75. HeLioTHIs RUBESCENS. 
Thalpophila rubescens, Walker, xv. 1681. 
December. 
76. HELIOTHIS PELTIGERA. 
Noctua peltigera, Wien. Verz. 89. 2. 
June and December. 
