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a posfcmedial series of points, sometimes almost obsolete, those on veins 6 and 4 

 nearer termen ; one or two points on termen sometimes present. Hindwing 

 pale ochreous, the apex sometimes faintly tinged with fuscous. 



Habitat. — Andamans. Exp. 18 mill. 



1462a. Asura tonodes, Hmpsn., A. M. N. H.(7), XIX., p. 233 (1907). 

 (Plate G.,f. 11.) 



$ Head and thorax pale ochreous slightly mixed with fuscous ; antenna) 

 and extremities of tibiae fuscous ; abdomen ochreous white. Forewing pale 

 ochreous, the costal edge blackish on basal and terminal areas ; a black point 

 in base of cell ; some fuscous in submedian fold ; a highly curved antemedial 

 line; a medial line angled inwards in cell ; postmedial line confluent at costa 

 and inner margin with the medial line with which it forms a bow-shaped mark, 

 very oblique from costa to vein 6 and from vein 4 to inner margin ; a very 

 irregular subterminal line, angled outwards at veins 6 and 4 : a fine black 

 terminal line. Hindwing pale semi-hyaline ochreous. 



Habitat.— Andamans, Exp. 24 mill. 



148ia. Asura fulvimarginata, Hmpsn., A. M. N. H. (8), IV, p. 357 

 (1909). (Plate G.,£. 12.) 



9- Head, tegulae and patagia orange yellow ; the vertex of head with slight 

 dark streak ; antennae brown ; thorax and abdomen pale brown, the hind tibiae 

 and tarsi yellowish. Forewing pale red-brown, the costal and inner margins 

 reddish yellow. Hindwing pale semi-hyaline red-brown. 



Habitat. — Madras, Horsleykonda Exp. 26 mill. 



1485a. Neascra taprobana, Hmpsn., A. M. N. H. (7) XIX, p. 232 (1907). 

 (Plate G.,f. 13.) 



$. Ochreous yellow ; antennas at tips, forelegs in front and extremities of 

 mid and hind tibiae fuscous. Forewing with black point in base of cell; the 

 costa fuscous to the curved diffused antemedial line ; a blackish discoida] point 

 on some fuscous suffusion ; postmedial line very diffused and ill-defined, waved, 

 emitting streaks inwards on the veins and outwards on veins 7'6'4. Hindwing, 

 with slight fuscous suffusion below apex. 



Habitat.— Ceylon, Maskeliya. Exp. 24 mill. 



AECTIANiE. 

 1175a. DlACRISIA ALBICORNIS. 



$. Head and thorax dull brown ; antennae black ; pectus, legs, except 

 femora above, and ventral surface of abdomen brown. Forewing uniform 

 dull brown, Hindwing brown, suffused with scarlet ; a black discoidal spot ; 

 Underside brown, suffused with scarlet ; forewing with slight discoidal 

 lunule ; hindwing with black discoidal spot. 



Habitat.— Ceylon, Haldamulla (Mack wood). Exp: 50 mill. 



Genus Prepaectia. 

 Preparctia, Hmpsn., Cat. Lep. Phal. B. M. Ill, p. 219 (1901) Type mirifica. 

 Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect, extending about the length of 



