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THE MOTHS OF INDIA. 
SUPPLEMENTARY PAPER TO THE VOLUMES IN 
“THE FAUNA OF BRITISH INDIA.” 
SERIES II. PART II. 
By Sir G, F. Hampson, Bakt., F.Z.S., F.E.S, 
(Continued from page 51 of this Volume.) 
Genus ERmESSsA, 
Type. 
ressa, Wilk. 1, 149 (1854) .c.-n0...s.c 008s. weaeia cist tse ssiteneise me COMES: 
Trianeura, Butl. Journ, Linn, Soc, Zool,, xii, p. é 353 (1876)... subawrata 
Proboscis small or well developed ; palpi a and porrect, cmet hairy ; 
Eressaconfinis & +. 
mid and hind tibiz with small terminal 
pairs of spurs. Forewing usually broad ; 
vein 3 from well before angle of cell ; 4, 5 
from angle; 6 from below upper angle ; 
7,8,9,10, 11 stalked. Hindwing with vein 
2 from well before angle of cell; 3°5 well 
separated at origin ; 4 absent ; 7 absent. 
Sect. 1. Antenne of male bipectinate. 
A, Abdomen with dorsal and lateral series of 
a, 
b. 
orange- yellow spots. 
Hindwing with large hyaline patch below 
Forewing broad, with the elongate hyaline 
patch below vein 2 commencing below 
middle of cell ........ 
Forewing narrow, with the hyaline patch 
below the cell commencing near base of 
Ue eisaiiectsl tide oldleacier tia warbleitaiseasceaee seen) SO Os0l SOC TCbi, 
Hindwing with hyaline spots between veins 
2 and 5 and in end of cell... .,.... 
Sallcoueeenetonceterereee ee OOM IGORIUS: 
ccngarsnwnecesh) Ou meyers 
B, Abdomen with six orange bands, 
a, 
b. 
4 
domen pale-yellow 
Abdomen with short dorsal yellow bands on 
Abdomen with one basal yellow band ..... 
Abdomen with lateral series of white spots 
Frons black ; markings of thorax and abdo- 
Frons and eee of tend thorax and ab- 
Abdomen with two orange-red bands and lat- 
ot 8 sdnémgopocceebeaen HPOASOn 444, erressoides. 
bebepcons Cgecknn sucrecerveree 4070. vespa. 
each segment, ventral surface yellow ......... 408.  microchilus, 
eral spots on intermediate segments ........... 459, erythrosomu, 
eae 450. aperiens, 
Law 4580, annosa, 
