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a}. Hindwing with the terminal band expanding 



into a large quadrate patch above tornus . . bala. 



b^. Hindwing with the terminal band not expanding 



into a large quadrate patch above tornus . . transiens. 



1570. SeUDYRA BAIiA. 



1569. Seudyka transiens. 



Eusemia transiens, Wlk., vii. 1588 (1856) ; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. 



p. 38. 

 Phmgorista catocaloides, Wlk., Journ. Linn. Soc. Zool., vi, p. 87 



(1862). 

 Agarista (sgoceroides, Feld. Reis. Nov., pi. 107, f. 10 (1878). 

 Seudyra dissiniilis, Swinh. Trans. Ent. Soc, 1890, p. 174. 

 h. Both wings with the termen crenulate. 



a, Forewing with curved white patch beyond the 



cell . . . . . . . . . . albifascia. 



b. Forewing with quadrate white spot in end of 



cell . . . . . . . . . . nepcha. 



1574. Setjdyka albifascia. 



1575. Seudyra nepcha. 



Genus. Protoseudyra. 



Type. 

 Protoseudyra, Hmpsn., Cat. Lep. Phal. B. M., ix, p. 443. 



(1910) . . . . . . . . ^J2cfa. 



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

 head, the 2nd joint moderately fringed with hair below, the 3rd short ; 

 frons with rounded prominence with minute pointed corneous process at 

 middle ; eyes large, round ; antennae of male ciliated ; thorax clothed with 

 hair and hair-like scales and without crests ; fore tibiee fringed with long 

 hair : the mid and hind tibiae moderately fringed with hair ; abdomen with 

 very large crest of curled metallic scales at base only. Forewing with the 

 apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 

 from near angle of cell ; 6 from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 

 8 to form the areole ; 11 from cell. Hindwing with veins 3"4 from angle of 

 cell ; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6-7 from upper angle ; 

 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. 

 1872. Protoseudyra picta. 



Genus Opsyra. 



Type. 

 Opsyra, Hmpsn., Cat. Lep. Phal. B. M. ix, p. 445 (1910) . . cJialcoela. 

 Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint 

 reaching about to vertex of head and moderately fringed with scales in 

 front, the 3rd short, porrect ; frons smooth ; eyes large, round ; antennae of 



