IbSl.] NOCTURNAL LKPIDOPTERA. 379 



hardly convex, exterior margin convex towards anal angle ; costal 

 vein thick at the base, concave in the middle, subcostal anastomosed 

 to costal from its base to near end of the cell, and the first branch 

 again anastomosed to it immediately beyond the cell to half its 

 length, second branch emitted from end of the cell ; discocellular 

 extremely slender, very obliquely concave ; cell short anteriorly, 

 loigthened into an acute angle posteriorly, the radial and upper 

 median branch being emitted together from its extreme angle ; middle 

 median branch from immediately before the angle, lower at one 

 fourth before the end ; submedian and internal veins straight. Body 

 extending slightly beyond hind wing ; thorax stout ; palpi porrect, 

 convergent at the tip, laterally broad, with a slight tuft projected 

 upward from base of second joint, third joint minute, conical; legs 

 long, smooth, fore tibia slightly tufted beneath ; antennae minutely 

 serrated in male. 



Agastia hybl^oides, n. sp. 



Male and Female. Fore wing cupreous-brown, with a purplish 

 gloss ; a very indistinct darker discocellular patch and submarginal 

 transverse fascia ; a prominent pale yellow triangularly lobate spot 

 on middle of posterior margin : hind wing blackish cupreous-brown, 

 with an ochreous-yellow round discal spot and slight contiguous 

 inner streak ; cilia ochreous-yellow, alternated with black at the 

 apex, middle, and anal angle. Body and palpi olivaceous-brown ; 

 legs pale yellow ; fore tibia with a slight brown terminal band. 



Expanse 1| inch. 



Hab. Darjiling, June (AtMnson). In coll. Dr. Staudinger and 

 F. Moore. 



Agastya flavomaculata, n. sp. 



Similar to A. hyblcBoides. Smaller in size : fore wing differs in 

 having a small oval yellow spot situated between the median and 

 submedian veins : hind wing paler at the base ; marked the same. 



Expanse 1 inch. 



Hab. Darjihng {Atkinson). In coll. Dr. Staudinger. 



EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 



Plate XXXVII. 



Fig. 1. Thyafira decorata, n. sp., p. 328. 



2. Pcdimpsestis alternata, n. sp., p. 331. 



3. — — cuprina, n. sp., p. 331. 



4. Alefia distincta, n. sp. p. 333. 



6. Hydrmcia kha&iana, n. sp., p. 342. 



6. Adisura atkinsoni 5 > n- sp., p. 368. 



7. Phalga sinuosa, n. sp., p. 375. 



8. Lcucania compta, n. sp., p. 336. 



9. albistigma, u. sp., p. 337. 



10. alhioosta, n. sp., p. 338. 



11. modesfa, n. sp., p. 335. 



12. BoroUafasciafa,r\.s^.,-p.ZM. 



13. Ckuria nigrisiy/ia, n. sp.. p. 360. 



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