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by a lilac-purple line, and the discal line being much less acutely 

 sinuous, the intermediate lilac fascia more erect, not dark-bordered 

 on its outer margin, and not being suffused to the discal line ; 

 orbicular spot small and white : hind wing uniformly ochreous- 

 brown. 



Expanse 2^ inches. 



Hub. Darjiling. In coll. F. Moore. 



Ophiusa acuta, n. sp. (Plate VI. fig. 5.) 



Allied to O.falcata, Moore (Desc. Lep. Coll. Atk. p. 171, 1882). 

 Fore wing differs in the duplex subbasal line being more erect and not 

 recurved, the pale lilac fascia narrower, the discal curved line nearer 

 the extreme margin, thus making the dark-brown interspace much 

 wider, its angle near the costa is also much more acute, and the line 

 from the angle curved upward to the apex ; hind wing darker. 



Expanse 2 inches. 



Hab, Khasia hills (Austen). In coll. F. Moore. 



Fam. Thermesiid^. 



Durdara fenestrata, n. sp. (Plate VI. fig. 6.) 



Red ; both wings crossed by several linearly disposed delicate 

 black strigse : fore wing with a lower discal black-bordered trilobate 

 spot, the upper and lower lobes being diaphanous white, the middle 

 lobe broken and slightly yellowish ; a slight dusky spot at end of 

 the cell : hind wing filso with a slight dusky spot at end of the cell. 

 Underside duller red, marked as above, the fore wing also with a 

 slight short fascia below the apex. 



Expanse \\ inch. 



Hab. 'Bomh&j (Wilkinson) . In coll. F.Moore. 



SoNAGARA bivittata, n. sp. (Plate VI. fig. 7.) 



Allied to S. decussata, one third less in size. Both wings 

 crossed by numerous linearly-disposed black strigte, which, across 

 the wings and along the outer border, are darker and form two 

 distinct darker bands. On the underside these strigose bands are 

 also present. 



Expanse y^y inch. 



Hab. Andaman Isles. In coll. F. Moore. 



Sonagara decussata, n. sp. (Plate VI. fig. 8.) 



Pale dull yellowish-ochreous ; both wings crossed by numerous 

 short black strigse, which assume the letter X here and there 

 between the outer veins ; a small quadrate black discocellular spot 

 on both wings. 



Expanse \\ inch. 



Hab. N.E. Himalaya (Farr). In coll. F. Moore. 



Sonagara vialis, n. sp. (Plate VI. fig. 9.) 

 Male. Allied to S. sfriffipennis. Differs in the narrow band from 

 the apex of fore wing to middle of abdominal margin being more 



