372 MB. W. WAKEEN ON NEW 6ENEEA Am) [Apr. 18, 



Am(Ebe, Hiib. Verz. p. 333. 

 Type, A. hidentata, Hufn. 



Amcebe (?) NiYEOPiCTA, sp. n. (Plate XXX. fig. 5.) 



2 . Fore wings fulvous-brown ; the markings black, with silvery- 

 white edgings ; basal region fulvous-bro^vn, whitish along the 

 inner margin, tinged -nith black on the costa, followed at | by a 

 broadish black bent fascia, which emits a conical spur just below 

 the middle ; this fascia is edged internally by a narrow, and ex- 

 ternally by a broader, silvery-white line, the internal white line 

 being itself edged by a narrow black one ; central fascia black, 

 much broader on the costa than on inner margin ; edged on both 

 sides with silvery-white, more broadly towards the costa, each 

 silvery-white line edged narrowly with black ; the inner edge of 

 the central fascia emits a blunt tooth towards that on the outer 

 edge of the basal fascia, the 2 white edges uniting, so enclosing an 

 almost round fulvous-brown subcostal spot, above which is a small 

 costal spot of the same colour, and on the inner margin a long 

 vertical oblong one ; the outer edge of the central fascia forms an 

 acute angle below the costa, and a bilobed projection below the 

 median vein : in its centre, on the costa, are 2 small divergent 

 silvery-white streaks ; subterminal line fine, black, edged externally 

 with silvery- white, forms first a large curve from the costa to 

 below the acute angle of the central fascia, then 3 small curves, 

 and lastly runs vertically to the inner margin just before the anal 

 angle ; an obliquely curved, white apical streak uniting with the 

 curve of the subterminal line ; above this streak the marginal area 

 is fulvous -brown; below it to the elbow of the wing black; thence 

 to the anal angle snowy white, -«-ith a few darker clouds above the 

 angle ; space between central fascia and subterminal line unin- 

 terruptedly fulvous-brown. Hind wings white, M-ith a greWsh- 

 black border, broadest towards the apex, and Mith a faint denticu- 

 lated central grey Une ; fringes of the hind wiugs white, chequered 

 with black, of the fore ^vings white with a black basal hne from 

 the elbow to the anal angle, above the elbow blackish, mottled with 

 fulvous and white. Palpi, base of patagia, 3 large spots on thorax, 

 and most of abdomen blackish ; top edge of palpi, face, front of 

 thorax, terminal half of patagia, and base of abdomen white. 

 Underside— fore ^^ings much duller, but with the same markings ; 

 the costa narrowly fulvous, with the white markings showing 

 yellow there. Hind wings white, thickly sprinkled all over vrith 

 coarse blackish atoms, and with 3 somewhat indistinct blackish 

 parallel lines. 



Expanse of wings 38 millim. 



ffah. Sikkim. 



An exceedingly handsome and striking insect. I have placed it 

 in Amoehe in consequence of its superficial resemblance to the 

 European A. hidentata, Hufn. The discovery of the larva will 

 alone prove whether this position is correct. 



