1885.] of bombay and the deccan. 867 



EnnychiidvE. 



97. Pyrausta stultalis. 

 Botys stultalis. Walker, xviii. 669. 



Poona, jS^ovember and December ; Bombay, November and De- 

 cember. 



98. Pyrausta abruptalis. 

 Asopia abruptalis. Walker, xvii. 371. 

 Poona, December ; Bombay, November. 



AsOPIIDjE. 



99. Hymenia fascialis. 



Phalcena-Pyralis fascialis, Cram. Pap. Exot. iv. 236, pi. 398. f. O. 

 Sattara, June ; Poona, Feb., Aug., and Oct. ; Bomba3^, July to 

 November. 



A very common insect ; flies by day. 



100. CoPTO BASIS opisalis. 

 Desmia opisalis, Walker, xvii. 346. 



Poona, September to December ; Bombay, October and November. 



101. COPTOBASIS LUNALIS. 



Botys liinalis, Gueuee, Delt. et Pyral. 352, 417. 

 Bombay, October and November. 



102. Coptobasis ^nealis, n, sp. 

 Poona, July ; Bombay, July and August. 

 Allied to C. opisalis. Walker. 



Pale bronzy black, head and thorax with silvery-grey speckles, 

 abdomen with whitish segmental bands ; a white interior sinuous 

 band, which commences on the abdominal margin of the hind wings, 

 near the anal angle, is disjointed at one third from the costa, then 

 expands on to the costa in a large white spot, and is lined internally 

 on this wing with blackish ; it continues unbroken up the fore 

 wing, stops short of the costa, and is lined externally on this wing 

 with blackish, and this blackish line touches the costa, and this is 

 followed on the fore wing by a white subcostal spot close to it ; there 

 is a white, sinuous, medial band, which commences one third from 

 the abdominal margin, and close to the other band, stops short of 

 the costa, then is continued up the fore wing (with one break), stops 

 short of the costa, is margined inwardly throughout with blackish, 

 except the last disjointed piece near the costa of the fore wings, 

 which is margined with blackish on each side, and above this there 

 is a minute subcostal white dot ; there is another white discal band 

 on the fore wings only, which commences short of the hinder mar- 

 gin, expands towards and stops short of the costa, and is margined 

 inwardly with blackish. Underside same colour as upper side, with 

 the bands less distinct, and the inner band almost obsolete on the 

 fore wings. 



Expanse of wings ^-1 inch. 



