1888.] FROM THE HIMALAYAS. 39l 



two thirds between the base of second and end of the cell, third at 

 a short distance beyond the cell, fourth and fifth at one third beyond 

 the cell ; discocellulars inwardly-oblique, slightly concave, upper 

 longest, radial from near the lower end ; middle median at one-sixth 

 and lower at one half before end of the cell ; submedian much 

 recurved from the base. Hind wing short ; cell extending to less 

 than half length of the wing ; two subcostals from end of the cell, 

 the upper curving slightly upward from the end ; discocellulars 

 outwardly-oblique, recurved, radial from the middle ; the middle 

 median vein at one eighth and lower at one third before end of the 

 cell ; submedian and internal slightly recurved. Body long. 

 Allied to Pergesa. 



Dahira rubiginosa, n. sp. 



Male. Fore wing dark reddish olivaceous-brown ; crossed by three 

 indistinct outwardly-oblique darker waved lines, three or four discal 

 inwardiy-oblique lines, and a curved line from the apex, the latter 

 white-speckled ; a blackish discocellular spot ; cilia black, minutely 

 spotted with white : hind wing red, the abdominal area and extreme 

 outer margin brownish ; cilia white. Body dark reddish-brown 

 above, yellow beneath, with dull greyish- white dorsal segmental 

 bands. Wings beneath dull paler red ; both wings crossed by 

 indistinct discal darker waved lines ; legs greyish-white above. 



Expanse 2^ inches. 



Hob. Mundi, N.W. Himalaya. In coll. British Museum. 



" Taken at Mundi (a native state), in March ; at sugar." 

 (^Hocking). 



Ampelophaga fasciosa, n. sp. 



Male and Female. Fore wing pinkish olivaceous-brown ; crossed 

 by two outwardly-curved oblique indistinctly darker brown narrow 

 subbasal fascia, a broader medial fascia, and two slender discal lunular 

 fasciee, beyond which a streak ascends to the apex, the outer border 

 of the wing being much paler ; an indistinct spot at end of the cell : 

 hind wing dusky purplish ochreous-brown, with an indistinctly paler 

 pinkish discal fascia, and cilia. Body darker ochreous olive-brown, 

 pinkish beneath, with an ochraceous-white dorsal line, and a lateral 

 line on thorax. 



Expanse 3| inches. 



Hab. Dharmsala. In coll. British Museum. 



Taken at sugar only^, by Mr. Hocking. Specimens taken at 

 Umballa by Capt. R. B. Reed are also in Mr. Moore's collection. 



Hemaris simillima, n. sp. 



Nearest allied to B. fiidformis. Fore wing with a vinous-black 

 costal, outer, and posterior marginal band, the outer band somewhat 

 narrower than in H. fuciformis, the posterior band sparsely covered 

 with olive-green scales : hind wing with cupreous-red marginal band, 

 the abdominal border prominently white-speckled. Head, thorax, 

 and base of abdomen pale dull ochraceous olive-brown, the two red 



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