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In Java the caterpillar feeds on the Galing [Cissus sp — ?) and 

 the Girang {Leea sp — ?), and, according to Dr. Horsfield, is 

 abundant during December, January and February. 



Genus nov. Neoris, Moore. 



Approaches Loepa in form, but differs in the shape of the 

 ocelli — that on the fore-wing being the smallest and angular, and 

 the one on the hind-wing large. Antennae of the male strongly 

 bipectinated, and feathered to the very apex of the shaft ; these in 

 the male of Anthercea Paphia, A. Roylei and others have the end of 

 the shaft naked. 



Of this form I have only examined an imperfect specimen 

 which was sent to this country by Captain Hutton, who states 

 that the larva resembles that of Anth. Paphia, being naked and 

 possessing tubercles, spinning =an open gauze-like cocoon. The 

 larva appearing in April at Mussooree at an elevation of 6,500 

 feet, feeding on a species of wild pear tree. 



Neoris Huttoni, Moore, sp. nov. 



Wings fulvous-red. Fore-wing with a broad discal band, finely 

 irrorated with black scales, its exterior margin having a double 

 zigzag line of black scales, and an exterior but adjoining line of 

 pale buff-white lunules. Ocellus with a double inner and single 

 outer line, the interior having a central black and white geminated 

 angular line. An indistinct suffused ferruginous shade passes 

 across the disc through the ocellus. Costal margin finely irro- 

 rated. Hind-wing with a dark, single, sub-basal line, and a double 

 exterior or sub-marginal lunulated line, this being bordered with 

 an outer whitish line ; the ocellus large, with three outer rings," 

 the middle one white, the others black ; within the ocellus is 

 a yellow line and a patch of white, divided by an indistinct line, 

 the outer part being ferruginous. A white band across the 

 anterior portion of the thorax and in a line with a whitish trian- 

 gular spot near the base of the upper wing ; remainder of the 

 thorax pale ferruginous : the body uniform in colour with the 

 hind-wing. Antennae of male | of an inch in length, strongly 

 bipectinated, and feathered to the very apex of the shaft. Ex- 

 panse of fore-wings 2 inches. 



Habitat Mussooree, N. W. India. 



Genus nov. Caligula, Moore. 

 Wings ample ; apex of the fore-wing in the male falcate, in the 

 female rounded. Antennae of the male densely bipectinated and 

 feathered to the apex. Larva thickly covered with long hairs. 

 Cocoon an open gauze-like case. 



