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the male of A. pernyi differs from the same sex of A. mylitta hy its 

 less falcate fore-wings, and by the exterior band, which is different 

 in colour, more straight ; and in the hind-wings is contiguous to the 

 ocellus. It is well figured in the above work. 



3. Anther^a frithi, Moore, (Annulosa, PI. LXV. fig. 1.) 



AnthercBU Frithi, Moore, Catal. Lep. Mus. Ind. House, ii. p. 396 

 (1858). 



Male. Yellowish-ferruginous, the disc suffused with patches of 

 darker ferruginous ; the exterior margin and about the base greyish- 

 ferruginous. Fore-wing with the costal band grey ; the submarginal 

 dark line evenly undulated, and parallel with it and before the ocel- 

 lus are two deeply undulated lines, the inner spaces between which 

 are suffused with yellow ; a large prominent apical patch and space 

 within the cell yellow. Hind-wing with the submarginal line deeply 

 undulated, with two parallel deeply undulated inner lines, the spaces 

 between which are suffused with yellow, the inner line extending 

 round the ocellus and joining the sub-basal line. Ocelli small, similar 

 to those in Anth. paphia. Antennse yellowish. Frontal band grey. 

 Body yellowish-ferruginous. 



Expanse of wings 5-| inches. 



Hab. Neighbourhood of Darjeeling. In Museum, India House, 

 London. 



4. Anther^a roylii, Moore. (Annulosa, PI. LXIV. fig. 1.) 



Anthercea Roylii, Moore, Catal. Lep. Mus. Ind. House, ii. p. 397 

 (1858). 



Dull greenish-buff colour. Male. — Fore- wing with the costal band 

 brownish-grey ; the subbasal lines and the oblique submarginal line 

 indistinct, greyish. Hind-wing with the submarginal line indistinct. 

 Ocellus of both fore- and hind-wings ill-defined, greenish-buff colour 

 within, but with the inner half suffused with vinaceous ; vitreous 

 spot minute, the narrow outer ring black on its exterior half and red 

 on the inner half, with an inner yellow line on the former, and a 

 white line on the latter. Female with the wings somewhat brighter 

 coloured exteriorly ; the submarginal line of both wings more di- 

 stinct ; ocelli more distinct. Frontal band brownish-grey. An- 

 tennae brownish. Body buff-colour. 



Expanse of wings of male 5f , female 6^ inches. 



Hab. Neighbourhood of Darjeeling. In Museum, India House, 

 London. 



5. Anther^a jana (Cramer). 



Phalcena-attacus jana, Cramer, Pap. Exot. iv. p. 220. pi. 396. 

 f. A (1782). 



Bombyx jana, Olivier, Enc. Meth. Ins. v. p. 28. 



AnthercBa jana, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 152; Walker, 

 List Lep. Het. Brit. Mus. pt. 5. p. 1250. 



Hab, JaA'a (Cramer). 



