ACOjSTTIA. 



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brown scales ; a triangular red-brown patch from lower angle of 

 cell to termen just below apex and above tornus, sometimes 

 extending along median nervure as a wedge-shaped fascia to 

 base ; antemedial line rufous, oblique from costa to median nervure 

 where it is acutely angled to near lower angle of cell, then 

 inwardly oblique ; a rufous striga on upper discocellular ; post- 

 medial line red-brown, oblique from costa to discal fold where it is 

 acutely angled, then inwardly oblique ; subterminal line red-brown, 

 angled outwards at vein 7, then obliquely incurved. Hind wing 

 ochreous yellow, the termen and cilia brownish between veins 6 

 and 2; the underside with the costal area sparsely irrorated with 

 blackish scales and sometimes with a blackish postmedial bar from 

 costa to discal fold. 



Fig. 268. — Acontia transversa, S. 



Hah. Japan, Hakone {Leech), 19; Loochoo Is. (Fryer), 1 J ; 

 Cente. China, Fokien, >Sam-sah {de la Garde), 1 2 , Shanghai, 1 $ , 

 Ichang {Mrs. Pratt), 1 c? , 1 $ ; W. China, Omei-Shan, 1 J ; 

 PoKMosA {Hohson), 1 $ ; Punjab, Kulu, Sultanpur {O. Young), 1 S , 

 Almorah {Boys), 1 $ , Dharmsjila {Hoch'mg), 1 c? , 1 $ ; Assam, 

 Sylhet, 1 cJ ; Bombay, Kanara, 1 S ; Mabeas, Nilgiris {Bampson), 

 1 c? , 1 $ ; Tkavancore, Pirmad {Mrs. Imray), 1 $ ; Ceylon, 1 $ ; 

 Btjema, Moulmein {Cleric), 1 $ ; Andamans, 1 $ ; Nicobaes 

 {Rogers), 1 d , 1 $ ; Singapoee {Ridley), 1 d" , 1 $ ; Pmo Laitt 

 (Doherty), 2 § ; Philippines, Tay-tai {Beiton), 1 $ ; Java {Hors- 

 field), 3 d , 3 2 type ; D'Enteecasteaux Is., Fergusson I. {Meelc), 

 1 c? , 1 2 ; INTew Ekitain, Duke of York I. {Mathew), 1 $ ; 

 Solomons, A.]u {Woodford), 1 $: New Hebeides {Mathew), 1 j; 

 N. Atjstealia, Port Darwin {BucHand), 1 S ; Queensland {Lyell), 

 1 d, Moreton Pay (Biggies), i d, 1 $ type migrator. Kvp. 

 34-48 millim. 



The type of dentalis probably came from the PhilijDpines, not 

 Texas. 



Larva. Pale green with a few very fine hairs ; subdorsal, lateral, 

 and sublateral series of white spots, the subdorsal series with an 

 intervening yellow spot on each somite ; 1st two pairs of prologs 

 absent. Pu2xt. Pale pinkish red. 



