270 LEPIDOPTEBA INDICA. 



large as the cell spots, sub-quadrate in shape placed obliquely in the median interspaces 

 near their bases, the discal stigma white with black edges, in two pieces, in an angular 

 form. Ilindwing without spots, the centre portion of the wing somewhat greyish and 

 consequently paler than the rest of the wing. Cilia of both wings white, with brown 

 patches on the forewiug. Underside pale greyish-brown, with an ochreous tinge. 

 Forewing with a long narrow space below the median vein darker brown, the spots as 

 on the upperside, a series of indistinct, pale, sub -marginal spots from the costa to the 

 first median interspace. Ilindwing covered with minute greyish-white scales, and with 

 indications of a series of pale, discal spots. Antennae brown, the club with an orange- 

 red tip, the shaft and basal half of the club smeared with white on the underside, the 

 shaft dotted with white on its sides ; palpi with white hairs ; head and body above 

 concolorous with the wings ; on the underside the palpi, pectus, thorax and abdomen 

 are whitish ; the legs ochreous. 



Expanse of wings, ^ l^- inches. 



Habitat.— Burma. 



DiSTRiBUTiox. — The type is in the B. M., taken by Bingham in the Ataran Valley 

 in February, 1893 ; we have a male from the Meplay Valley in our collection. 



HALPE KNTVETTI. 



Plate 818, figs. 4, (J , 4a, $. 

 Ralpe Tcnyvetti, Elwes and Edwards, Trans. Zool. Soc. 1897, p. 261, pi. 21, fig. 2, <?. 



Imago. — Male. Upperside dark brown with a slight yellowish tint. Forewing 

 with some yellowish setfe at the base, the spots yellowish-white, nearly pure white ; a 

 spot at end of cell, and a pale point next its lower end, two sub-apical spots, and two 

 in the disc, in the median interspaces, rather large and somewhat elongated, placed in 

 an inwardly oblique position, a small dot (in the right wing only) immediately below 

 them ; the discal stigma black and shaped as in //. homolea. Ilindwing covered with 

 yellowish hairs, but without markings, its middle portion somewhat paler and more 

 yellow-tinted than the rest of the wing. Cilia of both wings white with brown base. 

 Underside. Forewing brown, the costa and outer margin suffused with yellow, the 

 spots as on the upperside, a sub-marginal row of pale dull yellowish spots from the 

 apex to the end of vein 2. Ilindwing with all but the hinder space covered with 

 yellowish setsB, a discal series of pale dull yellowish marks, ending in a large, 

 somewhat obscure, whitish spot in interspace lb. Antennae black, with a whitish band 

 on the upperside of the club, below the shaft is dotted with white and the club 

 smeared with white ; on the upperside the palpi with black and yellow hairs, head and 

 body brown with a yellowish tint ; on the underside the palpi and pectus and 



