56 LEPIBOPTERA INDICA. 



South India its markings gradually approximate to those of L. M/jrrha as its rauo-o 

 extends northwards, till, in the Nilgiris, typical L. Mijrrlia [Sanguinalis] is met with " 

 (Butt. India, ii. 302). 



Our illustration of this species on Plate 303, figs. 1, la, b, are from typical 

 Ceylon male and female. 



LIBYTHEA LEPITA (Plate 393, fig. 2, 2a, b, c, d, e, c? ? ). 



Lihythea Lepila, Moore, Catal. Lep.Mus. E. I. Company, i. p. 240 (LS57). Doherty, Journ. As. Soc. 

 Bengal, 188G, p. 135. de Niccville, Butt, of India, etc. ii. p. 303 (1886). Pryer, Rhop. Niphon, 

 p. 21, pi. 5, fig. 13 (1887). Leech, Butt, of China, etc. i. p. 288 (1893). 



Imago. — Male and female. Upperside deep vinous-brown. Forewiiig with a 

 ferruginous streak, extending along the lower half of the cell and bent more or less 

 squarely upward at its end, where it is joined at its lower outer-angle to a large, 

 more or less rounded, discal spot, this spot being sometimes disconnected from the 

 cell-streak ; beyond are two subapical pairs of geminated spots, the upper pair and 

 the upper of the lower pair being sullied white or pure white, and the lower of the 

 latter pair ferruginous. Eindnnng with a medial- discal ferruginous angulated band, 

 which is broadest outward, and in some specimens, it is there joined to, or separated 

 from a very small pale ferruginous spot situated between the subcostals ; a pale 

 patch also present on middle of the co.sta. Underside paler than in L. Sanguinalis 

 or Mijrrlia. Fo reiving with the cell-streak and discal spot, as on upperside, paler 

 ferruginous ; the costa, apex, and outer border being pale purpurescent-grey 

 mottled with blackish strigEe. Eindwing pale purpurescent-grey, with more or less 

 apparent darker ordinary fasciee, and mottled with blackish strigse. 



Expanse c? ? Inj to 2i-o inches. 



Habitat. — W. and E. Himalayas ; Assam ; Upper Burma ; "W". China ; Japan. 



Distribution. — " Occurs throughout the outer ranges of the Himalayas at 

 moderate elevations. There is a single specimen from Assam, in the Indian 

 Museum, Calcutta " (de Niceville, I.e. 303). Capt. A. M. Lang obtained it at 

 Kasauli, ^V. Himalaya, in May and June, and more abundantly in July" (MS. 

 Notes). Major H. B. Hellard took it in Pangi, Busahir, at Masuri, and Kashmir, 

 July, August, and September " (MS. Notes). Sj^ecimens from Narkunda, taken in 

 April by Capt. H. McArthur, are in Mr. J. H. Leech's collection. Col. J, "VY. 

 Yerbury took it at Rawul Pindi in April, being also " common at Murree in August 

 and September. Two taken near Campbellpur and one near Lawrencepur in 

 November" (P. Z. S. 1886, 3G3). In the British Museum are examples taken at 

 Thundiani in September by Col. Yerbury ; from Dalhousie, taken in May and 

 October by Major Harford ; from Lndak, taken by Mr. F. E. Adair, and a male from 



