CO LEPIBOPTERA INDIGA. 



Expanse, Ijj, incb. 



Habitat. — Lower Western Himalayas. 



DrsTrjBUTroy. — The ii/pe specimens, taken by the Rev. J. H. Hocking in the 

 Kangra District, are in the British Mnsenm. We possess a male co-type from 

 Dharmsala, taken by Mr. Hocking, and also two males from Gurhwal. 



TEEIAS ^SIOPEOIDES. 



Phite 569, fig. I, c? (IT'e/) ; la, b, S ? , Ic, d, (J ? {Dry). 



Terias ^siope, Butler, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1883, p- 150. Swiiihoe, I.e. 1884, p. 008 ; «<?. 1885, p. 13G 

 id. 1886, p. 430; id. J. Bombay N. H. S. 1887, p. 275. Forsayeth, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1884, 

 p. 385, pi. 14, fig. 1, la, larva and piyjcr. 



Wet form (fig. 1). Male. Upperside. Foreioing with the marginal black band 

 similar to that in local Wet Eecahe, except that the lower portion has its inner- 

 edge inclined slightly outward. Eindwing with the marginal band much narrower. 

 Underside with similar slightly-defined ordinary jnarks ; two cell-marks in forewing. 



Expanse, c? Ij-q iuch. 



Dry form (figs. 1, a, S , lb, ? ; Ic, d, S ?). Male. Upperside. Forewing with 

 the band medially somewhat narrower than in Wet form, its lower portion smaller, 

 and inclined more or less slightly inward. Hinchving with the band narrower than 

 in TUei form, or sbghtly interrupted. Underside. Both wings with the markings 

 . distinctly defined. Forexdng with a distinctly formed subapical patch. 



Female. Upperside. Forewing Avith the band similar to male, its lower 

 portion slightly broader. Hindunng with the band more slender, and slightly 

 interrupted. Underside similar to male. 



Expanse, c? ? 1 ro to 1 1% inch. 



Laeva. — " Vermiform in shape, green, Avith a lateral white line on each side ; 

 movements regular." 



PurA. — " Attached by tail and thoracic sling, in horizontal position ; wing- 

 cases keeled, head prolonged into a point. Colour at first green, afterwards turning 

 to a brownish-green. Imagines emerged October 14th." (Forsayetk). 



HARri'AT. — Western and Central India. 



DisTRiBUTiox. — Col. 0. Swinhoe records its capture at " Karachi in Western 

 India, in December and January" (/.c. 1884, 508), and in "July and August" 

 (J. Bomb. N. H. Soc. 1887, 275); also at " Mhow, Central India, in October" 

 (P. Z. S. 188G, 430). Col. Swiidioe also records it as being "common everywhere 

 in Bombay and the Dekkan, from October to April" [I.e. 1885, 136). It was also 

 obtained by him at "Mhow in September and October" {I.e. 1883, 150). We 

 possess several males and females of the Dry form, taken by Col. Swinhoe, viz. : — 



