LEPIDOPTERA. 415 



942. PARAS A BICOLOR, Walker Sp. 



Nesera bicolor, Walker, List Lep. Set. Brit. Mus. 

 pt. V.p. 1142 (1855). 



a. and pupa. Java. From Dr. Horsfi eld's Collection. 



The larva and cocoon of Parasa bicolor are figured on Plate XXI., 

 figs. 5, 5a, from Java. " Feeds on the Pring (Bambusa Arundo). 

 March and April."— (Horsfield, MS.) 



943. PARASA BISURA, Moore {Plate Xla. fig. 11). 



Parasa Bisura, n. sp. — Dark brown ; fore-wing with a transverse 

 subapical darker line, with pale borders ; some black zigzag discal 

 marks. Expanse -| in. 



a. b. c. d. <$ ? , and pupa. Java. From Dr. Horsfield's 

 Collection. 



The larva and cocoon of Parasa Bisura are figured on Plate XXI., 



figs. 6, 6a, from Java. "Feeds on the Jarak (Bicinus sp. ). 



April."— (Horsfield, MS.) 



944. PARASA UNICOLOR, Moore. 



Parasa unicolor, n. sp. — Colour of a uniform pale brownish-buff', 

 with a narrow paler exterior margin. Expanse \\m. 



a. N. India. Mr. Grote's Drawing. 



The larva and cocoon of Parasa unicolor are figured on Plate XXL, 

 figs. 7, 7a, copied from the original drawing in the collection of 

 A. G-rote, Esq. " Feeds on Ochna squarrosa." — (Grote, MS.) 



945. PARASA NARARIA, Moore. 



Parasa Nararia, n. sp. — Female, colour light brown ; fore-wing 

 with a transverse slightly-curved narrow dark line before the exterior 

 margin. Expanse f- in. 



a. ? . N. India. Mr. G-rote's Drawing. 



Parasa Isabella, Moore. 

 Fore-wing green, with a large anterior basal spot and an irregular-curved band 

 on the exterior margin, suffused ferruginous-yellow ; hind-wing and abdomen pale 

 ferruginous ; thorax green. 



Hab. Bengal. Collected by Lady Isabella Eose Gilbert. 

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