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lines uniform in size, those of the inner line small, and obscure, 5 in number; those of tho outer larger, 

 and more distinct. 12 in number: spots of the submarginal line distinct, those on the folds larger; a 

 marginal series of white dots between the veins, and of larger spots at their ends at base of fringe; hindwing 

 fuscous with darker cellspot and outer line, and some white scales at termen on submedian fold. .From 

 various localities in W. China. 



P. contigua Leech (45 1). Distinguished from siderea by the orbicular stigma being one large round contigua. 

 white spot instead of a group of b' small ones; on the other hand the claviform stigma, which in siderea 

 is represented by the largest spot of all, is a small white spot; the spots at the base of wing are reduced 

 in number. Also from W. China. The metathoracic tuft is wholly white, instead of being dotted with 

 white as in siderea. 



P. cyclica Hrrvps. (-45 1). Smaller than the two preceding species; the ground colour more mixed cyclica. 

 with paler brown; the orbicular stigma a round white ring with dark centre; the spots on costa at ends 

 of inner and outer lines swollen; the submarginal line waved and whitish, preceded by a deeper shade 

 of brown, and not represented by spots at all; the metathoracic tuft whitish. Yokohama, Japan. 



P. parva Leech. (45 1). Forewing redbrown, irrorated with whitish ochreous; the base of inner margin parra. 

 yellowish; inner line marked by a white spot on costa and a yellow one on inner margin and slight 

 points on the veins between; outer line followed by yellowish lunules, the teeth white-dotted on the veins; 

 submarginal line a row of small white spots, those on vein 5 and the submedian fold larger in size; orbi- 

 cular stigma dark, with one white dot on inner side and two on outer; reniform a yellow spot surrounded 

 by white dots; hindwing greyish, darker along termen, with dark cellspot and outer line; in $ more 

 uniformly dark. Changyang, W. China. 



P. atricuprea Rmps. (451). Forewing glossy black brown irrorated with white scales; inner and outer atricuprea. 

 lines black, the former waved and oblique, with white scales before it, the latter dentate, with a white 

 striga at costa; submarginal line indistinct, dark, with a white costal striga; orbicular and reniform defined 

 by black, the former round, the latter with a distinct white lunule on outer edge, somewhat bent inwards 

 on median vein; hindwing greyish fuscous, with dark cellspot and outer line; some whitish along termen 

 across submedian interval. Yatong, Tibet. 



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P. galaxia Btlr. (18 k). Like atricuprea, but brownish fuscous dusted with pale; the lines and galaxia. 

 markings blackish; inner and outer lines conversely lunulate-dentate, the teeth marked with white dots; 

 orbicular stigma of the ground colour with black outline; reniform narrow, white, with some black dots 

 and a lunule inside; subterminal line whitish, wavy, with 3 deeper and Avhiter indentations, one below 

 costa, the others on each fold, the area before it darker; marginal line of black lunules; hindwing as in 

 atricuprea. Occurs in the Goorais Valley, Kashmir, but originally described from the Punjab, N. W. India. 



P. dolorosa Walk. (= taprobanae Feld., albomaculata Semper nee Moore) (18 k). Forewing fus- dolorosa. 

 cons: the lines and markings dark, accompanied by ochreous scales; inner and outer lines conversely 

 lunulate-dentate, the inner preceded by ochreous markings, the outer followed by ochreous lunules and 

 black and white dots on veins; submarginal line formed of ochreous white spots preceded by black teeth; 

 hindwing brownish grey, the veins and terminal border dark fuscous. ■ — Larva brown, feeding on Conyza 

 balsamifera. — Eecorded from Kiukiang, Central China; originally described from Ceylon; it is a widely 

 spread tropical species. 



P. capensis Guen. (= apameoides Guen. part) conducta Walk., serva Walk., pauperata Walk., capensis. 

 prodita Walk., inexacta Walk., canorufa Walk., illecta Walk., leonina Walk., spargens Walk., funesta Walk., 

 centralis Moore nee Walk., meleagris Saalm.) (18 k). Forewing fuscous on a rufous ground, dusted with 

 grey along costa, below and beyond lower angle of cell, and along termen; the veins dark; inner and 

 outer lines conversely lunulate-dentate, the teeth marked by black and white points, the lunules yellow; 

 subterminal line whitish, dentate, preceded by small tooth shaped black spots; claviform stigma small, 

 outlined in black; orbicular small, constricted in middle, the centre brown and ring pale; reniform with 

 centre yellowish in upper half, white in lower, this lower lobe surrounded with small white dots outlined 

 in black; hindwing dull white, the veins and termen suffused with brown, or wholly brown in $. — 

 Larva smooth, pale green, the anal segment humped; a series of purplish In-own dorsal and lateral 

 blotches dappled with white; a sublateral series of white dots; pupa greenish, with the segmental incisions 

 reddish; said to feed on species of Acanthus. This widely spread insect occurs throughout Africa, India, 

 and Malaysia, a fact which is perhaps partly accountable for its persistent synonymy: in the palaearctic 

 region it is recorded from China and Tibet (Yatong). 



