1893.] SPECIES OF MOTHS FROM INDIA. 349 



sparsely scattered over the upper wings, soon wear off, so that the 

 insect assumes a dingy appearance. 



[Specimens from the JNTaga Hills taken by Doherty at 5000- 

 7000 feet agree with those described. — H. J. E.'] 



Subfam. PsetjdoterpnijSt.e. 



DlN"DICA MOLLERI, sp. n. 



d" 2 . Nearly allied to D. crocina, Butler ; of the same size, 

 but differing in the following respects : — The fore wings are much 

 darlcer, being largely suffused with brown ; the apical white patch 

 is absent ; the submargiual Hue is represented by a series of 

 whitish spots. The hind wings have the abdominal half smoky 

 gi'eeu, \^hich tint also extends over the thorax and abdomen ; 

 the hind margin of the hind wings is broadly blackish ; and there 

 are 3 distinct rounded black blotches besides the central one. 

 Underside with all the black markings more prominent. Possibly 

 a local form of D, crocina, Butler. 



[I have a long series of this species taken at from 5500 to 

 8000 feet in Sikkim, where it seems to be much commoner than 

 D. crocina, of which I have only two specimens taken by natives. 

 It appears quite distinct. — //. J. E.'] 



Terpxa opalixa, sp. n. (Plate XXXII. fig. 14.) 



5 . Fore wing pale olive-green, thickly sprinkled \\ith transverse 

 purple strigse, except in the subcostal region, where the ground- 

 colour becomes pale greenish white ; the two transverse lines pur- 

 plish, the first foru)ing t-^o blunt teeth, and broadly edged internally 

 with greenish white ; the whole basal space nearly filled up with the 

 same tint, except below the median vein, where there is a patch 

 of mixed olive and purplish scales ; 2nd line strongly dentate, 

 describing an oblique outward curve below the costa, then a 

 vertical curve beyond the cell-space, and appronching the 1st line 

 on the submedian fold, where it is followed by a small, pure, pale 

 greenish- white spot; a large dull purplish-grey, kidney-shaped 

 spot at the end of the cell ; the costal edge of the space between 

 the two lines, and the whole width of the band below the median 

 vein thickly strewn with purple strigte ; costa between the 2nd 

 line and apex with a small patch of purplish and olive scales, 

 surrounded with pale greenish white ; rest of the submarginal 

 space thickly strewn with the purplish strigae, which towards the 

 edge itself are clustered along the veins ; submarginal line faintly 

 indicated in greenish white. Hind wings entirely dull olive-green, 

 thickly beset with purplish strigae, with an oval, paler-centred 

 purplish cell-spot ; fringes mottled, greenish white and olive, with 

 a fine dark-purple basal line. Head, face, and thorax pale greenish 

 white; abdomen mottled with darker. Underside |)ai(i o|)al, 

 tinged at the extreme base with yellow and along the disk with 

 purple; th(; cell-spots pur|)li; and distinct. 



Expanse of wings 50 riiilHin. 

 Piioc. ZooL. Soc— 1893, No. XXIV. 24 



