AMSACTA. 327 



*183G. Amsacta flavimargo. (Plate XLVI. fig. 14.) 



Creatonotus Jlavimargo, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 27 (1894). 



(S . Pure white ; palpi scarlet at base, black at tips ; antennae 

 black, white towards tips, the basal joint, back of head, edges of 

 tegulae, stripes on shoulders, fore coxae, femora and tibia3 above 

 scarlet ; legs striped with black, tarsi ringed with black ; patagia 

 with black points ; abdomen scarlet, the ventral surface white, 

 dorsal, lateral, and sublateral series of black points. Pore wing 

 with scarlet costal fascia ; a black point at upper angle of cell. 

 Hind wing with terminal yellow band and subterminal black spots 

 above vein 5 and below vein 2. 



Hah. Burma, Bhamo {Fea), type cS in Mus. Genova. Ex^. 50 

 millim. 



1837. Amsacta cardinalis. 



Areas cardinalis, Butl. Cist. Ent. ii. p. 22 (1875) ; Semp. Schmett. Phil, 

 ii. pi. Ivii. ff. 3, 4 & pi. P. ff. 6, 7 ; Kirby, Oat. Het. p. 224. 



2 . Pure white ; palpi black, the Ist and 2nd joints crimson 

 below ; antennae black ; back of head and edge of tegulse crimson ; 

 shoulders striped with crimson ; patagia with black spots ; fore 

 coxae crimson with black patches ; femora crimson above ; tibiae 

 and tarsi striped with black ; abdomen scarlet above, with dorsal, 

 lateral, and sublateral series of black spots. Pore wing with 

 crimson costal fascia ; small black spots at angles of cell. Hind 

 wing with black discoidal spot; a quadrate patch on termen. 

 between veins 4 and 6, a small spot below vein 4, and a patch from 

 vein 3 to inner margin. 



Ab. 1. Pore wing with ante- and postmedial black points above 

 vein 1 ; hind wing with the patches on termen reduced to points 

 below vein 2 and on each side of vein 5. — Celebes. 



Hab. Philippines, 1 2 type ; Celebes, 1 $ . Ea^j). 70-76 

 millim. 



Larva. Black-brown ; head red-brown, with black frontal stripe ; 

 stigmata white ; legs red-brown. 



1838. Amsacta collar is. 



Moa collarif^, Hmpsn. 111. Het. B. M. viii. p. 54, pi. 140. f. 18 (1891); id. 

 Moths Ind. ii. p. 27 ; Eirby, Cat. Het. p. 223. 



Pure white ; palpi scarlet, the 3rd joint black ; antennae black, 

 the basal joint and back of head scarlet ; edges of tegulae, stripes 

 on shoulders, fore coxae, femora and tibiae above scarlet ; fore coxae 

 with black spots, tibiae striped with black, the tarsi ringed with 

 black ; abdomen scarlet, with dorsal black bands and triangular 

 patch on terminal segment, the ventral surface with lateral black 

 fasciae, sublateral series of spots and bands, and patch on terminal 

 segments. Pore wing with black point at base ; points at the 



