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Genus SPILOSOMA. 



Spilosoma punctata. 

 punctata, Moore, Cat. Lep. Mus. E. I. C. ii. 855. 

 North Hindostan. 

 a — c. Java. Presented by the Secretary of the India Board. 



Spilosoma Gopara. 



Gopara, Moore, Cat. Lep. Mus. E. I. C. ii. 856. 



Darjeeling. 



Spilosoma abdominalis. 



abdominalis, Moore, Cat. Lep, Mus. E. I. C. ii. 856. 



North Hindostan. 



Spilosoma Candida. 



Mas. Nivea ; palpi nigri ; antenna nigra, pectinata ; femora 

 anteriora lutea ; tibice antica nigrce ; tibial intermedia nigro 

 strigala ; ala innotata. 



Male. Pure white. Palpi and antenna? black ; the latter 

 moderately pectinated. Fore coxae and anterior femora luteous ; 

 tarsi and fore tibiae mostly black ; middle tibiae with a black streak 

 on the outer side near the tip. Length of the body 6 lines ; of the 

 wings 18 lines.. 



a, b. North America. From Mr. Carter's collection. 



Spilosoma mexicana. 



Fcem. Alba; palpi extus nigri; antenna nigra, serrata ; abdo- 

 men nigrum segmentis luteo marginatis, subtus album maculis 

 nigris trivittatum ; pedes nigri, femoribus luteo alboque vitta- 

 tis, tibiis tarsisque nigro fasciatis ; ala maculis punctisque 

 nonnullis nigris. 



Female. White. Proboscis pale yellow. Palpi black on the 

 outer side. Antennae black, minutely serrated. Abdomen black 

 above, except at the base and at the tip ; a narrow luteous band on 

 the hind border of each segment; under side with three rows of black 

 spots. Legs black ; coxae and femora striped with luteous and with 

 white ; tibiae and tarsi with white bands. Fore wings with a black 



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