LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 799 



MlCRA ELYCHRYSI. 



elychrysi, Cat. Lcp. Het. xii. 821. 



a. Dalmatia. From M. H.-S chauffer's collection. 



M-IORA PARTITA. 



Fcem. Flavescente-alba ; thorax vittis duabus viridibus latis 

 abbreviates ; aim anticce vitta viridi latescente ; posticce albce, 

 subhyalinm, linea marginali vlridescente diffusa. 



Female. Yellowish white. Head with a prominent frontal 

 tuft. Antennae pale fawn-colour. Thorax, excepting the fore 

 tegulae, with two broad green stripes. Fore wings with a green 

 middle stripe, which widens from the base and is diffuse on the hind 

 side for half the length from the exterior border. Hind wings 

 white, iridescent, slightly hyaline, with a diffuse greenish marginal 

 line. Length of the body 4 J lines ; of the wings 10 lines. 



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



MlCRA HEMIRHODA. 



Mas. Late flava ; palpi albi, extus roseo riotati ; thoracis margo 

 anticus albus ; abdomen roseo subvittatum; alee anticce rosea;, 

 dimidio basali albo play am flavam includente, fascia post- 

 media subochracea antice abbreviata, striga costali alba obliqua 

 arcuata fasciam attingente ; posticce aurato-albidce, macula, 

 apud angulum interiorem rosea, 



Male. Sulphur-yellow. Body white beneath. Palpi white ; 

 second joint pale rose-colour on the outer side. Antennae testaceous, 

 pubescent. Fore border of the thorax white. Abdomen testaceous, 

 with some indications of a rosy stripe, which is most distinct near 

 the base. Fore wings with the basal part-white, containing a yellow 

 patch; more than half the exterior surface rose-colour, containing 

 an oblique straight dull ochraceous band, which is abbreviated 

 towards the costa, near which there are three black points on its 

 outer side ; a slender curved white streak extends obliquely to the 

 band from the costa; fringe edged with white. Hind wings whitish, 

 slightly tinged with gilded yellow; a rosy spot by the interior angle 



