HESTIA. 5 



coalescing with spots of discal series in interspaces 2 and 3 ; two 

 coalescent spots in discoidal cell forming an irregular zigzag mark ; 

 costal margin white, with no black streak at base and the black 

 markings much narrower. Hind wing with markings similar to 

 but much smaller than in hind wing of H. malabarica. 



Exp. 170-176 mm. (6-6-6-9"). 



Hah. Extreme south of Tenasserim, extending into the Malayan 

 Sub region. Procured at Malewoon by the late Mr. W. Davison. 



3. Hestia jasonia, Westw. Cab. Or. Ent. 1848, p. 87, pi. 42, fig. 1 $ ; 



M. 8f de N. Butt. Ind. i, 1882, p. 27, pi. 3, fig. 1 tf ; Moore, Lep. 

 Ind.i, 1890-92, p. 22, pi. 3, figs. l,la& t lb$. 

 Nectaria jasonia, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. i, 1880, p. 3, pi. 1, fig. 1. 



<$ $ . Wings proportionately longer and narrower than in 

 H. malabarica, margin of hind wing from apex to just above 

 vein 5 almost straight ; ground-colour greyish white, varying to 

 fuliginous brown, semitransparent in the lighter varieties. Form 

 and character of the markings as in H. malabarica. Differs as 

 follows : — Fore wing : the subbasal black spot in interspace 1 

 elongate, outwardly emarginate; subbasal spot in interspace 2 

 large, touching above and below the median and vein 2 ; an 

 oblique broad bar in discoidal cell extending to the costa and 

 uniting with the broad black streak along basal portion of 

 same ; discocellulars broadly margined with black, emitting a 

 short streak outwards in interspace 4 ; discal, subterminal, and 

 terminal series of spots as in H. malabarica, but the discal spots 

 quadrate, not outwardly conical ; the black markings along the 

 costa of greater extent than the white. Hind wing with markings 

 similar to those in H. malabarica. Antennae black ; head and 

 thorax black, spotted with white ; abdomen dusky black above, 

 white beneath. 



Exp. S 2 1^0 mm. (5-9"). 



Hab. Ceylon. 



4. Hestia agamarschana, Felder, Novara .Ueise, Lep. i, 1867, p. 351, 



pi. 43, fig. 7 $ ; M. 8> de N. Butt. Ind. i, 1882, p. 27 ; Moore, Lep. 

 Ind. i, 1890-92, p. 23, pi. 4, fig. 1 <$ . 

 Hestia jasonia, Westw. var. a; Kirby, Syn. Cat. D. Lep. 1871, p. 2. 



Race cadelli. 



Hestia cadelli, W.-M. $ de N., J. A. S. B. 1880, p. 225, pi. 13, fig. 1 <$ ; 

 M. $ de N. Butt. Ind. i, 1882, p. 28, pi. 4, fig. 2 <5 ; Moore, Lep. 

 Ind. i, 1890-92, p. 24, pi. 4, fig. 2 S • 



6 $ • I^ike H. jasonia, Westw., but smaller. Fore wing 

 broader proportionately, apex and tornus more rounded ; basal 

 black streak in interspace 1, lengthened and attenuate inwardly, 

 not emarginate outwardly ; transverse black spot in cell very 

 broad, coalescing with basal streak above on costa ; discal spots in 



