4 NOCTUIDA. 
postmedial line excurved at middle, and with deep chocolate sut- 
fusion inside it from middle to inner margin; a dark spot near 
anal angle. Underside with two waved lines to fore wing, and 
three to hind wing. 
Some specimens are more uniform dark grey, with the chocolate 
triangular patch and suffusion inside postmedial line less prominent. 
Hab. Japan; N.W. Himalayas; Sikhim; Khasis. Hvp. 38-46 
millim. 
2707. Mecodina analis, Swink. Frans. Ent. Soc. 1890, p. 263, pl. 8, 
fio. 5. 
@. Differs from cineratia in being purplish fuscous without the 
brown tinge. Fore wing with dark marks on the lines at costa ; 
no black suffusion on disk or spots in and at end of cell or on 
middle of submarginal line and at outer angle. Hind wing without 
black suffusion or black patches on the submarginal line, except at 
outer angle. Underside with pale lunule at end of cell, and pale 
postmedial line to both wings; hind wing with medial and post- 
medial waved lines on dark ground. 
Hab. Khasis; Rangoon. Lp. 38 millim. 
2708. Mecodina placida, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 194; C. & S. no, 2981. 
Fuscous brown. Fore wing with indistinct antemedial, post- 
medial, and submarginal waved lines ; the postmedial highly ex- 
curved round cell, then bent inwards to below the obscure reniform 
mark. Hind wing with indistinct medial and postmedial waved 
lines. Underside of both wings with indistinct cell-spot and 
sinuous postmedial and submarginal lines. 
Hab. Sikhim; Khasis. ap. 38 millim. 
2709. Mecodina umbrosa, Hmpsn. Ill. Het. ix, p. 129, pl. 167, fig. 2. 
S$. Differs from placida in having the costa clouded with black ; 
the lines double and more prominent; the spot on discocellulars 
slightly reddish. Hind wing with diffused medial indistinct line ; 
the pestmedial line blacker, more dentate, and prominent. 
Tne colour may be pale brown clouded with black, or nearly 
uniform dark purplish brown. 
Hab. Khasis; Ceylon. Hp. 38 millim. 
2710. Mecodina subviolacea, Buti. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1881, p. 581. 
~ “‘Thyridospila virgata, Swink. P. Z, S. 1889, p. 415. 
Violaceous grey or dull red-brown. Fore wing with indistinct 
antemedial dark dentate line; a medial band diffused outwards; 
a postmedial waved and excurved line; a large triangular chocolate 
patch on the costa with pale edges ; a series of white submarginal 
specks. Hind wing with ante- and postmedial ill-defined lines, 
the latter often with pale outer edge towards inner margin. 
Hab, Japan; N.W. Himalayas; Margharita, Assam. Lup. 36 
millim. 
