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3020. Abraxas virginalis, Buti. P. Z. 8. 1886, p. 392, pl. 35, fig. 11; 
C. & S, no. 3744, 
Differs from sylvata in the basal patch of fore wing being small 
and orange ; some orange marks on the lower part of the postmedial 
series of spots instead of the patch; the grey spots small and more 
diffused over the wing. Hind wing with no fulvous patch ; a spot 
at end of cell; the postmedial and marginal series of spots small. 
Hab. Murree; Kashmir; Assam; Burma. Zvp. 46 millim. 
3021. Abraxas fasciaria, Guér. Voy. Deless., Hist. Nat. p. 96, pl. 26, 
fir. 5; C. § S. no. 8730. 
Abraxas notata, Warr. Nov. Zool. p. 420. 
Head, thorax, and abdomen orange, spotted with black; wings 
yellowish white, with a few scattered black spots; fore wing with 
large black spots on the costa; an oblique irregularly maculate 
band from costa before apex, with series of spots inside and beyond 
it; some spots on the margin developed into a patch at middle; 
hind wing with slightly developed postmedial and marginal series 
of spots. 
Hab. Belgaum; Nilgiris. Exp., ¢ 50, 2 60 millim. 
3522. Abraxas metamorpha, Warr. P. Z. S. 1893, p. 392. 
g. White; head, thorax, and abdomen orange, spotted with 
black. Fore wing with some orange and dark spots at base ; other 
fuscous spots forming irregular antemedial, medial, and doubly- 
curved submarginal bands which almost join on the costa; some 
submarginal and a series of marginal spots; slight orange marks 
on the submarginal band and a dark mark on discocellulars. Hind 
wing with a few subbasal spots; some spots on inner margin ; one 
at end of cell ; a curved postmedial series with a few smaller spots 
beyond it; a marginal. series. 
Hab. Sikhim. Hap. 42 millim. 
3523. Abraxas todara, Swinh. P. Z. S. 1889, p. 431, pl. 44, figs. 18, 
14, 
Yellowish white, thickly spotted with black; the head and thorax 
tinged with orange. Fore wing with five ill-defined black patches 
on costa, others forming broken ante- and postmedial bands and 
one on the margin. Hind wing paler, with traces of ante- and 
postmedial bands; a spot at end of cell. 
Hab. Nilgiri plateau. Ewxp., ¢ 45, 2 50 millim. 
3524. Abraxas picaria, Moore, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 652; C.§ 8. no. 3789. 
Abraxas semilugens, Warr. P. Z. S. 1898, p. 393. 
Differs from todara in being more thickly spotted with black ; 
some orange on the ante- and postmedial bands of fore wing and 
the postmedial band of hind wing ; fore wing with black spot at 
end of cell. 
