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Genus AGATHTA. 
Agathia, Guen. Phal. i, p. 380 (1857). 
Type, A. lycenaria, Koll. 
Range. Siberia; Japan; Ethiopian, Oriental, and Australian 
regions. 
Palpi with the 2nd joint upturned and reaching vertex of head, 
the 3rd porrect, short in the male, long in female ; antenne almost 
simple; hind tibie of male dilated with a fold containing a tuft of 
long hair and ending in a short process on upperside; abdomen 
with dorsal tufts. Fore wing with vein 3 fromangle of cell; 7,8, 
9, 10 stalked; 11 free. Hind wing with vein 3 from angle of cell ; 
6,7 from upper angle; S approximating to 7 to near middle of cell ; 
the outer margin pr oduced to a point at vein 4. 
/ 4042, Agathia magnifica, Moore, P. Z. S. 1879, p. 416; id. Lep. Ceyl. 
iu, pl. 197, tig, 4; C. § S. no. 3524. Fae 
Agathia gemma, Swinh. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1892, p. 8. 
Differs from lycenaria in the markings being black-brown. 
Fore wing with a medial band of nearly even width angled on median 
nervure ; the submarginal line terminating on the margin above 
outer angle and sending two streaks from its medial expansion to 
the outer margin. Hind wing with the submarginal line termi- 
nating on outer margin above anal angle; hardly a trace of pink on 
the ocellus. Underside with the markings purplish fuscous. 
Hab. Sikhim; Khasis; Ceylon. xp. 42 millim. 
4043. Agathia intercissa, Wik. Cat. xxii, p. 592; C. § S. no. 3521. 
Differs from lycenaria in the markings being pale rufous. 
Fore wing with the medial band somewhat curved; the postmedial 
line further from the margin and expanding into spots at each 
vein; no spot on the margin above middle. Hind wing with the 
line postmedial, expanding into irregular patches, and with no 
patch beyond it connecting it with the subocellate mark. 
Hab. Ceylon. Hap. 36 millin. 
| 4044, Agathia lycznaria, Koll. Hiigel’s Kaschmir, iv, p. 486; C.& S. 
no. 8523. / + 2; 
Geometra albiangularia, Herr.-Schaff. Samml. aussereur. Schmett. 
fig. 339. 
Agathia discriminata, Wik. Cat. xxii, p. 591. 
3 . Emerald-green ; frons, thorax, and abdomen with pale brown- 
speckled markings. Fore 
wing with the costa pale, 
= speckled with brown; a 
2 grey-brown patch at 
a | \ base; sinuous medial and 
i IN submarginal lines ex- 
panding into patches 
below costa at middle 
; and inner margin; outer 
Fig. 215.—Agathia lycenaria, 3. }. margin with brown line 
and spot at apex and above middle. Hind wing with sinuous 
