MAXATES, 505 
Genus MAXATES. 
Maxates, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii, p. 486 (1887). 
Type, MW. celataria, W1k. 
Range. Throughout India, Ceylon, and Burma; Andamans. 
Palpi porrect, the 2nd joint thickly scaled and reaching beyond 
the frons, the 3rd naked. Fore wing with the costa highly arched 
towards: apex; the outer margin usually highly crenulate and 
excised between veins 4 and 6; veins 38, 4 stalked; 7, 8, 9, 10 
stalked ; 11 anastomosing with 12. Hind wing quadrate,.with the 
margin highly crenulate and produced to a point at vein 6, and 
tail at vein 4; veins 3, 4 and 6, 7 stalked. 
Szcr. I. Antenne of male bipectinated for two-thirds length, otf 
female thickened ; hind tibie dilated with a fold containing a 
tuft of long hair. 
A. Fore wing with the stalk of veins 3, 4 long ; the margin crenulate 
from vein 4 to outer angle; hind wing with the stalks of veins 
3, 4 and 6, 7 long. 
4101. Maxates celataria, Wik. Cat. xxii, p. 552; Moore, Lep. Ceyl. 
iii, pl. 196, figs. 2, 2a; C. & S. no. 3450. 
Grass-green ; the frons darker; vertex of head white. Fore 
wing with the costal area 
ochreous, irrorated with 
fuscous, narrowing at 
Sy middle and apex, and 
)) widest before apex; a 
q N dark lunule on it after 
: p k the middle; both wings 
with indistinct pale crenu- 
late postmedial line; large 
Fig. 223.—Maszates celataria, g. } fuscous-speckled ochreous 
patches at outer angle of 
fore wing and anal angle of hind wing, and a smaller patch at apex 
of hind wing; a fine black marginal line; hind wing with a white 
postmedial patch on costal area. Underside pale, with broad 
submarginal fuscous band, becoming obsolete towards costa of fore 
wing and inner margin of hind wing. 
Hab. Throughout India, Ceylon, and Burma; Andamans. 
Exp.40 millim. 
B. Fore wing with the stalk of veins 3, 4 short ; the outer margin not 
crenulate from vein 4 to outer angle; hind wing with the stalk 
of veins 3, 4 and 6, 7 much shorter. 
4102. Maxates macariata, Wik. Cat. xxvi, p. 1562; C.g§ S. no. 8463. 
Differs from celataria in both wings having the outer half 
brownish white, irrorated with fuscous ; the edge of the green area 
