16 AECTIID^. 



1201. Arctia suttadra, Moore, P. Z. S. 1879, p. 395 ; C. $ S. no. 753. 

 Arctia cajula, Stand. Ent. Mo. Mag. xxii, p. 258. 



S . Head and thorax pale red-brown, slightly marked with 

 scarlet and white ; abdomen crimson, with short dorsal black 

 bands and lateral spots. Pore wing red-brown ; two white spots 



Fig. 4. — Arctia suttadra, $ . \. 



on basal part of costa and two in interno-median interspace, the 

 basal mark large and with a brown spot on it ; a white bar from 

 the costa to lower angle of cell ; a postmedial band from costa to 

 outer angle ; two subapical specks. Hind wing scarlet ; two 

 antemedial black spots ; one at end of cell ; a submarginal series of 

 conjoined black blotches ; black streaks at apex and middle of outer 

 margin. 



The markings of the fore wing may be well developed or much 

 reduced. 



2 with white streaks on thorax. 



A variety has the hind wing yellow. 



Hah. N.W. Himalayas. Exp., S 44, $ 48 millim. 



1202. Arctia orientalis, Moore, A. M. N. H. (5) i, 1878, p. 230; 



C. # 8. no. 751. 



S . Head and thorax rufous ; palpi fringed with scarlet ; ab- 

 domen scarlet, with short dorsal black bands. Eore wing rufous ; 

 the basal area white, sending a spur outwards in the interno-median 

 interspace, and with rufous spots on the costa and inner margin ; 

 short white bands from the costa to median nervure at middle and 

 towards end of cell ; a postmedial band conjoined at middle to a 

 doubly-angled submarginal band. Hind wing scarlet ; a large 

 black spot on median nervure at middle of cell, with a small spot 

 below it on vein 1 ; three submarginal spots ; all these with deep 

 blue centres ; cilia yellowish white. Underside with a broad black 

 medial band to both wings. 



Closely allied to A. caja, Linn. 



Hah. N.W. Himalayas ; Ivhasis ; Sibsagar. Exp. 66 millim. 



1203. Arctia perornata, Moore, P. Z. S. 1879, p. 395, pi. 32, fig. 2 ; 



C. fy S. no. 755. 



S . Head and thorax ochreous ; head black at sides and below ; 



