SPILOSOMA. 



forming dentate marks towards costa and not reaching outer angle. 

 Hind wing slightly suffused with crimson ; a black spot at end of 

 cell and slight submarginal specks. 

 Hab. tSikhmi. Exp. 42 millim. 



1165. Spilosoma stigmata, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1865, p. 809 ; C. $ S. 



no. 845. 



$ . Differs from dalbergiae in having the fore femora orauge ; 

 the frons black ; the dorsal spots of abdomen often almost obsolete. 

 Fore wing yellowish buff ; a subbasal series of spots, the one in 

 the cell elongate (this series may, however, be almost obsolete) ; 



Fig. 2. — Spilosoma stigmata, J • t- 



a medial series of single spots angled at lower extremity of cell ; 

 the submarginal double specks more prominent. Hind wing 

 without the spot at end of cell. The abdomen is sometimes more 

 or less tinged with crimson above. 



Hab. Sikhim ; Nrigas. Exp. 42-46 millim. 



1166. Spilosoma mona, Swinh. P. Z. 8. 1885, p. 295, pi. 20, figs. 3 ; 4 ; 

 C. Sr S. no. 757. 



2 . Differs from dalbergice in having the coxae and femora of 

 each pair of legs striped with crimson ; vertex of thorax without 

 the dark stripe. .Fore wing with a spot at base ; antemedial and 

 postmedial maculate bands, the latter excurved beyond the end of 

 cell ; a submarginal series of specks on each side of the veins 

 from costa to vein 3. Hind wing with a spot at end of cell ; a 

 postmedial band of small spots and submarginal series of large 

 ones. Underside strongly marked with black showing through to 

 the upperside. The spots on fore and hind wing may be much 

 reduced ; whilst one specimen has the whole cell of the hind wing 

 filled in with black. 



Hab. Mahableshwar. Exp. 48-52 millim. 



1167. Spilosoma gopara, Moore, Cat. E. I. Co. p. 356, pi. 9 a, fig. 11 ; 

 C $ S. no. 835, 



2 • Head and thorax buff without markings ; abdomen orange, 

 with dorsal and lateral series of black spots. Fore wing buff, with 

 a black spot at base ; the antemedial series represented by a spot 



