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all of which are interrupted, the last two coalescing in places. 

 Hind wing white ; two spots on the costa, one at origin of vein 2, 

 and four or five on outer margin ; the upper spot irregular : the 

 two near anal angle smaller and often coalescing ; other small spots 

 may also be present. 



Hab. Sikhim ; N.E. India and Burma. Exp. 56-62 millim. 



1269. Nyctemera selecta, Wlk. Cat. h, p. 399. 



/ Nyctemera bi^unctella, Wlk. Cat. xxxv, p. 1880. — 

 Nyctemera abraxoides, Wlk. Journ. Linn, Soc. vi, p. 93. 

 Pitasila disrupta, Butl. A. M. N. H. (5) xix, 1887, p. 223. 

 Nyctemera leucospilota, Moore, P. Z. S. 1887, p. 599, pi. 59, fig. 7 ; 

 C. 8f S. no. 467. 



Differs from varians in the abdomen being yellow only at the 

 extremity. Wings with the markings deeper black. Pore wing 

 with the whole apical and outer areas black, with three or four 

 white spots, and connected with the antemedial band by a streak 

 along the median nervure. Hind wing with a broad black 

 marginal band with waved inner edge, and with apical, subapical, 

 and medial white spots. 



The spots on vertex of abdomen are sometimes absent, occa- 

 sionally those towards the extremity become short bands. 



Hab. Andamans ; Philippines ; Borneo ; Solomons. Exp., S 

 50, $ 54 millim. 



1270. Nyctemera variolosa, Feld. Reis. Nov. pi. 129, fig. 15; C.& S. 



no. 470. 



Differs from selecta in the head, thorax, and abdomen being 

 without the yellow tinge ; abdomen with broad black bands above. 

 Pore wing with the two antemedial bands more regular and 

 complete ; a postmedial band from vein 2 to inner margin ; the 

 marginal black area narrower, with more white spots on it. Hind 

 wing with the marginal black band broken up into extremely 

 irregular spots. 



Eab. Andamans. Exp. 48 millim. 



Sect. II. Male with a large tuft of hair arising from 

 the base of tibia of fore leg. 



1271. Nyctemera coleta, Cram. Pap. Exot. iv, pi. 368, fig. H ; C. fy & 

 no. 462. 

 Nyctemera nigrovenosa, Moore, P. Z. S. 1879, p. 394 ; id. Lep. 

 "Ceyl. ii, pi. 98, figs. 4, 4 a (larva) ; C. $ S. no. 465. 



Differs from tripunctaria in the lower three spots of the post- 

 medial band of fore wing being separated and having another 

 spot below them towards outer angle ; cilia white below the apex 

 and at outer angle. Hind wing with the cilia white below the 

 apex, and in most specimens at anal angle. 



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