MAHAVIRA. — GNOPHRIA. 



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vein 3 from angle of cell ; 4 and 5 stalked ; 6 and 7 stalked ; 8 

 from middle of cell. 



1317. Mahavira flavicollis, Moore, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 11, pi. 1, fig. 3 ; 

 C. $ S. no. 571. 



c? . Pure white ; collar and antennae tinged with yellow. Fore 

 wing with the veins yellowish fuscous. 



Fig. 35. — Mahavira flavicollis, tf . \, 

 Hal. Sikhim. Exp. 36 millim. 



Genus GNOPHRIA. 



Gnophria, Steph. III. Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p. 98 (1829). 

 Atolmis, Hiibn. Verz. p. 164 (1818), gen. non descr. 

 Ghoria, Moore, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 12. 

 Churinga, Moore, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 9. 

 Hesudra, Moore, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 12. 



Type, G. rubrieollis, Linn., from Europe. 



Range. Europe ; Himalayas. 



Palpi upturned, reaching vertex of head, the second joint hairy. 

 Thorax and abdomen slender and smooth. Pore wing with 

 vein 3 from before angle of cell ; 4 and 5 stalked ; 6 from or 

 from after angle of cell ; 7 and 10 from areole. Hind wing with 

 vein 3 from angle of cell; 4 and 5 stalked; 6 and 7 stalked; 

 8 from middle of cell. 



Fig. 36. — Gnophria sericeipennis, §. }. 



Sect. I. (Gnophria). Antennas with short cilia and bristles. 



18. Gnophria sericeipennis, Moore, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 13; C. $ S. 

 no. 575. 



$. Frons fuscous; vertex of head white; collar yellowish 



