L1TH0SIA. 



Genus LITHOSIA. 



Lithosia, Fair. Ent. Syst. Svppl. p. 459 (1798). 



Systropha, Hiibn. Verz. p. 165 (1818). 



Eilema, Hiibn. Verz. p. 165. 



Manulea, Wallengr. Wien. ent. Monats. vii, p. 145 (1863). 



Cossa, Wlk. Cat. xxxii, p. 232 (1865). 



Gandhara, Moore, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 15. 



Collita, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1878, p. 16. 



Katha, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1878, p. 16. 



Dolgoma, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1878, p. 20. 



Brunia, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1878, p. 15. 



Capissa, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1878, p. 19. 



Tarika, Moore, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 14. 



Macotasa, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1878, p. 24. 



Type, L. complana, Linn., from Europe. 



Range. Universally distributed. 



Palpi short and porrect ; antennae ciliated. Fore wing with the 

 cell shorter and broader ; vein 2 from beyond the middle ; 3 and 4 

 stalked ; 5 absent ; 6 from below angle, from angle, or beyond ib ; 

 9 arising from 10 and forming an areole or stalked with 7 and 8 ; 

 11 free or anastomosing with 12. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 

 and 6, 7 stalked ; 5 absent ; 8 from middle of cell. 



Sect. I. Pore wing with vein 9 anastomosing with 

 8 to form an areole. 



1338. Lithosia varana, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1865, p. 797; C. # & no. 577. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen white ; the last with the terminal 

 segments yellow. Wings white with a fleshy tinge. Underside 

 of fore wing wholly suffused with fuscous except the margins. 



Hob. Sikhim. Exp. 38 millim. 



1339. Lithosia nivea, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1878, p. 15; C.fy 8. no. 576. 



Differs from varana in the head, collar, and base of tegulae being 

 pale yellow. Wings pure white ; the costa of fore wing narrowly- 

 yellow. 



Hob. Sikhim. Exp., <J 38, £ 40 millim. 



1340. Lithosia calamaria, Moore, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 18 j C. $ 8. no. 585. 



Systropha dorsalis, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1878, p. 18 ; C. $ 8. no. 587. 



cJ . Uniform ochreous. Underside with the whole fore wing, 

 except the margins and apex of hind wing, suffused with fuscous. 

 Hab. N.W. Himalayas ; Sikhim. Exp. 32 millim. 



1341. Lithosia antica, Wlk. Cat. ii, p. 505; Moore, Lep. Ceyl. ii, 



pi. 101, fig. 3; C. $S.no. 624. 

 Lithosia natara, Moore, Cat. E. I. Co. p. 304. 

 Lithosia sarawaca, Butl. Trans. Ent. 8oc. 1877, p. 350. 



