112 arctiid^:. 



more irregular, nearer the margin, and without spots beyond it. 

 Hind wing flesh-pink ; some specimens with traces of a medial 

 band. 



The form rubricosa has the medial band of fore wing oblique, 

 the marginal specks almost obsolete ; in curvifascia the band is 

 more erect and the specks prominent ; ochracea is ochreous with 

 only a slight tinge of pink. 



Hab. Bombay ; Khandala ; Nilgiris ; Ceylon. Exp., J 20, 

 2 22-26 millim. 



1441. Miltochrista arcuata, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. ii, p. 62, pi. 103, fig. 5 ; 

 C. <$f S. no. 675. 

 Lyclene rosea, Hmpsn. 111. Hot. viii, p. 50, pi. 130, fig. 10. 

 Lyclene aurora, Hmpsn. III. Het. viii, p. 50, pi. 130, fig. 20. 



Differs from rubricosa in being pinker, the subbasal band being 

 reduced to a series of irregularly placed specks ; the medial band 

 narrow and more erect; the postmedial band reduced to irregularly 

 placed spots. 



In the form arcuata the medial band is slightly curved, in rosea 

 and aurora straight ; the last has the band very narrow and the 

 subbasal and postmedial specks almost obsolete. 



Hab. Nilgiris ; Ceylon. Exp., <$ 20, $ 22 millim. 



1442. Miltochrista ila, Moore, Lep. E. I. Co. p. 300 ; id. Lep. Ceyl. ii, 



pi. 103, fig. 6 ; C. 8r S. no. 682. 



Differs from ruptifascia in the subbasal and postmedial bands of 

 the fore wing being reduced to series of specks ; the medial band 

 broad, regular, and nearly erect ; a marginal series of specks. 



Hab. Canara ; Ceylon. Exp. 22-24 millim. 



1443. Miltochrista solita, Wlk. Cat. ii, p. 521 ; Moore, Lep. Ceyl. ii, 



pi. 103, fig. 8 ; C.8rS. no. 726. 

 Setina punctilinea, Moore, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 34 ; id. Lep. Ceyl. ii, 

 pi. 103, fig. ; C.SfS. no. 653. 



c? . Differs from ila in the medial band of both wings being 

 obsolete. Fore wing in male with the medial and postmedial series 

 of specks almost entirely obsolete ; fairly well marked in female. 

 Hab. Ceylon. Exp., 6 24, $ 26 miilim. 



1444. Miltochrista magna, n. sp. 



2 . Head, thorax, and abdomen pale lemon-yellow. Eore wing 

 lemon-yellow, the veins paler; a black spot at base; a curved 

 postmedial series of indistinct fuscous specks. Hind wing ochreous 

 white. 



Hab. Manipur ; Bernardmyo (Doherty). Exp. 48 millim. Type 

 in coll. Elwes. 



