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Noctua leucostigma, Esp. t. c. pi. 159, fig-. 7. 



Apamea moderata, Ev. Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. xvi, 1843, p. 547. 



Apaniea oculea, Butl. (nee Linn.), III. Set. vii, p. 9. 



Differs from indistans in the fore wing having the inner area 

 and that between the postmedial and submarginal lines usually 

 paler ; the orbicular and reniform smaller, the latter often spotted 

 with white ; a dark postmedial series of specks on the nervules ; a 

 waved instead of lunulate submarginal line. 



Hob. Europe ; Dharmsala. Exp. 32 millim. 



1721. Euplexia conducta, Wlk. Cat. x, p. 296. 



Perio-ea centralis, Wlk. Cat. xi, p. 734 ; Moore. Lep. Cnjl. iii, 



pi. 147, figs. 2, 2a (larva) ; C. $ S. no. 2099. 

 Perigea illecta, Wlk. Cat. xxxii, p. 684. 

 Perigea inexacta, Wlk. Cat. xxxii, p. 682. 

 Perigea galaxia, Butl. P. Z. S. 1883, p. 159 j C. $ 8. no. 2100. 

 Perigea canorufa, Wlk. Cat. xxxii, p. 683. 

 Celaena serva, Wlk. Cat. xv, p. 1689. 

 Hadena leonina, Wlk. Cat. xxxiii, p. 735. 

 Hadena pauperata, Wlk. Cat. xv, p. 1727. 

 Hadena funesta, Wlk. Cat xxxiii, p. 740. 

 Hadena spargens, Wlk. Cat. xxxiii, p. 739 ; C. fy S. no. 1943. 

 Hadena taprobanse, Feld. Pets. Nov. pi. 110, fig. 3. 

 Perigea apameoides, C. fy S. no. 2098 (nee Guen.). 

 Mamestra dolorosa, Wlk. Cat. xxxii, p. 667 ; C. 8f S. no. 2074. 



Fuscous brown. Tore wing with the subbasal, ante-, post- 

 medial, and submarginal lines indistinct ; the orbicular and reniform 

 indistinct, the latter edged with white specks ; some white specks 

 on costa towards apex, and a series on outer margin. Hind wing 

 slightly paler at base ; the cilia pale. Underside with an obscure 

 postmedial line. 



The form dolorosa is smoky black, with the thoracic tufts some- 

 times brown ; the lines of fore wing reduced to specks ; the white 

 spots on reniform more developed. Hind wing whitish, with 

 broad fuscous margin. 



Larva smooth, pale green, with the anal somite conical ; dorsal 

 and lateral series of purple-brown blotches speckled with white ; a 

 sublateral series of white dots. Pood-plant, Acanthads. 



Pupa greenish with reddish somital bands. 



Hab. Throughout India, Ceylon, and Burma ; Andamans ; Fiji. 

 Exp. 36-38 millim. 



1722. Euplexia albomaculata, Moore, P.Z.S. 1867, p. 62: C # S. 

 no. 2083. 

 Prospalta stellata, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. Ill ; C. $ S. no. 2085. 



Differs from conducta in being cupreous brown ; the tuft on 

 metathorax white. Pore wing with the subbasal and antemedial 

 lines whitish ; the reniform, the specks on costa. the marginal and 



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