LEUCANIA. 277 



1919. Leucania cinnamomea, Moore, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 352, pi. 38, 



fig. 17 ; C. fy S. no. 2032. 



$ . Pale rufous. Fore wing with nearly straight ochreous and 

 rufous subbasal, antemedial, postinedial, and submarginal lines, the 

 anteinedial outwardly, the postinedial inwardly oblique ; the orbi- 

 cular and reniform very large, with ochreous and rufous outlines, 

 the former oblique ; a diffused fuscous medial line ; a marginal series 

 of dark specks. Hind wing reddish fuscous ; the margin and 

 cilia pale rufous. Underside of both wings with prominent cell- 

 spot and curved postmedial line. 



Hab. Sikhim. Exp. 42 millim. 



1920. Leucania nigrorenalis, n. sp. 



5 . Head and thorax dirty grey ; palpi black at sides ; abdomen 

 fuscous. Fore wing brownish grey, irrorated with black ; a black 

 spot in cell ; a medial band from cell to inner margin ; an elongate 

 lunule at end of cell, with a large triangular fuscous patch beyond 

 the lower angle ; a sinuous submarginal pale line. Hind wing 

 pale fuscous ; underside with cell-spot and traces of postmedial 

 line. 



Hab. Sikhim (Knyvett). Exp. 40 millim. Type in coll. Elwes. 



b'. (Aletia.) Males with a pair of long tufts of hair from base of 

 abdomen on underside. 



1921. Leucania distincta, Moore, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 333, pi. 37, fig. 4 ; 



C. $ S. no. 1705. 

 Aletia exanthemata, Moore, P. Z. S. 1888, p. 410 ; Butl. III. Het. 

 vii, pi. 126, fig. 6. 



Head and thorax reddish yellow, irrorated with black specks ; 

 collar with a dark line ; abdomen pale with a reddish tinge, and 

 blackish dorsal spot on first segment ; the tufts on underside black in 

 male. Fore wing bright yellow, irrorated and suffused with rufous 

 and a few black scales ; indistinct ante- and postmedial curved lines ; 

 orbicular and reniform stigmata yellow and fairly well-marked ; 

 a slight white streak on median nervure at end of cell ; a slight 

 dark apical streak; a marginal series of black specks. Hind 

 wing pale, suffused with fuscous. Underside pale with pinkish 

 suffusion ; a marginal series of specks ; fore wing with postmedial 

 spot on costa ; hind wing with cell-spot and postmedial series of 

 specks. 



Hab. Dharmsala ; Sikhim. Exp. 38 millim. 



1922. Leucania obscura, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 97; C. $ S. no. 1706. 

 Aletia rudis, Moore, P. Z. S. 1888, p. 411 ; Butl. III. Het. vii, 

 pi. 126, figs. 7, 8 ; C. $ S. no. 1708. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen dull brick-red, irrorated with 

 fuscous ; the anal tuft ochreous, the tufts on underside black 

 in male. Fore wing dull brick-red, irrorated with fuscous ; a 

 white speck on a blackish spot at end of eel 1 , sometimes almost 



