OPHIUSA. 501 



line excurved into a quadrate form between veins 6 and 4 instead 

 of having the two angles, and reaching the margin nearer the outer 

 angle, so that the dark patch is very broad. 



Hah. Europe ; Africa ; Mauritius ; Japan ; China ; throughout 

 India, Ceylon, and Burma. Exp. 42-46 millim. 



2506. Ophiusa arctotaenia, Gum. Noct. iii, p. 272; C. $ 8. no. 2662. 



Differs from algira in the postmedial line of the fore wing being 

 prominently white from the costa to the angle at vein 6 ; the 

 medial white band always well dehned, narrow, and of almost even 

 width throughout. 



Hah. Throughout India, Ceylon, and Burma ; Java. Exp. 

 52 millim. 



2507. Ophiusa mirabilis, Stand., Romanoff, Mem. ii, p. 78, pi. iv, fig. 5. 

 Ophiusa triangulata, Sivinh. P. Z. 8. 1889, p. 414, pi. 43, fig. 5. 



Differs from arctotaenia in being grey-brown ; the postmedial 

 line white throughout and produced to an angle near outer margin 

 between veins 3 and 4 ; an indistinct submarginal white dentate 

 line ; the veins whitish beyond the postmedial line. Hind wing 

 with traces of a dentate submarginal line towards anal angle. 



Hah. Amur ; Karachi. Exp. 44 millim. 



2508. Ophiusa conficiens, Wlk. Cat. xiv, p. 1432 ; Butl. III. Het. vi, 



pi. 112, fig. 5; C. $ S. no. 2665. 



Black. Fore wing with the medial white band tinged with 

 ochreous, narrow, well-defined and oblique ; the postmedial line 

 white, angled close to outer margin on vein 6, then sinuous and 

 excurved to near the margin from veins 4 to 2 ; the margin 

 ochreous white, with a series of black specks. Hind wing fuscous 

 black, with white medial band ; the margin and cilia ochreous 

 white, with a black spot and few blue scales near vein 2. 



Hah. N.W. Himalayas ; Bombay. Exp. 56 millim. 



2509. Ophiusa analis, Guen. Noct. iii, p. 271 ; C. fy S. no. 2661. 



Differs from arctotcenia in the white band of the fore wing being 

 wider at the costa ; the postmedial line more produced at vein 6, so 

 that the white band on it is longer ; the apical streak straight and 

 diffused towards the costa. Hind wing with a black and white 

 spot on outer margin at vein 2. 



Hah. China ; throughout India, Ceylon, and Burma ; Java. 

 Exp. 50 millim. 



2510. Ophiusa crameri, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii, p. 177, pi. 171, fig. 2 5 



C. $ S. no. 2666. 

 Dysgonia discalis, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii, p. 177, pi. 171, fig. 8 ; 

 C. 8f 8. no. 2667. 



Differs from analis in the postmedial line having the white band 

 reduced to a line, and being slightly outlined with purplish grey 

 from the angle to inner margin. 



