564 noctuid^:. 



and but slightly hairy. Fore wing with the costa slightly arched ; 

 the apex acute, the outer margin excurved at vein 3 ; the inner 

 margin lobed near base and at outer angle. 

 Larvae with 3 pairs of abdominal prolegs. 



Sect. I. (Calpe). Antennae of male bipectinate, the branches short. 



2646. Calpe ophideroides, Guen. Noct. ii, p. 374; C. § S. no. 1221. 



Head and thorax red-brown, irrorated with grey ; abdomen 

 orange-yellow. Fore wing red-brown suffused with grey, and 

 with numerous fine pale striae ; traces of subbasal, antemedial, and 

 medial lines ; black specks at the two angles of cell, a straight 

 rufous line from apex to inner margin just beyond middle. Hind 

 wing orange-yellow. Underside orange-yellow, the outer area of 

 fore wing brownish fuscous. 



Hab. N.W. Himalayas; Nepal; Singapore. Exp. 70 millim. 



2647. Calpe bicolor, Moore, P. Z. S. 1883, p. 19 ; Waterh. Aid, ii, 



pi. 150, fig. 4 ; C.&S. no. 121& 



Differs from ophideroides in the fore wing being more produced 

 at apex, and with a more silvery sheen ; the subbasal, antemedial, 

 and medial lines more distinct ; the cilia chestnut. Underside 

 with the outer area of fore wing orange-yellow. 



Hab. Kangra. Exp. 56 millim. 



2648. Calpe fasciata, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 151 ; C.fyS. no. 1219. 



Differs from bicolor in being without the reddish tinge; the 

 hind wing and underside brown ; the outer angle of fore wing less 

 hooked. 



Hab. Simla ; Kangra ; Sikhim. Exp. 54 millim. 



2649. Calpe orthograpta, Butl. III. Het. vi, p. 25, pi. 107, fig. 2 ; 



C. 8f 8. no. 1222. 



Differs from fasciata in having the 3rd joint of palpi produced 

 to a point. Fore wing darker golden brown ; the costa whitish ; 

 a whitish spot on the indistinct submarginal line. Hind wing 

 much darker ; underside with dark lunule at end of cell and post- 

 medial line. 



Hab. Sikhim. Exp. 66 millim. 

 26L9«C n^Wf^a ^s^ .. 0. B ^b. Sac . xvu- Hk (l***) S - <*^ a - 



Sect. II. (Orcesia). Antennae of male unipectinate ; palpi with the 

 3rd joint produced to a point ; fore wing with the outer 

 margin angled at vein 4. 



2650. Calpe emarginata, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iii, 2, p. 82 ; Moore, Lep. 



Ceyl. iii, pi. 153, figs. 2, 2 a (larva) ; C. $ S. no. 1225. 

 Oraesia alliciens, Wlk. Cat. xii, p. 945. 

 Oraesia tentans, Wlk. Cat. xii, p. 945. 

 Oraesia metallescens, Guen. Noct. ii, p. 364. 



