366 PYRAXIDiE. 



5064. Polythlipta divaricata, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. hi, p. 811, pi. 179, 



fig. 16 a (larva) ; C. fy S. no. 4193. 



Differs from ossealis in being yellower white. Fore wing with 

 black-edged yellow markings, reduced to a patch at base, a medial 

 band expanding below the cell and connected by a streak on median 

 nervure and vein 3 with the discocellular patch and submarginal 

 band, which is narrow below vein 3 and expands again on inner 

 margin ; the subquadrate patch below apex conjoined to the sub- 

 marginal band. Hind wing with two discocellular specks ; the 

 submarginal band almost obsolete below vein 5, except the spot on 

 inner margin. 



Larva slender ; olive-green ; the thoracic somites ochreous ; a 

 lateral dark green band. Pupa green, with short anal point and 

 pedal sheath. Food-plant, Phaseolus. 



Hah. Ceylon. Eoep. 36-42 mill im. 



5065. Polythlipta macralis, Led, Wien. ent. Man. 1863, p. 389, pi. 12, 



fig. 14; C.# tf.no. 4194 

 Polythlipta distorta, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 215, pi. 7. fig. 25 ; C.fy S. 

 no. 4192. 



Differs from ossealis in being pure white, with faint fuscous 

 markings ; abdomen ringed with white. Fore wing with the 

 fuscous markings forming an almost regularly sinuous fascia from 

 the end of cell to base of inner margin ; the white spots in cell 

 small and conjoined ; the white on inner margin prominent ; the 

 submarginal band with sinuous edges ; the marginal band broader, 

 but the patch below apex smaller. Hind wing with speck at lower 

 angle of cell ; a faint dark-edged evenly sinuous postmedial band ; 

 a marginal lunulate band. 



Hab. Sikhim ; Khasis ; Nilgiris ; Ceylon ; Tenasserim ; Amboina. 

 Exp. 36 millim. 



5066. Polythlipta peragrata, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 216, pi. 7, fig. 15 ; 



C. fy S. no. 4195. 



Differs from ossealis in the fore wing being broader, the apex 

 less produced. Ground-colour pure white, the markings black, 

 without any fulvous tinge ; abdomen black, with dorsal white spots. 

 Fore wing with the costa black ; the postmedial band narrower 

 from costa to vein 3, sending a spur enclosing a white spot to 

 outer margin below apex and a curved spur to outer margin at 

 vein 3 ; the marginal line broader. Hind wing with discocellular 

 band ; the postmedial band complete, straight and oblique from 

 costa to vein 3, where it sends a spur to outer margin ; the 

 marginal line complete and developed into patches at apex and 

 anal angle. 



Hab. Sikhim. Exp. 40 millim. 



