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303. Lophopteryx flavistigma, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 67; C. # $. 

 no. 1163. 



3 . Differs from saturata in the fore wing being without the 

 subbasal waved lines; the ante- and postmedial lines single, 

 dentate and curved, instead of waved and oblique. Hind wing 

 with the patch and streak at anal angle sometimes minute. Under- 

 side with pale marks on the costa towards apices of fore and hind 

 wings. 



Hob. Sikhim. Exp. 44 millim. 



Sect. II. Pore wing with the inner margin slightly excised 

 beyond the lobe. 



304. Lophopteryx ferruginosa, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 67 ; Waterh. Aid, 

 ii, pi. 132, fig. 5 ; C. $ S. no. 1162. 



3 . Differs from flavistigma in the markings of the fore wing 

 being obscured by fuscous suffusion ; the antemedial dentate line 

 oblique ; the reniform hardly visible ; the postmedial line more 

 recurved. Hind wing fuscous, without anal patch or streak. 

 Underside of hind wing with a spot on the discocellulars and 

 curved postmedial line. 



Hab. Murree ; Sikhim ; Naga Hills. Exp. 38-46 millim. 



Genus MEGACERAMIS, nov. 



Type, M. lamprolepis, Hmpsn. 



Range. Sikhim. 



Palpi small and porrect. Antennae fasciculate in the male. 

 Head, thorax, and patagia very thickly scaled. Fore wing with 

 vein 6 from angle of cell ; 9 and 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the 

 areole, which is short. Hind wing with veins 3 and 4 stalked, 5 

 from the middle of the discocellulars ; 6 and 7 stalked ; 8 running 

 close along 7 at middle of cell. 



Fig. 103. — Megaceramis lamprolepis, 3 . \. 



305. Megaceramis lamprolepis, n. sp. 



3 . Head, thorax, and abdomen red-brown ; patagia very dark 

 red- brown, fringed with glittering scales. Pore wing bright red- 



