292 PSYCHID^E. 



streaks in the interspaces more prominent. The form sitckima is 

 darker. 



The number and position of the branches between vein 1 b of 

 the fore wing and the inner margin, and also between vein 8 of 

 the hind wing and the costa, are very variable ; a bar between 

 veins 7 and 8 of the hind wing towards the apex is sometimes 

 developed in addition to the one at centre of cell ; these variations 

 occurring in specimens from the same locality. 



Bab. Shanghai; Canara; Nilgiris; Ceylon; Borneo; Celebes. 

 Exp. 40-42 millim. 



Genus AMATISSA. 



Amatissa, Wlk. Journ. Linn. Soc. vi, p. 138 (1862). 

 Bambalina, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. ii, p. 103 (1883). 

 Kopliene, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 72 (1879). 



Type, A. consorta, Tempi. 



Range. Calcutta ; Ceylon ; Borneo. 



Fore tibia without a spine ; the terminal joint of tarsus long. 

 Antennae plumose. Pore wing with vein 1 b sending two spurs to 

 inner margin and anastomosing with 1 c ; veins 8 and 9 stalked ; a 

 forked veinlet in the cell, the lower branch sending a spur to 

 median nervure. Hind wing with vein 6 absent; 8 connected 

 with 7 by a bar and not sending spurs to the costa ; a forked 

 veinlet in cell. 



619. Amatissa consorta, Tempi. Trans. JEnt. Soc. v, 1847, p. 40, pi. v, 

 figs. 6, 7, (larva-case) ; C. fy S. do. 489. 

 Amatissa inoruata, Wlk. Journ. Linn. Soc. vi, p. 138. 



t$ . Head, thorax, abdomen, and 

 fore -wing uniform dark brown. 



Larva-case covered with minute 

 comminuted fragments of vegetable 

 matter. 



Hob. Colombo, Ceylon ; Borneo. 

 Fig. 201. — Amatissa consorta, <$. \- Exp. 28 millim. 



320 Amatissa cuprea, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 72 ; C. <§• S. no. 497. 



c? . Uniform bright brown with a slight golden tinge. 

 Hub. Calcutta. Exp. 24 millim. 



Subfamily PSYCHING, H.-S. 



Fore wing with veins lb and c anastomosing or remaining 

 separate ; 1 b emitting a single branch to inner margin ; the vein- 

 lets in the cell single or forked. Fore tibia? with or without a 

 spine ; hind legs shorter than fore legs ; tibiae with no spurs or 

 with a minute terminal pair. 



