ACANTHOPSYCHE. 



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brownish ; terminal segments of abdomen with a very long tuft of 

 brownish hair. Wings hyaline, with a few ochreous and fuscous 



Fig. 203. 



1. Acanthopsyche (Dasaratha) himalayana. 



2. A. (Pteroma) plagiophleps. 



3. A. {Brachycyttarus) subteralbata. 



4. A. (Metisa) plana. 



5. A. (Amicta) rhabdophora. 



scales ; fore wing with the costa brown ; vein 7 from the cell ; both 

 wings with veins 4 and 5 stalked. 



Larva-case covered with pieces of straw placed longitudinally. 



Hah. Campbellpur. Exp. 31 millim. 



Subgenus BRACHYCYTTARUS. 



Brachycyttarus, Hmpsn. III. Het. ix, ined. 



Type, B. subteralbatus, Hmpsn. 



Range. Ceylon. 



S . Fore wing with veins 1 b and c anastomosing ; the cell very 

 short; veins 4 and 5 stalked; 6 absent; 8 and 9 stalked. Hind 

 wing somewhat triangular in shape, with the upper part of the cell 

 short ; a bar between veins 7 and 8. 



627. Acanthopsyche {Brachycyttarus) subteralbata, Hmpsn. III. 

 Het. ix, ined., pi. 159, fig. 23, pi. 176, fig. 12 (larva-case). 



S . Head, thorax, and abdomen dark brown. "Wings dark 

 brown ; the underside of hind wing shining bluish white. 



Larva-case covered by comminuted leaves and suspended by a 

 silken thread. 



Hob. Colombo, Ceylon. Exp. 15 millim. 



