410 lasiocampid^e. 



909. Metanastria lidderdalii, Butl. III. Het. v, p. 73, pi. 100, 



figs. 1, 2 ; C.$S. no. 1461. 

 Lebeda stigmata, Butl. III. Het. v, p. 73 ; C. fy 8. no. 1471. 



d . Uniforni dark red-brown. Tore wing with a white spot at 

 end of cell ; three dark postmedial curved bines ; a series of dark 

 submarginal spots between the veins. 



2 • Without the white spot at end of cell of fore wing. 



In the form stigmata the first line of the fore wing is nearer 

 the end of the cell, and in the female there is a white spot present 

 at end of cell. 



Hah. Sikhim ; Bhutan. Exp., S 98-108, $ 146 millim. 



910. Metanastria ampla, Wlk. Cat. vi, p. 1412; C. $ 8. no. 1491. 

 Lebeda ferruginea, Wlk. Cat. vi, p. 1458. 



<3 . Differs from lidderdalii in the white spot at end of cell of 

 fore wing being usually reduced to a speck ; the three postmedial 

 lines waved ; the submarginal spots nearer the margin. 



5 . Paler or more dusky ; fore wing with a dark antemedial 

 line ; hind wing with traces of three dusky bands. 



Hah. Sikhim ; Svlhet ; Burma ; Java ; Philippines. Exp., <S 98, 

 $ 140-150 millim". 



B. Hind wing with veins 4 and 5 from angle of cell. 



911. Metanastria undans, Wlk. Cat. vi, p. 1458 ; C. f S. no. 1472. 

 Odonestis excellens, Butl. III. Het. ii, p. 19, pi. xxvi, figs. 4, 5. 



J . Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous red-brown. Pore 

 wing ochreous red-brown, darkest at base and outer area ; two 

 antemedial waved lines ; three waved postmedial lines, the two 

 outer ones approaching each other at inner margin. Hind wing 

 uniform ochreous red-brown. 



Hab. Japan ; Sylhet. Exp. 85 millim. 



Sect. II. Pore wing with vein 8 stalked with 6 and 7 in the male. 

 Hind wing with veins 4 and 5 stalked. 



12. Metanastria hyrtaca, Cram. Pap. Exot. iii, pi. 249 r. 

 Lebeda lusca, Fabr. Mant. Ins. ii, p. 112 ; C. fy S. no. 1463. 

 Bombyx buddha, Lef. Zool. Journ. iii, p. 209 ; C. 8? 8. no. 1458 ; 

 Moore, Lep. E. I. Co. pi. 12 a, figs. 2,2a; Forsayeth, Trans. Ent. 

 Soc. 1884, pi. xv, figs. 3, 3 a, b (larva). 

 Bombyx brabma, Lef. Zool. Journ. iii, p. 208. 

 Lebeda plagiata, Wlk. Cat. vi, p. 1464. 



Lasioeampa bbira, Moore, P. Z. S. 1879, p. 410, pi. 34, fig. 2 ; 

 C. $ S. no. 1488. 



S . Pale or dark red-brown ; palpi black below. Pore wing with 

 two antemedial pale lines and two postmedial angulated lines, with 

 an almost black patch between the upper part of the ante- and post- 



