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Somena, Wlk. Cat. vii, p. 1734 (1855). 

 Orvasca, Wlk. Cat. xxxii, p. 502 (1865). 

 Lopera, Wlk. Cat. iv, p. 919 (1855). 

 Gogfana, Wlk. Cat. xxxv, p. 1920 (1866). 

 Antipha, Wlk. Cat. iv, p. 806 (1855). 

 Utidava, Wlk. Cat. xxvi, p. 1689 (1862). 

 Arna, Wlk. Cat. v,p. 1176 (1855). 



Type, E. chrysorrhcea, Linn., from Europe. 



Range. Palaearctic, African, Oriental and Australian regions. 



Palpi obliquely porrect, reaching beyond the frons ; antenna? 

 bipectinated in both sexes, the branches long in male, each with a 

 spine to keep it in position with regard to the contiguous branch. 

 Mid tibia? with one pair of long spurs, hind tibiae with two pairs ; 

 female with a large anal tuft. Fore wing with veins 3, 4, 5 from 

 near angle of cell ; 6 from or from below upper angle; 7, 8, 9, 10 

 stalked, 10 being given off towards apex. Hind wing with veins 

 3 and 4 stalked or from angle of cell ; 5 from above angle ; 6 and 7 

 stalked. 



A. Fore wing white, pale ochreous, yellow, grey, or blade, ivithout, 

 or ivitli hardly a trace of, lines or bands. 



1053. Euproctis negrita, n. sp. 



S • Head, thorax, and abdomen black, the anal tuft orange ; legs 

 whitish. Wings black, with the bases white, in some specimens 

 slightly, in others to the middle, except the costa of fore wing ; 

 cilia sometimes white-tipped. 



$ . White, suffused with black, especially on outer area. 



Hob. Sikhim (Moller). Exp., S 33, $ 40 millim. Type in 

 coll. Elwes. 



1054. Euproctis renominata. 



Charnidas uniformis, Hmpsn. III. Set. viii, p. 56, pi. 140, fig. 4 

 (praeocc). 



3 . Head, thorax, and fore wing smoky grey-brown ; the last 

 with the costa and cilia paler. Abdomen and hind wing pale. 

 Hob. Nilgiris. Exp. 36 millim. 



1055. Euproctis divisa, Wlk. Cat. iv, p. 836; C. $ 8. no. 938. 

 Euproctis melanophila, Wlk. Cat. xxxii, p. 349 ; C. ty S. no. 945 



(part.). 

 Euproctis metamelana, Wlk. Cat. xxxii, p. 349 ; C. fy S. no. 949. 



Head and thorax pure white ; the branches of antenna? and in 

 some specimens the collar tinged with fulvous ; abdomen deep 

 black, with orange anal tuft. Wings pure shining white, some 

 specimens with scattered black scales on inner area of fore wing. 



Sab. Sikhim ; Nagas. Exp., 6 34, $ 42-50 millim. 



