502 HYPSID.E. 



1145. Hypsa andamana, Moore, P. Z. S. 1877, p. 598, pi. 59, fig. 5; 

 C. $ S. no. 529. 



S . Differs from egens in having an extra black spot at middle 

 of cell of fore wing ; the interspaces beyond and below streaked 

 with fuscous. 



Hab. Andamans. Exp. 67 millim. 



1146. Hypsa concana, Moore, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 4 ; Waterh. Aid, ii, 

 pi. 132, fig. 7; C. # & no. 530. 



2 . Differs from egens in having a black spot on the raetathorax. 

 Tore wing with a waved antemedial white line, with an extra black 

 spot inside it near inner margin ; two white spots at end of cell. 

 Hind wing with a black spot at end of cell ; an elongate spot below 

 vein 2 • a postmedial series from beyond the cell to near anal angle, 

 with a series of whitish lunules beyond them. Cilia of both wings 

 white. 



Hab. Canara ; Nilgiris. Exp. 76 millim. 



1147. Hypsa javana, Cram. Pap. Exot. hi, pi. 274 c : C. & S. no. 532. 



S . Head and thorax yellow with the usual black spots ; abdo- 

 men black above, the extremity orange-yellow, the ventral surface 

 yellow with paired sublateral series of black spots. Fore wing 

 yellow ; a brown patch occupying the whole wing except the base, 

 which is spotted with black, and the costa and outer area : a large 

 round white spot in centre of cell ; an oval spot at end. Hind 

 wing brown ; a broad marginal yellow band. 



Hob. Moulmein ; Java. Exp. 66 millim. 



114S. Hypsa alciphron, Cram. Pap. Exot. ii, p. 133 e; Moore, Lep. 

 Ceyl. ii, pi. 102, figs. 1, 1 a, b (larva) ; C. $ 8. no. 528. 

 Noctua caricse, Fabr. Ent. Si/st. hi, 2, p. 27. 



Hypsa plaginota, Bull. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1875, p. 320 ; C. fy S. 

 no. 534. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen marked as in monycha ; palpi with 

 black spots on 1st and 2nd joints. Fore wing brownish fuscous ; 

 a basal orange patch with two subbasal black spots and a series of 

 three on its outer edge ; the veins streaked with white ; a white 

 spot at lower angle of cell. Hind wing orange-yellow ; a black 

 spot at end of cell, one beyond, one below vein 2, and a submarginal 

 irregular series which sometimes becomes a nearly complete mar- 

 ginal band, the veins crossing it yellow. 



The variety plaginota has the white spot at end of cell of fore 

 wing large. The form from New Guinea and the neighbouring 

 groups of islands is darker and brighter. 



Larva black above, brown below ; two dorsal white bands , a 



