504 HYPSIDJE. 



Sect. II. (Lacides). Male with the fasciculated cilia of 

 antennae long ; 3rd joint of palpi long. 



1153. Hypsa ficiLS, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iii, 2, p. 27 ; Moore, Lep. Ceyl. ii, 

 pi. 100, fig. 2 ; Forsayeth, Tram. Ent. Soc. 1884, p. 397 (larva) ; 

 C. $ S. no. 538. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen marked as in monycha, except that the 

 third joint of palpi is grey tipped with black ; the base of tegulae 

 yellow with a black spot; dorsal spots of abdomen often almost 

 obsolete. Fore wins; with a yellow basal patch which extends 

 along costa and in cell to two thirds length of cell, with an orange 

 spot outlined with black on the costa, and streaks in the cell and on 

 inner margin, two black spots on costa, two in cell, one on inner 

 margin, and two lines across interno- median interspace ; the rest of 

 wing pale red-brown, the veins streaked with yellow. Hind wing 

 bright oi'ange-yellow ; a black spot at end of cell and a submarginal 

 irregular series. 



Larva. Head black ; somites dark velvety brown, with slight 

 white hairs arising from red papillae ; lateral yellow patches on 

 4th to Uth somites. 



Hah. Throughout India and Ceylon. Exp., J 58, $ 64 millim. 



Genus DIGAMA. 



Digama, Moore, Lep. E.J. Co. p. 297 (1859). 

 Sommeria, Hilbn. Zutr. iii, p. 13 (1825, gen. non descr.). 

 Ilomceognatha, Fold. Reis. Nov., Lep. pi. cvi, figs. 20, 21, Erld. p. 5 

 (1874). 



Type, D. hearseyana, Moore. 



Range. S. Africa ; China ; throughout India, Ceylon, and 

 Burma; Australia. 



Palpi upturned, the second joint reaching vertex of head, the third 

 Ion 0- . Fore M'ing rather short and square; vein 5 from just above 

 lower angle of cell ; 6 from just below the upper angle ; 7 and 10 

 from a short areole. Hind wing with vein 5 from above lower 

 angle of cell ; 6 and 7 stalked. 



Sect. I. Antennas of male slightly ciliated ; hind wing with tufts 

 of modified scales on median nervure and vein 1 b. 



1154. Digama burmana, n. sp. 



Head and thorax brownish fuscous ; palpi with a black spot at 

 end of each of the three joints ; collar with paired black spots. 

 Abdomen orange-yellow, with dorsal and lateral series of black 

 spots. Fore wing fuscous ; the basal half streaked with vinous 

 brown in the interspaces ; a highly dentate submarginal band ; a 

 maro-inal series of specks ; black spots at base and middle, and two 



