24 A. WATSON 



Koenig, Bonn, probably represents this species, i <$, Borneo, in the Zoologisches 

 Museum, Berlin (see below). 



This species apparently replaces perhamata in China, the two forming a super- 

 species. The single male from Borneo, Kina Balu, probably represents a new sub- 

 species of spicula. 



Paralbara pallidinota sp. n. 



(PI. i, fig. 295 ; Text-fig. 20) 



Readily distinguished from its close allies perhamata and muscularia by the colour- 

 pattern and the distinctive female genitalia, especially the shape of the ostial plate 

 and the presence of a signum. 



<$. Vertex of head and outer surface of palp dark brown ; front of head dark brown, but 

 brown just above labrum ; collar pale yellow-brown; antenna pale greyish brown. 



Thorax and abdomen greyish brown dorsally, much paler ventrally. Wing-pattern of 

 upper surface as in PI. 1, fig. 295 : palest areas grey ; ground-colour brown with proximal 

 half of fore wing reddish brown ; slightly lustrous ; costa of fore wing dull yellowish orange. 

 Under surface of both wings very pale brownish grey, each with broad, slightly darker band 

 along outer margin ; fore wing darker at base costad and with dull yellowish orange costal 

 area distad. Outer surface of prothoracic leg dark brown ; outer surface of mesothoracic leg 

 pale greyish brown ; legs otherwise very pale brownish grey. 



$ genitalia as in Text-fig. 20. 



Wing. $ 20-0-22-0 mm. (2). 



o*. Not known. 



Holotype $. China : N. Yunnan, Likiang, c. 2000 m., 8.viii.i934 (Hone) ; 

 Drepanidae genitalia slide No. 953. In the Museum Koenig, Bonn. 



Paratype. Museum Koenig, Bonn. China : 1 $, N. Yunnan, Likiang, 8.viii- 

 16.ix.1934 (Hone). 



THYM1STIDA Walker 

 (PI. 1, fig. 300, PI. 14, figs. 389-392 ; Text-figs. 21-24) 



Thymistida Walker, 1865 : 515. Type-species Thymistida tripunctata Walker, 1865 : 515, by 



monotypy. 

 Thymistida Walker ; Warren, 1923 : 474. 

 Thymistida Walker ; Gaede, 1931 : 39. 

 Hybodrepana Bryk, 1943 122. Type-species Hybodrepanagrotesca Bryk, 1943 : 23, by monotypy 



syn. n. 



Thymistida appears to be most closely allied to Agnidra. Its most distinctive 

 feature is the presence of a short tail on the hind wing (see Plate 1). 



Three species are known : nigritincta Warren (India, Burma), tripunctata Walker 

 (India, Burma, China) and undilineata Warren (1923 : 474) (N.E. India). (See 

 Table 1.) The species nigritincta together with the sole Chinese representative, 

 tripunctata, are dealt with below and the opportunity taken to unravel their 

 synonymy. The latter two species both occur in India and Burma and are similar 

 in colour pattern. 



