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convex and oblique. Hind wings produced in the direction of the 

 body, which extends beyond the hind wings ; middle of the exterior 

 border forming a prominent but obtuse angle. 

 This genus is nearly allied to Euproctis, from w r hich it may be clearly 

 distinguished by the form of the hind wings. 



162. Cassidia obtusa, n. s, Mas. Subtestaceo-alba, capite palpis- 

 que ochraceis, alis posticis albis margine exteriore subtestaceo. 



Male. White, with a slight testaceous tinge. Head and palpi ochra- 

 ceous. Hind wings white, with the exception of a very slight testa- 

 ceous tinge along the exterior border. Length of the body 4 lines; 

 of the wings 10 lines. 



Gen. Cispia, Walk. 

 Somena, Walk., may be united to this genus. 



163. Cispia plagiata, Walk. Cat. Lep. 1st ser. 858. 



The male of C. plagiata, from Nepal, has the fore wings largely varied 

 with yellow, whereas in the male specimen here recorded they are wholly 

 brownish ochraceous, with the exception of the base and a discal spot ; the 

 hind wings also are darker. 



Inhabits also Hindostan. 



Gren. Dasychira, Hubn. 



164. Dasychira apicalis, n. s. Mas. Alba, frontis lateribus nigris, 

 pedibus nigro fasciatis, alis opalinis cinerascente bifasciatis, anticis 

 costa nigro tinctata litura discali nigricante interrupta, posticis gutta 

 discali subtus liturisque apud marginem interiorem nigris. 



Male. White. Head with a black line on each side of the front. Ab- 

 domen, extending beyond the hind wings, with a cinereous tinge. 

 Legs with black bands. Wings with opaline lustre ; two indistinct 

 and very diffuse exterior cinereous bands. Fore wings somewhat 

 rounded at the tips, with three black marks along the apical part of 

 the costa ; a blackish discal mark divided by the transverse vein of 

 the discal areolet. Hind wings with long hairs ; some black marks 

 along the interior border, and a black discal dot on the under side. 

 Length of the body fMines; of the wings 18 lines. 



166. Dasycjiira signifera, n. s. Mas. Alba, frontis lateribus ni- 

 gris, alis subopalinis, anticis costa nigro binotata punctis venarum 

 tribui nigris litura discali nigricante interrupta, posticis cincreo bi- 

 fasciatis gutta discali subtus liturisque apud marginem interiorem 

 nigris. 



Male White. Head with a black line on each side of the front. 

 Wings with slight opaline lustre. Pore wings rounded at the tips, 

 with tWO black marks on the apical part of the costa, and with a 



slight, indication of a cinereous exterior line, which is accompanied by 



three black points on the veins ; discal black mark divided as in 



