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LYCMNIDJE. 



Iroadest), and the outer margin narrowly jiale fuscous ; posterior -wings crossed from hase to- 

 beyond middle with about eight linear fascial as on anterior wings (more or less fused and 

 broken), followed by a distinct and somewhat broad greyish fascia, and with two submarginal 

 linear brownish fascite ; two large marginal spots containing a few scattered greenish scales 

 and inwardly margined with pale reddish ochraceous, separated by the lower median 

 nemile : outer margin narrowly fuscous ; fringe of both wings pale brownish, the tips 

 greyish white. Body above more or less concolorous with wings, beneath with legs greyish 

 white ; legs more or less streaked with brownish. 



" Female. Wings above pale brownish ; anterior wings Avith a discal bluish patch ; posterior wings 

 with two outer greyish submarginal fasciae, the innermost broadest : black anal angular spots 

 as in male, distinctly margined with greyish ; wings beneath as in male. 



" Exp. wings, cJ & ? , 30 to 38 millim." (Distant, I. c.) 



"Larva when full-grown measures ^''^ of an inch in length ; pale dull green throughout, slightly 

 shagreened, but not hairy, except slightly so at the sides ; the small retractile head smooth, 

 ochreous pale brown, shining; a dorsal line of a somewhat darker green than the ground, no 

 other markings whatever, altogether a very plain-looking creature; the constrictions at the 

 segments shallow, the spiracles black but inconspicuous, the extensile organs on the twelfth 

 segment very short : feeds on the yellow pea-like flowers and on the pods of Crotalaria 

 sti-iata, DC, in Calcutta. Ftii>a pale yellowish green, the posterior end very blunt and 

 rounded, the abdominal segments larger than the anterior, the head small, a dark dorsal line, 

 a double subdorsal series of small black spots, the thorax slightly humped on the back, the 

 pupa smooth throughout."' (de Niceville, I. c.) 



The early stages of this species are also described by Dr. Lang [I. c.) as 

 follows : — 



" Larva. Green or olive, or sometimes reddish brown, with a dark dorsal stripe. The spiracles 

 arc yellow, and ])elow there is a white lateral stripe ; above the spiracles on each segment is 

 an oblique hne, paler than the ground-colour. Pujm. Eeddish yellow, dotted with brown, 

 and with black spiracles. 



" The larva feeds on the pods of the common pea, also on Colutea arborescens, and on various 

 leguminous plants, devouring the seeds. The eggs are laid in the autumn on the twigs of 

 the plants, the newly emerged larva entering the young pods in the following summer ; when 

 it is fully grown it undergoes its pupation on the stems or on the leaves." 



This species, Avhicli is widely distributed throughout the greater part of 

 tlie Old World, occurs sparingly in all the Chinese localities visited by my 

 collectors ; it is also found in Japan, but it is very rare in that country. 



(ienus OUTIJOMIELLA. 

 (hlhimiello, (U; Kiccvillc, Butt. lud. iii. p. 125 (1890). 



"Fork WI50 : costa evenly and gently curved throughout, apex rather acute, outer margin convex, 

 inner margin rather sinuous, inner angle acute, jjroduced ; costal ncrvure ending opposite the 

 apex of tho discoidal cell ; first subcostal iiervule completely anastomosed with the costal ncr- 

 vure, into which it runs immediately alter its origin, tlie costal ncrvure being bent downwards 



