nifnPALOCERA MA LA YANA. 



Genus GANG AHA. 



Gaiujara, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. vol. i. p. 164 1 188 IV 



This genus is closely allied to the preceding, Erkutota t and seems to differ principally — so 

 far as I can discover — by the median nervure between the bases of the two upper median 

 nervulcs be in*; straight, nnd not curved as in Erhnotn. 



L Gangara thyrsi s, (Tab. XXXIV., fig, 13.) 



Papith Thyrtut, Fubrichia, Syst. Eat p. 582, u. 888 (1775); Mant. Ids. p. 86, u. 781 (1787); Ent. Syat. iii, 

 p; 88S, n. 20-4 (1793). 



Teltffvnw HfcywtN, Bath Cat. Fabr, Lep, p. 202. n. 5 (1809) ; Wood-Mas, & do Nic. J. A. S. Bong. vol. fa, p. 261, 



Ik 127 UB81) j Ibid. p. 288, n. G4 (1881). 

 H* V Mit>. I h if nix, Pints, Stett. Rut Zeit. xliii. p. 831 (1882). 



Hetpeiia Pan*lUt< Moore (Horaf. & Mooro), Cat. Lep, Mus. E, I. 0, vol. i. p. 254, t. 7, f. 10, 10 a I1857S : Moore, 



Proc. ZooL Hoc. 1865, p. 790. 

 (jantjara Tht/rsU, Moore, Lep, Ceyl. vol. L p. lt>5, t. 06, f. 8, 8« 1 1881 p. 



Male and Female. Wings above cb ocolate -brown .; anterior wings with six pale oebracemis spots, 

 oF which the three largest are disc&I, and situate one crossing cell, one beneath cell and between the 

 two lower median nervules, and the third between the first and second median nervules, the other 

 three spots are small and subapical (in some specimens there is an additional linear spot on submeduui 

 nervure) ; posterior wings with the fringe greyish-ochraceous. Wings beneath paler than above ; anterior 

 wings with the disk darker and spotted as above, the inner marginal area also pale ocbraceous, and 

 with a tuft of short hairs in male, the subapical area irrorated with bluish-grey scales ; posterior wings 

 irro rated with bluish-grey scales, which form some irregular fascia; across their surface. Body and legs 

 more or less concolorous with wings. 



Exp. wings, and S, 70 to 88 mill im. 



Hab. — Continental India: Bengal (Moore); Canara (Horsf, & Moore), — Ceylon (Thwaites— coll. 

 Diet,). — Andaman Islands ; Tort EI air (Calc. Mus.).— Nicobar Islands {Calc. Mus.), — Burma; Moulmein 

 (Brit* Mus.). — Malay Peninsula; Province WeJJesley (Birch — coll. Dist.) ; Perak (Kunst. — Cale, Mus,). — 

 Java (Horsf. & Moore). 



I am indebted to Mr, J, K. Birch, of Butter worth, Province Welles lev, for a specimen of 

 this species, which, as he wrote to me (under date of April 24th , 188;-!), was " Caught in uiy 

 verandah a fetf nights ago, attracted by the lamp," 



The larva is figured in Moore s 1 Lepidoptera of Ceylon/* and is there thus described:— 

 '* Larva greyish-white, with a few oehreous dorsal spots and marks. From the body, 

 according to Dr. Thwaites, a loose shaggy filamentous clothing consisting of pure wax 1 is 

 excreted, but which is easily nibhrd <>!)' when handled, leaving the larva quite naked. Feeds 

 on Pahnaceffl, Pupa pale olivaceous-yellow; the tongue spirally protruded/ 1 J 



* Lop, Ceyl. vol. i. tab. tk), f, Su, 



I In the Tim Ent. 8oe.fbr 1S7U, p. uk>, Prof. Westwood published " Note* on tho habits i»f a Lfpidopterona Inject 

 purttdtio on Fulgortf cttmicltirut, und states ihnl then is every probability i4 fog >n\r hv\w\ iiitf that il m upon tliu waxy setrtaiou 

 Of ibo Fulgort* Unit lUU nil rani tt Hnbsi&ts," 



I Lep. Coyh vol. U p. 160. 



