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NOCTUIDtE. 
TIRACOLA, Moore. 
Tiracola violacea. (Plate CXXVII. fig. 5.) • 
General aspect of a GrajMpJiora, but with broader wings and quite different pattern ; 
nearest to T. spectabilis from Australia, the pattern quite the same : primaries shining dark 
violet grey with cupreous reflections ; the discocellular patch and hastate discal spots 
cliocolate-brown ; lines of the central belt grey, indistinct, the black dots terminating the 
denticles sharply defined ; the white costal dots sordid, but that at origin of lower radial vein 
pure and distinct : secondaries deep shining bronze-brown ; basi-costal area shining, brassy ; 
fringe pale, with a grey central band : thorax purplish brown ; abdomen grey-brown, anal 
tuft golden brown. Underside shining smoky greyish brown with golden reflections ; a grey 
line, darkest on secondaries, across the disc ; secondaries with reddish costal area. Expanse 
of wings 58 millim. 
Dharmsala ; at sugar : rare. 
Three examples were obtained, but only one in good condition. 
SP.ffiLOTIS, Boisd. 
Spselotis ambigua. (Plate CXXVIII. figs. 10, 11.) 
Closely allied to S. " Graphrpliora " valida (the Japanese representative of S. ravida*); of 
the same size ; the primaries slightly more sericeous and without the black dart-like marking ; 
the secondaries bronze-brt)wn, nearly as dark as the primaries ; thorax rather darker than in 
S. valida. Expanse of wings 42-48 millim. 
Dharmsala ; at sugar. 
A beautiful variety occurs in which the primaries are rosy, flecked with dark brown ; the 
ordinary markings for the most part yellowish white ; the thorax yellowish in front, inclining 
to sienna-red behind^ and. with the black and grey lines consequently strongly defined. 
CHEESOTIS, Boisd. 
Chersotis nivisparsa. (Plate CXXVII. fig. 11.) 
9 . Nearest to C. midtangida ; similar in pattern, excepting that the denticulation of 
the outer line of the central belt is more pronounced : ground-colour of primaries similar, 
* The Agrotis cilis of Staudiiiger is probably the same thing poorly figured. 
