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below the submedian vein ; the inner edge of the central belt indicated by a very oblique 
undulated blackish line; the outer line slender, black, and dentate-sinuate from costa to 
second median branch, where it is interrupted and recommences near the origin of the first 
median branch as a zigzag blackish line ; an internally diffused dusky band limiting the 
external border; discoidal spots large and dusky : secondaries smoky greyish brown : thorax 
earthy red ; abdomen dark smoky grey. Under surface like A. grandipuncta, but much 
darker. Expanse of wings 37 millim. 
Dharmsala. 
Anomis cervina?, var. instabilis. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 3.) 
Briarda cerviua, WaJl:ei\ Lep. Jlet., Suj)^^. 5, p. 1968 (18G6), 
Allied to ^. iconica : primaries -pale shining dun-coloured, sometimes with the costal 
half to beyond the cell brick-red, the central belt indicated by oblique wavy purplish-grey 
stripes, two on each side of it ; between these there is a conspicuous purplish-grey discocellular 
crescent ; an ill-defined angulated dentate-sinu-ate grey submarginal line spotted with black ; 
outer margin golden ochreous ; fringe rosy, spotted with cinereous : secondaries grey with 
golden reflections ; basi-costal area silvery whitish ; fringe pale golden, tipped with white : 
body greyish olivaceous. Under surface of wings sericeous, pale golden ; the primaries with 
a subcostal streak, and the discocellular spot blackish ; discoidal area greyish ; external area 
of all the wings crossed by wavy impressed lines : body below chalky white ; legs more or 
less brown above, the tarsi banded ; palpi testaceous. Expanse of wings 27-34* millim. 
Dharmsala. 
The type of A. cervina is larger than the above supposed variety ; it is in very bad con- 
dition, and the description is incorrect. The insect is decidedly not fawn-coloured, though 
slightly yellower than A. instabilis ; it shows but little trace of the undulating lines, but they 
are five in number (not six) ; the " very slightly hyaline " character of the secondaries 
described by Walker is due to the worn state of the specimen; the veins and border are 
slightly greyer than the remainder of the wing-surface, but are certainly not fawn-coloured: 
the legs are similar to those of A. instabilis, and, lastly, the species does not bear the remotest 
resemblance to the typical forms of Briarda. 
The following species, confounded with A. cervina by Mr. Hocking, is undoubtedly very 
distinct, although of the same general tint and found with it " on the plank lining of the 
verandah roof.^'' Both species seem to have been fairly common. 
Anomis ocellata. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 4.) 
Nearest to the preceding species. Wings a little paler : primaries with a large shining 
grey spot at the end of the cell, usually with a black ring round it ; costa spotted with grey ; 
a black spot near the base ; remainder of the wing irrorated with black scales ; fringe of 
