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GEOMETRID^. 
Geornetra haliaria. (Plate CXYII. fig. 7.) 
Geometra haliaria, Walker, Cat. Lep. Ilet. xsii. p. 518. n. 22 (1861). 
Biiglit pea-green : wiugs with numerous indistinct Avliitish striations^ crossed from near 
apex of" primaries to middle of abdominal margin of secondaries by a slender oblique white 
stripe ; a minute brown spot at the end of each discoidal cell ; fringes white : primaries 
crossed at basal fifth by a slender oblique white line^ diverging from the discal stripe; costal 
mai'gin white, becoming ochraceous towards the base : abdomen green at the base, otherwise 
white; front of head and palpi golden testaceous ; antenme pure white, expanded and flattened 
at the base. Under surface pale pea-green ; the white oblique stripes less distinct than 
above ; inner border of primaries and basal area of secondaries whitish, the latter wings with a 
second white strii^e from abdominal margin just beyond the middle to near apex ; pectus 
white behind ; tibise and tarsi white. Expanse of wings 50 millim. 
Darjiling {Parry <Sf Lidderdule) . 
THALASSODES, Gmn. 
Thalassodes distinctaria. (Plate CXVII. fig. 8.) 
Tbalassodcs distinctaria, WaVcer, Cat. Lep. Het. Suppl. v. p. 1607 (1866). 
Sea-green : wings crossed beyond the middle by a nari'ow white stripe, slightly angulated 
on the secondaries : primaries ^vith a slender slightly irregular arched line across the basal 
third ; costa whitish : palpi and face testaceous ; a white band between the antennae, which 
are pearly white above and ochraceous below ; abdomen with the third and fourth segments 
lilacine, black-speckled. Under surface pearly white. Expanse of wings 33 millira. 
North India {Russell). 
The species collected by Mr. Eussell were from N.E. Bengal. 
Thalassodes opalina. (Plate CXVII. fig. 9.) 
Thalassodes opalina, Butler, Ann. 4' Mae/. Ned. Hist. ser. 5, vol. vi. p. 214. n. 38 (1880). 
Wings semitransparent, emerald-green, striated all over with white and with opaline 
reflections : primaries crossed in the middle by a straight transverse slender white line ; a 
shorter and less-defined line towards the apex; costal margin yellow, fringe tipped with 
yellow : secondaries angulated, a slender angulated white line beyond the middle, sinuated 
below the angulation ; basal half of the subcostal vein yellow^, fringe tipped with yellow : 
antennte white at base, golden beyond the base ; body sap-green, white at the sides and 
below. Wings below paler than above and immaculate : primaries with cream-coloured 
costa. Expanse of wings 42 millim. 
Darjiling {Lidderdale) ; N.W. Provinces (C Home). 
