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SCOPULA. By L. B. Prout. 
walkeri. 
rufilinea. 
sordida. 
multiscrvp- 
tata. 
montivaga. 
bimacularia. 
stigmata. 
extimaria. 
ochricrinita. 
prosthiostig- 
ma. 
melanstigma. 
brown median line strong, the postmedian with its angle inward in cellule 7 of the forewing strengthened and 
darkened, its black proximal spots before and behind each fold and at hindmargin not duplicated in the inter¬ 
rupted brown shade which succeeds it distally (more as in typical sord'di). Sungei Kumbang, Korintji, W. 
Sumatra, 4500 feet, April 1914 (Robinson and Kloss), 2 in the Tring Museum. 
S. walkeri Bull. (= extimaria Walk., nom. praeocc.) (21 b). Antenna of <$ with fascicles of cilia about 
twice diameter of shaft; hindtibia long, strongly dilated, tarsus very short. Easily distinguished from sordida 
by the non-pectinate antenna; see further under that species. Only known from Ceylon. — ab. rufilinea Warr. 
has the markings of the postmedian at the radials more cinnamon. The type is apparently lost and as it was 
not compared in the original description with walkeri special distinctions are not indicated, but I have seen 
slight modifications of walkeri $ which fit it, the ground-colour more grey-brownish. 
S. sordida Warr. (21 b). On the whole darker or duller than walkeri , particularly in the $, median shade 
thick, the characteristic markings of the postmedian only developed on its proximally side, forming pairs of 
dots. Antenna of the $ with short, fascicle-bearing pectinations. Described from the Nilgiris, also known from 
the Palnis and Cuddapah. — ab. multiscriptata Warr. All the lines accentuated, subbasal area nearly filled 
with dark grey, cell-spots and the geminate maculation of the postmedian strengthened. 
S. montivaga Prout (21 a). The size and coloration, with the position of the brown median shade, suggest 
a relationship with sordida and the long fascicles of cilia of the antenna, though arising from much shorter 
pectinations (or rather, teeth) further favour the position here assigned it. There is, however (at least in the 
unique type), no special postmedian maculation at the folds. Manusela, Central Ceram. 
S. bimacularia Leech (Vol. 4, pi. 5 e). Larger than proximaria, the angle of the hindwing a little sharper, 
though not as in acutaria; forewing with tennen and markings more oblique, the posterior blackish postmedian 
spot farther from the tornus. Hindtarsus in the about Y 2 hindtibia. Szechuan. The cleanest specimen suggests 
stigmata except that the hindwing is more angled. 
S. stigmata Moore (Suppl.-Vol. 4, pi. 5 d). Readily distinguishable from all the succeeding members 
of what may be called the “ extimaria group" of (chiefly) North Indian species by the amjfie dark maculation 
which accompanies the black lunules of the postmedian of the forewing while the rest of the markings remain 
w'eak; cell-dot of forewing sharply black. Hindtibia of the $ with a black-grey hair-pencil. N. W. India: Solun. 
Masuri, Kasauli, etc. Certainly not a synonym of extimaria , as was formerly supposed. 
S. extimaria Walk. (21 b). Hindtibial tuft of the <$ not quite so strongly black-mixed as in stigmata. 
tarsus perhaps a little shorter (scarcely % tibia). Black spots on abdomen generally stronger, that of the 4th 
tergite enlarged. The black marks on the postmedian are more inclined to break into dots, the brown marks 
which accompany them distally much smaller and less dark; terminal dots beneath more distinct. N. E. Him¬ 
alayas: Sikkim and Assam. Rarer in the Punjab. 
S. ochricrinita Prout (21 b). Never very large. Hindtibial tuft of ochreous and whitish-buff, without 
any smoky admixture; hindtarsus still shorter than in extimaria (about 1 / 5 ); abdomen with the spots small. 
Forewing with the black scales sparser, no black subcostal antemedian dot, cell-mark less concise, postmedian 
with the black marks usually slighter; terminal dots weaker on both wings. Khasis. 
S. prosthiostigma sp. n. (21b). 39 -40 mm. Antennal ciliation long (nearing that of formosana). 
hindtarsus about a / 5 tibia. Abdomen dorsally with rather strong irroration, the black spots fairly well developed. 
Forewing with the termen perhaps slightly more oblique than in most of the group; pale, with fleshy-brownish 
suffusions; altogether more sharply marked and variegated than any of its Indian allies; costal margin vinaceous 
grey; c e I I - s p o t blackish; median line (shade) fairly strong, its angle at 1st radial acute; postmedian 
with the dots on the veins strong; terminal marks large, in part triangular; dots on fringe well developed. Hind¬ 
wing with the cell-spot intensely black, larger than a dot; markings corresponding to those of forewing. Under¬ 
side rather sharply marked; in the type the dark cell-spot of the forewing is concise, in the paratype the proximal 
suffusion is stronger, relatively weakening the cell-sj)ot. Sikkim, probably the interior (Moller), 2 from 
the Elwes collection. From voluptaria it differs in shape, colour, structure (antenna and hindleg) and various 
details of markings. 
S. melanstigma sp. n. (21 b). On account of the confusion which has reigned over the numerous species 
and forms that have hitherto been associated as moorei, Mr. A. H. Stringer, of the British Museum, has 
kindly examined with care the genitalia of a considerable number, including the type of moorei itself. With the 
aid of the notes and suggestions which he has placed at my disposal I have been able to make a preliminary 
revision of them, and hope this will pave the way for more intensive studies. The fairly common N. E. Himalayan 
