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species which I have named melanstigma and the following one, which perhaps represents it in N. Burma, form, 
according to the narrower tegumen, with elongate, narrowed saccus, a group apart. Hindtarsus of shorter 
than in the moorei and rufistigma groups. In melanstigma the tarsus is barely over *4 tibia; abdomen with black- 
grey dorsal spots; colour of wings inclining to vinaceous buff; forewing with markings weak, even the blackish 
marks on the postmedian at both folds slender and not intense, the more cinnamon spots outside them ap¬ 
preciable but small, the terminal dots small (especially posteriorly), those on the fringe small, not deep black; 
hindwing with the cell-spot black, small but not extremely so, markings of forewing continued, the dark marks 
at the folds slight; underside weakly marked, the dark subterminal line widening gently between the veins, 
the dark dots scarcely standing out therefrom. Sikkim, British Bhotan and the Khasis, the type in the British 
Museum, from the Khasis. 
S. traducta sp. n. (21 c). Hindtarsus of <$ at least as short as in melanstigma; abdomen similarly spotted, traducta. 
Tone nearly as in melanstigma or perhaps slightly less cinnamon; postmedian with the dark markings perhaps 
even weaker, the brownish (rather than cinnamon) shading outside them faint, scarcely noticeable; course of 
the line itself possibly a little less sinuous; terminal dots small, but the series generally complete. Underside 
closely like that of melanstigma. Mishmi Hills, N. Burma, March 1935: Dingliang, 2450 feet, 4 <$£, Lohit River, 
3 d'df 1 $ (Miss M. Steele), type $ and allotype $ in the British Museum. Except for a striking difference in 
the 8th sternite of the $ (right-hand ceras much stouter, in melanstigma longer and slender), supported by a 
difference in the shape of the process on the aedoeagus, I would treat this as a subspecies. 
S. acharis sp. n. (21 c). Expanse 42—45 mm, thus conspicuously larger than traducta. Antennal teeth acharis. 
of perhaps somewhat stronger, fascicles about twice diameter of shaft; hindtarsus not extremely short (appro¬ 
aching y 2 tibia). General tone at least as dark as in the most extreme forms of rufigrisea, the irroration more 
black-grey and more dense than in traducta. Abdomen above slightly more clouded, sometimes with vague 
indications of dark spots. Cell-spot of forewing large, but quite weak, that of hindwing a distinct black dot; 
median shade on the whole thicker than in traducta, especially so, on hindwing, the part which embraces the 
cell-dot. Mishmi Hills, 5 Ctf and 1 $ in the British Museum, the type, allotype and another from Lohit River, 
2 from Dingliang, 1 from Chhaglon (Miss M. Steele). According to the genitalia, Stringer groups this with 
the 3 following species. 
S. rufigrisea Prout ( = walkeri Leech, nec Butl.) (Vol. 4, pi. 3 m, as walkeri). More greyish than moorei, rufigrisea. 
though retaining a slight reddish tinge; the cinnamon, dark-brown mixed, spots outside the postmedian of the 
forewing generally moderately well developed, contrasting with the ground-colour; cell-spot of hindwing red- 
brown, rather variable in size, overlaid except at its edges with black. Hindtarsus of approximately % tibia, 
in the type and several other examples apparently less, in a few examples more, so that there is possibly still 
a mixture of species. Central China: Chang Yong (type) and Ichang; also numerous localities in West China. 
S. moorei Cotes <£• Swinh. (= similaria Moore, nec Walk.) (21 c). The type unfortunately only labelled moorei. 
“Bengal ", is by no means one of the common forms, but the examination of the genitalia has shown its correct 
position. Rather large and relatively brighter in colour than melanstigma (nearer to “pinkish buff” than “pinkish 
cinnamon” of Ridgway), the irroration not conspicuous, mostly brownish, only here-and-there black-grey. 
Hindtarsus of the $ about % tibia. Forewing with the cell-mhrk weak, black marks on postmedian line inclined 
to break up into pairs (before and behind the folds) of rather large black dots, the cinnamon shading outside 
them noticeable, but not sharply defined, not or scarcely mixed with dark-brown; cell-dot of hindwing about 
as in rufigrisea; hindwing beneath with the postmedian line better developed than in most of the allies. We 
figure a £ from the Naga Hills which is an excellent match with the type, except that the cell-dot of its hindwing 
is slight — a purely individual aberration, as other Naga $<$ show it as strong as in the type. A $ from Darjiling 
(which may have been the type locality) may also be placed as typical. — metarsia subsp. nov. is less large (36 to metarsia. 
38 mm), paler and more weakly marked; cell-dot of hindwing minute, sinuosities of postmedian line very slight; 
terminal dots slight, only showing on the anterior parts of the wings; terminal line of underside fine, not very 
black, not (or scarcely) swelling between the veins. Masuri, not uncommon, type in the Tring Museum. A 
damaged $ from ,,Sikkim (Elwes)“ quite agrees, thus the form may not be an absolutely fixed race. 
S. achrosta Prout (Suppl.-Vol. 4, pi. 5 d). This rather large form, which I earlier supposed to be the achrosta. 
N. W. Himalayan race of moorei, is shown by the genitalia to be a separate species. Very much like a giant 
form of metarsia but still paler, smoother-looking (less irrorated), the few black markings (cell-dot of hindwing 
and pairs of postmedian dots of forewing) generally more sharply expressed. Kashmir (type) to Simla. 
S. trapezistigma sp. n. (21 c). 4 37 mm, $ slightly smaller and broader-winged. Hindtibia of $ heavily trapezistig- 
dilated, the pencil mixed with brownish, tarsus very short (about %). Abdomen with some black-grey dorsal 
spots. Coloration more violet-grey than in the neighbouring species; scheme of markings the same; cell-mark 
