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cinctata Hbn. deprived of almost all yellow scaling, but a characteristic ochreous spot, succeeding a white one. 
is developed between the 3rd radial and the 1st median of the forewing. Discocellulars rather strongly biangulate. 
24. Genus: Xeotepliria Prout. 
(See Vol. 4, p. 257.) 
Probably a development of Entephria, but distinguished by the hindwing, which has the 2nd radial 
arising before the middle of the discocellulars, the 1st median stalked with the 3rd radial, or occasionally arising 
from the same point; this wing, moreover, at least in the is irregularly produced about the end of the 1st 
median. Antenna of <$ shortly ciliate. Type of the genus: ramalaria Feld.; a second, closely related species is, 
so far as I know., exclusively Palaearctic, a third is now added. 
N. ramalaria Feld. (= ramularia Bull.) (Vol. 4, pi. 13 a, as ramataria). Very variable, but readily ramalaria. 
recognizable by its shape and venation. Kangra district to Gulmarg, in places common, Felder’s type from Lahul. 
N. avinoffi sp. n. (27 f). Quite easy to distinguish from ramalaria by its shape and texture, as well as avinoffi. 
by the weaker markings. Palpus shorter, antenna and venation similar. Wings delicate, smoothly scaled and 
glossy (as different from the texture of ramalaria as nobiliaria borearia Prout from cyanata Hbn .); forewing with 
termen straighter in approaching the tornus; hindwing still less bent at the 1st median than in the female 
of ramalaria , the cell-mark and postmedian line obsolete above, indistinct beneath. Ladak: Tashgam (Kharbu). 
9300 feet, 18 June 1912 (A. Avinoff), a in the British Museum. C. antelataria Stgr. (Vol. 4, p. 238), which 
more resembles avinoffi in shape, is a variegated and sharply marked species. 
25. Genus: JPerizoma Hbn. 
(See Vol. 4. p. 258; Vol. 16, p. 90.) 
Strictly speaking, this is a small and apparently natural genus, not yet delected outside the Palaearctic 
Region, best characterized by the early stages and by the genitalia. It has, however, been greatly extended 
temporarily, so as to include a considerable number of small (and a few middle-sized) species with frontal tuft, 
simple or nearly simple $ antenna, moderate (occasionally elongate) palpus, double areole, with 1st radial 
arising from the outer areole, and biangulate discocellulars. Wings smooth-margined, or nearly so, the hindwing 
sometimes a little elongate, always weakly marked, not or scarcely continuing the pattern of the forewing. It 
is doubtful whether it can be rigidly differentiated from “Coenotephria” . Species from all the faunal regions 
have been included, but it is predominantly Palaearctic and Indian. 
P. costinotaria Leech (Vol. 4, pi. 13 c). Not very small, perhaps better referred to Coenotephria than to costinotaria. 
Perizoma. Palpus short. The only known specimen, Leech’s type from Pu-tsu-fong, may perhaps represent 
a race of olivacea, subbasal band dark throughout, very oblique posteriorly, costal spot less crenulate-edged, 
hindwing much darker. 
P. olivacea Warr. (27 f). Almost as strongly glossy as schistacea, with which Warren placed it in olivacea. 
Gagitodes. Shape somewhat less characteristic. Recognizable at once by its colour and markings. $ antenna 
with ciliation 1. Discovered by Elwes on Sundukpho, Sikkim, at about 12 000 feet, since received from Yatong. 
P. plumbeata Moore (27 f). Belongs to Warren’s genus Gagitodes, which might possibly be resuscitated; plumbeata. 
characterized by its rather well developed posterior thoracic crest, pointed forewing, with the termen faintly 
sinuous, and smooth, fine, extremely glossy scaling. Darjiling. 
P. schistacea Moore (27 f). The type of Gagitodes; similar in shape and structure to plumbeata but schistacea. 
considerably smaller, the colouring less varied, the characteristic brown subterminal marking at the costa of 
the forewing wanting, etc. Dalhousie, Sikkim and the Khasis, the type from Darjiling. Captain Swann sent 
very small specimens from the Kachin Hills, perhaps representing a separate race. 
P. tenuifascia Warr. (27 f). Greyish white, the hindwing more grey; median band of forewing complete tenuifascia. 
but narrow, less so anteriorly and with a small projection outward about the middle, the blackish cell-spot 
contained within it, basal patch and a small costal subterminal spot also present. Underside of the forewing 
dark grey, of the hindwing paler, with cell-dot and traces of 2 lines. Khasis. 
P. costata Wileman (27 g). Described from 1 $ as a Xanthorhoe, though compared with “P. ' triplagiata cosiaia. 
and obviously congeneric with that. Lines of forewing less obsolete, basal patch indented before middle, costal 
patch more quadrate, subterminal line in its anterior part traversing an obscure band-like shade. Formosa : 
Daitozan, 8500 feet. — ab. particulata Bastelb. has the median band less obsolete in its posterior part, thus particulata. 
more resembling tenuifascia, from which it is distinguishable in having the basal patch more vertical, the median 
