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scripta. R. scripta Moore (Vol. 2, pi. 10 d), a small-sized species, slaty-grey, with dark spots The typical 
form which is found in Cashmere was described in Vol. 2, p 45. The Indian form (from the Himalayas) 
inscripta. = inscripta Moore is very similar, with the dark spots traversing the wing in a double curved line. 
aperta. R. aperta Wkr. (13 m) is hardly any larger than the last described form, but more brillantly and gaily 
coloured. Forewings ochreous, suffused with olive-brown in places, with dark basal streak and white margined, 
curved transverse streak near base. Apex of cell white, succeeded by a dark circular spot. Hindwings white, 
distally faintly tinged yellow. Java, must be very scarce since Piepers did not find it. 
lugens. R. lugens Wkr. (= viduella Wkr., australe Fldr., obscura Smith.) (13 e). Forewings sprinkled with 
grey-black; with distinct, black, proximally white-margined, dentate antemedian line. From costa to lower 
angle of cell a dark transverse streak; the postmedian line dark, margined with white distally; before the 
margin some indistinct dentate spots. Hindwings brown. Throughout Eastern Australia, where it seems fairly 
abundant. 
pallidieeps. R. pallidiceps Hmps. (13h), a very small form, grey-brown, shaded with darker; forewings densely 
sprinkled with brown, outer half lighter. In the discus a black transverse spot succeeded by an ill-defined 
subterminal line as far as vein 4. Hindwings grey, heavily scaled with dark brown. Fringes delicately 
lined with white at base. Ceylon. 
3. Genus: Mini era stria Btlr. 
Of the 4 known species, which differ from those of the preceding genus in having the antennae o' 
the c? ciliated, one is found in California, (he second is exclusively Palaearctic. 
longirentris. M. longiventris Pouj. (Vol. 2 pi. lOe) has, outside of Western China, been found also in Farther 
India (Assam) where it is scarce. Cf. also Vol. 2, p. 46. 
discisignata. M. discisignata limps. (13 m), a minute species, resembling in colouring and markings so closely Poes. 
metallopa (13m) that it appears like a dwarfed form of the same; but the colouring is less brillant, without 
any metallic lustre, and on the forewing the bands are more straight. Moreover, the antennae are not 
bipectinate, but ciliated. Ceylon, apparently scarce. 
4. Genus: Melanograpliia Hmps. 
This genus which has been already described on p. 46 and 47 of Vol. 2, contains only 2 species 
both of which are of Indian origin; one, however, (flexilineata Hmps.) is also found in China and was, for 
that reason, treated in the Palaearctic part. 
flexilineata. M. flexilineata Hmps , (Vol. 2, p. 47) is found, besides in China, also in the Ivhasia Hills (Assam). 
tympanislis. M. tympanistis limps. (13 f) has thorax and base of forewings white, the entire apical area of forewing 
as well as the hindwing and abdomen brown. Sikkim scarce. 
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5. Genus: /ia Wkr. 
Contains 6 partly brillantly coloured species resembling small JSioctuids, ranging from Ceylon all 
through India and the Sunda Islands as far as Australia. Tongue well developed, palpi porrect, antennae of 
cT with sessile fascicles of ciliae, tibiae with long spurs. On forewing vein 3 arises before, 5 above, 6 below 
lower angle of cell; 7, 8 and 9 are stalked, 10 and 11 arise at cell. On hindwing 3 is stalked with 4; 6 and 
7 arise from the upper angle of the cell, 8 at its middle. One Australian species has on account of its 
elongate hindwings been separated as Aquita horidella. 
