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brown belt corresponding to the dark oblicpie stripe on the wings. Described from a couple from the Khasia 
Hills. 
23. Genus: Plialitcropsis Swh. 
Proboscis present; palpi delicate, obliquely rising; antennae thickened and flattened, with appressed 
serrate pinnae. Forewing at the distal margin excised from the apex to vein 3, where it is angular, then 
very oblique to the tornus. On the hindwing the costal margin is uniformly curved as far as the end of vein 
6, then straight and almost denticulate as far as the tornus. In the forewing vein 6 rises directly from the 
upper cell-angle; 7, 8, 9 stalked.and 10, 11 on a long stalk, 10 anastomoses with 8, 9 and forms a very 
long areola; 7 and 11 from this areola. On the hindwing 7 anastomoses with 8, and 5 with 4; 2, 3 rise separately 
at equal distances. Type: Ph. carnosa Swh. 
Ph. carnosa Swh. (48 g). Forewing grey with a feebly flesh-coloured hue; lines dark, the proximal carnosa. 
line indistinctly treble, in the cell strongly angular. The distal line likewise treble, composed of small crescents, 
dentate, the dents sometimes marked dark on the veins. In the cell a black spot and a dark cloud at the 
upper end; subterminal line undulating, light; hindwing with both lines treble and a black spot in the cell. 
Assam. 
Ph. semiprotrusa Warr. (48 g). Forewing light ochreous brown; along the costal-marginal half a brown semiprolni- 
tint predominates; the lines are very indistinct, only those towards the distal margin with which they are parallel sa - 
are clearer. From 4 / 5 of the costal margin to the centre of the hind-margin a grey line, behind it a light band 
distally bordered by a denticulate dark grey line. Subterminal line light ochreous, undulating; along the distal 
margin a row of concise black triangles; fiinges ochreous speckled with brown; a black cellular spot and scattered 
small black scales towards the base below the median vein. On the hindwing traces of 4 straight transverse 
lines, the basal and distal ones of which are the darkest. Under surface dull greyish-ochreous with a feeble flesh- 
coloured tint; marginal band in both wings dark violettish brown, before it on the forewing a dark, flawed, 
distal line; fringes pale ochreous, speckled with violet. Face and palpi deep brown. Rest of body like the wings. 
26 mm. Described from a single J from Sula Mangoli. 
24, Genus : Phalacra Wkr. 
Proboscis present; palpi short, feeble; antennae thickened and flattened, with curved dents at a greater 
distance from each other and better visible than in the $; middle tibiae with a single pair, hind tibiae with 
2 pairs of long spurs. Forewing with a straight costal margin being depressed at the apex, the apex itself with 
a short point; in the type the distal margin is uniformly curved. Hindwing on vein 6 with a dent, then straight 
to the anal angle. In the forewing vein 6 proceeds from the lowered end of the subcostal; 7, 8 stalked; 9, 
10 stalked; 11 from the cell. 8 and 9 anastomosing and forming an areola. — Larva fusiform, with a broad 
head; lateral and dorsal bristles, and prolonged anal bristle-shaped stings. Pupa spun into a leaf, violettish- 
brown, coated with a white hue. Type: Ph. vidhisara Wkr. 
I. Section: Distal margin of forewing uniformly curved. 
Ph. vidhisara Wkr. (= metagonaria Wkr.) (48 g). Forewing light reel-brown with scattered blackish vidhisara. 
scales. Proximal line indistinct, undulating, black; distal line and subterminal line with more spots. Hindwing 
with an indistinct subbasal hne, a double median row and rows of distal and subterminal black dots. — Larva 
green, dorsal band flesh-coloured, laterally margined with yellow and with 2 red lines. Lives on dates. Ceylon, 
Bombay, Nilgiri Hills. Leech mentions it from Omei-shan (West China). C'f. Vol. II, p. 203. 
Ph. albilinea Warr. (48 h). Forewing yellowish wood-coloured, finely spotted black; near the base albilivca. 
a double dark line, centrally angular; the proximal and median lines are irregularly dentate, as far as the centre 
vertical, then oblique, nearing the hind-margin; the space between both light ochreous; the area before and 
behind them, and a cloud below the costal margin more brownish-grey; a double distal line of small lunae, as 
far as vein 4 vertical, then oblique, bordered with black and below the centre filled with white; before the 
distal margin a strongly dentate line; below the apex from the distal margin to the distal line an oblique 
grey cloud; on each side of the discocellular a black dot. Hindwing lighter; median band light as in the forewing, 
but quite equally broad; before it a straight brownish band with dark borders; the extreme base is yellowish; 
near the distal margin a double distal straight blackish line and an undulating black dentate line; on the disco- 
cellular 2 black dots. Under surface whitish, powdered with grey; in the distal halves of the wings 3 undulating 
grey lines and 2 black cellular spots; abdominal dorsum with a brown belt. Described from a single q from 
the Khasia Hills. — The distal margin of the forewing is flawed directly on vein 4. 
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