PALIMPSESTIS; PARAGNORIMA; PARAPSESTIS. By M. Gaede. 
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6. Genus: Palimpsestis Hbn. (Cymatophora Fr.) 
Antennae of <$ thick, very shortly ciliated. Palpi somewhat longer than in Habrosyne. Wings short 
and broad. Vein 5 of forewing above the centre of the cross-vein, 6 from the side of the areola, 7 and 
8 + 9 from its apex, 10 from its anterior margin. Vein 5 of hindwing below the centre of the cross-vein. 
Type: ocularis L. from Europe. 
The following Indian species have already been dealt with in Vol. II, p. 328. 
P. renalis Mr. (49 i) in which the median and marginal areas are ecpiably light; in orbicularis Mr. 
(49 f) the median area is lighter, in albidisca Warr. (= dubia Warr.) (49 i) it is almost Avhite at the inner 
margin. 
orbicularis Mr. (Vol. II, p. 328). — sumatresisis form. nov. (85 c) differs in the absence of the light 
notched line near the base on the forewing, the light submarginal line is only traceable. Type: 1 + Mt. 
Korintji, Sumatra, 2400 m. 
C. griseocostata sp. rt. (85 d) is somewhat similar to ampliata Btlr. (Vol. II, pi. 49 g). Ground-colour 
reddish-brown, so that the light median band is inconspicuous. The double marginal line of the interior band 
is very prominent in the submedian fold and touches the ring-macula, then obliquely inwards to the costal 
margin. Maculae as in ampliata. The exterior line is more excurvecl at the costal margin. The dark median 
line in the distal area is straight. The light apical spot and the dots below it are not different. 45 mm. 
Hkamkawn, Upper Burma. Type in the British Museum. 
P. bifasciata Hmps. Fore wing silvery whitish-grey. The two bands are faded, dark. The interior one 
is undulate, oblique, the exterior one slightly excurved in the middle. A dark oblique streak extends from 
the apex. 36 mm. Sikkim. 
P. anguligera Hmps. Similar to orbicularis (Vol. II, pi. 49 f), but the interior line of the fore wing is 
straighter, the exterior one much more excurved behind the cell. The dark apical streak very distinct. $ 40 mm. 
Naga Hills. 
P. cuprina Mr. (85 d). Thorax and forewing greyish-brown. Interior line distinct, double, reversed 
in the middle. A thick black streak at the cross-vein and a dot in the cell. Exterior line double, curved, 
rather indistinct, submarginal line light. Hindwing pale brown. 30—34 mm. Sikkim. 
P. taiwana Wilem. Forewing greyish-white, dusted somewhat blackish at the base. Interior band 
dark grey, bordered with 2 undulate black lines and divided by a third line. Median line double, black, 
angled above the centre, angular before the inner margin, beginning with a black spot at the costal margin. 
Exterior line composed of black and white dots, curved below the costal margin. A submarginal row of 
triangular spots, edged with black inside, a black marginal line behind them. Ring-macula and reniform 
macula whitish, edged with black. Veins dotted white. $ 46 mm. — obsoleta Wilem. Base of forewing not 
black. Only the anterior portions of the interior and median lines are preserved. Blurred radial streaks before 
the exterior line. Both forms from Formosa. 
P. pseudomaculata Houlb. (85 d) belongs to the subordinate group of Spilobasis Houlb. in which vein 5 
of hindwings arises farther in front. Similar to the palaearctic Pal. jluctuosa (Vol. II, p. 327, pi. 49 h). At 
the base of the forewing a white dot. Interior line treble, the basal area before it greyish-brown, the rest of 
the wing brownish-white. The exterior band is indicated by spots at the costal and inner margins. Sub¬ 
marginal line of white dots. 45 mm. Described from Ta-tsien-lu. In the Indian district of Hpimaw, Upper 
Burma, 2500 m. 
P. albibasis Hmps. Forewing strongly excurved at the base of the costal margin, apex pointed. Silvery 
grey, white at the base, a white band at the costal margin except at the base. Interior and exterior lines 
undulate, dark; white submarginal spots. Hindwing pale brown. 68 mm (?). Simla, Sikkim. — If the size 
is correct, it is hardly classified here at the right place. 
7. Genus: Faritgiiorlma Warr. 
Antennae of $ exceptionally serrated and ciliated in this genus. Neuration separated from that of 
the preceding genus by vein 6 of forewing arising from the cell-angle. Type: fuscescens Hmps. 
P. fuscescens Hmps. Thorax and forewing dark brown. Traces of numerous dark undulate lines. A 
pale spot near the base below the median vein. An indistinct dark spot on the cross-vein, a pale spot at the 
apex. 36 mm. Haga Hills. It resembles brunnea (Vol. II, pi. 56 h). 
8. Genus: Parapsestis Warr. 
Antennae as in Palimpsestis. Vein 6 of forewing also arises here from the cell-angle. Type: argenteo- 
picta Oberth. from Amur. 
P. alboniargiraalis Mats. According to the original sketch, the fore wing is very broad, dark brown; 
distal margin broad white, notched on its inner side, outside with a blackish-brown marginal line. The 
somewhat darker base is bordered by a double faded interior line. With a white dot in the submedian fold 
renalis. 
orbicularis. 
albidisca. 
sumalren- 
sis. 
griseo¬ 
costata. 
bifasciata. 
anguligera. 
cuprina. 
taiwana. 
obsoleta. 
pseudo- 
maculata. 
albibasis. 
fuscescens. 
albomargi¬ 
nalis. 
