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L. malayica Warr. differs from khasiana in the sharply dentate exterior and submarginal lines, the malayica. 
dents filled with yellow and white. Interior line more distinct, the dark straight median line extra-angular in 
the submedian fold. — pallidifusa Warr. is dusted bluish white, except at the costal margin and behind the pallidifasa. 
exterior line. A few specimens from Penang. 
L. albilinea Warr. likewise has a uniformly dark brown forewing. Interior line white, straight, incurved olbilinm. 
only at the inner margin. Median line absent, exterior line double, dentate, filled with dull yellow. Reniform 
macula large, forming an obtuse yellowish orange spot. Apical spot whiter, submarginal line dark. Hindwing 
brownish bronze. 1 $ from Batjan. 
L. strigilota Joann. Forewing yellowish brown and dark brown. Interior line white, almost straight, strigilola. 
slightly oblique. A small black spot of erect scales at the lower cell-angle, a black dot above it. Exterior line 
black, double, extra-angular at vein 7, then inward, notched. It is divided by a light brown band beginnig 
from below the base of vein 2 and then extending between veins 2 and 4 to the margin. A double row of white 
dots behind the exterior line. Apical spot yellowish white, larger than in luctuosa, divided by a reddish line. 
Submarginal line lighter. Hindwing brown, without a lilac gloss. 45 mm. 1 $ from Tonkin. 
L. albigrisea Warr., according to the author, likewise resembles luctuosa (35 c), but the two light spots albigrisea. 
are absent. Forewing grey and pale brown, the marking blackish. The black interior line is situate in a light 
stripe. A black basal spot before it, a dark stripe behind it before the white reniform macula from the lower 
angle of which a dark stripe extends to the submarginal line at the inner margin. Whitish behind the reniform 
macula, brownish only behind the cell. Exterior line black, dentate, submarginal line light in dark surround¬ 
ings. Hindwing greyish brown, darker at the apex. 30—38 mm. Assam. 
L. quadrinotata Wkr. (= anthyalus limps., paranthyala Holt.) (35 d). Forewing dark red-brown with quadrinota- 
a slight lilac gloss. Interior line black, double. The ring-macula is a black dot, the reniform macula brown, 
finely edged with black. Median line black, excurved in and below the cell, exterior line double, excurved 
below the costal margin, then notched, parallel to the distal margin. Submarginal line whitish, edged darker 
outside. Hindwing dark brown. 30—35 mm. Singapore, Borneo. New Guinea. 
L. pustulifera Wkr. (brunneipennis Holl.) (35 d) resembles quadrinotata . Light red-brown. Ring-macula pustulifera. 
indicated by black scales. Reniform macula brown, edged with black. Median and distal lines also as in quadri¬ 
notata. Submarginal line only light, not white, with black dots inside, not outside. Thus scarcely deviating 
except the less marked basal area. Hindwing dark brown. 32—38 mm. Singapore, Borneo, New Guinea. 
- cerea Swh. has been treated as a synonym by H amp son. According to Swinhoe it is a distinct species. 
Walker's species from Borneo is 25 mm large, with speckled fringes on the hindwings, and distinctly edged 
brown spots at the veins, cerea from Djilolo is 38 mm large with purely white fringes. 
L. obliquilinea E. Prout resembles pustulifera (35 d). Forewing red-brown, covered with a lilac tinge, obliquilinea. 
lighter red-brown at the distal and inner margins. Interior line yellowish white, very oblique from 1 , costal mar¬ 
gin, darker below the cell, steeper, ending before the middle of the inner margin, near the indistinct dark median 
line which is extra-angular in the submedian fold. The anterior median area between the interior and exterior 
lines darkened. Reniform macula indistinct, luniform. edged with dark. Exterior line greenish grey, indistinct, 
parallel to the margin. Hindwing blackish brown, slightly diaphanous at the base. 37 mm. 1 $ from Sumatra. 
L. chalybea Wkr. ( = polygrapha Wkr.) (31 e) may be described as a large pustulifera exhibiting also chalybea. 
a strongly incurved double interior line. Besides, all the marking is lighter reddish on a darker red-brown 
ground. 44 mm. Described from Borneo, also found in Sumatra. 
L. metaphaea Wkr. (= ferruginea Hmps.) (35 d) resembles a light, scantily marked pustulifera (35 d). metaphaea. 
Forewing reddish yellow. The marking is somewhat darker. Interior line double, undulate, extra-angular 
below the costal margin, then inward. A brown luna at the cross-vein. Exterior line also double, with black 
dots like the interior line. A broad brown band behind it. Hindwing smoke-brown. The $ is darker, a row 
of black dots before the submarginal line. 26 mm. Borneo. Philippines. 
L. meeki B.-Bak. (35 d) and the three following species have somewhat broader forewings with oblique meeki. 
bands. Red-brown with reddish yellow stripes. Interior line obliquely inward, with white dots before it and 
a reddish yellow stripe. Median line blackish, undulate. A black luna at the cross-vein. Exterior line straight, 
undulate, parallel to the margin, a light stripe before it. The undulate submarginal line indistinct. Hindwing 
smoky brown. 32 mm. New Guinea. 
L. rufa B.-Bak. (35 cl) is similar to a dark badly marked meeki. Forewing dark chocolate red. Interior rufa. 
and median lines scarcely discernible. Exterior and submarginal lines oblique, undulate. Hindwing as in 
meeki. 28 mm. New Guinea. 
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