BLENINA. By M. Gaede. 
lichenosula. 
lichenosella. 
variegata. 
horneonis. 
malachitis. 
singaporica. 
moluccensis. 
auriculaia. 
angulipen- 
nis. 
jumosa. 
metanyctea. 
metanyc- 
icana. 
quinaria. 
me fascia. 
obliquinaria. 
smaragdina. 
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submarginal line behind the cell with a sharp point inward. — The forewing may be uniformly dark brown, with 
hardly any green places: lichenosula Strd. (39 b). — In lichenosella Strd., however, the base and inner margin 
are greener, the rest of the wing dark brown. — variegata Mr. is slightly dusted white. Often with a black band 
from the upj>er or lower cell-angle to the anal angle. — In horneonis Strd. the forewing is grey. The band on 
the hindwing pale and narrow. 32—42 mm. India, Andamans. Malacca. Borneo. New Guinea. 
3. P a 1 p i of 3 widened on the second joint and hollowed out outside. 
B. malachitis Hmps. (38 i). Hindwing dark, the band very short, about between veins 2 and 5. Fore¬ 
wing variably green. Interior line white, undulate, outward, not always distinct, often a dark square spot be¬ 
hind it below the cell and a black streak at the cross-vein. Exterior line notched, white, straightly outward 
as far as vein 5. then incurved as far as into the submedian fold, extra-angular below it, dark behind it at the 
inner margin. Submarginal line black, extra-angular at vein 7. a black spot at the margin above and below 
the apex, then excurved in the centre of the wing, a spot at the anal angle. — singaporica Strd. The space behind 
the median line is tinged with black. — Another form has a black band from the centre of the costal margin 
to the anal angle, complete or interrupted. Singapore. Perak, Kina-Balu. — moluccensis E. Prout corresponds 
in the fore wing to the form auriculata Hmps., in the hindwing the yellow band is broader and more distinct 
than in malachitis, and the hindwing beneath is more golden yellow, not whitish. From Ceram and Burn. — 
auriculata Hmps.. from New Guinea, shows a broad yellowish orange band on the hindwing from the costal 
margin almost to the inner margin. The marking on the forewing is indistinct. Where it is distinct, i. e. at the 
white spot at the beginning of the exterior line or the 3 black marginal spots, it corresponds to malachitis. 36 to 
40 mm. 
4. Palpi only normally long, as in other genera, not abnormal as in 
groups 1—3. 
a) Forewing angled at vein 4 at the margin. 
B. angulipennis Mr. (38 h). Hindwing dingy yellow, the marginal band similar to that in chrysochlora. 
Forewing dull green, with brownish spots here and there. Interior line indiscernible. A large black spot in the 
centre of the cell. Exterior line black, double, filled with brown, excurved between the centre of the cell and 
vein 2, indistinct above it, vertical below it. Submarginal line dark, undulate, with brown scales, somewhat 
darker behind it at the margin. 44 mm. North India. 
b) Forewing uniformly rounded at the margin. 
B. fumosa Swh. (38 i). Hindwing similar to chlorophila. Forewing brownish green, the median band 
brown. Median line light, oblique, introangular at vein 1. Two indistinct scale-spots at the cross-vein. Exterior 
line pale brown, oblique, excurved behind the cell, introangular at vein 3, then outward to the inner margin. 
Submarginal line fine dark, white outside, undulate. 46 mm. 1 $ known from Assam. 
B. metanyctea Hmps. (38 i). Hindwing without a band, dark brown, lighter in the basal area. Fore¬ 
wing whitish in the basal area and behind the middle, light green in the median area. Interior line indistinct, 
spotted, vertical. Median line indistinct, undulate, oblique. Exterior line incurved in the cell and submedian 
fold, excurved between them, traces of a parallel line before and behind it. Submarginal line brown, finely 
notched, somewhat darker behind it at the apex. — metanycteana Strd., similar to the forms in other species, 
has an interrupted dark band from the centre of the costal margin to the anal angle. 40 mm. 1 <$ each known 
of both the forms, from New Guinea. 
5. P a 1 p i no r m a 1 . distal margi n u n i f o r m 1 y b e n t. Antennae of o long- 
ciliated. 
B. quinaria Mr. (38 i). The species also enters the palaearctic regions in China and was therefore dealt 
with in Vol. 3, p. 293 and pi. 53 e. f. In our district it is described from India. We figure a light specimen from 
Borneo. — As to the numerous denominated aberrations of colouring and marking, cf. Vol. 3, p. 293. 
B. metascia Hmps. Forewing whitish yellowish green, somewhat red-brown at the inner margin at the 
base. Interior line indistinct, green, undulate. Median line black, double, undulate, also indistinct. Exterior 
line like the median line, excurved as far as vein 4. the costal margin behind it whitish. Submarginal line blackish, 
incurved below vein 2. Hindwing red-brown, lighter at the base. 40 mm. Bombay. 
B. obliquinaria Hmps. (31 e). Hindwing similar to metanyctea , but smaller. Forewing greenish white, 
lilac brown in the marginal area. Interior line indistinct, inward. Median line oblique, undulate. A small black 
luna at the ci’oss-vein. a black oblique line below it. Exterior line black, excurved below the costal margin, then 
indistinct, incurved below vein 4, extra-angular at vein 1. Submarginal line fine white, notched. <$ 34 mm. 
New Guinea. 
B. smaragdina B.-Bak. (38 i). Hindwing similar to obliquinaria, but paler. Forewing yellowish green, 
whiter in the marginal area, slightly so also at the inner margin. A few black spots at the base. Interior line 
