NYCTIPAO. By M. Gaede. 
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median band. — obscura B.-Bak. has the white median band of $ suffused with dark brown and therefore obscura. 
indistinct. 90—105 mm. Borneo, Batjan, Nias, New Guinea. 
N. albicrustata $ E. Prout (50 c). Resembles leucotaenia in colouration and markings, but is less ochreous alhinnistata. 
brown and reddish. Basal area uniformly dark and in consequence antemedian line less distinct. The white 
band wider anteriorly behind the median line. The white submarginal spots are anteriorly closer to margin, 
the two top spots more elongate. On hindwings the white subapical spot is elongated. Submarginal line diffuse, 
parallel to postmedian line. If the latter is correct, it would be a good characteristic of the species, as it is 
quite unusual. $ 100 mm. Key Islands. 
N. phaea Trnr. Resembles leucotaenia, but without the white bands. Ground colour dark brown, phaca. 
Ocellus and formation of the median line in S and ^ as in leucotaenia. Postmedian line from % of costa to % 
of inner margin, almost straight, forming the inner outline of a paler area. A triangular dark brown subapical 
spot, from which a boldly undulate dark line proceeds to % of inner margin, interrupted in centre and with 
pale edge anteriorly. A smaller dark spot prior to the interruption, a pale speck in it and in the subapical 
spot. Hindwings like fore wings. 90—130 mm. Queensland. 
N. speciosus Hulst. Also similar to leucotaenia. Forewings rather elongate. The small subapical spot speciosus. 
is not white but olive-brown. The only known specimen, a <$, is darker than leucotaenia. The ocellus is some¬ 
what larger especially in the lower part. Between the median and postmedian lines brown, in the proximal 
part of this area ochreous brown and distally somewhat yellow-white between vein 7—5. The dark line around 
the ocellus is circumscribed by a pale line, coloured as in leucotaenia <$, but as heavily as in $, extending 
to vein 5. The olive-brown subapical spot is further removed from apex, widely dark anteriorly to it. Sub¬ 
marginal line as in leucotaenia, but almost without the white patches. On hindwings the subapical spot is 
also olive-brown, otherwise everything as in leucotaenia. 105 mm. Key Islands. 
N. gem mans Gn. (= ophristigmaris S' Hmps.) (46 b). Varying rather more from the preceding species, gemmans. 
Forewings dark brown. Antemedian line faintly curved. Median line curved around the ocellus and forming 
a long “tail” under it, then vertically to inner margin. The dark postmedian line uniformly curved, without 
undulations, with wide white edge outwardly at costa, then brownish to vein 6. A submarginal line is in¬ 
dicated by a few white and black dots. Hindwings with arched double postmedian line, distally paler to the 
undulate submarginal line. In $ the outer band of both wings is widely white, outwardly dentate, shaped 
as in (J. The white submarginal spots are heavy. — gemmoides StrcL The $ has only a creamy white post- gemmoides. 
median line, submarginal spots are absent. 60—75 mm. N. India, Borneo. — candidii Strd. $ is compared candidii. 
by its author with the well known N. macrops L. It differs from gemmans only by a broad white spot on 
costa, about double as wide as shown by Hampson in his illustration of gemmans ; one can scarcely call it 
bifid. A brown streak below. The black postmedian line has no ochreous brown edge. On hindwings the outer 
line seems to be somewhat straighter. 64 mm. One $ from Formosa. 
N. jaintiana Swh. (46 c). Reminding one somewhat of albicincta. Forewings black-brown. The black jaintiana. 
median line of forewings curved around the ocellus with a short point inwards on vein 2 and vertically to 
inner margin; distally darker. The heavy white postmedian line undulate, angulated outwards at vein 6 and 4, 
then vertically to anal angle. On hindwings 2 indistinct dark central lines. Postmedian line as on forewings, 
but more attenuate. The $ does not vary. 85—95 mm. India, Tonkin. 
N. superba Swh. (46 d). Forewings black-brown, suffused with blue except at base. The black median superba. 
line with a blue edge on both sides, curved around the ocellus, then obsolescent towards inner margin. The 
white postmedian line shaped as in jaintiana but more vertical. Postmedian line of hindwings also heavy, 
not so faint as in jaintiana. Fringes of both wings dark, not white as in jaintiana. One $, 90 mm. Assam. 
Here follow a few species described by Swikhoe, about the classifi¬ 
cation o f w h i c h nothing is said. 
N. saparoea Swh. Wings chocolate-brown and ochreous brown. Forewing with a brown undulate saparoea. 
inner band, a similar one in centre, that has an ochreous grey outer edge. Ocellus large. Postmedian line brown, 
attenuate, somewhat excurved, distally pale ochreous brown. Marginal third as dark as base. A spotted 
white submarginal line proceeds downwards from a large white subapical spot. On hindwings a median and 
postmedian band, behind the latter pale ochreous brown almost to margin. Subapical spot white and a row 
of submarginal spots similarly. $ 110 mm. Celebes. 
N. niasana Swh. (50 d). Forewings of <$ chocolate-brown with a heavy white line. A white median niasana. 
line curves around the ocellus and proceeds straightly to % of inner margin. Distally of this line from ocellus in 
the direction of the apex widely pale grey with a few white spots outwardly therein. The usual white triangular 
subapical spot and a few blackish lunules below it. On hindwings the pale grey band of the fore wings is 
continued near the base. Then follows an attenuate dark brown band, a median band, an ochreous grey post¬ 
median band with black sagittate marks. Below the white subapical lunule an indistinct row of submarginal 
