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in the markings similar to the preceding species, but always differentiable by the wide white continuous band 
on hindwings. Ground colour of fore wings slightly more grey. The double postmedian line more vertical, the 
undulations generally less pronounced, distally of them often whitish. A pale reniform stigma is indicated 
having a black dot above and below. A triple postmedian line, somewhat angulated outwards at vein 6 and 
excurved further than in mercatoria at vein 3 — 5. The pale dentate submarginal line very indistinct. Hind- 
wings black with 3 white marginal spots. - melicertoides Strd. has the discal and marginal areas somewhat melicertoi- 
lilac-grey. - melicertella Strd. has forewings dark red-brown with indistinct markings. argilla Swh. has 
brownish white forewings with completely diffuse markings. Hindwings whitish at base. This form occurs in argilla. 
Southern and Western Australia. — This species is also distributed from the Persian Gulf over the whole of India. 
Burma, Formosa, the Philippines as far as the Oster Islands. 45— 55 mm. The larva is blue-grey with blue- 
black or black-brown spots; yellow lateral stripes enclosing a blue-grev line. Dorsal line black, at posterior 
end of 4th segment laterally with reddish white spots; a double red wart at anal end. The first pair of ventral 
legs are stunted. It feeds on Ricinus communis. 
30. Genus: Ophisina Gw. 
The Genus was fully dealt with in Vol. XV. p. 239 and also in Vo!. Ill, p. 328, as the typical species 
gravata Gn. occurs in China. 
1. Central tibiae of <$ thickened, containing a cavity, that is edged 
with scales. Hind tarsi with first segment hairy on top. 
0. pallescens Wkr. (52 f). Forewings creamy white. In the form violetta Pagst. they are suffused pallescens. 
with lilac. Antemedian line pale red-brown, vertical, displaced outwards below cell. Reniform stigma red- violetta. 
brown, elliptical, oblique. Median line wide, diffuse, angulated outwards below costa, then straight inwards. 
Postmedian line fine, rather more excurved below costa, then inwards. Submarginal line pale, turning out¬ 
wards at vein 6, 4 and at inner margin, proximally darker to the postmedian line. Hindwings creamy white, 
reddish yellow at inner margin, with black submarginal spot extending close to anal angle. - renalis Strd. Reni- renalis. 
form stigma is filled with black. subplaga B.-Bak. The black spot on hindwings is shorter and elliptical. — subplaga. 
intermedia Prout, the spot is also short and almost perfectly circular. Forewings somewhat lilac, markings intermedia. 
bold. 80 — 90 mm. Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra, New Guinea; intermedia is common on Ceram. 
2. Tibiae a n cl tarsi no r m a 1. 
O. gravata Gn. (53 a). Forewings pale rusty brown with lilac sheen. An indistinct straight dark median gravata. 
line; only in a single specimen from Sumatra, it is sharply white. Postmedian line is still more indistinct, some¬ 
what excurved behind the cell, incurved shortly above and below vein 2. Submarginal line is also indistinct. 
All lines have the appearance as if they were reflected through from the underside, there are however no lines 
on the underside. From China (hence already referred to in Vol. 3. p. 328), then also from India. Ceylon, Tonkin, 
Malacca, Borneo, Sumatra. 50 — 60 mm. pallens Luc. (53 a) is generally not paler, but lilac-brown; post- pattens. 
median line has more distinct patches and is therefore more prominent than in gravata. Hindwings of both 
forms the same, anteriorly pale ochreous yellow, more reddish at inner margin, the black submarginal band 
elongate. 40—50 mm. Queensland, New Guinea. 
31. Genus: Plasm aticus B.-Bak. 
Central tibiae of $ with a cavity, the edges of which are scaly. Hind tibiae very short, but with long 
spurs, their first tarsal segment with long hairs. Forewings pointed at apex and acutely at vein 5, on hindwings 
there is an incision below vein 2. Only 1 species. 
P. angulata B.-Bak. (53 a). Forewings pale brick-red with grey-white scales. Antemedian line white, angulata. 
double, consisting of spots. Orbicular stigma as a small white dot. Median line dark, fine, vertically down¬ 
wards from vein 2. Postmedian line consisting of white spots, outwards to vein 6, then obliquely. There are 
grey subapical and submarginal spots between vein 5—3 and on the submedian fold. Hindwings grey-brown, 
marginal area somewhat red-brown. 46 mm. New Guinea. 
32. Genus': Parallelia Hbn. 
The Genus has been fully discussed in Vol. XV. p. 240, so tha: there is nothing to add here. Type: 
bistriaris Hbn. from America. 
1. Hind tarsi of S with first segment hairy on upper side. 
P. redunca Swh. (= aellora Meyr., trophidota Trnr.) (53 a). The <$ is recognisable by a lobe in centre redunca. 
of costa of forewings. Forewings red-brown, somewhat darker in outer area of discal field. Antemedian line 
yellowish, oblique, only incurved in cell, a white spot behind the arc. Median line parallel to it. Postmedian 
line fine, white, angulated outwards to vein 6. then incurved. Submarginal line fine and undulate. Hindwings 
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