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P. crenulata B.-Bak. (54 d) is not compared by the author with any known species and it is therefore crenniata. 
placed here at the end. Forewings olive-brown, partially with golden sheen. A small white spot close to end 
of cell, beyond it a lilac band with diffuse inner edge, that is however sharply outlined outwardly and slightly 
curved. The rest of the wing is darker. Postmedian line fine, undulate, oblique to vein 6, then inwards and 
with bold undulations to inner margin. An indistinct dark shaded line with lilac-grey posteriorly, from apex 
to anal angle. Hindwings dark brown with diffuse pale median band. <$ 58 -62 mm. New Guinea. 
33. Genus: Attatha Mr. 
Palpi erect, the 3rd segment short. Antennae of <$ simple. Tibiae with sparse spurs, foretibiae devoid 
of spurs. Posteriorly on thorax and anteriorly on abdomen negligible tufts. Type: regalis Mr. from India. 
Besides 2 species occur in Africa. 
A. regalis Mr. (54 d). Forewings creamy white with black markings. A longish spot in centre at base, regalis. 
a streak at inner margin, a stripe that is wide anteriorly obliquely from centre of costa to submedian fold, a 
triangular spot on costa near apex, the tip of which extends to submedian fold. A few black spots from vein 
3— 1 at margin. Hindwings red with small black submarginal spots and a large one at anal angle. 45—55 mm. 
India, Burma. Philippines, Queensland. — The larva is described by Semper: yellow with black lateral stripe 
from 2—10 segment, edged by white and with black striations above, or green with pale lateral line, the spiracles 
red. It feeds on Streblus and spins a brownish white cocoon. 
A. flavata Swh. (54 d). Forewings just as in recjalis , but all the spots seem somewhat shorter and wider, flavata. 
The small marginal spots from vein 4—1 relatively large. Hindwings pure yellow with delicate marginal dots 
and the one at anal angle being no larger. 32 mm. Luzon. coccinea Swh. (54 d). Forewings resemble those cocdnca. 
of flavata , but there are red scales between the black spots at anal angle. Hindwings red, marginal spots small, 
the one at anal angle only very slightly larger. 35—40 mm. Luzon. Palawan. 
A. ino Drury (= notata F., mundicolor Wkr.). Smaller, ground colour also creamy white with black inn. 
markings. Basal spot triangular, the stripe at inner margin still shorter. A quadrate spot on costa to the lower 
angle of cell, from its inner edge an arched stripe extends to the submedian fold near the margin The last spot 
from apex is like in regalis. There are round marginal spots on vein 4—2, the last one being the largest. Hind¬ 
wings pale red with triangular black-brown band from apex to submedian fold. Black marginal dots on vein 
4— 2. 30—35 mm. India. — The larva is dorsally yellowish white or dark red, lateral lines pale, varyingly 
distinct, a few hairs on each segment. Foodplant Pipal. Pupation in the earth without any cocoon. 
34. Genus: Grammodes Gn. 
Also in this species the foretibiae are without spurs, the others rather more boldly spurred than in 
Attatha. There are no tufts on thorax and abdomen. Markings consist of 2 oblique or 2 straight stripes. The 
species are about equally divided between the indian and african fauna, 4 species occur in southern palaearctic 
territory. Type: geometrica F. from S. Europe. Africa and as far as Australia. 
1. Forewings with median and outer bands obliquely outwards. 
G. ocellata Tepp. (= excellens Luc.) (54 e). Forewings black-brown with 2 yellow bands. One from ocellata. 
y 3 costa to % inner margin, the other from % costa to the outer margin above vein 2, thence more finely to 
the inner margin around the black and blue ocellus. Hindwings slightly less dark, with white median band, 
that contracts towards the anal angle. 32—40 mm. Australia. 
G. pulcherrima Luc. (= dementi Swh.) (54 e). Forewings dark brown, with yellowish white bands, pulcherrima. 
similar to those of ocellata, but the outer band does not extend so far outwardly at ocellus. The black eyesjmt- 
with olive-brown surround. A brownish white line, that is incurved in its centre, extends from apex to outer 
edge of ocellus. At lower angle of cell a white dot and a streak from costa near the apex. The band on hind¬ 
wings like that of ocellata. 30 mm. Australia. 
G. oculicola Wkr. (oculata Sn.) (54 e). Forewings dark brown. Inner band narrower at costa, inter- ocuticola. 
filled Avith olive -brown at inner margin. Outer line only extends outwards as far as in pulcherrima, thence straight 
and obliquely inwards, not curving round the olive-brown edge of the ocellus. Occasionally an olive-brown 
submarginal line is present. Hindwings as in ocellata. 30—36 mm. Celebes, Sumbawa, New Guinea, Australia, 
Tonga Island. 
G. arenosa Swh. (54 e). Forewings paler grey-brown, outer margin yellow-brown. The first white band arenosa. 
someAvliat incurved toAvards the costa. The second band rather narrower at costa, extending to vein 4. Posteriorly 
a short white streak on costa similarly as in pulcherrima. Hindwings brownish white with short diffuse white 
band, darker anteriorly at disco-cellular. 28 mm. Described from a single <$ from Western Australia. 
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