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THOSEA; PRAESETORA. By Dr. M. Hering. 
’ rpfl h ‘i Cr,Spa ® wh - , (VoJ , 10 > P- /09 > P 1 - 88 h )- Compare Vol. 10 for description. Body brown with orange- 
red dorsal line. Forewings brown, coarse grained with violet-grey transverse band from apex to Urd of inner 
margin and a similar band at margin. Hindwings grey. India, also occurring in palaearctic regions. 
Japan ^ Whr ‘ (V ° L 2 ’ P ‘ 343 ’ pl 50 b and VoL 10 > P- 709 > P p 88 i). Also occurs in Corea and 
fasciaia • „ V L Mr - < 15h >- described in Vol. 10, p. 709. Forewings bluish grey with reddish brown basal 
, ea ’ t^sco-celhdar spot and submarginal line. Hmdwmgs grey. Occurs in India, but also in the palaearctic 
regions of China. (Similar to several Thosea species, which however have bipectinated antennae in <£) 
I. thaumasta sp. n. (15 i) differing from the other species of this Genus by the shorter more truncate 
orewings , F ° rewm gs violet-brown with violet blackish transverse line from y 4 ths of costa, over the disco-cellu- 
lar o 3 rd of inner margin On disco-cellular a jet black transverse streak with white interspersion on inner 
side. It consists of white scales inwardly and black ones outwardly. Parallel with the margin is a more distinct 
transverse line which is somewhat dentate outwardly and converges with the margin at anal angle Hind- 
wmgs brown-grey. All fringes paler at termination of veins. Underside grey. End of thorax and base of ab- 
domen each have an upright tuft of hair. Wing expanse 20 mm. Nanking, Province Kiang-su A type in 
the State Museum at Berlin. 8 ° - 1 
thaumasta 
ram. 
10. Genus: Thosea Wkr. 
T. cana Wkr. has right of priority over T. transversata Wkr., (Vol. 2, p. 343. pl. 50 b). 
T. tripartita Wkr. (Vol. 2, p. 343) is illustrated in Vol. 10, pl. 89 c. 
T. jasciata 31 1 . (Vol. 2, p. 343) is classified with the previous Genus. 
i h] T - Wkr - (Vol. 2 p. 343, pl. 50 c and Vol. 10, p. 712, pl. 88 k) differs from laesa (Vol. 10, 
pL 88 k) ‘ The latter 1S smaller ’ brewings with a brown tone. It is limited to the indo-malayan region 
T. ran Swh Described in Vol. 10, p. 712, pl. 88 k and illustrated there. It differs from the preceding 
species by the rounder forewings, somewhat curved postmedian line and always absent central spot on fore 
wings. China. ^ c 
aperiens ‘ 9 , aperie " S Wkr - Described in Vol. 10, p. 711, pl. 88 k and illustrated there. Forewings olive with 
- paler transverse lines that diverge considerably posteriorly. Occurs in India and Ceylon, but also at Tze-ku. 
imitaMUs - T * imitabilis Her . Described and illustrated in Vol. 10, p. 713, pl. 89 c. It is similar to cana inner 
teJutOTv 6 ^ mgS iS mU0h m ° re ° bli(1Ue ’ the outer one is ^ite straight. Extends into palaearctic 
plethoneura. T. plethoneura sp. n. (15 h). Closely resembles the preceding species, but is larger, the submarginal 
lme of forewings is not straight but curved with dark shadow on inner side. Forewings brown with sight 
reddish tinge, basal area obliquely defined, dark brown, a dark spot at disco-cellular, which is absent in the 
Sr °7 + e v the ® ent ^ e ° f lnner mar g in a dark bailed patch, which forms an equilateral triangle 
to the hind margin of the cell. Postmedian line curved, pale, expanding at the centre and with dark shade 
on inner side Marginal area somewhat darker. Hindwings grey. Thorax brown, abdomen grey-black. Under- 
S1C tr g 77p, • mg ex P anse 28 mm - In a (J specimen vein 2 of hindwings is forked on both wings. Kiao-chui 
m N. W. China. Type in the State Museum at Berlin. g 
nitohcana - T ; uitobeana Mats. Similar to the preceding species, forewings greyish with 2 blackish transverse 
lines, the inner one interrupted and not extending to the costa, the outer one narrower, angulated between 
a'specimen rf"hi!g & a ° klSh Semicircle ' Win § ex P anse 20 mm. Honsho, Japan, (f have not seen 
T. suigensis Mats. Forewings dark grey with 3 darker transverse bands, the basal one triangular 
forming a dark basal area. The central one is narrower, pointed towards the margins, very oblique °The 
subterminal is straight terminating at anal angle. Hindwings dark grey. Abdomen with a slightly reddish 
yellow tinge. Wing expanse 25 mm. Corea. (I have not seen a specimen of this.) § 7 
CeratonIna RriCRa ^ ^ P ’ M4) ' ThiS species is cla ssified by Kawada as C. butleri Raw. in the Genus 
suigensis. 
10a. Genus: Praesetora Her. 
i i f ™ eTin * ir T the preCeding and subsequent Genera in that on the forewing vein 10 arises separa¬ 
tely from the stalk of 7 9. The antennae of $ are only pectinated in basal half. Compare Vol. 10, p. 711. 
monogram- P. monogramiua sp. n. (15 h). Differs from other species of the Genus by having only the outer 
transverse line present. Body and forewings are brown, the latter sparsely peppered with a few black scales, 
