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LEPIDOPTERA. 
Ghlumetia transversa, WJk., is worth mention as de Niceville records 
it (Ind Mus. Notes, V, p. 125) as boring in the shoots of mango at Dehra 
Dun. It is found in this habitat also in Bombay and has once been reared 
on litchi leaves with a batch of Plotheia celtis. Cletthara sceptiea, Swinh., 
is a small grey-black speckled moth, whose green semi-looping larva was 
reared from velvet beans. It appears to be rare. 
Acontiince.—Acontia includes larger moths of a yellow colour 
(Plate XXXVII, fig. 9) whose larvae are found on cotton, bhindi ( Hibis¬ 
cus esculentus) and other Malvacece. The larvae are green with white 
spots and short hairs, having three pairs of prolegs. Four species are 
mentioned, all occurring commonly, A. malvce, Esp., A. transversa, Guen., 
A. intersepta, Guen., and A. grcellsii, Feisth., though we doubt their real 
distinctiveness. The larva of Carea subtilis, Wlk., has been reared on 
the Jamun tree ( Eugenia jambolana) ; it has a curious voluntary dilata¬ 
tion of the first thoracic segment, which gives it a quaint appearance. 
It pupates under the bark in a cocoon of beautiful white silk. 
Callyna jugaria, Wlk., is a beautiful moth, the forewing deep purple 
with greyish lines and an apical light spot, found throughout India, 
though rarely. 
Catocalince—Anisoneura hypocyanea, Guen., is the large deep brown 
moth with many dark markings which emerges in June and is found on 
the bark of trees in the rains and flying in the dusk. It has an expanse 
of 3| to 5 inches, and is most beautifully coloured in deep brown and 
black to harmonize with the bark when both wings are spread fully out. 
Nyctipao includes large deep-coloured moths up to five inches in 
expanse, with posterior tibiae spined; the large ocellus-like markings 
on the forewing are very striking. 
Four species are found, N. mac - 
rops, Linn., N. hieroglyphica, Dr., 
N. caprimulgus, F., and N. crepus- 
cularis, Linn. The male of the 
first is characterised by an immen¬ 
se tuft of buff flocculent hair in a 
costal fold of the hindwing. 
Remigia includes two moths 
of moderate size, brown with 
variegated lines. R. archesia, 
Fig. 309— Remigia archesia. 
