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LYMANTRIA MATHURA, 
MOORE. 
References:— Moore, P. Z. S. 1865, p. 805; C. & S. no. 1026, Lymantria 
aurora, Butl. A. M. N. H. (4) xx, p. 403. Hmpsn. Faun. Br. 
Ind. Moths, ly pp., 464-465. no. 1038, 
Classification :~Order, LEPIDOPTERA. Sub-Order, HETEROCERA. 
Family, Lymantriide. 
Description. 
3. Head and thorax pale fuscous, marked and spotted with 
black; the line behind the head yellow; third joint of palpus 
orange; two orange spots on mesothorax ; abdomen orange with 
black spots on its vertex; anal tuft black, Fore wing very pale 
fuscous; an orange speck and thin black spots at base ; a broad 
subbasal black band; an antemedial line; a spot near end of 
cell and lunule on discocellulars; a median band; two post- 
medial and one submarginal lunulate line; a marginal series 
of spots. Hind wing orange with a black spot at end of cell 
and conjoined series of submarginal spots forming a curved 
band ; some spots on centre of outer margin. 
@. Head and thorax white ; frons fuscous; two black spots 
each on collar, meso, and metathorax ; palpi, antennal tuft, and 
two spots on mesothorax crimson; abdomen crimson, with 
small black spots on vertex, the terminal segments whitish ; legs, 
black and crimson. Fore wing white ; some crimson and black 
basal spots ; a subbasal line ; an antemedial waved line joining 
at inner margin two postmedial lunulate lines, the space’ 
between which is often completely filled in with fuscous ; a fus- 
cous spot towards end of cell; some lunulate submarginal 
marks forming a more or less complete band; a marginal 
series of spots; costa and cilia crimson. Hind wing crimson, 
with a fuscous spot at end of cell; a sub-marginal maculate 
band and some spots on centre of margin. Expanse of wings: 
n 
6 40—54, 2 g6—112 millim. 
Areas from which reported. 
This pest was found in company with Lymantria obsoleta 
and LZ. todara in the : al forests of the Jalpaiguri Duars in Ben- 
gal. (Farrington.) 
Hampson also gives Japan, North-West Himalayas and Sik- 
Klas its habitateas 
