THE LIBRARY
OF
THE UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA
DAVIS
GIFT OF
W. HARRY LANGE
THE FAUNA OF BRITISH INDIA,
INCLUDING
CEYLON AND BURMA.
PUBLISHED UNDUE THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF
STATE FOR INDIA IN COUNCIL.
EDITED BY W. T. BLANFORD.
MOTHS. VoL II.
BY
G. F. HAMPSON.
LOND ON:
TAYLOR AND FRANCIS, RED LION" COURT, FLEET STREET.
CALCUTTA: I BOMBAY:
THACKEK, SPINE, & CO. THACKEE & CO., LIMITED.
BEELIN:
R. FRIEDLANDER & SOHN, 11 CAELSTRAS8E.
1894,
LIBRARY
FLAMMAM.
PRINTED BY TAYLOR AND FRANCIS,
RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET.
PREFACE.
THE three families dealt with in the present volume, the
Arctiida, Agaristidte, and Noctuida, are very closely allied
and in some cases difficult to discriminate. The Arctiida may
be distinguished from the Noctuida by vein 8 of the hind wing
anastomosing with vein 7 to the middle of the cell, though a
few of the lower forms of the Noctuida have a similar structure,
especially in the Sarrothripina, which are closely allied to the
Nolince, the lowest subfamily of the ArctiidtSj and almost
grade into them.
The Noctuida are a large family of Moths dominant at the
present day, and consist of several subfamilies and a very large
number of genera and species with such slight diversities of
structure and pattern as to make a satisfactory classification
of them far more difficult than of any other family. The
lowest forms are those of which the larvae have four pairs of
abdominal prolegs, and the perfect insects have vein 5 of the
hind wing fully developed and from the centre of the disco-
cellulars this ancestral form being only found in some
Deltoidirue and Sarrothripinte.
From this type has developed, firstly the subfamilies with
vein 5 of the hind wing fully formed : (1) Deltoidince, (2) Fo-
cillina, (3) Quadrifina, (4) Gonopterina, (5) Stictopterin&j
(6) EuteliirHB, (7) Sarrothripina, (8) Palmdiince; secondly,
the subfamilies which have vein 5 of the hind wing obso-
lescent: (1) Acontiinte, (2) Trifina.
The other family, the Agaristida, is a modification of the
Noctuidte, with the antennae more or less dilated towards the
extremity, and consists of a few genera with gaily coloured
species of diurnal or crepuscular habits.
IV PREFACE.
In this volume, as in the first, Cotes and Swinhoe's Cata-
logue has been of the greatest service, and has saved all the
time and trouble that would, without its help, have been
expended on a preliminary search for references. Every
reference quoted in the present work has been verified
by the Editor from the original publication, a severe test to
apply to a book containing so large a synonymy as Cotes
and Swinhoe's.
No attempt has been made in this or in the preceding
volume to decide finally whether many of the forms
described are entitled to rank as species, varieties, geo-
graphical or seasonal forms. Much more study of
structure, and especially of the claspers of the male
insect, will be needed before similar questions can be
satisfactorily determined. The main object of the present
work is to enable students to identify and classify the
various forms, and thus to establish a workable basis for
further enquiry as to their relations to each other. With
this end in view, the plan adopted has been to unite under
one specific heading those forms having close affinities in
pattern and colour, merely noting their differences, whilst
forms having a more remote relationship receive comparative,
and those still more distantly related non-comparative,
descriptions. In the same way groups of forms nearly
allied in structure constitute sections of genera, others more
remotely related form genera, subfamilies, &c.
Two subfamilies of Noctuida, the Focillina and Deltoidina,
are not included in this volume, but will be placed at the
commencement of the next, which will also contain the
families Epicopiida, Uraniida, Epiplemidte, and Geometridte.
A considerable portion of the next or third volume is ready
for printing, and the whole will, it is hoped, be concluded
in the course of the year.
G. F. HAMPSON.
January 22nd, 1894.
SYSTEMATIC INDEX.
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Fam. 24. ARCTIID^ 1
Subfam. 1. ArctiincB 1
1. Spilosoma, Steph 3
1. multi^uttatum, Wlk. . 3
2. sangaicum, Wlk 3
3. subfascia, Wlk 4
4. dalbergiae, Moore .... 4
5. punctatum, Moore. ... 4
6. dentilinea, Moore .... 4
7. stigmata, Moore 5
8. mona, Swinh 5
9. gopara, Moore 5
10. ummera, Swinh 6
11. bimaculatum, Moore . . 6
12. jucundum, Butl. .... 6
13. flavale, Moore 6
14. todarum, Moore 7
15. montanum, Gver 7
16. strigatuluin, Wlk 7
17. castaneum, Hmpsn. . . 8
18. rubilinea, Moore 8
19. erythroplileps, Hmpsn. 8
20. brunneum, Moore .... 9
21. casignetum, Koll 9
22. bifasciatum, ILmpsn. . . 9
23. comma, Wlk 10
24. lacteatum, Butl 10
25. melanopsis, Wlk 10
26. rubitinctum, Moore . . 11
27. erythrozona, Koll 11
28. fuscipenne, Hmpsn. . . 11
2. Thyrgorina, Wlk . ... 11
1. indica, Gucr 12
2. multivittata, Moore . . 12
3. nigrifrons, Wlk 12
4. unifascia, Wlk 13
5. discalis, Moore 13
6. obliquivitta, Moore . . 13
7. venosa, Moore 13
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8. flavens, Moore 13
9. biseriata, Moore 14
10. sordida, Moore 14
11. sikkimensis, Moore , . 14
12. eximia, Swinh 14
13. rhodophila, Wlk 15
14. melanosoma, Hmpsn. . 15
3. Arctia, Schrank 15
1. suttadra, Moore 16
2. orientalis, Moore .... 16
3. perornata, Moore .... 16
4. tibetica, Feld 17
5. parvula, Feld 17
6. ricini, Fabr 17
7. transversa, Moore. ... 18
4. Ocnogyna, Rambur 18
1. postflavida, Hmpsn. . . 18
5. Pangora, Moore 19
1. erosa, Wlk 19
2. distorta, Moore 19
3. rubelliana, Swinh 19
4. matherana, Moore .... 20
6. Alphas, Wlk 20
1. fulvohirta, Wlk 20
2. florescens, Moore .... 21
3. imbuta, Wlk 21
4. quadriramosa, Koll. . . 21
5. tigrina, Moore 22
6. leopardina, Koll 22
7. vittata, Moore 22
8. biguttata, Wlk 23
9. nigricans, Moore 23
10. dentata, Wlk 23
11. pannosa, Moore 23
12. sipahi, Moore 24
13. obliquifascia, Hmpsn. . 24
14. tripartita, Wlk 24
15. impleta, Wlk 24
7. Areas, Wlk 24
1. galactina, V. d. Hoev. . . 25
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SYSTEMATIC INDEX.
Pape
2. imperialis, Koll 25
3. arginalis, Hmpxn 26
8. Creatonotus, Hilbn . 26
1. interruptus, Gmel 26
2. moorei,l?M# 27
3. collaris, Hmpm 27
4. flavimaigo, Hmpsn. . . 27
5. lactineus, Cram 27
6. negritus, Swinh 28
7. insolatus, Swinh 28
6. albistriga, Wlk 28
9. emittens, Wlk 28
10. simplex, Wlk 29
11. fumipennis, Hmj..sn. . . 2d
9. Phissama, Moore 29
1. tranaiens, Wlk 29
10. Nicaea, Moore 30
1. longipeunis, Wlk 30
11. Leucopardus, Hmpsn 31
1. tigrinus, Hmpsn 31
12. Camptoloma, Feld 31
1. binotatum, Butl 32
13. Moorea, Hmpsn 32
1. argus, Wlk 32
14. Calpenia, Moore 33
1. khasiana, Moore. 33
2. saundersi, Moore .... 34
15. Callimorpha, Latr 34
1. principalis, Koll 35
2. similis, Moore 35
3. plagiata, Wlk 36
4. equitalis, Koll 36
5. nyctemerata, Moore . . 36
6. lichenigera, Feld 36
16. Axiopa r.a, M<'etr 37
1. maura, Eichw 37
17. Pelochyta, Hiibn 38
1. astrea, Drury 38
Subfaiii. 2. Lithosiince 39
1. Eligma, Hiibn 43
1. narcissus, Cram 43
2. Migoplastis, Feld 44
1. correcta, Wlk 44
2. hampsom, Swinh 44
3. alba, Moore 45
3. Dilemera, Hilbn 45
1. arctata, Wlk 45
2. carissima, Su-inh 46
4. Nyctemera, Hiibn 46
1. lacticinia, Cram 47
2. latistriga, Wlk 47
3. tripunctaria, Linn 47
4. plagifera, Wlk 47
5. cenis, Cram 48
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6. varians, Wlk 48
7. selecta, Wlk 49
8. variolosa, Feld 49
9. coleta, Cram 49
5. Secusio, Wlk 50
1. strigata, Wlk 50
6. Argina, Hiibn 50
1. argus, Koll. 51
_. syringa, Cram. ..... 51
3. cribraria, Clerck 51
7. Curoba, Wlk 5i
1. sangarida, Cram 52
8. Castabala, Wlk 53
1. roseata, Wlk 53
9. Tatagina, Butl 54
l.picta, Wlk 54
10. Deiopia, Steph 54
1. pulchella, Linn 55
2. venusta, Hi'tlm 55
11. Cyana, Wlk 56
1. peregrina, Wlk 5<
2. puella, Drun/ 57
3. amabilis, Moore 57
4. effracta, Wlk 57
5. perornata, W 'Ik 57
6. bianca, Wlk 58
7. subornata, Wlk 58
8. Candida, Feld 58
9. signa, Wlk 58
10. puer, Elwes 59
11. guttifera, Wlk 59
12. sikkimensis, Elwes. ... 59
13. divakara, Moore .... 60
14. molleri, Elwes <'.0
15. detrita, Wlk 60
16. gelida, Wlk 60
17. bellissima, Moore .... 61
18. coccinea, Moore 01
19. harterti, Elwes 6L
20. gazella, Moore 61
21. arama, Moore 62
22. dohertyi, Ehces 62
12. Kerala, Moore 62
1. punctilineata, Moore . , 62
13. Dohertya, Hmpm 63
1. cyniatophoroides,
Hmpsn 63
14. Adrepsa, Moore 64
1. stilbioides, Moore .... 64
15. Agrisius, Wlk 64
1. guttivitta, Wlk 64
2. fuliginosus, Moore. ... 65
16. Macrobrochis,//e/T.->S'c/^//. 65
1. gigas, Wlk 65
2. prasena, Moore 66
3. pailens, Hmpsn 66
SYSTEMATIC INDEX.
Vll
17. Sidyma, Wlk
1. albifinis, Wlk
2. apicalis, Moore
3. beema, Moore
4. maculata, Moore ....
5. remelana, Moore ....
6. bipars, Moore
18. Mahavira, Moore
1. flavicollis, Moore ....
19. Gnophria, Steph
1. sericeipennis, Moore . .
2. albocinerea, M oore . . . .
3. divisa, Moore
4. rufifrons, Moore
5. postfusca, Hmpsn
20. Paraona, Moore
1. splendens, Bull
21. Philagria, Kirbij
1. entella, Cram
22. Chrysseglia, Butl.
1. magnifica, Wlk
2o. (Eonistis, Hilbn
1. quadra, Linn
24. Chrysorabdia, Butl
1. viridata, Wlk
2. bivitta, Wlk
25. Thysanoptyx, Hmpsn
1 . tetragona, Wlk
20. Ptyopterota, Hmpsn
1. obscura, Hmpsn.
27. Prabhasa, Moore
1. venosa, Moore
2. fimbriata, Hmpsn.
3. flavicosta, Moore . . .
4. plumbeomicans,
Hmpsn
5. fuscistriga, Hmpsn. .
6. distorta, Moore
28. Lophoneura, Hmpsn.
1. uniformis, Hmpsn.
29. Lithosia, Fabr
1. varana, Moore
2. nivea, Moore
3. calamaria, Moore . . .
4. antica, Wlk
5. fumidisca, Hmpsn.. . .
6. grisola, Hiibn
7. toscicilia, Hmpsn. . . .
8. prabana, Moore
9. chota, Sivinh
] 0. brunnea, Moore
11. auriflua, Moore
12. microxantha, Hmpsn,
13. nigripars, Wlk
14. colon, MoschJer
lo. reticulata, Moore . . .
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16. cubitifera, Hmpsn. .
17. anofulifera, Feld. . . .
18. obliterans, Feld
19. brevipennis, Wlk. . . .
20. punctifera, Hmpm. .
21. conformis, Wlk
22. basigera, Wlk
23. pallida, Moore
24. nebecula, Moore . . .
25. quadrisignata, Moore.
26. tortricoides, Wlk
27. inter rnixta, Wlk. . . .
28. nigrifrons, Moore . . .
29. cucullata, Moore . . .
30. euchana, Sivinh.
31. terminalis, Moore . . .
32. fasciata, Moore
33. pallens, Moore
34. vagesa, Moore
30. Mithuua, Moore
1. quadriplaga, Moore .
31. Teulisna, Wlk
1. tumida, Wlk
2. protuberans, Moore .
3. obliquistria, Hmpsn..
4. inducta, Wlk
5. uniplaga, Hmpsn. . . .
32. Nishada, Moore
1. flabrifera, Moore . . .
2. rotundipennis, Wlk. .
33. Gampola, Moore
1. fasciata, Moore
2. binotata, Hmpsn. . .
34. Simareea, Moore
1. basinota, Moore . .
35. Hemonia, Wlk
1. orbiferana, Wife. . .
36. JEmene, Wlk
1. griaea, Hmpsn
2. taprobanis, Wlk. . .
3. maculifascia, Moore
4. guttulosana, Wlk. . .
5. nilgirica, Hmpsn. . .
6. tenebrosa, Moore . .
7. multipuncta,_ffw?/;>w.
8. sagittifera, Moore . .
37. Costarcha, Hmpsn
1. indistincta, Hmpsn.
38. Oxacme, Hmpsn
1. dissimilis, Hmpxn.. .
39. Utriculifera, Hmpsn. . .
1. fuscapex, Hmpsn. . .
40. Narasodes, Moore
1. punctana, Wlk.
41. Diduga, Moore
1. fumipennis, Hmpm.
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2. costata, Moore 96
3. albicosta, Hmpsn 96
42. Pseudoblabes, Zell 97
1. oophora, Zell 97
43. Garudinia, Moore 97
1. latana, Wlk 98
44. Padenia, Moore 98
1. transversa, Wlk 98
45. Eugoa, Wlk 99
1. bipunctata, Wlk 99
2. strigivenata, Hmpsn. . 99
3. roseivena, Hmpsn 99
46. Anachrostis, Hmpsn 100
1. mgripuncta, Hmpsn. . . 100
2. bifasciata, Hmpsn. . . 100
3. inconstans, Moore . . 100
47. Trischalis, Hmpsn 101
1. flava, Hmpsn 101
2. dulcicula, Swinh 101
48. Tropacme, Hmpsn 101
1. cupreimargo, Hmpsn. . 101
49. Notata, Hmpsn 102
1. parva, Hmpsn 102
50. Holocraspedum, Hmpsn. . 102
1. nigropunctum, Hmpsn. 102
51. Trichogyia, Hmpsn 103
1. semifascia, Hmpsn. . . 103
52. Idopterum, Hmpsn 103
1. ovnle, Hmpsn 103
2. rubrimargo, Hmpsn.. . 104
3. dudgeoni, Elwes 104
4. anornalurn, Elwes .... 104
53. Scaptesyle, Wlk 104
1. tricolor, Wlk 104
2. bicolor, Wlk 105
54. Gurna, Swinh 105
1. indica, Moore 105
55. Nepita, Moore 105
1. conferta, Wlk 106
2. hilaris, Wlk 106
3. frigida, Wlk 107
56. Miltochrista, Hiibn 107
1. strigivenata, Hmpsn., . 107
2. dentifascia, Hmpsn. . . 108
3. undulosa, Wlk 108
4. complicata, Butl 10
5. prominens, Moore ....
6. semifascia, Wlk 109
7. nigralba, Hmpsn 109
8. multistriata, Hmpsn. . . 109
9. parallelina, Hmpsn. . . 110
10. linga, Moore 110
11. delicata, Moore 110
12. palniata, Moore 110
13. maculifasciata,.Z?w/?s?z. 110
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14. strigipennis, If err. -
Schaff. Ill
15. fuscalis, Hmpsn Ill
16. suffusa, Hmpsn Ill
17. rubricosa, Moore .... Ill
18. arcuata, Moore 112
19. ila, Moore 112
20. solita, Wlk 112
21. magna, Hmpsn 112
22. pallida, Moore 113
23. sexpuncta, Hmpsn. . . 113
24. spilosomoides, Moore .113
25. dharina, Moore 113
L'<>. infumata, Feld 113
27. fuscifusa, Swinh 113
28. cylletona, Swinh 114
29. aurantiaca, Moore .... 114
30. obliqua, Hmpsn 114
31. congerens, Feld 114
32. ruptifascia, Hmpsn. . . 1 14
33. floccosa, Wlk 114
34. subcervina, Wlk 114
35. nubilalis, Hmpsn 115
36. humilis, Wlk 115
37. varians, Hmpsn 115
38. andamana, Moore ....
39. conjunctana, Wlk. . .
40. euprepioides, Wlk. . .
41. radians, Moore
42. zebrina, Moore
43. coccinea, Moore
44. rhodina, Herr.-Schiif. .
45. cuneonotata, Wlk
46. punicea, Moore
47. cruciata, Wlk
48. inflexa, Moore
49. postnigra, Hmpsn
50. gratiosa, Guer
51. delicia, Sivinh ,
52. esinia, Swinh ,
53. flavivenosa, Moore. . . ,
54. nubifascia, Wlk. . . .
55. melanoleuca, Hmpsn.
56. trirnacula, Hmpsn. . . .
57. Tricholepis, Hmpsn. . . .
1. erubescens, Hmpsn. .
2. unifprmis, Hmpsn. .
58. Macluevopkora, Hmpsn. .
1. fulvipuncta, Hmpsn. .
59. Xanthocraspeda, Hmpsn.
1. marginata, Wlk. . . .
60. Thumatha, Wlk,
1. fuscescens, Wlk. . . .
61. Nudaria, If aw
1. apicalis, Wlk
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2. suffusa, Hmpsn 123
3. fasciata, Moore 123
4. margaritacea, Wlk. . . 123
5. coavestis, Hmpsn 124
6. punctata, Moore .... 124
62. Paloeopsis, Hmpsn 124
1. diaphanella, Hmpsn.. . 124
03. Schistophleps, Hmpsn. . . 124
1. bipuncta, Hmpsn 125
64. Chamaita, Wlk 125
1. neuropteroides, Hmpsn. 125
2. nympha, Moore 126
65. Cacyparis, Wlk 126
1. insolitata, Wlk 126
2. laeta, Wlk 127
3. prunifera, Swinh 127
66. Chandica, Moore 127
1. quadripennis, Moore . . 127
Subfam. 3. Nycteolince 128
1. Sinna, Wlk 128
1. dohertyi, Elwes 129
2. Ariolica, Wlk 129
1. triangulifera, Moore . . 129
2. superba, Moore 129
3. pulchella, Elwes 130
3. Tyana, Wlk 130
1. callichlora, Wlk 130
2. pustulifera, Wlk 131
3. chloroleuca, Wlk 131
4. falcata, Wlk 131
4. Halias, Treitschke 132
1. orientalis, Hmpsn 132
5. Earias, Hiibn 132
1. insulana, Boisd 133
2. fabia, Stall 133
3. chromataria, Wlk 133
4. uninotata, Wlk 134
5. luteolaria, Hmpsn 134
6. Paracrama, Moore 134
1. dulcissiina, Wlk 134
2. saturata, Wlk 135
7. Siglophora, Bull 135
1. sanguinolenta, Moore . 135
8. Gabala, Wlk 136
1. polyspilalis, Wlk 136
9. Topadesa, Moore 137
1. sanguinea, Moore .... 137
Subfam. 4. Nolince 137
1 . Deltapterum, Hmpsn 138
1. peguense, Hmpsn 138
2. Nola, Leach 138
1. basimicans, Hmpsn. . . 139
2. fragilis, Swinh 139
3. erythrostigmata,
Hmpsn 139
4. denticulata, Moore .... 140
5. confus&liSjHerr.-ScficifF. 140
6. grisalis, Hmpsn 140
7. angulata, Moore 140
8. astigma, Hmpsn 140
9. ceylonica, Hmpsn 141
10. pascua, Swinh 141
11. tumulifera, Hmpsn. . . 141
12. nigrifascia, Hmpsn. . . 141
13. hampsoni, Kirby .... 141
14. lativittata, Moore 142
15. major, Hmpsn 142
16. negrita, Hmpsn 142
3. Khynchopalpus, Hmpsn. . 142
1. argentalis, Moore .... 143
2. dentatus, Hmpsn 143
3. brunellus, Hmpsn 143
4. fasciatus, Hmpsn 144
5. cingalesa, Moore .... 144
4. Pisara, Wlk 144
1. acontioides, Wlk 144
2. lucidalis, Wlk 145
3. rufescens, Hmpsn 145
4. laminata, Hmpsn 145
5. argyria, Hmpsn 145
6. semirufa, Hmpsn 146
5. Selca, Wlk 146
1. scripta, Moore 146
2. strigivena, Hmpsn. . . 147
3. ascripta, Hmpsn 147
4. nitida, Hmpsn 147
5. indistincta, Hmpsn. . . 147
Fam. 25. AGABISTID^: 148
1. Eusemia, Dalm 149
1 . proxima, Wlk 149
2. amatrix, Westto 149
3. pulchra, Butl 150
4. vulcania, Butl. 150
5. albomarginata, Moore . 150
6. victrix, Westw 150
7. orientalis, Butl 151
8. dentatrix, Westw .... 151
9. negrita, Hmpsn.. .... 153
10. nigripennis, Butl 152
11. adulatrix, Koll 152
12. maculatrix, Westw. . . 153
13. irenea, Boisd 153
14. latimargo, Hmpsn 153
15. fasciatrix, Westw 153
16. vetula, Hiibn 154
SYSTEMATIC INDEX.
2. Chelonomorpha, Motsch, .
1. austeni, Moore 154
Phalaenoides, Leicin .... 154
1 . funebris, Moore 155
4. Zalissa, Wlk 155
1. tranaiens, Wlk 155
2. bala, Moore 156
3. venosa, Moore 156
4. longipennis, Wlk 156
5. exiguifascia, Hmpsn.. . 156
6. albifascia, Wlk 157
7. nepcha, Moore 157
8. atkinsoni, Moore .... 157
5. ^Egocera, Latr 157
1. tripartite, Kirby .... 158
2. venulia, Cram 158
3. biinacula, Wlk 158
4. accurata, Sivinh 151)
f>. Mimeuseniia, Butl. 159
l.basalis, Wlk 151)
'1. peshwa, Moore 159
3. ceylonica, Hmpsn 160
4. albicilia, Hmpsn 160
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Subfam. 1. Trifinfe 162
1. Sphetta, Wlk 166
l.apicalis, Wlk 167
2. Glottula, Giien lr>7
1. doininica, Cram 167
2. orientalis, Hmpsn 168
3. Polytela, Guen 168
1 . trloriosse, Fabr 168
2. florigera, Guen 169
3. chiysospila, Wlk 169
4. Kabila, Wlk 169
1. frontalis, Wlk 170
5. Xanthia, Ochs 170
1. albosignata, Moore . . 170
2. melonina, Butl 170
3. basalipunctata, Graeser 171
4. gilvago, Esper 171
5. rectilineata, Hmpsn.. . 171
6. Elwesia, Hmpsn 171
1. diplostigma, Hmpsn.. . 172
7. Pyrrhia, Hilhn 172
1. umbra, Hiifn 172
2. cuprea, Moore 173
8. Adisura, Moore 173
1. atkinsoni, Moore .... 173
9. Ileliothis, Ochs 174
1. armigera, Hilbn 174
2. peltigera, Schiff. 175
3. nubigera, Herr.-Schaff. 175
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4. scutosa, Schiff. 175
5. translucens, Feld 17t>
10. Chariclea, Curt 176
1. marginalis, Wlk 177
2. lanceolata, Wlk 177
3. decorata, Moore 177
4. bivittata, Wlk 177
5. sanguinolenta, Moore. . 178
6. sinuata, Moore 178
7. beatrix, Moore 17^
8. aureola, Wlk 170
9. uncta, SwinJt 179
10. irrorata, Moore 1 79
11. biraaculata, Moore. . . . 179
12. artaxoides, Moore .... 179
13. dora, Sicinh 180
11. Raghuva, Moore. 180
1. confertissima, Wlk. . . 180
12. Agrotis, Ochs 180
1. segetis, Schiff. 181
2. corticea, Schiff. 181
3. biconica, Koll 182
4. ypsilon, Rott 182
6. bchracea, Wlk 182
6. olivasceiw, J/m/^t/. . . 182
7. brevirami, Hmpsn. . . 183
8. rnonticola, Jhnpsn. . . 183
9. intracta, Wlk 183
10. sikkima, Moore 183
11. undulans, Moore .... 183
1 1 } . plecta, Linn 183
13. conformis, Swinh 184
14. cespitis, Swinh 184
15. tenuis, Butl 184
16. descripta, Brem 184
17. cerastoides, Moore. ... 185
18. curviplena, Wlk 185
19. cerviua, Moore 186
20. albipennis, Butl 186
21. putris, Linn 186
22. renalis, Moore 187
23. dispalata, Swinh 187
24. niveisparsa, Butl 187
25. griseivena, Hmpsn. . . 187
26. ravida, Schiff. 187
27. modesta, Moore 188
28. c-nigrum, Linn 188
29. ditrapezium, Borkh. . . 188
30. junctura, Moore 189
31. flammatra, Fabr 189
32. triangularis, Moore . . 189
33. accipiter, Feld 189
34. pronuba, Linn 190
35. cuprea, Moore 190
13. Amphipyra, Ochs 190
1. monolitha, Guen 191
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2. magna, Wlk 191
3. livida, Schi/. 191
4. cupreipennis, Moore . . 192
5. albicilia, Hmpsn 192
6. spectrum, Esper 192
7. himalayica, Hmpsn. . . 193
14. Epilecta, Hilbn 193
1. semiherbida, Wlk 193
15. Aucha, Wlk 193
1. velans, Wlk 194
2. nectens, Wlk 194
16. Hypernaenia, Hmpsn. . . 194
1. denticulate, Warr 194
2. atrovirens, Wlk 195
3. nigroviridis, Wlk 195
4. renalba, Moore 195
5. violacea, Butl 196
6. flavicaudata, Warr. . . 196
17. Hermonassa, Wlk 196
1. consignata, Wlk 196
2. spilota, Moore 197
3. incisa, Moore 197
4. chalybeata, Moore .... 197
5. lanceola, Moore 197
6. sinuata, Moore 197
18. Hadena, Schrank 198
1. trifolii, Rott 198
2. perdentata, Hmpsn. . . 198
3. consanguis, Guen 199
4. nigrocuprea, Moore . . 199
5. hastata, Moore 199
6. mediana, Moore 200
7. elwesi, Hmpsn 200
8. dissecta, Wlk 200
9. costigera, Moore 200
10. incisa, Moore 201
11. simillima, Moore % . . . 201
12. ferrisparsa, Hmpsn. . . 201
13. nagaensis, Hmpsn. . . 201
14. poliostigma, Hmpsn.. . 201
15. brassicte, Lam 202
16. repetita, Butl 202
17. cuprina, Moore 202
18. nigerrima, Warr 202
19. scotochlora, Koll 203
20. indica, Moore 203
21. flavala, Moore 203
22. knyvetti, Hmpsn 203
23. albiceps, Hmpsn 203
24. mamestrina, Butl. 204
25. fasciculata, Hmpsn. . . 204
26. culta, Moore 204
27. pannosa, Moore 205
19. Semiophora, Steph 205
1 . orthosioides, Butl 205
2. ferrosticta, Hmpsn. . . 205
3. castaneipennis, Hmpsn. 206
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20. Bombycia, Steph 206
1. persimilis, Hmpsn. . . 206
2. leucocera, Hmpsn 207
3. meterythra, Hmpsn. . . 207
4. rubida, Hmpsn 207
21. Euplexia, Steph 207
1. nubilata, Hmpsn. .... 208
2. indistans, Guen 208
3. niveiplaga, Wlk 208
4. adjuncta, Moore .... 209
5. flavistigma, Moore. . . . 209
6. opposita, Wlk 209
7. sodalis, Butl 210
8. lignea, Butl 210
9. albiflexura, Wlk 210
10. didvma, Esper 210
11. conducta, Wlk 211
12. albomaculata, Moore. . 211
13. leucospila, Wlk 212
14. albirena, Moore 212
15. subcurva, Wlk 212
16. seinifascia, Wlk 212
17. metallica, Wlk 213
18. discisignata, Moore . . 213
19. albiplaga, Hmpsn 213
20. chalybeata, Moore 214
21. stoliczkee, Feld 214
22. melanospila, Koll 214
23. aurigera, Wlk 215
24. albinota, Moore 215
25. auroviridis, Moore . . 215
26. literata, Moore 215
216
216
216
216
217
217
27. calamistrata, Moore
28. aurantiaca, Hmpsn.
29. stellifera, Moore .
30. lagenifera, Moore .
31. plunibeola, Hmpsn.
32. gemmifera, Wlk. .
33. albovittata, Moore 217
34. distorta, Moore 218
35. inepta, Butl 218
36. diminuta, Sutl. 219
37. indica, Moore 219
38. confecta, Wlk 219
39. pulcherrima, Moore . . 219
40. atrovirens, Moore .... 219
41. pardaria, Moore 220
42. venosa, Moore 220
43. confluens, Moore 220
44. mucronata, Moore .... 221
45. heterocainpoides,
Hmpsn 221
46. costalis, Moore 221
47. icamba, Swinh 222
48. cyanelinea, Hmpsn. . . 222
49. pectinate, Warr
50. partita, Moore
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51. lageniformis, Hmpsn. . 223
52. heterocampa, Moore . . 223
22. Ancara, Wlk 223
1. obliterans, Wlk 223
2. leucostigma, Moore . . 224
3. nigrogrisea, Moore . . 224
4. harfordi, Hmpsn 224
5. rubra, Hmpsn. 225
6. thalpophiloides, Wlk. . 225
7. calopistrioides, Moore . 225
8. glaucochlora, Hmpsn. . 226
23. Magusa, Wlk 226
1. tenebrosa, Moore .... 226
24. Eurcis, Hiibn 227
1. retrahens, Wlk 227
2. luteif rons, Wlk 227
3. decorata, Moore .... 227
4. separata, Moore 228
5. simulata, Moore 228
6. albicostata, Hmpsn. . . 228
7. lubrica, Butl. 228
8. griseimarginata,
Hmpsn 229
9. leucosticta, Moore . . 229
10. flavipicta, Hmpsn 229
11. fortissima, Moore .... 229
12. chalybeata, Wlk 230
13. involuta, Wlk 230
14. virens, Butl 231
25. Polia, Ochs 231