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I (1898) [revision; keys to genera and species]; Seitz, Lep. Pal. II 37-42 (1910) ; i<^., Lep. Indo-Austr. II 61-92 (1912-1913). Amatidae : Hampson, Cat. Phal. Suppl. I, pp. 1-388 (1914). 1. Psichotoe, Boisduval (1829). Piiehotoe, Boisd., Mon. Zyg., p. 129 (1829) ; Hampson, F. I. Moths I 225, f. 141 (1892) [redescr.] ; id., Cat. Phal. I 32, f. 9 (1898) [redescr.] Seitz, Lep. Indo-Austr., II 63 (1912). Type : duvauceli, Boisd. Cacosoma, Felder, Reise Novara, Lep. IV, p. 2 (1874). Type gnatula, Boisd. [S. Africa]. duvauceli, Boisduval Psichotoe duvaticeli, Boisd., Mon. Zyg., ^'* p. 129, t. 8, f. 5 (1829)1 ; Hmpsn., Karachi. F. I. Moths I 226, f. 141 (1892) Lahore. [redescr.]^ ; id., Cat. Phal. I 32, f. 9 Pusa. (1898) [rede.scr.]3 ; Seitz, Lep. Indo- Calcutta. 2, Austr. II 63, t. 10, f. A (1912).* Gauhati. Jorhat. * Assam. *, * Burma. ', Rangoon. Minbu. Mandalay. Hsipaw. Pyinmana. Pegu. Mergni.. CATALOGUE OF INDIAN INSECTS 2. Camtomis, Butler (1876). Cailitcmis, Bull, 3. Unn.Soc. XII 351, t, 27, f. 1 (1876); Hmpsn., F. I. Moths 1224, f. 139 (1892) [redescr.]; id.. Cat. Phal. I 33 (1898) [redescr.]; id., B. J. XIII 45 (1900) [key to spp.] ; Seitz.Lep. Pal. II 41 (1910) [redescr.] ; id., Lep. Indo-Austr. II 63 (1912) [redescr.]. Type : syntontoides, Butl. leucosoma, Butler— ^'* Callitomis leucosoma , Butl., J. Linn. Kashmir. Soc. XII 351 (1876)1 ; Hmpsn., F. I. Moths I 225 (1892) [redescr.]^ ; id., Cat. Phal. I 34, t. L f, 3 (1898) [redescr.]^ ; Seitz, Lej.. Pal. II 41, t. 9, f. H (1910).* multiJaseiata, Hampson. ^"^ Callitomis muUifasciata , Hmpsn., F. I. Nagas. » Moths I 225 (1892)1 : id., Cat. Phal. Sikkim. % I 33, t. 1, f. 1 (1898) [redescr.]2; Seitz, Lep. Indo-Austr. II 63, t. 10, (1912)s. f. A syntomoides, Butler. ''* Callitomis syntomoides, Butl., J. Linn. Kashmir. ^ Soc. XII 351 (1876)1 ; Hmpsn., Murree. ^ F. I. Moths I 224, f. 139 (1892) Simla. [redescr.]2 ; id., Cat. Phal. I 34, f. 12 (1898) [redescr.]3 ; Seitz, Lep. Pal. II 41 (1910)* ; id., Lep. Indo-Austr. II 63 (1912).6 3. Ceryx, Wallengren (1863). Ceryx, Wlgn., Wien. Ent. Mon. VII 140 (1863) ; Hmpsn., Cat. Phal I 35 (1898) [redescr.] ; id.. B. J. XIII 45-46 (1900) [>ey to spp.] ; Seitz, Lep. Pal. ; 63 II 41 (1910) [redescr. ; habits] id., Lep. Indo-Austr. II (19.12) [redescr.]. Type : anthraciformis, Wlgn. [S. Africa]. Agaphthora Meyrick, Proc. Linn. Soc. N."S. Wales (2) I 774 (1886). Type : gvttuhsa, Wlk. [Papuan subregion]. Syntomoides. : Hmpsn , F. I. Moth» I 209-210, f. 137 (1892). Type imaon Cram. 3 " « CATALOGUE OF INDIAN INSECTS cherra, Moore. i* Syntomis cherra. Mo., Lep. Atk., pp. Khasis. * 12-13 (1879)1 ; Hmpsn., F. I. Moths Shillong. 3, I 220 (1892) [redescr.]2. Cherrapunji. ' Syntomoides quisqualis, Svvinh., A.M.N.H. (6) XIV 441 (1894)' ; id., T. E. S. 1895, 30 (1895)* ; Hmpsn., F. I. Moths IV 465 (1896).5 Ceryx cherra, Hmpsn., Cat. Phal. I 41, t. l,f. 13 (1898) [redescr.f ; id., B. J. XIII 46 (1900)' ; Seitz, Lep. Indo-Austr. II 65 t. 10, f. D (1912).* diptera, Fabricius. ZijgcBYia diptera Fb., Syst. Ent. p. 555 S. India. «, " (1775).i Tranquebar. ^ Sphinx atereus, StoU, Pap. Exot. IV Coromandel Coast. 2, ^ 240. t. 400, f. A (1782)2. Coimbatore. ^ Syntomis incipiens, Wlk., Cat. XXXI 68-69 (1864).s Syntomoides incipiens, Hmpsn., F. I. Moths I 211 (1892).* Syntotnoides brachypecten, Hmpsn., F. I. Moths I 211 (1892)6. Ceylon. \ " Psycholoe brachypecten, Hmpsn., 111. * Bet. IX 61, t^ 1.57, f. 23 (1893). Kanthalai. Syntomis aterea, Hmpsn., F. I. Moths Anuradhapuia. ® I 223 (1892).' Ceryx diptera, Hmpsn., Cat. Phal. I 36-37, f. 15 (1898) [red«scr.]8 ; id., B. J. XIII 45 (1900) 9; Seitz, Lep. (1912)i", Indo-Austr. II 64, t. 9, f. F Ceryx diptera f . brachypecten, Seitz, Lep. Indo-Austr. II 64 (1912). ginorea, Swinhoe. ^ Eressa ginorea, Swinh., A.M.N.H. (0) Ktasis. 1 . ^ XIV 441 (1894)1 ifj^ T.E.S. 1895, Cherrapunji. *, -, 32, 1. 1, f. 8 (1895) 2 ; Hmpsn., F. I, Moths IV 465 (1896). 1 2 2 CATALOGUE OF INDIAN INSECT3 Ceryx ginorea, Hmpsn., Cat. Phal. I 37 (1898) [redescr.]* ; Seitz., Lep. Indo- Austr. II64, t. 10, f. B(1912).5 codarti, Boisduval. Syntomis godarti, Boisd., Mon. Zyg., Khatmandu (Nepal). p. 115, t. 7, f. 3 (1829)1. Sikkim.6 Syntomis libera^ Wlk., Cat. XXXI Gauhati. 78-79 (1864). Shillong. Syntomis fytchei. Mo. P.Z.S. 1871, 246, Cherrapunji. ® ^ t. 18, f. 3(1871).» Yunnan. ', * Syntomis cupreipenni? , Butl., J. Linn. Burma. Soc. XII 347-348 (1876).* Lashio (U. Burma). Syntomoides godartii, Hmpsn., F. I. Dacca. Moths I 210 (1892) [partim].^ Pusa. Ceryx godarti, Hmpsn., Cat. Phal. I Calcutta. 9, 6 «, 8 43-44(1898) [redescr.] « ; id.,B.J. S. India. * XIII 46 (1900)' ; Seitz, Lep. Indo- Ceylon. ®, Austr. II 88, t. 9, f. F (1913)8. Synlomoicles cupreipennis, Swinh., S. China. ^ ^ "T.E.S. 'l895 30(1895).9 Malacca. ^, Sumatra. ® hyalina, Moore. ' Syntomis hyalina, Mo., Lep. Atk. p. 13 Sikkim. 3, «, (1879). Darjiling. ^ Syntomis volans, Swiuh., T.E.S. 1890, 173, t. 6, f. 6 (1890). ' Syntomoides hyalina, Hmpsn., F. I. Assam. 'Moths I 211 (1892).3 ® Syntomoides volans, Hmpsn., F. I. Nagas. 3, Moths I 211 (1892).* Cherrapunji. Ceryx hyalina, Hmpsn., B. J. XIII 48 Shillong. ' (1900)5 ; id.