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II.-WINGS SPOTTED.
A.-PALPI UNBANDED.
A. lindesayii (Giles). The wing has one large white spot
near the apex. Femora of hind legs
with a broad white band. Palpi not
densely scaled.
M. barbirostris (Van der wulp) . A very large species with black
densely scaled palpi. One white
spot at distal end of wing.
M. gigas (Giles) A very large hill species. Costa of
wing has two black spots.
B.-PALPI WITH FOUR WHITE BANDS.
M. nigerrimus (Giles) Tarsal joints banded, but none of the
hind tarsal segments pure white.
C. pulcherrima (Theobald) Abdomen covered with broad white
scales. Legs speckled. The 3rd,
4th and 5th hind tarsal segments
pure white.
C. punctulata (Dnita) Legs banded and speckled, but none
of the hind tarsal segments pure
white. Abdomen with white scales
which form tufts at the sides.
Ne. intermedia (Rothwell). Like punctulata, but the abdominal
scales are less dense and do not form
tufts at the sides.
P. elegans (James) Like punctulata, but no scales on
abdomen.
N. karwari (James) .... Legs not speckled, but with bands
at the joints. The 5th tarsal
segment of hind legs pure white.
C.-PALPI WITH THREE WHITE BANDS.
I.-Tips of palpi black.
M. turkhudi (Listen) None of the hind tarsal segments
white. Thorax with hair-like scales.
P. nigrifasciatus (Theobald) Like turkhudi, but the thorax has
narrow curved scales.
Ne. indica (Theobald) Only the 5th hind tarsal segment is
pure white. Abdomen with flat
scales.