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costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; 8-10 rather 

 approximated ; in ft clear whitish with some scattered fuscous strigulae, in 

 9 light fuscous somewhat mixed with darker ; in ft one or two small spots 

 towards base, a moderate straight fascia from middle of costa to beyond middle 

 of dorsum, and a transverse mark from costa at § reaching half across wing 

 fuscous, in 9 these markings are more or less indicated by darker fuscous 

 suffusion but very undefined ; a terminal row of fuscous dots : cilia in ft 

 ochreous-whitish, becoming more ochreous towards base, in 9 whitish-fuscous. 

 Hindwings pale fuscous ; cilia as in forewings. 



Palni Hills (6,000 feet) ; four specimens (Campbell). 



Melasma autopetra, n. sp. 



ft. 18-21 mm., 9 25-29 mm. Head light ochreous-yellowish. Palpi 

 moderate, light fuscous. Antenna pale greyish-ochreous, towards base infus- 

 cated, pectinations, in ft 6. Thorax light fuscous, with posterior crest. 

 Abdomen light greyish-ochreous, apex whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, 

 in ft moderate, in 9 narrower, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, 

 termen obliquely rounded ; 8-10 rather approximated ; light greyish-ochreous 

 finely irrorated with fuscous, in ft with indications of darker strigulae, in 9 

 almost uniform ; in ft sometimes indistinct dark dots along posterior part of 

 costa and termen : cilia pale greyish-ochreous irrorated with fuscous. Hind- 

 wings whitish-fuscous ; cilia whitish-ochreous, with two pale fuscous shades. 



Puttalam, Ceylon, in Feptember and October ; eleven specimens (Pole). 



Melasma expedite, n. sp. 



ft. 24-27 mm., 9 38 mm. Head shortly scaled, ochreous-yellow, lower 

 third of face dark fuscous. Palpi moderate, dark fuscous, terminal joint pale 

 yellowish beneath. Antennae ochreous-yellow, pectinations in ft 3. Thorax 

 whitish-ochreous, anteriorly suffused with blackish-fuscous. Abdomen whitish- 

 ochreous. in 9 w ith long anal tuft. Forewings elongate, moderate, somewhat 

 dilated posteriorly, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely 

 rounded ; 8 and 9 stalked, 10 approximated ; whitish-ochreous, with scattered 

 dark fuscous strigulae, in 9 largely suffused with light fuscous ; a well-defined 

 dark fuscous spot occupying basal fifth of costa ; a narrow dark fuscous fascia 

 from | of costa to beyond middle of dorsum; a cloudy dark fuscous spot 

 beneath costa at § ; in 9 these markings are more obscure: cilia whitish- 

 ochreous, in 9 fuscous-tinged. Hindwings light grey ; cilia ochreous-grey- 

 whitish, with a fuscous subbasal line. 



N. Coorg (3,000 feet), in August ; four specimens (Newcome). 



Melasma leucosceptra, n. sp. 



ft. 25-28 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous, sometimes tinged with 

 brownish, thorax with posterior crest. Palpi moderate, brownish. Antenna 

 ochreous-whitish, pectinations 6. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings 

 elongate, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen obliquely rounded • 

 8-10 approximated ; whitish-ochreous, more or less tinged with fuscous, and 

 irrorated with fuscous or dark fuscous : a well-marked clear white streak along 



