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DESCRIPTIONS OF INDIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA 



BY 

 E. MEYRICK, B.A., F.R.S., F.Z.S. 



VI II. 



(Continued from page 638 of this Volume.) 

 Elachistid^e. 



I have now satisfied myself that the family Elachistidcc as hitherto under- 

 stood is heterogeneous in origin, and propose to restrict it to those forms 

 which have long recurved sickle-shaped palpi, similar to those of the Gelechiadce 

 and (Ecophorida, to which they are really akin. The following genus is 

 particularly interesting as furnishing, in my judgment, a good connecting 

 link between the CEoophoridce and Elaschistidce, though properly referable 

 to the latter family. 



Promalactis, n. g. 



Head with appressed scales ; tongue developed. Antennae i, in $ mode- 

 rately (1) strongly (4) ciliated, basal joint elongate, with fugitive pecten. 

 Labial palpi long or very long, recurved, second joint beneath with tolerably 

 appressed or rather rough scales, terminal joint nearly or quite as long as 

 second, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Posterior tibiae clothed 

 with hairs above. Forewings with lb shortly furcate, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to 

 costa, 11 from middle of cell. Hindwings under I, elongate-lanceolate or 

 sometimes linear-lanceolate, cilia 2-4 ; 2-7 separate, 3 considerably before 

 angle of cell, 6 and 7 somewhat divergent, or rarely 6 absent (thiantis). 



Type P. holozona. To this genus belong also isopselia, Meyr., and semantris, 

 Meyr., wrongly attributed to Epicallima, and I now describe twelve other 

 species. They are handsome insects, orange with white or metallic markings. 



Promalactis callimetalla, n. sp. 



$ . 13 mm. Head dark shining bronze. Palpi very long, orange yellow, 

 terminal joint black, tip whitish. Antennae black ringed with white, apical 

 fourth white except extreme tip. Thorax shining yellow, Abdomen dark 

 fuscous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex 

 obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; bright deep yellow ; five bright 

 violet-golden-metallic narrow fasciae edged with black, first basal, second at |, 

 dilated towards costa, third median, approximated and connected with second 

 on dorsum, space between these deep orange except towards costa, fourth 

 from § of costa to before tornus, irregular, connected in middle with third by 

 a slender blackish bar, above which the space between them is deep orange 

 except towards costa, fifth terminal, broadest towards apex, space between 

 this and fourth deep orange on tornus : cilia pale orange, base deep orange, 

 above terminal fascia and on tornus grey. Hindwings lanceolate, grey iirora- 

 ted with dark fuscous, appearing dark grey ; cilia dark grey. 



