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apex obtuse, termen almost straight, rather oblique ; 7 to costa ; violet- 

 brownish, variable in depth, sometimes mixed with pale ochreous-yellowish 

 towards costa ; costal edge ochreous-yellowish ; sometimes a brown basal 

 patch more or less indicated, obsolete towards costa ; a dark ferruginous- 

 brown variable transverse blotch on middle of dorsum, sometimes narrowed 

 upwards, reaching about g across wing, anterior edge nearly vertical and edged 

 first with dark fuscous and then with whitish ; second discal stigma dark fus- 

 cous, partially whitish-edged ; a narrow transverse dark ferruginous-brown 

 subterminal fascia, sinuate inwards and strongest on upper half, attenuated 

 dorsally, more or less yellowish-edged anteriorly ; an interrupted blackish termi- 

 nal line : cilia pale ochreous with one or two fuscous or dark fuscous shades, 

 base sometimes yellowish. Hindwings in ft whitish-grey, in 9 grey ; cdia 

 whitish-ochreous, sometimes yellowish-tinged, round apex with one or two faint 

 fuscous lines. 



Maskeliya, Ceylon, in July and from October to March (Pole) ; sixteen 

 specimens, 



Hermogenes antigama, n. sp. 



ft 9 • 18-22 mm. Head yellow-ochreous, in $ brownish-tinged. Palpi 

 whitish-ochreous, second joint with basal § and a subarical ring more or less 

 fuscous. Antennas pale yellowish ringed with fuscous. Thorax fuscous. 

 Abdomen in ft whitish-ochreous, in 9 rather dark fuscous mixed with yellowish 

 on sides. Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa gently arched towards 

 extremities, apex obtuse, termen slightly sinuate, rather oblique ; 7 to costa (in 

 one wing of 9 stalked with 9) ; in ft ochreous-yellowish, more or less irrorated 

 with fuscous except towards costa, in 9 rather dark violet-fuscous, towards 

 costa suffused with whitish-ochreous, costal edge ochreous-yellow ; an irregular 

 inwardly oblique wedge-shaped dark fuscous blotch from dorsum beyond middle, 

 reaching § across wings, in one ft reduced to a small dorsal spot, apex persistent 

 as blackish first discal stigma ; second discal stigma also black ; an irregular 

 narrow subterminal fascia of dark fuscous suffusion, curved inwaids on upper 

 half ; an interrupted blackish terminal line : cilia whitish-ochreous, with two 

 more or less distinct fuscous shades, Hindwings in ft ochreous-whitish, in 9 

 rather dark grey : cilia in ft ochreous-whitish, in 9 whitish-ochreous with two 

 fuscous shades. 



Palni Hills, 6,000 feet (Campbell) ; three specimens. Very similar to dicrem- 

 na, but differs by the yellowish antennae ringed with fuscous, termen of 

 forewings somewhat more sinuate and oblique, forewings in ft yellower and 

 hindwings whiter, head yellower, dorsal blotch narrower and inwardly oblique 

 instead of having anterior edge vertical, first dorsal stigma distinct. 



Hermogenes crypluea, n. sp. 



9. 18-19 mm. Head ochreous-yellow, sides of face dark brown. Palpi light 

 ochreous-yellowish, lower £ of second joint dark fuscous. Antennas dark fuscous. 

 Thorax daik fuscous. Abdomen fuscous. Forewings elongate, posteriorly 

 dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, somewhat 



