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costa at J, whence proceeds a curved ochreous line dotted with grey to termen 

 above tornus, and two enlarged black dots on costa towards apex ; a black 

 dot in disc at § : cilia white. Hindwings pale grey ; cilia whitish. 



Khasis, in June ; two specimens. 



Pternozyga, n. g. 



Antennae in ft serrulate, shortly ciliated. Palpi very long, porrected, 

 second joint expanded with scales above and beneath, terminal rather short. 

 Thorax crested. Forewings with large dorsal tuft of projecting scales beyond 

 middle, in ft without costal fold ; Ic bent and approximated to 2 near origin, 

 3-5 closely approximated at base, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 9 closely 

 approximated to 8 towards base, lower parting-vein strongly marked. Hind- 

 wings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 rather approximated, li and 7 closely ap- 

 proximated towards base. 



Pternozyga haeretica, n. sp. 



ft. 16-17 mm. Head and thorax pale greyish-ochreous, thoracic crest 

 mixed with dark fuscous. Palpi pale ochreous irrorated with fuscous. 

 Abdomen pale greyish-ochreous tinged with fuscous. Forewings elongate 

 posteriorly dilated, costa moderately and evenly arched, apex obtuse, termen 

 sinuate, vertical ; light yellowish-ochreous, sometimes with scattered blackish 

 scales tending to form irregular strigulae ; basal third much glossed or suffused 

 with silvery-whitish ; basal patch sometimes separated from central fascia by 

 a group of whitish striae ; a dark fuscous patch occupying whole area beneath 

 a line drawn from dorsum near base to apex or just beneath apex of wing, 

 crossed by two irregular bluish-leaden-metallic whitish edged marks from 

 middle of dorsum ; a silvery-whitish striga from § of costa to termen above 

 middle, broader and sometimes furcate towards costa, and a short similar mark 

 near termen below middle ; a series of small bluish-leaden-metallic, sometimes 

 partly confluent spots just before termen, apical one surrounded with ferrugi- 

 nous or reddish suffusion : cilia grey with two dark grey shades, becoming pale 

 ochreous round apex. Hindwings grey, darker strigulated, towards base 

 whitish-tinged ; cilia grey-whitish, with a grey shade. 



Palni Hills, 6,000 feet ^Campbell) ; Nilgiris, 6,000 feet (Andrewes) ; in May 

 two specimens. 



Protoptema, n. g. 



Antennae in ft dentate, fasciculate-ciliated. Palpi moderately long, por- 

 rected, second joint expanded with scales towards apex, terminal short, thick. 

 Thorax with strong crest. Forewings with dorsal tuft of projecting scales 

 beyond middle, in ft without costal fold ; lc bent up towards origin of 2. 

 3 and 4 closely approximated, 7 and 8 separate, 7 to termen, lower parting-vein 

 strongly developed. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 rather approximated, 

 6 and 7 somewhat approximated towards base. 

 Protoptema chair/bias, n. sp. 



ftQ. 10-12 mm. Head and thorax dark bronzy, thoracic crest blackish, 

 sometimes margined on each side with an ochreous-white spot. Palpi rather 

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