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3n. Epiplema innocens spec. nov. 



Forpwing : whitish, densely striated with jiale lilac-groy ; the lines a little 

 darker, but obscurely marked aud interrupted ; first at two-filths, curved ; second 

 from three-fifths of costa to three-fourths of inner margin, slightly outciirved above; 

 a slightly darker marginal sjjace from apex to vein 3, edged inwardly liy a dark 

 waved line, prominent on vein 'i : fringe pale grey, beyond some faint whitish dots 

 at the ends of veins. 



lUndwing : first line curved close to base ; second forming u long blunt 

 projecting beak on vein 4 ; some dark grey marginal lunulcs from upper to lower 

 tooth. 



Underside lilac-whitish ; forewing with a faint grey tinge. 



Thorax and abdomen grey like wings ; vertex and shoulders whitish ; face 

 dark brown above, whitish at base. 



Exi)anse of wings : 17 mm. 



1 S. 



Forewing with hindmargin entire ; hindwing incurved between 4 and 7, with 

 minute blunt teeth at their ends, 



31. Epiplema planimargo spec. nov. 



ForririiH] : dull pur]>lish grey, this tint being formed by darker grey striae on 

 a paler ground : lines fine and distinct, olive-brown ; first curved, from i[uite one- 

 third of costa to fully middle of inner margin : second from two-thirds of costa to 

 three-fourths of inner margin, forming a beak outwards on vein 4, then incurved 

 and parallel to inner line ; fringe dark grey, the margin before it also ditfnsely 

 dark. 



JlhuhciM/ : with tiie outer line only distinct, a little curved. 



Underside uniform jiale lilac-grey, slightly darker in forewing. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen concolorous with wings ; vertex whitish ; face and 

 palpi dark brown. 



Expanse of wings : ^1 mm. 



1 ?. 



Margins of both wings simjde ; hindwing with a scarcely jierceiitible bend at 

 veins 4 and 7. 



32. Epiplema taminata spec. nov. 



Forciciii;/ : dull white, with a lilnish tint ; tiie lower outer half of wing suffused 

 with pale brownisji ; c(jsta finely dotted black and white ; the whole wing with a 

 few dark striae ; lines purjilish black, interrupted ; first at about one-third, angled 

 bluntly on median vein ; second from a dark costal mark at two-thirds, bent in 

 below vein 4 and intcrrnpted throughout ; the central space below vein (i filled 

 in with brown striae ; a sulimarginal line of black spots from apex to vein 2, the 

 margin beyond it purplish; fringe black-cluMiuered at base, pale towards tips, with 

 a pale basal line. 



Iluiilwiny : white, brown-sj)eckled ; the two lines curved, blackish, interrupted, 

 the outer angled on vein 4 ; two distinct black sjjots at the ends of discocellular ; 

 a brown black-edged marginal shade, cut by a pale line before lower tooth. 



Underside of forewing washed with pale brown ; the submarginal line marked ; 

 the fringe chequered black and jtale ; hindwing white, with a few dark freckles ; 

 two black discal dots and black luuules before the excision between the teeth. 



