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I'll). Tephroclystia albibisecta spec. nov. 



Forcwmg : deep brown-lilack, with darker but very indistinct cross-markings ; 

 a cnrved line near base, and a second, .geminate, at abont one-third ; from jnst 

 beyond middle of costa to beyond middle of inner margin a broad straight white 

 line, dark-bordered on each side, followed Iiy a thicker dark line ; outer line double, 

 forming black angular markings outwardly, interrupteil, like the lines before it, 

 between veins 2 and 4 ; snbmarginal line represented by a row of small white spots, 

 often obscured, except those on each side of vein C, wliich are larger ; fringe con- 

 colorons ; the intervals between the lines are tinged in certain lights with reddish, 

 especially along costa. 



Jlituhcitig : jieariy-wliite, becoming grey towards liindmargiu ; marginal line 

 black, interrupted by pale spots at the vein-ends : fringe pale grey. 



Underside dull brownish grey, jialer towards inner margin, the pale cross-line 

 and the snbmarginal sjKits showing through ; hiadwiiig as above. 



Head, thora.N, and abdomen blackish ; the two segments beyond middle dull 

 reddish. In the ? these segments are pale ochreous and swollen. 



E.xpanse of wings : 20 mm. 



2 cJc?,2 ??. 



In one ? the white bar is bent inwards at costa and swollen on inner margin. 



161. Tephroclystia coerulescens spec. nov. 



Forewiiiit : deeji velvety brown, towards costa paler and brighter brown ; basal 

 patch edged by a shining white band, interrupted below median, and yellowish at 

 inner margin ; central iascia broad, crossed by paler and darker shades, which at 

 costa are marked with jiale shining scales ; the subcostal vein marked at intervals 

 by bluish silvery scales ; central fascia edged outwardly by an obscure paler band, 

 marked witii cream-colour on costa and beyond cell, and by a double blue and 

 whitish line on inner margin ; submarginal line formed of bluish spots or Innules ; 

 intermixed lilack marginnl dashes, ])ree,eiled in jilaces by jjale ochreous scales; 

 an oblique ochreous ai)ical streak ; fringe deej) brown, its ajiical half with small 

 whitish spots, the spots at ape.\-, between veins .0 and (1, and 3 and 4 large, square, 

 and running to base of fringe. 



Hindwiny: brownish fuscous ; fringe brown, with jiale spots at base. 



Underside of forewing blurred grey-brown, the costal and hindmargins bright 

 brown with bluish spots; fringe as above: hindwing brown, crossed by curved 

 double bands of spots of blue scales. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen dark brown dotted and spangled with Idue scales; 

 palpi paler brown; abdomen beneath and leg.s dark brown sprinkled with blue; the 

 joints of the legs pale ochreous. 



Expanse of wings : S 2U mm., ? 24 mm. 



9 c?c?,l ?. 



102. Tephroclystia curvimacula spec. nov. 

 Fon'wimi: olive-green; the edges of the usual markings blackish, augulated 

 and interrupted ; costa dotted with black at the commencement of all the lines ; 

 basal jiatch crossed and edged by a thick black line; inner edge of central fascia 

 angled in cell, and thickened below median ; a similarly angled thin line through the 

 baud before it; onter edge forming a large (juadrate "black blotch fi'om vein 7 to 5, 



