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Hinchviwjs: the same, but with the central shade broad and black, containing 

 a black cell-spot. 



Face dark brown ; head, thorax, and abdomen concolorous, the last with a dark 

 ring. Underside pale ochreous, with the markings distinct and black ; base and 

 costa of forewings fuscous. 



Expanse of wings : 22 mm. 



A pair from the Khasias. 



Allied to P. ohliquUinea Warr. 



23. Ptychopoda unilineata sp. nov. 



Foreivings : ochreous, not dusted with darker; the markings pale brownish 

 ochreous; first line thick and slightly curved, the area within it likewise brownish 

 ochreous ; central shade broadening towards costa, and containing a pale diseal spot ; 

 exterior Une twice bent, slightlj' oblique outwards from costa, then oblique inwards, 

 marked with brown opposite the cell and ou the sulimedian fold ; a broad sub- 

 marginal and marginal brownish ochreous shade, the wavy submarginal line paler ; 

 fringe pale ochreous, with four or five small dark marginal dots below apex, and 

 a pale line at base. 



Hhuhmnijs : with antemediau brownish ochreous shade; small black cell-spot; 

 a fine exterior line, and the submarginal and marginal bands and fringe as on 

 forewings. 



Face and paljii brown ; collar jmle brown ; thorax and abdomen ochreous. 

 Underside paler, with all markings greyish ochreous, the exterior line especially 

 marked. 



Expanse of wings : 26 mm. 



One ? from the Khasias. 



Distinguished by the single dark line and pale cell-spot of forewings. 



Subfamily HYDRIOMENINAE. 



24. Xanthorhoe subbrunnescens sp. nov. 



Forewings: dark leaden-fuscous, mixed with chocolate; first line at one-fourth, 

 angled just below costa, then straight and oblique to inner margin, plumbeous, 

 inwardly edged with rufous and preceded by a broadish velvety black fascia ; outer 

 line at four-fifths of costa, oblique outwards and sharply angulated below costa, 

 incurved opposite cell, and forming another angle below third median, then incurved 

 to inner margin, followed by a plumbeous line with a dark outer edge, which again 

 is succeeded on costa by a short ochreous yellow tooth-shaped mark ; in the outer 

 half of the broad central fascia is seen a dark brown line; submarginal line dark 

 puqjlish brown on costa and opposite the cell, obscure below, the space between 

 it and the fascia being occupied by a dull chocolate band ; fringe dark leaden- 

 brown. 



HindtuingB : dark purplish grey. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen dark purplish grey. Underside dull ]iuri)lish grey, 

 with darker central and marginal fasciae. 



Expanse of wings : 22 mm. 



One ? from the Khasia.s, September 1894. 



Allied to Xanthorhoe obfuaaata Warr. 



