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

 oblique ; dark pur|)lish-fuscous, finely irrorated witli white specks, which on 

 uuterior half are combined into fine white transverse striaj ; the absence of 

 ihese stria) produces a slender dark transverse fascia at \, four undefined dark 

 dots on costa before this and one beyond it ; terminal area with purplish- 

 coppery reflections : cilia fuscous, slightly coppery-tinged, with a few whitish 

 specks near base. Hindwings blackish-fuscous, somewhat lighter towards 

 base ; cilia white with a blackish basal line, at apex with a fuscous patch. 



Haputale, Ceylon, in June (Alston) ; one specimen. 



Imma loxopis, n. sp. 



9. 30 mm. Head orange, crown dark fuscous except on margins. Palpi 

 orange, upper ^ of second joint anteriorly dark fuscous, terminal joint minute. 

 Antenna) dark fuscous. Thorax dark fuscous, a line on each side of back and 

 margins of patagia orange. Abdomen orange, base of segments broadly 

 blackish. Forewings elongate, moderate, posteriorly dilated, costa gently 

 arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, little oblique ; 7 and 8 stalked ; dark 

 purplish-fuscous ; a narrow irregular orange basal fascia enclosing two .small 

 dark fuscous spots ; from this fascia rise seven longitudinal yellow- whitish lines 

 on veins and dorsum, reaching mostly to about middle ; an oblique transverse 

 rather narrow ochreous-white blotch in disc beyond middle : cilia dark fuscous, 

 Hindwings dark fuscous ; a slight orange median dash near base ; an orange 

 subdor.sal streak from near base to beyond middle ; cilia dark fuscous, with a 

 white apical patch. 



Khasis, in July ; one specimen. Allied to calestis, Meyr., from China. 



Ir'ulostoma , n. g. 



Head with appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. Antennae i 

 basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved second joint 

 somewhat loosely scaled, terminal joint transversely compressed, acute, as long 

 as second. Maxillary palpi obsolete. Middle tibiae with tufts of long pro- 

 jecting bristles above in middle and at apex, posterior tibiae with appressed 

 scales slightly roughened above, basal joint of tarsi rough-scaled above. Fore- 

 wings with \h furcate, 2 from i, 3 from before angle, 4 from angle, 7 to apex. 

 11 from middle. Hindwings over 1, ovate, cilia | ; 3 and -l approximated at 

 base, 5 parallel, 6 and 7 slightly approximated towards base. 



Allied to hilarograplia, of which it appears to be a development. 



Irldostoma ichthijopa, n. sp. 



9. 12 mm. Head dark fuscous, .sides of crown and a central line pale 

 yellowish, face grey, becoming whitish beneath. Palpi violet-whitish becoming 

 blue-grey towards apex of second joint, terminal joint dark grey with whitish 

 lateral lines. Antenna) dark fuscous. Thorax dark fuscous, shoulders suffused 

 with yellowish, margins of patagia ieaden-grey. Alxlomen dark fuscou.s. Fore- 

 wings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen 

 somewhat sinuate, rather oblique ; dark fuscous ; a narrow ochreous-orange 

 streak along fold from base to I, and a violet dark-edged streak above it 



