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PYRALIDiE CRAMBIN^ 



Chilo aukicilia, n. sp. 



Antennae of the male flattened by coalescing lamellae separated dis- 

 tinctly. 



g. Brownish ochreous, irrorated with fuscous ; a raised dark- 

 metallic spot in the cell, another at the origin of veins 4 and 5, one 

 above and one below vein 2 ; a few golden scales in and beyond the 

 cell ; a postmedial row of black dots incurved towards the costa with 

 golden scales upon them ; a marginal row of black dots ; cilia golden. 

 Hindwing brownish white, cilia slightly silvery. 



9 . Differs from the male in being larger and in having the ground 

 colour pale ochreous with the metallic spots smaller. Antenna simple. 



Habitat. — Burogah, Bengal ; Sikhim and Bhutan. Exp. Male 

 18 mill., female 25-27 mill. 



Type sent to British Museum. 



Described from one male received from Mr. Maxwell- Lefroy sent 

 him by Mr. Mackenzie and from five females in my own collection, one 

 of which had been marked " Platytes argentisparsalis, Hmpsn. " by 

 Sir Geo. Hampson. Mr. Mackenzie has found this insect doing damage 

 to sugarcane in company with Chilo simplex, and both species have 

 been reared by him. 



ANEKASTIINiE. 



POLYOCHA SACCHAEBLLA, n. Sp. 



Section II, B. Differs from Sect. II, Hmpsn. in Moths of India, 

 Vol. IV, in vein 10 of the fore wing not being stalked with 8 and 9. 

 Antennee of the male with a large tuft of bicoloured scales in the sinus 

 at the base of the shaft and uniseriate rather shurt branches. Palpi 

 obliquely upturned in the male, rostriform in the female. 



$. Head, thorax, abdomen and forewing uniform pale ochreous 

 brown more or less suffused with fuscous in and beyond the cell. Hind- 

 wino- white. 



9 . Differs from male in wanting the fuscous suffusion except 

 slightly at the apex of the forewing. 



Habitat : — Burogah, Bengal. E.rp. 32-34 mill.. 



Types sent to British Museum. 



Several specimens of this spncies were sent me by Mr. Max well- Lefroy 

 reared by Mr. Mackenzie. It is said to be destructive to sugarcane in 

 Behar. 



