INDIAN M1CR0-LEPID0PTERA. 617 



marked ; dark fuscous suffusion appearing to form a basal patch, a fascia from 

 £ of costa to near dorsum beyond middle, an oblique streak from costa beyond 

 middle reaching half across wing and terminating in a darker discal spot, and a 

 subterminal line, but these are all very ill-defined and sometimes little marked: 

 cilia whitish-ochreous with two fuscous shades, outer half barred with fus- 

 cous. Hindwings pale fuscous, sprinkled with darker ; cilia whitish-ochreous 

 with two fuscous shades, sometimes very faint. 



Ten specimens, Peradeniya, Tangalla, and Yatiyantota, Ceylon, in March, 

 April, and June (Green). 

 Ereunetis melanastra Meyr. 



Twenty-three specimens, Udagama and Peradeniya, Ceylon, in February, 

 March, and November (Green). Bred in plenty from decaying bark of dead 

 Bevea braziliensis (Para rubber) in February (Green) ; perhaps, however, like 

 other feeders on dead wood, it may not be particular as to the kind of tree. 

 Originally described from Fiji, and I have it from Funafuti. 



Epactris n. g. 



Head rough-haired ; ocelli present ; tongue absent. Antennae somewhat 

 over 1, in $ thick, filiform, simple. Labial palpi moderately long, subascend- 

 ing, with appressed scales or somewhat roughened beneath, terminal joint 

 shorter than second, somewhat pointed. Maxillary-palpi several jointed, 

 folded. Posterior tibiae clothed with long hairs. Forewings with 2 from 

 before angle, 7 to costa, 11 from before middle, secondary cell indicated. 

 Hindwings under 1, ovate-lanceolate, cilia \\ ; 2 remote, 3 and 4 approximated 

 from angle, G absent. 



Allied to Tinea, but distinguished by the long antennae and absence of vein 

 6 of hindwings. 



Epactris melanchata n. sp . 



£. 12-13 mm. Head blackish-fuscous. Palpi rather dark fuscous. Antennae 

 whitish-ochreous, basal joint blackish-fuscous. Thorax blackish-bronze, apex of 

 patagia and posterior extremity pale ochreous-yellow. Abdomen pale ochreous. 

 Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex round-pointed, termen 

 extremely obliquely rounded ; pale ochreous-yellow ; markings rather dark 

 fuscous ; a thick streak along basal f of costa, dilated near base, posteriorly 

 confluent with an irregular antemedian discal spot ; a dorsal mark near base, and 

 a short streak along dorsum before middle ; a spot on middle of costa ; an 

 irregular elongate spot beneath middle of disc ; an irregular subquadrate blotch 

 from costa about §, enclosing a costal spot of ground colour, and reaching § 

 across wing, its lower angles connected with median discal spot and terminal 

 streak respectively ; a narrow streak along termen : cilia whitish-ochreous 

 Hindwings pale grey ; cilia whitish-grey-ochreous. 



Two specimens, Maskeliya, Ceylon, in February and March (Pole). 



Chrysoryctis syruxma n. sp. 



£. 12-19 mm. Head ochreous-yellow. Palpi dark fuscous. Antennae pale 

 fuscous, darker-ringed. Thorax dark purplish-fuscous. Abdomen bronzy- 



