606 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, Vol. XVI. 



CCPROMORPHID^. 



When originally describing the genus Coprumorpha, I suggested that it would 

 probably be necessary to regard it as the type of a new family, and I now think 

 it advisable to give effect to the suggestion. The characters of the family are 

 at present those of the genus ; the basal pectination of hairs on the lower 

 margin of cell of hindwings is a peculiar character amongst the Tineina, possi- 

 bly indicating some relationship to the Tortricina ; otherwise the family has 

 probably most affinity to the Ayluryctidcc, though differing in the separation of 

 veins 7 and 8 of forewings, the parallel veins 6 and 7 of hindwings, and the 

 thickened palpi. 



Copromorpha pleurophanes n. sp. 



$9. 15-20 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-whitish, thorax sometimes 

 sprinkled with fuscous. Tongue present, very short. Palpi dark fuscous, apex 

 of secoad joint white, terminal joint ochreous- white with dark fuscous median 

 ring. Antennae ochreous-whitish, irregularly spotted above with dark fuscous, 

 in $ deeply and broadly dentate. Abdomen whitish ochreous. Forewings 

 elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa posteriorly strorgly arched, apex rounded- 

 obtuse, termen rather obliquely rounded ; cell very narrow ; scales on veins 

 roughened, on margins of cell tufted, between veins appearing ribbed owing to 

 their bases being transparent ; ochreous-whitish, thinly strewn with small 

 fuscous spots (in Assam example towards dorsum more ochreous and mottled 

 with fuscous) ; costa irregularly spotted with dark fuscous ; several irregular 

 dark fuscous spots on margins of cell, its posterior end more or less suffused with 

 dark fuscous ; two or three posterior series of irregular dark fuscous marks on 

 veins : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings ochreous-grey-whitish, with prismatic 

 reflections ; cilia pale whitish-ochreous. 



Three specimens, Maskeliya, Csylon, in March (Pole) ; Margherita, Assam. 

 The difference in antennal structure from the typical species appears only specific. 



ELACHISTIDjE. 



Cuphodes dicastis n. sp. 



ft, 10 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax, abdomen, and legs ochreous- 

 white ; antenna? simple ; anterior tibiae with a dark fuscous line ; posterior legs 

 with a conspicuous small black spot on origin of median spur beneath, and with 

 several cloudy dark fuscous dots above on origin of spurs and apex of tarsal 

 joints. Forewings narrow, gradually long-pointed from near base ; ochreous- 

 whitish ; cilia ochreous-whitish. Hh.dwirgs and cilia tichreoi.t-whilish. 



One specimen, taken near Kandy, Ceylon, by myself in December. 



Paroderoes seleno/,ia n. sp. 



9. 16 mm. Head and thorax light shining golden-ochreous, face whitish 

 tinged. Palpi whitish-ochreous. Antennas whitish, lined above and towards 

 base ringed with dark fuscous, towards apex with i hree dark fuscous bands. 

 Abd imen whitish-ochreous, three basal segments dark brown dorsally. 

 Forewings elongate-lanceolate, long-pointed ; brownish-ochreous ; a fine incurved 

 transverse whitish line at 4, above middle emitting a short whitish dash 



