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One specimen, Peradeniya, Ceylon, in December (Green). 



Oedematopoda cypris n. sp. 



9. 12 mm. Head shining dark bronzy-fuscous, collar vermilion-red. Palpi 

 light ochreous-reddish, anterior edge and terminal joint internally dark fuscous. 

 Antennae dark purplish-fuscous, fringed with long scales above from base to 

 near apex. Thorax vermilion-red, meaothorax posteriorly slenderly edged with 

 blackish, metathorax light ochreous-reddish. Abdomen purple-blackish, 

 posterior edge of second segment white. Legs purple-blackish, bristles whitish- 

 ochreous, spurs with two or three praeapical bristles. Forewings elongate- 

 lanceolate, costa faintly sinuate, vermilion-red ; a small purple-black spot in 

 middle of base ; a dark fuscous-purple apical patch, occupying nearly ^ of 

 wing ; cilia dark bronzy -fuscous. Hindwings dark fuscous, basal f light 

 ochreous-yellowish, division suffused ; cilia rather dark fuscous, paler and 

 suffused with pale yellowish towards dorsum. 



One specimen, Kandy, Ceylon, in December (Green). Bred from cclony of 

 lac Coccid, Tachardia albizzice, on Theobroma cacao (Green). 



PLUTELLID.E. 



Pronomeuta n. g. 



Head loosely haired ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. Antennas f , in £ 

 moderately ciliated, basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi moder- 

 ate, curved, ascending, with appressed scales, terminal joint shorter than 

 second, tolerably pointed. Maxillary palpi obsolete. Posterior tibiae smooth- 

 scaled. Forewings with 2 from near angle, 4 absent, 7 to apex, 8, 9, 10 from 

 near 7, 11 widely remote, from before middle, secondary cell and partii g-vein 

 well defined. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, cilia £ ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 parallel, 

 6 and 7 rather approximated, 8 free. 



Allied to Yponomeuta, apparently somewhat earlier in the line of development. 



Pronomeuta sarcopis n. sp. 



$ 9-15-18 mm. Head, palpi, antenna?, and thorax whitish-ochreous, suffused 

 with pale fuscous. Abdomen light fuscous-reddish. Forewings elongate, ccsta 

 moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, rather oblique, rounded 

 beneath ; light fuscous or fuscous-ochreous, irregularly strewn with small dark 

 fuscous dots ; discal stigmata rather large, dark fuscous ; cilia pale brownish- 

 ochreous, tips paler. Hindwings dull fuscous-reddish ; cilia fuscous, tips whitish. 



Two specimens, Heneratgoda, Ceylon, in November (Green). 



Archimaga n. g. ■ 



Head with loosely appressed hairs ; ocelli present ; tongue short. Antenna? 

 I, in $ stout, simple, basal joint short, without pecten. Labial palpi moderate, 

 curved, ascending, second joint thickened with rough scales beneath, terminal 

 joint shorter than second, acute. Mixillary palpi obsolete. Posterior tibia? with 

 loosely appressed scales. Forewings with 2 from | of cell, 3 from towards 

 angle, 8 and 9 out of 7, 7 to costa, 10 from near 7,11 remote, from beyond 

 middle, secondary cell absent. Hindwings 1, trapezoidal-ovate, cilia •§ ; 3 and 

 4 connate, 5 parallel, 6 and 7 stalked, 8 free. 



