256 ON SOME LEP1DOPTERA FROM THE FLY RIVER, 



ochreous on back. Legs whitish-ochreous, anterior tibiae with a 

 dark grey subapical band, posterior tibiae dark grey above. Fore- 

 wings rather elongate-triangular, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, 

 hindmargin obliquely rounded ; f uscous ; a moderate subtriangular 

 light reddish-ochreous spot on middle of costa, its apex white and 

 semi-transparent, connected with apex of an oblique narrow-oval 

 semi-transparent white spot in disc : cilia fuscous, with a darker 

 basal line. Hind wings fuscous-grey ; cilia grey, towards base 

 darker. 



One specimen. 



Conogethes, Meyr. 



22. Con. umbrosa, n. sp. 



(j). 27 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax, abdomen, and legs 

 whitish-ochreous, greyish-tinged ; palpi white towards base. Fore- 

 wings rather elongate-triangular, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, 

 hindmargin obliquely rounded ; pale whitish-fuscous, with slight 

 purplish and brassy reflections, ( thinly scaled ; a short inwards- 

 curved transverse grey line in middle of disc, representing discal 

 spot ; a cloudy grey line from 5 of costa to 5 of inner margin, 

 rectangularly bent shortly outwards above middle, thence some- 

 what sinuate, margined anteriorly on upper § by an obscure grey- 

 whitish semi-transparent fascia-like blotch, limited by discal spot, 

 beneath which it is considerably narrowed ; a fine fuscous hind- 

 marginal line : cilia grey-whitish, with a fuscous line. Hindwings 

 with colour, hindmarginal line, and cilia as in forewings ; a moder- 

 ately broad rather irregular obscure grey whitish semi-transparent 

 band somewhat before middle, margined on both sides with cloudy 

 grey lines not reaching costa. 



One specimen. 



TINEINA. 



GLYPHIPTERYGID.E. 



SSimaethis, Leach. 



23. Sim. taprobanes, Z. 



( Simaethis taprobanes, Z., Hor. Ross., 1877, 178, pi. II., 65. 

 One specimen ; also from Ceylon. 



