PLUME-MOTHS OF CEYLUN. 'M 



• Explanation of Plates A, B, C, E, and F.* 



All the figures in plate A have been drawn by Messrs. West, Newman 

 direct from specimens of the various species (all previously unfigured), 

 and the artist certainly deserves a word of praise for the manner in 

 which he has carried out his work. I am indebted to Mr. E. Ernest 

 Green for the pencil sketch, of which figure 8 in Plate F. is a reproduction. 

 The remaining figures are from sketches by the author. 



It must be borne in mind that all the figures in Plates E3 and F are 

 diagrammatic, only being intended to give a general idea of the objects 

 represented, so that, for example, in the case of larvae, the secondary 

 hairs have as a rule been omitted. 



It is hardly necessary to add that the figures in all the Plates are 

 considerably magnified ; in the case of Plate A the natural size is shown 

 by the scale against each principal figure. 



Plate A. 



(In all cases the figures lettered la, 2a, &c, represent a profile view 

 of the head of the species figured under the corresponding number. ) 



Fig. 1. — Platyptilia molopias, Meyr. 



Fig. 2. — -Platyptilia pusillidactyla, Wlk. 



The abdomen visually shows a characteristic broad chocolate- 

 coloured band a little beyond its middle, not sufficiently 

 represented in the figure. 



Fig. 3.— Platyptilia brachymorpha, Meyr. 



Fig. 4. — Oxyptilus causodes, Meyr. 



Fig. 5.— Oxyptilus epidectes, Meyr. 



The first segment of the fore wing is represented as much too 

 blunt at the apex, which really tapers to a fine point as in 

 figure 6. 



Fig. 6. — Diacrotricfia fasciola, Z. 



This figure is tinted a little too dark. 



Fig. 7. — Trichoptilus paludicola, Fletcher. 



This figure scarcely shows the white markings on the fore 

 wing. 



Fig. 8. — Trichoptilus congrualis, Wlk. -^ c^^*-^ 



Fig. 9. —Trichoptilus xerodes, Meyr. ^ \ a ~ D^ ^ X ;^t" , I I*** 



Fig. 10. —Trichoptilus wahlbergi, Z. -—■ \ Ml" ^ kc ^ t * -ftf >- 



Fig. 11. — Exelastis atomosa, Wlsm. v^ iv <vo^(A * ' a 



Fig. 12. — Exelastis liophanes, Meyr. 



Fig. 13. — Alucita melanopoda, Fletcher. 



Plate B. 

 (Neurational Details.) 



Fig. A.— Platyptilia pusillidactyla, Wlk. 



Fore and hind wing. 

 Fig. B. — Heptaloba argyriodactyla, Wlk. 



Fore wing only ; for neuration of hind wing see text. 



* There is no Plate D, the letter D having been passed over by mistake. 



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