1G4 SI'OLIA /.EV1.ANICA. 



Antennae ochreous- whitish, basal joint white. Abdomen whitish- 

 ochreous. Forewings ochreous- whitish, crossed by ill-defined light 

 yellow-ochreous bands before and beyond middle, and a narrow 

 curved darker central fascia, sometimes partially speckled with dark 

 fuscous, not reaching sixth segment, separated from them by fine 

 lines of ground colour ; sometimes a few fine blackish specks on 

 segments ; sometimes a faint yellowish sub terminal line. Hind- 

 wings as forewings, but central fascia fuscous, sprinkled with 

 blackish, entire, dark specks on segments rather more numerous, 

 subterminal line sometimes grayish towards dorsum." 



This appears to be one of the most widely-distributed of our species 

 of Orneodes. It was originally described from Maskeliya specimens 

 taken by De Mowbray in April and June, and my collection contains 

 examples from this locality in January and March (De Mowbray). 

 I also have it from Madulsima in October (Vaughan), from Bibile 

 in November, 1907 (Mackwood), and from Kegalla in October- 

 November, 1908 (Ormiston), and at lamp in bungalow at Kegalla 

 (1,000 ft.) on October 11, 1909 (Ormiston). 



Outside of Ceylon O. toxophila occurs in South India. Mi". Mey- 

 rick informs die that he lias received this species from N. Coorg, 

 3,500 feet (Newcombe). The British Museum collection also contains 

 two specimens from the Nilgiri Hills (Hampson) ; Sir George Hamp- 

 son kindly informs me that these were collected by him in September 

 at Nadgani (3,000 feet), on the western slopes of the Nilgiris. 



Orneodes thapsina, Meyr. 



(Plate H, figure 9.) 

 Orneodes thapsina, Meyrick, B. J., XVI., 583. 



"Male. 21 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, crown ochreous-yellow. 

 Palpi and antennae ochreous- whitish. Thorax ochreous-orange, 

 partialh sprinkled with fuscous. Abdomen ochreous-orange, 

 segmental margins white. Legs whitish, anterior femora and tibia 1 

 dark fuscous above. Forewings orange-ochreous. towards base 

 partially suffused with fuscous, posterior § crossed by four irregular 

 whitish lines, partially obscurely edged with a fuscous tinge ; tips of 

 segments pale or whitish, with a minute dark fuscous terminal dot : 

 cilia alternately whitish-ochreous and whitish. Hindwings whitish ; 

 segments 1-5 with six. segment 6 with three ochreous bars irregularly 



edged with dark fuscous irroration ; cilia as in forewings Only 



comparable in general colouring with the Australian 0. xanthodes, 

 from which, however, it is quite distinct." 



This is another species which, so far as we know at present, is 

 quite peculiar to the Maskeliya district , where the original specimens 

 were taken in February. M\ own examples were collected in 

 September, 1905 (ex Coll. Green), and in October and December 

 (Pole.) 



