524 THE LEPIDOPTERA OF CEYLON. 



second ; a I'ow of gilded streaks between the second line and tlie exterior border ; a 

 black point near the interior angle ; a dark brown line on the forepart of the exterior 

 border. 



" Expanse 6 lines." 



Ceylon. 



Family GLYPHIPTERYGID^. 



" Forewings oblong or elongate : hiudwings ovate or lanceolate. Head 

 generally smooth ; maxillaiy palpi very short, rarely perceptible. 

 " Flight diurnal; delighting to fly in the hot sunshine. 

 " Larva with 16 legs, or apodal."- — (Stainton.) 



Genus GLYPHIPTERYX. 



Glyphipterix, Hiibner, Verz. p. 421 (1825-7). 

 Glyphiptcriix, Stainton, Ins. Brit. Tiueina, p. 173 (1854). 



GLYPHIPTERYX SCITULELLA. 



Glyphnpteryx scitidella. Walker, Catal. Lep. llet. B. M. xsx. p. 839 (1864). 



"Female. Bright ochraceous ; stout; metallic-green beneath. Forewings 

 deep black, varied with blue and purple for full one-third the length from the tips ; 

 a subcostal metallic-green streak extending nearly to a transverse line of the same 

 hue, "which is black-bordered on the outer side, and is nearly parallel to another 

 transverse line, the latter bordering the black part : hindwings purplish. Palpi 

 short, decumbent ; antennas asneous, rather thick ; abdomen aeneous, short, tapering 

 legs rather slender ; spurs moderately long. 



" Expanse 8 lines." 



Ceylon. 



GLYPHIPTERYX APPARITELLA. 

 Ol!iphiii>hru.v apparitcUa, Walker, Catal. Lep. Het. B. M. xxx. p. 839 (1864). 



" yEneous. Slender. Wings very narrow; fringe long. Forewings with a 

 broad gilded band beyond the middle. Antennas very slender, a little shorter tlian 

 the forewings ; legs slender ; spurs long. 



" Expanse G lines." 



Cevlon. 



Family GRACILARIIDiE. 



Forewings elongate ; hindwings lanceolate, ciHa long. Head smooth or rouo-h ; 



