CO EXOTIC MICROLEriDOrXERA. 



triangular similar blotch on tonius ; a curved series of rather 

 more dctiued fuscous dots from i^ of costa to toriial blotch ; a 

 terminal scries of black dots: cilia white, becoming whitish- 

 i'uscous round lower part of termen and tornus. Hindwings 

 whitish-grej' ; cilia whitish. 



S. India, Nilgiris (Pykara), 7000 feet, in March (Andreires) ; 

 one specimen. At first sight very similar to ejic-i/phias, but the 

 dorsal blotches are quite difTereutly placed and more distinct. 



SYNCH ALARA, n. g. 



Head with appressed scales, sidetufts spreading; ocelli small, 

 inferior; tongue developed. Antennae |, in J strongly ciliated, 

 basal joint moderate, stout, without pecten. Labial palpi long, 

 recurved, second joint reaching base of antenna), thickened with 

 appressed scales, terminal joint shorter than second, moderate, 

 acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. 

 x\nterior tibia3 short, tarsi as long as til)ia3, stout, scaled ; posterior 

 tibiae clothed with rough haii'scales above. Forewings above wath 

 1 b furcate, 2 from angle, 2-5 approximated at base, 7 to apex or 

 termen (indefinite), 11 from middle. Hindwings over 1, ovate, 

 cilia i- ; 3 and 4 connate or stalked, 5 approximated, 6 and 7 

 connate or stalked, 8 somewhat sinuate, upper margin of cell 

 curved upwards and approximated or appressed to 8 near before 

 angle. 



Type rhomhola Meyr. ; includes also hijrsina, minax, and arjojiJaca. 



PTILOGENES, n. g. 



Head with appressed scales, sidetufts spreading; ocelli small, 

 inferior ; tongue developed. Antennae |, in J moderately or 

 strongly ciliated, basal joint short or moderate, stout, without 

 pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint thickened with 

 dense appressed scales, terminal joint shorter than second, moderate 

 or stout, pointed. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed 

 to tongue. Thorax sometimes with posterior crest. Anterior 

 tibiaj very short, tarsi about as long, stout, scaled ; middle and 

 posterior tibias clothed with dense rough hairscales above. Fore- 

 wings with tufts of scales in disc; 1 b furcate, 2 from angle, 2-5 

 ap])roximated, 7 to termen or apex (indefinite), 11 from middle. 

 Hindwings over 1, ovate, cilia 5-^; 3 and 4 connate or stalked, 

 5 approximated, 6 and 7 connate or stalked, 8 straight or some- 

 what sinuate, gradually diverging. 



Type acronilis Busck. I include here all the South American 

 species Avhich I have hitherto I'eferred to Agrioj^hara ; th.e genus 

 diifers from Agriopliara in the longer palpi, with second joint 

 reaching base of antennae, and different structure of vein 8 and 

 upper margin of cell in hindwings, and the scale-tufts of forewings 

 are more developed. This genus is ajiparcntly ancestral to 

 Agriophara. 



