94 EXOTIC MICKOLBPIDOPTERA. 



dorsum about raidrlle, reacliing half across wing: cilia whitish- 

 fuscous. Hiudwings and cilia light grey. 



SENEGAL, Kaolack ; two specimens. Much like nr/itatd, but 

 forewings shorter and broader, costa more stronglj- arched. 



Melasina acmastis, n. sp. 



(^ . 18 mm. Head orange. Palpi dark fuscous, apex orange. 

 Antennal pectinations 3. Thorax pale ochreous, anterior margin 

 infuscated. Abdomen light greyish-oclireous, anal tuft yellowish. 

 Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termeu 

 rounded, rather obliqixe ; pale ochreous; costal edge infuscated 

 towards base : cilia pale ochreous. Hindwings and cilia whitish- 

 ochreous. 



French Congo, Fort Crampel; one specimen. 



Melasina lignosa, n. sp. i 



c? . 30 mm. Head and palpi brownish-ochreous. Antennal 

 pectinations 6. Thorax brown. Abdomen ]jale fuscous. Fore- 

 wings elongate, moderate, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa slightly 

 arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termeu rounded, rather oblique ; 

 light brownish, sometimes partially sprinkled with darker: cilia 

 pale brownish. Hindwings pale fuscous ; cilia whitish-fuscous. 



Bengal, Cliapra (Macl-enzie); two specimens. 



Melasina ptochodora, n. sp. 



(5 . 27-31 mm. Head whitish-fuscous. Palpi fuscous, apex 

 whitish. Antennal pectinations 5. Thorax light fuscous, slightly 

 whitish-sprinkled. Abdomen light fuscous. Forewings elongate, 

 posteriorly slightly dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded- 

 obtuse, termen sliglitly rounded, rather oblique ; light fuscoiTS, 

 slightly mixed with whitish, and very indistinctly strigulated with 

 darker fuscous irroration ; an irregular darker si)ot beneath middle 

 of wing obscurely indicated, but no other definite markings : cilia 

 pale fuscous. Hindwings and cilia pale fuscous. 



pENEflAL, Kaolack ; three specimens. 



Melasina multiplex, n. sp. 



c? . 30-32 ram. Head and thorax brownish, sometimes mixed 

 with whity-brownish. Palpi brownish, towards apex whitish- 

 ochreons. Antennal pectinations 5. Abdomen light brownish. 

 Forewings elongate, moderate, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa 

 gently arched, a])ex rounded, termen rounded, rather oblique; pale 

 brownish, irregularly strigulated or partially suffused with brown 

 aiul dark fuscous irroration ; rather oblique antemedian and post- 

 median fasciae, two or three spots on costa posteriorly, and an 

 irregular subterminal streak more or less vaguely indicated : cilia 

 pale brownish barred with darker, with dark brown median line. 

 Hindwings light ochreous-fuscous ; cilia pale greyish-ochreous, Avith 

 fuscous median line. 



