GKLECHIAD^. 101 



whitish-ochreous, ringed above fuscous. Forowings elongate, 

 rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termcn very 

 obliquely rounded ; pale ochreous, more or less irrorated fuscous, 

 costa and upper part of tcrmen suffused rather dark fugcous ; 

 stigmata blackish, discal large, plical smaller, rather oblicjuely 

 before first discal : cilia whitish-ochreous, two indistinct fuscous 

 lines, s[)rinkled with fuscous towards base, iliudwings whitish- 

 ochreous, a deep ochreous-yellow streak of modified scales along 

 submedian fold ; cilia whitish ochreous. 



Assam, Khasis, in March and April ; two sj)ocimens. 



MNESISTEGA, u.g. 



Head with approssed scales ; ocelli posterior ; tongue developed. 

 Antennae ^, in (S somewhat stout, simple, basal joint moderate, 

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

 rather thickened with scales, somewhat rough towards apex beneath, 

 terminal joint nearly as long as second, moderate, acute. Maxillary 

 palpi very short, iiliforni, appi'essed to tongue. Posterior tibiae 

 clotliod with long hairs above. Fore wings with 1 b furcate, 2 from 

 towards angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to terraen, 9 from near 7, 11 from 

 beyond middle. Hindwings 1, trapezoidal, narrowed posteriorly, 

 apex pointed, terraen sinuate, cilia 14 ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 nearly 

 parallel, 6 and 7 closely approximated towards base. 



Apparently allied to Homaloxestis. 



Mnesistega talantodes, n. sp. 



J 2 . 9-12 mm. Head pale ochreous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, 

 second joint dark fuscous except apex. Antennae grey, towards 

 apex whitish three narrow dark grey bands. Thorax dark purple- 

 fuscous. Abdomen grey, anal tuft whitish-ochreous. Forewings 

 elongate, narrow, costa hardly arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen 

 extremely obli(|uely rounded ; yellow-ochreous, a few scattered 

 dark fuscous scales ; a dark purple-fuscous basal patch, widest on 

 costa and sending a more or less suffused costal streak to posterior 

 fascia ; first discal stigma cloudy dark fuscous ; a slender irregular 

 suffused dark purple-fuscous transverse fascia at | ; an irregular 

 dark purple-fuscous apical spot: cilia yellow-ochreous, a few 

 scattered dark fuscous scales, above apex a dark purple-fuscous 

 patch. Hindwings grey, more or less hyaline between veins 

 anteriorly, especially in S ; cilia light grey. 



CooRG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, March to October {Newcome) ; eight 

 specimens. 



Homaloxestis locliitis, n. sp, 



S. 9 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax ochreous-whitish, 

 second joint palpi infuscated externally except apex, antennae 

 ringed fuscous except towards base. Abdomen grey, anal tuit 

 yellow-whitish. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa slightly arched, 

 apex pointed, termen very obliquely rounded; 7 and 8 stalked, 



