GELECHIAI)^. 105 



Lecithocera digna, n. sp. 



5. 18 mm. Head, lliorax bronzy-fuscoiis. Palpi ochreous- 

 whitish, second joint inlcrmiUy and beneath yellowish, externally 

 somewhat infuscated, anterior edge of terminal dark fuscous. 

 Antennte whitish, towards base ringed fuscous beneath. Abdomen 

 grey. Posterior tibiae grey, extreme apex white. Forewings 

 elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, 

 tcrmen sinuate, rather oblique ; 2 and 3 stalked, 8 and 9 out of 7, 

 7 to just below apes ; rather dark fuscous, faintly tinged purplish; 

 a minute whitish dot on costa at |, whence proceed very faint 

 traces of a fine pale angulated transverse line : cilia rather dark 

 fuscous, on termen base finely pale yellowish and tips white. Hind- 

 wings and cilia grey. 



Assam, Khasis, May; one specimen. 



Lecithocera perfida, n. sp. 

 S . 1-1 mm. Head, thorax ochreous-whitish. Palpi whitish, 

 second joint fuscous except apex, scales somewhat rough towards 

 apex beneath. Antennae rather stout, ochreous-whitish ringed 

 fuscous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa slightly arched, 

 apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded; 2 and .'3 connate 

 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen ; whitish-ochreous slightly tinged 

 brownish posteriorly, some scattered dark fuscous specks ; base of 

 costa blackish ; discal stigmata moderate, black, second connected 

 dorsum by a strong transverse bar dark fuscous suffusion ; a 

 marginal series of cloudy blackish dots round posterior part of 

 costa and termen : cilia whitish-ochreous, on termen suffused grey, 

 two darker lines. Hind wings whitish-grey, tinged whitish-ochreous 

 towards apex ; cilia whitish-ochreous. 



8. India, Nilgiris, Pykara, 7000 feet, March (Anth-eivcs) ; one 

 specimen. 



Lecithocera macella, n. sp. 

 2 . 13 mm. Head, thorax, abdomen whitish, shoulders some- 

 times greyish-tinged. Palpi whitish, second joint suffusedly 

 irrorated dark fuscous exce])t apex. Anteunfe whitish ringed dark 

 fuscous. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa slightly arched, apex 

 obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded; 2 and 3 connate or closelv 

 ajjproximated at base, S and 9 out of 7, 7 to termen ; pale "-rev 

 sprinkled dark fuscous, costa more or less suffused ochreous-whitish- 

 discal stigmata black, a suffused dark fuscous dorsal spot beneath 

 second ; cloudy blackish marginal dots round posterior part of costa 

 and termen : cilia whitish-grey, on costa ochreous-whitish. Hind- 

 wings 3 and 4 stalked; whitish-grey; cilia whitish. 



S. India, Nilgiris, Maduvatam, 0000 feet, April (Andrcives) ; 

 two specimens. 



Lecithocera desolata, n. sp. 

 S . 16 mm. Head, thorax pale brownish-ochreous, shoulders 

 fuscous. Palpi -whitish-ochreous, second joint suffused dark fuscous 



