108 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTERA. 



Lecitliocera acrosphales, n. sp. 



2- 15 mm. Head liglil viok't-fuscous, sides ochreous-yt'llowisli. 

 Palpi pale ochreous, second joint infiisc;i1ed oxtoruallj-, anterior 

 edge of terminal fuscous. Antennae wliitish-ochreous, slenderly 

 ringed fuscous. Thorax violet-fuscous. Abdomen grey, apex 

 wliitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, posteriorly 

 slightly dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termcn sliglitly 

 rounded, oblique; 2 and 3 stalked, 8 and 9 out of 7, 7 to just 

 above apex ; violet-fuscous sprinkled darker : cilia light greyish, 

 two darker shades. Hindwings 3 and 4 stalked; grey; cilia light 

 grey. 



Madagascar, Antanaiuirivo ; one specimen. 



Lecithocera insidians, n. sp. 



cJ . 18 mm. Head light violet-fuscous, sides oclireous-yelluwish. 

 Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint suffused externally fuscous, 

 anterior edge of terminal fuscous. Antennae whitish-ochreous. 

 Thorax violet-fuscous. Abdomen fuscous. Forewings elongate, 

 rather narrow, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, ternien obliquely 

 rounded ; 2 and 3 stalked, 4 and 5 stalked, 8 and 9 out of 7, 7 to 

 apex ; rather dark fuscous : cilia fuscous, two obscure duiker 

 shades. Hindwings 3 and 4 short-stalked ; grey ; a small expan- 

 sible greyish hair-pencil in a groove from beneath base of cell ; 

 cilia pale grey, a faint darker subbasal sliade. 



CooRG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, August {Neivcome) ; one specimen. 



Lecitliocera respoiisa, n. sp. 



J. 18 mm. Head fuscous, sides whitish-ochreous. Pa]])i 

 whitish-ochreous, second joint fuscous except tij), anterior edge of 

 terminal fuscous. Antennae whitish-ochreous. Thorax dark 

 fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, 

 costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded : 2 

 and 3 short-stalked, 8 and 9 out of 7, 7 to apex ; dark fuscous : 

 cilia fuscous. Hindwings 3 and 4 stalked ; light grey ; cilia pale 

 grey, base ochreo us -whitish. 



Bombay, Belgaum (BeU) ; one specimen. 



Lecithocera eludens, n. sp. 



J . 1() mm. Head, thorax fuscous, sides of crow n wliitish- 

 ochreous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint fuscous except tij), 

 anterior edge of terminal fuscous. Anteniia3 whitish-ochreous. 

 Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa slightly 

 arched, apex obtuse, ternien slightly rounded, oblitjue; 2 and 3 

 short-stalked, 8 and 9 out of 7, 7 to apex; rather dark fuscous: 

 cilia fuscous, extreme base ochreous-whitish. Hindwings 3 and 4 

 coincident; grey; cilia light grey. 



a. India, Nilgiris, 6000 feet, ^fay (Andreiucs) ; one specimen. 



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