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Brachmia rusticana, n. sp. 



(5 . V.) ram. Head, thorax brouzy-fiiscous, sides of crown 

 ochreous-tinj^ed. Palpi fuscous, posteriorly whitish-ochreoiis. 

 Anlenntc light grcjisli-oclireous. Eorewings elongate, ratlier nar- 

 row, posteriorly sliglitly dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, 

 termeii slightly sinuate, somewhat ol)lique ; 8 and U out of 7, 7 to 

 just below apex; bronzy-fuscous; stigmata cloudy, dark fuscous, 

 plical somewhat beyond first discal : cilia pale greyish-ochreous, 

 basal third tinged yellowish. Hindwiiigs grey ; cilia pale greyish- 

 ochreous, a grey subbasal line. 



S. India, Anamalais, 4000 feet, January [Fletcher) ; one specimen. 



Brachmia officiosa, n. sp. 



J . 12 mm. Head whitish. Palpi whitish, second joint fuscous 

 except apex. Antennae rather stout, serrate, dark fuscous. Thorax 

 light fuscous. Abdomen ochreous-yellowish, anal tuft whitish. 

 Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, ajiex obtuse, termen 

 slightly rounded, rather oblique; 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to just below 

 apex; light fuscous; basal third of costa suffused dark fuscous; 

 stigmata blackish, plical beneath first discal ; a small cloudy blackish 

 spot on dorsum towards tornus ; some small groups of blackish 

 scales along termen ; cilia pale fuscous, a few darker scales near 

 base, Hindwings grey ; cilia pale grey. 



S, India, Madura, October (31axivell)- one specimen. 



Brachmia perumbrata, n, sp, 



2 . 18 mm. Head, thorax pale fuscous. Palpi whitish, second 

 joint fuscous except apex, terminal sprinkled fuscous towards base. 

 Abdomen pale greyish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather 

 narrow, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa gently arched, apex 

 rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; 7 and 8 

 stalked, 7 to apex; pale fuscous, indistinct streaks of dark fuscous 

 irroration in disc and between veins : cilia pale fuscous, on termen 

 tips whitish. Hindwings and cilia whitish-fuscous. 



Penhal, Pusa, March (Fletcher) • one specimen. 



Brachmia resoluta, n. sp. 



c? . 13 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi whitish-ochreous, 

 second joint externally tinged fuscous, base and supramedian band 

 of terminal dark fuscous. Antenna) serrulate, simple. Thorax 

 fuscous suffused anteriorly dark fuscous. ForcAvings elongate, 

 rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely 

 rounded ; 8 and 9 out of 7, 7 to apex ; light greyish-ochreous 

 irrorated fuscous, a dark fuscous dot on base of costa ; stigmata 

 dark fuscous, plical beneath first discal; almost marginal cloud)' 

 daik fuscous dots round posterior part of costa and termen : 

 cilia light greyish-ochreous, towards tips grey-whitish. Hindwings 

 pale grey ; cilia whitish-grey, 



Bkn(j\l, Pusa, February [Fletcher)-, one specimen, 

 VOL, II. — April, 1918, I 



