134 KXOTIC MICKOLEPIDOPTERA. 



Gelechia caecigena, n. sp. 



5. 11 mm. Head, thorax whitish-grey speckled dark fuscous. 

 Palpi whitish-ochreous, second and terminal joints each with two 

 bands of dark fuscous irroration. Abdomen pale greyish, apex 

 whitish-yellowish. Eorewinga elongate, rather narrow, costa 

 gently arched, apex obtuse, termon very obliquely rounded ; 

 whitisli-grcy iri'orated rather dark fuscous ; oblique fasciae of rather 

 dark fuscous suffusion from cosia near base and before ;|, indistinct 

 costally but expanded in disc and not reaching below fold, each 

 margined anteriorly by two or three small tufts of scales ; discal 

 stigmata cloudy, dark fuscous, approximated, second followed by a 

 blotch of rather dark fuscous suffusion, a similar blotch on costa 

 between and nearly reaching them ; a tuft of scales beneath second 

 discal stigma, and one on dorsum rather before this ; some irregular 

 dark clouding towards apex : cilia fuscous-whitish sjirinkled rather 

 dark fuscous. Hindwings 1, terraen sinuate; pale bluish-grey; 

 cilia ochreous-grey- whitish. 



N.W. India, Peshawar, May {Fletcher)-, one specimen. An 

 obscure species, but notable for the tufts of scales on forewings. 



Gelechia planodes, n. sp. 



2 . 13 mm. Head, palpi, thorax white, slightly speckled grey. 

 Abdomen pale grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa 

 gently arched, apex pointed, termen very obliquely rounded^ white 

 irregularly irrorated grey and brownish ; a streak of fuscous 

 suffusion through disc from near base to end of cell, discal stigmata 

 forming small cloudy brownish spots on upper edge of this, 

 a streak of obscure brownish sufiiision from its a])ex to tornus : 

 cilia whitish, towards base sprinkled grey. Hindwings light grey; 

 cilia whitish-grey. 



S. India, Palnis, 6000 feet {Camphell)-, one specimen. 



Gelechia multinotata, n. sp, 



S . 10 mm. Head and thorax light grey. Palpi dark fuscous, 

 extreme tip of second joint whitish, terminal joint whitish with 

 dark fuscous basal band. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings elongate, 

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

 obliquely rounded ; white, bases of scales grey, forming a very fine 

 transverse striation ; small irregular dark fuscous spots on base of 

 dorsum, and beneath costa at \ ; four small irregular dark fuscous 

 marks in a straight series from middle of costa to i of dorsum, 

 sometimes preceded by a fascia of grey suffusion or partially con- 

 nected by a streak ; stigmata dark fuscous, plical obliquely before 

 first discal, sometimes indistinct, second discal tending to form an 

 oblique or bent mark; a somewhat angulated indistinct whitish 

 subcerminal line, anteriorly margined with more or less grey 

 suffusion, indistinctly mixed dark fuscous on costa and dorsum ; 

 beyond this some irregular dark fuscous suffusion towards costa, 



