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was at first disposed to regard it as identical; it is rather smaller 

 and darker (the legs especially darker), characterized by the distinct 

 black second discal stigma, accompanied by some pale scales, well- 

 marked Avhitish-oclireous patch in costal cilia, and distinctly less 

 abrupt emai'gination of hindwings. The North American palpi- 

 lineella Chamb., with which I am not acquainted, must be a very 

 similar form. 



Stomopteryx praecipitata, n. sp. 



S 2 • 7-8 mm. Head whitish-fuscous, face white. Palpi 

 whitish, terminal joint finely lined black. Thorax dark grey. 

 Abdomen grey. Forewings lanceolate, acute ; 6 out of 7 towards 

 base; dark fuscous ; jdical stigma obscurely blackish; a straight 

 direct rather irregular-edged narrow white fascia at g, in one 

 specimen reduced and almost obsolete dorsally : cilia fuscous, basal 

 half mixed dark fuscous. Hindwings apex strongl}' produced ; 

 rather dark grey ; cilia grey. Forewings beneath with fascia reduced 

 to costal spot. 



Kanaka, Kumbarvada; Bombay, Belgaum {Maxwell); Bengal, 

 Pusa {Fletcher) \ June, December, three S|)ecimen3. Much like the 

 European taeniolcUa, but nariower-winged, and distinct by origin 

 of 6 of forewings out of 7. 



Stomopteryx rastrifera, n. sp. 



c? . 7 mm. Head whitish, crown tinged grey posteriorly. Palpi 

 white, terminal joint finely lined black. Thorax fuscous. Abdomen 

 grey. Forewings lanceolate ; 6 separate, parallel ; brown, posterior 

 half dark fuscous ; a moderate evenly broad direct white fascia at 

 |, anterior edge straight, posterior irregular: cilia grey, towards 

 base sprinkled blackish. Hindwings apex strongly produced ; 

 grey ; cilia grey 



OiiYLON, Puttalam, October (Pole); one specimen. Intermediate 

 between preceding and poJijchromeVa, but differs from both by 

 separation of vein 6. 



Stomopteryx prolapsa, n. sp. 



2 . 10 mm. Head whitish-grey, face whitish. Palpi whitish, 

 terminal joint finely lined dark fuscous. Thorax dark fuscous. 

 Abdomen dark grey. Forewings rather broad-lanceolate; 6 out of 

 7 towards base; dark fuscous; a large white subtriangular spot on 

 dorsum before tornus, reaching half across wing, and a similar 

 costal 8]»ot slightly beyond and nearly confiuint with it: cilia grey, 

 basal half sprinkled black. Hindwings apex strongly produced : 

 dark grey ; cilia grey. 



Ceylon, Puttalam, November (Pole); one specimen. 



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COMPSOLECHIA, n. g. 



Head smooth; ocelli small, posterior; tongue developed. Antennae 

 i, in cJ simple or shortly ciliated, basal joint elongate, slendei', 



