TINEID^. 263 



Abdomen whitish-gre}^ anal tuffc whitish-ochreous. Forewings 

 moderate, suboblong, costa strongly arched towards base and apex, 

 apex rounded, terraen rounded, rather oblique ; 7 and 8 nearly 

 approximated at base ; glossy whitish-ochreous, costal edge light 

 yellow-ochreous: cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings and cilia 

 whitish-ochreous. 



French Congo, Fort Crampol ; one specimen. 



Narycia ohserata, n. sp. 



5 . 16 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi whitish-ochreous, 

 second joint shortly tufted beneath, irrorated dark fuscous towards 

 base. Thorax dark fuscous. Abdomen grey, anal tuft large, 

 whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex 

 obtuse, termen very obliiiuely rounded; 8 absent; whitish- 

 ochreous, tinged grey in disc, especially posteriorly; markings 

 dark fuscous, edged with some scattered silvery-white scales ; 

 three moderately broad transverse fasciae, first almost basal, outer 

 edge slightly curved, second somewhat before middle, broad on 

 costa but with anterior edge irregularly concave and posterior 

 straight so as to be narrow on lower half, third from | of costa to 

 lower half of termen, irregular-edged ; an apical spot, and small 

 terminal spot beneath apex : cilia greyish, with dark grey subbasal 

 shade, and three bars of whitish-ochreous suffusion on upper part 

 of termen. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia pale grey. 



Ceylon, Maskeliya, October {Alston); one specimen. Allied to 

 cameraia, but immediately distinguished by dark fuscous thorax, 

 and entire posterior fascia and apical spots of forewings. 



Ctenocompa phthonera, n. sp. 



cJ $ . 14 mm. Head, thorax pale greyish. Antennal pecti- 

 nations J about 18. Abdomen grey, anal tuft of J whitish. 

 Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, 

 termen very obliquely rounded ; 6 absent ; light grey, obscurely 

 strigulated transversely with dark fuscous irroration : cilia light 

 grey. Hindwings thinly clothed grey hairscales ; cilia whitish- 

 grey, towards base ochreous-grey. 



Assam, Khasis, March ; two specimens. Very similar to Jioloscia, 

 which however has a whitish head, and vein 6 of forewings present 

 as usual ; in lioloscia 7 and 9 of forewings are sometimes but not 

 always stalked. 



Ctenocompa capnoscia, n. sp. 



(S . 12 ram. Head, palpi, thorax, abdomen dark fuscous. 

 Autennal pectinations about 16. Forewings elongate, posteriorly 

 dilated, co.sta gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded; 

 grey, with irregular interrupted indistinct dark fuscous transverse 

 striae; base suffused dark fuscous; indistinct roundish spots of 

 dark fuscous suffusion in disc at g and | : cilia whitish-fuscous, 

 suffused fuscous towards base. Hindwings thinly clothed dark 

 grey hairscales ; cilia as in forewings. 



Ceylon, Maskeliya, January (Pole) ; one specimen. 



