GELECHXAl)^. 435 



yellowish. Palpi pale yellowish, terminal joint infuscated. Fore- 

 wings r;ichcr narrow, apex obtuse-pointed, termen hardly sinuate, 

 oblique ; 8 and 9 stalked ; dark purplish-fuscous ; a broad yellow 

 transverse band extending from near base to middle of costa and 

 dorsum, posterior edge rather concave : cilia purplish-fuscous. 

 Hindwiugs dark fuscous ; cilia grey. 



QuEKNsLAND, Cuirus, December (^Bodd) ; 1 ex. (Coll. Lower). 



Homaloxestis cliiloptila, n. sp. 



cJ . 20 ram. Head light ochreous, crown light violet-fuacous 

 except on sides. Palpi light ochreous, second joint with expansible 

 tuft of hairs from base above, terminal joint shorter than second. 

 Antennoe pale ochreous z'ingod fuscous. Thorax light ochreous, 

 anteriorly suffused violet-fuscous. Porewings rather narrow, some- 

 what dilated, termen slightly rounded, somewhat oblique; 4 and 5 

 stalked, 8 and 9 out of 7 ; light ochreous, irregularly speckled 

 fuscous ; costa suffused fuscous from base to f ; discal stigmata 

 dark fuscous; a rather narrow suffused rather dark fuscous terminal 

 fascia : cilia grey with darker subbasal shade, on costa pale 

 ochreous. Hindwings grey ; cilia pale grey, a darker subbasal 

 shade, 



Assam, Shillong, June {Fletcher); 1 ex. '^^y.t perizeucta. 



Lecithocera antiphractis, u. sp. 



5 . 16 mm. Head light grey, sides of crown pale ochreous. 

 Palpi palo ochreous, suffused light grey on posterior half of outer 

 side. Thorax pale ochreous, a broad dorsal stripe of light gi'ey 

 suffusion, shoulders dark fuscous. Forewings rather narrow, termen 

 slightly sinuate, somewhat oblique; 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to apex; 

 yellow-ochreous, irregularly sprinkled fuscous ; a streak of dark 

 fuscous suffusion along costa from base to | ; dorsal edge suffused 

 dark fuscous towards base ; discal stigmata dark fuscous ; a narrow 

 suffused dark fuscous terminal fascia, leaving terminal edge pale 

 ochreous : cilia ochreous-orange, on tornus grey. Hindwings grey; 

 cilia light greyish, base ochreous-whitish. 



Assam, Shillong, June (F/«ft'7/er) ; lex. L V- — cl^-^^ff^^^^^^-.^ 



/ Lecithocera emigrans, n^ sp. -^==^ IT 'JT^-^^jJ'^ 



5. 12mm. Head dark grey. Palpi second joint fuscous .i,,,^. ^- <*'*^ 

 (terminal broken), Antennse dark fuscous. Thorax dark purple- ) jj ^ '"' 

 fuscous, a whitish streak on inner side of patagia. Forewings 7 

 and 8 stalked, 7 to apex ; dark purple-fuscous ; plical and first 

 discal stigmata represented by a transverse-oval suffused ochreous- 

 brownish spot, second discal cloudy, dark fuscous, faintly pale- 

 edged ; small whitish spots on costa at | and dorsum opposite ; 

 some minute whitish marginal dots round apex : cilia purplish-grey, 

 suffused darker towards base. Hindwings grey, lighter anteriorly ; 

 cilia light grey. 



Barbados, bred from larva on leaf of Ipomoea batatas (Bovell); 

 1 ex. (Brit. Mus.). Xear ejfcra and convolvaU. 



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