538 EXOTIC MICltOLKPIDOPTKRA. 



hairs. Anfcemice whitish, basal fifth grey, hardl)- thickened. 

 Thorax shiiiinj^ iridescent dark ])urple-f'iiscous. Forewiiigs rather 

 elongale-triaiiguhir, termen very obliquely rounded ; purple; base 

 iridescent-blue, followed by a moderately broad fascia of black 

 suffusion, then a broad antemedian orange fascia edged on each 

 side by a silver-iuetallic streak, and followed by a narrow fascia of 

 blackish irroration ; rest of wing si)riftkled golden-metallic: cilia 

 golden-metallic. Hindwings grey with bron/y rellections ; cilia 

 light grey. 



Assam, Shillong, July (FletcJier); 3 ex. 



BLASTOBASID.E. 



Pigritia troctis, n. sp. 



cJ . 11 mm. Head, thorax light grey, slightly whitish-speckled. 

 Palpi fuscous. Forewings rather narrow, apex obtuse-pointed, 

 termen very obliquely rounded ; 3-5 closely apjiroximated ; whjtish- 

 ochreous, irregularly irrorated Avhitish, suffusedly mixed grey 

 except on dorsal area, darker grey towards base of costa ; a more 

 whitish-tinged straight suffused fascia before middle, followed on 

 fold by a cloudy dark fuscous dot ; second discal stigma small, 

 dark fuscous, beneath it a cloudy dark fuscous dorsal spot : cilia 

 pale whitish-ochreous, towards base greyish-tinged. Hindwings 

 light grey, tinged wliitish-ochreous ; cilia whitish-ochreous. 



Barbados, " bred from leaves and stems of cotton during close 

 season" i^BoveU); 1 ex. (Brit. Mus.). 



Blastobasis syrmatodes, n. sp. 



5 . 17 mm. Head, thorax violet-grey speckled whitish. Palpi 

 white speckled dark grey. Porewings rather narrow, apex 

 pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded ; violet-grey, irregu- 

 larly and suffusedly irrorated whitish ; base suffused dark 

 violet-grey; an uudelined angiilated antemedian fascia of dark 

 violet-grey suffusion preceded by an undefined fascia of white 

 suffusion, and with a suffused projection posteriorly along fold ; 

 an irregular blotch of dark violet-grey suffusion on costa beyond 

 middle, from posterior side of which a thick excurved shade runs 

 to torn us ; apical area rather darker, with very undefined cloudy 

 darker marginal dots : cilia grey, a few whitish specks. Hind- 

 wings rather dark grey; cilia grey. 



Assam, Shillong, June {Fletcher) ; 1 ex. 



Blastobasis crypsimorpha, n. sp. 



(5 5 . 13 mm. Head, thorax fuscous speckled ochreous-whitish. 

 Palpi slender, acute, whitish, second joint dark fuscous except 

 apex, terminal joint irrorated dark fuscous anteriorly. Antennae 



