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LASIODICTIS, n. g. 



Head with appressed scales, sidetufts loosely spreading ; ocelli 

 absent ; tongue developed. Antennae |, in J clothed with long 

 fine cilia, basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi 

 moderate, curved, ascending, second joint with appressed scales, 

 terminal joint shorter, slender, pointed. Maxillary palpi obsolete. 

 Posterior tibiae roughly haired above, Porewings with 2 and 3 

 stalked from angle, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings over 

 1, ovate, cilia 5 ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 parallel, 6 and 7 short- 

 stalked, 8 connected with cell in middle. 



Lasiodictis melistoma, n. sp. 



c? 2 ■ 16-18 mm. Head yellow-ochreous, face in d tinged 

 with fuscous. Palpi ochreous-yellow. Antennae grey. Thorax 

 and abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings moderate, posteriorly 

 slightly dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen straight, 

 rather oblique ; dark fuscous, with faint purplish tinge : cilia 

 fuscous. Hindwings blackish-fuscous; cilia fuscous, with dark 

 fuscous subbasal line. 



Assam, Khasi Hills, in May, June, and September; seven 

 specimens. 



Heliostibes callispora, n. sp. 



(^ . 17 mm. Head deep metallic-green, with purple reflections, 

 collar ferruginous-orange. Palpi ferruginous-orange, terminal 

 joint rather more than half second, blackish anteriorly. Antennae 

 dark fuscous, ciliations g. Thorax shining deep greenish-purple- 

 bronze. Abdomen dark fuscous. Porewings elongate, posteriorly 

 dilated, costa slightly arched, faintly sinuate in middle, apex obtuse, 

 termen straight, little oblique, rounded beneath ; dark indigo- 

 fuscous, closely strewn with pale greenish-yellowish hair-scales : 

 cilia fuscous, basal third dark fuscous mixed with deep ferruginous. 

 Hindwings blackish ; cilia fuscous, with blackish basal shade. 



New Zealand, Wellington, in January (Hudson); one specimen. 



HIERODORIS, n. g. 



Head smooth; ocelli present; tongue developed. Antennae i, 

 in S minutely ciliated, basal joint elongate, without pecten. 

 Labial palpi moderately long, curved, ascending, with appressed 

 scales, terminal joint f of second, pointed. Maxillary palpi 

 obsolete. Posterior tibiae with scales somewhat rough above. 

 Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2 from towards angle, 7 absent, 

 11 from middle. Hindwings over 1, ovate, cilia ^ ; 3 and 4 con- 

 nate, 5-7 somewhat approximated towards base. 



