230 EXOTIC MICKOLKPIBOPTKEA. 



rectangular blotch fi'ora middle of costa reaching more than half 

 across wing, and a black triangular spot on costa before |, the 

 alternate margins of these and the basal blotch of costa joined by 

 four transverse silvery-white lines, edged with some black scales ; 

 a blackish apical spot, whence a wliitish line edged with blackish 

 runs along termeu : cilia whitish-ochreous, with grey supra-apical 

 patch and suffused tornal bar, Ilindwings grey, paler towards 

 base ; cilia whitish-ochreous tinged with grey. 



S. India, Pykara, Nilgiris, 6500 feet, in May (Andreiues) ; one 

 specimen. 



CHIROCOMPA, n. g. 



Characters oi Borlchausenia, but anterior tibiae and tarsi somewhat 

 thickened with scales, hindwiiigs lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate. 

 Type lunaris Haw. ; includes also lambdella Don. 



CROSSOPHORA Meyr. " 



I make semiota Meyr. the type, and the genus distinguishable 

 from Borhhausenia by the absence of vein 3 of hindwings (I have 

 now a second example of semiota agreeing with the" first) ; the 

 other species placed here are referred to Borlchausenia. 



PERILACHNA, n. g. 



Head with appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue short. 

 Antennae f, in cJ with very long fine ciliations, basal joint 

 moderate, with pecten. Labial palpi moderately long, curved, 

 ascending, second joint not reaching base of antennae, with ap- 

 pressed scales, terminal joint as long as second, moderate; acute. 

 Maxillary palpi rudimentaiy. Posterior tibiae clothed with hairs. 

 Forewings with 2 from angle, 7 absent, 11 from middle. Hind- 

 wings nearly 1, elongate-ovate, cilia -| ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 

 nearly parallel. 



Perilachna ixota, n. sp. 



S . 13-15 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen rather dark bronzy- 

 fuscous. Palpi pale ochreous-yellowish, with dark fuscous lateral 

 mark towards apex, terminal joint dark fuscous, Antennal 

 ciliations 8. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently 

 arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; dark fuscous, 

 with a faint purplish tinge ; a rather narrow irregular-edged pale 

 yellowish transverse fascia near base, not quite reaching costa; 

 second discal stigma very small, whitish-yellowish : cilia bronzy- 

 grey. Hindwings fuscous, tips of scales dark fuscous ; basal area 



