236 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTERA. 



terminal joint nearly as long as second, moderate, acute. Maxillary 

 palpi very short, tiliform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae 

 clothed with long hairs. Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2 from |, 

 3 from before angle, 4 and 5 connate from angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 

 7 to apex, 11 from before middle. Hindwings nearly 1, elongate- 

 ovate, cilia 1 ; cell not reaching 5 of wing, 2 and 3 connate, 4 and 

 5 connate, all these closely approximated from near angle, very 

 long, 6 and 7 parallel. 



Syntomaula tephrota, n. sp. 



c? . 14-15 mm. Head and thorax whitish. Palpi white, basal 1 

 of second joint light fuscous, a fuscous subapical ring of second joint 

 and subbasal ring of terminal joint more or less faintly indicated. 

 Antennal ciliations §. Abdomen whitish-grey, three basal seg- 

 ments bronzy-ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa 

 gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; white, 

 more or less sprinkled or mixed with pale greyish-ochreous, with 

 some scattered fuscous scales ; markings fuscous ; an oblique series 

 of two or three small spots from costa at ^ ; stigmata moderate, 

 irregular, plical obliquely beyond first discal, a spot on costa at i 

 forming an oblique series Avith these ; a larger irregular spot on 

 costa before | ; a curved line from costa at 4, running near termen 

 but not reaching tornus ; a series of dots round posterior part of 

 costa and termen : cilia ochreous-whitish. Hindwings whitish- 

 grey, terminal edge and veins posteriorly sometimes greyer ; cilia 

 grey-whitish. 



Ceylon, Puttalam, in November and January (Pele) ; three 

 specimens. 



Loclieutis empolaea, n. sp. 



S . 23-24 mm. Head and thorax pale brownish-ochreous. 

 Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint much exceeding base of 

 antennae, considerably thickened with dense scales, rather dark 

 fuscous except apex. Antennal ciliations 3. Abdomen whitish- 

 ochreous. I'orewings elongate, rather narrow, slightly dilated 

 posteriorly, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen^nearly straight, 

 rather oblique ; pale brownish-ochreous ; costal edge dark fuscous 

 at base ; stigmata dark fuscous, plical beneath first discal, second 

 discal connected with tornus by a fuscous shade ; an angulated 

 fuscous subterminal line sometimes indicated ; a series of dark 

 fuscous dots round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia pale 

 ochreous. Hindwings pale ochreous-grey ; cilia pale ochreous, 

 with faint grey subbasal shade. 



Cetlon, Maskeliya, in November (Pole) ; two specimens. 



Petalanthes diploxantha, n. sp. 



c? . 14 mm. Head and thorax dark fuscous, sides of face with 

 some white scales, Antennal ciliations 4. Palpi dark fuscous 



