242 EXOTIC MICROLEFIDOPTEEA. 



tornus, where it reaches half across "wing, dorsal edge dark fuscous 

 towards base and on tornus ; a variable irregular pale brownish- 

 ochreous apical spot: cilia light fuscous more or less mixed with 

 whitish-ochreous and sprinkled with blackish. Hindwings grey ; 

 cilia light greyish. 



N. CooRG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in May and June {Newcome) ; six 

 specimens. 



OCYSTOLA, Meyr. 



Head with appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. 

 Antennae 4, in S strongly ciliated, basal joint moderate, with pocten. 

 Labial palpi long, slender, recurved, second joint reaching base of 

 antennae, with appressed scales, terminal joint as long as second, 

 acute. M axilla rj^ palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. 

 Posterior tibiae clothed with long hairs above. Forewings with 

 1 h furcate, 2 from towards angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 

 ]1 from middle. Hindwings nearly 1, ovate-lanceolate, cilia 1; 

 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 parallel. 



Type j^nulinella Newin. ; includes about sixteen other species, 

 but is now restricted from its original wider application. 



ZYGOLOPHA, n. g. 



Head with appressed scales, sidetufts raised ; ocelli present ; 

 tongue developed. Antennae 4, basal joint elongate, without 

 pecten. Labial palpi very long, curved, ascending, second joint 

 exceeding base of antennae, with appressed scales, terminal joint 

 half as long as second, moderate, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, 

 filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with hairs. 

 Forewings with tufts of raised scales ; 2 from towards nngle, 7 and 

 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings nearly 1, 

 elongate-ovate or ovate-lanceolate, cilia 1 ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 

 nearly parallel. 



Type praenigrata Meyr. 



Zygolopha praenigrata, n. sp. 



$ . 11-13 mm. Head and thorax yellow-ochreous. Palpi pale 

 ochreous, a snbapical ring of second joint and medial ring of ter- 

 minal joint more or less irrorated with dark fuscous. Antennas 

 pale ochreous dotted with dark fuscous, two apical joints blackish. 

 Abdomen light grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa 

 gently arched, apex pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; 

 yellow-ochreous, sometimes with scattered dark fuscous scales ; 

 markings fuscous sprinkled with black ; an oblique mark from 

 dorsum near base to fold ; first discal stigma small ; a narrow 

 rather oblique irregular transverse fascia from ^ of costa to tornus, 

 containing some raised scales ; an undefined apical spot, and some 

 small groups of scales along termen : cilia light ochreous-yellowish. 



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