362 KXOTIC MICEOLEPIBOPTERA. 



blackish streak above. Auteimge ochreous-white. Thorax shining 

 dark bronzy-fuscous, Abdoiueu dark fuscous. Forewings lanceo- 

 late, apex somewhat produced ; shining rather dark bronzj'- 

 greenish-fuscous ; extreme costal edge white from about 5 to |^ : 

 cilia fuscous, round apex and on costa ochreous-white, on apical 

 sixth of costa with a dark fuscous basal shade. Hindwings rather 

 light shiniug coppery-bronze, somewhat infuscated towards apex ; 

 cilia fuscous. 



Assam, Khasis, in March ; one specimen. 



Hieroxestis thapsonota, n. sp. 



d 5 . 11-13 mm. Head and thorax dark bronzy-fuscous, tuft, 

 fillet, face, and palpi shining brassy-whitish. Antennae dark 

 fuscous. Forewings narrow-lanceolate, apex rather produced ; 

 dark fuscous ; a broad pale yellowish streak along dorsum almost 

 from base to ^ (origin of cilia), broadest at 4, where it reaches 

 more than half across wing, thence narrowed to extremity ; a small 

 or moderate oval pale yellowish spot on costa at | : cilia dark 

 fuscous. Hindwings rather dark bronzy-fuscous ; cilia rather 

 dark fuscous. 



S. India, Palnis, 6000 feet, in May {Fletcher, Cam]_>bell) ; two 

 specimens. 



Hieroxestis monosticta, n. sp. 



c? . 12-14 mm. Head whitish-yellowish, tuft dull light fulvous. 

 Palpi whitish- ochreous, externally with a blackish streak. Thorax 

 whitish-yellowish. Abdomen pale greyish, anal tuft whitish- 

 ochreous. Forewings lanceolate, apex produced, acute ; very pale 

 ochreous-yellowish ; base of costa suffused with dark fuscous ; 

 first discal stigma blackish : cilia w^hitish-yellowish. Hindwings 

 light grey ; cilia grey-whitish. 



S. India, Nilgiris, 7000 feet, in March and April (Andreives) ; 

 three 8j)ecimen8. 



Hieroxestis lutigena, n. sp. 



S $. 14-17 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-grey, face pale 

 greyish-ochreous. Palpi dark grey. Antenna? giey. Abdomen 

 pale greyish. Forewings lanceolate, apex rather produced ; rather 

 light shining greyish-bronze, variably mixed or sufi'usedly clouded 

 with purplish-fuscous ; first discal stigma often distinct, dark 

 fuscous : cilia light greyish-ochreous or greyish. Hindwings grey ; 

 cilia light greyish-ochreous. 



S. India, Ootacamund, 7500 feet, in December (Fletcher), Palnis 

 (Cainjjbell), Nilgiris, 7000 feet, in March (Andreives); six 

 specimens. 



Hieroxestis autogama, n. sp. 



c? 2 . 12-13 mm. Head purplish-fuscous, tuft brownish- 

 ochreous, fillet and face shining greyish-ochreous. Palpi pale 

 greyish-ochreous. Thorax purplish-fuscous. Abdomen light 



