593 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTF.UA , 



Syncola epaphria, n. sp. 



S 2 • 20-21 mm. Head and thorax whitish mixed with dark 

 grey. Palpi whitish, second joint dark fuscous except apex, 

 termiilal joint somewhat shorter than second, slender, acute, 

 anteriorly suffusedly irroratcd with dark fuscous. Antennae in J 

 without basal notch. Abdomen whitish, segmental lines strongly 

 marked. Forewings narrow, costa gently arched, apex tolerably 

 pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; fuscous, irrorated or 

 largely suffused with whitish ; a blackish dash or elongate spot on 

 fold about 5 ; stigmata black, plical obliquely before first discal, 

 placed in a transverse fascia of dark fuscous suffusion sometimes 

 interrupted above middle, a small black linear dot preceding second 

 discal ; a blackish dash (obsolete in cJ ) between and above discal 

 stigmata, connected with costa by a patch of darker fuscous 

 suffusion ; indistinct dark fuscous marginal dots round apex, 

 sometimes obsolete : cilia pale brownish-ochreous sprinkled with 

 whitish. Hindwings light grey : cilia pale brownish-ochreous. 



Ceylon, Maskeliya and JVamunukuli (GOOO feet), in February, 

 May, and August (Green) ; three specimens. 



PROSINTIS, n. g. 



Characters of Blastohasls, but forewings with 4 and 5 coincident, 

 7 and 8 coincident. 



Prosintis florivora, n. sp. 



S 2- 9-11 mm. Head ochreous- whitish slightly sprinkled with 

 grey. Palpi whitish sprinkled with dark fuscous, terminal joint 

 somewhat shorter than second, slender, pointed. Antennae without 

 basal notch. Thorax ochreous-whitish sprinkled with dark fuscous. 

 Abdomen grey-Avhitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa 

 slightly arched, apex pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; 

 whitish irrorated with grey, more strongly in S , with scattered 

 dark fuscous scales ; small dark fuscous spots on base of costa, and 

 on fold towards base ; a moderate oblique dark grey fascia before 

 middle, plical stigma forming a dark fuscous spot on this, first 

 discal dark fuscous, rather beyond this, second discal blackish, 

 forming apex of a dark grey tornal spot ; a grey patch ou costa 

 beyond middle, and some grey clouding towards apex ; cilia 

 whitish-grey, sprinkled with dark fuscous towards base. Hind-_ 

 wings gi'ey, paler towards base ; cilia whitish-grey. 



Bengal, Pusa, bred in June from larva feeding in inflorescence 

 of Mamjifera indica (Flttchcr) ; Ceylon, Madulsima, in May 

 (FleieJier). 



EXINOTIS, n. g. 

 Characters of Blastohasls, but forewings with 4 and 5 coincident. 



