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wt Journ., Bom, Nat. Hist, Soc., Vol. XX, No, 1. [June 13, 1910. 
Karwar (Maxwell) ; Coorg, 3,500 feet (Newcome); in July and December, 
seven specimens. 
Cryptolechia tridéas, n. sp. 
2. 17-21mm. Head golden ochreous, face and sides of crown more 
or less suffused with dark purple-bronzy. Palpi ochreous-yellow, second joint 
more or less bronzy towards base, Antenne light ochreous, towards base 
suffused with dark purplish-fuscous. Thorax yellow-ochreous, suffused 
anteriorly with dark purplish-fuscous, Abdomen light ochreous. Forewings 
_ elongate, slightly dilated posteriorly, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen 
nearly straight, rather oblique ; 7 to apex ; pale yellow-ochreous, more or less 
sprinkled with dark brownish, especially on apical third ; base of costa suffused 
with dark fuscous ; stigmata dark fuscous, plical rather obliquely beyond first 
discal : cilia pale yellow-ochreous, Hindwings pale shining ochreous, tinged 
with fuscous posteriorly ; cilia pale yellow-ochreous. 
Khasis, in July and August ; four specimens, 
Cryptolechia tyrochyta, n. sp. 
gf. 19-20mm. Head, antenne and thorax light yellow-ochreous, Palpi 
ochreous-yellowish, second joint with scales roughly expanded above towards 
apex, irrorated or suffused with rather dark fuscous except towards apex. 
Abdomen grey, anal tuft ochreous-yellowish. Forewings elongate, moderate, 
costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat oblique; 
7 to apex ; light yellow-ochreous ; first discal stigma absent or represented 
by two or three blackish scales, second more or less well-marked, blackish ; 
in one specimen a few dark fuscous scales on torus: cilia light yellow- 
ochreous. Hindwings grey ; cilia ochreous-yellowish. 
Cuddapah, 4,000 feet (Campbell) ; three specimens. 
Cryptolechia aganopis, Meyr. 
&. 15-19 mm,, 9 19-26 mm. Forewing with 7 to apex (not termen as 
stated) ; varying from pale brownish-ochreous to light brown ; plical stigma in* 
& hardly beyond first discal, in Q obliquely beyond first discal, sometimes 
obsolete. Hindwings fuscous or pale fuscous, 
Maskeliya, Madulsima, Kandy, Puttalam, Trincomali, Ceylon ; from May 
to February. 
Cryptolechia orthotoma, Meyr. 
@. 14-17 mm., 2 15-21 mm. Forewings varying from pale-ochreous to 
light fuscous ; stigmata smallerin @. 
Maskeliya, Peradeniya, Matale, Galle, Ceylon; from February to August, 
and in November. 
Cryptolechia dochea, n. sp. 
a Q. 14-20mm. Head, antenne and thorax whitish-ochreous, variably 
tinged with grey. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint with scales roughly 
expanded above towards apex, sprinkled with dark fuscous. Abdomen grey, anal 
tuft whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, 
termen obliquely rounded ; 7 to apex ; pale greyish-ochreous, sometimes tinged 
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