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edged with dense scales from base to tornus ; 2 and 3 stalked or 3 usually 
absent in ¢@ and seldom in 9, 4 out of 2 in ¢ and seldom in Q, 7 to 
termen, 8 and 9 out of 7 or 8 absent, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, trape~ 
zoidal, termen somewhat sinuate, cilia 3-3; 3 and 4 stalked, 5 somewhat 
approximated, 6 and 7 stalked. 
This genus supersedes Macrernis, Meyr. Itisa development of Lecithocera 
from which it is distinguished in both sexes by the tufted palpi, and further 
in the d by the peculiarly modified terminal joint thereof, and the character- 
istic subdorsal furrow, which are found in all the species. Walker described 
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one species, nesciatella, (which I have from Maskeliya and Maturatta, 
Ceylon), and I have described two others, heliapta and rostrata; I now add 
six more, but have various others which require further material for eluci- 
dation. ‘The species are rather closely allied and difficult ; particular atten- 
tion should be given to the neuration, the form of termen of forewings, and 
the character of the second discal stigma. 
Frisilia senilis, n. sp. 
¢@. 12-13 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous tinged with 
brownish, sides of crown whitish. Palpiin ¢ pale brownish-ochreous, apex 
suffused with dark fuscous, in 2 ochreous-whitish, second joint pale 
ochreous sprinkled with fuscous except towards apex, anterior edge of 
terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennz whitish more or less dotted with 
fuscous, suffused with ochreous towards base, with dark fuscous preapical 
band. Abdomen whitish-ochreous more or less tinged with grey. Fore- 
wings elongate, rather narrow, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen 
almost straight, in g¢ somewhat oblique,in 2 more oblique; 3 absent in 
both sexes, 2and 4 in ¢g and sometimes in Q stalked, 8 and 9 out of 7 , 
subdorsal groove in ¢ slightly sinuate anteriorly, bent down beneath 
second discal stigma ; whitish-ochreous or pale ochreous, with some scatter- 
ed dark fuscous specks, dorsal area in g sometimes suffused with deep 
yellow-ochreous ; discal stigmata black, dot-like, second in ¢ forming a 
somewhat oblique short transverse mark : cilia whitish-ochreous, sometimes 
suffused towards base with ochreous-yellowish. Hindwings hght grey ; 
cilia ochreous-whitish more or less tinged with grey. 
N. Coorg, 3,500 feet (Newcome); in June, August and November, five 
specimens. The bent subdorsal groove of ¢ and absence & vein 3 
in 9 are peculiar characters. 
Frisilia strepsiptila, n. sp. 
¢ 2. 18-20 mm. Head and thorax light brownish-ochreous, sides of 
crown pale ochreous. Palpi pale brownish-ochreous, in 9 terminal joint 
whitish-ochreous, with anterior edge dark fuscous. Antenne whitish- 
ochreous, with dark fuscous prseapical band, in ¢ spotted with fuscous, 
basal joint clothed above with tuft of dense projecting scales, in 9 
somewhat infuscated towards base. Abdomen pale ochreous. Forewings 
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