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January 31, 1914. | Descriptions of Indian Micro-Lepidoptera. 
Brachmia, Hb. 
Head with appressed scales, side-tufts loosely raised; ocelli present , 
tongue developed. Antenne 4-1, not stout, in ¢ simple or variably 
ciliated, basal joint moderately elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi 
very long, recurved, second joint thickened with appressed scales, seldom 
loosely expanded towards apex above, terminal joint about as long as 
second or rather longer, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very short 
filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibie rough-sealed above. Fore- 
wings with 2 and 3 stalked or seldom coincident, 4 sometimes out of 2, 7 to 
apex or near below it, 7 and § stalked, 9 often out of 7, rarely 10 also 
out of 7. Hindwings 1 or over 1, trapezoidal, termen more or less sinuate, 
eilia 4-1; 3 and 4 connate or stalked, 5 more or Jess approximated, 6 and 7 
stalked. 
A considerable genus, most numerous in the Indian regien, but fairly 
represented in Europe and Africa. The species are obscure in appearance, 
and require careful attention. The stalking of vein 9 with 7 in the 
forewings is proved to be variable in seme species (as geree), but in others 
it seems to be constant. The colouring of the antennz and posterior tibjse 
sometimes furnishes good characters. Terodora, Meyr., and Apethistis, 
Meyr., cannot be maintained as distinct genera in view of the variability of 
meuration above-mentioned, and are therefore merged. I describe now 
39 new species, and include also in their proper position the other species 
of the Indian fauna already described, which may assist the comprehension 
ef the genus. 
It is difficult te draw a clear line between Brachnua, and Lecithocera, but 
impossible te unite them. I have included in Lecithocera those species 
in which the antennze are longer than the forewings, and those in which 
they are only as long as the forewings but, <distinetly steut or thickened 
but there appears to be nearly every degree of transition. Oxebala differs 
from Brachmia essentially in the absence of vein 3 of hindwings ; Awtosticha 
in having 7 wf forewings absent, 9 separate. These four genera are nearly 
related tegether, and all extensively developed in the Indian regien, 
of which they are characteristic. 
Brachmia philosopha, n. sp. 
6. 13-45 mm. Head and thorax fuscous, face paler. Palpi white, 
seoond joint externally fuscous except apex, anterior and posterior edges 
of terminal joint black. Amtennze 1, white ringed with dark fuscous, 
in ¢ simple. Abdomen fuscous, beneath dark fuscous, in dG with a 
whitish anteapical band. Pesterior tibize grey, extreme apex whitish, 
tarsi whitish broadly banded with dark fuscous irreration. Forewings 
elongate, rather narrew, costa slightly arched, apex reund-pointed, termen 
concave, rather oblique ; 3 absent, 7 to termen, 8, 9, and 10 out of 7, 11 in ¢ 
anastomosing with 12; rather dark fuscous; an irregularly triangular 
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