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Brachmia thraneuta, n. sp. 
3 @2. 15-19mm. Head and thorax rather dark bronzy-fuscous, face 
paler. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint dark fuscous except towards 
apex, anterior and posterior edges of terminal joint dark fuscous. Antenne 
1, ochreous-whitish ringed with dark fuscous, ciliationsin ¢ 1. Abdomen 
fuscous, beneath dark purplish-fuscous. Posterior tibize dark fuscous, apex 
whitish, tarsi whitish banded with dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, 
rather narrow, slightly dilated posteriorly, costa slightly arched, apex 
round-pointed, termen sinuate, rather oblique ; 2 and 3 stalked, 7 to termen, 
8 and 9 out of 7; rather dark fuscous, faintly bronzy or purplish-tinged ; 
stigmata obscurely darker, plical rather beyond first discal, second discal 
forming a transverse mark ; an ochreous-whitish dot on costa at 3, whence 
avery faint somewhat curved pale line runs to dorsum before tornus ; a 
blackish terminal line: cilia rather dark fuscous. Hindwings rather dark 
. fuscous ; cilia fuscous. 
Maskeliya, Madulsima, Haputale, and Haldamulla, Ceylon (Pole, Vau- 
ghan, de Mowbray, Alston ); N. Coorg, 3,500 feet (Newcome) ; Nilgiris, 3,500 
feet (Andrews) ; Palni Hills (Campbell); from February to August, fifteen 
specimens. 
Brachmia pellav, n. sp. 
3 2. 16-20 mm. Head purplish-fuscous, sides of crown ochreous-yellow. 
Palpi dark fuscous, apex of second joint and base of terminal pale yellowish. 
Antenne 1, pale yellowish faintly ringed with fuscous, ciliations in ¢ 4. 
Thorax dark purple-fuscous. Abdomen rather dark fuscous, Posterior 
tibise rather dark fuscous, apex yellow-whitish, tarsi yellow-whitish banded 
with fuscous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, 
apex obtuse, termen somewhat sinuate, rather oblique; 2 and 3 stalked, 7 
to apex, 8 and 9 out of 7; dark purplish-fuscous, stigmata, cloudy, blackish- 
fuscous, plical beneath first discal, sometimes suffused with it into an unde- 
fined cloudy blotch, second discal forming a transverse somewhat 8-shaped 
mark ; a small cloudy ochreous-whitish spot on costa at $, whence a slightly 
curved obscure ochreous-whitish line runs to dorsum before tornus: cilia 
rather dark purplish-fuscous, base on termen pale ochreous. Hindwings 
and cilia grey. 
Khasis ; from June to September, three specimens, The unusually long 
antennal ciliations are a noticeable feature. 
Brachmia lavata, n. sp. 
3 Q. 18-22 mm, Head light violet-fuscous, sides suffused with ochre- 
ous-yellowish. Palpi light yellowish, second joint suffused with fuscous 
except towards apex, terminal joint sometimes variably sprinkled with 
fuscous. Antennz 1, pale ochreous, ciliations in ¢ 3. Thorax rather dark 
purplish-fuscous. Abdomen fuscous, beneath dark purple-fuscous, anal 
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