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middle, in 2 represented by costal spot only: cilia fuscous, in ¢ with 
whitish-ochreous basal line on termen. Hindwings and cilia fuscous. 
Kandy, Ceylon (Mackwood) ; in January, two specimens. 
Brachmia exophthalma, n. sp. 
6 2.17-21 mm. Head and thorax rather dark purplish-fuscous, sides of 
head suffused with pale ochreous. Palpi oehreous-whitish, second joint 
dark fuscous except apex. Antenne 1, rather dark fuscous, in ¢ simple. 
Abdomen pale ochreous, in 2 infuscated. Posterior legs whitish-ochreous, 
tibixe externally suffusedly mixed with dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, 
rather narrow at base, posteriorly dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, 
termen almost straight, oblique ; 2 and 3 statked,7 and 8 stalked, 7 to 
apex ; purplish-fuscous, rather darker in 9 ; an elongate black dot beneath 
costa near base ; plical and first discal stigmata united into a transverse- 
oval blackish blotch, edged posteriorly with whitish-ochreous, and second 
discal represented by a quite similar blotch, edged on both sides ; a black 
dot lying between upper extremities of these ; an indistinct pale ochreous 
somewhat curved subterminal line, dilated and distinct on costa, indented 
beneath costa: cilia in ¢ whitish-ochreous with two obscure fuscous shades, 
in Qfuscous. Hindwings in ¢ light grey, in 2 grey ; cilia as in forewings. 
Maskeliya, Ceylon (Pole, de Mowbray); in January, April and October, 
four specimens. 
Brachmia cordata, n. sp. 
3. 18 mm. Head dark fuscous, sprinkled with pale points. Palpi 
ochreous-whitish, second joint suffused with dark fuscous except apex, 
terminal joint mixed with dark fuscous. Antennz nearly 1, dark fuscous, 
simple. Thorax dark fuscous. Abdomen pale ochreous. Posterior legs 
whitish-ochreous, tibise externally suffused with dark fuscous, tarsi banded 
with dark fuscous, Forewings elongate, slightly dilated posteriorly, costa 
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen somewhat rounded, oblique; 2 and 3 
stalked, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to apex; purplish-fuscous, irrorated with 
blackish, more strongly and suffusedly towards base, along costa, and on 
terminal area ; a streak of ochreous-whitish suffusion along dorsum from 3 
to ?; stigmata represented by cloudy blackish spots, first discal roundish, 
plical beneath this, larger, irregular, both these irregularly edged posteriorly 
with white, second discal transverse-oval, edged posteriorly and slightly 
anteriorly with white ; a strong whitish-ochreous subterminal line, indented 
on upper half: cilia fuscous, with rows of whitish points, and a darker 
antemedian shade. Hindwings fuscous-whitish, gradually more infuscated 
posteriorly ; cilia fuscous-whitish, with fuscous subbasal shade. 
Palni Hill (Campbell) ; one specimen. 
Brachmia nubigena, n. sp. 
3. 17 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, face fuscous. Palpi ochreous, 
whitish, second joint dark fuscous except towards apex, terminal joint 
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