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Maskeliya and Peradeniya, Ceylon (Green, Pole) ; in October, five speci- 
mens. Bred from larvee tunnelling dead wood, making long external tubes 
of silk and refuse (Green), 
Thisizime bubalopa, nv. sp. 
¢6 14-16 mm., 9 20mm. Head ochreous. Palpi pale ochreous, second 
joint dark fuscous except towards apex. Antenne pale ochreous. Thorax 
dark purplish-fuscous. Abdomen light fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa 
moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded; dark 
purplish-fuscous, with indigo-blue reflections : cilia concolorous. Hindwings 
bronzy-fuscous ; cilia light bronzy-fuscous, paler or whitish-tinged towards 
tips. 
Peradeniya, Ceylon (Green) ; Nilgiris, 3,500 feet (Andrewes); in May, 
July, and December, eight specimens. 
Myrmecozela, Zell. 
Head loosely rough-haired ; ocelli present ; tongue absent. Antenne 3, 
in ¢ stout, compressed, simple, basal joint short, without pecten. Labial 
palpi moderate, ascending, second joint clothed with dense rough scales, 
with long projecting lateral bristles, terminal joint short, loosely scaled, 
somewhat obtuse. Maxillary palpi obsolete. Posterior tibiwe loosely 
scaled above. Forewings with 2 from towards angle, 7 to apex, 8 and 9 
rather approximated, 11 from before middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, 
cilia +; 2-7 tolerably parallel. 
This genus apparently indicates the passage from Melasina to Thistzima. 
Myrmecozela leontina, u. sp. 
3 17-18 mm., 2 24 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen deep 
ochreous. Antennz pale ochreous. Forewings elongate, somewhat dilated 
posteriorly, costa moderately arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen obli- 
quely rounded ; brownish-ochreous ; more or less faintly indicated cloudy 
fuscous spots round posterior part of costa and termen: cilia brownish- 
ochreous, outer half suffused with fuscous. Hindwings rather dark pur- 
plish-fuscous; cilia pale ochreous tinged with fuscous, with fuscous 
subbasal shade. 
Kulu, Punjab ; four specimens. 
Myrmecozela glebifera, a. sp. 
d 2. 15-18 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-brown, face ochreous, 
Palpi ochreous, sometimes mixed with dark fuscous. Antenne and abdomen 
dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex rounded- 
obtuse, termen obliquely rounded; rather dark purple-fuscous mostly 
suffused with ochreous-brown, the dark ground colour appearing to form 
obscure strigulz ; posterior part of costa and termen more distinctly 
spotted with dark fuscous: cilia dark purple-fuscous, base pale ochreous. 
Hindwings and cilia dark fuscous, faintly purplish-tinged. 
Khasis, from Mareh to May ; fourteen specimens. 
