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7 Jour, Bom. Nat tist Soc, Vole 5 Xbiey Now le [April 21, 1913. 
Hakgala, Ceylon (Green) ; in April, one specimen. 
Trichotaphe, Clem. 
I have described two Indian species, sandycitis and planata, and now re-. 
cord sixteen more. 
-Trichotaphe lissota, n. sp. 
Q. 22mm. Head and thorax llac-brown. Palpi dark fuscous, termi- 
nal joint ochreous-whitish except towards base and on anterior edge. 
Abdomen grey, apex whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa gently 
arched, sinuate in middle, appearing slightly bent at #, apex nearly rectang- 
ular, termen straight, rather oblique; glossy lilac-brown; an obliqueovak 
dark ochreous-brown spot in dise at 4, obseurely whitish-edged ; a small 
round blackish-fuscous whitish-edged spot representing second discal stigma; 
a dark fuscous mark along costa from middle to 2, whence a slender dark 
ochreous-brown fascia crosses immediately beyond second discal stigma 
to dorsum before tornus, edged posteriorly by a pale ochreous slightly 
bisinuate line ; a dark brown line along posterior part of costa and termen : 
cilia pale ochreous. Hindwings rather dark fuscous ; cilia fuscous. 
Khasis ; one specimen. 
Trichotuphe fungifera, 0. sp. 
@. 22mm. Head and thorax fuscous, coppery-tinged. Palpi brown, 
terminal joint whitish, anterior edge dark fuscous. Abdomen dark grey, 
apex yellow-ochreous. Forewings elongate-oblong, costa strongly arched 
on anterior half, sinuate in middle, rounded-prominent at 3, apex rounded- 
obtuse, termen slightly rounded, little oblique ; fuscous, partially tinged 
with reddish-brown ; a pale whitish-green dot on fold near base, and a 
spot on dorsum at +; discal stigmata pale whitish-green, approximated, 
plical larger, rather dark fuscous mixed with pale whitish-green, very 
obliquely before first discal ; a very obscure pale obtusely angulated shade. 
crossing wing from 3 of costa to dorsum before tornus ; some minute dark 
fuscous dots on posterior part of costa and termen: cilia brownish. Hind- 
wings rather dark grey ; cilia grey. 
Khasis ; in December, one specimen. 
Trichotaphe procrossa, n. sp. 
Q. 22mm. Head and thorax fuscous. Palpi brown irrorated with 
dark fuscous, apical edge of second joint ochreous-whitish, terminal joint 
ochreous-whitish, anterior edge sprinkled with blackish. Abdomen rather 
dark fuscous,. apex pale ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa gently 
arched, somewhat sinuate in middle, cilia forming a strong rounded pro- 
minence at 2, apex round-pointed, termen sinuate, rather oblique; brown 
mixed with fuscous ; costal edge yellow-ochreous from base to a narrow 
blackish spot extending along median fourth of costa ; stigmata small, 
blackish, discal approximated, plical very obliquely before first discal ; 
a very obscure brownish-ochreous obtusely angulated line crossing wing 
from posterior extremity of blackish costal spot to dorsum before tornus ; 
some small indistinct dark fuscous dots on posterior part of costa and. 
termen: cilia ochreous. Hindwings grey, darker posteriorly ; cilia pale 
ochreous, suffused with grey towards base. 
Palni Hills (Campbell) ; one specimen. 
Trichotaphe corniculata, 1. sp. 
36. 21-23 mm. Head and thorax bronzy-brown or fuscous. Palpi 
dark fuscous, terminal joint whitish-ochreous except base and anterior 
edge. Antennal ciliations of ¢ 1. Abdomen fuscous, anal tuft pale 
ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, slightly sinuate in 
middle, somewhat bent at 2, apex obtuse, termen somewhat sinuate, rather 
oblique; fuscous or brownish, sometimes slightly reddish-tinged ; costal 
edge yellow-ochreous from base to an elongate-triangular black spot on 
middle of costa, of which the lower part is sometimes brown; an oblique 
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