222 Records of the Indian Museum. VoL. V 
Brachmia elephantopa, un. sp. 
7 @. 16-21 mm. Head and thorax dark slaty-fuscous, crown 
sprinkled, with pale specks. Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint 
externally dark fuscous, except towards apex, terminal joint some 
what longer than second, towards apex usually with a few dark 
fuscous scales. Antennae dark fuscous in ~ simple. Abdomen 
fuscous, anal tuft in @ whitish-ochreous. Posterior tibiae fuscous. 
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa 
slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded; 2 and 3 
stalked, 7 and 8 stalked, 9 connate with 7; dark slaty-fuscous ; 
stigmata cloudy, black, plical beneath first discal, both often more 
or less elongate: cilia dark fuscous, tips lighter. Hindwings and 
cilia fuscous. 
Bhogaon, Purneah district, N. Bengal, in March (Paiva) ; 
Konkan, Bombay (Young); Coorg, 3,500 feet, in September 
(Newcome); Nilgiris, 3,500 feet, in March, April, and August 
(Andrewes); twenty specimens. 
b 
Brachmia sigillatrix, n. sp. 
7” @. 11-I2mm. Head, palpi, and thorax deep ochreous- 
yellow, partially tinged with brownish. Antennae grey, ciliations 
ino I. Abdomen pale whitish-ochreous. Posterior tibiae whitish- 
ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently 
arched, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, oblique; 2 and 3 
stalked, 7 and 8 stalked, 9 connate with 7; deep ochreous-yellow, 
irregularly mixed with light brown suffusion ; stigmata black edged 
with white, plical obliquely before first discal: cilia ochreous- 
yellow. Hindwings and cilia ochreous-whitish. 
Ernakulam, Cochin State, Malabar coast, in November (Annan- 
dale); Karwar, Kanara, in August (Maxwell); three specimens. 
Brachmia autonoma, Meyt. 
Ernakulam, Cochin State, Malabar coast, in November (An- 
nandale); Bhogaon, Purneah district, N. Bengal, in September and 
October (Paiva). I described this originally from the Chagos 
Islands, but expressed the anticipation that it would be found in 
India. 
Trichotaphe planata, n. sp. 
@. 18mm. Head and thorax pale greyish-ochreous tinged 
with flesh-colour. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint dark 
fuscous, except apex, scales roughly expanded above towards apex, 
terminal joint longer than second. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. 
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex 
round-pointed, termen sinuate, oblique; 9 out of 7; light greyish- 
ochreous tinged with flesh-colour; costal edge ochreous-whitish ; 
stigmata dark fuscous, discal nearly approximated, plical obliquely 
before first discal: cilia ochreous-whitish partially suffused with 
