478 Records of the Indian Museum. [Voy. VII, 
Abdomen.—Thickly clothed with pale yellowish white hair, 
which, seen from in front, appears silvery white. Belly dark 
grey, with grey hair. 
Legs.—Dark reddish brown (tarsi missing). 
Wings.—Clear, narrowly dark brown at base; also a narrow, ir- 
regular but clearly cut stripe across the middle from the costa nearly 
to the hind border ; a second, wider, similar band towards tip, this 
band reaches the hind margin, spreading over both sides of the 
‘‘ diagonal’’ vein, and is connected along the costa with a small 
apical spot, and, less distinctly, proximally, with the median band; 
leaving a well-marked clear oblong spot between the Ist and 
2nd longitudinal veins. A small brown spot on wing margin at 
tip of 5th longitudinal vein and a larger one at tip of 6th. 
Described from one o&, perfect as regards structure, except 
for the missing third antennal joint and all the tarsi, but otherwise 
not in very good condition, in my collection from Haldumulla, 
Ceylon, sent by Mr. E. E. Green. Evidently in life a most 
brilliant and conspicuous object. 
MYDASIDAE|' 
Leptomidas indianus, mihi, sp. nov. 
id.id. Big. nom. nud. 
(Pitsex xvii tto 12), 
@. Assam. Long. 16. mm. 
Head.—Much wider than thorax. Frons black, shining, with 
two narrow diagonal grooves on upper part; vertex consisting of 
two dark brown shining oval calli placed end to end, with a small 
recessed space between them. Face rather dark grey, smooth. 
Antennae missing, except the short, cylindrical, dark brown, 
slightly pubescent first joint, placed on a slight transverse ridge 
running from eye to eye. Eyes prominent, black, bare, shining. 
Proboscis and oral opening dark brown, shining, former very short. 
Back of head grey. ‘The whole frons, face, back and underside of 
head with moderately thick (but not dense) grey hair. 
Thovrax.—Dorsum dull black, with a little dirty grey tomen- 
tum towards the sides and posterior part, and on the humeral 
calli, which bear a small bunch of concolorous hairs Similar hairs 
on posterior part of dorsum, in front of and below the wings. 
Sides of thorax more or less shining black, mostly bare. Pro- 
thorax and neck with silvery grey tomentum. Scutellum and 
metanotum blackish, with silvery grey tomentum. 
Abdomen.—Cylindrical, slightly narrowed in middle, very 
dark blackish brown, shining ; posterior borders of segments pale 
yellow, most distinct on 2nd to 5th segments, the bands on the 
and, 3rd and 4th segments passing unbroken overt the sides and 
across the belly; 4th segment light reddish brown, whole abdo- 
| See end of this paper for Cephaloceva annulata, sp. nov. 
