﻿Nov. 2, 190o.j Indian MicrO'Lepuloptcra. 'ftl^ ^ ' 



•ochreous suffusion ; a triangular apical spot ; some irregular suffused markings 

 towards tornus ; a dark fuscous terminal line : cilia whitisb-ochreous, brownish- 

 "tinged except round apex, faintly barred with fuscous. Hindwings fuscous- 

 suffused with dark fuscous towards termen : cilia whitish-ochreous, with fus- 

 ■cous basal line. 



Two specimens, Peradeniya, Ceylon, in January and February (Green). 



Torlrioomorpha ergasia n. sp. liMA^a S/tf/i^'* 



9. 20 mm. Head and thorax light ochreous-brown, thorax faintly spotted ^^ ' / ,^, 

 __;w-ith a fuscous tinge. Palpi whitish-ochreous, brownish- tinged, terminal joint L' 

 half second. Antennae pale brownish-ochreous. Abdomen fuscous. Forewings p^^/Z. 



elongate, posteriorly oonsiderably dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded- 

 obtuse, lermen rounded, hardly oblique ^ ochreous-brown ; base of dorsum suffus- 

 ed with fuscous ; a nearly straight somewhat irregular thi<;k fuscous line from 

 beyond ^ of costa to | of dorsum •, a spot of fuscous suffusion on middle of 

 •costa ; a curved series of elongate fuscous spots between veins from | of costa to 

 tornus : cilia ochreous-brown, tips whitish-ochreous. Hindwings dark fuscous, 

 lighter towards base ; cilia whitish-ochreous, with two faint fuscous lines. 



One specimen, Peradeniya, Ceylon, in February (Green). 



Anticrates n. g. 



Head with appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. Antennae 

 f , in ^ moderately ciliated, basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial 

 palpi moderately long, subascending, with appressed scales, terminal joint shorter 

 than second, pointed. Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Posterior tibise loosely 

 scaled above, Forewings with ]b furcate, 2 from angle, 7 to termen, 11 from 

 before middle of cell. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, cili^ ^; 3 and 4 short- 

 •stalked, 8 connected with 7 beyond cell. 



Not obviously allied to any genus k©own to me. 



ji 7iticrates chrysantha n. sp. 



$. 16 mm. Head and palpi deep yellow. Antenna) dark fuscous, basal 

 joint yellow. Thorax dark purplish-fuscous. Abdomen dark fuscous, anal 

 tuft pale ochreous, Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, 

 apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, oblique, rounded beneath ; dark purplish- 

 fuscous ; markings clear yellow ; a very broad fascia about ^, unevenly 

 narrowed towards costa ; a triangular prsetornal spot, reaching half across 

 wing, and a small costal spot opposite to it : cilia dark purplish-fuscous, round 

 apex pale yellowish on outer half, Hindwings thinly clothed with hairscales, 

 dark fuscous, slightly purplish-tinged ; a patct towards base obscurely suffused 

 with whitish yellowish; cilia purplish-fuscous with da,rker *uff'used subbasal line. 



One specimen, Maskeliya, Ceylon (Pole), 



Stack i/otis n, g. 



Head with loosely appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. 

 Antennae; f , in ^ pubescent, basal joint short, with dense pecten of scales. 

 Labial palpi moderately long, subascending, thickened with rough scales 

 anteriorly, terminal joint as long as second, pointed. Maxillary palpi short, 



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