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are probably usually available for specific discrimination, but are not always 

 constant even specifically, and the species exhibiting them, which agree well 

 together in other structural characters and superficially, must properly be 

 included in the same genus. 

 Melasma tetraspila n, sp, 



$. 23 — 2(3 mm. Head light ochreous-yellowish, Palpi short, fuscous. An. 

 _J,enn;i3 pale ochreous mixed with fuscous, pectinations 3. Thorax ochreoua- 

 whitish, shoulders snfEused with fuscous. Abdomen pale greyish-ochreous, /''^ ^-' 



Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, ~~ 



termen obliquely rounded ; 9 and 10 out of 8 ; ochreous-whitish, thinly strewn 

 with fuscous strigulce ; costal edge sufiused with ochreous ; a moderate fuscous 

 spot on base of costa and two on costa at ^ and |, reaching half across wing, 

 enclosing pale dots on costa ; a fuscous spot on middle of dorsum, reaching ^ 

 across wing : cilia ochreous-whitish, on costa spotted with fuscous, Hindwinga 

 pale greyish-ochreous; cilia ochreous-whitish, basal half more ochreous. / 



Two specimens, Peradeniya and Ko<4landa, Ceylon, in June and October ^ 



(Green), 



Melasma autadelplm n. sp. 



$. 22 — 25 mm. Head hght ochreous-yellow, face fuscous. Palpi very short, 

 fuscous. Antennas pale ochreous, pectinations 1^. Thorax pale fuscous, anteri- 

 orly suffused with darker. Abdomen light fuscous, Forewings moderately elon- 

 gate, rather dilated posteriorly, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen 

 obliquely roand3;I ; 'J aad 10 out of 8 ; pale fuscous, indistinctly mottled with dar- 

 ker ; cilia whit;sh-fuscou5, Hindwings pale fuscous ; cilia pale greyish-ochreous. 

 Three specimens, Koni, Burma (Mauders). Very similar superficially to 

 M. odirocoma, but structurally distinct. 

 Melusina platjjzona n, sp. 



$, 18—21 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, sides with a few dark fuscous hairs. 

 Palpi moderate, whitish-ochreous, second joint irrorated with dark fuscous. 

 Antennae pale ochreous. Thorax pale yellow-ochreous, more or less mixed 

 with fuscous and sometimes with dark fuscous. Abdcmen pale ochreous or 

 whitish-ochreous, Forewings moderately elongate, costa moderately arched, 

 apex rounded-obtuse, termeu obliquely rounded ; S and 9 stalked ; ochreous- 

 white, with a very few scattered dark fuscous scales ; three brownish fascise 

 irrorated or sufiused with dark fuscous ; first broad, basal, outer edge somewhat 

 oblique ; second broad, from middle of costa to before tornus ; third narrow, 

 terminal, irregular and more or less interrupted : cilia ochreous-white, with a 

 few dark fuscous scales. Hindwings light brassy -grey ; cilia ochreous-whitish, 

 with traces of a fuscous shade. 



Four specunens, Peradeniya and Galboda, Ceylon, in August and December 

 (Gteen), 



Melasma energa n, sp. 



$. 20-2,3 mm. Head pale ochreous, somewhat mixed with dark fuscous. 

 Palpi moderately long, dark fuscous, terminal joint pale ochreous. Antennse 



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