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4*^ Joum., Bom. Nat. Wsl. 6<-c„ Vvl. XVII, No. I. [Apr. 23, lOfK?. 



pnrplc ; a small spot on base of costa ; five narrow transverse fascia^ first at 

 i, rather inwardly oblique, second at ^, rather outwardly oblique, third mediair, 

 obliqae, irregularly angulated or dilated, fourth at f , irregular, fifth terminal, 

 meeting fourth at lornus ; a small discal spot beyond third, sometimes connect- 

 ed with it : cilia pale ochreous-yellowish, on costa yellowish-orange. Hind- 

 wings with 2 in $ near 3, in 9 remote ; in ^ whitish-ochreous, posterior third 

 suffused with dai-k fuscous, Avith a deep groove along fold contnining a very long 

 expansible whirish-ochi'eous hair-pencil ; in 9 gi'ey ; cilia whitish-ochi-eous. 



Six specimens, Maturatta and Maskeliys, Ceylon, in September (Polff, 

 Alston). 



Timyra paiatTwdes, n. sp, 



$ 9 . 14 — 16 mm. Head, palpi, thorax and abdomen whitish-ochreous ; paTpi 

 in $ with second joint infiiscated toward"s base, dilated with rough projecting 

 scales towards apex beneath and internally excavated (spoon-shaped), ex- 

 cavation partly dark fuscous internally, terminal joint concealed, in 9 

 with second joint smooth-scaled, slender, terminal joint as long as 

 second. Antennaj whitish, basal joint in ^ with anterior scale-projection. 

 Legs ochreous-whitish, anterior and middle tibife with dark fuscous sub- 

 npical bands, posterior tibiae clothed with rough yellow-whitish hairs, with dense 

 fong median and shorter apical tufts partly suffused with gi'ey and somewhat 

 mixed with blackish. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex 

 round pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded ; 4 and 5 stalked, 7 to 

 costa, 9 connate or short stalked with 7 ; ochreous-ye?low ; small dark fuscous 

 spots on costa at and near base, and near base of dorsum ', three irregular 

 obscure bro^wnish-ochreous fascras at |, middle, and f , dilated in disc, and 8 

 similar transverse line before second, sometimes mostly conflnent with it, thirel 

 Bometiraes suffused with fnseous : cilia light brownish-ochreous. Hindwing» 

 in ^ dark grey, apex whitish-ochreous, with subdorsal groove enclosing long 

 ochreous-ycirowish hair-pencil ; in 9 ^^J, 'ipox and upper part of termen 

 suffused with whitish-ochreous ; cilia whitish-ochreoBS, 



Five specimens, Madulsima anti Maturatta, Ceylon, in April, July, and 

 September (Vaughan, Pole), 



Timyra marmar'dis, n. sp. 



$. 21 — 23 mm. Haad light ochreous-yellowish, face paler and greyish -tinged. 

 Palpi long, basal joint dark grey, second joint clothed with long dense ochreou* 

 whitish bail's above and beneath, terminal joint moderately long, much thick- 

 ened with dense dark grey hairs, obtuse. Antennas dark grey, basal joint with 

 strong anterior scale-tuft. Thorax dark purplish-fuscous. Abdomen pale 

 ochreous, marked laterally with dark fuscous. Legs dark purplish-fuscous, 

 obscurely ringed with ochreous-whitish, posterior tibiie wholly clothed above 

 with very long projecting curled whitish hairs slightly mixed with dark fuscous 

 and towards apex suffused with ochreous-yellow. Forewings elongate, narrow, 

 costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded; 3, 4, 5 approximated, 

 7 to apex; whitish-ochreous tinged with yellowish and irroratcd with dark fuscous 

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