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Sept. 20, 1906.] Indian Micro-Lepidoptera. *&6 



atruction ; the longest is 38 mm. in length, and has ten completed projections on 

 each side. 



Epichostis, n.g. 



Head with appressed scales, sidetufts somewhat raised ; tongue developed, ^y^^A^^yi*^ ^ 

 Antennae |, in^ simple, basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi , 



long, recurved, second joint thickened with appressed scales, slightly rough — Jii—^) 



towards apex beneath, terminal joint as long as second, moderate, acute., ^ -f yi/i// ^27 



Posterior tibiae shortly rough-scaled above. Forewings with 2 from ^-, 3 from 



before angle, 4 and 5 approximated, 7 to apex, 8 absent, 11 from beyond middle. 



Hindwings over 1, trapezoidal, apex obtuse, termen hardly sinuate, cilia ^ ; cell 



shorter than half wing, 3 and 4 connate, 5 parallel, 6 and 7 approximated 



towards base. 



Epichostis elephantias, n.sp, 



^. 15-16 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, middle of crown tinged with fuscous. 

 Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint with lower f and a subapical ring fuscous, 

 terminal joint with base and anterior edge towards middle dark fuscous. 

 Antennae whitish-ochreous ringed with dark fuscous. Thorax whitish-ochreous 

 dorsally fuscous-tinged. Abdomen dark grey, apex whitish-ochreous. Fore- 

 wings elongate, narrowed towards base, costa gently arched, apex rounded, 

 termen slightly rounded, not oblique ; pale silvery-fuscous ; a moderately 

 broad whitish-ochreous costal streak from base to near apex, pointed posteriorly 

 suffused with ochreous-yellow towards costa ; two dark fuscous irregular 

 rounded-oblong dorsal blotches edged with whitish-ochreous, reaching costal 

 streak (outline of these blotches somewhat suggestive of that of an elephant); 

 first extending on dorsum from near base to |, second from middle to near 

 tornus ; a dark fuscous terminal line interrupted by whitish-ochreous dots on 

 veins: cilia pale whitish-ochreous, towards base more yellowish, with faint 

 pale fuscous antemedian shade. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia pale grey. 



Three specimens, Maskcliya, Ceylon, in April, October, and November 

 (Pole, Green, de Mowbray). 



Myriopleura, n.g. 



Head with appressed scales, side tufts roughly spreading on crown ; tongue v n^ 'V* J^n 

 developed, Antennga |, in ^ serrulate, shortly or moderately strongly ciliated, ^i /'^./— / 

 basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint — — ' 

 thickened with appressed scales, somewhat roughened towards apex beneath, ■* -' Wi/I.ill) 

 terminal joint almost or quite as long as second, moderate, acute. Posterior 

 tibiae rough-haired above, Forewings with 2, 3, 4 tolerably parallel, 2 from 

 towards angle, 5 approximated, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to apex or termen, 11 from 

 middle. Hindwings over 1, oblong-ovate, apex obtuse, termen not sinuate, 

 cilia ^—l, 2 rather near angle, 3 and 4 stalked, 5 approximated, 6 and 7 stalked. 



Type M.psilotis^ Mej^r, I have formed this genus to include the two species ^-J-XVi- CC L 

 lately referred by me to Xylorycta, M. pdlotis and M. paracyrta, as I have 

 now several species all showing the same characters. It is distinguished from 

 Xylorycta by the different position of vein 2 of forewings. 



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