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Crypsithyris, n, g. 



Head densely rough-haired ; tongue obsolete. Antennae 1 or over 1, in $ 

 simple, basal joint moderate, with pecten. Labial palpi moderately long, por- 

 rected, second joint beneath somewhat roughly scaled towards apex, with 

 several long bristles, terminal joint shorter than second, pointed. Maxillary 

 palpi long, filiform, folded. Posterior tibia) clothed with long fine hairs. 

 Forewings with round discal impression in cell ; 1 b simple, 2 from angle, 4 and 

 5 stalked, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 9 absent, 11 from beyond middle, on discal 

 ^impression. Hindwings |, lanceolate, cilia 2 ; 2-7 parallel, or 5 and 6 stalked, 

 ^upper margin of cell mostly obsolete, sometimes transverse vein absent between 

 3 and 7, then 4 and stalk of 5 and 6 also becoming obsolete anteriorly. 



Type C. mesodyas. Allied to llonopis, of which it has the discal impression 

 of forewings, but not the characteristic stalking of veins 3 and 4 ; the long 

 antennae are also a distinguishing point. Besides the following, amandatella, 

 Walk., and fissella, Walk., described under Tinea, are referable here. 

 Crypsithyns orchas, n. sp, 



$, 12-14 mm. Head pale yellow-ochreous. Palpi whitish-ochreous, suffused 

 with dark fuscous except towards apex. Antennae light fuscous. Thorax 

 whitish-ochreous, sprinkled with dark fuscous. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. 

 Forewings elongate, narrow, costa moderately arched, apex round-pointed, 

 termen very oblique ; pale ochreous-yellowish, sprinkled with dark fuscous ; an 

 oblique cloudy dark fuscous mark from base of costa ; discal impression semi- 

 transparent ; a transverse cloudy dark fuscous spot from dorsum beneath 

 discal impression, not quite reaching it ; a similar larger spot from middle of 

 costa, passing just behind discal impression and reaching its lower edge ; some 

 undefined small cloudy dark fuscous spots round apex and termen : cilia 

 ochreous-yellow, at base with a few dark fuscous scales, Hindwings with 

 transverse vein absent between 3 and 7, 5 and 6 stalked ; light grey, apex yel- 

 lowish-linged ; cilia pale yellowish. 



Maskeliya and Peradeniya, Ceylon, in February, May, and July; seven 

 specimens (Pole, Green). 

 Crypsithyris mesodyas, n. sp. 



^ 9 . 9-10 mm. Head whitish. Palpi white, externally dark fuscous ex- 

 cept towards apex. Antennae pale fuscous. Thorax whitish, irrorated with 

 fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa moderately 

 arched, apex round-pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; whitish, variably 

 irrorated with ochreous-brown and towards costa with dark fuscous ; an 

 oblique cloudy brown subbasal fascia ; discal impression semitransparent ; 

 two round cloudy spots of ochreous-brown suffusion, irrorated with dark 

 fuscous beneath and beyond discal impression : cilia whitish, with rows of 

 brown and dark fuscous points. Hindwings with transverse vein entire ; dark 

 grey ; cilia ochreous-whitish, sometimes suffused with grey towards base. 



Peradeniya, Ceylon, from March to May ; twelve specimens (Green). 

 Larva in a portable case, feeding on lichens under rock-ledges and on tree- 

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