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i^ Journ., Bom. Nat. Hist. Soc., Vol. XV 111, No. ?>. [July 15, 1908. 



TORTRICID.^, •» 



Cajnta melissa, n. sp. 



^ 9. 14-17 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen light yellowish-ochre'- 

 ous, alxlomien doi'sally suffused with grey. Forctvings elongate, rather di!ate<J 

 posteriorly, costa anteriorly moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen sinuate, 

 somewhat oblique, costal fold in ^ moderate, reaching from base to near 

 middle j whitish-ochreous or pale yellowish-ochreous, with scattered deeper 

 ©chreous strigulaj, which are greyish near termen ; basal patch hardly indicated, 

 outer edge angulated below middle ; central fascia yelloW-brown, moderate on 

 upper half, narrower and posteriorly suffused on lower half ; costal patch 

 yellow-brown, Sattened-triangular, its apex connected by a more or less marked 

 striga with termen below middle ; cilia light ochreous-yellowish. Hindwinga 

 ' r.,/ gi-ey-whitish, faintly strigulated with grey, apex tinged with whitish-ochreous j 



eilia whitish-ochreous, with a faint grey subbasal shade. 



Khasis', in March, June, and September ; five specimens, 



Capua melanatma, n, sp. 



^ 9'' 12-15 mm. Head and palpi light yellowish-ochreous. Thorax 

 whitish-ochreous more or less irrorated with grey. Abdomen grey, segmental 

 margins ochreous-whitish. Forewings rather elongate (shorter than in melissa),. 

 costa anterioi-ly moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen sinuate, i-ather oblique, 

 costal fold in ^ moderate, reaching from base to | ; whitish-ochreous, with a 

 few scatted ochreous strigula) sprinkled with fuscous ; basal patch little marked 

 on costa and dorsum mixed With ochreous and dark fuscous, outer edge some- 

 times indicated by an ochreous stria, curved or bent below middle ; central 

 fascia moderately broad throughout, ochreous mixed with dark leaden-grey and 

 blackish, posterior edge prominently dilated above tornus ; costal patch fascia- 

 like, reaching half across wing, dilated towards costa, ochreous mixed with dark 

 leaden-grey and blackish : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings light grey, some- 

 what strigulated with darker, posteriorly sometimes slightly tinged with whitish- 

 ochreous ; cilia whitish-ochreous, with a faint grey shade, 



Khasis, in June and September ; fourteen specimens. 



Cacacia eflpatris, n. sp. 



$. 20 mm. Head and thorax deep red-brown, thorax posteriorly pale 

 brownish. Palpi short, ascending, deep ferruginous. Abdomen pale ochreous, 

 Forewings suboblong, costa anteriorly moderately arched, posteriorly slightly 

 sinuate, apex obtuse, termen somewhat sinuate beneath apex, vertical, rounded 

 beneath, Costal fold strong, extending from base to near | ; red-brown, with a 

 strong purplish-slaty gloss ; a patch of pale ochreous somewhat raised scales, 

 beneath costal fold, partially edged beneath with deep red-brown ; central fascia 

 deep red-brown suffused with blackish above and below middle, very narrow on 

 eosta, much dilated downwards, becoming obsolete towards dorsum, posterior 

 edge connected in middle with apex of triangular deep red-brown costal patch ; 

 ai patch of pale ochreous suffusion towards tornus, above which is an elongate 

 Ibrown spot in middle : a dark brown mark at apex of wing : cilia deep red- 



