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forewings somewhat more sinuate and oblique, forcwings in $ yellower and 

 hindwings whiter, head yellower, dorsal blotch narrower and inwardly oblique 

 instead of having anterior edge vertical, first dorsal stigma distinct. 



Hermogenes cryplicea, n. sp. 



9- 18-19 mm. Head ochreous-yellow, sides of face dark brown. Palpi light 

 ochrcous-yellowish, lower f of second joint dark fuscous. Antenna; dark f uscou.s. 

 Thorax daik fuscous. Abdomen fuscous, Forewings elongate, posteriorly 



dilated, costa p;ently arched, apex obtus e^ termcn nearly straight, so mewhat 



oblique; 7^0^ costa ; purplish-fuscous irrorated with dark fuscous ; extreme ^l 



costal edge yellowish posteriorly ; discal stigmata cloudy, dark fuscous, first 

 connected with dorsum beyond middle by an oblique fascia-like patch of dark 

 fuscous suffusion ; faint traces of a curved darker subtcrmiual streak : cilia 

 whitish-ochreous with two dark fuscous shades. Hindwings fuscous ; cilia 

 whitish-ochreous, with two fuscous shades. 



Khasis ; three specimens, 



Amphitrias, n. g. 



Head with loosely appressed hairs, side tufts spreading ; ocelli absent ; tongue ,". , , . '' 

 developed. Antennas | , in ^ with long ciliations (4). Labial palpi very long, 

 recurved, second joint thickened with somewhat projecting scales beneath, 

 terminal joint as long as second, acute. Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Posterior 

 tibiffi clothed with rough hairs. Forewings with veins 2 and 3 approximated 

 from angle, 4 absent, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings 

 somewhat over 1, oblong-ovate, cilia | ; 4 absent, 5 approximated to 3, 6 and 7 

 stalked. 



Amphitrias cynica, n. sp. 



(J 9- 17-21 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous-whitish. Palpi white 

 second joint fuscous except towards apex. Antennte in $ grey, in 9 whitish. 

 Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen 

 slightly sinuate, oblique ; ochreous-whitish ; usually some scattered irregular 

 pale fuscous trroration or suffusion, especially beyond cell and towards tornus ; 

 discal stigmata dark fuscous ; a row of blackish marginal dots round apex and 

 termen ; cilia ochreous-whitish. Hindwings and cilia ochreous-whitish. 



Patipola and Maskeliya, Ceylon, from February to May (Alston, Pole) ; six 

 specimens, 



Epimactis talantias, n. sp. 



^9- 14-19 mm. Head white, side tufts drawn into a central tuft. Palpi 

 white, lower half of second joint infuscated, extreme tip of terminal joint 

 blackish. Antennae grey. Thorax white, finely sprinkled with pale ochreous. 

 Abdomen pale whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa 

 gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded; white, in ^ thinly, in 9 

 more closely irrorated with fine f usoous or pale fuscous specks ; stigmata black, 

 plical obliquely beyond first discal ; a row of black dots immediately before 

 margin round apical portion of costa and termen to tornus : cilia white, with a few 

 fuscous specks. Hindwings grey-whitish, apex slightly greyer ; ciha whitish. 



