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634 Joum., Bom. Nat. Hist. Soc, Vol. XV III., No. 3, [July 15, 1908. 



in $ throughout, in 9 towards middle with loose expansible hairscales. An- 

 tennas and abdomen whitish-ochreous, antennal ciliations in $ 5. Forewings 

 elongate, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly sinuate, little 

 oblique ; 2 from angle; ochreous-whitish ; an oblique black interrupted line in 

 disc marking end of cell ; undefined streaks of ochreous or fuscous suffusion 

 round upper and posterior margins of cell, beneath costa posteriorly, from dis- 

 cal mark to middle of termen (sometimes double), and an oblique streak from 

 dorsum towards base ; a blackish mark on costal edge before apex, and one on 

 middle of termen : cilia pale whitish-ochreous, more or less marked with fuscous 

 opposite black marginal marks. Hindwings and cilia ochreous-whitish. 



Maskeliya, Maturatta, Puttalam, and Eppawela, Ceylon ; in March, Septem- 

 ber and November (Pole, Green, de Mowbray); five specimens. 



Odites encarsia, n. sp. 



^. 16 — 17 mm. Head ochreous-whitish. Palpi whitish, lower half of second 

 joint fuscous. Antennae pale ochreous, ciliations very short (^';. Thorax and 

 abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa moderately arched, 

 apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, rather oblique ; 2 from angle ; whitish- 

 ochreous, some veins indistinctly streaked with pale yellow -ochreous ; an oblique 

 patch of pale brownish suffusion from dorsum near base to fold ; an oblique 

 blackish linear mark crossing end of cell, followed by some brownish suffusion 

 tending to extend itself along veins : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings and 

 cilia ochreous-whitish. 



N. Coorg, 3,500 feet, in May (Newcome); two specimens. Much like the 

 preceding, but structurally distinct. 



Odites or thorn etra, n. sp. 



^ 9- 16 — 18 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous, in 9 suffused with 

 pale brownish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, lower § of second joint fus- 

 cous, extreme base of terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennas grey, beneath and 

 towards base whitish-ochreous, ciliations in ^ 2. Abdomen greyish. Fore- 

 wings elongate, rather narrowed towards base, costa slightly arched, apex 

 obtuse, termen nearly straight, rather oblique; 2 from | ; whitish-ochreous, in 9 

 tinged with brownish-ochreous and irrorated with brownish; stigmata blackish, 

 first discal rather large, plical obliquely beyond first discal; a strongly curved 

 subterminal series of minute black dots, central dot enlarged and conspicuous ; 

 a series of minute indistinct blackish dots on posterior part of costa and termen ? 

 cilia whitish-yellowish. Hindwings pale grey; cilia pale grey, base whitish- 

 yellowish. 



Maskeliya, Ceylon, in April (Pole), one ^ (type); Khasis in August, one 9- 



Odites sphendonistis , n. sp. 



^. 14 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous suffused with light fusoous, 

 palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint suffused with rather dark fuscous, terminal 

 joint with basal and median undefined dark fuscous rings. Antennoe serrulate 

 ochreous-whitish, basal joint dark fuscous, ciliations minute but distinct (j). 

 Abdomen greyish-ochreous, segmental margins and anal tuft whitish-ochreous. 

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