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Nov. 15, 1908.] Indian Micro-lfpiilopfera. 806 



From the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, 



November 15, 1908.] 



DESCRIPTIONS OF INDIAN MlCRO-LEPIDOPTERA 



BY 



E. MeYRICK, B.A., F.R.S., F.Z.S. 



VJII. 



{Continued from page 638 of this Volujne.) 



Elachistid^. ^S^ 'B:r x/^,4fc)' 



I have now satisfied myself that the family ElacMstidoi as hitherto under- 

 stood is heterogeneous in origin, and propose to restrict it to those forms 

 v?hich have long recurved sickle-shaped palpi, similar to those of the Gelechiadcs 

 and (Ecophorid(E, to which they are really akin. The following genus is 

 particularly interesting as furnishing, in ray judgment, a good connecting 

 link between the CEcophorldce and ElaschisUdce, though properly referable 

 to the latter family. 



Promalactis, n. g. 



Head with appressed scales ; tongue developed. Antennse |, in ^ mode- 

 rately (1) strongly (4) ciliated, basal joint elongate, with fugitive pecten. 

 Labial palpi long or very long, recurved, second joint beneath with tolerably 

 appressed or rather rough scales, terminal joint nearly or quite as long as 

 second, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Posterior tibiae clothed 

 with hairs above. Forewings with lb shortly furcate, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to 

 costa, 11 from middle of cell. Hindwings under 1, elongate-lanceolate or 

 sometimes linear-lanceolate, cilia 2-4 ; 2-7 separate, 3 considerably before 

 angle of cell, 6 and 7 somewhat divergent, or rarely 6 absent {Ihianlis). 



Type P.holozo7ia. To this genus belong also eso^JseZJa, Meyr., and seniantris, V'J- %yil ^j 

 Meyr., wrongly attributed to Epicallima, and I now desci'ibe twelve other 

 species. They are handsome insects, orange with white or metallic markings. 



Promalactis Cidlimetalla, n. sp. 



$ . 13 mm. Head dark shining bronze. Palpi very long, orange yellow, 

 terminal joint black, tip whitish. Antennee black ringed with white, apical 



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