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August 15, 1909.] Descrlplions of Indian Micro- Lepidopiera. 42^^ 



rather dark bronzy-fuscous ; dorsal edge white towards base ; a fine white 



Somewhat oblique subcostal line from base to 5 ; a fine white median line from 



very near base to near band ; a fine white subdorsal line from beneath apex of 



subcostal to very near band ; costal edge white for a short space before band ; a 



broad yellow transverse band beyond middle, narrowed downwards, anterior edge 



marked with two pale golden-metallic spots, upper followed by a black dot, lower 



posterior, posterior edge marked with two pale golden-metallic spots preceded 



by a few black scales, lower larger and slightly anterior, oblique, from between 



these a sinuate white line, yellow at base, extends along termen to apex : cilia 



fus cous, on costa whitish on edge of band. Hindwings dark grey cilia fuscous, 



Maskeliya, Geylon (Pole) ; Khasis ; Fort Stedman, Burma (Manders) ; from 



July to November, and in March; eight specimens. C. palUfasciella, Snell, bred 



from sugarcane in Java, should be nearly allied to this (it is unknown to me), 



but apparently considerably smaller, with the median line not so long, the 



metallic anterior margin of band practically entire, and the lower of the two 



posterior spots slightly beyond the upper (according to the figure). 



Cosmopteryx spicult^la, n. tsp. 



<^ . 1 1 mm. Head rather dark bronzy-fuscous, with a fine white line on each 

 side of crown, face bronzy-whitish. Palpi white lined with blackish. Antennae 

 blackish lined with white, three apical joints white, then three blackish, one 

 black, one white, one black. Thorax rather dark bronzy-fuscous, with three 

 very fi.ne white lines. Abdomen pale bronzy -grey, scutellum and sides silvery- 

 shining, apex whitish. Posterior tibi^ dark fuscous with white median, 

 anteapical, and apical rings. Forewings very narrowly lanceolate, apex slenderly 

 long-produced, caudate ; rather dark bronzy-fuscous ; dorsal edge white to- 

 wards base ; a very fine white somewhat oblique subcostal line from base to J- ; 

 a very fine white median line from very near base to ^ ; a very fine white sub- 

 dorsal line from beyond apex of subcostal to rather near band ; costal edge 

 white for some distance before band ; a broad yellow transverse band beyond 

 middle narrowed downwards, anterior edge marked with two pale golden- 

 inetallic spots, upper followed by a black dot, lower posterior, posterior edge 

 marked with two pale golden-metallic spots preceded by a few blackish scales, 

 lower larger and slightly anterior, oblique, from between these a sinuate yellow 

 line becoming white on posterior half extends along termen to apex : cilia 

 whitish-fuscous tinged with ochreous, on costa whitish on edge of band. 

 Hindwings grey ; cilia pale bronzy-grey. 



Maskeliya, Geylon, in July ( Pole ) ; one specimen. Very like aculeata, but 

 distinguished by the differently coloured abdomen, the extreme fineness of the 

 antemedian lines ( finer than in any other species), which are also shorter 

 posteriorly, the yellower apical streak, and lighter grey hindwings. 

 Cosmopteryx liamifera, n. sp. 



$. 8 mm. Head rather dark bronzy-fuscous, with a fine white line above 

 each eye, face whitish. Palpi whitish lined with dark fuscous. Antennre dark 

 fuscous lined with white towards base, three apical joints white, then two dark 



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