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MS" Journ., Bom. Nat. Hist, Soc, Vol. XIX., No. 2. iAwjust 15, 1809: 



whom the species has been distributed erroneously as. minor Moore, and 

 recorded aa such in Standinger's European Catalogue ; it is quite distinct from 

 minor by the larger size, bright coppery cilia, white streak in hindwings, bright 

 brassy head, and other characters ; henoe I thought it best to stop the con- 

 fusion by describing it here, as it may very possibly be found to occur in 

 India also. 

 ^ Phycod&s cymineuta, n. sp. 



" ^.15 niini Head and thorax blackish finely irrorated with, whitish, face 

 metallic blue-greenish. Palpi white, terminal joint short, black. Antennae 

 blackish. Abdomen dark grey, beneath, white. Forawings elongate, posteriorly 

 dilated, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, somewhat 

 oblique ; dark purplish-fuscous, finely irrorated with white specks, which on 

 anterior half are combined into fine white transverse striae; the absence of 

 these strige produces a slender dark transverse fascia at §, four undefined dark 

 dots on costa before this and one beyond it ; terminal area with .purplish- 

 coppery reflections : cilia fuscous, slightly coppery-tinged, with a few whitish 

 specks near base. Hindwings blackish-fuscous, somewhat lighter towards 

 base ; cilia white with a blackish basal line, at apex with a fuscous patch. 



Haputale, Ceylon, in June (Alston) ; one specimen. 



Imma Ibxopis, n. sp. 



9, . 30 mmi Head orange, crown dark fuscous except on margins. Palpi 

 orange, upper § of second joint anteriorly dark fuscous, terminal joint minute. 

 Antennae dark fuscous. Thorax dark fuscous, a line on each side of back and 

 margins of patagia orange. Abdomen orange, base of segments broadly 

 blackiflh. Forewings elongate; moderate, posteriorly dilated, costa gently 

 arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, little oblique ; 7 and 8 stalked ; dark 

 purplish-fuscous ; a narrow irregular orange basal fascia enclosing two small 

 dark fuscous spots ; from this fascia rise seven longitudinal yellow-whitish lines 

 on veins and dorsum, reaching mostly to about middle ; an oblique transverse 

 rather narrow ochreous-white blotch in disc beyond middle : cilia dark f ascous. 

 Hindwings dark fuscous ; a slight orange median, dash near base ; an orange 

 subdorsal streak from near base to. beyond middle ; cilia dark fuscous, with a 

 white apical patch. 



Khasis, in July ; one specimen. Allied to calesti^, Meyr., from China. 



Iridostoma, n. g. 



Head with appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. Antennae \ 

 basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved second joint 

 somewhat loosely scaled, terminal joint transversely compressed, acute, as long 

 as second. Maxillary palpi obsolete. Middle tibiae with tufts of long pro- 

 jecting bristles above ia middle and at apex, posterior tibiae with appressed 

 scales slightly roughened above, basal joint of tarsi rough-scaled above. Fore- 

 wings with \h furcate, 2 from |, 3 from before angle, 4 from angle, 7 to apex, 

 11 from middle. Hindwings over 1, ovate, cilia \ ; 3 and 4 approximated at 

 base, 5 parallel, 6 and 7 slightly approximated towards base. 

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