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4^7' Journ., Bom. Nal. Eist. Soc, Vol. XIX, No. 2. [Augnst 15, 1909. 



from the higher elevations (the two latter localities) are larger and have the 

 dorsal white streaks rather conspicuously broader than the others. 



Oiyphipteryx bicornis, n. sp. 



^ 9- 1-1-16 mm. Head and thorax fuscous. Palpi white with four black 

 rings, and anterior edge black towards apex, second joint with long rough 

 spreading tuft of mixed white and black hairs beneath. Antennae blackish 

 dotted with white. Abdomen dark fuscous, segmental margins partially 

 whitish. Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa gently arched, apex 

 obtuse, termen sinuate beneath apex, oblique ; 7 and 8 separate ; rather dark 

 bronzy-fuscous, apical third more or less suffused with yellow-ochreous ; two 

 ochreous-white dorsal spots, first at j, narrow, faaciaform, oblique, slightly 

 '^ curved, reaching f across wing, second at |, broader, acute triangular, reaching 



half across wing, terminated above by an oblique vioiet-metallic mark ; seven 

 oblique white strigulte from costa becoming violet-metallic downwards, first at 

 ^, third longer, reaching half across wing, fourth continued as a rather curved 

 more or less interrupted violet-metallic line to dorsum before tornus ; a violet- 

 metallic mark on subapical indentation, and two on lower part of termen : cilia 

 bronzy, with a fine blackish median line indented with white, beneath apex, 

 outer half white, with a dark fuscous apical hook. Hindwings blackish- 

 fuscous ; cilia pale grey, suffused with dark grey towards base. 



Khasis, in March and April ; three specimens. Nearly allied to selerodes, 

 but dift'ering by the tufted palpi, as well as details of markings. 



Glyphipteryx psychojja, n. sp. 



(J$. 6-7 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax white. Antennae whitish-grey. 

 Abdomen light grey, apex whitish. Forewings elongate, narrow at base, 

 posteriorly dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly sinuate, very 

 oblique ; 7 and 8 separate ; pale bronzy-grey, on posterior half pale bronzy- 

 ochreous ; a suffused white streak along dorsum from base to first spot; five costal 

 and two dorsal white wedge-shaped marks edged anteriorly by oblique dark 

 fuscous lines, first costal in middle moderately long, second extended as an 

 irregular streak to termen above tornus, last three short, first dorsal beyond 

 middle, long, curved, sometimes much dilated dorsally, second on tornus, 

 erect, moderate ; a small white spot on termen beneath apex ; a conspicuous 

 round black apical dot : cilia pale bronzy-ochreous, with a blackish median 

 line indented with white beneath apex, outer half whitish. Hindwings lan- 

 ceolate, grey ; cilia pale ochreous-grey. 



Diyatalawa, Ceylon, in July and August (Fletcher) ; seven specimens. 



Glyphipteryx maschalis, n. sp. 



^9. 10 mm. Head and palpi white, crown bronzy-tinged. Antennae 

 grey, base white. Thorax pale ochreous-bronzy, sides of back suffused with 

 white. Abdomen dark grey, segmental margins whitish. Forewings elongate, 

 narrow at base, posteriorly dilated, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen 

 somewhat sinuate, rather strongly oblique ; 7 and 8 separate ; light bronzy- 

 yellowish ; base and costa to first streak suffused with bronzy-fuscous ; five 

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