﻿6d3 Jouni., Bom. Nat. Hist. Soc., Vol. XIX., No. 3, [November 15, 1909. 



Argyroploce rupifera, n. sp. 



^ 9- J'>-i7 mm. Head and thorax pale brownish mixed with fuscous 

 thorax with indications of angulated transverse bars. Palpi subascending, 

 whitish-ochreous, second joint with two blackish spots near upper edge, and a 

 patch o£ indigo-blackish suffusion towards apex beneath. Abdomen dark 

 fuscous, anal tuft of $ mixed with ochreous-yellowish. Posterior tibiae in ^ 

 above with a median tuft of expansible ochreous- whitish hairs. Forewings 

 elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen some- 

 what sinuate, nearly vertical, rounded beneath ; fuscous, sometimes much 

 mixed wath leaden, tips of all scales whitish, all markings edged with whitish ; 

 costal edge dark fuscous strigulated with white ; basal patch indicated by 

 some irregular brown or dark fuscous marks, edge angulated ; a dark brown 

 trapezoidal blotch extending on dorsum from | to |, broadest anteriorly, 

 reaching nearly half across wing ; a more or Less marked semioval brown spot 

 on costa beyond middle, marked posteriorly with an oblique leaden striga ; 

 an irregular sinuate fuscous or dark fuscous streak rising in disc before middle 

 and running to termen beneath apex ; a triangular patch of leaden striation 

 above posterior portion of dorsal blotch, and another beyond tornus, indicating 

 sides of ocellus : cilia brownish irrorated with ochreous-whitish, especially 

 towards tornus, with a dark fuscous spot above apex, and a patch of dark 

 fuscous suffusion above middle of termen. Hindwings dark fuscous, lighter 

 anteriorly, costal area whitish ; cilia grey, becoming whitLsh towards tips, with, 

 dark fuscous subbasal line. 



Khasis, from October to December ; twelve: specimens. 



Argyroploce calUclilora, n, sp. 



$. 18 mm. Head and thorax yellowish-green, thorax crossed by a bar of 

 whitish irroration. Palpi subascending, green, towards base whitish ochreous. 

 Abdomen dark grey, anal tuft pale ochreous. Posterior tibiae somewhat rough- 

 scaled. Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa moderately arched, 

 apex obtuse, termen somewhat sinuate, little oblique ; uniform light glossy 

 bluish-grey, markings rather deep green, partially finely edged with white ; 

 costal edge white ; basal patch represented by spots on costa at base and 

 I, and a triangular blotch on dorsum near base ; central fascia slender, 

 curved, edged with black on costa and posteriorly in disc, anterior edge with 

 a diamond-shaped projection downwards from above middle, marked above 

 this with a triangular black spot, before which is a detached spot of green 

 suffusion ; a slender curved streak from costa beyond middle to beneath 

 costa at f , marked with black, edged beneath posteriorly by pale yellowish 

 suffusion ; a suffused diamond-shaped blotch in disc posteriorly, darker and 

 edged with black on upper anteiior edge, discal space between this and two 

 preceding markings suffused with white, with a black strigula in centre ; three 

 semioval spots on costa posteriorly, partly edged with black, last followed 

 by a small white spot ; some white specks on termen : cilia light greenish, 

 beneath tornus dark grey, at apex 'with outer half blackish. Hindwings 

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