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brown ; area beyond postmedial dusky, traversed by a pale, rather 

 sinuous band, most distinct towards the costa. Hind wings similar 

 to the fore wings. All wings have a black discoidal dot and a pale 

 terminal line ; fringes whitish with black dots at their base. Under- 

 side as above, but silky. 

 Expanse, 22 millim. 



Collection number, 894. 



A female specimen from Arizan (7300 ft.), September 16tb, 

 1906. There is a specimen from Formosa (Wileman) in the 

 British Museum. 



Allied to P. decidiia, Warren. 



Ptycliopoda sinuata, sp. n. 



? Fore wings greenish-grey ; post-medial line whitish, dilated on 

 ■costa, almost straight; subterminal line whitish, sinuous. Hind wings 

 greenish-grey ; medial line whitish, appearing to be a continuation 

 of the postmedial of the fore wings ; subterminal line whitish, 

 sinuous. 



Expanse, 24 millim. 



Collection number, 902b. 



A female specimen, in poor condition, from Eantaizan 

 (7500 ft.). May, 1909. 



Ptychopoda tainanensis, sp. n. 



^ Fore wings pale whitish-brown, with three irregular trans- 

 verse brown lines, the outer one only distinct ; discoidal dot black ; 

 terminal line brown, interrupted, preceded by small brownish clouds. 

 Hind wings similar in colour and marking. Underside brown, 

 powdered and suffused with darker brown. The antennte are 

 bipectinate. 



Expanse, 13 millim. 



Collection number, 900a. 



A male specimen from Tainan (sea-level), June, 1906. 



Comes nearest to P. comparanda, Warren, from Ceylon. 



Ptychopoda deleta, sp. n. 



(? . Antennae with long cilige. Fore wings whitish-brown, 

 -powdered with rather darker brown ; the only perceptible transverse 

 line is the subterminal, this is paler and sinuous ; some pale clouds 

 • on termen. Hind wings whitish-brown, powdered with darker, no 

 discoidal mark or transverse line. Underside whitish with faint 

 .traces of three transverse lines on the fore wings. 



Expanse, 18 millim. 



Collection number, 1628a. 



A male specimen from Kanshirei (1000 ft.), May 6th, 1907. 



Near P. insuavis, Butl. 



