222 Mr. E. Meyrick on the 
whitish-ochreous, with a dark fuscous line near base. Hind wings 
in male rather dark fuscous; in female whitish-fuscous, more 
whitish towards costa; two darker dots obliquely placed in dise 
before middle; a rather irregular curved darker line at two-thirds, 
followed by a paler line; hind-marginal markings in female as in 
fore wings, in male obscured; cilia fuscous, on posterior half 
whitish. 
Three specimens. The differences in the colour of 
the hind wings are perhaps not sexual, but merely due 
to individual variation. 
17. Scopula stellata, Butl. 
Melanomecyna stellata, Butl., Ent. Mo. Mag., xix., 179. 
3 2,17—19 mm. Palpi23. Antennal ciliations three-fourths. 
Fore wings rather elongate-triangular, costa posteriorly moderately 
arched, apex obtuse, hind margin bowed, oblique ; fuscous; costa 
suffusedly dark fuscous ; a rather irregular dark fuscous line from 
one-fourth of costa to one-third of inner margin, somewhat bent 
outwards in middle; a very small roundish dark fuscous spot in 
dise before middle ; a dark fuscous reniform spot beyond middle; 
space between these slightly paler than ground colour; a cloudy 
dark fuscous line, margined posteriorly with indistinct whitish dots, 
from three-fourths of costa towards anal angle, moderately curved, 
beneath middle obtusely bent inwards to below reniform, thence 
tolerably rectangularly bent to inner margin at two-thirds; a hind- 
marginal series of small dark fuscous spots, separated by whitish 
dots, sometimes obsolete; cilia fuscous, terminal half very obscurely 
barred with whitish. Hind wings fuscous; two indistinct darker 
dots obliquely placed before middle; cilia fuscous, terminal half 
fuscous-whitish. 
Four specimens. The specimens standing as Scoto- 
mera tristis, Butl., in the British Museum appear to be 
identical with this species, but are too worn to be 
certainly recognised. 
18. Scopula argoscelis, n. s. 
So 9, 22—25 mm. Head, palpi, antenne, thorax, and abdomen 
fuscous; palpi 3}, white at base beneath; antennal ciliations two- 
thirds. Legs white, anterior tibie dark fuscous above, posterior 
pair fuscous beneath. Fore wings rather elongate-triangular, costa 
posteriorly gently arched, apex obtuse, hind margin bowed, oblique ; 
fuscous, tinged with reddish-ochreous towards inner margin near 
