of Lepidoptera from Upper Burma. 23 
shorter than second, slightly roughened in front, acute. Maxillary 
palpi obsolete. Posterior tibiz and basal joint of tarsi with 
extremely long spreading erect spatulate hair-scales. Forewings 
with vein 1b furcate, 2 from 4, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to hindmargin, 
11 from before middle. Hindwings 3, lanceolate, cilia 2; veins 
3and 4 stalked, 5 absent. 
20. Arctoscelis epinyctia, sp. n. 
g. 11 mm. Head ochreous-white, crown sprinkled with 
fuscous. Palpi whitish, externally mixed with fuscous. Antenne 
ochreous-whitish: Thorax dark fuscous, somewhat mixed with 
whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa moderately 
arched, apex pointed, hindmargin extremely obliquely rounded ; 
fuscous, closely irrorated with dark fuscous ; a white dot in disc 
before =: cilia rather dark fuscous. Hindwings light fuscous, 
closely irrorated with dark fuscous ; cilia rather dark fuscous, 
Hab. Koni; one specimen. 
ELACHISTIDA. 
21. Cosmopteryx asiatica, Stt. 
Hab. Fort Stedman. 
PLACOPTILA, n. &. 
Head smooth ; ocelli absent ; tongue developed. Antenne almost 
1, in ¢ shortly ciliated, basal joint elongate, without pecten. 
Labial palpi very long, recurved, smooth, slender, terminal joint 
longer than second, acute. Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Abdomen 
in ¢ with claspers very large, exposed, their base covered above 
by a flat plate of expanded scales. Posterior tibize smooth-scaled, 
with whorls of scales at origin of spurs. Forewings with vein 1b 
furcate, 2 from 4, 6 absent, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Huind- 
wings 3, narrow-lanceolate, cilia 4 ; veins 6 and 7 stalked. 
Nearly allied to Cosmoptery”. 
22. Placoptila electrica, sp. n. 
g@. 11—12 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax dark silvery-grey ; 
eyes crimson. Antennz and abdomen dark grey. Forewings 
elongate, very narrow, pointed ; blackish ; markings violet-silvery- 
metallic ; base suffused with dark silvery-grey ; a straight slender 
fascia at 4, dilated below middle ; two small marginal opposite spots 
at 2; a small spot on anal angle, and another beyond it on costa ; 
