Classification of the Pijralidse. 523 



Forewing with vein 3 from before angle of cell ; 4, 5 from angle ; 

 7 from 8 before 9 ; 10, 11 free. Hindwing with vein 3 from before 

 angle of cell ; 4, 5 from angle ; 6, 7 from upper angle. 



Sect. I. Patagia of male bearing tufts of long scales, 

 reaching to middle of abdomen. 



(1). tTRIPHASSA METAXANTHA, Hmpsn., Moths 



of India, vol. iv., p. 164 . . . Ceylon. 



(2). tTRIPHASSA ocHREALis, Hmpsn., 111. Het., 



ix., p. 158, pi. 171, fig. 5 . . . Ceylon. 

 (3). tTRIPHASSA vuLSALis, Wlk., xviii., 671 : 



Hmpsn., 111. Het., ix., p. 171, fig. 9 . Ceylon. 

 (4). tTRIPHASSA iMBUTALis, Wlk., xxxiv., 1283; 



Moore, Lep. Ceyl., iii., pi. 178, fig. 9 ( $ ) Ceylon. 

 (5). tTRIPHASSA LUTECiLiALis, Hmpsn., Moths 



of India, vol. iv., p. 165 ( ? ) . . . Ceylon. 



Sect. II. Patagia of male not reaching beyond meta- 

 thorax. 



A. Mid tibia3 of male moderately fringed with hair. 



Type. (6). Triphassa stalachtis, Hiibn., Exot. 



Schmett., 26, 75, figs. 149, 150 . . S. Africa. 

 iScopula fiuttalis, Wlk., xxxiv., 1470. 

 (7). tTRIPHASSA ALBiALis, Wlk., xviii., 640 . S. Africa. 

 fCorgatha vexatalix, Wlk., xxxiv., 1176. 

 Pyralis hiniieralis, Wlk., xxxiv., 1233. 

 (8). tTRIPHASSA ZEUXOALis, Wlk., xxvii., 135 . Ceylon. 

 (9). tTRIPHASSA XYLiNALis, Swinh., P. Z. S., W. India, 

 1885, p. 865, pi. 57, fig. 17 . . . Ceylon. 

 (10). tTRIPHASSA FLAVIFRONS, Warr., A.M. N. H. 



(6), ix., p. 173 W. Africa. 



B. Mid tibise of male fringed with very long hair on 



inner side. 

 (U). tTRIPHASSA BiLiNEATA, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., 



iii., p. 555, pi. 215, fig. 11 . . • Himalayas, 

 Comaria unilinealis, Warr., A. M. N. H. Khasis,Ceylon. 

 (6), xvii, p. 462. 



Genus Khynchetera. 



Rhynchetera, Hmpsn., Moths of India, vol. iv., p. 166 

 (1896). 



^. Palpi porrect. Downcurved at extremity, and extending 

 rather more than twice the length of head, the 2nd joint fringed 



