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costa to vein 2, then erect; large submarginal black patches on 
costa and inner margin and a smaller marginal patch below apex. 
Hindwing whitish suffused with fuscous towards margin. 
Hab. Khasis. Exp., 16 mm. Type in Coll. Roths- 
child. 
Genus EcLIpPsioDEs. 
Helipsiodes, Meyr., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1884, 
p- 343. 
Palpi porrect, extending about the length of head, the 2nd joint 
with long hair below towards extremity, the 3rd joint naked ; 
maxillary palpi triangularly scaled ; frons flat ; antenne of male 
ciliated; tibize with the outer spurs about half the length of inner. 
Eclipsiodes crypsixantha, 3, 1. 
Forewing with vein 3 from before angle of cell ; 4, 5 from angle; 
7 well separated from 8, 9; 10 oblique; 11 curved and approxi- 
mated to 12. Hindwing with the median nervure pectinated to- 
wards base; vein 3 from near angle of cell; 4, 5 from angle; 6, 7 
from upper angle. 
(1). EcLipsIopEs CRYPSIXANTHA, Meyr., Trans. 
Ent. Soc. Lond., 1884, p. 343. 5 . Australia. 
(2). *ECLIPSIODES DROSERA, Meyr., Trans. Ent. 
Soc. Lond., 1887, p. 245. ; : - Australia, 
Genus XEROSCOPA. 
Xeroscopa, Meyr., Trans. Ent. Soc Lond., 1884, p. 349. 
Palpi porrect, extending about twice the length of head, the 
2nd joint with tuft of porrect hair below, almost hiding the 3rd 
joint ; maxillary palpi triangularly scaled ; frons somewhat pro- 
minent ; antennz of male minutely ciliated; tibiz with the outer 
spurs half the length of inner. Forewing with vein 3 from before 
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