Species of Indian Micro-Lepidoptera. 125 



23. Lozostovm scmisidphurea, n. sp. 



All's anticis basim versus sulpliureis, postice ocliraceo-fuscis, 



linea transversa media nigricante. 

 Exp, al. 5 lin. 



Head greyish-brown ; face whitish, the fillet whitish ; palpi 

 white ; antennae very pale greyish-brown. 



Anterior wings sulphur-coloured at the base, with a short brown 

 streak along the costa at the base ; nearly in the middle of the 

 wing is a slender transverse blackish line, slightly oblique, and in 

 it towards the costa are two or three bluish-white scales ; the 

 apical half of the wing is yellowish-grey-brown ; cilia paler. Pos- 

 terior wings pale brownish, with paler cilia. 



Atkinsonia, n. g. 



Head smooth, broad, flat ; labial palpi long, slender, recurved, 

 terminal joint rather longer than the second joint. Antennae stout, 

 clothed on one side with long loose scales, nearly to the tip. 



Anterior wings broadest beyond the middle, the costa being at 

 first slightly concave ; posterior wings narrow and pointed. Ab- 

 domen broad, depressed, with long scales at the side. Legs, espe- 

 cially the hind pair, with long tufts of scales. 



A singular and beautiful genus, belonging to the family Ela- 

 chistidce. 



24. ^. Clerodendronella, Atkinson, in litt. 



Alis anticis cupreo-rufis ; alis poslicis dilutioribus, griseo- 

 ciliatis. 



Exp. al. 6 — 6^ lin. 



Head and face purple. Second joint of the palpi reddish- 

 orange, terminal joint purple. Antennae purple-black, densely 

 clothed along one side with long purple-black scales. 



Anterior wings brilliant coppery -red, with the cilia greyish. 

 Posterior wings reddish-orange, with grey cilia. 



Thorax coppery-red. Abdomen blue-black, with a slender 

 whitish belt nearly in the middle. 



Legs black, spotted with white ; the hind legs with the spines 

 replaced by thick tufts of black scales ; the tarsi also much 

 thickened with black scales. 



" Larva dirty brown ; head dark reddish-brown ; second segment 

 black. It feeds in the tops of Clerodendrou, drawing together the 

 leaves with a white web." 



