Pyrales from the Khasia Hills. 205 



spot on hind wings forms a band from the costa to near the 

 abdominal margin. 



Expanse of wings T 9 7 inch. 



Cherra Punji. Two examples. 



Allied to Nagia quadrimaculalis, Kollar, = desmialis, 

 Walker ; is much smaller, has the four large spots differently 

 shaped, and the cell-spots absent. 



35. Nagia tncomitata, sp. n. 



(J. Palpi brown, ochreous grey beneath; top of head 

 ochreous grey ; body and wings of a uniform dark purple- 

 brown, except on the basal half of the costa of hind wings, 

 which is whitish. Fore wings with a large central luteous 

 white spot, deeply excavated on its upper outer side. Hind 

 wings with a large nearly round similar spot ; cilia of both 

 wings concolorous with the wings, with a pale basal line. 

 Underside : body and legs whitish ; wings paler coloured than 

 they are above, the basal portion of the hinder margin of 

 fore wings whitish ; spots as above. 



Expanse of wings 1^ inch. 



Shillong. One example. 



Between quadrimaculalis and flavispila, but quite different 

 to either. 



Genus Prorodes, nov. 



Antenna? of male quite simple except at base ; basal joint 

 enlarged, second joint thickenedand swelling in front, leaving a 

 hollow between the joints, as in Goplobasis : labial palpi large, 

 three times as long as the head, porrect and smoothly scaled, 

 third joint nearly as long as second, bluntly oblong, and 

 slightly inclined upwards ; maxillary palpi shortly porrect 

 above labial ; tongue present. Fore wings more than twice 

 as long as broad ; costa straight, curving towards apex ; apex 

 distinct, outer margin obliquely curved. Hind wings with 

 outer margin curved and both angles rounded. Abdomen 

 long, reaching far beyond hind wings ; scaling dull. 



Type : Prorodes mimica. 



Distinguished from Coptobasis by the palpi being quite 

 differently shaped, and herein somewhat resembling Anthce- 

 retis eridora of Mevrick. 



36. Frorodes mimica, sp. n. 



$ $ . Palpi, antennas, head, body, and wings above brown, 

 with a slight purplish gloss. Wings with the spots and lines 

 white : lore wings with a small spot in middle of cell, a larger 

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