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Genus Scirpophaga, insert 

 Topeutis, Hiibn. Verz. p. 366 (1827), type praelata, which has priority. 



(8 b) Topeutis rhodoproctalis, sp. n. 



2 . Head, thorax, and abdomen silvery white, the anal tuft rose- 

 pink ; antennae blackish at sides ; fore tibiae on outer side, the fore 

 and mid tarsi and the hind tarsi except basal joint fuscous. Wings 

 silvery white, the fore wing with small black spot at lower angle 

 of cell. 



Sab. Singapore {Ridley), 1 $ type. Exp. 36 mm. 



(8 d) Topeutis Jlavidorsalis, sp. n. 



6 . Head and thorax white suffused with ochreous yellow * 

 abdomen white, the two basal segments dorsally suffused with 

 fulvous yellow. Fore and mid legs ochreous brown, the hind legs 

 ochreous white. Fore wing chalky white, the basal area suffused 

 with ochreous yellow, the costal edge brownish to middle ; a round 

 black spot at lower angle of cell. Hind wing silvery white, the 

 costal area, the cell and area beyond it, and the submedian fold 

 suffused with brown. Underside of fore wing suffused with reddish 

 brown except on terminal area. Hind wing with the costal area 

 to beyond middle and the area just beyond the cell tinged with 

 reddish brown. 



Hab. Bhutan (Dudyeon), 1 c? type. Exp. 30 mm. 



(8 d) Topeutis brunnealis, sp. n. 



3 . Head and thorax ochreous brown ; abdomen white tinged 

 with brown ; palpi fuscous brown to near extremity of 2nd joint, 

 the tips white tinged with ochreous ; fore and mid legs fuscous 

 brown, the hind legs white tinged with brown. Fore wing ochreous 

 brown ; an oblique black bar at lower angle of cell. Hind wing 

 white tinged with ochreous brown. Underside of fore wing 

 fulvous brown ; hind wing white tinged with fulvous brown, the 

 inner area whiter. 



Sab. Burma, Up. Chindwisi Distr., 1 3 type. Exp. 30 mm. 



(18 o) Topeutis termipunctalis, sp. n. 



$ . Head and thorax pale pink, the head with some white ; 

 abdomen white with fulvous yellow dorsal patch on 2nd and 3rd 

 segments ; pectus white ; legs white tinged with pink. Fore wing 

 pale pink irrorated with a few dark brown scales ; a slight dark 

 brown spot at lower angle of cell ; a terminal series of black points ; 

 cilia white mixed with dark brown. Hind wing silvery white. 

 Underside of fore wing white tinged with pink. 



Sab. Br. C. Africa, Mt. Mlanje, Luchenya R. (JVeave), 

 1 2 type. Exj). 16 mm. 



