Pyralidae ^om the Khasia Hills. 167 



ochreous. Underside smooth, pale grej, with the outer line 

 and cell-spot distinct in both wings, the line not interrupted. 



Expanse of wings 40 millim. 



One male from tlie Khasias. 



Genus LOXOSCIA, Warr. 

 Loxoscia verecunda, sp. n. 



Like L. costalis, Moore, but smaller and duller ; pale grey. 

 Fore wings with costa yellowish ; the lines and spots ob- 

 scurely darker and the central area slightly suffused with 

 yellowish, especially towards the inner margin ; the outer 

 line consists of three equal oblique portions ; the sinus con- 

 tains a pale yellowish spot. Hind wings with basal two 

 fifths pale, with a dark cell-spot ; the rest with the fringes 

 pale grey. Head, thorax, and abdomen yellowish. Under- 

 side still duller, with the markings fainter. 



Expanse of wings 30 millim. 



Several from the Khasias. 



Genus Gadessa, Moore. 

 Gadessa imjjurah's, sp. n. 



Fore wings straw-colour, with dull brownish-grey markings; 

 the costa, especially at base, yellowish ; lines somewhat 

 blurred and indistinct, first at one fifth, slightly bent, and 

 oblique outwards ; second at three fourths, at first inwardly 

 oblique, then describing a shallow sinus, incurved to below 

 reniform stigma, with which it is connected by a grey diffuse 

 blotch, and again oblique inwards, reaching inner margin 

 before two thirds, and approximated to first line ; a subbasal 

 yellowish diffuse shade; a pale fuscous cloudy spot in base of 

 cell and a darker cloudy cell-spot ; hind margin greyish 

 fuscous, diffuse, and broader towards costa and anal angle. 

 Hind wings the same, without inner line and basal cell-spot; 

 fringes straw-colour. Head, face, thorax, and abdomen sti aw- 

 colour; collar and sides of patagia yellowish. Underside 

 duller ; the costa of fore wing and hind margins of both wings 

 dull fuscous ; the cell-spot and outer line only shown on fore 

 wings. 



Expanse of wrings 28-30 millim. 



Two males from the Khasias. 



Very near to 7n7/sisalis, Wlk., from S. Africa, and appa- 

 rently identical with specimens from the Nilgiris referred to 

 that species by Mr. Harapson. 



