120 AECTIID^E. 



slightly curved series of five spots ; a postmedial fascia, which is 

 sometimes almost obsolete, sometimes very broad and prominent, 

 with its edges angulated. Abdomen and hind wing pale ochreous. 



The form simplifascia has the two medial series of specks on 

 fore wing straighter and further apart ; indistincta has the markings 

 almost obsolete. 



Hab. Sikhim. Exp., 3 34, $ 40 millim. 



1478. Miltochrista melanoleuca, n. sp. 



Head white ; thorax white, spotted with black ; abdomen white, 

 the extremity blackish in male. Fore wing w r hite, the basal costal 

 area suffused with black ; a subbasal series of black spots and tw r o 

 medial series ; a broad irregular submarginal band with denticulate 

 edges, sending a streak along inner margin towards the base. Hind 

 wing white, with traces of medial and submarginal maculate bands. 



Hab. Sikhim (Holler}. Exp. 36 millim. Type in coll. Elvves. 



1479. Miltochrista trimacula, Hmpsn. III. Het. ix, p. 85, pi. 157, 



figs. 27, 28. 



3 . Fuscous brown ; head, collar, and base of patagia orange. 

 Fore wing with black spots at base, middle, and end of cell ; traces 

 of a curved postmedial line. 



$ . Thorax and ground-colour of fore wing yellow ; the post- 

 medial line slightly more distinct ; anal tuft greyish. 



Hab. Ceylon. Exp., 3 18, $ 20 millim. 



Genus TRICHOLEPIS. 



Tricholepis, Hmpsn. III. Het. viii, p. 44 (1891). 



Type, T. erubescent, Hmpsn. 



Range. Nilgiris ; Ceylon. 



Palpi very minute. Antennas ciliated in both sexes, the cilia 

 longer in male than female. Abdomen of female with a large anal 

 tuft. Wings covered with hair-like scales; fore wing long, the 

 apex produced and rounded ; the outer margin very oblique ; veins 

 7, 8, 9 stalked ; 11 anastomosing with 12. Hind wing with vein 3 

 from before angle of cell ; 5 from above angle ; 6 and 7 stalked ; 

 8 from beyond middle of cell. 



SECT. I. Hind tibia3 with a terminal pair of spurs. 



1480. Tricholepis eruhescens, Hmpsn. III. Het. viii, p. 44, pi. 139, 



figs. 3, 12. 



3 . Head and thorax scarlet ; abdomen 

 and wings black. Fore wing with the 

 basal area scarlet, extending along the 

 costa to the middle ; disk slightly suffused 

 with scarlet. 



$ . The anal tuft ochreous ; fore wing 



Fig. 74. Tricholepis much more suffused with scarlet ; the 

 erubescens, <$ . \. cilia scar l e t. 



