82 PTBALID^E. 



at base of median nervure ; a pale rufous antemedial patch on 

 inner area, with black scales on its inner side ; an indistinct medial 

 line angled outwards on subcostal and median nervures, and 

 inwards on vein 1 ; a dark speck at lower angle of cell ; a pale 

 submarginal line excurved between veins 5 and 2 ; a marginal 

 series of dark specks. Hind wing semihyaline white with a slight 

 ochreous tinge ; the margin brown. 



Hob. S. India ; Ceylon ; Burma. Exp., 3 16, $ 16-20 millim. 



D. Antennce of male with a sinus at base of shaft containing 

 a large ridge of scales. 



a. (Salebria). Antennce of male not thiclcened and flattened. 

 a'. Hind wing of male without streaks of black scales on the veins. 



4366. Nephopteryx morosalis, Saalm. Ber. Senck. Nat. Ges. 1879-80, 



p. 307 ; Rag. Mon. Phyc. p. 370, pi. xii, fig. 3. 



Head and collar rufous and whitish ; thorax purplish fuscous ; 

 abdomen fuscous and ochreous. Fore wing purplish fuscous ; the 

 costal area suffused with grey or pinkish ; the veins towards apex 

 streaked with grey ; two black medial specks below costa ; a large 

 reddish patch with a black and white spot on vein 1 on inner 

 area, running along inner margin towards base. Hind wing 

 semihyaline whitish ; the outer area and a line through the cilia 

 brownish. 



Hob. W. and S. Africa ; Madagascar ; Amur ; N.W. Himalayas. 

 Exp. 20-24 millim. 



4367. Nephopteryx palumbella, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 138 ; Rag. Mon. 



Phyc. p. 333. 



Tinea contubernella, Hiibn. Samml. eur. Schmett. fig. 72. 

 Acrobasis undulatella, Wlk. Cat. xxxv, p. 1711 ; C. $ S. no. 4589. 



Head and thorax rufous, suffused with grey ; abdomen ochreous. 

 Pore wing with the basal area rufous, with a grey patch on it ; a 

 sinuous black antemedial line, angled in cell, with a red band on 

 its inner edge and two tufts of raised black scales below the cell : 

 the rest of the wing grey, with rufous suffusion on inner area ; a 

 black spot at lower angle of cell ; a submarginal black line strongly 

 incurved above vein 5, excurved to vein 2, then sharply angled 

 inwards, a rufous band beyond it ; a marginal black spot below 

 apex, then a conjoined series of marks. Hind wing semihyaline 

 whitish ; the apical area, a marginal line, and a line through the 

 cilia brownish. 



Hob. Palsearctic region ; Ceylon. Exp. 26-38 millim. 



*4368. Nephopteryx eximieUa, Rag. Mon. Phyc. p. 339, pi. xxvi, 

 fig. 4. 



Head pinkish ochreous ; thorax grey irrorated with vinous red ; 



