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SECT. II. (Epicrocis}. Palpi of male with the 2nd joint hollowed 

 out and containing the maxillary palpi, which end in a long 

 tuft of hair ; the 3rd joint short ; antennae with the base of 

 shaft slightly sinuous and with a small ridge of scales on it ; 

 hind wing with vein 8 free. 



4379. Epicrocis festivella, Zell Isis, 1848, p. 878 ; Rag. Mon. Phyc. 



p. 438, pi. xii, fig. 12 ; C. # 8. no. 4595. 

 Pyralis ratoalis, Wlk. Cat. xix, p. 916. 

 Scopula albigeralis, Wlk. Cat. xxxiv, p. 1468. 

 Gabra tinealella, Wlk. Cat. xxxv, p. 1727. 



Head and thorax rufous, marked with grey ; abdomen ochreous, 

 fuscous towards extremity. Fore wing with the basal area bright 

 chestnut, bounded by an oblique white band often diffused 

 outwards ; the outer area chestnut, variegated with grey and 

 purplish shades ; a discocellular black lunule with a diffused white 

 patch beyond it ; two dark somewhat irregular submarginal lines 

 becoming obsolescent below vein 4 ; the cilia grey, with dark lines 

 through them. Hind wing semihyaline and pale ochreous. 



Hob. S. Africa ; Dharmsala ; Ceylon ; Java. Exp. 18- 

 20 millim. 



4380. Epicrocis hilarella, Rag. Nouv. Gen. p. 22 ; id. Mon. Phyc. 



p. 438, pi. xii, fig. 7. 



Differs from festivella in the white band of fore wing bounding 

 the basal area being angled inwards on vein 1 ; a speck at lower 

 angle of cell, with a white streak beyond it instead of the lunule 

 and patch ; the marginal area fuscous, obscuring the lines. Hind 

 wing browner. 



Hob. China ; Murree ; Simla ; Ceylon. Exp. 20 millim. 



Genus HYPARGYRIA. 



Hypargyria, Rag. Noun. Gen. p. 9 (1888). 



Type, H. metaliferella, Rag. 



Range. Neotropical and Ethiopian regions ; Punjab ; Ceylon. 



Palpi upturned, the 2nd joint not reaching vertex of head, the 

 3rd long, thick and blunt ; maxillary palpi filiform ; antennae of 

 male with the basal joint much dilated at summit, and giving off a 

 curved hook on inner side, the shaft thickened and flattened ; 

 mid tibiae dilated, with a fold containing an expansile tuft of long 

 hair ; anal tuft very large. Fore wing with vein 3 from near 

 angle of cell ; 4, 5 stalked ; 10 free ; male with the base of costa 

 and vein 12 slightly thickened below. Hind wing with the cell 

 rather short ; vein 2 well before angle ; 3 from angle ; 4, 5 on a 

 long stalk ; 6, 7 stalked, 7 anastomosing with 8 ; hyaline streaks 

 in interspaces of basal area. 



