346 PYEALID^E. 



simple; tibiae with the outer spurs less than half the length of 

 inner ; male with the anal tuft large. Fore wing with the costa 

 highly arched towards apex ; veins 3, 4, 5 from angle of cell, 7 

 closely approximated to 8, 9 for nearly half its length; 10 also 

 approximated to 8, 9. Hind wing with vein 3 from angle of cell ; 

 4, 5 closely approximated for a short distance ; the discocellulars 

 slightly angled and nearly erect ; 6, 7 from upper angle or shortly 

 stalked, 7 anastomosing with 8. 



SECT. I. (Sisyrophora). Antennae of male with the basal joint 

 dilated, a small tooth at base of inner side of shaft, which is 

 contorted but not thickened ; hind tibiae fringed with hair 

 on outer side and with a tuft on inner side near the medial 

 spurs. 



5007. Glyphodes pfeifferae, Led. Wien. mt. Mon. 1863. p. 399, pi. 13, 



fig. 13 ; C. $ 8. no. 4216. 



Cydalima elwesialis, Snell, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1890, p. 607, pi. xix, 

 *figs. 1, 1 a. 



3 . Differs from laticostalis in the thorax and abdomen being 

 suffused with cupreous brown ; anal tuft black. Fore wing much 

 shorter and less produced at apex ; the costal band not so broad 

 and less regular; a dark-edged white lunule on discocellulars. 

 Hind wing with a fuscous discocellular line ; both wings with a 

 prominent silvery marginal band with slight fuscous suffusion on 

 its inner edge and the cilia fuscous. 



Hab. Sikhim ; Khasis ; Karen Hills ; Andamans ; Singapore ; 

 Sumatra. Ecep. 36 millim. 



SECT. II. (Margarodes). Antennae of male with the basal joint 

 dilated, the base of shaft somewhat thickened and then 

 contorted ; hind tibiae smooth. 



5008. Glyphodes laticostalis, Guen. Delt. $ Pyr. p. 303; Moore. Lep. 



Ceyl. iii, pi. 182, fig. 4 ; C. % 8. no. 4201. 

 Margarodes nitidicostalis, Guen. Delt. $ Pyr. p. 303; C. fy S. 



no. 4202. 

 Margaronia leodicealis, Wlk. Cat. xviii, p. 530. 



Pure white ; head, collar, base of patagia, and a broad costal 

 band to fore wing dark cupreous brown with metallic tints ; palpi 

 white below ut base ; fore tibiae banded with cupreous brown. 

 Fore wing with the costal fascia slightly indented at discocellulars ; 

 both wings, with a more or less prominent series of silvery fuscous 

 striae close to the margin, which is silvery white. 



Hab. Throughout India, Ceylon, and Burma ; Andamans ; 

 Pulo Laut; Sumbawa; Ceram; New Hebrides. Exp. 40-46 

 nrillim. 



