Pyrales jrom the Khasia Hills. 199 



Meroctena tuUalis, Walker, and except that the marginal band 

 is not carried up broadly to the costa of fore wings, as in that 

 species, the markings are verj similarly disposed. 



Genus Sylepta, Hiibn. 



22. Sylepta nigrijlavo.^ sp. n. 



$ . Dark bright ochreous, body below and legs white. 

 Wings with the spots and lines deep black ; a spot at the end 

 of each cell ; exterior lines across both wings, interior line 

 on fore wings only, these lines being- composed of spots, the 

 interior line on fore wings with a spot larger than the others in 

 the middle, the line nearly straight, outer line curved outwardly 

 and then bent inwards to a black spot below the cell-spot ; 

 on the hind wing the outer line runs down to a spot on tlie 

 upper disk, from which it curves outwards and tlien inwards 

 to another similar spot, and then to the hinder margin at two 

 thirds. Underside duller ochreous, with some of the markings 

 visible. 



Expanse of wings 1 inch. 



Cherra Punji. Many examples. 



Wings shaped like 8. caldusaUs, Walker, but a smaller 

 insect, much more brightly coloured, with ochreous cilia and 

 deep black markings. 



23. Sylepta venustalis^ sp. n. 



^ . Palpi brown ; head, body, and wings dull ochreous, 

 wings with the bands and spots pale black. Fore wings with 

 an interior line from hinder margin at one third, curving 

 round on to the costa near the base ; a subbasal spot on the 

 hinder margin (not always present), a spot within the cell, a 

 larger spot at the end; a discal line of lunular spots joined 

 together from costa at one third, curving inwards, then out- 

 wards, then bent inwardly to below the outer cell-spot and 

 downwards to the hinder margin just beyond the middle : 

 hind wing with the discal line with a straight, rather thick 

 band running right through it, leaving the outwardly 

 curved portion of the line only visible ; both wings with 

 marginal lunular thick line, with the extreme margin oclireous ; 

 cilia brown, tipped with white. Underside dull oclireous 

 grey, most of the markings on the wings as above ; body and 

 legs white ; fore legs with black bands. 



Expanse ot wings IjV inch. 



Shillong and Cherra Punji. Several specimens. 



A larger and stouter insect than S. caldusali's, Walk., with 

 the lines and spots thick and prominent. 



