882 LIETJT.-COL. C. SWINHOE ON THE I/EPIDOPTERA [DeC. I, 



lately figured by Mr. Moore in his ' Lepidoptera of Ceylon,' 

 Guenee (' Histoire Naturelle des Insectes,' vi. 389) rightly indicates 

 its affinities by the words " Tortrix voisine des Endopisa." I am 

 indebted to Mr. Moore for the suggestion that Guence's species is the 

 same as Tegna hyblaeella. Walker, which is undoubtedly the case. 

 Mr. Hocking states that the larva feeds on various leaves, partially 

 rolhng and connecting them with silk. The pupa, which has the 

 segments strongly serrated, is enclosed in an irregular-shaped cocoon ; 

 and when the perfect insect is developed, the empty pupa-case is 

 found protruding from the cocoon after the manner of the typical 

 Tortricidse. (This species has been wrongly placed in the Noctuidae 

 and in the Choreutidse by different authors.) 



DiCHRORAMPHA, GuCU. 



203. DiCHRORAMPHA SUBSEQUANA. 



Tortrix subsequana, Haworth, Stephens; Wood, f. 1021. 



Poona, October. 



Ten specimens, all in poor condition, from Poona, some of which 

 are undistinguishable from D. subsequana, Haworth, but probably 

 belonging to more than one distinct species. In a genus in which 

 many species present such minute differences of colour and markings, 

 it would only add to the difficulty of study to attempt to describe 

 any but the very best specimens. 



204. Alavona barbarella. 

 Alavona barbarella, Walker, xxviii. 515. 

 Poona, May and June. 



Nine males and one female, Inbelled " Alavona cossinella. Walk.," 

 but agreeing better with the type of A. barbarella. It is doubtful 

 whether the two species are really distinct, some of the larger and 

 more clearly marked males approaching very closely to certain vari- 

 eties of A. cossinella. The markingb, however, are for the most part 

 less clearly defined, the central shade being projected upwards towards 

 the apex of the fore wings rather than towards the anal angle. The 

 fore wings appear to be somewhat narrower, and the difference is 

 also noticeable in the females. 



205. Alavona cossusella. 



Alavona cossusella, Walker, xxxv. 1816. 



Poona, May, June, and July. 



Ten males from Poona, labelled ^'Alavona intermediella. Walk.," 

 and ten males, three females, Poona and Mhow, labelled " Alavona 

 cossusella. Walk.," appear to me to belong, without exception, to the 

 latter species. 



Tinea. 



206. Tinea sacerdos, n. sp. 

 Bombay, July. 



Head, palpi, and antennae pale ochreous, the latter nearly as long 



