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transversely placed in disc beyond middle ; four dots forming a curved 

 transverse subterminal series on dorsal half : cilia rather dark fuscous with 

 darker shades and some ochreous-whitish points, a basal line and some narrow 

 bars on basal third ochreous- yellowish. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate ; 

 fuscous ; cilia whitish-ochreous, base more yellowish, with two rather dark 

 fuscous shades. 



One specimen, Maskeliya, Ceylon, in February (Pole). 



Antiochtha achnaslis, n. sp. 



$ $. 18-20 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, somewhat mixed with grey. 

 Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint irrorated with dark fuscous, terminal joint 

 somewhat longer than second, with incomplete blackish lateral lines. Antennae 

 whitish-ochreous, in $ more or less mixed with dark fuscous. Abdomen 

 whitish-ochreous. Posterior tibiae with basal joint rough-scaled above, remain- 

 ing joints ochreous-white, Forewings elongate, narrow, slightly dilated 

 posteriorly, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen sinuate, oblique ; 2 and 

 4 short-stalked, 5 connate, 7 to just below apex ; fuscous irrorated with dark 

 fuscous or blackish ; stigmata dark fuscous or black, ringed with whitish, 

 sometimes large, plical slightly beyond first discal, these two placed in an 

 indistinct irregular rather oblique narrow fascia of whitish suffusion which 

 forms a more distinct whitish spot on costa, sometimes preceded by a dark 

 fuscous spot ; a cloudy subterminal line of ochreous-whitish suffusion, an gulated 

 in middle, forming a conspicuous triangular ochreous-white spot on costa : cilia 

 dark fuscous with rows of fuscous-whitish points, basal line and narrow bars on 

 basal third more or less distinctly whitish-ochreous. Hindwings with 3 and 4 

 connate ; grey, darker posteriorly ; cilia varying from whitish-ochreous to pale 

 greyish, with two cloudy dark grey shades. 



Five specimens, Maskeliya, Ceylon, in March, May, and December (Pole, 

 de Mowbray). 



Antiochtha tetradelta, n. sp. 



$. 20 mm. Head, palpi, and antenna? ochreous-whitish, palpi with lower f 

 of second joint and anterior edge of terminal joint dark bronzy-fuscous, 

 terminal joint longer than second. Thorax bronzy-fuscous, shoulders 

 suffused with ochreous-whitish. Abdomen light ochreous-yellowish. Posterior 

 tarsi with basal joint smooth. Forewings elongate, narrow posteriorly slightly 

 dilated, costa slightly arched, apex round-pointed, termen concave, somewhat 

 oblique ; 2 separate, 4 and 5 connate, 7 to apex ; pale greyish-ochreous suffused 

 with ochreous-whitish ; base of costa, and an oblique costal strigula before 

 middle dark fuscous ; a triangular dark fuscous blotch, edged with ochreous- 

 whitish, extending on dorsum from 1 to beyond middle, and reaching § across 

 wing ; a similar blotch extending along costa from middle to |, and nearly 

 reaching to dorsum ; a fine dark fuscous terminal line, shortly continued and 

 stronger above apex: cilia ochreous-whitish, towards base yellowish-tinged 

 with median fuscous shade. Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked ; light fuscous ; 

 cilia whitish-fuscous, at base and towards tornus pale yellowish. 



