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pointed, termen nearly straight, oblique ; shining white ; an almost apical 

 dark grey dot : cilia white. Hiniwings whitish ; cilia white. 



Seven specimens, Puttalam and Hambantota, Ceylon, in January, February, 

 and October (Pole). 



Antithyra, n.g. 



Head smooth, side tufts somewhat spreading ; tongue developed. Antennae 

 i, in $ (?), basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi moderately 

 long, recurved, second joint somewhat rough-scaled beneath, terminal joint 

 as long as second, acute. Posterior tibiae rough-haired above. Forewings with 

 2, 3, 4 tolerably parallel, 2 from near angle, 5 absent, 7 to costa, 8 absent, 

 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, trapezoidal, termen not sinuate, cilia 1 ; 2 

 remote, 3 and 4 connate, 5 somewhat approximated, 6 and 7 long-stalked. 



Antithyra vineaia, n. sp. 



9. 11-12 mm. Head and thorax pale yellow-ochreous, sprinkled with dark 

 fuscous. Palpi pale yellowish, more or less sprinkled irregularly with dark 

 fuscous. Antennae pale yellowish, dotted with dark fuscous. Abdomen 

 elongate, dark grey, apex pale yellowish. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa 

 gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; light ochreous- 

 yellow, irregularly chequered throughout with undefined grey spots irrorated 

 with black : cilia whitish- ochreous, towards base yellower, on basal half with a 

 series of similar spots. U ind wings dark grey ; cilia grey. 



Five specimens, Peradeniya, Ceylon, in February and March (Green). Larva 

 feeds on minute lichens and algae on stems of various trees ; at first in an hour- 

 glass-shaped case, but later constructs a supplementary tube extending in 

 a straight line in both directions, with lateral triangular pointed projections 

 disposed alternately at equal distances, all concealing valves through which 

 the larva can protrude its head for feeding or observation ; if disturbed at 

 one point, it re-appears at another : the entire case is temporarily anchored at 

 either end to the bark ; when food is exhausted at one spot, the strands are 

 severed and the case shifted to another situation : pupation in the centre, 

 beneath the median pad (Green). Mr. Green has forwarded specimens of 

 these tubes, which are most remarkable examples of ingenuity and neat con- 

 struction ; the longest is 38 mm. in length, and has ten completed projections on 

 each side. 



Epichostis, n.g. 



Head with appressed scales, sidetufts somewhat raised ; tongue developed. 

 Antennas %, in$ simple, basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi 

 long, recurved, second joint thickened with appressed scales, slightly rough 

 towards apex beneath, terminal joint as long as second, moderate, acute. 

 Posterior tibiae shortly rough-scaled above. Forewings with 2 from |, 3 from 

 before angle, 4 and 5 approximated, 7 to apex, 8 absent, 1 1 from beyond middle. 

 Hindwings over 1, trapezoidal, apex obtuse, termen hardly sinuate, cilia ^ ; cell 

 shorter than half wing, 3 and 4 connate, 5 parallel, 6 and 7 approximated 

 towards base. 



