INDIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA. 405 



Epichostis elephantias, n.sp, 



fi. 15-16 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, middle of crown tinged -with fuscous. 

 Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint with lower § and a subapical ring fuscous, 

 terminal joint with base and anterior edge towards middle dark fuscous. 

 Antennsa whitish-ochreous ringed with dark fuscous. Thorax whitish-ochreous 

 dorsally fuscous-tinged. Abdomen dark grey, apex whitish-ochreous. Fore- 

 wings elongate, narrowed towards base, costa gently arched, apex rounded, 

 termen slightly rounded, not oblique ; pale silvery-fuscous ; a moderate ly 

 broad whitish-ochreous costal streak from base to near apex, pointed posteriorly, 

 suffused with ochreous-yellow towards costa ; two dark fuscous irregular 

 rounded-oblong dorsal blotches edged with whitish-ochreous, reaching costal 

 streak (outline of these blotches somewhat suggestive of that of an < lephant); 

 first extending on dorsum from near base to §, second from middle to near 

 tornus ; a dark fuscous terminal line interrupted by whitish-ochreous dots on 

 veins: cilia pale whitish-ochreous, towards base more yellowish, with faint 

 pale fuscous antemediau shade. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia pale grey. 



Three specimens, Maskeliya, Ceylon, in April, October, and November 

 (Pole, Green, de Mowbray). 



Myriopleura, n.g. 



Head with appressed scales, sidetufts roughly spreading on crown ; tongue 

 developed. Antennae |, in $ serrulate, shortly or moderately strongly ciliated, 

 basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint 

 thickened with appressed scales, somewhat roughened towards apex beneath, 

 terminal joint almost or quite as long as second, moderate, acute. Posterior 

 tibiae roagh-haired above. Forewings with 2, 3, 4 tolerably parallel, 2 from 

 towards angle, 5 approximated, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to apex or termen, 11 from 

 middle. Hindwings over 1, oblong-ovate, apex obtuse, termen not sinuate, 

 cilia £ — j?, 2 rather near angle, 3 and 4 stalked, 5 approximated, 6 and 7 stalked. 



Type M.psilotis, Meyr. I have formed this genus to include the two species 

 lately referred by me to Xy lory eta, M. pdlotis and M. paracyrta, as I have 

 now several species all showing the same characters. It is distinguished from 

 Xylorycta by the different position of vein 2 of forewings. 



Myriopleura furfurosa, n. sp. 



#9- 14-19 mm. Head and thorax pale yellowish-ochreous. Palpi whitish- 

 ochreous, second joint more or less suffused with fuscous except apex. Antennge 

 grey, basal joint yellow-ochreous, ciliations short. Abdomen light grey, sides and 

 apex whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, moderate, costa moderately arched 

 apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, little oblique ; 7 to termen ; pale yellow- 

 ish-ochreous, in $ more whitish-ochreous ; discal stigmata cloudy, fuscous, first 

 very small and often indistinct, second larger and distinct : cilia whitish-ochre- 

 ous. Hindwings in $ fuscous, in $ whitish-ochreous, sometimes fuscous- 

 tinged ; cilia pale whitish-ochreous, sometimes greyish-tinged. 



Six specimens, Puttalam, Ceylon, in January, February, September, and 

 October (Pole). 



