INDIA N MICE, 0-L EP1 D OP TEE A . 753 



upper margin of cell mostly obsolete, Sometimes transverse vein absent between 

 3 and 7, then 4 and stalk of 5 and 6 also becoming obsolete anteriorly. 



Type C. mesodyas. Allied to Monopis, of which it has the discal impression 

 of forewings, but not the characteristic stalking of veins 3 and 4 ; the long 

 antennas are also a distinguishing point. Besides the following, amandatella, 

 Walk., and fissella, Walk., described under Tinea, are referable here. 



Crt/psithyns orclias, n. sp. 



9. 12-14 mm. Head pale yellow-ochreous. Palpi whitish-ochreous, suffused 

 with dark fuscous except towards apex. Antennae light fuscous. Thorax 

 whitish-ochreous, sprinkled with dark fuscous. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. 

 Forewings elongate, narrow, costa moderately arched, apex round-pointed, 

 termen very oblique ; pale ocbreous-yeliowish, sprinkled with dark fus-cous ; an 

 oblique cloudy dark fuscous mark from base of costa ; discal impression semi- 

 transparent ; a transverse cloudy dark fuscous spot from dorsum beneath 

 discal impression, not quite reaching it ; a similar larger spot from middle of 

 costa, passing just behind discal impression and reaching its lower edge ; some 

 undefined small cloudy dark fuscous spots round apex and termen : cilia 

 ochreous-yellow, at base with a few dark fuscous scales. Hindwings with 

 trunsverse vein absent between 3 and 7, 5 and 6 stalked ; light grey, apex yel- 

 lowish-tinged ,• cilia pale yellowish. 



Maskeliya and Peradeniya, Ceylon, in February, May, and July; seven 

 specimens (Pole, Green). 



Crypsithyris mesodyas, n. sp. 



£ 9 • 9-10 mm. Head whitish. Palpi white, externally dark fuscous ex- 

 cept toward* apex. Antennae pale fuscous. Thorax whitish, irroi ate d with 

 fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa moderately 

 arched, apex round-pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; whitish, variably 

 irrorated with ochreous-brown and towards costa with dark fuscous ; an 

 oblique cloudy brown subbasal fascia ; discal impression semitransparent ; 

 two round cloudy spots of ochreous-brown suffusion, irrorated with dark 

 fuscous beneath and beyond discal impression : cilia whitish, with rows of 

 brown and dark fuscous points. Hindwings with transverse vein entire ; dark 

 grey ; cilia ochreous- whitish, sometimes suffused with grey towards base. 



Peradeniya, Ceylon, from March to May ; twelve specimens (Green). 

 Larva in a portable case, feeding on lichens under rock-ledges and on tree- 

 trunks (Green) ; case consisting of a broad elliptic-oblong arched upper roof 

 (12 mm. long, 5 mm. broad), with four neat round holes arranged midway 

 between corners and centre, and a slighter and less extensive floor beneath 

 this, constructed of silk covered with lichen-grains and refuse, colour varying 

 from grey- whitish to greyish-ochreous ; the lateral connections outside the 

 perforations are often worn away. 



Crypsithyris hypnota, n. sp. 



9- 13 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, sides of face mixed with fuscous. 

 Palpi whitish-ochreous, irrorated with fuscous, except towards apex. 



