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moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; dark 

 purplish-fuscous, with indigo-blue reflections : cilia concolorous. Hindwings 

 bronzy-fuscous ; cilia light bronzy-fuscous, paler or whitish-tinged towards 

 tips. 



Peradeniya, Ceylon (Green) ; Nilgiris, 3,500 feet (Andrewes) ; in May, 

 July, and December, eight specimens. 



Myrmecozela, Zell. 



Head loosely rough-haired ; ocelli present ; tongue absent. Antennae f , 

 in S stout, compressed, simple, basal joint short, without pecten. Labial 

 palpi moderate, ascending, second joint clothed with dense rough scales, 

 with long projecting lateral bristles, terminal joint short, loosely scaled, 

 somewhat obtuse. Maxillary palpi obsolete. Posterior tibise loosely 

 scaled above. Forewings with 2 from towards angle, 7 to apex, 8 and 9 

 rather approximated, 11 from before middle. Hindwings 1. elongate-ovate, 

 cilia ^ ; 2-7 tolerably parallel. 



This genus apparently indicates the passage from Melasma to Thisizima. 



Myrmecozela leontina, u. sp. 



S 17-18 mm., $ 24 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen deep 

 ochreous. Antennae pale ochreous. Forewings elongate, somewhat dilated 

 posteriorly, costa moderately arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen obli- 

 quely rounded ; brownish-ochreous ; more or less faintly indicated cloudy 

 fiiscous spots round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia brownish- 

 ochreous, outer half suffused with fuscous. Hindwings rather dark pvir- 

 plish-fuscous ; cilia pale ochreous tinged with fuscous, with fuscous 

 subbasal shade. 



Kulu, Punjab ; four specimens. 



Myrmecozela ylebifera, n. sp. 



c? $ • 15-18 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-brown, face ochreous. 

 Palpi ochreous, sometimes mixed with dark fuscous. Antennae and abdomen 

 dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex rounded- 

 obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; rather dark purple-fuscous mostly 

 suffused with ochreous-brown, the dark ground colour appearing to form 

 obscure strigulae ; posterior part of costa and termen more distinctly 

 spotted with dark fuscous : cilia dark purple-fuscous, base pale ochreous. 

 Hindwings and cilia dark fuscous, faintly purplish- tinged. 

 Khasis, from March to May ; fourteen specimens. 



Myrmecozela metropliora, n. sp. 



S . 12-14 mm. Head greyish-ochreous, face whitish-ochreous. Palpi 

 whitish-ochreous mixed with dark fuscous. Antennae and abdomen dark 

 fuscous. Thorax fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa moderately arched, 

 apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, rather strongly oblique ; fuscous 

 or ochreous-fuscous, more or less suffusedly irrorated with dark fuscous ; 

 costa and termen regularly marked throughout with suffused dark fuscous 



