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Tnchotaphe lissota, n. sp. 



$. 22mm. Head and thorax lilac-brown. Palpi dark fuscous, termi- 

 nal joint ochreous-whitish except towards base and on anterior edge. 

 Abdomen grey, apex whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa gently- 

 arched, sinuate in middle, appearing slightly bent at f , apex nearly rectang- 

 ular, termen straight, rather oblique ; glossy lilac-brown ; an obliqueoval 

 dark ochreous-brown spot in disc at 5, obscurely whitish-edged ; a small 

 round blackish-fuscous whitish-edged spot representing second discal stigma; 

 a dark fuscous mark along costa from middle to f , whence a slender dark 

 ochreous-brown fascia crosses immediately beyond second discal stigma 

 to dorsum before tornus, edged posteriorly by a pale ochreous slightly 

 bisinuate line ; a dark b.rown line along posterior part of costa and termen : 

 cilia pale ochreous. Hindwings rather dark fuscous ; cilia fuscous. 



Khasis ; one specimen. 



Tricholaphe fungifera, n. sp. 



$ . 22 mm. Head and thorax fuscous, coppery-tinged. Palpi brown, 

 terminal joint whitish, anterior edge dark fuscous. Abdomen dark grey, 

 apex yellow-ochreous. Forewings elongate-oblong, costa strongly arched 

 on anterior half, sinuate in middle, rounded-prominent at §, apex rounded- 

 obtuse, termen slightly rounded, little oblique ; fuscous, partially tinged 

 with reddish-brown ; a pale whitish-green dot on fold near base, and a 

 spot on dorsum at j ; discal stigmata pale whitish-green, approximated, 

 plical larger, rather dark fuscous mixed with pale whitish-green, very 

 obliquely before first discal ; a very obscure pale obtusely angulated shade 

 crossing wing from § of costa to dorsum before tornus ; some minute dark 

 fuscous dots on posterior part of costa and termen : cilia brownish. Hind- 

 wings rather dark grey ; cilia grey. 



Khasis ; in December, one specimen. 



Trichotaphe 2^1'ocrossa, n. sp. 



9 . 22 mm. Head and thorax fuscous. Palpi brown irrorated with 

 dark fuscous, apical edge of second joint ochreous-whitish, terminal joint 

 ochreous-whitish, anterior edge sprinkled with blackish. Abdomen rather 

 dark fuscous, apex pale ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa gently 

 arched, somewhat sinuate in middle, cilia forming a strong rounded pro- 

 minence at §, apex round-pointed, termen sinuate, rather oblique ; brown 

 mixed with fuscous ; costal edge yellow-ochreous from base to a narrow 

 blackish spot extending along median fourth of costa ; stigmata small, 

 blackish, discal approximated, plical very obliquely before first discal ; 

 a very obscure brownish-ochreous obtusely angulated line crossing wing 

 from posterior extremity of blackish costal spot to dorsum before tornus ; 

 ■some small indistinct dark fuscous dots on posterior part of costa and 

 termen : cilia ochreous. Hindwings grey, darker posteriorly ; cilia pale 

 ochreous, suffused with grey towards base. 



Palni Hills (Campbell) ; one specimen. 



Tricliotaphe corniculata, n. sp. 



J 9- 21-23 mm. Head and thorax bronzy-brown or fuscous. Palpi 

 dark fuscous, terminal joint whitish-ochreous except base and anterior 

 edge. Antennal ciliations of J 1- Abdomen fuscous, anal tuft pale 

 ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, slightly sinuate in 

 middle, somewhat bent at f , apex obtuse, termen somewhat sinuate, rather 

 ■oblique ; fuscous or brownish, sometimes slightly reddish-tinged ; costal 

 edge yellow-ochreous from base to an elongate-triangular black spot on 

 middle of costa, of which the lower part is sometimes brown ; an oblique 

 ■dark fuscous or ochreous-brown spot on fold before 5, often nearly obsolete 

 second discal stigma small, ochreous-brown or dark fuscous, sometimes 

 ■accompanied by a few whitish scales, first discal sometimes also indicated ; 

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