IXniAX MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA. 179' 



except base. Antemial ciliations oi S %. Abdomen grey. Forewings 

 elongate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex round-pointed, termen very 

 obliquely rounded ; pale ochreous, with some scattered fuscous or blackish 

 scales or traces of strigulse ; costal edge blackish at base ; about eight 

 very short black striguliB on costa between base and an elongate black 

 mark at § ; a blackish dot in disc at \, sometimes little marked ; stigmata 

 blackish, discal approximated, first discal minute, plical obliquely before 

 first discal ; a dot of blackish suffusion on dorsum before tornus ; some 

 indistinct dark fuscous dots round posterior part of costa and termen : 

 cilia pale ochreous. Hindwings grey ; cilia light grey. 



N. Coorg, 3,500 feet (Newcome) ; in March, May, and November^ five 

 specimens. 



Trichotaphe malachias, n. sp. 



9 . 16-18 mm. Head and thorax light greenish-ochreous. Palpi with 

 second joint brown, apical edge white, terminal joint whitish, anterior 

 edge dark fuscous. Abdomen grey, apex light ochreous. Forewings. 

 elongate, costa slightly arched, faintly sinuate in middle, apex round- 

 pointed, termen sinuate, rather oblique ; 8 and 9 out of 7 ; light greenish- 

 ochreous, towards costa whitish-ochreous with scattered dark fuscous 

 scales ; costa edge blackish towards base ; a dark fuscous dot in disc at \ ; 

 stigmata dark fuscous, discal moderately large, whitish-ringed, plical 

 smaller, beneath first discal ; two or three small- marks of dark fuscous 

 irroration on costa posteriorly ; a very undefined narrow fascia of faint 

 brownish suffusion with dark fuscous irroration from ^ of costa close before 

 termen to tornus ; some dark fuscous terminal dots : cilia brownish- 

 ochreous or whitish-ochreous. Hindwings grey; cilia ochreous-grey. 



Khasis; in June and October, two specimens. 



Tvichota'plie pelitis, n. sp. 



S $ . 17-19 mm. Head and thorax pale brownish-ochreous. Palpi 

 with second joint brown, upper half suffused with dark fuscous, apical 

 edge whitish, terminal joint ochreous-whitish, anterior edge finely fuscous. 

 Antennal ciliations of J 1. Abdomen grey, anal tuft pale-ochreous. 

 Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex round-pointed, termen 

 somewhat sinuate, rather oblique ; pale brownish-ochreous ; costal edge 

 pale ochreous-yellowish ; stigmata blackish, discal moderate, plical small, 

 rather beyond first discal ; a small dark fuscous mark on costa beyond 

 middle, and a row of dark fuscous dots round posterior part of costa and 

 termen ; a faint pale curved subterminal line, slightly indented opposite 

 apex : cilia pale ochreous. Hindwings fuscous , cilia pale fuscous, with 

 darker subbasal shade. 



Khasis; from July to October, six specimens. 



Tnchotaphe cocta, n. sp. 



$. 17-i8 mm. Head and thorax light ochreous-fuscous. Palpi with 

 second joint brown, upper half suffused with dark fuscous, apical edge pale 

 yellowish, terminal joint pale yellowish, anterior edge fuscous. Abdomen 

 light fuscous, apex pale ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa 

 gently arched, apex round-pointed, termen almost straight, oblique ; och- 

 reous-fuscous, costal edge suffused with yellow-ochreous ; stigmata dark 

 fuscous, discal approximated, plical obliquelj^ before first discal ; some dark 

 fuscous dots round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia ochreous. 

 Hindwings grey ; cilia light ochreous-grey, with darker subbasal shade. 



Khasis ; in April and May, two specimens. 



Trichotaphe siranta, n. sp. 



c? 9 • 16-17 mm. Head bronzy-fuscous. Palpi dark fuscous, terminal 

 joint ochreous-whitish except base and anterior edge. Antennal ciliations 

 of S 0- Thorax light fuscous tinged with ochreous, shoulders dark 



