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Trissodoris honor ariella, Wals. 



(Stacjmatophora honorarieUa, Wals., Faun. Haw. 1, 515, pi. XV, 21 ; 

 S. quadrifasciata, Wals., ibid. 516, pi. XV, 22.) 



Ambulangoda: Weligama and Barberyn Island, Ceylon, from January to 

 March (Fletcher). Occurs also in New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, 

 and is probably attached to some cultivated plant, J have examples from 

 the localities quoted by Lord Walsingham ; there is only one species, the 

 colour characters being variable, and the curious tuft on undersurface 

 of f orewings always present in S but absent in $ . 



Epimaeptid^e. 



The following curious genus may, I think, be regarded as the ':ype of a 

 new family, since I am unable to refer it to any existing group without 

 doing violence to established characters. It differs from the Cosmop- 

 tevygidoe by the terminal ending of vein 7 of forewings, and the structural 

 features of the antennae and palpi are peculiar. Superficially it has some 

 resemblance to the Heliodinidce {Stathmopoda group), but does not show the 

 characteristic leg-structure of that family, nor agree in other respects, and 

 even the markings are really different, being based on the stigmata, which 

 are never exhibited in the Heliodinidce. Probably it is a development of 

 the OecoplioridcE . 



Ejnmaiptis, n. g. 



Head smooth, rounded; ocelli present; tongue developed. Antennse 

 nearly 1, in (5 simple, near base of stalk with a notch covered by an 

 oblique tooth beneath it, basal joint elongate, without pecten. Labial 

 palpi long, curved, ascending, with appressed scales, second joint with a 

 projecting pencil of scales at apex above, terminal joint shorter than 

 second, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. 

 Posterior tibife rough-haired above Forewings with 2-5 very short, ap- 

 proximated, 6 and 7 out of 8, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hind- 

 wings ^, narrow-lanceolate, cilia 4 ; 2-4 parallel, 5 absent, 6 and 7 

 stalked. 



Ep>imarptis philocoma, n, sp. 



S . 11 mm. Head ochreous whitish, crown slightly tinged with fuscous 

 on sides, and behind with pale yellow. Palpi whitish, sprinkled with dark- 

 fuscous. Antennse whitish. Thorax pale yellow. Abdomen pale whitish- 

 ochreous. Forewings narrowly elongate-lanceolate, widest near base, 

 long-pointed ; clear brassy-yellow ; basal third of costa sprinkled with 

 dark-fuscous ; an ochreous-brown triangular patch with violet reflections 

 extending along posterior half of dorsum and termen to apex, reaching 

 more than half across wings, anterior edge obliquely marked with two 

 silvery-lilac spots sprinkled with blackish representing plical and first 

 discal stigmata, plical anterior ; a less marked similar spot above 

 tornus apparently representing second discal stigma : cilia yellow- 

 ochreous, beneath tornus tinged with fuscous, on termen and dorsum 

 sprinkled with dark-fuscous on basal third. Hindwings grey ; cilia light- 

 greyish-ochreous . 



Karvvar, Kanara, bred in September (Maxwell) ; one specimen. Larva 

 reddish (including head) ; lives in a white web on midrib of an unknown 

 plant, the web being on both sides of the leaf, kept ofi' the surface by 

 little pillars of excrement ; the webs on either surface of the leaf are con- 

 nected by holes through the leaf itself, and the larva uses these alternative 

 abodes as a means of escaping observation, dodging through the holes 

 with much agility : cocoon separate, close to midrib, oval, resembling 

 a bird-dropping (Maxwell). These singular and interesting habits confirm 

 the peculiarity of the type. 



