DESCRIPTIONS OF INDIAN M1CR0-LEP1D0PTERA, 159 



patch on base of costa ; stigmata dark, fuscous, plical rather beyond first 

 discal, discal connected by a pale yellowish streak, second large ; a more or 

 less developed triangular patch of dark fuscous suffusion on tornus, extend- 

 ing along termen to apex, its angle touching second discal stigma : cilia 

 light ochreous-yellowish, on costa and at apex barred with dark brown suffu- 

 sion, on termen sometimes with interrupted brownish antemedian shade. 

 Hind wings light grey, in $ more or less suffused with whitish-ochreous ; cilia 

 whitish-ochreous, with two more or less indistinct grey shades. 



Khasis ; in September and October, seven specimens. 



Periacma cerojAasta, n. sp. 



$ 9 18-24 mm. Head and thorax light ochreous-yellowish, shoulders suf- 

 fused with dark fuscous. Palpi in $ whitish-ochreous with a few fuscous 

 scales • in 9 with rough expanded hairs towards apex of second joint above, 

 light ochreous-yellowish sprinkled with dark fuscous. Antennas whitish- 

 ochreous obscurely ringed with dark fuscous. Abdomen whitish-ochreous 

 tinged with grey. Forewings elongate, somewhat dilated posteriorly, costa 

 gently arched, apex round-pointed, termen sinuate, oblique ; 7 to termen ; 

 light ochreous-yellowish, usually with some scattered fuscous or dark fuscous 

 scales ; a broad undefined costal streak of fuscous irroration from base to 

 middle ; sometimes some fuscous suffusion towards middle of dorsum ; stigmata 

 black, plical obliquely beyond first discal, an additional dot close beneath 

 second discal and sometimes connected with it ; a patch of dark fuscous 

 suffusion on costa at j ; a more or less developed terminal fascia of fuscous 

 or dark fuscous suffusion, triangularly dilated beneath so as to touch dot 

 beneath second discal stigma : cilia light ochreous-yellowish, with more or less 

 developed subbasal series of fuscous spots, above apex and at tornus with 

 patches of dark fuscous suffusion. Hindwings light fuscous, more or less 

 suffused with whitish-ochreous ; cilia whitish-ochreous. with faint greyish 

 subbasal shade. 



Palni Hills, 6,000 feet (Campbell) ; four specimens. 



Periacma chelonias, n. sp. 



$9- 1419 mm. Head and thorax deep ochreous-yellow, sides of crown 

 and shoulders variably suffused with dark purplish-fuscous. Palpi ochreous- 

 yellow, second joint with dark fuscous almost apical band, in $ with scales 

 somewhat expanded above towards apex, terminal joint in $ ^. Antennae 

 whitish-ochreous more or less suffused with fuscous. Abdomen grey. Fore- 

 wings elongate, costa gently arched, apex round-pointed, termen faintly 

 sinuate, oblique, more so in 9 ; deep ochreous-yellow, sometimes tinged 

 with brownish or sprinkled Avith dark fuscous ; markings dark purplish- 

 fuscous ; a thick streak along costa from base to beyond middle ; stigmata 

 well-marked, plical hardly beyond first discal, these two often included in a 

 rather broad transverse fascia of dark suffusion ; a variable spot on costa at 

 I often connected with second discal stigma ; a moderate terminal fascia, tri- 

 angularly dilated beneath so as to touch secoird discal stigma ; cilia ochreous- 



