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apex with a bar of dark fuscous suffusion, on costa whitish-ochreous, 

 Hindwings grey, paler anteriorly ; cilia whitish-ochreous. 



Maskeliya, Ceylon (Pole) ; in July and from October to February, ten 

 specimens. 



Eridachtha, n. g. 



Head with appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. Anten- 

 nas 1, rather stout towards base, basal joint moderate, without pecten. 

 Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint thickened with appressed scales, 

 terminal joint as long as second, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very 

 short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibise clothed with hairs 

 above. Forewings with 2 from near angle, 3 separate (in one wing of one 

 specimen 2 and 3 very shortly stalked), 8 and 9 out of 7, 7 to termen, 11 

 from middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-trapezoidal, apex pointed, termen 

 hardly sinuate, cilia almost 1 ; 3 and 4 stalked, 5 absent, 6 and 7 stalked. 



A development of Homaloestis. 



Eridachtha prolocha, n. sp. 



2 . 15-16 mm. Head, palpi, and antennas light ochreous-yellowish, 

 second joint of palpi f viscous towards base. Thorax fuscous. Abdomen 

 light fuscous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa anteriorly gently 

 arched, apex round-pointed, termen faintly sinuate, oblique ; grey-brown : 

 cilia brownish-grey. Hindwings grey ; cilia light grey. 



Nilgiris, 3,500 feet (Andrewes) ; N. Coorg, 3,500 feet (Newcome) ; in April 

 and August, three specimens. 



Homaloxestis, n. g. 



Head with appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. Antennae 

 1 or over 1, rather stout towards base, in <5 simple, basal joint moderate, 

 without pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint thickened 

 with appressed scales, terminal joint as long as second or somewhat longer, 

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

 Posterior tibise clothed with hairs above. Forewings with 2 from towards 

 angle, 3 separate, 4 and 5 sometimes stalked, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to apex 

 or termen, 9 sometimes out of 7, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, elongate- 

 trapezoidal, apex more or less pointed, termen faintly sinuate or rounded, 

 cilia f-2 ; 3 and 4 connate or stalked, 5 rather approximated, 6 and 7 

 stalked. 



Type H. endocoma. This is the genus hitherto termed by me 

 Leeithocera. 



Homaloxestis callitricha, n. sp. 



c? $ . 20-21 mm. Head and thorax pale ochreous, sides of crown yellower. 

 Palpi light ochreous-yellowish, scales of second joint somewhat expanded 

 above and beneath. Antennte whitish-ochreous. Abdomen ochreous- 

 yellow. Forewings elongate, slightly dilated posteriorly, costa gently 

 arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; 4 and 5 stalked, 8 and 9 



