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suffusion: cilia whitish-ochreous with two light fuscous shades. Hindwings 

 grey; cilia as in fore wings. 



Maskeliya, Ceylon, in April (Vaughan) ; one specimen. Allied to 

 trigonopis, but broader-winged, and vein 9 of forewings separate. 



Lecithocera homocentra, n. sp. 



5. 17-19 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous. Palpi whitish- 

 ochreous, second joint fuscous except apex, anterior edge of terminal 

 joint dark fuscous. Antennre whitish-ochreous, spotted with dark fuscous. 

 Abdomen whitish-ochreous, more or less sprinkled with grey, anal tuft 

 ochreous-yellowish. Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa gently 

 arched, apex obtuse, termen almost straight, oblique ; 2 and 3 stalked, 

 8 and 9 out of 7 ; pale brownish-ochreous, sometimes tinged with fuscous, 

 especially towards base of dorsum, sometimes partially sprinkled with 

 fuscous ; discal stigmata rather large, blackish, plical sometimes indicated 

 by some dark fuscous scales beneath first discal, often absent ; a cloudy 

 transverse mark of dark fuscous scales beneath second discal ; a series 

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

 cilia whitish-ochreous tinged with brownish. Hindwings and cilia whitish- 

 ochreous. 



Maskeliya, Ceylon, in July (Pole) ; six specimens. 

 Lecithocera oxalea, n. sp. 



6 . 16 mm. Head pale ochreous, crown suffused with pale purplish- 

 fuscous. Palpi pale ochreous, lower half of second joint dark fuscous. 

 Antennae whitish-ochreous. Thorax pale ochreoiis, shoulders narrowly 

 blackish. Abdomen pale ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, 

 posteriorly slightly dilated, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen 

 hardly sinuate, oblique; 2 and 3 stalked, 8 and 9 out of 7; brownish- 

 ochreous ; a small blackish spot on base of costa ; a triangular dark 

 fuscous blotch extending along anterior half of dorsum, its apical half 

 black, apex formed by first discal stigma ; second discal stigma represented 

 by a transverse-oblong black spot; a nearly straight pale subterminal 

 line indicated by strong blackish anterior margin, broadly suffused 

 anteriorly with fuscous, which extends on lower half to dorsal blotch ; 

 some slight fuscous suffusion towards termen, and a rather dark fuscous 

 •cloudy terminal line : cilia light brownish-ochreous, with faint fuscous 

 subbasal shade. Hindwings pale fuscous; cilia whitish-ochreous. 



N. Coorg, 3,500 feet, in June (Newcome) ; one specimen. 



Onebala, Walk. 



Head with appressed scales ; ocelli absent ; tongue developed. Antenme 

 s — 1, in S minutely or sometimes moderately or strongly ciliated, basal 

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

 joint thickened with appressed scales, terminal joint usually longer than 

 second or sometimes equal, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, 



