DESCRIPTIONS OF INDIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA. 727 



elongate-trapezoidal, termen somewhat sinuate, cilia f-1 ; 3 and 4 connate or 

 stalked, 5 somewhat approximated, 6 and 7 stalked or approximated towards 

 base. 



This genus closely approaches Bvachmia in structure, differing in the 

 smooth glossy head, the more generally costal termination of vein 7 of 

 forewings, and the presence of metallic markings ; the last-mentioned 

 character, though apparently trivial, is constant and easy of appreciation, 

 and the separation is undoubtedly natural, the two genera being not in 

 fact very closely allied. I describe 10 new species, and include also in 

 their places those already known from the Indian region. 



Strobisia aurantiaca, Wals. 



Kandy, Galle, Colombo, and Yatiyantota, Ceylon ; N. Coorg, 3,500 feet. 



Strobisia amethystias, Meyr. 



Peradeniya, Kandy, Kegalle, and Galle, Ceylon. 



Strobisia augusta, n. sp. 



3 . 13 mm. Head and thorax dark fuscous, lower part of face whitish- 

 oehreous. (Palpi broken.) Antennae dark fuscous, beneath whitish- 

 ochreous, spotted on sides. Abdomen dark fuscous, beneath whitish, with 

 lateral series of oblique dark fuscous bars, anal tuft whitish. Forewings 

 elongate, rather narrow, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa almost straight 

 anteriorly, gently arched towards apex, apex obtuse, termen faintly 

 sinuate, little oblique ; 7 absent ; dark fuscous, anteriorly tinged and some- 

 what streaked towards base with orange-ochreous ; markings pale violet- 

 blue-metallic, dark-edged ; costal and median streaks from base to ^ ; an 

 oblique irregular streak from beyond apex of costal streak to disc beyond 

 middle, followed by an oblique fulvous streak from costa ; a spot above 

 dorsum before middle ; an oblique striga towards dorsum beyond middle ; 

 a straight fascia before j, interrupted above middle, followed by a trans- 

 verse somewhat lighter fuscous line ; terminal area beyond this tinged with 

 fulvous and obscurely streaked longitudinally with blackish-fuscous, the 

 streaks terminated in irregular pale violet-blue-metallic spots before margin ; 

 cilia bluish-leaden-metallic. Hindwings blackish-fuscous, somewhat lighter 

 anteriorly ; cilia grey-whitish, basal third blackish. 



Khasis ; in September, one specimen. 



Strobisia uranopis. Meyr. 



Koni, Burma. 



Strobisia victrix, n. sp. 



S $ . 10-12 mm. Head dark fuscous, lower part of face bronzy-whitish. 

 Palpi bronzy, terminal joint whitish with two black lines. Antennae ochreous- 

 whitish, spotted with dark fuscous. Thorax dark fuscous, with three 

 metallic-blue stripes. Abdomen dark fuscous, beneath ochreous-whitish 

 except towards base of segments. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, 



