MICR^SCHUS. 353 



2162. Micraeschus regulatus, Wlk. Cat. xxiii, p. 794: C. & S. 



no. 3946. 



Differs from oblatarius in having an oblique diffused sub-basal 

 line to the fore wing ; a black spot at end of cell ; the postmedial 

 line of both wings whiter and more regular ; no dark costal and 

 marginal lines irrorated with metallic scales. 



Hab. Moulmein. Exp. 16 millim. 

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2163. Micraesclms minutus, Hmpsn. III. Set. i±, p. 150, pi. 169, 



fig. 18. 



cT . Bed-brown ; frons chestnut : shaft of antennae and a band 

 between their bases white. Pore wing with two oblique dark 

 medial lines from the costa to cell ; some specks towards apex. 

 Hind wing with a rufous band on discocellulars ; an irregularly 

 waved postmedial ochreous line. 



Hab. Ceylon. Exp. 14 millim. 



2164. MicraBSchus roseus, Hmpsn. III. Het. ix, p. 150, pi. 169, fig. 3. 



2 • Bright pink ; the vertex of head white ; both wings with 

 traces of a dark speck at end of cell and irregular postmedial line ; 

 a dark marginal line ; the cilia bright yellow. 



Hab. Ceylon. Exp. 20 millim. . ^ , 



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2165. Micraescmis ustipennis, n.lsp. 



2 • Brick-red ; the vertex of head white. Pore wing with dark 

 ante- and postmedial lines, the latter excurved beyond cell ; a dark 

 spot at end of cell ; the costa and outer margin dark. Hind wing 

 with dark ante- and postmedial lines ; the outer margin dark. 



Hab. JNagas (Doherty). Exp. 20 millim. Type in coll. Elwes. 



2166. Micraesclms gemmifer, n. sp. 



cf . Dull brown, irrorated with black. Fore wing with the costa 

 black, irrorated with a few metallic scales ; dark spots in and at 

 end of cell ; a black submarginal line with a series of metallic blue 

 spots on it and a dark subapical spot. Hind wing with traces of 

 ante- and postmedial waved lines ; a black submarginal line with 

 a series of metallic blue spots on it. 



Hab. E.Pegu {Doherty). Exp. 16 millim. Type in coll. Elwes. 



Subfamily PALINDIIN,E. 



Palpi slender and closely appressed to the frons. Scaling very 

 smooth and shining. Pore wings with veins 8 and 9 almost always 

 forming an areole. Hind wing with vein 5 fully developed and 

 usually from or from near lower angle of cell, rarely from near 

 centre of discocellulars. 



Larvae with four pairs of abdominal prolegs and not semi-looping. 

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