AEGTROTHEIPA. 381 



Hab. E. Pegu, 5000 feet (Doherty). Exp. 24 millim. Type in 

 coll. Elwes. 



2227. Argyrothripa occulta, Swinh. P. Z. & 1885, p. 461, pi. 27, 



fig. 11; C. # A no. 2426. 



2 • Reddish brown. Eore wing irrorated with black ; black 

 basal streaks on vein 1 and inner margin ; a waved antemedial 

 line ; a dark speck in cell ; the reniform large and indistiuct ; a 

 double curved postmedial line ; a large subtriangular grey patch 

 on apical part of costa with an indentation in its outer edge ; the 

 veins streaked with black at the margin. Hind wing dark fuscous ; 

 underside with cell-spot, postmedial line, and the outer area 

 fuscous. 



Hab^ Poona. Exp. 30 millim. 

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2228. Argyrothripa xanthosticta, n. sp. 



c? . Brownish grey ; palpi white with the sides black ; fore tibiae 

 tufted and with a black spot on them. Fore wing with irregular 

 antemedial line with diffused brown band inside it ; a medial sinuous 

 line angled on median nervure ; the reniform bright yellow ; a 

 postmedial sinuous line recurved to near lower angle of cell, with 

 some brown suffusion beyond it ; an indistinct irregularly waved 

 submarginal line ; some brown suffusion on outer margin. Hind 

 wings whitish ; the outer area fuscous. 



Hab. Sikkim. Exp. 36 millim. Type in coll. Elwes. 



Sect. II. Hind wing with veins 3 and 4 stalked. 



2229. Argyrothripa grisea, Hmpsn. III. Het. viii, p. 87, pi. 146, fig. 13. 



S . Head, thorax, and fore wing silvery grey, irrorated with 

 fuscous ; the last with the antemedial, medial, and postmedial 

 double lines prominent ; a dentate submarginal line ; the median 

 nervure at end of cell and the discocellulars dotted with ferruginous 

 scales ; a medial fuscous patch on the costa ; a series of marginal 

 specks. Hind wing and abdomen fuscous. 



Hab. Nilgiris. Exp. 30 millim. 



2230. Argyrothripa pallescens, Hmpsn. III. Het. ix, p. 108, pi. 163, 



fig. 25. 



S . Pale greyish white with a brownish tinge. Eore wing with 

 very indistinct double antemedial, medial, and postmedial waved 

 lines and single submarginal line. Hind wing whitish fuscous. 



Hab. Ceylon. Exp. 24 millim. 



2231. Argyrothripa robusta, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 288. 



c5 . Head and thorax pale and dark brown ; abdomen pale. 

 Eore wing very pale reddish brown as far as the double highly 

 curved postmedial lines, which are dark and prominent, the 

 area beyond them grey ; indistinct subbasal and antemedial waved 

 lines ; a dark streak below the cell, terminating in a black medial 



