154 pyralid^e. 



4535. Tegulifera rufifascialis, n. sp. 



3 . Ochreous ; antennae blackish. Fore -wing slightly suffused 

 with flesh-pink ; a rufous fascia on median nervure becoming a 

 dark-brown wedge-shaped mark from lower angle of cell to outer 

 margin ; a slight subcostal rufous fascia and some dark specks on 

 costa towards apex ; the area at outer angle from middle of inner 

 and outer margins dark brown with slight dark streaks above it. 

 Hind wing slightly suffused with fuscous towards outer margin. 



Hah. Nagas, 6000 feet (Doherty). Exp. 32 millim. Type in 

 coll. Elwes. 



4536. Tegulifera subolivescens, Warr. A. M. N. H. (6) xvi, p. 464. 



J . Pale ochreous irrorated with fuscous ; abdomen with black 

 band on basal segment and black lateral bands on the next three 

 segments. Tore wing with the basal area suffused with fuscous r 

 leaving a pale band on inner side of the antemedial line, which is 

 angled on median nervure ; a black discocellular spot ; a minutely 

 dentate dark-edged pale postmedial line bent inwards at vein 2 - r 

 a marginal series of dark specks. Hind wing pale, suffused with 

 fuscous towards outer margin ; a minutely dentate pale submarginal 

 line. 



The typical Khasi form is more olive-green in tone. 



Hah. Khasis ; Ceylon. Exp. 18 millim. 



Sect. II. {Tegulifera). Patagia of male extending well 

 beyond metathorax. 



4537. Tegulifera psamathopis, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soe. 1894, p. 11. 



cf . Fuscous brown irrorated with fuscous ; head slightly ochreous. 

 Pore wing with the costa fuscous. Both wings with oblique fuscous 

 postmedial line ; the base of cilia rather darker than extremities. 



Hah. Shan States. Exp. 26 millim. 



Genus STEMMATOPHORA. 



Stemmatophora, Guen. Belt. # Pyr. p. 129 (1854). 

 Maradaua, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii, p. 57 (1884). 

 Koremalepis, Hmpsn. III. Het. viii, p. 129 (1891). 



Type, S. comhustalis, P. P., from Europe. 



Range. S. Europe ; S. Africa ; Japan ; Oriental region to Celebes. 



Palpi upturned and reaching vertex of head, the 2nd joint 

 fringed with hair in front, the 3rd minute ; maxillary palpi minute ; 

 antennae of male with fascicles of long cilia ; tibiae somew 7 hat hairy, 

 the outer spurs short. Pore wing short and broad; the apex 

 rectangular ; vein 3 from before angle of cell ; 4, 5 from angle ; 

 7, 8, 9 stalked ; 10, 11 free. Hind wing with vein 3 from before 

 angle of cell ; 4, 5 from angle ; 6, 7 from upper angle. 



