PLUME-MOTHS OF CEYLON. 
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Explanation of Plates A, B, 0, E, and F.* 
All the figures in plate A have been drawn by Messrs. West, Newman 
direct from specimens of the various species (all previously unfigured), 
and the artist certainly deserves a word of praise for the manner in 
which he has carried out his work. I am indebted to Mr. E. Ernest 
Green for the pencil sketch, of which figure 8 in Plate F. is a reproduction. 
The remaining figures are from sketches by the author. 
It must be borne in mind that all the figures in Plates E and F are 
diagrammatic, only being intended to give a general idea of the objects 
represented, so that, for example, in the case of larvse, the secondary 
hairs have as a rule been omitted. 
It is hardly necessary to add that the figures in all the Plates are 
considerably magnified ; in the case of Plate A the natural size is shown 
by the scale against each principal figure. 
Plate A. 
(In all cases the figures lettered 1 a, 2a, &c., represent a profile view 
of the head of the species figured under the corresponding number.) 
Fig. 1.— Platyptilia molopias, Meyr. 
Fig. 2.— Platyptilia pusillidactyla, Wlk. 
The abdomen usually shows a characteristic broad chocolate- 
coloured band a little beyond its middle, not sufficiently 
represented in the figure. 
Fig. 3.— Platyptilia brachymorpha, Meyr. 
Fig. 4.— Oxyptilus cans odes, Meyr. 
Fig. 5.— Oxyptilus epidectes , Meyr. 
The first segment of the fore wing is represented as much too 
blunt at the apex, which really tapers to a fine point as in 
figure 6. 
Fig. 6.— Diacrotricha fasciola, Z. 
This figure is tinted a little too dark. 
Fig. 7.— -Trichoptilus paludicola, Fletcher. 
This figure scarcely shows the white markings on the fore 
wing. 
Fig. 8.— Trichoptilus congrualis, Wlk. 
Fig. 9.— Trichoptilus xerodes, Meyr. 
' Fig. 10.— Trichoptilus wahlbergi, Z. 
Fig. 11.— Exelastis atomosa , Wlsm. 
Fig. 12.— Exelastis liophanes , Meyr. 
Fig. 13.— Alucita melanopoda, Fletcher. 
Plate B. 
(Neurational Details.) 
Fig. A.— Platyptilia pusillidactyla, Wlk. 
Fore and hind wing. 
Fig. B.— Heptaloba argyriodactyla, Wlk. 
Fore wing only ; for neuration of hind wing see text. 
* There is no Plate D, the letter D having been passed over by mistake. 
