Moths . 222 PYRALIDJ3. thein are four black spots with white spots between them, and thecilia at that point cupreous fuscous. Hob. Formosa ; Dharmsala ; Sikhim; Bombay ; Nilgiris ;Ceylon ; Anclamans ; Borneo; Celebes ; New Britain ; NewHebrides. Exp. 20-24 millim. Genus NIPH0ST0LA, nov. Type, N. micans, Hmpsn. Range. Khasis; Nagas. Palpi upturned, the 2nd joint thick and reaching vertex of head,the 3rd minute and blunt; maxillary palpi well developed andslightly dilated with scales ; frons rounded; antennae of malesomewhat thickened and flattened ; tibiae smooth, the spurs longand equal. Pore
Moths . 222 PYRALIDJ3. thein are four black spots with white spots between them, and thecilia at that point cupreous fuscous. Hob. Formosa ; Dharmsala ; Sikhim; Bombay ; Nilgiris ;Ceylon ; Anclamans ; Borneo; Celebes ; New Britain ; NewHebrides. Exp. 20-24 millim. Genus NIPH0ST0LA, nov. Type, N. micans, Hmpsn. Range. Khasis; Nagas. Palpi upturned, the 2nd joint thick and reaching vertex of head,the 3rd minute and blunt; maxillary palpi well developed andslightly dilated with scales ; frons rounded; antennae of malesomewhat thickened and flattened ; tibiae smooth, the spurs longand equal. Pore wing with the apex rounded; vein 3 frombefore angle of cell; 7 straight and well separated from 8, 9, 10;the inner margin slightly lobed at base. Hind wing with the costalobed at base; veins 3, 4, 5 from angle of cell; 6, 7 stalked, 7 anas-tomosing with 8 almost to apex or becoming coincident with it. 4703. Niphostola micans, n. Fig. 127.—Niphostola micans, $. \. S . Pure glittering white;palpi tinged with fuscous atsides ; hind wing with theapical area slightly tinged withfuscous ; underside of forewing fuscous. Hah. Khasis; Nagas (Do-herty). Exp. 20 millim. Typein coll. Elwes. Genus PEPJSYNTROCHA. Perisyntrocha, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1894, p. 469. Type, P. alienalis, Wlk., from the Malayan subregion. Range. Sikhim; Nagas ; Australia; New Britain. Differs from Bradina in the 2nd joint of palpi being slightlyfringed with scales in front; both wings with veins 4, 5 on longstalks. 4704. Perisyntrocha ossealis, n. sp. <5 . Pale glossy ochreous ; abdomen ringed with fuscous. Pore wing with the costa black ; blackstreaks on costal and subcostalnervures; a discocellular bandexpanding at lower angle of cell;a sinuous postmedial black bandbent inwards above inner marginand continued as a fascia almostto base ; a marginal black lineexpanding into a patch at middle. Hind wing with curved post-
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