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EDWARD MEVKIOK, B.A., F.R.S,

VOL. I.

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PREFACE.

The purpose of this volume is to ensure the speedv
publication of uuiterial which is required for iniinediate use
in other works proceedi>i<T ut the same time, especially in my
oontrihutious to the (jeiiera htsectorttm :iml Lepidopteronuii
Ca(.(fl(Hp'.s ; the delays incidental to |)iihli<'ati()n tl:r(>u<:h
other ehannels would otherwise involve so much :irr;inoe-
ment in advance as to seriously hamper the work. It will
therefore :i[)pear in instalments of equal size but at irreiiular
intervals, as occasion requires. The arrangement of the
material must necessarily be to a considerable extent ju'o-
miscuous, and not in systematic order, but an index will be
given at the end of the volume ; to insist on classified order
would be to detroy its use.

1 would therefore describe it as a spasmodic entoniological
magazine ou one subject by a single contributor.

EDWARD MEYKKiK.

EXOTIC MIOROLEPIDOPTERA.

TORTRICID.E.

Catamacta scrutatrix, n. sp.

2 . 17 mm. Head jjrey. Palpi pale ^vey. Thorax whitish-
ochreous, anterior third grey. Abdomen pale grey. Forcwings
elongate, costa anteriorly moderately, posteriorly slightly arched,
apex pointed, termen slightly sinuate, rather strongly oblique ;
whitish-ochreous, with a very few scattered black scales ; a black
dot in disc at 5^ : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings whitish-grey;
cilia whitish.

Natal, Pinetowh, in June (Leir/h); one specimen. This is a
good species, and the neuration is clear, but further specimens are
needed to justify the normality of the type; the only other South
African TorLricid that I have seen with 7 and 8 of forewin"-s
stalked was au abnormal example of Tortrix capensana.
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Catamacta provocata, n. sp.

2 . 2.3 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax brownish-ochreoua. Fore-
wings elongate, moderate, costa anteriorly strongly arched, poste-
riorly nearly straight, apex round-pointed, somewhat produced,
termen sinuate, somewhat oblique, stalk of 7 and 8 short ; whitish-
ochreous, with interrupted brown striae or strigulte ; basal area
tinged with brownish ; central fascia moderate, rather strongly
olilicjue, brown, posterior margin suffused towards dorsum ; costal
patch brown, flattened-triangular : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hind-
wings whitish reticulated with grey ; dorsal half suffused with
grey ; cilia ochreous-whitish, with two faint greyish lines.
Assam, Khasis, in April ; one specimen.

Capua fabrilis, n. sp.

2 . 20 mm. Head light brownish-ochrcous. Palpi brownish-
ochreous irrorated with dark fuscous. Thorax brownish-ochreous,
patagia brown. Abdomen fuscous. Forewings elongate, moderate,
costa anteriorly moderately, posteriorly slightly arched, apex
obtuse, termen almost straight, rather oblique ; brown ; markings
rather darker reddish-brown, strigulated with dark leaden-fuscous;
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2 EXOTIC HTCEOLEnnOPTERA.

basal patch moderate, edge obtusely angulatcd above middle ;
central fascia only distinct on costal third, thence outer edge trace-
able to tornus ; costal patch flattened-triangular ; a suffused spot
towards termen below middle, and several sm^ll indistinct spots
along termen : cilia brown. Hindwiugs grey spotted with darker ;
cilia light grey.

Philippines, Luzon, at 5000 feet ; one specimen.

Capua cornigera, n. sp.

2 . 20 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-white. Palpi dark fus-
cous, terminal joint and apex of second white. Abdomen grey.
Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
sinuate, somewhat oblique : ochreous-white, wdth some scattered
grey strigula? partly suffused with pale yellowish, especially poste-
riorly ; two small dark fuscous spots on costa at and near base ;•
an irregular-edged grey streak along dorsum from near base to
central fascia ; central fascia rather dark leaden-grey, partially
edged with blackish and tinged here and there with jellowish,
oblique, rather narrow on costal third, slender and somewhat
angulated inwards beneath this, dorsal half broad and with a black
projection on its upper posterior angle ; a small dark fuscous semi-
oval spot on middle of costa ; costal patch rounded-triangular, dark
leaden-grey marked with blackish ; some irregular blackish dots
on apical part of costa and termen : cilia ochreous-whitish, on costa
with blackish bars. Hindwings grey ; cilia light grey, with faint
darker subbasal shade.

Madras, Xilgiris, at 3500 feet, in August {H. L. Andrewes).

~'- SPHETERISTA, n. g.

Antennae in J" fasciculate-ciliated. Palpi moderately long,
porrected, second joint rough-scaled above and beneath, terminal
joint moderate. Thoi'ax with erectile posterior crest. Forewings
with 3 from angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen. Hindwings
without basal pecten ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated, 6 and 7
approximated towards base.

Type variabilis Wals,, from the Hawaiian Islands ; placed by
Lord Walsingham in Cajma, in which genus, how^ever, 6 and 7 of
hindwings are stalked. Several allied Hawaiian species are also
referable here.

— ENODITIS, n. g.

Antennae in d* ciliated. Palpi very long, porrected, second
joint clothed with dense appressed scales. Forewings with 3 from
angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen. Hindwings without basal
pecten ; 3 and 4 remote, 5 approximated to 4, 6 and 7 connate.

Tj])e pra'cana Kenn., from Eastern Siberia.

tortrtcid-t:.

Adoxophyes parastropha, n. sp.

cj . 17-lS mm. Iload, piilpi, and thorax ferrui>'iiioua-ochreous.
Abdomen whitisli. Forewings subobloug, costa anteriorly strongly
arohe<i, with broad fold from base to t, posteriorly straight, ai)ex
obtnse, t(n-men straiglit, vortical ; glossy whitish-ochrcons, with
sfatltTcd ferruginons-oclireous striguliTC ; costa sometimes sufFiised
with ferrnginons throughont ; half of an irregular-oval ferruginous-
brown ring with some black scales resting on dorsum towards j,
forming a small spot on its posterior edge, the ring sometimes filled
n|) witli dark fuscous; central fascia deep ferruginous, very oblique,
narrow on costal half, on dorsal half divided into slender irregular
parallel branches, sometimes little marked except at extremities ;
a narrow nearly straight deep ferruginous fascia from | of costa
to termen above tornus, remote from preceding throughout ; a small
deep ferruginous spot on costa befoi-e apex : cilia glossy whitish-
ochreous. Iliiidwiiigs and cilia ochreous-whitish.
As5AJi, Khasis, in April and July ; three specimens.

Adoxophyes flagrans, n. sp.

$.21 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax light ochreous- orange
sprinkled with ferruginous. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Fore-
wings subobloug, costa anteriorly strongly arched, posteriorly
nearly straight, apex obtuse, termen slightly sinuate, little oblique ;
yellow, closely reticulated with bright ferruginous ; markings dark
ferruginous-brown mixed with dark purplish-fuscous ; a streak
from base of costa to i of dorsum, thence continued along dorsum
to tornus ; central fascia oblique, narrow, irregular, almost inter-
rupted below middle ; costal patch triangular, from its apex sending
a slender fascia, projecting inwards in disc, to termen above tornus,
where it runs into dorsal streak : cilia dark fuscous, on upper
l>art of termen with basal half yellow limited by a ferruginous-
orange shade. Hindwings and cilia whitish-yellowish.

Uppkr Burma, Maymyo, in May (II. L. Andrewes) ; one speci-
Tuen. Nearly allied to tcmplana, but distinguished by dark fuscous
cilia of forewings, and the anterior edge of posterior fascia is rather
concave on costal half, whereas in temi>liuia it is always angularly
prominent beneath costa.

Homona socialis, n. sp.

S 17-19 mm., 2 24 mm. Head, ])al[)i, and t borax brownish
•or light brownish-ochreous. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate-
oblong, narrower than in coffearia, costa in S anteriorly mode-
rately arched, witli broad fold from base to f , posteriorly straight.
in $ anteriorly strongly arched, posteriorly somewhat sinuate,
apex obtuse, termen short, vertical, in S almost straight, in $
slightly sinuate, tornus broadly rounded ; in c? ochreous, brownisli,
or light fuscous, costa and dorsum suti'used with ochreous-ljrown

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EXOTIC MICROLEriBOPTEEA.

or ferruginous-bro-un, in $ yellow-ochreous with some irregular
ferruginous strigse : lower half of costal fold in one J mixed with
dark fuscous ; central fascia in cJ suffusedly darker, very undefined,
interrupted beneath costa, where it forms a small spot sometimes
marked with black beneath, broad below this, sometimes marked
Avith blackish on dorsum, in $ indicated only by an indefinite
dorsal blotch of darker suffusion ; in c? a triangular darker apical
patch, more or less produced along costa and termen : cilia pale
ochreous. Hindwings in J grey, in 5 liRht yellowish tinged
with grey; cilia ochreous-whitisb, in J sometimes tinged with
grey.

Assam, Khasis, in April, July, and September ; four specimens.
The c? differs from coffearia by obviously narrower forewings, from
menciana by absence of orange apical patch of hindwings ; the 5
appears to have forewings narrower posteriorly than in either of
these species, hindwings less deep yellow, and distinctly greyish-
tinged.

Cacoecia leiicocym"ba, n. sp.

d - 18 mm. Head and thorax fuscous mixed with reddish-
brown and blackish. Palpi dark reddish -fuscous. Anteunal
ciliations 1. Abdomen grey. Forewings oblong, costa without
fold, towards base very abruptly arched and roughened with scales
on arch, thence almost straight, apex obtuse, termen scarcely per-
ceptibly sinuate, hardly obliqiie ; fuscous suffnsedly mixed and stri-
giilated with dark red-brown, dark fuscous, and blackish ; a silvery-
white narrow semioval patch extending along costa from | to 4,
widest before m.iddle, where it reaches ^ across wing, Hindwings
reddish-grey, more reddish-tinged posteriorly ; cilia whitish-grey,
with grey subbasal line.

Madagascar, Antananarivo ; one specimen.

Cacoecia machlopis, n. sp.

$ . 20-25 mm. Head and thorax dark purplish-fuscous. Palpi
fulvous. Abdomen grey. Forewings suboblong, costa anteriorly
strongly curved, roughened with scales on curve, then deeply
sinuate, with roughened scales before apex, apex round-pointed,
prominent, termen vertical, sinuate on upper half, rounded-promi-
nent beneath ; dark pnrplish-brown ; a very narrowly elongate-
semioval dark reddish-fuscous mark along slnuation of costa ;
sometimes a small blackish spot beneath this: cilia purplish-brown,
round apex dark reddish-fuscous, on tornus light ochreous. Hind-
wings grey, apical half orange-yellow ; cilia grey, round apex
sometimes orange at base, on costa with a thickened patch of dark
grey cilia before apex.

Assam, Khasis; Java, Bandong ; from October to December, four
specimens. Allied to epicyrta, but with all curves of forewings
exaggerated.

XOKrKICID.E. O

Cacoecia salaconis, n. sp.

$ . 26 ram. Head whitish-ochreous partially tinged with pale
grey and brownish. Palpi pale ochreous sprinkled with brownish.
Thorax dark fuscous, anterior margin and posterior extremity
whitish -ochreous. Abdomen whitish -ochreous irrorated with
fuscous. Eorevvings subobloiig, moderately broad, costa anteriorly
strongly arched, somewhat prominent before middle, concave ou
posterior half, apex round-pointed, rather prominent, termen
concave beneath apex, strongly rounded-prominent on lower half,
reaching further than apex ; light brown, sprinkled especially
])osteriorly with grey-whitish ; basal patch and costal half of space
between this and central fascia suffused with dark purplish-fuscous,
edge of basal patch running from ^ of costa to f of dorsum,
obtusely angulated below middle, indicated on upper portion by
two or three small dark rod-brown marks : central fascia from
before middle of costa to dorsum before tornus, on costal half dark
red-brown, narrow, irregular, in disc interrupted above and below
middle, on dorsal portion somewhat broader, suffused, reddish-
brown sprinkled with dark fuscous ; an elongate dark red-brown
mark along costa from middle to 4- ; a fuscous striga before termen
from aj)ex to tornus : cilia whitish-ochreous, tips brownish on
termen, becoming dark fuscous round apex. Hindwiugs grey,
extreme apex tinged with pale brownish ; cilia whitish-grey,

Philippines, Miudoro, Laguna de Naujan, near sea-level, in
March {Moiinseij) ; one specimen.

MEGALODORIS, n. g. — "

Head smooth-scaled. Palpi moderately long, porrected, smooth-
scaled, terminal joint rather short. Antennae in c? simple or
minutely ciliated. Thorax without crest. Forewings with ii from
angle, 7 separate, to apex. Hindwings without basal pecten ;
'6 and 4 connate or closely approximated at base, 5 approximated,
6 and 7 approximated at base.

Type stephaidtls Meyr, I refer here also heliaula Meyr, and
thiasodes Meyr. ; all these were formerly included in Cerace.

Megalodoris electrina, n. sp.

2 ■ 36-38 mm. Head, antennfc, and palpi blue-blackish, palpi
nearly 3. Thorax deep blue or indigo. Abdomen purple-blackish
(apex in one specimen with loose pale ochreous woolly hairs).
Forewings suboblong, moderately broad, costa anteriorly strongly,
posteriorly gently arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, little
oblique: bright deep orange; base very narrowly blackish-blue,
very shortly and slenderly produced along costa* and dorsum ; a
deep purple or indigo-blackish terminal fascia, its anterior edge
running from beyond i| of costa to dorsum before tornus, somewhat
concave, in one specimen angulated above middle, this fascia in cue

6 EXOTIC lUCKOLEriDnPTERA.

specinien enclosing an oblique-oval orange spot midway between
apex and anterior edge : cilia blackish-blue. Hindwings bright
deep orange ; hairs of 1 6 blue-blackish ; a deep purple or indigo-
blackish apical blotch occupying ^ of wing, anterior edge straight ;
cilia orange, round blotch blaekish-blue, on dorsum indigo-blackish.
Pfliiai'PiNES, Mindanao, Mt. Apo, 6500 feet, amongst dense
forest, in October {Moimsey). Allied to stqJianitis, but larger,
and without the basal streak on costa ; in stephanitis the dark
terminal fascia of forewings extends to middle of costa.

Tortrix tricensa, n. sp.

cJ ? . 15-18 mm. Head and thorax light ochreous-grey, face
sometimes whitish. Palpi grey, internally whitish. Antennae in
c? shortly ciliated, with scattered longer cilia. Abdomen jjale
greyish-oclireous. Forewings oblong, costa anteriorly moderattdy
arched, in J with moderate fold extending from base to |^, poste-
riorly nearly straight, apex obtuse, termen almost straight, rather
oblique; very pale brownish, strigulated with grey and a few
blackish scales ; three dark grej^ costal spots marked witli blackish,
viz. an oblique transverse spot representing upper | of central
fascia, a semioval spot representing costal patch, and a small sjot
beyond and sometimes confluent with this; two or three blackish
strigulte before termen in middle : cilia whitish-brownish. Hind-
wings light grey ; cilia whitish-grey, with faint darker subbasal
line.

Assam, Khasis, in Api'il, October, and November ; eight specimens.

Tortrix humana, n. sp.

J. 19 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax brownish -ochreous.
Antennal ciliations ^. Abdomen pale greyish, anal tuft whitish-
ochreous. Forewings elongate, moderate, costa anteriorly mode-
ratelj- arched, with moderate fold extending from base to ^,
posteriorly slightly arched, apex round-pointed, termen somewhat
sinuate, rather oblique ; glossy whitish-ochreous, with scattered
small grey dots containing a few black scales ; costa narrowly
ferruginous-ochreous, dilated to cover fold, and on a spindle-shaped
streak extending from middle to near apes ; central fascia ferru-
ginous-ochreous, very undehned and indistinct on costal half,
well-defined anteriorly on dorsal half but suttused posteriorly :
cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings and cilia oclireous-whitish.

SiKKiiu, Darjiling, 7000 feet, in August ; one specinien,

Tortrix albescens, n. sp.

6. ] 8-19 mm. Head and ])alpi grey sjirinlded with Avhitish
points. Thorax pale whitish-yellowish, anteriorly suffused with
grey. Abdomen pale whitish -yellowish. Fore\vings elongate,

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T0RXHICID.1<;. /

cosfca gently arched, without fokl, apex round-pointed, termeii
faintly sinuate, obliciue ; pale whitish-yellowish ; costal edge suf-
fused with white: cilia yellow- whitish. llindwings and cilia
whitish.

Tkansvaal, Pretoria district, iu January (Janse) ; two specimens.

Tortrix insincera, u. sp.

(S 5 • 22-23 mm. H(uid, palpi, and thorax whitish-ochreous.
AntenoiE in (S subdentate, ciliations hL, Abdomen pale whitisli-
ochreous. Eorewings elongate, moderate, costa anteriorly mode-
rately, posteriorly slightly arched, in cJ without fold, apex obtuse,
teriuen in c? slightly rounded, in 2 straight, rather oblique ;
whitish-ochreous ; central fascia and costal spot in (S pale ochreous,
ill-defined, in 5 wholly absent : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hind-
wings pale grey, in $ slightly darker ; cilia ochreous-whitish.

Asia Minor, Alma Dagh ; two specimens.

Tortrix intrepida, n. sp.

J 14 mm., 5 19 ram. Head, palpi, and thorax pale ochreous
more or less irrorated with fuscous. Antennal ciliations in cJ 2.
Ab<lomen whitish-ochreous sprinkled with grey. Forewiiigs mode-
rately broad, costa anteriorly strongly arched, posteriorly almost
straight, apex obtuse, termen faintly sinuate, almost vertical; in J
pale yellow-ochreous irregularly sprinkled or tinged with brownish,
in 2 light brownish-ochreous strigulated with darker brown ;
basal patch brownish, edge sprinkled with dark fuscous, irregular,
angulated in middle, followed on dorsum by a suffused spot ; ceutral
fascia oblique, ochreous-brownish, narrow on upper half, broad on
lower, edged with a few dark fuscous scales; costal patch undefined,
brownish, edged anteriorly by a brown stria sprinkled with dark
fuscous running to termen above torn us ; two or three dark fuscous
strigula? before upper ])art of termen ; cilia whitish-ochreous
suffused with brownish on upper part of termen. Hindwiiigs in
(5 pale whitish-ochreous, in 2 pale ochreous-yellowish, suffused
with grey on dorsal half; cilia ochreous-whitish.

Natal, Piuetown {Lei>jh), 1 c^", 1 $; Comoro Is., Anjouan and
Grand Comoro, in June and July (Leiah), I'd, 1 ?• Much like
lapensana, but antennal ciliations of S longer (in caijensana 1 ),
and distinguislied iu both sexes by yellowish colouring of hiudwinga
and grey suffusion of dorsal half.

Tortrix sanidota, n. sp.

(J 2 . 17-24 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax fuscous. Abdomen
grey. Forewings moderately broad, costa anteriorly strongly,
posteriorly liardly arched, in J without fold, apex obtuse, termen
almost straight, hardly oblique ; brown with a faint rosy tinge,

8 EXOTIC JllCROLEPIDOPTERA.

strigulated witli dark fuscous ; markings suffused with grey and
edged with dark brown ; basal patch with outer edge irregular,
aijgulated iu middle, followed by a spot on dorsum ; central fascia
moderate, rather strongly oblique, somewhat broader on lower
half; costal patch triangular, undefined posteriorly, anteriorly
edged by a dark brown stria running parallel to central fascia to
termen above torjius ; in one large § these markings are obsolete,
but there is a streak of dark fuscous suffusion along dorsum through-
out ; in one specimen some irregular white marking accompanying
edge of basal patch and central fascia in middle, and before middle
of termen ; two or three small dark fuscous spots on costa poste-
riorly : cilia light brown, sprinkled or spotted with dark fuscous,
in the large $ specimen suffused with dark grey except towards
tips. Hindwings grey ; cilia grey-whitish, with grey subbasal
line.

Comoro Is., Mayotte and Grand Comoro, from May to July
( Leigh) ; nine specimens.

Epichorista cMoradelpha, n. sp.

cf. 15-17 mm. Head and palpi grey sprinkled with whitish
points. Thorax whitish-ochreous, anterior margin suffused with
grey. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, costa
gently arched, without fold, apex round-pointed, termen almost
straight, ol)lique ; whitish-ochreous, tinged with yellow; a very
few scattered dark fuscous scales in disc : cilia concolorous. Hind-
wings whitish-grey ; cilia wliitish.

Transvaal, Pretoria district and Waterval-onder, from November
to January (Jause) ; three specimens.

Epichorista tortuosa, n. sp.

$ . 18-20 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax yellow-ochreous,
palpi 4. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched,
apex round-pointed, termen slightly sinuate, rather strongly oblique;
light ochreous-yellow ; costal edge suffused with white from base
to 4; a thick ferruginous streak above middle from near base to ^ ;
two or three indistinct spots of ferruginous suffusion above and
below this ; a thick oblique ferruginous streak from costa before
middle to disc at |, where it meets a similar inwardly oblique
streak from costa near apex ; a short inwardly oblique ferruginous
streak from dorsum before torn us, sometimes connected with
angle of costal streaks by a bar of indistinct ferruginous suffusion :
cilia pale ochreous-yellow. Hindwings grey ; cilia grey-whitish,
with grey basal shade.

Transvaal, Prtitoria, in October and March (Janse) ; two
specimens.

TOKTRlCIDj;.

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Epichorista sicca, n. sp.

(S . 14 mm. Head, palj)!, and thorax grey-whitish sprinkled
with grey. Abdomen light grey. Forewings elongate, costa
moderately arched, apex pointed, termen sinuate, rather strongly
oblique ; whitish-grey sprinkled with grey, with a few scattered
black scales: cilia whitish sprinkled with dark grey. Hindwiugs
and cilia Avhitish.

Madaoascak, Antananarivo ; one specimen.

Epichorista perversa, n. sp.

2 . 1">-17 mm. Head whitish-ochrcous, sometimes mixed with
fuscous, i'alpi 4, whitish-ochreous irrorated with dark fuscous.
Thorax browuish-ochreous. Abdomen light grey. Forewings
moderate, costa anteriorly strongly arched, posteriorly nearh'
straight, apex obtuse, termen sinuate, somewhat oblique ; pale
browuish-ochreous, somewhat strigulated with brown ; a brown spot
on fold indicating acute angle of basal patch ; central fascia rather
dark brow'n, moderate, oblique, broader on lower iialf, anterior
edge straight ; costal spot rounded-triangular, dai'k fuscous, sending
a dark brown stria from middle of its posterior side to termen above
toruus ; a marginal black dot on each side of tornus : cilia whitish-
ochreous tinged with grey or brownish, with dark brown median
shade, sometimes dark fuscous towards tij)S. Hindw'ings ochreous-
whitish, dorsum narrowly tinged with grey ; cilia whitish.

Natal, Pinetowu and Camperdown, from January to March
(Lei(/h); three specimens. Recognisable from the very similar
TortrLc hedrastis by the whitish hindwings.

Epichorista ingemia, n. sp.

2 . 14 mm. Head and palpi whitish-ochreous. Thorax pale
brownish-ochreous. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings sub-
oblong, costa anteriorly moderately arched, posteriorly nearly
straight, apex obtuse, terpen slightly sinuate, somewhat oblique ;
glossy whitish-ochreous; dorsal half of basal area suffused with
yellow-ochreous ; central fascia yellow-ochreous, rather oblique,
dilated towards dorsum, dorsal edge sufl'used with dark fuscous ;
costal patch triangular, yellow-ochreous, sending an obsolescent
striga to tornus: cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings whitish-grey ;
cilia whitish.

iSiKKiM, Kungra Valley, at 4500 feet, in July (Dudgeon) ; one
specimen.

Arotrophora crustata, n. sp.

d $ . 13-1 1 mm. Head aiul ihoi'ax whitish. Palpi 3, fuscous
sprinkled with whitish, internally wlute. Antenna) in J flatly-

10 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTEUA.

dentate, ciliations 1. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, poste-
riorly dilated, costa moderately arched, apex round-pointed, termon
slightly sinuate, oblique ; silvery-white tinged with grey, with
scattered grey strigulse and black scales ; a dark grey spot with
some black scales on dorsum near base ; a large triangular dark
grey blotch mixed with ferrugiuous and blackish extending on
costa from -jL to beyond middle, its apex nearly or quite reaching
dorsum ; two black dots on angles of cell near beyond blotch ; a
spot of grey suffusion on costa at |, and one above tornus ; some
grey strigulatiou towards apex : cilia pale grey. Hindwings grey;
cilia light grey.

Assam, Khasis, from June to August ; two specimens.

Cnephasia incepta, n. sp.

(^ . 12 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous, shoulders nar-
rowly dark fuscous. Autennal ciliations 1. Palpi wiiitish-ochreous
irrorated with dark fuscous. Abdomen grey, anal tuft whitish-
ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa moderately arched, apex
round-pointed, termen slightly sinuate, oblique; 7 to termen ;
whitish-ochreous, with some scattered fuscous scales and strigulre ;
base of costa dark fuscous ; quadrate fuscous spots, edged laterally
with dark fuscous, on costa before middle and halfway between
this and apex : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings grey ; cilia
whitish.

Traksvaal, Waterval-onder, in November (Jaiise); one specimen.

Cnephasia olearis, n. sp.

J. 12mm. Head, palpi, and thorax fulvous-ochreous. Au-
tennal ciliations g. Abdomen grey, anal tuft whitish-ochreous.
Forewings moderate, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen
faintly sinuate, somewhat oblique; 7 to termen; whitish-ochreous,
silvery-iridescent, with irregular transverse lines of grey scales ;
basal patch mixed with fulvous-ochreous and light grey, outer ediie
marked by a curved blackish stria suti'used with fulvous-ochreous,
a similar less marked stria midway between this and base ; central
fascia rather narrow, oblique, fulvous-ochreous mixed with d;irk
fuscous and on costa with grey, edged anteriorly by a blackisli
stria, posteriorly edged with blackish towards costa but narrowed
and suti'used with grey towards dorsum ; a stria of scattered
blackish scales suffused with ferruginous -ochreous beyond this,
obsolete towards costa ; a suffused grey patch on costa at |, from
each side of which irregular black striae suffused with ferrugiuous-
ochreous run to lower part of termen, converging downwards ; a
short blackish striga at apex : cilia whitish-ochreous tinged with
fulvous. Hindwings pale grey ; cilia grey-whitish, witli light grey
subbasal shade.

Tkansvaal, Barberton, in January {Junse); one specimen.

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Cnephasia corusca, n. sp. ^

c? . J 5 mm. Head and tliorax reddish-brown somewhat mixed
with pale yellowish. I'alpi reddish-brown, base and a bar on
second joint pale yellowish. Antenmc simple. Abdomen dark
tuscous, anal tuft pale ochreous. Forewings elongate-triangular,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat
oblique ; light brown with violet-silvery iridescence ; markings
darker olive-brown edged with blackish and then with pale
yellowish; a transverse mark from costa near base; a triangular
blotch on dorsum about g, reaching half across wing ; a narrow
fascia from g of costa to middle of dorsum, somewhat angulated in
middle, sending from angle a branch obliquely downwards into next
fascia ; a very irregular fascia about |, outer edge acutely angu-
lated above middle but beneath this with a dee}) reiiiform excava-
tion edged with yellow-whitish, costal portion forming two parallel
arms, dorsal extremity almost obsolete ; a uarrow subterminal
fascia, towards costa trifurcate, lower part of first branch mixed
with brassy-yellow ; several small subconlluent triangular spots
along" termen, one in middle touching a projection of subterminal
fascia: cilia dark brown barred with pale yellowish. Hindwings
dark fuscous ; cilia fuscous, with dark fuscous subbasal shade.

Fke>x'h Guiana, St. Jean du Maroni, in January ; one specimen.

Cuephasia temulenta, n. sp,

5. 17 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax dark fuscous mixed with
deep ferruginous, i)alpi 4. Abdomen pale grey. i'orewings sub-
oblong, costa anteriorly rather strongly, posteriorly slightly arched,
apex obtuse, termen slightly sinuate, oblique; 7 to termen ; deep
ferruginous suft'usedly mixed with dark purplish-fuscous ; angu-
lated edge of basal patch and straight rather oblii|ue anterior edge
of central fascia indicated by some blackish scales, but very in-
definite : cilia dark grey with blackish subbasal line. Hindwings
ligiit grey ; cilia grey-whitish, with faint grey subbasal shade.

Tkansvaal, Waterval-onder, in November (Junse); two specimens.
A peculiar species, at first sight strongly resembling a Feronea.

Eulia smaragditis, n, sp.

S . 'M mm. Head and thorax white mixed with grey. Antenna!
ciliations 1. Abdomen whitish sprinkled with grey. Forewmgs
elongate, moderate, posteriorly dilated, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse, termen slightly rounded, little obli(]ue ; silvery-white with
a faint greenish tinge, strewn with small scattered striguke and
groups of black and emerald-green scales ; basal patch grey witli
scattered black scales, on costa and outer edge irregularly marked
with black. and emerald-green, outer edge angulated in middle,
Kubmediau area suffused with silvery-whitish to near base ; a series
of small black spots along cosla ; an emerald-green spot marked

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with black connecting angle of basal patch with central tascia ;
central fascia moderate, oblique, grey sprinkled with black, on
margins irregularly marked with black and emerald-green ; an
emerald-green spot marked with black in disc connecting this
with following fascia ; a darker grey rather incurved fascia mixed
with green and blackish from | of costa to termen above tornus,
dilated posteriorly into a blotch on costa : cilia white barred with
dark fuscous. Hiugwings grey, indistinctly darker-strigulated ;
cilia grey-whitish, with grey subbasal shade.
Argentina, Parana, in October ; one specimen.

PETELIACMA, n. g. ^-

Antennas in S strongly ciliated. Palpi moderate, ascending,
second joint with appressed scales, terminal joint short. Thorax
with erectile posterior crest. I'orewings with 3 from angle, b
and 9 out of 7, 7 to termen. Hindwings without basal pecten ;
3 and 4 short- stalked, 5 approximated, 6 and 7 stalked.

Probably a development of the following genus.

Peteliacma torrescens, n. sp.

c?. 15 mm. Head and thorax ochreous. PaljDi ferruginous-
brown. Antennal ciliations 2|. Abdomen pale ochreous. Pore-
wings elongate, slightly dilated posteriorly, costa hardly arched,
apex obtuse, termen straight, oblique ; reddish-ochreous, tinged
with violet ; a dark reddish-brown oblique transverse spot from
dorsum at ;|, reaching half across wing ; central fascia yellowish-
ferruginous, somewhat oblique, broad on costa, narrowed towards
dorsum ; a moderate yellowish-ferruginous fascia from | of costa
to tornus, costal area between this and central fascia suffused witli
whitish ; apical and terminal area beyond it also suffused with
whitish, with two or three reddish-brown strigulte on margins
towards apex : cilia ochreous. Hindwings ochreous - whitish,
thinly scaled ; an elongate patch of ochreous suffusion on tornus ;
several small reddish-fuscous spots towards apex ; cilia pale
whitish-yellowish.

Madagascar, Antananarivo, in May ; one specimen.

BALIOXEFA, n. g.

Antennae in ($ ciliated. Palpi moderate, subascending, second
joint with appressed scales, roughlj^ expanded at apex above,
terminal joint very short. Thorax without crest. Porewings
with 3 from angle, 7 separate, to termen. Hindwings without
basal pecten ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 approxiaiated, 6 and 7 stalked.

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Balioxena iospila, n. sp.

cJ. IS mm. Head wliitish mixed wifh g;rey. Palpi reddish-
fusctnis, expanded scales of second joint wliitish. Antennal
cilialions 1|. Thorax whitish mixed with grej', with a ferru-
ginous stripe on each side of back. Abdomen light grey, anal
tuft whitish. Forewings elongate, moderate, posteriorly slightly
dilated, costa gently arched, without fold, apex obtuse-pointed,
termcn nearly straight, oblique ; pale silvery-grey, costal third
suffused with white ; costal edge ferruginous, somewhat triangu-
larly thickened towards middle and | ; median, submedian, and
dorsal longitudinal series of small irregular ferruginous spots ;
several ferruginous dots along termen : cilia white, beneath toruus
tinged with grey. Hiudwings grey-whitish ; cilia white.

Madagascar, Antananarivo ; one specimen.

Schoenotenes spectralis, n. sp.

2. 16-19 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen silvery-white.
Palpi white, second joint partially suffused with grey. Fore-
wings suboblong, costa moderately arched, more strongly anteriorlj-,
apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, somewhat oblique ; silvery-
white ; some variable irregular dark fuscous strigulation, some-
times connected by faint oblique fuscous striae ; markings fuscous
mixed with black ; edge of basal patch indicated bj' a striga from
costa and a transverse mark from dorsum reaching to fold ; central
fascia indicated by two small marks on middle of costa; a trans-
verse spot on costa at |, and one before middle of termen ; an erect
striga from tornus ; several tufts of raised scales, especially two
beneath middle of disc and a ridge on end of cell : cilia white.
Hindwings silvery- white with a very faint greyish tinge ; cilia
white.

Queensland, Herberton, at 3500 feet, in January (Dodd) ; three
specimens.

PLANOSTCCHA, n. g. — -

Palpi moderately long, porrected, second joint with scales some-
what appressed towards apex, terminal joint moderate. AntennaB
in c? ciliated. Thorax without crest, Forewings in c? with costal
fold, costa with rough median projection of scales, 3 from before
angle, 7 and 8 usually connate, 7 to termen, Hindwings without
basal pecten ; 3 and 4 stalked, 5 approximated, G and 7 stalked.

Type curaidata Meyr.

CALLIBRYASTIS, n. g.

Palpi short, ascending, shortly rough-scaled beneath, terminal
joint short. Thorax with posterior crest. Forewings with costal

14 -RXOTTC MTCKOLEriDOPTERA.

scale-projection Ijefore middle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to apex. Hind-
wings without basal pecten ; 3-5 nearly approximated at base, 6
and 7 stalked.

Callibryastis pachnota, n. sp,

2 . 21 mm. Head and thorax olive-green. Palpi yellow-
ocbreous. Abdomen grey, apex pale ochreous. Forewings sub-
oblong, somewbat dilated posteriorly, costa abrupth' arched
towards base, roughened with scales from base to f, where they
form a projection, thence almost straight, apex obtuse, termen
rounded, somewhat oblique ; olive-green, with obscure suffused
transverse series of lighter emerald-greenish subcoufluent spots,
towards termen edged with silvery-bluish-white ; costal edge
yellow-ochreous from |- to apex ; costal half from base to 1
tinged with pale violet and sprinkled with bluish-white, extending
in disc to middle : cilia olive-greenish. Hindwings rather dark
grey ; cilia grey, towards tips whitish-tinged.

Assam, Ivhasis ; one specimen.

Tymbarcha astuta, n. sp.

(^ . 14 mm. Head pale fuscous. Palpi whitish-fuscous irrnrated
with dark fuscous. Thorax pale greyish-ochreous, shoulders with
a blackish patch. Abdomen pale fuscous. Forewings elongate,
costa gently arched, slightly roughened with scales, apex obtuse,
termen nearly straight, rather oblique ; whitish-ochreous, suffused
wdth pale grey, with some scattered raised blackish scales ; a
blackish dot on base of costa, and two before middle ; a triangular
blackish spot on middle of costa ; a small blackish soaletuft in disc
at ^ ; an irregular line of scattered blackish scales from | of costa
to termen above tornus : cilia whitish-ochreous suffused with light
grey. Hindwings with 5 absent ; light grey ; cilia whitish-grey.

Assam, Khasis ; one specimen.

Spatalistis orbigera, n. sp.

cT . 13 mm. Head and thorax ocbreous-white. Palpi fuscous.
Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate - oblong, costa anteriorly
moderately arched, posteriorly nearly straight, apex round-pointed,
termen faintly sinuate, rather strongly oblique ; rather dark
fuscous, with oblique ferruginous-brown striae sprinkled with
blackish ; three round whitish - ochreous blotches becoming
whitish on their margins, viz. one occupying basal fourth of
dorsum, one resting on costa about g, and the third and largest
resting on dorsum beyond middle and reaching more than half
across wing, centred with a transverse tuft of raised scales ; several
small whitish dots on posterior part of costa and termen : cilia
fuscous mixed with darker. Hindwings pale grey, thinly scaled
in disc and towards base, suffused with dark grey towards apex
and on termen, veins dark grey ; cilia whitish-grey.

Assam, Khasis, in April; one specimen.

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Spatalistis tyrophtliora, n. sp.

cT 5 . 12-13 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous mixed
with grey. Palpi ochreous-whitisli spotted with dark grey. Abdo-
men dark grey. Forewings elongate-oblong, costa abruptly bent
near base and moderately at |, apex round-pointed, termen sinuate,
little oblique ; pale leaden-grey or rather dark grey, with three
broad obliijne obscure brownish fascine sprinkled and strigulated
with black, costa suffused witli whitish-ochreous ; in one specimen
a large semi-ovate pale brownish - ochreous blotch extending
along dorsum from | to near tornus, aiul reaching halt" across
wing posteriorly : cilia whitish-ochreous, with fuscous basal spols
at-apex, below middle, and on tornus, apical half sometimes palo
leaden-metallic. Hindwings dark fuscous ; cilia whitish, basal half
fuscous.

Assam, Khasis, in ]^ovember ; two specimens.

Eboda haruspex, n. sp.

c? 9. 14-15 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax brown-reddish
mixed with pale grey. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate,
widest in middle, costa gently arched, abruptly at base, in middle
slightly bent, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, little oblique ;
7 to apex ; deep brown-reddish or dull crimson, sometimes greyish-
tinged, obscurely darker-strigulated ; costa dark fuscous spotted
with ferrnginous-ochreous ; in one specimen a transverse median
fascia of three irregular partially connected light grey spots centred
with ferruginous-brownish and two or three blackish scales : cilia
light grey, towards base suffused with brown. Hindwings dark
grey ; cilia grey, towards tips whitish.

Cetlon, Madulsima, in April and October {Green); two
specimens.

Eboda facilis, n. sp.

(S $. 15-17 mm. Head and thorax brown-reddish, sometimes
partially suffused with light grey. Palpi whitish sprinkled with
dark fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, widest in
middle, costa abruptly arched near base, more or less bent in
middle, apex obliquely rounded off', indefinite, termen prominently
rounded ; brown-reddish, sometimes with a few small scattered
blackish dots ; costa suffused with ferruginous-ochreous and spotted
with dark fuscous ; generally a more or less indicated narrow
irregular rather oblique fascia of light grey broken rings with a
few black scales ; an oblique series of faint pale rings before a])ex :
cilia pale grey, towards base suffused with brown-reddish. Hind-
wings grey, darker posteriorly and on veins ; cilia light grey.

Assam, Khasis, in June, July, and October; nine specimens.
Very similar in colouring to Jiarvspex, but easily distinguished
by different form of apex and termen of forewings.

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Peronea amethystas, n. sp.

2 . 14 mm. Head whitish-oclireous, coUai' 3'ellow-ochreous.
Palpi ochreous-wliitiRh speckled with grpy, second joint with two
dark fuscous spots anteriorly. Thorax ochreous-whitish partially
tini^ed with violet and bluish. Abdomen fuscous. Forewings
elongate, costa moderately arched, apex round-pointed, terraen
slightly sinuate, oblique ; deep green, largely suffused with
blackish ; about six irregular oblique shining indigo-blue fasciae
with violet reflections, space between third and fourth suffused
with whitish, fourth marked with a purple spot above dorsum ; an
indiffo-blue spot at apex : cilia dark fuscous. Hindwiugs fuscous,
darker posteriorly ; cilia fuscous.

Assam, Khasis, in January ; one specimen.

Peronea erioptila, n. sp.

$. 14-15 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax fuscous sprinkled with
whitish and marked with dark fuscous, palpi long. Abdomen dark
grey. Forewings elongate, moderate, costa moderately arched,
apex pointed, termen sti'ongly sinuate, rather oblique ; purplish-
fuscous, with scattered raised white scales and blackish striguhie ;
costa marked with obscure paler and blackish strigulae ; ^ basal
patch darker, edge blackish, obtusely angulated in middle,^ en-
closing a small white tuft on fold and some scattered white
scales ; a spot of blackish scales on tornus edged with whitish
laterally ; two transverse white strife posteriorly resting on
termen above tornus and below middle respectively, not reaching
costa : cilia fuscous sprinkled with dark fuscous and whitish.
Hindwings rather dark fusoous ; cilia fuscous.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in June (Poh); two specimens. Allied to
rapax and halidora ; very like rapax in colouring, but readily
separated by obviously shorter and broader forewings.

Peronea enitescens, n. sp.

^ 5 . 14-15 mm. Head ochreous-whitish mixed with fuscous.
Palpi fuscous. Thorax ferruginous-brown. Abdomen grey. Fore-
wings elongate, moderate, costa strongly and evenly arched, apex
obtuse, termen slightly sinuate, somewhat oblique ; ferruginous ;
basal area with violet reflections ; a semioval blotch of ochreous-
yellowish suffusion extending on dorsum from | to | ; two very
oblique fasciae of pale violet iridescence before and beyond middle,
posterior running to tornus ; two small black tufts below middle of
disc, and several other minute scattered black dots ; a bluish-leaden-
metallic curved streak crossing apex : cilia grey mixed with dark
fuscous. ■ Hindwings grey ; cilia light grey.

Assam, Khasis, in September and October ; three specimens.

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Peronea dryadarcha, n. sp.

2 . 28-30 mm. Head and thorax brown. Palpi very long,
light brownish suffusedl}- irrorated with dark fuscous. Abdomen
pale fuscous. Forewings elongate, moderate, costa strongly arched,
roughened with scales from 1 to apex, apex obtuse, termen rounded,
rather oblique ; deep brown or red-brown, suffusedly mixed with
pale greyish-ochreous, sometimes with scattered spots of grey suf-
fusion ; several spots of dark and pale suffusion along costa ; an
undefined blotch of dark fuscous suffusion in disc, extended to
enclose a pale greyish-ochreous spot on costa at ;^ : cilia ferru-
ginous-brownish, on toruus tinged with grey. Hindwings with
o parallel to 4 ; whitish-ochreous or pale greyish-ochreous ; cilia
whitish-ochreous.

Assam, Khasis, in July ; SiKKist, Darjiling, 7000 feet, in March ;
two specimens.

Peronea semitexta, n. sp.

cJ. 16 mm. Head whitish. Palpi moderate, brownish, irro-
rated with dark fuscous. Thorax and abdomen groy-whitish.
Forewings suboblong, moderate, costa anteriorly moderately
arched, with projection of scales before middle, rather arched
again towards apex, apex obtuse, termen slightly sinuate, some-
what oblique ; grey-whitish, with a few minute scattered raised
blackish dots ; a narrow fuscous streak spotted with ferruginous
along dorsum from | to |, edged above with pale yellowish ; an
elongate dark red-brown mark on costal antemedian scale-projec-
tion, two others ecjually elongate beyond middle, and two shorter
ones posteriorly ; apical half of wing beyond a slightly curved line
from antemedian projection of costa to beyond middle of dorsum
suffusedly mixed with brown and grey, with a fine curved waved
whitish line from j of costa to tornus, and a subterminal series of
minute black dots or strigula) ; veins posteriorly white ; an inter-
rupted fine black line on upper part of termen : cilia white, with
pale greyish anterior and light brownish posterior shades. Hind-
wings with 5 approximated to 3 at base ; grey-whitish, with a
few grey strigulic near apex ; cilia whitish, with a grey line round
apex.

SiKKiM, at 4500 feet, in November {Dudtjeon) ; one specimen.

Peronea placata, n. sp.

(^ 2. 15-18 mm. Head, palpi, and anterior half of thorax
dark bronzy-fuscous, posterior half of thorax ])ale yellow-ochreous.
Abdomen grey. Forewings oblong, costa anforiorly strongly, pos-
teriorly hardly arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly sinuate, rather
obli<iue ; pale yellow-ochreous, with a few black specks, dorsum
with some minute dark fuscous strigulao ; costa dark fuscous
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18 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTERA.

towards base ; a dark brown elongate-triangular patcb extending
along costa from | to near apex, and reaching half across wing,
partially marked with ferruginous and round apex with some
minute black raised dots ; three or four black dots on upper part
of termen : cilia pale yellow-ochreous. Hindwings with 5 ap-
proximated to 3 at base ; grey ; cilia pale grey.

AssAii, Khasis, from July to October ; five specimens.

Peronea napaea, n. sp.

J . 27 mm. Head and thorax fuscous sprinkled with dark
fuscous and grey-whitish. Palpi moderate, whitish, sprinkled
with fuscous and dark fuscous. Abdomen grey, anal tuft pale
ochreous. Forewings elongate-oblong, slightly dilated posteriorly,
costa strongly arched towards base, thence almost straight, rough-
scaled throughout except at base, apex round - pointed, termen
sinuate, oblique ; grey, irrorated with dark grey and whitish, and
mixed with brown, especially towards tornal area ; several incom-
plete oblique transverse series of minute black raised dots ; a very
faintly indicated triangular patch of somewhat darker suffusion
extending on costa from ^ to near apex, and reaching half across
wing ; several short marks of blackish irroration along posterior
half of costa : cilia grey irrorated with whitish, base spotted with
brown. Hindwings with 5 ap[)roximated to 3 at base ; light grey ;
cilia light grey.

Baluchistan, Quetta, 5000 feet ; one specimen.

Peronea hapalactis, n. sp.

5 . 15-16 ram. Head and palpi fuscous. Thorax light yellow-
ochreous. Abdomen grey, apex whitish - ochreous. Forewings
subobloug, costa anteriorly strongly arched, posteriorly nearly
straight, apex round-pointed, termen sinuate, oblique; light
yellow-ochreous, with a few scattered minute black tufts, veins
on posterior half marked with very fine fuscous lines ; a faint
triangular patch of slight ferruginous-ochreous suffusion ex-
tending on costa from about 1 to 4, and reaching half across
wing ; a broad ferruginous-ochreous terminal fascia, becoming-
obsolete on costa, deepest towards tornus, before which it
includes a transverse suffused spot of dark fuscous irroration :
cilia pale ferruginous-ochreous, suffused with grey on termen.
Hindwings with 5 approximated to 3 at base ; light grey ; cilia
light grey.

Assam, Khasis, in July ; two specimens.

Peronea nectaritis, n. sp.

c5' . 17 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax ochreous-brown. Abdo-
men whitish. Forewings elongate, posteriorly slightly dilated,
costa anteriorly moderately, posteriorly slightly arched, apex

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round - pointed, termen somewhat sinuate, rather ohlique ;
brownish -ochreous tinged with ferruginous-3'ellow, especially to-
•wards dorsum; costa indistinctly strigulated with brown; a
minute blackish dot in disc be3'ond middle : cilia yellow-
ochreous. Hindwings with 5 approximated to 3 at base ; grey-
whitish ; cilia whitish.

Madras, Nilgiris, at 6000 feet, in May (Andrewes) ; one
specimen.

Peronea petulans, n, sp.

$. 17-18 ram. Head ochreous-whitish, sometimes with dark
fuscous mark on each side of face, sides of crown wnth some dark
fuscous hairs. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint sprinkled and
spotted with dark fuscous, terminal joint with a median dark
fuscous spot. Thorax whitish, mixed or sometimes almost wholly
suffused with dark fuscous and ferruginous. Abdomen dark grey.
Forewings elongate-triangular, costa gently arched, apex rounded-
obtuse, termen sinuate beneath apex, little oblique ; ochreous-
whitish more or less mixed irregularly with ferruginous and
blackish, with numerous raised scales and minute tufts in
irregular transverse series ; costa spotted and strigulated with
blackish ; a thick streak of dark grey and black suffusion ex-
tending along dorsum throughout, enlarged before tornus into a
blotch reaching nearly half across wing ; some irregular ferru-
ginous and blackish marking in middle of disc ; posterior area
more or less wholly suffused with feiTuginous, leaden -grey, and
blackish, except a round ochreous-whitish blotch above tornus ;
a leaden-metallic streak preceding an ochreous-whitish terminal
streak : cilia ferruginous-ochreous mixed with dark grey. Hind-
wings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 rather approximated towards base;
rather dark fuscous ; cilia whitish-ochreous, with grey subbasal
line.

AssAJi, Khasis, in October; two specimens.

Cerace loxodes, n. sp.
2 . 52 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-white (partly defaced").
Abdomen oranjje. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa strongly
arched, apex obtuse, termen straight, rather strongly obli(|ue; danc
coppery-jjurplc-fuscous: submcdian fold from base to middle and a
streak of suffusion from ^ of disc to apical blotch orange-red ; very
numerous ochreous-white dots and small round spots arranged in
longitudinal rows, on costa becoming transverse bars, longer to-
wards base, on red streak ])ORteriorly marked with silvery scales ;
an orange-red apical blotch, triangularly produced along upper half
of termen : cilia whitish, barred with dark fuscous and at a])e.x
with reddish. Hindwings orange; a dark purple-fuscous blotch
occupying apical f, anterior edye somewhat broken into spots,
especially .towards dorsum ; cilia orange, on apical blotch dark
fuscous, with white spots at and above apex.
Tenassrrim ; one specimen.

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20 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

Eboda obstinata Meyr.

Larva slightly tapering posteriorly, green, with a lateral row of
whitish hairs ; subdorsal line indistinct, whitish ; head yellow-
green : in rolled leaves of Cardwsj>ernmm (Sapindacea') (Fletcher).
Besides India and Ceylon, I have obtained this species from South
Africa, the Comoro Is., and Mauritius.

PHALONIAD^.

Phaloiiia capnospila, n. sp.

cT . 20 mm. Head and thorax ochreous, shoulders irrorated
with dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2. Abdomen dark grey.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, posteriorly slightly dilated,
costa hardly arched, apes obtuse, termen slightly rounded, oblique;
7 to apex ; pale ochreous ; costa strigulated with dark fuscous ; a
small basal patch of ferruginous-ochreous suffusion ; two moderately
broad deep ferruginous transverse fasciae, their margins marked
with irregular series of dark leaden-grey spots, first from before
middle of costa to middle of dorsum, angulated in middle, second
from I of costa to dorsum before tornus, rather curved, connected
with first below middle; a series of dark leaden-grej- spots along
termen : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings dark fuscous ; cilia
whitish, with dark grey subbasal shade.

Asia Minoe, Alma Dagh ; one specimen.

Pliarmacis chalcantha, n. sp.

c? 5 . 17-19 mm. Head and thorax white, shoulders sometimes
tinged with ochreous. Palpi long, white, externally tinged with
pale ferruginous. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings elon-
gate, dilated posteriori)', costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
nearly straight, rather oblique ; white, tinged in places with pale
yellow ; a thick suffused orange streak along costa from base
almost to first fascia ; a rather broad orange fascia before middle
parallel to termen, narrower on costa, marked with two irregular
series of small pale violet-bronzj* spots ; two small orange or pale
3'ellowish spois on costa beyond this; a broad orange terminal
fascia, marked with a curved median series of small pale violet-
bronzy spots, two or three on anterior edge towards dorsum, one
or two before apex and several along termen : cilia whitish, with
two orange shades. Hindwings light grey ; cilia white, with grey
subbasal shade.

Asia Minor. Alma Dagh ; three specimens.

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GRACILARL\D.E.

Lithocolletis melanosparta, n. sp.

$ . 7 mm. Head whitish, sides and front of tnft fulvous. Palpi
white. Thorax rcddish-ochrcous, with whitish dorsal stripe. Ab-
domen grey, l^'orewiugs lanceolate ; ferruginous-ochreous ; dorsal
edge whitish throughout; markings formed of- black irroration,
partially edged with whitish suffusion ; two slender fascitc angu-
lated above middle, first at g, obsolete on lower half, second about
middle; a spot on costa at | ; a slender somewhat sinuate fascia
from I of costa to | of dorsum ; an irregular apical patch, preceded
by slight dots on costa and tornus : cilia ferruginous-ochrcous,
towards tornus light grey. Hindwings dark grey; cilia grey.
Transvaal, Barberton, in December {Janse) ; one specimen.

Lithocolletis dorinda, n. sp.

c5' . 3 mm. Head and thorax shining bronzy-metallic, hairs of
crown blackish. Porewings lanceolate, acute ; orange ; three pairs
of opposite costal and dorsal shining violet-white black-edged spots, .
and a fourth costal spot before apex : cilia grey, basal third black
round apex. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia grey.

Bengal, Pusa, in August {Fletcher) ; one specimen. Larva
mining leaves of Desmodium (Leguminosce) (Fletcher). A very
interesting species, closely related to the Australian aglaozona
and North American desmodiclla.

Epicephala chalybacma Meyr.

Larva without prolegs on 10, pale greenish-yellow ; head yellow ;
when full-grown, with a red band on each of segmeiits 2-12, a red
spot on 13 : feeds inside unexpanded flowers of Fomciana pulcher-
rima {Legaminosce), showing no outward sign; when full-grown,
it gnaws its way out and pupates in a white cocoon covered with
bubbles, usually on the upper surface of a leaf; "the larva first
a[)plies a layer of silk to the surface of the leaf, larger than the
cocoon and sometimes covering the whole leaf; then it begins to
enclose itself by preparing a roof, and when this is sufficiently
thick, the larva from the interior cuts through portions of it,
Avorks the cut portion about in its mouth and emits it again as a
transparent round bubble attached to the end of the strip cut ;
apparently the bubble is formed in the mouth, and is prepared
very quickly ; the cuts are then closed with more silk applied from
within ; in this way nearly the whole of the cocoon may be covered
with these stalked bubbles ; when the cocoon is finished no cuts
are to be seen, and the bubbles appear to rise from the outer

22 EXOTIC MlCUOLEPXDOl'TERA.

surface of the cocoon''' (Fletcher). This interesting cocoon recalls
that of the North American ^^enxis Marmara, and woukl seem to
indicate near affinity with that genus, as so exceptional a habit is
I'ot likel)' to liave arisen independently. The cocoon suggests the
appearance of a batch of empty eggshells.

Epicephala invita, n. sp.

9 . 9-10 mm. Head shining white, almost smooth. Palpi with
appressed scales, dark fuscous, terminal joint white except towards
base. Antennas dark grey. Thorax shining white, patagia dark
fuscous. Abdomen shining grey. Basal joint of middle and pos-
terior tarsi somewhat rough-scaled. Forewings elongate, narrow,
short-pointed ; purplish-fuscous irrorated with dark fuscous, with
obscure indications of darker streaks ; an irregular-edged attenu-
ated white streak along dorsum from base to middle of termen,
terminal portion very slender ; a line obscure strigula of whitish
irroration on costa towards apex ; apical area finely irrorated with
whitish and blackish ; a black violet-edged apical dot : cilia grey,
round apex whitish with a dark violet-fuscous basal shade, a blackish
median line, and a black apical hook. Hindwings rather dark grey;
cilia grey.

Transvaal, Barberton, in December (Janse) ; two specimens.

Acrocercops hexalocha, n. sp.

o . 8 mm. Head white. Palpi smooth-scaled, white, apex of
second joint blackish. Thorax whitish, shoulders with a spot
of dark fuscous irroration. Abdomen grej ish, beneath white with
dark fuscous rings. Legs white banded with dark fuscous. Fore-
wings very narrowly elongate, long-pointed ; brownish mixed with
whitish, towards costa sprinkled with blackish ; six somewhat
oblique white transverse fasciae, edged with black irroration, first
broad, basal, sprinkled with a few dark fuscous scales, second and
third moderate, third in middle, fourth narrow, connected with
third on dorsum, fifth very slender, more oblique, approximated to
sixth, sixth just before apex, very slender, triangularly dilated on
costa : cilia whitish, round apex with two blackish lines. Hind-
wings and cilia grey.

Tkansvaal, Barberton, in January (Janse) ; one specimen,

Acrocercops carcharota, n. sp.

5 . 0 mm. Head and thorax white, patagia dark fuscous.
Palpi with ap])ressed scales, white, apex of second joint dark fuscous.
Abdomen light grey, beneath white. Forewings very narrowly
elongate, moderately pointed, acute ; dark fuscous ; a strong
snow-white streak along dorsum and termen to near apex, its
posterior half marked off by an indentation and transformed into

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three spois connected at base, first two triangular, reaching slightly
more than half across wing, third very small ; a white dot on costa
between the two larger spots ; an oblique white striga crossing
wing before apex ; cilia pale greyish-ochreous, round apex white
with a black inedian line, on costa with a blackish basal line, at
apex with a blackish hook. Hindwings grey ; cilia pale ochreous-
grey.

Teansvaal, Pretoria, in January (Janse) ; one specimen,

Acrocercops monodecta, n. sp.

5 . 10 mm. Head and thorax shining white, patagia bronzy-
brown. Palpi with appressed scales, white, upper part of second
joint towards apex and base of terminal joint dark fuscous.
Antennae ochreous- whitish. Abdomen pale shining grey. Fore-
wiugs very narrowly elongate, long-pointed ; bronzy-brown ; a
rather broad shining white streak along dorsum and termen from
base to near apex, narrowly interrupted on tornus, terminal portion
edged above by a black streak ; a few scattered black scales ou
upper edge of this streak towards middle of wing : cilia pale grey,
round apex white, above apex with a black basal streak, a blackish
median patch, and tips black. Hindwings and cilia grey.
Teansvaal, Barberton, in December (Janse) ; one specimen.

Acrocercops liormophora, n sp.

J. 6mm. Head dark bronzy-fuscous, face white. Palpi
smooth, white, terminal joint dark fuscous towards apex. Antennae
dark fuscous. Thorax dark fuscous, spotted with whitish
posteriorly. Abdomen dark grey, beneath white, on sides with
oblique dark fuscous bars. Legs white, obliquely banded with
dark fuscous. Forewings very narrowly elongate, short-pointed,
obtuse; dark fuscous; a transverse white spot on dorsum at ^,
reaching half across wing ; oblique white wedge-shaped marks on
costa and dorsum about middle of wing, costal longer and reaching
beyond dorsal ; two slender violet-silvery-metallic transverse fasciae
at I and towards apex, anterior white ou dorsum : cilia grey,
round apex white with blackish basal and median lines. Hind-
wings dark fuscous ; cilia grey,

Tkansvaal, Barberton, in January (Janse) ; one specimen.

Acrocercops heterodoxa, n. sp.

(5 . 9 mm. Head whitish, somewhat mixed with grey. Palpi
somewhat loosely scaled, white, terminal joint with two suffused
dark fuscous rings. Thorax whitish, shoulders tinged with ochreous.
Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Middle and posterior tibiae and tarsi
white. Forewings elongate-lanceolate, acute ; pale ferruginous,
tinged with whitish-ochreous anteriorly, with a few scattered
blackish specks ; a suffused white costal streak from base to beyond

24 EXOTIC MlCEOLEriDOPTERA.

middle; a black dot in disc at |; an iiiideliiied apical spot of

blackish irroration : cilia pale ocbreous. Hindwings whitish ; cilia

pale ■whitish-ochreous.

Transvaal, Donkerkoek, in October (Janse) • one specimen. Tho

facies of this species is exceptional in the genus, but the structure
conforms ; 2^unctulata Wals., which I have not yet obtained, is
clearly nearly allied, and must also belong here aud not in
Gracilaria.

Acrocercops carbunculata, n, sp.

(S . 8-11 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax dark fuscous, finely
sprinkled with whitish, palpi with appressed scales. Abdomen
grey. Forewings very narrowly elongate, moderately pointed ;
dark fuscous finely irrorated with whitish, forming more or less
obscure strigulse towards costa on posterior half; a thick streak of
blackish sutfusion beneath costa from about ^ to ^ ; a rhomboidal
blackish spot on costa beyond middle ; three semioval blackish
dorsal spots, sometimes distinctly margined with whitish, first at | of
wing, second largest, in middle of wing, third on tornus : cilia
grey, round apex tinged with whitish, with two dark fuscous lines
and two blackish apical hooks, on middle of termen Avith two dots
of blackish suffusion. Hindwings rather dark giey ; cilia grey.

Tkansvaal, Pretoria, Barberton, in December, January, and May
{Janse) ; three specimens.

Acrocercops gravissima, n. sp.

5.11 nim. Head white, centre of crowu with a dark fuscous
mark. Palpi white, second joint dark fuscous except apical
portion, with very long rough projecting tuft beneath, terminal
joint with three rings aud extreme apex dark fuscous. Thorax
white, margins suffused with dark fuscous. Abdomen dark fuscous,
apex whitish. Forewings very narrowly elongate, parallel-sided,
short-pointed, rather obtuse; dark purplish-fuscous, sprinkled and
on costa obscurely strigulated with blackish ; an irregular pointed
white streak along dorsum from base to tornus, strigulated with
dark fuscous ; a very oblique white striga from above tornus,
reaching half across wing ; a white mark along lower part of
termen, and another above this, separated by some black scales ;
two oblique blackish rhomboidal spots on costa above these,
reaching half across wing, separated by a pair of short whitish
costal strigulse, and followed by another pair, of which the second
is continued as an oblique somewhat curved silvery-metallic line to
termen above middle ; a white dot on costa near apex : cilia grey,
round apex whitish with a black basal shade and apparently median
and apical lines. Hindwings dark fuscous; cilia grey.

Tkansvaal, Three Sisters, in March {Janse) ; one specimen.

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Acrocercops hyphantica, n. sp.

5 . 7-8 mm. Head oclireous-whitish, sometimes slightly
sprinkled with fuscous. Palpi dark fuscous, second joint with
very long projecting tuft beneath, apex white, terminal joint white,
with black median ring. Anteimse ochreous-whitish spotted with
dark fuscous. Thorax ochreous-whitish mixed with brownish,
shoulders with a dark fuscous spot. Abdomen whitish. Fore-
wings narrowly elongate-lanceolate, apex round-pointed; brown;
basal area irregularly marked with white and blackish; a slender
irregular white streak running along dorsum from near base to
near tornus ; a pair of irregular curved white lines, each edged
anteriorly with black, crossing wing at i ; a straight white line
running from middle of costa to termen above tornus, edged
anteriorly on upper half by a thick black streak ; a tine white
oblique partially black-edged line from dorsum beyond middle
running into middle of this line, followed by a parallel whitish-
ochreous line ; a small blackish spot on tornus ; four very oblique
black strigSB from posterior half of costa, reaching half across
wing ; a somewhat curved white line crossing wing before apex ; a
whitish dot in apex edged beneath with black : cilia whitish-grey,
round apex white with two blackish hooks. Hindwings rather
dark grey ; cilia light grey.

Bengal, Pusa, in August {Fletcher) ; two specimens. Larva
flattened, slightly tapering posteriorly, yellowish-green, head
whilish-yellow ; mining leaves of desalpinia honducella (Legumi-
nosce) ; pupa in a cocoon outside the mine {Fletcher).

Parectopa bathracma, n. sp.

(S 5 . 8-9 mm. Head white, centre of crown light brownish.
Palpi loosely scaled anteriorly, white, second joint grey except
apex. Thorax brownish-ochreous with two white stripes.
Abdomen grey. Porewings very narrowly elongate, moderately
pointed ; golden-bronzy-ochreous, sometimes irrorated with fuscous";
markings shining white, edged with dark fuscous ; four wedge-
shaped streaks from costa reaching half across wing, first three
outwardly oblique, first at ^, produced along costa towards base,
fourth inwardly oblique; four wedgeshaped streaks from dorsum
reaching half across wing, first from base, extremely oblique,
second from middle of dorsum, second and third outwardly oblique,
fourth tornal, very small, inwardly oblique ; an elongate black
apical dot, sometimes edged with white beneath : cilia grey, at
apex with a white patch containing a blackish hook. Hindwinj^'s
and cilia grey.

Trais^svaal, Pretoria, Barberton, in December and April {Jame);
six specimens. The white streaks may be straight or irregular,
and vary considerably ; in two specimens the basal streak is
extended to become confluent with apex of second dorsal. The
species is very like onychota, but may be immediately distinguished
by the first dorsal streak rising from base.

26 EXOTIC MICROLKI'IDOPTERA.

Cyphosticha cserulea, n. sp.

cJ . 7 mm. Head and thorax shining whitisli-fuscous, with
violet-blue reflections, lace whitish. Palpi whitish, terminal
joint with dark fuscous supramedian band. Abdomen bluish-
fuscous. Legs white, anterior and middle tibiae and lemora violet-
blackish. Forewiiigs very narrow, long-pointed ; light grey with
strong shining violet-blue retlections, irrorated with blackish ;
tour whitish costal spots, lirst at |, last towards apex: cilia pale
grey, sprinkled with blackish towards base, at apex with two
blackish lines. Hindwings grey ; cilia pale grej'.

13ENGAL, Pusa, from April to July (^Fletcher); three specimens.
Larva somewhat flattened, slightly tapering posteriorly, greenish,
laterally pale yellow, with subdorsal reddish dot on each segment,
head flat ; when full grown, becomes wholly blood-red : mining
a whitish elongate blotch in leaves of Grotalaria juncea {Legu-
minQSOi) or a brownish blotch in leaves of Vvjna sinensis
{Leijuminosoi) (Fletcher).

Gracilaria citricula, n. sp.

S . 7 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, sides and front of crown
dark fuscous. Palpi loosely scaled, second joint dark fuscous,
terminal joint whitish with two dark fuscous rings. Thorax
fuscous, suffused anteriorly with dark fuscous. Abdomen grey,
apex ochreous-whitish. Forewings very narrowly elongate,
moderately pointed ; purplish-fuscous irrorated with dark fuscous ;
three narrow rather irregular whitish-yellowish fascite edged with
black scales, flrst at ^, somewhat oblique, entire, second in middle,
rather oblique, not quite reaching costa, third at |, transverse, not
reaching dorsum : cilia purplish-fuscous, with rows of black points.
Hindwings and cilia grey.

Transvaal, Barberton, in January (Janse) ; one specimen.
Closely allied to the Indian acidula (erroneously described by mo
as an Acrocercops, but I have since received a dozen specimens
from Mr. Fletcher, and find it to be a true Gracilaria), but differing
by first fascia being entire, second rather oblique and not reaching
costa. The two following species are also allied, but less closely.

Gracilaria ligata, n. sp.

S . 8 mm. Head whitish. Palpi loosely scaled, dark fuscous,
terminal joint whitish with three blackish bands. Thorax fuscous
sprinkled with blackish and whitish. Abdomen grey. Middle
tibise. blackish, tarsi white. Forewings very narrowly elongate,
moderately pointed; purplish -fuscous irrorated with dark fuscous,
with some pale scales • fine rather irregular somewhat oblique
white fasciae at 1 and middle, their margins sprinkled with black
irroration ; a small ochreous spot in disc at | ; a fine transverse
whitish mark at L pale ochreous on costa, not reaching dorsum,

ADELID^. 27

edged with some black scales ; an indistinct pale ochreous trans-
verse mark before apex : cilia purplish-fuscous with rows of black
points, and a strong black median line round apex. Hindwiugs
and cilia grej'.

Tkansvaal, Barberton, in December (Janse) ; one specimen.

Gracilaria filifera, n. sp.

(5 . 7 mm. Head whitish, crown more or less mixed with dark
fuscous. Palpi loosely scaled, whitish, obscurely ringed with grey.
Thorax fuscous mixed with whitish, shoulders dark fuscous.
Abdomen grey. Middle tibiae black, tarsi white with
fuscous rings. Forewings very narrowly elongate, moderately
pointed ; brownish-ochreous, irregularly and sufiusedly irrorated
with dark fuscous aud blackish ; five fine ir-regular white fasciae
edged with some black scales, first at |^, transverse, not extending
below fold, second rather oblique, third median, slightly curved,
transverse, fourth beyond |, somewbat dilated on costa, not
reaching dorsum, fifth praeapical : indistinct whitish dots on costa
at I and tornus ; the brownish-ochreous ground colour forms a
transverse bar in disc before fourth fascia : cilia grej', round apex
whitish, with rows of black points. Hindwings and cilia grey.
Tkansvaal, Pretoria, m January (Janse) ; two specimens.

Gracilaria seriata, n. sp.

J . 16 mm. Head and thorax light brownish somewhat mixed
with whitish. Palpi loosely scaled, light grey sprinkled with dark
fuscous, apex whitish. Abdomen light grey. Anterior and middle
tibiae blackish mixed with pale scales, tarsi white. Forewings
very narrow, moderately pointed, acute; light brownish; costal
third sufhised with whitish from base to | ; whole wing, except
dorsal area beneath submedian fold, strewn with scattered blackish
scales arranged especially in groups along veins ; cilia whitish-
brownish, round apex sprinkled with blackish. Hindwings and
cilia light grey.

Tkaxsvaal, Barberton, in December (Janse) ; one specimen.

ADELID.E.

ULOMETRA, n. g.

Head rough-haired ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. Antennae
3, in d with rather long fine ciliations (3) diminishing from base
to 1^, basal joint short, stout. Labial palpi rather short, porrected,
slender, pointed. Maxillary palpi moderately long, folded, porrected.
Posterior tibiae with thin fine long hairs above. Forewings with 2
from angle, 7 to apex, 9 absent, 11 from before middle. Hind-

28 EXOTIC MICUOLEPIDOPTERA.

wings 1, elongate-ovate, cilia | ; 2-7 all separate, 5 and 0
approximated towards base.

Ulometra indigna, n. sp.

c? . 14-15 mm. Head light oohreous-j'ellowish, face grey.
Palpi grey. Antennae whitish, becoming grey on basal third.
Thorax whitish, anteriorly suffused with grey. Abdbmen whitish-
grey. Eorewings elongate, rather narrow, costa moderately arched,
apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; light violet-grey,
obscurely strigulated throughout with dark grey ; an indistinct
cloudy dark fuscous dot on end of cell ; a series of small indistinct
whitish spots round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia grey.
Hindwings light brassy-grey, obscurely darker-strigulated ; cilia
whitish-grey.

Transvaal, Barbertou, in December and January (Janse) ; two
specimens.

Ceromitia nerina, n. sp.

(f 2 . 14-16 mm. Head whitish. Antennae whitish, in c?
ciliated (Ig) on basal half, in 2 ringed with grey on basal half.
Labial palpi long, whitish, second joint clothed with very long
rough hairs, in 5 mixed with dark fuscous, maxillary moderate,
considerably shorter than labial. Thorax whitish mixed and
spotted with dark fuscous. Abdomen grey. Porewings elongate,
costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ;
light purple, irregularly mixed with grey and blackish ; series of
line transverse strigoe of white irroration along costa and dorsum,
a few scattered white scales in disc, and some strigulation towards
termen : cilia white mixed with grey. Hindwings bronzy-grey ;
cilia pale grey.

Tkansvaal, Three Sisters, in March (Janse) ; two specimens.

Ceromitia phsBOComa, n. sp.

(S . 18-21 mm. Head brown, back of crown whitish. Antennae
whitish, ciliated on basal third (2). Labial palpi short, whitish,
loosely haired; maxillary fuscous, slightly longer than labial.
Thorax whitish sometimes tinged with brown, shoulders and
posterior extremity brown. Abdomen pale grey. Lorewings
elongate, rather narrow, somewhat dilated posteriorly, costa
moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ;
lio-lit fuscous, much mixed or suffused with whitish, with small
scattered dark fuscous dots or strigulae ; more conspicuous dark
fuscous dots on dorsum at 3 and | and on costa beyond middle :
cilia pale fuscous somewhat mixed with whitish. Hindwings
rather dark grey, with slight brassy tinge ; cilia whitish-grey, with
darker subbasal shade.

Transvaal, Barberton, in December and January (Janse) ; six
specimens.

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Ceromitia ochrotricha, n. sp.

2. 17-18 mm. Head yellow-ochreous, back of crown whitish .
Palpi whitish, labial very short, second joint loosely scaled,
maxillary longer than labial. Antennae white ringed with
fuscous. Thorax white. Abdomen whitish. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen very
obliquely rounded ; 8 and 9 stalked ; white, with some irregularly
scattered black scales and small dots ; two black dots beneath costa
at I and ^ ; costal edge blackish at base : cilia ochreous- white.
Hindwings pale violet-grey, with brassy reflections ; cilia white or
grey-whitish.

Transvaal, Barberton, Waterval-onder, Three Sisters, in
November, January, and March (Janse) ; three specimens.

Ceromitia mellicoma, n. sp.

S . 15-16 mm. Head dull light ochreous-yellowish. Labial
palpi extremely short, maxillary short, curved, ascending. Antennae
whitish, more or less infuscated towards base. Thorax yellow-
whitish, shoulders grey. Abdomen grey, anal tuft and long
claspers ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow,
slightly dilated posteriorly, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse,
termen very obliquely rounded ; pale whitish-ochreous sufFusedly
irrorated with fuscous ; a very undefined basal patch and three
rather broad irregular transverse fasciae of fuscous suffusion or
dark fuscous irroration, all variable and very obscure; costa
posteriorly and termen irregularly strigulated with dark fuscous :
cilia ochreous-gre5--whitish somewhat mixed with fuscous towards
base. Hindwings with 5 and 6 approximated or stalked ; rather dark
grey, faintly purplish-tinged ; cilia light grey, mixed with whitish
towards tips.

Teansvaal, Waterval-onder, Moorddrift, in October and November
(Janse, Stvierstra) ; four specimens.

Ceromitia transtrifera, n. sp.

S . 20-21 mm. Head white or ochreous-whitish, face fuscous.
Antennae white, ciliations |. Palpi extremely short, dark fuscous.
Thorax white tinged with brownish, shoulders and a central spot
dark fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow,
posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse,
termen very obliquely rounded ; white, sti'ewn with small scattered
dark fuscous dots and strigulae tending to unite into transverse
strigse ; markings dark fuscous ; a thick pointed streak along basal
fourth of costa ; a moderate fascia from before middle of costa to 1
of dorsum, slightly narrowed towards costa ; a triangular spot on
dorsum at f ; a moderately broad rather incurved fascia from f of
costa to tornus, narrowed towards tornus ; a transverse spot on costa
just before apex, sometimes extended to reach preceding fascia below

30 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA,

middle : cilia whitish or pale fuscous, indistinctly barred with dark
fuscous on basal half, above apex with a dark fuscous patch. Hind-
wiugs grey ; cilia whitish-grey, Avith grey subbasal shade.

Transvaal, Barberton, Three Sisters, from December to February
(Janse) ; Natal, Pinetowu {Leigh) ; four specimens.

Nemotois gymnota, n. sp.

c? . 13 mm. Head fulvous on crown, with a few black hairs,
face shining purple-grey, eyes much enlarged, nearly approximated.
Antennae white, smooth, basal joint dark purple-grey. Palpi very
short, fulvous, loosely haired. Thorax metallic bronze. Abdomen
dark grey. Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa moderately
arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; bright deep
purple, with some scattered coppery-golden scales, more numerous
on dorsal area ; a short black streak beneath costa at base ; some
irregularly scattered black scales in disc : cilia shining cop])ery-
bronze. Hindwings and cilia deep bronze.
Madagascar, Antananarivo ; one specimen.

EUCOSMTD/E.

Ancylis tumida, n. sp.

J 2 . 13-15 mm. Head and thorax brownish, face whitish.
Palpi fuscous, terminal joint and hairs of second white. Abdomen
grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa moderately arched,
in c? without fold, apex round-pointed, strongly prominent, termen
strongly concave below apex, rounded beneath ; 7 and 8 very
shortly stalked ; reddish-ochreous-brown ; costa dark fuscous, witli
pairs of oblique whitish strigulse ; a dark brown flattened-triangular
patch extending along costa from before middle to near apical
prominence, crossed by very oblique leaden-grey strigae ; a white
( J ) or ochreous-whitish (2) line along submedian fold throughout,
dorsal area beneath suffused with darlc brown or dark fuscous ; two
streaks of dark fuscous suffusion running from beyond cell to near
apical prominence, beyond these an oblique pale leaden-metallic
mark; tornal area streaked with dark fuscous suffusion; apical
prominence irrorated anteriorly with blackish, edged beneath and
anteriorly above by white marks ; a fine l)lack marginal line round
apex and upper part of termen : cilia brownish. Hindwings with
3 and t coincident, tornus in J rectangular, almost acute ; rather
dark grey, in c? except on margins hyaline closely strewn with
blackish points ; cilia grey.

Ceylon, Kandy, in September (Green), d type; Madras,
N. Coorg, 3500 feet, in August (Neivcome) ; two specimens.

EUCOSMlDiE. 31

Ancylis aromatias, n. sp.

J . 13 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-brownish, face whitish.
Palpi rosy-brownish, hairs of second joint whitish. Abdomen
gre}'. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched,
without fold, apex round-pointed, strongly prominent, termcn
strongly concave below apex, rounded-prominent beneath ; ochreous-
brownish, with violet reflections ; costal edge with oblique whitish
strigulse, irrorated with dark fuscous between these ; dorsal area
beneath fold and dorsal half of wing posteriorly ferruginous ; two
indistinct dark reddish-fuscous streaks between cell and apical
prominence, beyond these an oblique pale silvery-metallic mark ;
apical prominence edged beneath and anteriorly above by slender
white marks : a line black marginal line round apex and upper
part of termen : cilia brownish-ochreous. Hindwings with 3 and
4 coincident, tornus obtusely angulated ; grey with a faint violet
tinge ; cilia whitish-grey, with grey subbasal shade.

Madkas, N. Coorg, 3500 feet, in Novem.ber and February
{Neivcoine) ; two specimens.

Ancylis hylsea, n. sp.

(5 $ • 13-14 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, face whitish. Palpi
white, second joint externally greyish-ochreous except towards
apex. Thorax pale ochreous. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa gently arched, in J without fold, apex round-
pointed, strongly prominent, termen deeply excavated below apex,
rounded-prominent beiieath ; whitish-ochreovis or pale brownish-
ochreous ; costa with oblique whitish strigula?, irrorated with
black between these; a narrow dark brownish patch or streak
extending along costa beneath these from before middle to near
apical prominence, crossed by oblique leaden-grey strigae ; a broad
median streak of ochreous-whitish suffusion from base to middle,
sometimes posteriorly edged with dark fuscous beneath ; dorsal
halt of wing more or less suffused with brownish or sprinkled with
dark fuscous ; two parallel lines of black irroration running from
end of cell to near apical pi'ominence, above and beneath these are
sometimes whitish streaks, and beyond them a pale leaden-metallic
oblique mark ; some blackish dots along dorsum ; apical prominence
brownish, sprinkled anteriorly with black, edged beneath and
anteriorly above by white marks; a fine black marginal line round
apex and upper part of termen : cilia whitish, above apex with a
brownish patch, on upper part of termen tinged 's^'ith greyish on
outer half. Hindwings with 3 and 4 coincident, tornus in c?
rectangular ; grey ; cilia light grey.

Assam, Khasis, in October and November ; five specimens. This
and the two preceding species are closely allied, but at present
appear distinct.

32 EXOTIC MTCROLEPlDOrTERA.

Ancylis glycyphaga, n. sp.

2 . 15-18 mm. Head and thorax brownish-ochreous, patagia
mixed with dark fuscous. Palpi brownish, second joint with
broad tuft beneath, somewhat mixed Avith dark fuscous. Abdomen
fuscous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched,
apex round-pointed, strongly prominent, termen deeply concave
below apex, rounded beneath ; greyish-ochreous sprinkled with
whitish points, towards anterior half of costa suffused with whitish;
costa witli whitish strigulaB separated by dark fuscous or blackish
irroration ; a broad very undefined median streak of brownish-
oclireous suffusion sometimes mixed with dark fuscous running
from base to apex, posteriorly sometimes streaked with blackish ;
posterior half of costa suffused with dull rosy, with four very
oblique grey strigae ; apical prominence dark fuscous, on anterior
half edged above and beneath with white ; tornal area tinged with
grey : cilia ochreous sprinkled with whitish, at apex mixed with
blackish, above and beneath this with whitish bars. Hindwings
with 3 and 4 stalked ; grey ; cilia grey-whitish, with grey subbasal
shade.

Bexgal, Pusa ; Assam, Khasis ; in January, four specimens.
Larva subcylindrical, yellow, head flattened ; feeds on the sugary
excretion of Phromnia marginella {Homojitera) ; pupa in a white
cocoon {^Fletcher).

Ancylis lutescens, n. sp.

S 2 . 14-15 mm. Head and thorax light brown. Palpi light
brownish, second joint with two grey bars and tuft mostly grey,
terminal joint grey. Abdomen fuscous. Porewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa gently arched, in c? with costal fold extending
from base to middle, apex round-pointed, strongly prominent,
termen deeply concave below apex, rounded beneath ; brown, basal
area with indistinct longitudinal lines of dark fuscous irroration ;
usually more or less dark fuscous or blackish irroration extending
over anterior half of costal area, especially on costal fold of S , and
in a patch connected with this occupying central portion of disc ;
posterior half of costa suffused with reddish-brown, with three
obscure grey oblique convergiiig strigae rising from pairs of whitish
striguke ; an obscure streak of dark grey suffusion running from
end of cell towards apex, sometimes edged by a pale line beneath,
and some fulvous suffusion below this ; a dark fuscous spot
occupying apical prominence, edged beneath and on costa anteriorly
by white strigulae; a fine black line round concavity of termen :
cilia brownish or light ochreous sprinkled with whitish, at apex
dark brown mixed with blackish, above and beneath this with
whitish bars. Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked ; grey ; cilia light
grey, with darker subbasal shade.

Bengal, Pusa, in March, April, July, and October (Fletcher) ;
five specimens. This is the only species of the genus known to
uie as possessing a costal fold in J . Larva cylindrical, tapering

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posteriori}^ greenish, towards extremities yellowish, with short
scattered whitish hairs ; head rosj-yellowish ; 2nd segment with
shining yellov/ semicircular lobes at anterior angles, not meeting
dorsally : in rolled leaves of Zizyphus jujuha {llhamnacece) ; pupa in
cocoon in same position (Fletcher).

Ancylis sculpta, n. sp.

c? . 12 mm. Head pale brownish-ochreous, face whitish. Palpi
ochreous-whitish, second joint light brownish-ochreous externally,
with long ochreous-wlutish tuft. Thorax brownish-ochreous.
Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Eurewings elongate, costa moderately
arched, apex pointed, prominent, termen concave, rather oblique;
light ochreous-browu ; a broad whitish streak runs along costa
from base to |, strigulated on costal edge Avith dark fuscous, thence
crossing Aving to | of dorsum, enclosed dorsal patch suffused with
deeper ochreous-browu posteriorly ; from dorsal extremity of this
streak an irregular whitish streak runs obliquely to near termen
in middle, thence angulated and curving round tomus nearly to its
origin, thus forming a triangular tornal blotch enclosing a curved
streak of ground-colour; two dark fuscous longitudinal lines in disc
above this ; fours pairs of white strigul* on posterior half of costa,
whence arise oblique bluish-leaden striga^ converging to a white
dot on termen above middle : cilia pale grey, Avith a white bar on
supramedian dot, tornal area snfl'used with whitish. Hindu ings
with ',] and 4 stalked ; pale grey ; cilia pale grey, tijis whitish.

Korea, Port Hamilton, in April {Fltichcr); one p|ecimcn.

Spilonota rhotliia ITeyr.

Larva cylindrical, slightly tapering posteriorly, blight orange ;
head flattened, yellow^ ; spots yellow-whitish, with very fine Avhite
hairs; segments constricted transversely in middle: in rolled
terminal portions of leaves of Eur/enia jambola,na {Myrtacece)
(Pletcher). The bred specimens received are $ , and the species
has hitherto been reared only from the allied Psidium guava • there
is therefore a possibility of an allied species, but they are probably
identical.

Eucosma stereonia, n. sp.

J 2 • 10-11 ram. Head and thorax fuscous mixed with dark
fuscous and whitish, face whitish, in J' sprinkled with black.
Palpi whitish-grey. Antennae in c? simple. Abdomen grey, in S
suffused with whitish on basal half, i'orewings elongate, costa
gently arched toAvards base, posteriorly nearly straight, apex
obtuse, termen somewhat sinuate-indented beneath apex, nearly
vertical ; dark grey irrorated with ochreous-whitish ; basal third
of costa with a patch of flocculent AvLite scales accompanied by two
small black tufts and covered by rellexed scales from costa but

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3-i EXOTIC JIICROLEriDOPTEKA.

without membranous fold ; several pairs of iudisiirct -whitish
strigulfe on costa posteriorly; a narrow irref>'ular suffused purplish-
leaden fascia beyond middle, two subcontinent angulated striie
from f of costa to torn us, and a striga from | of costa to termen
beneath apex, space between these suffused with dark fuscous on
costal half; a silvery-whitish mark along median portion of termen,
preceded by two or three black dots : cilia grey irrorated with
ochreous-whitish and dark fuscous. Hindwings Avith 3 and 4
stalked ; grey, paler and thinly scaled towards base, especially in
S , veins and terminal area suti'used with dark grey; cilia whitish-
grey, with grey subbasal shade,

Bengal, Pusa, in August (Fletcher) ; two specimens. Larva
cylindrical, grej'ish-yellow ; head flattened, yellow ; plate of second
segment large, yellow ; spots with longish white hairs: in rolled
terminal leaves of Acacia sp. (Leguminosce) ; pupa in a white
cocoon (Fletcher),

Eucosma directa, n. sp.

S. 12 mm. Head and thorax brownish-ochreous. Abdomen
grey, anal tuft i)a]e whitish-ochreous. Forcwings elongate, costa
gently arched, slightly bent in middle, witliout fold, npex round-
pointed, termen sinuate, rather oblique ; brownish-ochreous mixed
with fuscous, basal half suffused with fuscous ; costa obliquely
strigulated throughout with white and daik fuscous ; an oblique
white streak from before middle of costa to beyond middle of
dorsum, sharply defined anteriorly, suffused posteriori)^ ; a wliite
strigula from middle of costa very obliquely elongated, and giving
rise to a leaden-metallic line which is sharply angulated near
termen beneath apex, and terminating in ocellus ; ocellus re-
presented bj' an undefined leaden-grey patch, anteriorly with an
aeute-triangular projection edged with white: cilia white, round
apex and on upper half of termen leaden-grey, with two white
bars at apex. Hindwings and cilia grey.

Asia Minoe, Taurus Mts. ; one specimen. Probably allied to
aspidiscana.

Polychrosis glebifera, n. sp.

S 9 . 13-14 mm. Head ochreous, crown with a blackish bar.
Thorax grey mixed with black, patagia mostly ochreous. Abdomen
dark fuscous, anal tuft of J whitish-ochreous. Eorewings elongate,
posteriorly dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen rather
obliquely rounded ; dark grey, with scattered black striguhe ; edge
of basal patch formed by a curved black fascia mixed with
ferruginous-ochreous in disc; a rather curved ferruginous-ochreous
fascia from middle of costa to beyond middle of dorsum, mixed
with black on upper half, Avith strong prominence on posterior
edge in middle, space between this and basal patch whitish-
ochreous on dorsal half; four ferruginous-ochreous spots mixed
with black on posterior part of costa, alternating with pairs of

GLYrniPTERYGID^. 35

whitish strigiiliX! ; area beneath theso and beyond central fascia
wholly whitish-ochreous, enclosing a triangular ferriiginous-
ochreous tornal spot mixed with blackish, and a snboval ferruginous-
ochreous blotch occupying most of the remaining area, somewhat
mixed posteriorly with blackish : cilia whitish-ochreous, mixed
with ferruginous-ochreous, and on iipper half of termen with
blackish. Hindwings dark fuscous ; cilia white, with dark fuscous
basal line.

Asia Minor, Alma Dagh ; two specimens. Near hicinctana,
from which it differs by rounded edge of basal patch, pale ochreous
space beyond it covering dorsal half only (in hinnctana it forms a
fascia reaching costa), and wholly dark fuscous hindwings.

GLYPHIPTERYGID^.

MictopsicMa picturata, n. sp.

c? . 14 mm. Head dark fuscous, forehead and collar mixed
with fulvous-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second and
terminal joints each with basal and subapical blackish rings.
Thorax dark fuscous, patagia mixed with fulvous-ochreous, with a
bluish-metallic line on their inner edge. Abdomen dark fuscous,
anal tuft ferruginous. Posterior legs dark fuscous, base and apex
of first two tarsal joints white. Eorewings elongate, posteriorly
dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen hardly sinuate,
little oblique; grey; basal area partly suffused with ferruginous,
and spotted with blue-metallic and blackish ; a blue-metallic
slender streak from dorsum at |, reaching fold, and a curved
similar streak from beneath costa at ^, also reaching fold ; a dark
fuscous patch strewn with whitish hair-scales extending along
dorsum from ^ to tornus, and reaching half across wing ; an
oblique blue-metallic more or less interrupted striga from beneath
costa before middle, reaching half across wing; an oblique
undefined streak of ferruginous suftusion spotted with blackish
from middle of costa to posterior edge of dorsal patch ; a blue-
metallic slightly curved streak from | of costa to tornus ; a blue-
metallic streak from costa towards apex to below middle of termen,
preceded by a thicker streak of ferruginous suffusion edged
anteriorly with blackish and attenuated downwards ; a few blue-
metallic scales at apex : cilia grey, with dark fuscous basal lino,
and apical and broad median patches of dark fuscous suffusion.
Hindwings dark fuscous, median third transversely striated with
ochreous-whitish ; a black patch occupying terminal third,
irregularly marked with orange-ochreous strigula? and containing a
sub terminal series of five small round bright leaden-metallic spots,

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30 EXOTIC JITCROLEPTDOPTKRA.

and a terminal series of linear bluisli-silvery-metallic marks ; cilia
Avhitish, with dark fuscous subbasal line, towards apex and termeu
suffused with dark grey,

Assam, Khasi Hills, in October ; one specimen.

MictopsicMa hexaphala, n. sp.

5 . 14 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark fuscous, beneath
white. Palpi dark grey, becoming whitish towards base. Fore-
wings elongate-triangular (broader posteriorly than in picturatct),
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termeu sinuate-bowed, somewhat
oblique; dark fuscous; basal area with some slight scattered
markings of bluish-leaden- metallic scales, and a few ferruginous
scales on costa ; a curved bluish-metallic streak from beneath j^ of
costa to tornus ; a wedge-shaped bluish-metallic streak, edged
posteriorly with ferruginous, from costa at |-, reaching half across
wing, whitish on costa, space between this and preceding streak pale
yellowish in disc ; a bluish-metallic streak from costa just before
apex to middle of termeu, preceded and followed by a few ferru-
ginous scales. Hindwings white, irregularly strigulated with
dark fuscous ; a small dark fuscous basal patch ; apical third black
somewhat mixed with fuscous, with a few ferruginous scales, and
containing an irregular series of six small round briglit leaden-
metallic spots, tcrmen also sprinkled with bright leaden-metallic
scales.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in May (de Moirhrai/) ; one specimen, in
imperfect condition, but certainly distinct from tlie preceding.

Hilarographa leiicopyrga, u. sp.

J . 9 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax bronzy-fuscous. Abdomen
fuscous. Forewings somewhat elongate-triangular, cost a towards
apex moderately arched, apex obtuse, termeu slightly rounded,
faintly sinuate beneath apex, somewhat oblique; 7 and 8 approxi-
mated at base, 7 to apex ; fulvous-orange ; anterior half of
costa suffused with yellow-whitish ; six violet-grey streaks from
costa, edged with dark fuscous, first from a white mark on base of
costa through disc to above middle, second from ^ of costa, very
oblique, third and fourth less oblique, these three not reaching half
across wing, fifth running from j, of costa to tornus, sixth to
termeu below middle; space between these streaks and dorsum
crossed by nine irregular somewhat oblique dark fuscous lines, and
an ochreous-white fasciaform antemedian blotch, which is some-
what narrowed upwards and terminated by apex of first costal
streak ; four small round blackish spots before termeu : cilia violet-
grey, with dark fuscous basal line. Hindwings rather dark
fuscous ; cilia whitish-grey, with dark fuscous basal line.

Japan, Nagasaki, in April {T. li. Fletcher); one specimen.

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Hilar ographa bellica, n. sp.

c? . 14 mm. Head and palpi pale ochreous. Antennse dark
fuscous. Thorax dull fulvous with three dark fuscous stripes.
Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings somewhat elongate-triangular,
costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen bowed, sinuate
above middle, somewhat oblique; 7 and 8 separate ; deep orange,
extreme costal edge whitish ; dorsal | crossed by a network of
irregular anastomosing dark purplish-fuscous oblique streaks ;
costal third crossed on anterior half by five dark purple-
fuscous oblique streaks, last two confluent downwards ; a
thicker and longer oblique dark purple-fuscous streak from costa
at 1^, including a shoi-t blue-metallic mark from a white costal
dot ; a triangular deep reddish-fulvous apical patch reaching
this streak on costa, dark fuscous on costal edge, marked with
a blue-metallic oblique streak running from a white dot on
costa at I to beneath apex, and two white wedge-shaped marks
from costa before apex ; two blackish dots before termen below
middle. Hindwings orange ; dorsal third fuscous ; a prteterminal
dark fuscous streak on upper |, lower portion broken into three
spots ; cilia fuscous, with blackish subba^al shade.

Dutch Guiana, Paramaribo, in December; one specimen.

Tortyra sybaritis, n. sp.

J. 18 mm. Head metallic green-blue. Palpi whitish-bronze,
terminal joint blackish. Antennae black, with narrow white band
at |, apex whitish. Thorax dark bronzy-fuscous, with three
metallic-green stripes. Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings rather
elongate-triangular, costa gently arched, apex, rounded-obtuse,
termen rounded, rather oblique; dark bronzy-fuscous; a metallic-
green basal patch, enclosing an elongate patch of ground-colour
above middle from base to near posterior edge ; a straight trans-
verse metallic-green streak near beyond this ; a median transverse
blackish streak parallel to this, edged on both sides with prismatic-
purple, wing beyond this wholly coppery-puride-metallic, mixed
with dark fuscous towards costa and termen : cilia grey, towards
base coppery, with black basal line. Hindwings dark fuscous,
tornus not prominent ; a suffused light ochreous-fuscous discal
streak from base to beyond middle ; dorsum rather narrowly
subhyaline ; cilia pale grey, with dark fuscous basal line.

Queensland, Kuranda, near Cairns (Dodd) ; one specimen.

Tortyra tabiilaria, n. sp.

(5 $ . 16-17 mm. Head coppery-metallic. Palpi light greyish-
ochreous, terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennte dark fuscous,
with white band about |, in J hardly at all thickened, in 2
thickened with dark purple-fuscous scales. Thorax dark bronzy-
fuscous, with three coppery-metallic streaks. Abdomen dark
fuscous. Forewings rather elongate-triangular, costa gently

38 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOrXEUA.

arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termcn slij>litly rounded, somewhat
oblique ; dark bronzy-fuscous ; a purplish-coppery-metallic sub-
costal streak from base to beyond |, and broader nearly confluent
similar median and subdorsal streaks; a straight transverse
])urplish-coppery streak near beyond these; a straight black median
transverse stieak parallel to this, edged with purple anteriorly;
wing beyond this Avholly densely irrorated with purple-coppery-
golden scales with green reflections, tending to bo arranged in
longitudinal lines : cilia purplish-grey, with blackish basal line.
Hindwings dark fuscous, tornus not prominent ; a pale greyish-
ochreous discal streak from base io |^, dilated posteriorly; cilia
Avhitish, with dark fuscous basal line.
Loyalty Islands, Lifu ; two specimens.

Tortyra hyalozona, n. sp.

c? . 12 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark grey, crown
suffused with metallic-blue. Palpi dark grey, suffused with
metallic-blue towards base. Antenna) dark purple- fuscous
(broken). Forewings rather elongate-triangular, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen sinuate-bowed, somewliat oblique ;
dark fuscous closely irrorated with whitish ; a small bluish-silvery-
raetallic spot on base of costa, edged externally with blackish ; a
narrow slightly curved bluish-silvery-metallic antemedian fascia,
somewhat widened towards costa, strongly edged on both sides
with blackish ; a broad terminal fascia of purplish-copperj'-metallic
suffusion, broadest towards tornus : cilia purplish-coppery. Hind-
wings dark fuscous ; cilia Avhitish-gre)', basal third grey.

Colombia, Popayan ; one specimen.

Jonaca nephelospila, n. sp.

c? . 18-23 mm. Head and palpi light brownish. Antennae
simple. Thorax dark fuscous mixed witlj brownish. Abdomen
dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, posteriorly
rather dilated, costa slightly arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen
somewhat rounded, nearly vertical ; dark fuscous mixed with light
brownish ; apical and terminal margins tinged with reddish : cilia
light brown tinged with reddish, with blackish basal line, and dark
fuscous tornal patch. Hindwings blackish ; an obscure spot of
whitish suffusion in disc before middle, and one on costa beyond
middle : cilia ochreous-whitish tinged with reddish round apex,
wdth blackish basal line.

Venezuela, Carupano, in December ; Dutch Guiana, Berg-en-
Daal, in April ; two specimens.

Imma tetrascia, n. sp.

c? . 19-20 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax pale ochreous-ycllowish,
terminal joint of palpi half second. Abdomen whitish-ochreous

GLYrnirxKUiGiDjE. 39

tinged with fuscous. Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated,
costa sliglilly arclicd, apex obtuse, termen rounded, little oblique ;
7 and 8 stalked, 8 to apex; pale ochi-eous-yellowish ; four rather
irregular transverse fuscous lines or shades, first very near base,
second at J, broken and interrupted in middle, upper portion
oblique, third beyond middle, somewhat oblique, fourth from i of
costa to tornus, rather curved, sometimes very faint except towards
costa; a slender dark fuscous streak round apex and upper portion
of termen : cilia pale yellowish, on tornus tiuged with pale fuscous.
Hiiidwings rather dark fuscous; cilia ochreous-whitish tinged with
grey.

QuEEx-iLAND, Cooktown, Gcraldtou (Med); three specimens.

Imma vaticina, n. sp.

cJ 5 . 20-22 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax fuscous, termiual
joint of palpi short. Antennal ciliations of c? 1. Abdomen daik
fuscous. Anterior femora in c? beneath with dense rough
flocculent wliitish-ochreous scales, tibite very short, tutted with
whitish hairs beneath ; posterior tibise in J short, densely tufted
beneath with long grey and whitish hairs. Porevviugs elongate,
posteriorly dilated, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen
rounded, rather oblique, less so in 5 ; 7 and 8 stalked, 8 to apex ;
violet-fuscous ; a transverse dark fuscous mark on end of cell, in (5
connected with dorsum by a direct obscure darker shade, followed
by somewhat paler suffusion : cilia fuscous. Hindwings hyaline,
veins dark fuscous ; a broad fuscous band along costa ; a dark
fuscous terminal band, bi'oadest at apex, with an abrupt projection
inwards beneath vein 2, below this abruptly narrow, then with a
long wedge-shaped projection on vein 1 b ; dorsum slenderly
suffused with fuscous ; cilia pale greyish, with dark fuscous sub-
basal line.

QuEEXsLANu, Hcrbcrton, 3500 feet, in December (Dodd) ; three
specimens. Allied to ])enthi)ioides Pag., which is stated to have
wliitish cilia ia forewings.

Imma ancistrota, n. sp,

cJ . IS mm. Head ochreous-whitish, crown with a bar of dark
purplish-fuscous scales. Palpi grey-whitish, with a lateral line of
blackish scales, basal joint ratber long, second laterally compressed,
bent back, terminal metamorphosed into a very fine linear acute
recurved black hook. Antennal ciliations Ig. Abdomen dark
grey, apox ochreous-whitish. Porewings rather elongate-triangular,
costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, rather oblique ;
7 and 8 stalked, 8 to apex ; dark lilac-fuscous, markings ochreous-
yellow ; a spot at base ; a moderate somewhat oblique fascia near
b<^yond tl^is, confiuent with it in middle; an irregular transverse
streak bcibre middle, dilated on costa, broken inwards on fold,
lower portion sinuate outwards ; a dot in disc beyond middle ; a

40 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTERA.

narrow irregular fascia beyond this, interrupted in middle, not
reaching dorsum ; a subtriaiigular spot on costa towards apex ; a
fine line on submedian fold posteriorly ; an ochreous-whitish line
running from just before lower extremity of costal spot to tornus,
twice dentate outwards, lower dentation confluent with an ochreous-
3'ellow spot on termen above tornus; a fine ochreous-whitish
terminal line. Hindwings prismatic-hyaline, veins dark fuscous ;
a dark fuscous band round costa and upper half of termen, broadest
at ai)ex, continued narrowly and irregularly lound lower part of
termen and tornus,

New Guinea, Mefor Island, in June; one specimen. The
structure of apical joint of palpus is wholly uni(]ue, so far, as I
know, but probably not found in $ . Probably allied to diaphana
Pag., and somewhat resembles the rough figure given, but cannot
possibly be reconciled with the description,

Imma paratma, n. sp.

(S . 17-18 mm. Head fuscous, face white. Palpi white, second
and terminal joints each with a dark fuscous external streak,
second joint relatively short, terminal joint as long as second, stout.
Antennae dark fuscous, ciliations minute. Thorax fuscous mixed
with darker. Abdomen dark fuscous with a white anteapical
blotch. Forewings elongate, moderate, posteriorly dilated, costa
slightly arched posteriorly, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded,
somewhat oblique ; 7 and 8 separate, 8 to costa ; dark fuscous,
irregularly finely sprinkled with ochreous-whitish, discal area
anteriorly lighter and more brownish : cilia fuscous, with darker
basal shade. Hindwings dark fuscous, anteriorly rather thinly
scaled ; undefined patches of fuscous-whitish suHusion extending
over upper and lower margins of cell, veins in these dark fuscous ;
cilia fuscous, with dark fuscous basal lino.

Bbitisu; GaiANA, R. Demerara ; two specimens.

Imma phthorosema, n, sp.

J , "2.0 mm. Head fuscous. Palpi dark fuscous, extreme apex
of second and terminal joints ochreous-white, second joint rather
short, terminal more than half second. Antenna3 dark fuscous,
ciliations k. Thorax and abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings
moderate, posteriorly dilated, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse,
termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; dark fuscous ; some brownish-
ochreous strigulation towards costa at \ ; two obscure blackish dots
transversely placed in disc on end of cell ; posterior | of wing
irregularly and suffusedly strigulated with light brownish-ochreous ;
an interrupted blackish terminal line : cilia fuscous mixed witH
darker, base obscurely dotted with whitish-ochreous. H'.ndwin<,'s
rather dark grey ; cilia pale greyish, with dark grey subba^al lin3,
tips ochreous-whitish.

Colombia, San Antonio, 5800 feet, in November: one specimen.

GLYrHlPTERlGlDJi:. 41

LASIODICTIS, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts loosely spreading ; ocelli
absent ; tongue developed. Antennae |, in J clothed with long
fine cilia, basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi
moderate, curved, ascending, second joint with appressed scales,
terminal joint shorter, slender, pointed. Maxillary palpi obsolete.
Posterior tibiae roughly haired above, Porewings with 2 and 3
stalked from angle, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings over
1, ovate, cilia 5 ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 parallel, 6 and 7 short-
stalked, 8 connected with cell in middle.

Lasiodictis melistoma, n. sp.

c? 2 ■ 16-18 mm. Head yellow-ochreous, face in d tinged
with fuscous. Palpi ochreous-yellow. Antennae grey. Thorax
and abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings moderate, posteriorly
slightly dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen straight,
rather oblique ; dark fuscous, with faint purplish tinge : cilia
fuscous. Hindwings blackish-fuscous; cilia fuscous, with dark
fuscous subbasal line.

Assam, Khasi Hills, in May, June, and September; seven
specimens.

Heliostibes callispora, n. sp.

(^ . 17 mm. Head deep metallic-green, with purple reflections,
collar ferruginous-orange. Palpi ferruginous-orange, terminal
joint rather more than half second, blackish anteriorly. Antennae
dark fuscous, ciliations g. Thorax shining deep greenish-purple-
bronze. Abdomen dark fuscous. Porewings elongate, posteriorly
dilated, costa slightly arched, faintly sinuate in middle, apex obtuse,
termen straight, little oblique, rounded beneath ; dark indigo-
fuscous, closely strewn with pale greenish-yellowish hair-scales :
cilia fuscous, basal third dark fuscous mixed with deep ferruginous.
Hindwings blackish ; cilia fuscous, with blackish basal shade.

New Zealand, Wellington, in January (Hudson); one specimen.

HIERODORIS, n. g.

Head smooth; ocelli present; tongue developed. Antennae i,
in S minutely ciliated, basal joint elongate, without pecten.
Labial palpi moderately long, curved, ascending, with appressed
scales, terminal joint f of second, pointed. Maxillary palpi
obsolete. Posterior tibiae with scales somewhat rough above.
Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2 from towards angle, 7 absent,
11 from middle. Hindwings over 1, ovate, cilia ^ ; 3 and 4 con-
nate, 5-7 somewhat approximated towards base.

42 EXOTIC MlCROLEPIDOrXEEA.

Hierodoris iophanes, n. sp.

cJ . 13 mm. Head deep bluish-bronze. Palpi bronzy-fiiscous.
Thorax deep brouze suftused with purple. Antenuie aud abdomen
dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, posteriorly slightly dilated,
costa slightly arched, faintly sinuate in middle, ai^ex obtuse, termeii
rounded, somewhat oblique ; dark bronzy-fuscous ; a shining purple
fascia from base of costa almost to dorsum at |, followed by a spot
of blackish sufFiision beneath costa, beyond which is a short
metallic-blue oblique strigula; a narrow shining purple fascia from
a silvery-whitish dot beneath costa before middle to a pale ochreous
spot on middle of dorsum ; a pale blue-metallic linear mark on end
of cell ; triangular shining purple spots above and below middle
beyond this, their anterior angles tending to meet in disc^ an
undefined shining purple spot before middle of termen : cilia deep
purplish-bronze. Hindwings blackish ; cilia fuscous, with blackish
basal shade.

New Zealand, AYelliugton, in January (Hudson); one specimen.

Simaethis xanthogramma, n. sp.

c? 5 . 11-13 mm. Head whitish-ochreous more or less mixed
with blackish. Palpi whitish-ochreous, second and terminal joints
with basal and subapical blackish rings. Antenna? black dotted
with white. Thorax blackish. Abdomen dark fuscous mixed with
fulvous-orange. Posterior tibia? whitish-yellowish banded with
blackish, tarsi black, base and apex of first two joints, and third
joint wholly white. Porewings triangular, costa moderately arched,
apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; blackish-
fuscous ; a wliitish-ochreous antemedian fascia, anterior edge
almost straight, sharply defined, posterior yellower, irregular ;
second line thick, orange, on costal edge white, very shortly
angulate-looped outwards on median third, enclosing an orange
transverse discal spot within the loop ; asutt'used triangular orange
costal spot close beyond this; an undefined terminal fascia of
orange suffusion : cilia grey, with black basal line. Hindwings
dark fuscous; a wedge-shaped orange streak in disc from base
to 5 ; in 2 '^^ orange fascia along lower f of termen, in c? almost
or quite obsolete; cilia grey-whitish with blackish basal line,
greyer towards apex and tornas.

Philippines, Mindoro, Rio Baco, in October and February
(]\Jounsey); New Guinea, Kei Is., in January; four specimens.

Simaethis anthorma, n. sp.

2 . 13 mm. Head blackish, a frontal patch and a spot on each
side of face ochreous-whitish. Palpi ochreous- whitish, second and
terminal joints with black basal and subapical rings. Antenna)
Avhite ringed with black. Thorax blackish, anterior third ochreous-
whitish. Abdomen light orange-ochreous suffusedly ringed with
dark fuscous. Posterior tibia? pale yellowish banded with blackish,

GLTPHIPXEETGID^. 43

tarsi black, base and apex of first two joints, and third joint except
apex white. Forewings triangular, costa moderately arched, apex
obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat oblique; blackish; a whitish-
ochreous curved transverse line very near base ; first line thick,
pale ochreous, white on costa, almost straight ; second line thick,
pale ochreous, white on costa, straiglit except that it is interrupted
and shortly broken inwards on fold, above middle with a slight
enlargement containing an undefined transverse mark ot ground-
colour; a yellow-ochreous transverse spot on costa near beyond
this; a transverse yellow-ochreous spot from costa just before
apex, reaching half across wing ; an undefined fascia of yellow-
ochreous sutt'usion along termen, narrow or partially obsolete
towards apex : cilia grey, with blackish basal line. Hindwings
orange; a dark fuscous costal band; some dark fuscous suffusion
on submedian fold and dorsal area towards base ; a blackish line
from costal band at | to tornus, and another along termen ; cilia
gre3'-whitish, with dark fuscous basal line.

Philippinks, Mindoro, Laguua de Naujan, in March (Mounseij);
one specimen.

Simaethis trogalia, n. sp.

J 5 . 14-16 mm. Head dark luscous, irrorated with whitish.
Palpi white, second and terminal joints with basal and subapical
dark fuscous rings, iintemiaj white ringed with black. Thorax
dark fuscous irrorated with whitish except posteriorly. Abdomen
dark fuscous mixed with fulvous. Posterior tibiaj ochreous-
brovvnish banded with dark fuscous, tarsi dark fuscous, basal half
of first joint ochreous, third joint and apex of first two white.
Forewings triangular, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen
bowed, somewhat oblique ; brown ; basal area more or less w^hitish-
sprinkled, with a small blackish spot on costa near base ; a straight
blackish transverse shade at ^, followed by a pale violet shade
forming a white dot on costa ; an irregularly curved pale violet
postmedian line, white on costa, rounded-angulaled above middle
and somewhat dentate below it, preceded by a fascia of blackish
suff"usion, and followed by a fine blackish line, beyond which is an
obscure band of pale violet irroration : cilia brown with darker
basal line, and apical, median, and tornal undefined patches of darjc
fuscous suffusion. Hindwings dull fulvous; an irregular dark
fuscous band along costa ; dorsal half irregularly suffused with dark
fuscous from base to beyond middle ; a dark fuscous subterminal
streak from tornus to apex, where it forms an apical patch ; cilia
fuscous, with darker basal line.

Assam, Khasi Hills, in December and January ; fifteen specimens.

Simaethis eumetra, n. sp.

cJ $ . l''5-14 mm. Head and thorax dark fuscous irrorated with
greyish-ochrcous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second and terminal
joints with basal and subapical dark fuscous rings. Antennae

44 EXOTIC WICROI.EPlItOl'IERA.

white ringed with black. Abdomcu fuscous mixed -with dull
orange and sprinkled with blackish. Posterior tibiae whitish-
ochreous banded with dark fuscous, tarsi blackish, first joint with
a whitish-ochreous subbasal band, third joint and apex of first two
white. Porewings triangular, costa moderately arched, apox
obtuse, termen bowed, somewhat oblique; dark fuscous; markings
formed by yellow-ochreous or ochreous-whitish suffusion ; two
indistinct subconfluent transverse shades near base; two thick
rather irregular shades enclosing first line, connected in disc by a
bar with following ])air ; two shades enclosing second line, first
narrower, second thick, abruptly angulated above middle and
somewhat sinuate below it ; a thick terminal shade, partially ob-
solescent on upper half: cilia pale ochreous, with dark fuscous
apical, median, and tornal patches. Hindwings dark fuscous ; an
orange median streak from base to g, its apex forming a projection
upwards; an orange streak along lower 5^ of termen; cilia ])alo
orange, with a dark fuscous basal line, at apex and tornus suffused
with grey. ^ _ ^

Assam, Khaei Hills, in March ; two specimens.

Simaethis antichlora, n. sp.

5 . 15 mm. Head dark fuscous suffusedly irroratcd with pale
greyish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second and terminal
joints with basal and subapical dark fuscous rings. Antennae
white ringed with black. Thorax dark fuscous, transversely banded
with pale greyish-ochreous irroration. Abdomen dark fuscous
mixed with orange. Posterior tibioe orange banded with dark
fuscous, tarsi blackish, first joint with subbasal ochreous-Avhitisli
band, third joint and apex of first two white. Forcwings triangular,
costa moderatelj' arched, apex obtuse, termen bowed, somewhat
oblique ; two thick transverse shades near base, first whitish,
second whitish-ochreous ; first line nearly straight, enclosed by
thick anterior shade of whitish irroration and narroAver posterior
whitish-ochreous shade ; second line gently curved, enclosed by
narrow anterior shade of whitish irroration, and somewhat thicker
whitish-ochreous posterior shade ; an irregular spot of whitish
irroration in disc between these lines ; some undefined groups of
whitish-ochreous scales towards termen above middle and tornus :
cilia greyish, wnth blackish subbasal line, and apical, median, and
tornal patches of dark fuscous suffusion. Hindwings dark fuscous ;
an orange-fulvous median streak from base to |, extremity enlarged
upAvards into a blotch ; an undefined blotch of orange-fulvous
suffusion towards dorsum beyond middle; an orange-fulvous streak
along lower ^i of termen ; cilia grey, with blackish subbasal line
edged externally with grey- whitish.

Assam, Khasi Hills, in March ; one specimen. Allied to eumetra,
but immediately distinguished by the gently curved second line of
fore wings.

GLYPHIPTET^YGID^, 45

Simaethis strepsidesma, n. sp.

2 . 12-13 mm. Head and thorax fulvous-brown, slightly whitish-
sprinkled. Palpi ochreous irrorated with dark grey, basal joint
and tips of four whorls of scales whitish. Antennae white ringed
with black. Abdomen ferruginous sprinkled with dark fuscous.
Posterior tibiae dark fuscous mixed with ferruginous and sprinkled
with white, tarsi dark fuscous, first joint with subbasal whitish
band, third joint and apex of first two white. Forewings triangular,
costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen bowed, somewhat
oblique; ferruginous-brown, more or less mixed with blackish,
especially in disc below middle, and slightly sprinkled with whitish
specks ; first line represented by a somewhat sinuate thick
posteriorly undefined shade of whitish irroration ; second line
formed of whitish irroration, slender, irregularly dentate on lower
|, angulated outwards at g from costa and broken inwards at |,
followed on upper | by a shade of whitish irroration : cilia reddish-
fuscous, with apical, median, and tornal patches of dark fuscous
suffusion. Hindwings dark fuscous ; an irregular patch of fulvous
suffusion in middle of disc ; a fulvous streak along lower S of
termen ; cilia rcddish-ochreous, with dark fuscous basal line, tips
whitish.

Assam, Khasi Hills, in September and November ; three
specimens.

Simaethis cothurnata, n. sp.

cJ 2 . 14 mm. Head and thorax light ochreous, with some
ferruginous suft'usion behind shoulders. Palpi ochreous-whitish,
second and terminal joints with basal and subapical ferruginous-
ochreous rings. Antennae white ringed with black. Abdomen
ochreous mixed with dark fuscous. Posterior tibias ochreous-
Avhitish banded with ochreous-brown, tarsi roughly tufted with
scales above, blackish, first joint suffused with ochreous-brown
except towards apex, secoud ochreous-white. Forewings triangular,
costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen bowed, somewhat
oblique ; light ochreous ; a small ferruginous-brown spot on base
of costa; a larger ferruginous-brown spot on costa at 5, marked
with blackish on costal edge, and giving rise to a faint undefined
fascia of ferruginous suiiusion crossing wing ; a blackish mark on
middle of costa, and blackish dots before and beyond this ; some
broad undefined ferruginous suffusion on dorsal half beyond middle •
an undefined spot of blackish suft'usion on costa at | ; a dark
fuscous or reddish-fuscous quadrate spot on termen above middle,
and a suffused similar patch on tornus : cilia dark reddish-fuscous
with small pale ochreous patches be^ow apex and below middle of
termen. Hindwings blackish-fuscous; an undefined narrow median
streak of whitish suffusion from base to |, where it sometimes
forms an irregular spot; an irregular partially interrupted whitish
streak along lower = of termen : cilia ochreous-whitish, more or

46 EXOTIC MlCROLEPlBOl'TrEA.

less siiflTuscd with ochreous on lower third oF termeii, Mith ochreous
basal line becoming dark fuscons round apex.

AssAU, Khasi Hills, in November; two specimens.

Simaethis achyrodes, n. sp.

S $ . 13-10 mm. Head dark fuscous irrorated with whitish.
Palpi with eight whorls of blackish white-tipped scales, basal joint
w bite. Antennae white ringed with black. Thorax ferruginous-
brown or fuscous, sprinkled with whitish. Abdomen dark fuscous.
Posterior tibiae blackish irrorated with white, tarsi blackish, third
joint and base and npcx of first two white. Eorewings triangular,
costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen bowed, somewhat
oblique ; ferruginous-brown ; markings formed by irroration of
white scales with dark fuscous bases ; two slight very undefined
shades towards base; fir^t line nearly straight, narrow; second
line double, both portions slender, obtusely angulated above middle,
twice or thrice dentate on lower j)ortii)n, angulation including a
discal transverse linear mark, all tending to be i}artially interrupted
and resembling an irregular network : usually some slight irregular
admixture of black scales before and beyond second line, especially
towards tornus : cilia fuscous, w ith somewhat dariier apical, median,
and tornal patches, and dark ferruginous-fuscous basal line, tips
whitish, on costa dark fuscous with a snow-white mark before
apex. Hindwings dark fuscous ; cilia reddish-brown, with dark
fuscous basal line, tips grey-w'hitish.

Assam, Khasi Hills ; Pombay, KsiWavn {Maxwell); S. India, Coorg,
3500 feet (Newcome), Nilgiris, 3500 feet (Anch-ewes) ; Ceylon,
Kandy, Maskeliya (G^r^^n, Pole, Maclavood) ; from May to December,
sixteen specimens.

Simaethis ialeura, n. sp.

cT . 12-13 mm. Head and thorax dark fuscous irrorated with
whitish. Palpi wdth eight whorls of blackish white-tipped scales,
basal joint white. Antennae white ringed with black. Abdomen
dark fuscous mixed with fulvous. Posterior tibiae blackish irrorated
with white, tarsi blackish, third joint and base and apex of fii'st
two wdiite. Porewiugs triangular, costa moderately arched, apex
obtuse, termen bowed, ratlier oblique; basal | olive-brown,
remainder deep ferruginous siitfusedly mixed with black except
along costa and termen : markings formed of violet-white irroration ;
a moderate basal patch ; first line represented by a hardly curved
shade ; second line slender, acutely angulated above middle, and
with a deep indentation towards dorsum, angulation including an
undefined spot, this line followed by a thick shade : cilia grey,
towards tips whitish, with blackish basal line, and apical, median,
and tornal dark grey patches, on costa dark grey with a white
mark towards apex. Hindwings dark fuscous ; a more or less
developed orange-ochreous triangular patch in disc extending from
base to | ; an undefined spot of orange-ochreous suffusion on tornus,

GLTrniPTEEYGlDJ^, 47

and a slender streak along median portion of terraen ; cilia fuscous,
with dark fuscous basal line, tips whitish.

S. India, Nilgiris, 3500 feet, in August (Andreives) ; CEyt-ON,
Maskelij-a, in May (Pole) ; two specimens.

Simaethis psilachyra, n. sp.

2 . 10 mm. Head and thorax dark fuscous, slightly whitish-
sprinkled, patagia fulvous. Palpi with eight whorls of blackish
white-tipped scales, basal joint white. Autennse white ringed with
black. Abdomen dark fuscous. Posterior tarsi blackish, third
joint and basal and apical portions of first two white. Forewings
triangular, costa moderately arclied, apex obtuse, termen bowed,
somewhat oblique; dark fuscous suffused with orange-fulvous;
two slight strife of whitish irroration towards base ; first line repre-
sented by a nearly straight stria of violet-white irroration, preceded
by a few black scales, forming a white dot on costa ; second line
black, irregular, rather curved outwards above middle and inwards
below middle, followed by a few whitish specks and on costa by a
snow-white dot; a black irregular line from ^ of costa to tornus :
cilia grey mixed wnth white above and below middle of termen,
with blackish subbasal line, on costa with a snow-white mark
towards apex. Hind wings dark fuscous ; cilia grey, with dark
fuscous subbasal line.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in May {de Moivhray) ; one specimen. Not
in good condition, but a distinct species.

Simaethis holachyrma, n. sp.

S. i4 mm Head and thorax dark fuscous irrorated with
whitish. Palpi ochreous sprinkled with dark fuscous, basal joint
and median and apical rings of second and terminal joints whitish.
Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings triangular, costa moderately
arched, apex obtuse, termen bowed, oblique, sinuate-indented at | ;
dark fuscous, irrorated throughout with whitish ; costal extremities
of first and second lines indicated by white dots, first preceded,
second preceded and followed by small blackish spots ; an irregular
blackish patch on costa towards apex : cilia fuscous, with blackish
basal line, in siiiuation indented with whitish. Hindwings dark
fuscous : a cloudy orange-ochreous spot in disc beyond middle, and
a streak of suffusion along lower 'i of termen ; cilia fuscous, with
dark fuscous basal line, tips whitish.

Assam, Khasi Hills, in November; one specimen. Characterised
by the peculiar sinnation of termen, and general pale irroration.

Simaethis lethaea, n. sp.

S $• 11-14 mm. Head and thorax dark fuscous slightly
sprinkled with whitish. Palpi dark fuscous, basal joint whitish,
second and terminal joints each with median and apical white

48 EXOTIC MICKOLEPIDOPTERA.

rings. Aiitennpc white ringed with black. Abdomen dark fuscous,
somewhat tinged with fulvous. Posterior tibife dark fuscous
sprinkled with whitish, tarsi blackish, first two joints with subbasal
and apical white rings, third joint white. Forewings triangular,
costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen bowed, somewhat
oblique; dark fuscous, more or less mixed with fulvous, with an
irregular narrow fulvous terminal fascia ; markings formed of
Avhitish irroration ; a slight shade near base ; first line rather
thick, slightly curved ; second line slender, irregularly curved
outwards above middle, curve enclosing a transverse linear mark,
lower half irregular, with a strong subtriangular indentation at |,
this line followed throughout by a thick irregular shade : cilia
dark grey, mixed with ochreous-Avhitish above and below middle,
with black basal line. Ilindwings dark fuscous ; a few fulvous
scales on middle of termen : cilia ochreous-whitish, towards apex
and tornus grey, with dark fuscous basal line.

Assam, Khasi Hills, in October and November; nine specimens.

Simaetliis fulminea, n. sp,

5.11 ram. Head and thorax yellow-ochreous sprinkled with
white. Palpi yellow-ochreous sprinkled with grey, basal joint and
apex of whorls of scales white. Antennae white ringed Avith black.
Abdomen dark fuscous. Posterior tibial dark fuscous sprinkled
with Avhite, tarsi blackish, base and apex of first joint Avhite, second
and third joints Avhite. Forewings triangular, costa moderately
arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; deep
ferruginous-brown, suffused with blackish except toAvards costa and
termen ; two violet-blue-metallie transverse shades towards base,
and a third representing first line, margined posteriorly by a
whitish-ochreous projecting spot in middle and smaller ones above
and beloAV this ; an undefined violef-blue-metallic spot in disc at f ;
second line double, violet-blue-metallic, curved -angulated above
middle and rather approximated to termen on median third,
irregularly dentate toAvards termen. HindAvings dark fuscous ;
a short whitish mark along tornus ; a few red-brown scales on
middle of termen : cilia Avhitish, w ith dark reddish-broAvn basal
line, toAvards apex and tornus grey.

Ceylon, Trincomali, in December (Fhtcher); one specimen.

Siniaethis dichlora, n. sp.

(J . 9 mm. Head and thorax dark fuscous mixed Avith ochrcous-
Avhitish. Palpi ochreous-Avhite, second and terminal joints with
basal and supramedian dark fuscous rings. Antenna) white ringed
Avith black. Posterior tibia3 ochreous-vvbitc banded Avitli blackish
(tarsi broken). Forewings triangular, costa moderately arched,
apex obtuse, termen bowed, rather oblii^ue ; dark fuscous, median
and terminal areas irregularly and sufFusedly mixed Avith pale
ochreous : a Avhite transA'crse stria near base ; an irregular wliite

GLTPHIPTERYGIDJ5. 49

shade nearly precedini? first line ; first line slender, irregular,
white ; a transverse white discal mark beyond middle ; second line
slender, white, obtusely angulated above middle, below this
irregular, dentate at f , nearly followed by a similar slightly thicker
pale ochreous line: cilia white, with blackish basal line, and dark
grey apical, median, and tornal patches. Hindwings dark fuscous ;
cilia white, with blackish basal line, at apex and tornus tinged
with grej'.

CuiNA, Hainan I. ; one specimen.

Simaethis diplogramma, n. sp,

J 5 . 12 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark fuscous
irroruted with pale ochreous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second and
terminal joints with dark fuscous basal and supramedian rings.
Antennae white ringed with black. Posterior tibi* white banded
Avith black, tarsi black, subbasal ring of first and apex of first two
joints white, third joint white. Forewings triangular, costa
moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen bowed, rather oblique ;
dark fuscous ; a yellowish transverse line near base, followed by some
scattered yellowish scales ; first line slender, rather irregular, Avhite,
nearly followed by a more irregular yellowish one ; a transverse
linear white discal mark beyond middle, preceded by a patch of
yellowish suffusion; second line slender, white, obtusely angulated
above middle, below this irregular, dentate at -J, nearly followed by
a somewhat thicker less irregular ochreous-yellowish line ; some
irregular ochreous-yellow irroration or scattered scales towards ter-
men : cilia dark grey, with whitish patches above and below middle
of termen, and blackish basal line. Hindwings dark fuscous ; an
orange transverse patch in disc beyond middle, connected with base
by a slender streak of suffusion ; a short suffused orange subterminal
mark from tornus, reaching ^ across wing; cilia whitish, with
blackish basal line, at apex and tornus tinged with grey.

Assam, Kliasi Hills, in June, September, and October; three
ppecimens.

Simaethis itriodes, n. sp.

cS . 13 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark fuscous irrorated
with pale greyish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second and
terminal joints with black basal and supramedian rings. Antennae
white ringed with black. Posterior tibire white banded with
black, tai'si black, subbasal ring of first and apex of first three
joints white. Forewings triangular, costa moderately arched, apex
obtuse, termen bowed, rather obli(iue ; blackish, irrorated through-
out with light greyish-ochreous; lines formed of similar irroration,
first rather thick, hardly defined, second slender, right-angled
above middle, followed by a somewhat thicker similar line ; a
transverse linear pale greyish-ochreous discal mark beyond middle :
cilia blackish-grey, with blacki.-h basal line, with a whitish patch
below middle of termen and tips whitish on a patch above middle.
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50 K.VOTIC MlCROLEnnOPTERA.

Hiijdwings dark fuscous; a triangular orange patch in disc beyond
middle, connected with base by a suffused streak ; a short orange
subterrainal streak from tornus, hardly reaching i across wing ;
cilia pale yellow^ish, with dark fuscous basal line, at apex and
tornus grey.

Assam, Khasi Hills, in November; one specimen.

Simaethis pilaria, n. sp.

c? . 11 mm. Head and thorax dark fuscous mixed with whitish-
ochrcous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second and terminal joints with
basal and supramedian pale ochreous rings sprinkled with dark
fuscous. Antennae white ringed with black. Abdomen dark
fuscous, segmental margins mixed with whitish-ochreous. Posterior
tibiaj ochreous-white banded with dark fuscous, tarsi blackish,
third joint and base and apex of first two white. Forewings
triangular, oosta moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen bowed,
rather oblique ; purple-blackish ; a whitish transverse line near
base; some whitish irroration in disc before first line; first line
rather tbick, whitish, nearly straight; a white transverse linear
discal mark beyond middle; second line slender, wbite, curved-
angnlated above middle, beneath this irregular, shar])ly dentate at
|, nearly followed throughout by a slightly thicker light ochreous-
yellowish line; some ochreous-yellowish irroration towards termen :
cilia white, with daj-k fuscous ba?al line, and fuscous apical,
median, and tornal patches. Hindwings dark fuscous ; a roundish
whitish-ochreous spot in disc below middle ; a whitish-ochreous
subterrainal streak from tornus reaching j across wing ; cilia
whitish, with dark fuscous basal line, towards apex and tornus
sufi'used with light grey.

Assam, Khasi Hills, in June ; one specimen.

Simaethis halimora, n, sp.

c( 2 • 11-12 nmi. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark fuscous
sprinkled with white points. Palpi white, second and terminal
joints each with dark fuscous basal and supramedian bands.
Antennge white ringed with black. Posterior tibiaj dark fuscous
sprinkled with white, tarsi dark fuscous, basal band of first joint
and apex of first three white. Porewings elongate-triangular,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen bowed, oblique ; blackish-
fuscous ; very undefined subbasal, antemedian, and subterminal
fascia? of white irroration, latter two forming white dots on costa;
second line fine, of white irroration, forming a white dot on costa,
angulated outw^aj-ds in disc and twice sinuate inwards between this
and dorsum, angularly projecting outwards between sinuafions :
cilia dark fuscous, above apex with tips white, above and below
middle of termen with patches of white intermixture. Hindwings
dark fuscous ; a cloudy curved wbite line from tornus, reaching

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half across wing ; cilia gre3'-whitish, towards apex and tornus
grey, with dark fuscous basal shade.

Ass\M, Khasi Hills, from July to September ; twenty specimens.

Brenthia luminifera, n. sp.

J 5 . 9-10 mra. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark bronzy-
fuscous. Palpi with basal joint dark fuscous, second and terminal
pints white with basal and subapical dark fuscous rings. Aiiteniia?
dark fuscous dotted with whitish. Posterior tibite white banded
with dark fuscous, tarsi white, with an apical band of first joint,
apex of third, and two apical joints wholly dark fuscous. Fore-
wings elongate-triangular, costa slightly arched, apex rounded,
termen rounded, little oblique ; dark fuscous ; a suffused white
transverse streak from dorsum at ^, reaching more than half across
wing ; a transverse-oval white spot on disc beyond middle ; a small
round white spot towards termen in middle ; an almost marginal
series of irregular brilliant violet-brassy-metallic dots round apex
and termen : cilia fuscous with two darker shades, at apex with a
white spot on tips. Hindwings dark fuscous ; an undefined spot
of whitish suffusion in disc before middle ; a white transverse
streak in disc towards termen, traversing about 1 of wing ;
a slender violet-brassy -metallic streak round apex ; cilia fuscous,
with two darker shades, on middle of termen witli an oblique patch
of whitish suffusion.

Assam, Khasi Hills, in October and JSTovember ; fifteen specimens.
Nearly allied to alh'i macula) hi, but that species has the white
markings more largely developed, different violet-metallic markings
in hindwings, and the terminal joint of palpi Avith blackish anterior
edge and without subapical ring.

Brenthia strophalora, n. sp.

2 . 10 mm. Head grej'. Palpi white, second and terminal
joints with dark fuscous basal and supramedian rings. Antenna)
dark fuscous dotted with white. Thorax dark fuscous somewhnt
mixed with grey. Abdomen dark fuscous, segmental margins
raised with whitish. Posterior tibite white banded with dark
fuscous, tarsi white, apex of first three joints, and last two wholly
blackish. Forewings elongate-triangular, costa gently arched, apex
rounded-obtuse, termen bowed, somewhat oblique ; dark fuscous ; a
short oblique whitish mark from base of costa ; a broad somewhat
curved antemedian transverse fascia of whitish suffusion and irrora-
tion ; an indistinct slight transverse-oval ring of whitish irroratiou
in disc beyond middle, surrounded by some scattered whitish scales,
and followed by a patch of whitish irroration extending to costa
and terminal fascia ; a white costal mark at | ; a black marginal
fascia round apex and termen, cut by pale yellowish lines into
eight spots, each centred with a brilliant violet-blue-metallic dot:
cilia fuscous, with two darker shades, and whitish marks at base

52 KXOTIC MICROLKriBOrXEIiA.

above tornus, and on tips beneath ajiex. Hindwings fuscous clouded
with darker ; a whitish antemedian ring in disc; a rather broad
light orange-ocbreous terminal fascia, not reaching tornus, and
becoming very narrow round apex, preceded on this narrow
portion by a pale blue-metallic mark edged with some black scales
posteriorly, whence a white grey-edged subterminal streak runs
through middle of broader portion ; cilia grey- whitish, with white
antemedian and dark grey subbasal shades, outer portion suflPused
with dark grey on lower part of terraen and a spot beneath apex.
Assam, Khasi Hills, in October ; one specimen.

Brenthia virginalis, n. sp.

^ . 12 mm, (Head broken.) Forewings rather elongate-
triangular, costa slightly arched, apex rounded, termen almost
straight, little oblique ; dark fuscous, irregularly irrorated with
whitish ; a transverse-oval whitish ring in disc beyond middle ; a
black termiiud fascia divided into three blotches by slender whitish-
fuscous bars, uppermost smallest, other two nearly equal, lowest
with three and each of the others with two brilliant violet-metallic
terminal dots : cilia grey, with dark fuscous subbasal shade. Hind-
wings dark fuscous ; an oblique-oval whitish ring in disc before
middle ; a curved inwardly oblique violet-metallic streak from costa
towards apex ; an undefined lighter subterminal line, becoming
white for a short distance towards middle; a violet-metallic streak
along upper half of termen, and a shorter one below middle ; cilia
grey, with dark fuscous basal lino, with oblique blackish patches at
apex, middle of termen, and tornus, and oblique whitish patches
between these.

Natal, Pinetown, in February {Lehjli) ; one specimen.

Brenthia ardens, n. sp.

2 . 10-11 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark fuscous.
Palpi white, second and terminal joints each with dark fuscous
basal and supramedian rings. Antennoe dark fuscous dotted with
white. Posterior tibiae whitish banded with dark fuscous, tarsi
white, apex of three first joints and last two wholly dark fuscous.
Forewings elongate-triangular, costa gently arched, apex rounded-
obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; dark fuscous ; irregu-
larly sprinkled with whitish, sometimes forming undefined transverse
shades and a discal ring ; a marginal black fascia running round
apex and termen, cut by fine pale ochreous lines into seven or
eight spots, each containing a violet-blue-metallic dot : cilia fuscous
with two darker shades. Hindwings dark fuscous; a white
subterminal streak on discal third ; a short violet-blue-metallic
mark on a])ical margin, and a dot on costa above it; cilia greyish
Avith two dark fuscous shades, with more or less whitish-suftused
patches above and below middle of termen, and above apex.

AssA'.r, Khasi Hills, in October; four sj)ccimens.

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Brenthia cyanaula, n. sp.

c5' 2 . 11 mm. Head, thoiax, and abdomen dark fuscous,
margins of patagia with very fine white lines. Palpi white, second
and terminal joints with dark fuscous basal and supramedian bands.
Posterior tibiae dark fuscous ringed with white, tarsi white, iirsfc
three joints with dark fuscous apical rings, two apical joints dark
I'uscous. Forewings elongate-triangular, costa gently arched, apex
rounded-obtuse, tcrmen rounded, somewhat oblique ; dark bronzy-
fuscous, irregularly irrorated with white ; white dots on costa
before middle and at | ; a brown marginal fascia round apex and
terraen, including eight suboval black spots, each containing a
violet-blue-metallic dot : cilia fuscous, with two darker shades.
Hindwings dark fuscous ; a small round whitish spot in middle of
disc ; a bright purple-blue-metallic submarginal line before termeu
throughout ; cilia dark fuscous, witii patches of whitish suti'usioii
at apex and above and below middle of termen.

Bengal, Calcutta, Pusa (Lcjroii)- S. India, Coorg, 3500 feet
(Newcome) ; in July, August, November, and February, five
specimens.

Brenthia carola, u. sp.

cJ 5. 11-12 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark bronzy-
fuscous. Palpi white, second and terminal joints each with basal
and supramedian dark fuscous bands. Antennae dark fuscous
dotted with white. Posterior libi?e dark fuscous ringed with
white, tarsi white, first three joints with apex dark fuscous, two
apical joints wholly dark fuscous. Forewings elongate-triangular,
costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, some-
what oblique ; dark purplish-fuscous more or less irrorated with
whitish ; a terminal fascia, of w hich upper half is brown including
a blackish apical blotch marked with a violet-blue-metallic dot on
upper anterior angle and another on lower margin, lower half
blackish, marked with a violet-metallic dot on upper edge and
another below its middle : cilia fuscous, with a dark fuscous basal
line, towards middle of termen obscurely barred with whitish.
Hindwings dark fuscous ; an oblique white wedge-shaped mark in
disc at |, above and beneath which are brilliant blue marks ; a
brilliant blue almost marginal line on upper half of termen ; cilia
dark fuscous, beneath middle of termen with an oblique whitish
patch.

Assam, Khasi Hills, in October and November; sixteen speci-
mens.

Brenthia paranynipha, n. sp.

cJ 5 . 7-8 ram. Head bronzy. Palpi white, second and terminal
joints with basal and supramedian dark fuscous rings. Antennse
dark fuscous dotted with white. Thorax and abdomen dark
fuscous. Posterior tibiir white banded with dark fuscous, tarsi

54 EXOTIC JlICROLEPIDOrXEEA.

white, first three joints with dark fuscous apical rings, last two
wholly dark fuscous. Forewiugs elougate-triangular, costa gently
arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen slightly rounded, somewhat
oblique ; dark fuscous, irregularly and variably irrorated with
whitish or pale brownish, sometimes indicating obscure transverse
shades and discal ring ; three irregular blackish terminal spots
partially suffused and surrounded with irregular fulvous markings,
first forming a streak round apex marked with two round white
dots, second on middle of termen, marked posteriorly with a small
violet-golden-metallic spot, third above tornus, including a golden-
metallic dot : cilia ochreous-fuscous, with obscure whitish median
line preceded by a darker fuscous line. Hindwiugs dark fuscous ;
an oblique grey-whitish ring in disc ; a curved inwardly-oblique
violet-metallic streak from costa at t; a violet-metallic subterminal
line on lower | of wing, its extremities whitish ; a violet-metallic
streak round apex; cilia dark fuscous, with oblique patches of
whitish suffusion at apex and above and below middle.

Assam, Khasi Hills, from December to March ; twelve speci-
mens.

Choreutis moniligera, u. sp.

(S . 10-12 ram. Head and thorax dark fuscous sprinkled with
whitish. Palpi with tuft of second joint formed of two whorls of
long j)rojectir.g dark fuscous wliite-tipped scales, terminal joint
dark fuscous sprinkled with white. Antennae white ringed with
black. Abdomen rather dark fuscous. Forewings ratber elongate-
triangular, costa moderately arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen
rounded, somewhat oblique ; dark fuscous, markings formed of
whitish irroration ; two transverse shades towards base; first line
very irregularly and strongly radiate-dentate throughout; a trans-
verse linear mark in disc beyond middle; second line slender,
forming a white dot on costa, in disc forming a quadrate loop
outwards, its outer side sinuate ; a very irregular subterminal
shade near beyond this ; terminal edge irrorated Avith whitish :
cilia fuscous, round apex and upper half of termen with basal
fourth marked Avith small sharp black and white chequers. Hind-
wings rather dark fuscous ; two indistinct whitish more or less
widely interrupted lines towards termen on dorsal |^ ; cilia whitish-
fuscous, with dark fuscous subbasal and i)ostmedian lines.

Assam, Ivhasi Hills, in November; three specimens. Distin-
guished from all species of the genus by the peculiar markings at
base of cilia of forewings.

Choreutis hestiarcha, n. sj).

J 5- 10-12 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-bronzy. Palpi
mixed with white and dark fuscous, second joint with a band of
ochreous suffusion, tuft long and rough. Antennas white ringed
Mith black,, cilia in J 2. Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings

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elongate-lriangulnr, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, lermeu
rouiided, rather oblique ; dark fuscous, posterior third and some-
times base more or less suffused with fulvous ; an irregular
indistinct pale brassy-blue-nietalhc transverse line towards base ;
tirst and second lines pale brassy-blue-metallic, irregular, inter-
rupted, forming white dots on costa, first rather curved, followed
by a broad irregular fascia of white irroration except towards
costa, second angulated in disc ; an oblitiue brassy-blue-metallic
mark from costa at 4 ; a streak of violet-silverj^-metallic irroration
along termen : cilia white with dark fuscous basal and postmediaii
shades. Ilindwings dark fuscous; cilia as in forewings.
Assam, Khasi Hills, from July to October ; six specimens.

Choreutis philonyma, d. sp.

J. 12 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen daik bronzy-fuscous.
Palpi black sprinkled wnth white, second joint with long rough
tuft. Antenna) white ringed with black, ciliations 4. Eorevvings
elongate, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa slightly arched, apex
obtuse, termen slightly rounded, oblique ; dark bronzy-fuscous,
posterior third suffused with fulvous ; basal area with some
scattered pale blue-metallic scales ; a white dot on costa at l,
beneatli which is an elongate patch of pale blue-metallic suffusion,
and between this and dorsum an irregular fascia of white irrora-
tion; two minute white dots transversely placed in disc at |;
second line pale blue-metallic, forming a white dot on costa,
angulated above middle and dentate outwards at | ; a series of
several pale blue-metallic dots before termen on upper half ; some
scattered whitish scales along termen : cilia white, with dark
luscous basal and postmedian shades. Hindwings dark fuscous ; a
short white linear mark on tornal margin ; cilia as in forewings.

Ceylon, Hakgala, in February [Green)\ one specimen.

Choreutis argyrota, n. sp.

r{ 2 . 10-11 mm. Head and thorax dark fuscous, more or less
Rl)riukled with white. Palpi with whorls of dark fuscous white-
tii)ped scales, tuft of second joint short. Antennae white ringed
with black. Abdomen dark fuscous, segmental margins silvery.
Eorewings elongate-ti'iangular, costa gently arched, apex obtuse,
termen rounded, rather obliciue ; dark bronzy-fuscous more or less
suftusedly mixed with blackish ; a silvery-metallic transverse line
towards base; first line silvery-metallic, interrupted in middle,
forming a white dot on costa; an irregular undefined median fascia
of silvery-white irroration ; second line violet-silvery-metallic,
forming a white dot on costa, obtusely angulated in middle,
interrupted near dorsum ; an oblique violet-silvery-metallic mark
from a white dot on costa at 4 ; an irregular more or less inter-
rupted or incomplete violet-silvery-metallic line before termen :

56 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPXERA.

cilia white, willi dark iuscous basal and postiiiediau lines, and
apical, median, and tornal i)atches. Hindvvings dark fuscous ; cilia
white, with dark fuscous basal and postmediau lines, and apical
patch.

Assam, Khasi Hills, from July to November; ten specimens.

Chor cutis antiptila, u. sp.

(^ . 13 mm. Head and thorax rather dark fuscous, sprinkled
wath whitish. Palpi dark fuscous mixed with whitish, tuft of
second joint moderate, terminal joint with median scale-] )rojection
posteriorly. AntenntB dark fuscous spotted with white. Abdomen
dark fuscous. Forewings elongate- triangular, costa moderately
arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, rather oblique ; dark fuscous;
three curved sliades of violet-whitish irroration on basal area; first
line represented by a lighter fuscous shade irrorated with w^hitish,
sinuate, forming a white dot on costa ; second line formed of violet-
white irroration, very undefinel, thick, obtusely angulated above
middle and broken inwards towards dorsum, forming a white dot
on costa ; a thick shade of violet-whitish irroration from a white
dot on costa at 4 to tornus ; some irregular violet-whitish irrora-
tion along termen : cilia shining greyish, with dark fuscous subbasal
line, beneath apex and above tornus whitish-tinged. Hindwings
dark fuscous; a streak of whitish irroration from disc at | to
tornus ; a small patch of whitish irroration on middle of termen ;
cilia whitish-fuscous, with dark fuscous subbasal line.

China, Hainan I. ; one specimen.

Glyphipteryx cultrata, n. sp.

5 . 10 mm. Head and thorax greyish-bronze. Palpi on second
and terminal joints with four whorls of dark fuscous white-tipped
scales. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse,
termen somewhat sinuate, oblique ; rather deep grej^ish-ochreous-
bronze ; six white streaks from costa between ^ and apex, edged
with dark fuscous and terminated beneath with prismatic-silvcry-
metallic, first oblique, others gradually less so, first three reaching
half across wing, others shorter ; a broad ochreous-white oblique
lunulate streak from middle of dorsum, reaching nearly to apex of
second costal streak ; a short violet-golden-metallic black-edged
wedge-shaped streak from dorsum before tornus, and a dot beyond
its apex ; three violet-golden-metallic black-edged dots in a curved
series before termen, lowest surmounted by a suffused blackish
mark ; a round black spot occupying apex : cilia whitish, basal
half bronzy, limited wdth dark fuscous and indented with white
beneath apex, above apex with a dark fuscous hook. Hindwings
rather dark fuscous ; cilia grey.

Assam, Khasi Hills, in April ; one specimen.

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Giyphipteryx stilata, «. s^d.

c? . 7 mm. Head and thorax shining light bronzy-grey. Falpi
with four whorls of grey white-tipped scales. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termeu
somewhat sinuate, very oblique ; shining greyish-bronze, sufi'used
with pale dull orange-ochreous on posterior half; a strongly curved
oblique white streak from middle of dorsum, reaching half across
wing to disc at f, upper portion very slender, towards dorsum
broadly dilated and sufiused posteriorly, edged with daik fuscous
anteriorly; five white anteriorly black-edged streaks from costa,
first beyond middle, first two oblique, reaching half across wing,
others very short, wedge-shaped ; short silvery-whitish partially
dark-edged marks from before and beyond tornus ; a small black
apical spot : cilia greyish, beneath apex whitish with two slender
grey bars. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in February {Pole) ; one specimen.

Giyphipteryx aerifera, n. sp.

2 . 11 mm. Head and thorax shining bronze. Palpi on basal
and second joints with three whorls of black white-tipped scales,
terminal joint white with black anterior and interior streaks.
Abdomen grey. Forcwings elongate, costa gently arched, apex
tolerably pointed, termen somewhat rounded, rather strongly
oblique ; bright shining bronze ; markings pale golden-metallic ;
five slender streaks from costa, first from middle, short, oblique,
indistinct, others edged with a few blackish scales, second and
third rather oblique, reaching half across wing, fourth and fifth
short, transverse ; a transverse mark from tornus, not reaching
half across wing, lying between second and third costal streaks
and not meeting either ; small spots on termen above and below
middle: cilia bronzy, on outer half grey, with pale golden -metallic
basal spots on terminal markings. Hindwings rather dark grey ;
cilia grey, towards tips paler.

Nkw Zealand, Mt, lluapehu, 4500 feet, in January {Hudson) ;
one specimen.

Giyphipteryx molybdora, n. sp.

2 . 18 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen dark bronzy-
fuscous ; palpi very short. Forewings elongate, rather narrow,
posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa slightly arched, apex rounded,
termen oblique, faintly sinuate ; dark bronzy-fuscous, on posterior
I irrorated with light yellowish; markings shining bluish-leaden-
gi-ey ; narrow transverse fasciae at \ and middle ; a patch of
blackish suffusion in disc beyond middle; a narrow sinuate fascia
from I" of costa towards tornus, not reaching it ; three small spots
on costa posteriorly, second largest and transverse ; a roundish
spot on termen beneath apex ; an elongate mark along lower half

58 EXOTIC MICROLKriUOPTEKA.

of termoii : cilia bronzy-greyisli, with indistinct dark fuscous shade
(imperfect). Hind wings darlv fuscous ; cilia greyish.

Ceylon, Fundaloya, in November {Green)^ one specimen, not in
good condition.

GlypMpteryx tripedila, n. sp.

S . 12 mm. Palpi short. Forcwings elongate, rather dilated
posteriorly, costa ])osteriorly moderately ai'ched, apex obtuse,
termen slightly sinuate, oblique ; dark fuscous irregularly mixed
with fulvous; a curved median transverse series of about six
violet-leaden-metallic dots edged with dark fuscous suffusion ; two
angulated posterior series of similar dots, second consisting of a
subconfluent series from 4 of costa to termen beneath apex, and
two dots near termen below middle ; !ii)ical area beyond this fulvous,
enclosing a small black apical spot : cilia shining grey. Hindwings
dark fuscous ; cilia fuscous.

Assam, Khasi Hills, in Api-il ; one specimen.

Epicroesa calliteucha, n. sp.

5 . 8-9 mm. Head and thorax shining dark purple-fuscous.
Palpi grey. Antennne dark grey, extreme apex whitish. Abdomen
dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa slightly ai'ched, apex
obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; shining golden-ochreous ; a
shining deep purple basal patch edged with blackish, occupyiiig
nearly \ of wing ; a narrow straight shining greyish-])urple fascia
slightly before middle, edged with black anteriorly, and posteriorly
followed b}' a rather broad dark fuscous band ; a curved transverse
prismatic-golden-metallic black-edged streak from '^ of costa to
tornus, followed by a blackish ])atch on lower part of termen ; two
transverse violet-golden-metallic black-edged marks from costa
towards apex, second almost apical : cilia bronzy, on upper part of
termen whitish with a black basal line. Hindwings with 5 absent ;
dark fuscous ; cilia rather dark fuscous.

New Guinea, Tenimber Is., in July ; two specimens.

Heliodines perichalca, n. sp.

cf . 1 1-1 2 ram. Head and thorax shining bronzy-grey-mctallic.
Palpi grey-whitish. Antennae dark grey. Abdomen orange,
towards base and apex shining dark grey. Forewings elongate,
very narrow, costa slightly sinuate, apex pointed, termen extremely
obliquely rounded; bright deep orange ; markings shining metallic
violet-bronzy-grej' ; a slender basal fascia, dilated and centred with
black on costa ; a narrow sinuate transverse fascia at |, jiartially
edged with some black scales ; a spot on middle of costa, partially
edged with black laterally ; a streak from near beyond this along
costa, and another from middle of dorsum along dorsum and termen.

GLYPniPTEKYGID^.

59

both running: to apex auJ meeting there : cilia fuscous. Hindwings
dark grey ; cilia fuscous.

Bew Mexico, Las Vegas, in July ; two specimens.

ACTINOSCELIS, n. g.

Head smooth, forehead forming a raised fillet, face retreating ;
ocelli absent ; tongue very short. Antennae |, in S with long
fine ciliations, basal joint elongate, flatly dilated with scales.
Labial palpi very short, drooping, slender, pointed. Maxillary
palpi absent. Posterior tibiae smooth, with radiating whorls of
extremely long fine bristles at origin of spui's, apex of long inner
spurs terminating in whorls of bristles, apex of tarsal joints also
with similar radiating whorls. Hindwings g, linear, cilia 6.
Neuration not properly determinable, but may be assumed to
resemble Corsocasis in type, perhaps with some reduction.

Actinoscelis irina, n. sp.

cS . 7 mm. Head and thorax shining violet-bronze, face bright
silvery-metallic. Palpi silvery-white. Antennae dark fuscous.
Abdomen dark grey, base and under surface silvery-white. Fore-
Avings very narrowly elongate, costa somewhat sinuate, apex long-
pointed, acute ; violet-fuscous ; a moderate longitudinal grej--
whitish streak in disc beyond middle, and a similar one along
dorsum beneath it : cilia violet-fuscous, Hindwings dark fuscous ;
cilia shining violet, on costa deep indigo.

JioMBAY, Kanara, in December {^Maxwell) ; one specimen.

CORSOCASIS, n, g.

Head smooth; ocelli present; tongue short. Antennae g, in J
shortly ciliated, basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial
palpi moderate, curved, ascending, second joint loosely scaled
beneath, terminal joint as long as second, transversely compressed,
pointed. Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Posterior tibiae with
scattered bristles above, and whorls of bristly projecting scales at
origin of spurs. Forewings with 2 from towards angle, 7 to
tcrmen, 9 and 10 from near 8, 11 from middle. Hindwings |,
very elor^gate-ovate, cilia 2 ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 parallel, 0 and 7
somewhat approximated towards base.

Corsocasis coronias, n. sp.

S $. 8-12 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax, and abdomen
dark purplish-bronzy-grey, second joint of palpi whitish. Fore-
wings elongate, narrow, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa sinv;ate,
apex obtuse-pointed, termen ver}' obliquely rounded ; dark purplish-
bronzy-fuscous : cilia fuscous. Hindwings dark fuscous; cilia
fuscous.

60 KXOTIC JlICROLEPlDOrTERA.

Assam, Khasi Hills, from September to November ; 8. India.
Coorg, 3500 feet, in May (^^ewcoute) ; Ceyj.on, Maskclij-a, iu March
(Pule) ; fourteen specimens.

THRASYDOXA, n. g.

Head Avith appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue absent.
Antennae 4, scaled, in cJ simple, basal joint moderate. Labial
palpi moderate, slightly curved, porrected, loosely scaled beneath,
terminal joint much shorter than second, pointed. Maxillary palpi
obsolete. Posterior tibite clothed with rough hairs above. Fore-
wings with 2 from towards angle, 6 absent, 7 to termen, 11 from
beyond middle. Hindwings |, elongate, round-pointed, cilia 1| ;
3 and 4 remote, 5 and 6 rather approximated towards base, 7 nearly
parallel.

Thrasydoxa tyrocopa, n. sp.

(^ . 17 mm. Head, palpi, antenna?, thorax, and abdomen dark
fuscous. Fore wings elongate, narrow, posteriorly rather dilated,
costa slightly sinuate, posteriorly arched, apex obtuse, termen very
obliquely rounded ; dark bronzy-fuscous ; a semi-oval whitish-
ochreous blotch extending along dorsum from near base to beyond
middle, and reaching half across wing: cilia dark fuscous, Hind-
Avings dark fuscous; a suffused whitish- ochreous streak along
termen from near base to near middle of wing ; cilia rather dark
fuscous.

Colombia, San Antonio, 5800 feet, in November; one specimen.

AMPHICLADA, n. g.

Head smooth; ocelli absent; tongue absent. Antenna) ^, basal
joint elongate. Labial palpi moderate, almost straight, porrected,
with appressed scales, terminal joint shorter than second, pointed.
Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Forewings with 1 b furcate towards
base, 1 b and 1 c anastomosing towards apex, 2 from towards angle,
4 absent, 7 to apex, 11 from |- of cell. Hindwings |, elongate-
'ovate, cilia 4 ; 3 and 4 connate, transverse vein absent between
4 and 5, 5 and 6 approximated towards base, 7 parallel.

Amphiclada fervescens, n. sp.

2 • 14 mm. Head, thorax, abdomen, forewings, and hindwings
Avholiy ferruginous. Palpi and antennae greyish-ochieous.

Grenada, St. George's, in November ; one specimen. In one
forewing of this exam])le the apex of vein 1 c is by an abnormality
furcate, so that its combination with 1 h appears fo terminate in
three branches.

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Thriambeutis coryphaea, n. sp.

2 . 22 inin. Head rather dark fuscous, collar reddish-orange.
Palpi orange. Antennse dark purplish-fuscous (tip broken).
Thorax reddish-orange. Abdomen blackish, two basal segments
reddish-orange. Forewings elongate, very narrow, costa slightly
sinuate, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; reddish-
orange ; a blackish line running round apical third of costa and
continued round termen to middle of dorsum : cilia blackish.
Hindwings blackish-fuscous ; basal f reddish-orange ; cilia dark
fuscous, with blackish basal line, on dorsum reddish-orange.

Philippinks, Mindoro, Baco R., in February (Monnsei/) ; one
specimen.

TRICHOTHYRSA, n. g. -^

Head smooth ; ocelli present; tongue short. Antcnufe nearly 1,
in J biciliated with long fascicles, basal joint moderate, without
pecten. Labial palpi short, slender, slightly curved, porrected,
second joint loosely scaled beneath, terminal joint as long as second,
pointed. Maxillary palpi rudimentarj'. Posterior tibia3 smooth,
with whorls of projecting bristly scales at origin of spurs, and at
apex of first tarsal joint. Forewings with 2 from towards angle,
7 to termen, 9 and 10 from near 8, 11 from middle. Hindwings
under 1, very elongate-trapezoidal, apex obtuse, termen rounded,
cilia 1 ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 parallel, G and 7 somewhat approximated
towards base.

Type T. JJammivola.

Trichothyrsa coridarcha, n. sp.

5 . 16-17 mm. Head dark purplish-bronzy ; collar, thorax, and
abdomen reddish-orange. Palpi orange. Antenna? dark fuscous,
apical half whitish. Forewings elongate, narrow, posteriorly
slightly dilated, costa sinuate, apex obtuse, termen verj' obliquely
rounded; reddish-orange; a suffused black line round termen and
posterior portion of costa and dorsum : cilia blackish-gi'ey. Hind-
wings reddish-orange; a suffused black streak running along
posterior 3^ of costa and round termen to before middle of wing,
with projections along veins 5 aiid 6 ; cilia dark grey, round tornus
and dorsum reddish-orange.

Assam, Khasi Hills, in September and October ; six specimens.

Trichothyrsa flammivola, n. sp.

S . 16 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen deep reddish-orange.
Palpi orange, terminal joint mixed with blackish. Antenna' dark
purple-fuscous, ciliations long. Forewings elongate, very narrow,
posteriorly hardly dilated, costa sinuate, apex obtuse, termen very
obliquely rounded; deep reddish-orange; a very slender suffused

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blackish streak along posterior half of dorsum and terraen : cilia
dark grey. Hindwings reddish-orange ; posterior half purple-
blackish, sending projections inwards along costa and dorsum ; cilia
dark grey, on upper half of terraen suffused with whitish, on
dorsum reddish-orange.

S. Ind:a, Coorg, 35<)0 feet, in December (Keicro)ne) ; one specimen.

Trichotliyrsa taedifera, n. sp.

2 . 20 mm. Head and thorax reddish-orange. Palpi ochreous,
terminal joint mixed with dark fuscous. Antennae dark fuscous,
towards tips whitish. Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings elongate,
very narrow, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa sinuate, apex
obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; deep reddish-orange ;
costal area anteriorly irrorated with blackish, on posterior half of
costa becoming a rather broad irregular blackish streak continued
round termen to tornus, and forming an elongate pra'tornal patch
on dorsum, projecting inwards in disc to middle : cilia dark gre^y.
Hindwings reddish-orange; posterior half purple-blackish, sending
projections inwards along costa and doisum ; cilia dark grey.

Ceylon, Pundaloya, in November (Green) ; one specimen.

Tricliothyrsa pyrrhocoma, n. sp.

J . 15 mm. Head reddish-ochreous. Palpi pale ochreous,
terminal joint mixed with dark fuscous. Antenmc dark purple-
fuscous, towards apex whitish, ciliations very long. Thorax and
abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, narrow, slightly
dilated posteriorly, costa somewhat sinuate, apex obtuse, termen
very obliquely rounded ; dark purple-fuscous : cilia grey, tips
whitish. Hindwings dark fuscous ; cilia as in forewings.

Ceylon, Pundaloya (Greev) ; two specimens.

Trichotliyrsa grypodes, n. sp.

(5' $. 14-16 mm. Head ochreous, sometimes partially infus-
cated. Palpi whitish-oehroous ; maxillary palpi somewhat more
developed tlian in the other species. Antennae grey, becoming pale
greyish-ochreous towards base, ciliations in J very long. Thorax
purplish-fuscous. Abdomen ochreous. Forewings elongate, nar-
row, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa sinuate, apex obtuse, terraen
sinuate, oblique; dark purplish-fuscous, usually more or less
irrorated with pale ochreous, especially round discal spot ; a dark
fuscous spot in disc at |: cilia rather dark fuscous, on median
thirtlof terraen ochreous-whitish except towards base. Hindwings
dark fuscous ; cilia fuscous, darker towards base, on median area
of termen whitish-tinged except towards base.

S. India, Paliii Hills, GOOO feet {Cam2>hcV) ; five specimens.

ELECTROGRAPHA, n. g.

Head smooth ; ocelli present ; tongue short. Antemife ^, in c^
shortly ciliated, basal joint moderate, without pecten. Lahial
palpi moderate, curved, ascending, traiisverseh' com])rcssed, with
whorls of scales, terminal joint shorter than second, pointed.
Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Posterior tibite smooth, spurs
roughened with scales above. Fore wings with 1 h simple, 2 from |,
3 from angle, 4 and 5 widely remote, 7 to apex, 7 and 8 closely
approximated at base, 11 from before middle. Hindwings 4,
trapezoidal-ovate, cilia j; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 considerably
approximated towards base.

A development of Ghjphipteri/x.

Electrographa thiolychna, n. sp.

(5 . 13 mm. Head and thorax dark indigo-fuscous. Palpi with
whorls of blackish white-tipped scales, apex streaked with Idaek
and white. Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, some-
what dilated posteriorly, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termeu
obliquely rounded; glossy dark indigo-fuscous; a hardly sinuate
transverse whitish line beyond ^, thickened and more conspicuous
on dorsal half; a pale greenish-blue-metallic somewhat oblique
striga from costa at -I, not reaching half across wing ; a pale
greenish-blue metallic dot on costa at |, and a curved striga from
just beyond this to termen beneath apex : cilia dark fuscous, round
apex with pale basal and median lines. Hindwings and cilia dark
fuscous.

BuEMA, Momeit ; one specimen.

EUCOSMIU^.

Argyroploce arcMmedias, n. sp.

J 5 . 13-15 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax light brown, thoracic
crest dark red-brown. Abdomen grey, anal tuft of d pale
greyish-oclireous. Posterior tibia? ochreous-whitish. Forewings
elongate-triangular, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
rounded, little oblique ; rosy-ochreous strigulated with grey ; costa
shortly strigulated with dark fuscous, extreme edge whitish ;
markings deep red-brown, partially finely edged with white; a
triangular blotch on dorsum about ^, reaching more than half
across wing; central fascia moderately broad, oblique, suffused
anteriorly, well-defined and rather irregular posteriorly, becoming
obsolete towards dorsum and only traceable on posterior edge ; a
rounded blotch resting on middle of termen, deepest and white-
edged only on upper half : cilia brown, whitish-sprinkled, with
crimson-brown basal shade on upper part of termen. Hindwings
with tornus in cJ somewhat prominent, dark grey ; cilia grey,
towards ti])s whitish, with dark grey subbasal shade.

China, Hongkong ; throe specimens.

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Laspeyresia phalacris. n. sp.

cJ $. 12-13 mm. Head and pulpi white, crown oclireous-
tinged. Thorax whitish-fuscous. Ahdoiuen grey. Forewiugs
elongate, somewhat dihited, costa slightly archeil, apex obtuse,
terraen sinuate beneath apex, obliquely rounded beneath ; fuscous,
on posterior half densely and finely irrorated with ochreous-whitish ;
costa dark fuscous, with sharp wliite strigulte becoming obsolete
towards base, longer and conspicuous on posterior half, one at ^
extended as a straight partial!}' leaden-metallic streak to termen
above middle; ocellus margined laterally by golden-metallic
streaks, posterior whitish-edged posteriorly, and containing four
short black dashes: cilia metallic-grey, with a blackish median
line. Hindwings in c? grey, darker posteriorly, in $ darker grey,
posteriorly sufi'used with dark fuscous ; cilia whitish-fuscous, with
two dark fuscous shades.

Asia Misor, Taurus Alts. ; two S2)ecimeus. Allied to plamhi-
ferana.

GELECHIAD.E.

Aristotelia leptocentra, n. sp.

(^ $. 9-10 mm. Head ami thorax ochreous-whitish, more or
less sprinkled with grey. Palpi whitish, second joint irrorated
with dark grey except apex, terminal joint with supramedian band
of dark grey irroration, rather thickened with scales. Abdomen
ochreous-whitish. Forewings lanceolate, acute; 7 and 8 out of
() ; whitish-ochreous, irregularly marbled with pale grey suffusion,
the marblings sometimes s])rinkled with blackish points ; first
discal stigma very faint, ferruginous, plical and second discal
distinct, blackish, plieal slightly before first discal, all these
surrounded by clear spaces of ground-colour : cilia whitish, towards
base sprinkled with black points. Hindwings ochreous-whitish or
grey-whitish ; cilia ochreous-whitish.

Bengal, Pusa, in June and July (Fhtclie)-) ; four specimens.

ThiDtriclia jaiiitrix, n. sp.

cJ. 8 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax silvery-white. Abdomen
grey, beneath white with dark grey oblique lateral bars. Posterior
tibiae whitish with dark grey apical ring. Forewings elongate,
very narrow, widest near base, apex obtuse, termen short, obliquely
rounded ; shining ashy-grey ; elongate whitish marks along dorsum
before and beyond middle, and a third on torn us forming a very
oblique wedge; an indistinct streak of whitish suffusion in disc
from beyond middle to near apex, where it meets a white oblique
strigula from costa, and a longer very oblique white striga from
apex of tornal wedge-shai)cd mark ; a Inuulate white mark before
ap3x, cutting off a small apical spot which is edged above and

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EXOTIC
MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

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beueath with blackish ; apical area of wing between and round
these pale markings dark fuscous : cilia light grej', round apex
with dark grey basal shade. Hiudwings grey ; a blackish apical
dot ; cilia pale grey, at apex whitish with a blackish postmedian
mark.

Bengal, Pusa, in June {Fletcher) ; one specimen.

Epithectis palearis, n. ep,

<S $ . 10-11 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous. Palpi
whitish, second joint sprinkled with grey on basal half, terminal
joint with subapical ring of blackish irroration. Abdomen grey.
Forewings lanceolate, acute; whitish ochreous, more or less
suffused with light fuscous or sprinkled with fuscous; plical and
second discal stigmata blackish : cilia pale greyish-ochreous, mixed
with dark fuscous towards base, above apex with a spot of dark
fuscous sufl'usion. Hind wings and cilia grey.

Bengal, Pusa, in June {Fletcher) ; three specimens.

Telphusa melanozona, n. sp.

(S $ . 9-10 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-whitish, shoulders
narrowly blackish. Palpi whitish, second and terminal joints each
with two blackish rings. Abdomen whitish- grey. Forewings
elongate, narrow, costa slightly arched, apex pointed, termen
extremely obliquely rounded ; ochreous-whitish irrorated with
light grey ; base of costa blackish ; a moderately broad straight
black transverse fascia at | ; a minute black dot in middle of disc ;
two black dots transversely placed in disc at |, surrounded with
whitish-ochreous, upper forming apex of a triangular blackish
costal spot: cilia ochreous-whitish irrorated with grey. Hiudwings
light grey ; cilia whitish-grey.

Bengal, Pusa, in August {Fletcher) ; four specimens. Larva
mining leaves of Euphorbia nerlifoUa {Euphorbiacece) {Fletcher).

Anacampsis agrimoniella, Clem.

This jSTorth ximerican species is identical with (and supersedes)
soleniaella, Christ., Bull. Mosc. 188 j!, i. 27, from Silieiia ; I have it
also from Asia Minor (Alma Dagh).

INOTICA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales; ocelli present; tongue developed.
Antennae |, in c? simple, basal joint elongate, slender, without
pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint thickened
with dense appressed scales, terminnl joint longer than second,
slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to
tongue. Posterior tibi® clothed with dense long hairs. Forewings
with 2 from f, 3 from before angle, 4 from angle, 7 and 8 stalked,

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7 to costa, 11 from middle. Iliiidwiiigs 1, tvapc/oidal, apex
loiig--produced, acute, termeii emarginate beueatli ajtex, cilia 1 ;
3 and 4 approximated towards base, 5 rather approximated, 6 and
7 stalked.

Inotica gaesata, n. sp.

(f . 27 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen pale wliitish-ochreous,
abdomen posteriorly tinged with fuscous. I'alpi ochreous-whifish.
Forewings elongate, narrow, costa slightly arched, apex pointed,
termen very obliquely rounded: pale whitish-ochreous ; basal third
of costal edge dark fuscous ; veins tinged with brownish, on
posterior half of wing marked with lines of scattered dark fuscous
scales, towards apex and upper part of termen enlarged and
connected by some suffused dark luscous irroiation ; a strong
black streak along fold from near base to near middle of wing, and
one in disc from above apex of this to -^^, these representing
stigmata: cilia pale whitish-ochreous, Avith some scattered dark
fuscous specks towards base, and a median line of scattered
blackish-fuscous points. Hindwings grey; cilia pale whitish-
ochreous tinged with grey.

Asia Minor, Taurus Mts. ; one specimen.

Pachnistis arens, n. sp.

g . 13 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax whitish irroratod with
grey. Abdomen grey, segmental margins whitish. Foiewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
roruided, rather strongly oblifjue ; 2 and 3 stalked ; whitish
irrorated with grey ; stigmata grey, plical slightly before first
discal : cilia whitish irrorated with grey except towards toruiis.
Hind wings whitish-grey ; cilia grey-whitish.

Bengal, Pusa, in June {Fletclicr)^ one specimen.

Braclimia parasema, n. sp.

J 5 . 13-15 mm. Head and thorax dark purplish-fuscous,
with a more or less indicated ochreous-whitish line above eyes.
Palpi dark fuscous. Antennte nearly l,.ochreous-whiti.sh, ciliations
in S 2. Abdomen light fuscous. Posterior tibia) dark fuscous,
apex whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen straight, rather oblique ; 2 and 3
stalked, 8 and 9 out of 7, 7 to apex ; rather dark purplish-fuscous ;
two blackish fasciae, slightly less oblique than termen, at f and 4
respectively, first rather dilated anteriorly in disc, second posteriorly
edged with ochreous-whitish on costal third and rather convex ou
middle third ; a transverse blackish spot in disc before second
fascia, its lower extremity tending to be separated : cilia fuscous.
Hind wings pale grey ; cilia pale grey, base whitish-ochreous.

Bengal, Pusa, in May and June {Fletcher) ; live specimens.
Allied to exo^'hthuhna.

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GLYPHIPTERYGIIXE.

Choreutis irradiata, n. sj).

2 ■ 15 mm. Head light ochreous, margins mixed willi white.
Palpi with large tut't on second joint formed of whorls of hlack
white-tipped scales, terminal joint sprinkled with black, with
slight median scale - 2)rojection posteriorly. Thorax ochreous,
sprinkled and lined with white. Abdomen blackish, segments
margined with grey and then Avith white. Legs white banded
with blackish. Porewings elongate - triangular, costa gently
arched, apes obtuse, termen slightly rounded, somewhat oblique;
'^fulvous ; costal edge dark fuscous ; white dots at base of costa
and dorsum, and in disc near base; a thick blackish streak
beneath costa from near base to |, marked with three irregular
green-blue-metallic spots, second connected with costa bj' a white
dot; an irregular-oblong blackish blotch occupying dorsal half
of wing from near base to |, irrorated with white on its median
area, and marked with two green-blue-metallic dots anteriorly
and one posteriorly ; a white dot above this at ^ and two placed
directly transversely at |, these connected by a blackish streak
rising from dorsal blotch and marked with a green-blue-metallic
median spot ; two white dots on costa towards |, each giving
rise to a short green-blue-metallic streak ; three irregular blackish
sti'eaks connecting })receding black markings with subterminal
fascia in disc, and another on dorsum, median and submedian
connected by a violet-golden-metallic transverse line ; a rather
narrow subterminal blackish fascia from costa near apex to
tornus, marked with a violet-golden-metallic line, interrupted
below middle ; some whitish dots on termen : cilia fulvous
mixed with dark fuscous, with a blackish basal line, above and
below middle of termen with broad whitish patches with dark
fuscous median line. Hindwings dark fuscous, lighter towards
base ; a white mark on tornus, and a short white oblique streak
towards termen below middle ; cilia white, with two strong dark
fuscous lines.

Asia Mixok, Alma Dagh ; one specimen.

Ussara chalcodesma, n, sp.

2 . 12 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark fuscous. Palpi
white, with a black anterior streak, second joint blackish latendly
except near apex, its apical edge black. Forewings elongate-
triangular, costa anteriorly straight, arched towards apex, apex
obtuse, termen slightly rounded, rather oblique ; 3 and 4 stalked ;
black ; basal area indigo-leaden, marked with a suffused orange
patch in disc towards first streak ; four transverse prismatic-
metallic streaks, first three straight, first at 5, dilated into an

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ochreous-wliite tiiitiiguliir spot on dorsum, secoiul and tliird before
and beyond middle, fourth curved, from | of cosia to tornus ;
spaces between tir.st and fourth streaks marked with numerous
fine ociireous-white longitudinal lines except towards costa ante-
riorly and on a submedian streak ; apical area beyond fourth
streak orange, crossed by a blue-metallic striga running to middle
of torraen, and a mark at apex : cilia blackish, with white marks
on both extremities of striga, and costal extremity of apical mark.
]lindwings dark fuscous ; cilia dark fuscous, basal half blackish.
BRrrisii Guiana, Bartica, in December (Parish) ; one specimen.

Glyphipteryx saurodonta, n. sp.

$. Id mm. Head and thorax bronzy-fuscous, with a while
line above eyes. Palpi with three whorls of black white-tipped
scales, and apical portion of terminal joint black with white
lateral lines. Abdomen shining dark grey. P^orewings elongate,
costa slightly arched, apex round-pointed, termen slightly sinuate,
rather strongly oblique ; dark bron/y-grey ; a semioval ochreous-
white spot on dorsum before middle ; six silvery -white strigse from
costa, edged with dark fuscous, first two slightly oblique, reaching
nearly half across wing, first at ^, second in middle, remaining four
shorter, direct, two last approximated near before apex ; a wedge-
shaped silvery-white streak from dorsum beyond middle, almost
reaching apex of second costal ; an upright silvery-white dark-
edged striga from dorsum before tornus, not reaching half across
wing, space between this and preceding streak whitish-tinged ;
three silvery-metallic dots on lower half of termen (last two some-
times confluent), and two others obliquely placed in disc above
these; a silvery-metallic dot on termen beneath apex; apex
suffused with blackish : cilia grey, basal half rather dark fuscous,
indented with Avhitc on subapical dot, at apex with a blackish
hook. Hindwings dark grey, cilia grev.

Canada, Toronto, in Supteniber (Parish); one specimen.

Glyphipteryx tetratoma, n. sp.

S . 7 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark grej'ish-fuscous.
Palpi with whorls of black white-tipped scales. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa slightly
arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded, somewhat sinuate
beneath apex ; glossy dark greyirh-fuscous ; four slender white
anteriorly dark-edged streaks from costa, first at |, oblique, reaching
half across wing, second short, direct, third and fourth short,
converging ; a thick oblique curved white streak from dorsum
before middle, its upper half slender and almost longitudinal,
directed towards apex of first costal but not reaching it ; a slender
whitish anteriorlv dai-k-cdged erect streak from dorsum before

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tornus, almost reaching apes of first costal ; a similar more
indistinct streak from tornus: cilia whitish, basal half dark
fuscous, indented with white beneath apex, above apex with a
dark fuscous projecting hook. Hindwings and cilia d;irk fuscous.
British Guiana, Bartica, in January {Parish); oue specimen.

Glypliipteryx conosema, n. sp.

2 . 10 ram. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark fuscou«. Palpi
white, with four whorls of black white-dipped scales, apical portion
of terminal joint with a black anterior streak. Forewiiigs elongate,
posteriorly dilated, costa slightly arched, apes obtuse, termen
obliquely rounded, sinuate beneath apex ; dark fuscous ; au
elongate-triangular ochreous-whitish blotch on dorsum before
middle, reaching | across wing ; a short oblique suffused fulvous-
ochreous streak in disc beyond t'lis ; two violet-metallic slightly
converging streaks from costa before and beyond middle, and two
others from dorsum be3ond tliese respectivelj^ all reaching half
across wing, space between these fiilvous-ochreous except on their
margins, second dorsal streak golden-metallic at its extremities;
beyond second costal streak is a spot of ochreous suffusion, anil
tnen a blue-metallic costal dot; a black tornal patch extending
from second dorsal streak to lower half of termen, edged above by
a straight row of scattered ochreous-yellow scales, and bisected
longitudinally by a similar row, beneath anterior extremity of
which is a short ochreous-yellow line, and a minute dot on tornal
margin ; three small goldeu-metaliic spots forming a triangle
in posterior half of tornal patch ; a violet-blue-metallic streak
from I of costa to above middle of termen, beyond which is a
fulvous-ochreous streak ; a silvery-white strigula from costa before
apex : cilia whitish, basal half prismatic-grey, indented with white
above middle of termen. Hindwings and cilia dark fuscous,

British; Guiana, Bartica, in January (Parish); one specimen.
This and the two following species are nearly related together
(and to paradisea Wals.), but differ in the characters of the ante-
median dorsal blotch and tornal patch.

Glypliipteryx columnaris, n. sp.

(^ . 9 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark fuscous. Palpi
white, with four whorls of black white-tipped scales, apical portion
of terminal joint with a black anterior streak. Forewiugs elon-
gate, posteriorly dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
obliquely rounded, sinuate beneath apex; dark fuscous ; a trans-
verse ochreous-whitish bar from dorsum before middle, reaching
rather more than half across wing, narrowed on apical portion ;
prismatic-metallic hardly converging streaks from costa at t and 3,
and two others from dorsum beyond these respectively, all reaching

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luilf across wing ; between eacli pair are ochreons-ycllowish streaks
from costa and dorpum, suft'used together in disc with whitish ; area
beyond these suffused with fulvous-ochreous except on margins of
markings ; a jjrismatic-metallic dot on costa about |, a streak from
costa at 4 to above middle of terraen, and a short streak from costa
be!'ore apex ; an oval black blotch occupying lower halt of termen,
marked with three golden-metallic dots on termen, and about eight
snaaller whitish dots intermixed with golden-metallic scales. Hind-
wings and cilia dark fuscous.

British Guiana, Bartica, in December (Parish); one specimen.

Glypliipteryx ioclista, n. sp.

rT. 11 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark ashy-fuscou8.
Palpi white, second joint barred with blackish, terminal joint with
a black anterior streak. Forewings elongate, ])o.steriorly dilated,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; dark
bronzy-fuscous; a triangular oclireous-whitish blotch on dorsum
before middle, reaching more than half across wing ; a pule
ochreous slightly longer curved streak near beyond this, not
reaching dorsum; violet-blue-melallic converging btreaks from
costa at "I and |, reaching half across wing, and a transverse
streak from dorsum between these, also reaching half across wing,
where it meets a ])ale ochreous streak from middle of costa ; these
markings are nearly followed on costa by a short transverse i)ale
ochreous streak and blue-metallic dot, and on dorsum by a pale
ochreous dot and fine violet-metallic streak reaching nearly half
across wing ; three violet-metallic streaks from costa posteriori}',
first oblique, running to middle of termt-n, others short, white on
costa; lower half of termen suffused with black, and marked with
two separate and above these three subconflucnt golden-metallic
dots : cilia white (?), basal half grey indented with white in middle.
Hindwings and cilia dark fuscous.

Bkiiish Guiaxa, Bartica, in December and January (Pmixh) ;
two specimens.

CARPOSIXIDJ^.

Bondia fidelis, n. sp.

,5. in mm. Head and thorax dark fuscous irrorated with
whilish. Palpi 14, curved, ascending, whitish-fuscous irrorated
with dark fuscous, terminal joint half second, pointed. Antennal
ciliations 4. Abdomen whitish-fuscous. Forewings elongate,
narrow, somewhat dilated j)osteriorly, costa gently arched towards
base and apex, faintly sinuate in middle, apex obtuse, termen

CAKl'OSlXld:.

slightly rounded, very oblique; whitish-fuscous, strongly irroralcd
with dark fuscous and blackish ; basal patch represented by a sub-
triangular dark fuscous costal patch and a small spot Ijeneath fold ;
six suffused elongate dark fuscous marks on costa from beyond j to
near apex ; discal tufts inconspicuous ; a whitish posteriorly convex
crescentic mark on end of cell : oilia fuscous, somewhat sjirinklcd
with whitish and dark fuscous. Hindwings with 3 and 5 stalked
to ^ ; light fuscous, thinly scaled anteriorly ; cilia pale fuscous.

Colorado, 5000 feet, in July ; one specimen. Closely allied to
crescenteUa, but certainly distinct ; in crescentella (which I possess)
3 and 5 of hindwings are separate, as correctly noted by Busck.

Paramorpha aulata, u. sp.

J ?. 12-15 mm. Head and thorax white. Palpi in (^ li, por-
rected, in 5 2k, blackish, apical third wliite. Antennal ciliations in
c? 4. Abdomen whitish. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently
arched, apex round-pointed, terraen faintly sinuate, rather strongly
oblique; 3 absent; ochreous- whitish, becoming white towards
costa; a narrow blackish basal fascia, widest on costa; eemioval
black spots on costa at ^ and ^, and two black dots between these ;
a small black spot beneath fold at ^, and sometimes a dot above it ;
a black dot beneath middle of disc, and one towards costa rather
beyond middle ; a triangular blackish spot in disc at |, sometimes
touching preceding dot; a black dot on dorsum beneath this;
a series of large black dots round apical part of costa and termen :
cilia ochreous-whitish, faintly sprinkled with grey. Hindwings
grey-whitish, greyer towards apex ; cilia ochreous-whitish.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, Pundaloya, in September, December, and
January {Pole, Green) ; three specimens.

Meridarcliis concinna, u. sp.

S . 18-19 mm. Head whitish more or less irrorated with brown
or dark fuscous. Palpi 2, porrected, dark brown or dark fuscous.
Antennal ciliations 2|. Thorax white more or less sprinkled with
dark fuscous, especially towards shoiilders. Abdomen whitish,
sprinkled with dark fuscous on sides. Forewings elongate, narrow,
slightly dilated posteriorly, costa slightly arched towards base and
apex, faintly sinuate in middle, apex round-pointed, termen slightly
sinuate, oblique ; white, irregularly sprinkled with dark fuscous
and brownish ; two or three spots of dark fuscous suffusion on
costa towards base ; a large reddish-brown triangular patch ex-
tending on costa from beyond | to |, and with its apex reaching
fold but confluent with a small reddish-brown spot on dorsum
beyond it at | ; two brown spots on costa towards apex, from
first of which an irregular interrupted narrow fascia of dark
fuscous suffusion runs to tornus ; an interrupted lijie of dark

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fuscous suffusion along termen : cilia light grey. Hindwings
pale grey ; an expansible pencil of ochreous-whitish hairs from
base lying along submedian fold ; cilia ochreous-grey- whitish,
Assam, Khasi Hills, in March and April; four specimens.

Meridarchis vitiata, n. sp.

(S . 17 ram. Head and thorax ochreous-whitish, shoulders and
posterior extremity of thorax tinged with brownish. Paljji 2,
ascending, dark fuscous, apex of second joint white, terminal
joint while with a fuscous ring. Antennal ciliations '.3. Abdomen
whitish-fuscous. Forewings elongate, narrow, posteriorly some-
what dilated, costa straight, towards apex gently arched, apex
round-pointed, ternien sinuate, rather oblique; 10 and 11 short-
stalked; whitish, irregularly mixed with pale brownish; a group
of black scales on costa near base ; a triangular light brown patch
irregularly irrorated with black extending over median third
of costa and reaching to fold ; two small brown spots on costa near
apex ; a narrow praeterminal fascia of fuscous suffusion, marked
anteriorly with small groups of bkck scales, and projecting in-
wards in middle ; a brownish streak along termen : cilia pale
brownish, with a broad fuscous median shade on termen. Hind-
wings pale grey; cilia whitish-fuscous.

AssAJi, Khasi Hills, in April ; one specimen.

Meridarchis famulata, n. sp.

5.13 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-whitish sprinkled with
dark grey, anterior margin of thorax suffused with brownish.
Palpi 3, porrected, ochreous-whitish sprinkled with grey, second
joint suffused beneath with d^irk grey, terminal joint dark fuscous
except apex. Forewings elongate, narrow, posteriorly slightly
dilated, costa slightly arched, more so posteriorly, apex obtuse,
termen almost straight, obli(iue; pale brownish sprinkled with
blackish and whitish ; costa between ^ and apex with six small
cloudy blackish spots: an elongate-oval greyish spot in disc
beyond middle outlined with black irroration ; two thick blackish
dashes between veins towards costa posteriorly : cilia light grey
irrorated with whitish and on basal half with blackish specks, base
whitish-ochreous round apex. Hindwings grey ; cilia pale grey,

Cevlon, Madulsima, in May ( Vavyhan) ; one specimen.

TREPSITYPA, Ji. g.

Labial palpi very long, straight, porrected, second joint thickened
with rough scales above and beneath, terminal joint short, obtuse.
Forewings with tufts of scales ; 2 from near angle, 3 and 4 stalked
from angle, 5 approximated, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from

CAEPOSI^JID^.

73

near 10. Hindwings willi basal pecten,3 and 5 connate, 4 absent,
6 absent, 7 to apex.

_ Allied to C'«):A>j2^"iuf^Uiit-diatinguisb.ed from all the family by the
stalking of 7 and 8 of forewings.

Trepsitypa cardinata, n. sp.

5 . 14-16 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, with a few dark fuscous
scales. Palpi Sg, fuscous irrorated with dark fuscous, apex of
second and terminal joints whitish. Thorax whitish-ochreous
mixed with fuscous, shoulders suti'usedly irrorated with dark
fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow,
posteriorly slightly dilated, cobta gently arched, apex obtuse,
termen blightly rounded, rather obli(]ue ; pale brownish-ochreous,
somewhat sprinkled with dark fuscous; basal patch dark fuscous,
twice as wide on costa as on dorsum, edge raised, margined with
whitish ; a triangular brown patch extending on costa from ^ to |,
and reaching more than half across wing, irregularly marked with
dark fuscous, especially in disc posteriorly and on costa ; an obscure
brownish line from | of costa to tornus ; traces of dark fuscous
dots on termen. Hindwings grey, darker posteriorly ; cilia pale
ochreous-greyish.

British (Jujana, Bartica, in December (Parish); three speci-
mens, none in good condition, but the species is very distinct
structurally.

HETEROGYMNA, n. g. ^

Antennae in J strongly ciliated, basal joint dilated with scales.
Palpi in J rather short, subascending, in § slightly longer,
])orrected, clothed with dense loose scales expanded towards apex
above, terminal joint very short, obtuse. Forewings with 8 sepa-
rate. Hindwings in J without, in $ with basal pecten on cell;
3 and 4 stalked, 6 absent.

Type //. zaceidra Meyr. ; I also refer (jyrltis Moyr. here.

Heterogymna zacentra, n. sp.

(J 5 . 24-26 mm. Head wbite. Palpi white, basal half mixed
with black. Antennal ciliations of J 5. Thorax white, with
black spots on shoulders and posterior extremity. Abdomen
whitish. Forewings elongate, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse,
termen obliquely rounded; white, Avith rather large black dots,
viz. a basal group of about six, its outer edge straight, one in disc
at |, one beneath fold slightly beyond this, a group of four
surrounding a small oval spot in middle of disc and sometimes
partly confluent with it, a small spot on costa somewhat before
these, two small nearly confluent spots on end of cell, a subdorsal
dot beneath these, an irregular elongate spot surrounded by some
black irroration in disc towards termen, and a row of dots round

74 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

posterior half of costa and termcn : cilia white. Hindwinga
■whitish- grey ; lower margin of cell in J whitish-ochreous ; cilia
white.

KuJUON, Airadeo, in June {Indian Forest Zoolo[/ist) ; three
specimens.

Heterogymna ochrogramma, n. sp,

c? . 27 mm. Head and thorax white, shoulders fuscous. Palpi 1^,
porrected, wath appressed scales, white, base fuscous, terminal
joint almost aborted, deflexed. Antennal ciliations 4. Abdomen
light grey, anal tuft whitish. Forewiiigs elongate, rather i. arrow,
slightly dilated posteriorly, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse,
termen rounded, rather oblique; white irregularly clouded with
pale greyish ; markings pale fuscous more or less irrorated Avith
blackish -grey ; a blotch on base of costa, reaching fold ; six spots
on costa from ^ to near apex, becoming smaller posteriorly ; three
adjacent spots placed longitudinally in median portion of disc,
upper part of middle one cut off by a curved white line ; two
confluent successive darker blotches in disc beyond these, second
larger and touching termen above tornus ; several small irregular
spots along termen : cilia wliitish, barred with grey on termen
(imperfect). Hindwiiigs light gi'ey, towards base whitish-tinged ;
lower margin of cell and base of vein 2 yellow-ochreous ; cilia
whitish.

Bhotan ; one specimen.

Carpcsina glauca, n, sp.

cf . 12 mm., 5 • 14-15 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax whitish-
ochreous sprinkled with grey, palpi in (S 2.^, in $ 3k, more or
less suffused with grey. Antennal ciliations in J 4. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
nearly straight, oblique; very pale whitish-green, more or less
irrorated with dark grey ; basal patch grey on costa, and edged on
costal half by two grey tufts, whitish posteriorly ; a moderate
oblong dark fuscous spot on costa at f , and five small dark fuscous
spots between this and apex, costal edge between these whitish ;
tufts placed as in saurates, grey sometimes tinged with ochreous,
posteriorly whitish ; a grey sinuate shade from penultimate costal
spot to tornus : cilia pale greyish, obscurely barred with grey.
Hindwings pale grey ; cilia grey-whitish.

Hawaiian Is., Oauu, Koolau Mts. (Perkins); three specimens.

Carpcsina lacerata, n. sp,

2 . 20 mm. Head whitish, sides of crown whitish-ochreous.
Palpi 4, whitish-ochreous, second joint with basal third dark
fuscous and apex white, terminal joint dark fuscous, apex white.
Thorax whitish-ochreous, sides tinged with brownish, apical half
of patagia white. Abdomen grey-whitish. Forewings elongate,

CARroSlNlD-E. iO

ratlier narrow, sliglitly dilated posteriorly, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen rather obliquely rounded ; light olive-greenish,
irregularly mixed with grey ; basal patch indicated by a blackish
patch oil costa not reaching base, and edged by three very obliquely
])laccd ochreous tufts, posteriorly whitish; a patch of blackish and
silvery-whitish irroration in disc beyond this; an oblong ochreous
spot, edged above and below with blackish, on costa at |, and five
small fuscous spots between this and apex ; a blackish tuft edged
with silvery-whitish in disc beneath first costal spot, and another
on fold ; an ochreous tuft beneath middle of disc marked beneath
with blackish and edged with silvery-whitish ; some irregular
silvery- whitish irroration towards median portion of dorsum ; two
very obliquely placed ochreous tufts on end of cell, preceded by a
suffused black blotch, and edged posteriorly wilh silvery-white ; a
curved white shade from penultimate costal spot to tornus, jire-
ceded by a series of small very ii regular black spots : cilia whitish-
ochreous. Hindwings pale grey ; cilia whitish-grey.

Hawaiian Is., Oahu, Koolau Mts. (Perkins); one specimen.

Carposina nereitis, n. sp.

J $. 12-14 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, or pale ochreous
irrorated with whitish, face white. Palpi in J 2, white, basal
half of second joint and base of terminal joint dark grey, in ^ 4,
second joint greyish with basal half blackish, terminal joint
blackish, apex of both joints white. Antenual ciliations of cJ 5.
Thorax ochreous-whitish, shoulders mixed with fuscous. Abdomen
ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa an-
teriorly gently arched, apex obtuse, termen straight, oblique; pale
shilling emerald-green, more or less sprinkled with grey and
blackish ; basal patch more or less suff'used with dark fuscous, and
edged by three obliquely-placed tufts, whitish posteriorly ; an
oblong dark fuscous spot on costa at f , lower edge marked with
black, and five small dark fuscous spots between this and apex,
tliird of these largest, costal edge between these white : discal tufts
])laced as in saurates, irrorated with black, posteriorly white, those
on end of cell preceded by a blotch of dark fuscous suffusion ; an
irregular bisinuate fuscous line marked with undefined black dots
running from j)enultimate costal spot to tornus ; a slender dark
fuscous streak along termen: cilia light greyish-ochreous, obscurely
burred with grey. Hindwings whitish-grey ; cilia grey-whitish.

Hawaiian Is., Oahu, Koolau Mts. (Perlins) ; six specimens.

Carposina saurates, n. sp.

J 16-18 mm., $ 20 mm. Head white or whitish-ochreous.
Palpi in S 2, white, basal half dark fuscous, in $ 4, dark fuscous,
apex of joints white. Antennal ciliations of (^ 4. Thorax
ochreous-whitish, in 5 -sprinkled with fuscous, shoulders and

/ b EXOTIC SlICEOLEPIDOriEKA.

posterior area dark fuscous. Abdomen oclireous-whitisli. Fore-
wings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen straight,
oblique; pale shining emerald-green, more or less sprinkled with
black ; basal patch black on costa and edged by three ochreous-
greea tufts, whitish posteriorly ; six small subquadrate blackish
spots on costa between this and apex, first largest, costal edge
between these whitish ; tut'ts beneath first two spots, one on fold at
1, a small one in disc above this, one in disc beneath middle,
and a ridge on end of cell green mixed with bhxek, posteriorly
whitish and edged with white : an irregular sinuate series of
undefined black dots from fifth costal spot to tornus ; some
small black undefined dots on lower part of termen : cilia whitis-h-
ochreous, obscurely barred with giey irroration. Hindwings
whitish-grey or grej^-whilish ; cilia ochrenus-wliitish.

Haw^tiax Is., Oahu, Koolau Mts. (Perl-jns) ; three specimens.

Carposina benigna, n. sp.

S 2 . lJ-17 mm. Head ochreous-white. Pal])i in ^ 2|,
white, basal half of second joint dark fuscous, in $ 6, whitish,
second joint with oblique dark fuscous basal area. Antennal
ciliations in J o. Thorax and abdomen ochreous-Avhitish. Fore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse,
termen nearly straight, oblique ; whitish-ochreous ; costal edge
towards base black suffused with ochreous ; edge of basal patch
indicated by three obliquely placed raised black dots edged with
ochreous ; six black dots on costa from | to near apex ; a small
raised black dot in disc at 4, one towards dorsum before this, and
one beneath middle of costa ; two raised black dots obliquely
placed on end of cell, posteriorly edged with whitish, sometimes
enlarged or preceded by a spot of blackish or ochreous suffusion or
connected with dorsum by a direct streak of blackish suffusion ;
an irregular blackish line suff'used with ochreous from beneath
penultimate costal dot to tornus, sometimes obsolete ; a terminal
row of black dots : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings and cilia
whitish.

Hawaiian Is., Oahu, Koolau Mts. (Perhvis) ; six specimens..

Carposina hercotis, n. sp.

J . 15 mm. Head whitish. Palpi 1|, porreeted, blackish,
anterior edge white. Antennal ciliations 3. Thorax grey.
Abdomen grey, anal tuft ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa slightly arched towards base and apex, apex
round-pointed, termen sinuate, oblique: white; a moderate grey
basal fascia wider and mixed with black towards costa ; a tri-
angular dark grey blotch spotted with black, especially on posterior
edge, extending on costa from f to |, its apex reaching dorsum
at 4, some grey suffxision in disc between this and basal fascia ;
posterior area sprinkled with grey, with two small dark grey spots

nELlODINIDJ!. 77

on costa before apex, and an irregular interrupted streak of dark
grey irroration running from first to tornus : cilia whitish-
ochreoDs, with two olLscure grey shades, first interrupted by bars.
Hindwings pointed, light grey ; basal pecten forming a whitish-
ochreous expansible pencil; beneath this on lower surface an
elongate glandular swelling, apparently on 16; cilia whitish-
ochreous.

Assam, Khasi Hills, in September ; one specimen.

Carposina impavida, n. sp.

2 . 17 mm. Head ochreous-white. Palpi 4, second joint
fuscous, basal halt dark fuscous, apex white, terminal joint dark
fuscous, apex white. Thorax whitish sprinkled with fuscous.
Abdomeu grey-whitish. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, terineu very faintly sinuate, rather oblique; brownish,
irregularly and suffusedly mixed with wdrite, with some scattered
dark fuscous scales ; basal patch black on costa, and edged by
three obliquely placed black tufts and a white streak beyond
these ; a brown oblong -spot on costa beyond 5, dark fuscous on
costa, aud five smaller spots between this and apex, fifth little
marked, costa between these white ; two round ochreous spots
beneath first two costal spots, sharply edged above with black and
surrounded with white; two brown tufts sprinkled with black
and edned with white transversely placed in disc at g, and one
beneath middle of disc ; two blackish tufts somewhat obliquely
placed on end of cell, upper preceded by a blackish spot becoming
ochreous above, this group edged above and posteriorly with
white ; a black dash beneath fourth costal spot ; an obscure darker
shade from fifth costal spot to tornus; some undefined blackish
spots on termen : cilia pale gi-eyish-ochreous mixed with fuscous.
Hindwings whitish-grey, becoming grey towards apex ; cilia
whitish-gre}'.

Comoro Is., Johanna (Leu/h); one specimen.

HELIODINID^.

Idioglossa triacma, n. sp,

c? . 10 mm. Head and palpi silvery -whitish. Anteuna3
ochreous-whitish. Thorax yellowish-silvery. Abdomen whitish-
ochreous, segmental margins silvery. Posterior legs ochreous-
whitish. Forewings very narrow, widest at i, thence narrowed
to acute apex, costa slightly arched, appearing faintly bent at |
and |, dorsum straight ; orange-yellow, on basal fourth with a
few dark fuscous specks ; a purplish-fuscous-golden triangular
blotch in disc at ^, upper angle almost reaching costa, and a
straight oblique transverse streak before |- ; a pale golden-metallic
blotch in disc miJwny between these : cilia pale yellowish, on

/CI EXOTIC MICROLEPIDUPTERA.

dorsum beforo and beyond middle of wing with a few long pro-
jecting dark fuscous scales. Hindwings oclireous-yellowisli ;
broad dull orange transverse fasciae about ^ and |, edged witli
j)urplish-fu3Cous-golden ; cilia wbitish-ochreous, with a few long
dark scales on dorsum before middle.

Assam. Khasia Hills, in October; three specimens.

Idioglossa argodora, n. sp.

2 . 10 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax silvery-whitish. (Abdo-
men broken.) Posterior legs ochreous-whitish. Forewings very
narrow, widest at 5, thence narrowed to acute apex, costa, gently
arched, dorsum straight; ochreous-yellow, irregularly sjirinklcd
with dark fuscous ; a rather inwardly oblique narrow sutlused
silvery-whitish fascia at 5, obtusely angulated in miildlc, edged
posteriorly with fuscous-golden ; an undefined silvery-metallic
blotch in middle of wing ; a nearly straight outwardly oblique
fuscous-golden transverse streak before |, partly edged anteriorly
with silver3--whitish : cilia ochreous-grey- whitish, sprinkled with
dark fuscous points towards base, above and below | of wing with
• a faint greyish transverse cloud, towards middle of dorsum with
several longer projecting dark fuscous scales. Hindwings ochreous-
yellow, with a few dark fuscous specks; four silvery-wliite
transverse fascise, first occupying basal third of wing, edged
posteriorly with fuscous-golden, second broad, postmedian, edged
with fuscous-golden, third narrow, at |^, edged posteriori)- with
fuscous-golden, fourth moderate, almost apical ; a small apical
dark fuscous dot : cilia ochreous-grey-whitish, at | of wing with
a faint greyish transverse cloud corresponding to that of fore-
wings.

CooRG, Dibidi, ^.oOO feet, in September [^^eucome) ; one
specimen.

DIADOXASTIS, n. g.

Head smooth, forehead broadly rounded, crown somewhat de-
pressed, face rather retreating ; ocelli present ; tongue developed.
Antennae -i, basal joint elongate, slightly flattened, without pecten.
Labial palpi very long, recurved, diverging, second joint slightly
thickened with appressed scales, terminal joint as long as second,
slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, liliforin, appressed to
tongue. Posterior tibisE clothed with rough hairs, tarsi with
moderate bristles at apex of joints. Forewings wit'i 1 b furcate,
2 from towards angle, weak, 3-5 parallel, 7 to costa, S absent,
11 from beyond middle, weak. Hindwings g, narrow-lanceolate,
cilia 3 ; 2-5 parallel, 6 and 7 somewhat approximated towards
base.

Allied to Afoloscells.

HELTODINID-i:. 7U

Diadoxastis parathicta, u. sp.

2 . 15 mm. Head shining ochreous--\vhitisli, more yellowish on
crown, back of crown dark fuscous. Palpi ochreous-whitish.
Thorax light ochreous-yellow. Abdomen whiti^h-ochreous tinged
with grey. Posterior legs wliitish-oehreous, libiaj externally
suffused with fuscous. Forewings narrow, widest about ^, thence
narrowed to pointed apex, eosta gently arched ; light ochreous-
yellow"; a slender suffused dark fuscous streak along upper part of
termen to apex : cilia grey, on costa pale yellow. Hindwings
grey; cilia whitish-ochreous.

Kana^ua, Pala, in October (Maxwell) ; one specimen.

ISORRHOA, n. g.

Head with appresscd scales, forehead broadly prominent, face
retreating; ocelli present; tongue developed. Antennae |, in c?
simple, basal joint very long, slightly thickened with scales.
Labial paljji very long, slender, curved, ascending, diverging,
second joint with slightly rough scales beneath, terminal joint
longer than second, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, appressed
to tongue. Posterior tibia) with long projecting bristly scales
above from base to |, and a group at apex, tarsi with short bristles
at apex of joints. Forewings with 1 b simple, 2 remote, 3-5
parallel, 7 and 8 out of G, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hind-
wings ^, narrow-lanceolate, cilia 3; 2-5 nearly parallel, 6 and 7
stalked.

Type /. anthnetra Meyr. ; trilo.rias Meyr, is also referable here.
Allied to Aeoloscelis.

, Isorrhoa anthnetra, n. sp.

S 2 . 13-14 mm. Head white, sides of crown partly greyish.
Palpi white, with a faint grey lateral line. Thorax white,
anteriorly sutlused with light yellowish, anterior margin irrorated
with dark grey, posterior extremity yellowish. Abdomen light
ochreous-yellowish, beneath white. Posterior legs Avhite, tibiee
broadly banded with yellow-ochreous, with some dark fuscous
bristles, tarsi with band on basal joint, and next two joints wholly
yellow- ochreous. Forewings lanceolate, acute; yellow-oehreous ;
base white ; narrow white inwardly oblique fasciae at ,| and |,
latter more oblique, followed by some slight fuscous suffusion
towards costa; a white spot on middle of costa, and one on fold
somewhat beyond it, usually confluent with lower end of second
fascia : cilia whitish-ochreous, on costa yellow-ochreoue, at apex
with a basal dot of white suffusion. Hindwings grey ; cilia
whitish-ochreous.

Assam, Khasi Hills, in April ; eighteen specimens.

80 EXOTIC MICUOI.EPIDOPTERA.

PATANOTIS, n. g. -—

Head smooth-scaled, with broad prominent fillet between
antennae, face retreating, crown flat; ocelli absent; tongue
developed. Antennie 1, in d" simple, basal joint dilated to form a
large eyecap. Labial palpi long, curved, ascending, with appressed
scales, slightly roughened anteriorly, terminal joint longer than
second, acute. Maxillary palpi very shorb, distinct, porrected or
drooping, filiform, pointed. Anterior tibii,B and tarsi very' short,
thickened with appressed scales; posterior tibia? witli long pro-
jecting bristly scales above, tarsi thickened with somewhat rough
scales beneath, bristly above towards apex of basal joint, and witli
whorls of bristles at apex of joints, Forewings with 1 b very
shortly furcate, bent at 5, 2 and 3 remote, 3-6 gradually less
remote, 7 and 8 closely ai^proximated at base, 7 to costa, 1 1 from
beyond middle. Hindwings j|, linear-lanceolate, cilia 6 ; 2-4 re-
mote, parallel, 5-7 closely ai)proximatcd towards base, 8 short,
costal shoulder at \ with a strong blunt horny spine.

Type P. harmosta Meyr. Allied to Calkotis.

Patanotis metallidias, n. sp.

^ §, 10-11 mm. Head and antennae white. Palpi white,
terminal joint with a light grey lateral line. Thorax white, apex
of patagia and posterior extremity suffused Avith dark grey.
Abdomen dark grey, beneath white with lateral dark grey bars.
Legs white, tarsi obliquely barred with grey. Forewings very
narrow^, costa straight, dorsum I'ounded-prominent at base, thence
narrowed to pointed apex ; ochreous-grey ; an irregular white
costal streak from base to |, interrupted by a flattened-triangular
black spot on middle of costa, and a suffused dark fuscous spot
nearer to this than to base; a slender white streak along fold,
thrice narrowly interrupted with dark fuscous, with a short branclv.
to dorsum at ^ of wing ; a triangular darker grey patch on tornus,
indistinctly edged with whitish ; some black scales on veins
posteriorly, and a curved longitudinal series of three black dots
towards apex, sometimes white-edged ; a black apical dot speckled
with silvery-metallic, ])receded by a spot of white suffusion : cilia
grey. Hindwings dark fuscous, tip white, with a black apical
speck ; cilia rather dark grey, round apical dot white at base.

Ceylon, Trincomali, l*eradeniya, from April to June {Fletcher,
Green) ; four specimens,

Patanotis harmosta, n. sp.

c? 5 , 11-12 mm. Head and antennte white. Palpi white, on
upper half of terminal joint with a dark grey lateral line.
Thorax white, sometimes with a few dark fuscous specks
posteriorly. Abdomen fuscous, beneath white, with fuscous lateral
bars. Posterior legs white, tibiae with oblique dai-k fuscous bar
before apex, tarsi obscurely barred with dark grey suffusion, Fore-^

HiaioDiNiDj:. 81

wings verj' narrow, costa straiglit, dorsum roundcd-prorainent at
base, thence narrowed to pointed apex; white; elongate narrow
semioval spots of dark fuscous irroration on dorsum at ^, beyond
middle, and tornus ; anterior | of wing irregularly blotched with
dark fuscous irroration, sometimes appearing to form oblique
streaks ; an irregular fascia of dark fuscous irroration from | of
costa to middle of termen, where it is dilated ; a black apical speck
preceded by a silvery-metallic dot: cilia grey, towards base more
or less -white, on costa with a straight dark grey basal line forming
a slight apical hock. Hindwings dark fuscous ; cilia grey, at apex
with a whitish bar.

Cetlon, Maskeliya, Madulsima, Batticaloa, Trincoraali, Galle,
from April to June (Fletcher, Green, Alston) ; fourteen specimens.

Vanicela tricolona, n. sp.

" d $ . 12-13 mm. Head shining white. Palpi white, terminal
joint considerably thickened with rough scales in front and behind,
second joint with a blackish lateral stieak towards base. Thorax
white, posterior half dark grey. Abdomen light grey, segmental
margins whitish. Posterior legs whitish, tarsi banded with dark
fuscous. Forewings extremely narrow, widest near base, thence
narrowed to acute apex, costa faintly arched; very pale whitish-
yellow ; three dark fuscous dorsal blotches, slightly purplish-tinged,
reaching half across wing, first quadrate, extending from base to \,
second semioval, from | to middle, third semioval, from near
beyond second to | ; a short very fine black longitudinal line iu
disc beyond third ; two or three sometimes confused short fine
inwardly oblique blackish-grey strigulse from costa beyond this ; a
black apical dot : cilia grey, round apex whitish, on costa white.
Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia grey.

Queensland, Cairns, in October and November (Dodd)', four
specimens.

Vanicela dentigera, n. sp.

(S . 12 mm. Head shining white. Palpi white, second joint
with a black lateral streak on basal half. Thorax yellowish-white,
posterior half dark fuscous. Abdomen light grey. Posterior legs
whitish, tarsi banded with dark fuscous. Forewings extremely
narrow, widest hear base, thence narrowed to pointed apex-, costa
slightly arched ; pale whitish-yellow, costa white ; a dark fuscous
streak along dorsum from base to near apex, hardly as broad as
half of wing except near base, upper edge with inwardly oblique
wedge-shaped indentations beyond | and beyond middle of wing,
connected with dorsum by minute reversed whitish striguloe, and
with a short projecting tooth at | ; a black sti'eak along costa from
I to near apex, its extremity connected with that of dorsal streak
by a fine inwardly oblique strigula ; a blackish apical dot : cilia
grey, round apex whitish witb a fine black basal line on costa
above apical dot, on costa white. Hindwings rather dark grey ;
cilia grey.

, Queensland, Herberton, in December (Dodd) ; one specimen.
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82 EXOTIC MICROr.EPIDOPTEKi.

Hieromantis chrysoleuca, n. sp.

S 2. 11-12 mm. Head pearly-white, crown pale j'ellowish
posteriorly. Palpi white. Antennal cilialions in J moderate.
Thorax pale yellowish, lateral margins pale violet-grey. Abdomen
sliining whitish. Posterior legs white, tibice with two pale yellow -
ochreous bands, apex of tibia? and of first three tarsal joints dark
grey. Forewings lanceolate, widest near base, thence narrowed to
acute apex ; pale ochreous-yellowish tinged with ferruginous ; base
narrowly fuscous ; a semioval golden-metallic blotch on dorsum
before middle of wing, its upper circumference marked with about
five small black spots and edged on anterior half with wliitish,
connected with costa at | by a more or less developed pale fuscous
blotch containing a costal spot of whitish suffusion ; a fuscous
blotch on middle of costa, terminated beneath by a small white
subdorsal spot ; an inwardly oblique white fascia from costa at i,
edged anteriorly with fuscous, apical area beyond this wholly
fuscous except a small whitisli apical spot : cilia grey, towards
base mixed with pale ochreous. Hindwings and cilia grey.

Assam, Khasi Ifills, in July; twenty-two specimens.

Hieromantis ioxysta, u. sp.

J . 11 mm. Head and palpi white. Thorax brownish-ochreous,
with broad central white stripe. Abdomen pale greyish, beneath
white. Forewings extremely narrow, widest near base, thence
narrowed to acute apex, costa almost straight ; yellow-ochreous, on
basal half brownish ; a fine blue-metallic subcostal line from base
to apex, interrupted from beyond -^ to before f, its apex edged
with two or three black scales ; a white streak along dorsum from
base to middle of wing, interrupted at its middle by a fuscous spot,
and terminated by a golden-metallic spot, before which is' a violet-
metallic dot on its edge ; a short violet-metallic subdorsal dash at
^ of wing : cilia grey, at apex with a slight blackish basal dot.
Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey.

Ceylon-, Galle, in June {Fletcher); one specimen.

PHALARITICA. n.g.

Head smooth-scaled, with strong rounded prominent fillet
between antennae, crown depressed, face retreating ; tongue
developed. Antennae ^, in 6 shortly ciliated, basal joint dilated
to form a large broad eyecap. liabial palpi very long, recurved,
diverging, second joint smooth-scaled, terminal joint thickened
with rather rough scales anteriorly, acute, as long as second.
Maxillary palpi minute, filiform, drooping. Posterior tibia? clothed
with stiff bristly hairs above, long inner spurs roughened with
short bristles, tarsi with whorls of bristles at apex of joints, basal
joint bristly above. Forewings with series of small raised tufts
along dorsum, 2-4 tolerably remote, 5 and 6 approximated, 7 and-8
stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from beyond middle. Hindwings i, linear-
lanceolate, cilia 4 ; 2-4 remote, parallel, 5-7 approximated.
Allied tc Stathmopnila,

HELIODIKID^. 83

Phalaritica vindex, n. sp,

c? . 12 mm. Head shining white, crown greyish-ochreous.
Palpi white, terminal joint externally sprinkled with dark fuscous.
Thorax greyish-ochreous, shoulders suffused with dark fuscous.
Abdomen grey, beneath white, sides strongly reflexed. Posterior
legs white, bristles pale yellowish, tarsi mostly suffused with dark
fuscous irroration. Forewings extremely narrow, widest near
base, thence narrowed to acute long-produced apex, costa faintly
sinuate ; light fuscous, with scattered small dots of two or three
dark fuscous or blackish scales tending to form longitudinal series,
especially on anterior half ; some blackish suffusion along dorsum
on anterior half, interrupted by two adjacent whitish dots at | ; a
short thick outwardly oblique suffused dark fuscous streak from
middle of costa ; produced apex margined with extremely minute
black specks : cilia grey, round apex with base pale ochrcous and
two dark fuscous shades. Hindwings and cilia grey.
Ceylon, Maskeliya, in March (Alston) ; one specimen.

STEUEOSTICHA, n.g. '

Head with appressed scales, forehead forming a broad rounded
prominent fillet, crown flattened, face very retreating ; tongue
short. Antennte 4, in J with rather long ciliations, basal joint
considerably dilated with scales, forming an oblong eyecap. Labial
palpi moderately long, curved, ascending, with appressed scales,
terminal joint as long as second, acute. Maxillary palpi rudi-
mentary. Posterior tibine with long projecting bristles above from
base to near apex, and apical whorl of bristles, long inner median
spurs wfth apical whorls of short bristles, tarsi with whorls of
bristles at apex of joints. Forewings with 2 tolerably remote, 3-6
gradually more approximated, 7 separate, to costa, 11 from beyond
middle. Hindwings ^, linear-lanceolate, cilia 5 ; 2-4 parallel, 5-7
closely approximated towards base.

Allied to Stathmopoda.

Stereosticha pilulata, n. sp.

(^ . 9 mm. Head and palpi pale whitish-ochreous. Thorax
dark fuscous. Abdomen fuscous, with two ochreous dorsal lines.
Posterior legs ochreous-whitish, apical | of tibiae dark fuscous, tarsi
with dark fuscous bands at apex of first three joints and faint ring
on fourth, all bristles pale. Forewings very narrow, pointed, costa
slightly arched, dorsum almost straight to apex ; dark fuscous, with
slight purplish tinge ; a small ochreous-whitish spot on costa before
4 ; a small round pale ochreous-yellowish spot in disc beyond |,
extreme costal edge shortly whitish above this : cilia rather dark
purplish-fuscous, at apex with a whitish dot. Hindwings and
cilia dark fuscous.

Ceylon, Kirindi, in November (Fletcher) ; one specimen.

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84 KXOTIC MICltOLEPIDOPXEUA,

Stathmopoda pentasema, n. sp.

J 2 . 15-18 .mm. Head pearlj'-white, crown pale greyish-
ochreous mixed with grey. Palpi white, second joint with a grey
lateral line. Thorax whitish-ochreous or oclireous-whitish,
anteriorly suffused with dark grey. Abdomen ochreous-whitish,
sometimes greyisli-tinged. Posterior legs white, tarsi banded witli
dark grey, bristles long. Forewings extremely narrow, widest
near base, thence narrow^ed to acute apex, costa faintly sinnate ;
white ; live grey spots mixed with blackish on anterior half of
wing, viz. one large round one towards costa before middle, one
small one mid\vay between this and base, and three small ones
towards or on dorsum ; apical half beyond an outwardly oblique
line from middle of costa wholly biown, with a slight reddish
tinge : cilia ])ale grey, round costa and apex pale brownish. Hind-
wings grey; cilia pale grey.

AssAJi, Kliasi Hills, from July to November; six specimens.

Stathmopoda stimulata, n. sp.

J 2 • 16-18 mm. Head shining whitish, crown pale ochreous
or sometimes infuseated. Palpi white, second joint with dark
fuscous lateral line towards base. Thorax whitish-ochreous spotted
with dark fuscous, sometimes wholly infuseated. Abdomen
ochreous-whitish. Posterior tibiae whitish, variably tinged with
yellowish or sometimes infuseated, bristles long, j-ellowish, tarsi
yellowish banded with dark fuscous, Forewings extremely narrow,
widest near base, thence narrowed to acute apex, costa faintly
sinuate ; whitish-ochreous or ochreous-whitish ; three spots
variably outlined with black and often more or less suffused with
ochreous or ferruginous, first round, towards dorsum almost at
base, second oval, in disc at |, third inverted-triangular, resting on
dorsum at f of wing ; a black line tinged with ochreous or ferru-
ginous running from first spot to costa before ^, another rising
from dorsum beyond first s])ot and running beneath second along
fold to its extremity, and a third more or less interrupted in disc
from third spot to apex ; in the lightest specimens these markings
are little developed, and in the darkest there is considerable tawny-
fuscous suffusion along costa, especially towards third spot, with
which it is confluent, and along anterior half of dorsum : cilia
greyish, sometimes suffused with whitish-ochreous towards base.
Hindwings grey or dark grey ; cilia grey.

Ceylon, Colombo, Kandy, Maskeliya, Madulsima (Green, Mack-
wood, Alston); Assam, Khasi Hills; in April, June, October, and
November, eight specimens.

Stathmopoda cissota, n. sp.

J 5. 15-16 mm. Head pearly-white, crown orange-yellow,
collar dark, fuscous. Palpi yellow-whitish. Thorax orange-
yellow, w'ith dark fuscous posterior spot. Abdomen light grey,

HELIODINID.E. 85

beneabh white. Posterior legs yellowish, with dark fuscous rings
on origin of spurs and apex of lirst tarsal joint, bristles long.
Eorewings very nari'ow, widest near base, thence narrowed to acute
apex, costa almost straight ; orange-yellow ; markings dark
fuscous; a very slender costal streak from base to -|; a moderate
basal fascia, widest on dorsum, enclosing an orange basal spot on
upper half ; a very irregular outwardly oblique fascia at ^, dilated
on. dorsum, where it is slenderly connected with a scmioval dorsal
spot at I of wing ; a slender streak along upper part of termen to
apex : cilia grey, on costa yellowish. Hindwings I'ather dark
grey ; cilia grey.

Ckylon, Hakgala, in March {(rreen); two specimens.

Stathmopoda triloba, n. sp.

2 . 12-13 mm. Head shining whitish, crown orange-yellow.
Palpi whitish, second joint dull orange, with grey lateral line
towards base. Thorax ochrcous-yellowish. Abdomen ochreous-
whitish. Posterior legs light yellowish, with dark fuscous rings
on origin of spurs and apex of first two tarsal joints, tarsi whitish
towards ajiex, bristles long. Forewings extremely narrow, widest
near base, thence narrowed to acute apex, costa faintly sinuate ;
orange-yellow ; markings brown tinged with lilac-grey ; a very
slender costal streak from base to ^ ; a moderate basal fascia of
even width, enclosing a yellow basal spot on upper half; a trilobate
blotch in disc before middle, with anterior, posterior, and upper
lobes ; an oval blotch in disc at | : cilia pale grej', round costa
and apex yellow. Hindwings grey ; cilia pale grey.

Ceylont, Maskeliya, in June and August {Pole, dc Mowhraij) ;
two specimens.

Stathmopoda commoda, n. sp.

J $. 11-14 mm. Head pearly-white, crown yellow. Palpi
light orange. Thorax orange-yellow. Abdomen ochreous-whitish.
Posterior legs yellowish, with dark fuscous spots at apex of tibiaj
and first two tarsal joints, tarsi whitish towards apex. Forewings
very narrow, widest near base, thence narrowed to acute apex,
costa faintly sinuate ; orange-yellow ; costal edge dark fuscous
from base to middle ; three moderate or rather narrow brown
fasciae tinged with grey, first darkest, basal, nearly of even width,
enclosing a yellow basal spot on upper half, second and third not
reaching costa, second at |, rather outwardly oblique, anterior edge
excavated in middle, third at |, rather inwardly oblique ; some-
times a faint spot of brownish suffusion towards apex: cilia
whitish-ochreous, round apex more yellow. Hindwings grey ;
cilia ochreous-grey-whitish or pale greyish.

Assam, Khasi Hills, from April to September ; twenty-four
specimens.

86 EXOTIC JIICEOLEPIDOPTEnA.

Stathmopoda tetrarma, n. sp.

5 . 16 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-yellow, face ocLreous-
wbitish, back of crown narrowly dark fuscous. Palpi light yellow.
Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Posterior legs ochreous-yellow ringed
with fuscous, bristles moderate. Forewings extremely narrow,
widest near base, thence narrowed to acute apex, costa faintly
sinuate ; ochreous-yellow ; costal edge dark fuscous from base
to I ; four narrow rather dark brown fascite tinged with grey,
first basal, interrupted beneath costa, second at |, outwardly
oblique, third at ^, inwardly oblique, fourth apical, edge inw^ardly
oblique : cilia ochreous-yejlowish, towards tornus greyish-tinged.
Hindwings grey ; cilia pale grey, yellowish-tinged.

S. India, Nilgiri Hills, 6U00 feet, in ilay (Andreires) ; Palni
Hills, 6000 feet {CampheU) ; two specimens.

Stathmopoda astricta, n. sp.

(J . 14 mm. Head shining white, crown dark fuscous, collar
orange. Palpi yellowish-white. Thorax orange. Abdomen
ochreous-whitish. Posterior legs pale orange, tarsi whitish towards
apex, bristles long. Forewings very narrow, widest near base,
thence narrowed to acute apex, costa faintly sinuate; orange;
a rather narrow dark fuscous basal fascia, widest on dorsum ;
a rather broad suffused fuscous antemedian fascia, on costa
extending narrow streaks to meet basal fascia and posteriorly
to 1^; an inwardh' oblique rather narrow fuscous anteapical fascia :
cilia whitish-ochreous, greyish-tinged. Hindwings grey; cilia
pale grey, yellowish-tinged.

S. India, Nilgiri Hills, 3500 feet, in July {Andr€ives)\ one
Bpecimen.

Stathmopoda aprica, n. sp.

S . 12 mm. Head pearly-white, crown orange. Palpi white.
Thorax orange. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Posterior legs
ochreous-yellow, bri:^tles long. Forewings very nanow, widest
near base, thence narrowed to acute apex, costa faintly sinuate ;
orange ; a moderate rather dark fuscous basal fascia, widest on
dorsum; a broad very undefined cloudy violet-fuscous antemedian
fascia, broadest on costa ; a suffused light fuscous apical patch, edge
very oblique inwardly: cilia pale greyish tinged with yellowish.
Hindwings gre}' ; cilia pale greyish tinged with yellowish.

Ckylon, Matale, in October {Pole); one specimen.

Stathmopoda ignominiosa, n. sp.

$ . 13 mm. Head shining ochreous-whitish, crown dark fuscous.
Palpi whitish, second joint orange-tinged, terminal with a grey
lateral line. Thorax light ochreous-yellow. Abdomen whitish-
ochreous. Posterior legs whitish-ochreous tinged with grey, tibiae

HE1I0I)INIDJ5. 87

■with fuscous apical ring, tarsi more whitish towards apex, bristles
moderately long. Forewings extremely narrow, widest near base,
thence narrowed to acute apex, costa faintly sinuate ; pale fuscous ;
costal edge darker fuscous from base to beyond middle ; a suffused
dark fuscous basal fascia, widest on dorsum, enclosing a light
ochreous-yellow basal spot on upper half; a rather broad suffused
outwardly oblique fuscous fascia somewhat before middle ; a fuscous
patch occupying apical third, edge rather inwardly oblique : cilia
light fuscous. Hindwiugs rather dark grey; cilia light fuscous.
CooKG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in March {Newcome) ; one specimen.

Stathmopoda informis, n. sp.

J. 15-17 mm. Head shining whitish-ochreous, crown pale
ochreous. Palpi ochreous-whitish. Thorax pale ochreous. Abdo-
men light grey, beneath ochreous-white. Posterior legs ochreous-
whitish, with dark fuscous spots at apex of first three tarsal joints,
bristles long. Forewings extremely narrow, widest near base,
thence narrowed to acute apex, costa faintly sinuate; whitish-
ochreous, sometimes infuscated in disc anteriorly ; costal edge
sometimes infuscated on anterior half; faint spots of fuscous
suffusion with two or three dark fuscous scales on dorsum at ^ and
^ of wing, and towards costa at ^, each surrounded with more or
less undefined ochreous suffusion : cilia whitish-ochreous, towards
tornus sometimes greyish. Hindwings dark fuscous, base pale ;
cilia grey.

Assam, Khasi Hills, in June ; three specimens.

Stathmopoda iners, n. sp.

$ . 17 mm. Head shining whitish, crown suffused with yellow-
ochreous. Palpi whitish. Thorax blackish-fuscous. Abdomen
fuscous, beneath ochreous-whitish. Posterior legs fuscous-whitish
banded with dark fuscous, bristles long. Forewings extremely
narrow, widest near base, thence narrowed to acute apex, costa
faintly arched ; fuscous, with faint lilac tinge : cilia fuscous.
Hindwings and cilia grey.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in March [Pole) ; one specimen.

Stathmopoda sycophaga, u. sp,

J 5 . 15-18 mm. Head shining ochreous-whitish, crown dark
fuscous. Palpi ochreous-whitish. Thorax Av^hitish-ochreous, an-
teriorly slightly infuscated. Abdomen greyish. Posterior legs
with bristles moderate. Forewings very narrow, widest near base,
thence narrowed to acute apex, costa faintly sinuate ; pale greyish-
ochreous ; a suffused fuscous basal fascia, becoming dark fuscous
towards dorsum, enclosing a whitish-ochreous basal spot on upper
lialf ; a faint broad suffused fuscous median fascia, in J almost
obsolete ; a faint suffused fuscous apical patch, more distinct in J.;

88 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOrTERA.

cilia whitish-ochreous tinged with grey. Hindwings light grey;
cilia whitish-ochreous tinged with grey.

Bexgal, Pusa, in May [MaxweU-Lefroii)\ two specimens. Larva
in figs of Ficvs glomerata (Maxwell-Lefroy).

Stathuiopoda luculenta, n, sp.

J 5 • l^-l'^ ii)™> Head shining ocbreous-wbitish, crown and
thorax orange. Palpi whitish, externally suffused with light
orange. Abdomen dark grey, beneath white. Posterior legs
orange, obscurely spotted with fuscous on origin of spurs and apex
of first tarsal joint, tarsi whitish towards apex. Forewings very
narrow, widest near base, thence narrowed to pointed apex, costa
almost straight ; deep orange : cilia grey. Hindwings dark
fuscous ; cilia rather dark grey.

Assam, Khasi Hills, in April and October; three specimens.

Stathinopoda neomeris, n. sp.

J 5. 11-12 mm. Head deep yellow-ochreous, face shining
yellow-whitish. Basal joint of antcnnaj with short projecting flap
of scales above. Palpi w^hitish. Thorax dark fuscous. Abdomen
dark fuscous, beneath white except at apex. Posterior legs dark
fuscous ringed with whitish, bristles very long. Forewings very
narrow, widest near base, thence narrowed to acute apex, costa
slightly arched ; orange-yellow ; markings blackish-fuscous ; a
basal patch occupying i of wing, edge rather irregular ; an apical
blotch occupying about \ of wing, anterior edge inwardl}- oblique,
nearly preceded by a slender parallel streak from costa not reaching
dorsum : cilia dark fuscous. Hindwings and cilia dark fuscous.

Cetlon, Maskeliya, in April {Pole, de Mowhray) ; two specimens.

Stathinopoda amphidyma, n. sp.

J . 12 mm. Head and thorax dark shining purplish-bronzy-
fuscous. Palpi white. Abdomen fuscous, beneath white. Posterior
tibiae with bristles few, very long. Forewings very narrow, widest
near base, thence narrowed to pointed apex, costa almost straight ;
shining dark purplish-bronzy-fuscous; two yellow-whitish irre-
gularly triangular dorsal blotches, narrowly blackish-edged, not
quite reaching costa, first large, slightly before 1, second at 4 of
wing, considerably smaller : cilia dark fuscous. Hindwings dark
bronzy-fuscous ; cilia dark fuscous.

CooKG, Dibidi, ^5500 feet, in October (Neivcome): one specimen.

Stathmopoda hrachygramma, u. sp.

^ . 9 mm. Head shining bronze, back of crown dark pur[)le-
fuscous. Palpi dark fuscous, internally white. Thorax dark
purple-fuscous. Posterior tibiae with moderately long bristles.

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Forewiugs very narrow, "widest near base, thence narrowed to
pointed apex, costa slightly arched [losteriorly ; dark purplish-
fuscous ; a pale yellow longitudinal dash above dorsum at | of
wing ; a pale yellow roundish spot in disc at | : cilia dark fuscous.
Hindwings dark fuscous, with bronzy rctiections ; cilia dark
fuscous,

Assam, Khasi Hills, in September ; one specimen.

Stathinopoda balanistis, n. sp.

J. 14 mm. Head shining bronze, face paler, crown dark
bronzy-fuscous. Palju whitish, second joint with a grey lateral
line, terminal joint externally suffused with dark fuscous. Thorax
dark bronzy-fuscous. Abdomen dark fuscous, beneath white with
a dark fuscous postmedian band. Posterior tibiae white with dark
fuscous median and apical bands, bristles moderate, dark fuscous,
tarsi dark fuscous, with a band on basal joint, apical portion of
third, and last two joints wholly white. Forewings verj' narrow,
widest near base, thence narrowed to pointed apex, costa gently
arched towards apex; dark purple-fuscous ; an oblique-oval light
yellow spot in disc at | : cilia dark fuscous. Hindwings dark
fuscous with faint bronzj' tinge ; cilia dark fuscous.
Assam, Khasi Hills, in October ; one specimen,

Stathinopoda aristata, n. sp.

J. 12 mm. Head shining bronze. Palpi ochreous-whitish,
anterior edge dark fuscous except towards base. Thorax dark
purplish-fuscous, posterior extremity white. Abdomen dark fus-
cous, beneath white with dark fuscous bars on sides. Posterior
tibite white broadly banded with dark fuscous, bristles numerous,
very long, tawny, tarsi dark fuscous with white band on basal
joint and two apical joints white, with large blackish tuft above
between the white areas. Forewings very narrow, widest near
base, thence narrowed to pointed apex, costa hardly arched ; dark
fuscous, faintly purplish-tinged ; a small white spot below middle
at 1 ; a transverse white bar from costa at |, narrowed downwards,
reaching | across wang : cilia dark fuscous. Hindwings dark
tawny-fuscous ; cilia dark fuscous.

Ceylon, Kegalle (Alston)- one specimen. A J from Khasi
Hills, Assam, is 13 mm., white markings of forewings reduced to
a plical and discal dot respectively, hindwings without tawny
tinge ; the characteristic posterior legs are identical, and I do not
consider it distinct.

Stathmopoda ochrodelta, n. sp.

cj' . 10 ram. Head and i)alpi whitish-ochreous, thorax and
abdomen rather dark fuscous. Posterior tibise clothed on apical
half above with a dense tuft of very long roughly expanded light
greyish-ochreous bristly hairs (tarsi partly broken). Forewings

90 EXOTIC WICROLEPIDOriERA.

very narrow, widest near base, thence narrowed to pointed apex,
costa appearing faintly sinuate, somewhat arched towards apex ;
rather dark fuscous ; a triangular ochreous-yellow blotch on costa
somewhat before | : cilia rather dark fuscous. Hindwirgs and
cilia rather dark fuscous.

Ckylon, Puttalara, in October (Pole) ; one specimen.

Stathmopoda p3rp"byrantha, n. sp.

5 . 8 mm. Head dark purple-fuscous on crown, fillet shining
bronze, face whitish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, terminal
joint with anterior edge dark fuscous. Thorax dark purple-fuscoTis.
Abdomen fuscous, beneatli white. Posterior tibiae ochreous-white
banded with dark fuscous, tarsi dark fuscous wnth whitish bands
before apex of basal joint and at base of second, bristles moderate,
mostly w'hite. Forewings very narrow, widest near base, thence
narrowed to pointed apex, costa almost straight, deep shining
bronzy-purple, median third suffused with deep indigo-blue ; some
obscure whitish-ochreous suffusion towards dorsum at ^ : cilia dark
grey. Hindwings and cilia dark grey.

Ceylon, Madulsima, in December {Fletcher) ; one specimen.

Stathmopoda spilozona, n, sp.

6 $. 7-8 mm. Head pale shining bronze, with a white line
behind fillet, face whitish-tinged, crown dark purple-bronze.
Palpi white, terminal joint with anterior edge dark fuscous.
Thorax shining deep purple-bronze. Abdomen dark grey, beneath
white, sides with dark fuscous bars. Posterior legs purple with
black bands, two apical tarsal joints white, whorls of bristles
strong, black, with some very long ochreous-whitish ones. Foie-
wings narrow, widest at i, thence narrowed to pointed apex, costa
slightly arched, appearing sinuate through expansion of cilia ; deep
shining purplish-bronze, on costal half of wing anteriorly violet-
purple ; two irregular suffused blackisli fascia? converging towards
costa, first at g enclosing white subcostal and subdorsal spots or
dots, second at |, enclosing white submedian and larger almost
costal spots, latter followed by a white subcostal dot : cilia dark
grey. Hindwings dark fuscous ; cilia dark grey.

Ceylon, Arawa (900 feet), Peradeniya, from December to
February {Fletcher, Green) ; " flying commonly round Dimorpho-
calyx fjJabellus " {Fletcher) ; ten specimens.

Stathmopoda xan thorn ochla, n. sp.

§ . 8 mm. Head shining bronze, face paler. Palpi white,
terminal joint with a fine grey lateral line. Thorax dark purplish-
bronze. Abdomen dark fuscous, with rather broad white segmental
margins, beneath white. Posterior tibiae with few bristles, but
two or three of each whorl very long. Forewings very narrow,
widest near base, thence narrowed to acute apex, costa hardly
arched ; dark shining slaty -purple-fuscons ; tAvo rather narrow

HELIODINID.E. 91

orange-yellow ti'ansverse fasciae, first at ^, strongly black-margined
on both sides, second at |, not quite reaching costa, anteriorly
margined by a thick black somewhat oblique streak, posteriorly
unraargined, with a projection in middle : cilia daik grey. Hind-
wings and cilia dark grey.

S. India, Cuddapah, 4000 feet [Campbell); one specimen.

Statlimopoda amphoritis, n. sp.

J 5- 11--12 mm. Head deep shining bronze, fillet edged
posteriorly^ with a yellow line, crown behind this dark purple-
fuscous. Palpi Avhitish, with a blackish lateral line sometimes
obsolete towards base, tcirainal joint sometimes wholly dark
fuscous. Thorax deep shining purple-bronze. Abdomen dark
fuscous, beneath white with dark fuscous median bar on sides.
Posterior tibia) yellow with dark fuscous median spot and apical
band, tarsi dark fuscous with base of second joint whitish, fifth
and apex of fourth wholly white. Forewings very narrow, costa
arched towards apex, dorsum rounded-prominent at base, thence
narrowed to pointed apex; deep shining purple, base and margins
blackish ; two deep yellow blotches broadly margined with blackish,
first forming a fascia at |, broad on lower half, suddenly narrowed
on upper half and not quite reaching costa, second at |-, pear-
shaped, oblique, the narrow end touching costa at | : cilia dark
fuscous. Hindwings and cilia dark fuscous.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, Pundaloya, in February, May, June, and
November (Pole, Green, Alston) ; seven specimens.

Stathmopoda orbiculata, n. sp.

c? 5 • 12 mm. Head pearly-white, back of crown suffused with
orange mixed with fuscous. Palpi white, tinged with orange
externally. Thorax silvery-white, posterior extremity orange
preceded by a dark fuscous bar. Abdomen grey, beneath white.
Posterior legs orange ringed with dark fuscous, bristles long.
Forewings very narrow, Avidest near base, thence narrowed to acute
apex, costa straight ; reddish-ochreous-orange, more or less sufi'used
with fuscous except towards margins of markings, costal edge dark
fuscous; three semicircular silvery-white dorsal blotches at -],
middle, and | of wing, broadly edged with dark fuscous, the
edgings connected on dorsum and almost reaching costa : cilia
rather dark grey. Hindwings and cilia rather dark grey.

CooRG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in June and October {Newcome) ; three
specimens.

Stathmopoda callopis, n. sp.

$. 11 mm. Head pearly-white, back of crown dark fuscous
edged with yellow anterioilj'. Palpi white. Thorax dark fuscous.
Abdomen grey, beneath ochreous-whitish. Posterior legs yellow-
whitish. Forewings very narrow, widest near base, thence

92 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTKRA.

narrowed to acute apex, costa hardly arched ; orange ; a dark
fuscous basal fascia, widest on costa, outer edge indented below
middle ; a broad dark fuscous median fascia, slightly widest on
dorsum ; a fuscous patch occupying apical fourtli, anterior edge
rather obli(jue : cilia light fuscous. Hindwings and cilia grey.
Assam, Khasi Hills, in May; one specimen.

Stathmopoda mimantha, u. sp.

5 . 13-14 mm. Head shining ochreous-whitish, crown brownish
or dark brown. Palpi ochreous-whitish. Thorax dark fuscous,
posterior extremity ochreous-whitish. Abdomen greyish. Posterior
legs whitish-ochreous, faintly tinged with fuscous before apex of
joints, tibife clothed with long hairs, apical bristles long, tarsi with
moderate bristles at apex of lirst pint. Forewings very narrow,
widest near base, thence narrowed to acute apex, costa slightly
arched ; yellow ; markings rather dark fuscous ; a narrow basal
fascia ; a moderately broad median fascia ; an apical patch
occupying more than | of wing, anterior edge inwardly oblique :
cilia pale bronzy-ochreous or bronzy-grey. Hindwings grey ; cilia
pale bronzy-ochreous or bronzy-grey.

Queensland, Cairns, in September (Dodd) ; two specimens.

Stathmopoda butyracma, n. sp.

cJ . 9 mm. Head shining white, back of crown fuscous. Palpi
white, second joint with a fuscous lateral line. Thorax fuscous
(injured). Abdomen grey, beneath white. Posterior legs light
yellowish ringed with dark grey, bristles long. Forewings very
narrow, widest near base, thence narrowed to acute apex, costa
almost straight ; yellowish-white ; markings dark fuscous ; a mode-
rate basal fascia, edge concave ; a rather broad fascia before middle ;
a moderate anteapical fascia, anterior edge rather oblique inwardly
and sending a slender terminal line to tornus, where it forms a
slight projection : cilia light grey, round apex light ochreous-
yellowish. Hindwings and cilia light grey.

Ceylon, Matale, in August (Pole) ; one specimen.

Stathmopoda caveata, n. sp.

2 . 10 mm. Head shining ochreous-whitish, crown dark fuscous.
Palpi white, with a fuscous lateral line. Thorax white, posterior
half dark fuscous. Abdomen bronzy-grey, beneath whitish. Pore-
wings narrow, widest near base, thence narrowed to pointed apex,
costa slightly arched ; shining ochreous-white : markings dark
fuscous ; a moderate basal fascia, widest towards costa ; a broad
median fascia, slightly narrowed upwards, not quite reaching
costa ; an apical patch occupying | of wing, edge direct : cilia
light fuscous. Hindwings and cilia light grey.

New Guinea, 8amarai ; one specimen.

IlEr.TODINID,E.

93

Stathmopoda nitida, n. sp.

2. 12 mm. Head pearly -whitish, crown ochreous- yellow.
Palpi ochreoas-whitish. Thorax pale shining lilac-bronze, anterior
margin and posterior extremity tinged with ochreons. Abdomen
pale ochreous, beneath white. Posterior legs whitish-ochreous,
tarsi tinged with fuscous except at apex of joints, bristles very
short. Forewings narrow, widest near base, thence narrowed to
pointed apex, costa slightly arched ; fuscous, suffused with deep
bronzy-ochreous ; two broad shining yellowish-white fasciae, first
before g, somewhat narrowed towards costa, second at |, somewhat
narrowed on dorsum, its anterior edge obtusely angulated in disc ;
cilia grey, at apex with a white dot. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia
grey.

North Austuaija, Port Darwin (Dodd) ; one specimen.

Stathmopoda isoleuca, n. sp.

2 . 8 mm. Head shining white, back of crown dark fuscous.
Palpi white. Thorax dark fuscous, postei'ior extremity white.
Abdomen fuscous. Forewings very narrow, costa straight, dorsum
rounded-prominent at base, thence narrowed to pointed apex ; dark
fuscous, with slight purplish tinge ; two broad white transverse
fasciiC, tinged with ochreous on margins, first at |, slightly nar-
rowed on costa, second at |, of nearly even width : cilia fuscous.
Hindwings and cilia grey.

BoiMBAY, Koukan (Toioig); Ceyi>on, Puttalam, in November
(Pole); two specimens.

Stathmopoda ovigera, n. sp.

d $. 8-9 mm. Head orange -ochreous, forehead and face
pearly-white. Palpi ochreous- white. Thorax bronzy-ochreous.
Abdomen A\hitish-ochreous. Forewings very narrow, costa hardly
arched, dorsum rounded-prominent at base, thence narrowed to
pointed apex ; ochreous-brown ; two shining white blotches, some-
what darker-edged, first forming a fascia at |, moderate on costa
and becoming very broad on dorsum, outer edge rather convex,
second at |, oval, not quite touching costa or dorsum : cilia pale
brownish-grey, round costa and apex brown. Hindwings and
cilia pale brownish-grey.

Ceylon, Puttalam, in September and October (Pole); three
specimens.

Stathmopoda zalodes, n. sp.

cJ . 11 ram. Head shining ochreous-whitish, crown rather dark
fuscous. Palpi white, with dark fuscous lateral line throughout.
Thorax ochreous-whitish, anterior margin irregularly fuscous.
Abdomen dark fuscous, beneath whitish. Posterior legs white

94 nXOTIC JlICEOLKriDOPTERA.

barred with fuscous, bristles long, basal joint of tarsi with strong
whorl. Forewings very narrow, widest near base, narrowed to
pointed apex, costa slightly arched ; ochreous-whitish ; costal edge
dark fuscous towards base ; a dark brown dorsal streak occupying
more than half of wing throughout, upper edge very irregular and
suffused, more or less interrupted towards base and beyond middle
of wing ; apex of wing white: cilia light brownish, round costa
and apex ochreous-whitish. Hindwings dark fuscous ; a very long
pencil of pale ochreous hairs from base lying along costa ; cilia
brownish.

Queensland, Cairns, in October and November (Dodd) ; two
specimens.

Stathmopoda albata, n. sp.

2 . 12 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, abdomen, and legs ochreous-
white, bristles long, first four joints of tarsi with strong whorls.
Forewings very narrow, widest near base, thence narrowed to acute
apex, costa gently arched posteriorly ; shining white, with faint
ochreous tinge: cilia concolorous. Hindwings and cilia whitish.
New GcjiNKA, Sudest I. (MeeJc) ; one specimen.

Pachyrhabda viscosa, n. sp.

$. 10-11 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax, and abdomen
whitish. Posterior legs white, apex of tibise dark fuscous with a
black spot, apex of tarsal joints dark fuscous. Forewings very
narrow, narrowed from near base to acute apex ; whitish-ochreous
with a faint brownish tinge, in one specimen considerably infus-
cated ; base and a moderately broad fascia at | white, suffusedly
connected on costa, fascia followed by some dark fuscous scales ;
an elongate blackish spot on dorsum towards tornus, preceded and
followed by suffused white spots ; a few scattered dark fuscous
scales in disc beyond middle ; apical fourth of wing blackish,
margined anteriorly by a white bar : cilia light greyish-ochreous,
with white reflections, round apex with a dark fuscous subbasal
shade, and white basal mark beneath apex. Hindwings grey ;
cilia whitish-grey.

Assam, Khasi Hills, in September and October ; two specimens.

Paciiyrhabda tuinida, n. sp.

c? . 10 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax white. Antennae ochreous-
whitish. Abdomen whitish, dorsally mixed with grey. Posterior
legs white, apex of tibiae and tarsal joints dark grey. Forewings
very narrow, narrowed fi'om near base to acute apex ; ochreous-
white ; ochreous-ycUowish spots sprinkled with dark fuscous in disc
before middle and on dorsum obliquely before this, anteriorly con-
nected b}- a fine oblique transverse similar line ; two or three
dark fuscous scales towards dorsum before tornus ; apes of wing

heliodinidj:. 95

suffusedly dark grey ; cilia dark grey. Hindwings grey : cilia
ochreous-wliitish.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in July {Pole)\ one specimen.

Pachyrhabda bacterias, n. sp.

2 . 9 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax, abdomen, and legs
ochreous-whitish, posterior legs wi!h apex of tibiae and tarsal joints
dark grey. Forewings very narrow, narrowed from near base to
acute snbfalcate apex; ochreous - whitish ; a suffused ochreous-
yellowish streak along fold from base to near middle of wing ;
costal edge dark fuscous towai'ds base; a short sinuate fuscous line
suffused with ochreous-yellowish in disc beyond middle; a suffused
ochreous-yellowish spot above tornus : cilia whitish. Hindwings
ochreous-wliitish, faintly greyish-tinged ; cilia whitish.

Ceylon, probably at low level; one specimen. A specimen from
Cairns, Queensland (Dodd), has the discal mark of forewings
yellowish, without dark scales, hindwings light grey ; it is probably
the same species.

Thylacosceles cerata, n. sp.

c? , 12 mm. Head shining ochreous-whitish, crown tinged with
violet-grey. Palpi and antennae ochreous-whitish. Thorax light
greyish-ochreous. Abdomen light greyish, beneath white. Poste-
rior legs whitish, tibiae on posterior half with a tuft of long light
greyish-ochreous hairs becoming grey at tips, at apex with a
blackish spot. Forewings narrow, widest near base, thence nar-
rowed to pointed apex, costa slightly arched ; brownish-grey ; an
oblique interrupted pale yellow streak from dorsum at |, traversed
by some white suffusion which extends along dorsum to middle of
wing ; a small triangular yellowish- white spot in disc at |, above
which is a short pale yellowish streak along costa : cilia grev, on
costa light brownish. Hindwings and cilia grey.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in June {Foh) ; one specimen.

Thylacosceles judex, n. sp.

J. 8-9 mm. Head and thorax dark fuscous, fillet and face
shining ochreous-whitish. Antennae ochreous-whitish, towards apex
with two narrow dark fuscous bands. Palpi whitish, terminal
joint with a fuscous lateral line. Abdomen fuscous. Posterior
legs white, tibiae with a black apical band, tuft of scales dark fuscous.
Forewings very narrow, costa straight, dorsum rounded-prominent
iit base, thence narrowed to pointed apex; dark fuscous; a tri-
angular ochreous-whitish spot on costa at f : cilia dark fuscous.
Hindwings and cilia dark fuscous.

Ceylon, Mnskoliya, Madulsima, from March to May, and in
August (Pole, Fletcher, Alston); seven specimens.

96 EXOTIC MICKOLEPIDOPTERA.

AGRIOSCELIS, n. g.

Head short, rounded, with appressed scales ; ocelli absent ;
tongue developed. Antcnnso |, in J with very long fine ciliations,
basal joint moderate, without peeten. Labial palpi long or very
long, recurved, second joint slightly thickened with appressed
scales, terminal joint almost or quite as long as second, slender,
acute. Maxillary ])alpi very short, drooping, filiform. Anterior
and middle tibiie clothed with rough expanded hairs, posterior
tibia) very densely clothed above and beneath with very long
roughly expanded hairs, basal joint of tarsi with apical whorl of
bristles. Eorewings with 1 b furcate, 2 from 5-|, 3 sometimes
absent, 7 and 8 sometimes stalked, 7 to eosta, 11 from beyond |.^
Hindwings |, lanceolate, cilia 3; 2-5 parallel, 6 and 7 approxi-
mated towards base.

Type A. tacita Meyr. This interesting genus is intermediate
b.tween Staihmopoda and Corsoeasis.

Agrioscelis serenata, n. sp.

J $ . 12-13 mm. Head orange-yellow. Palpi whitish, second
joint sometimes yellow, anterior edge of terminal joint dark fus-
cous. Thorax dark fuscous, posterior extremity yellowish. Abdo-
men dark fuscous, beneath pale yellowish. Posterior legs ochreous-
whitish, tibiae and tuft with a fuscous median band, tarsi above
with a dark fuscous streak. Forewinga very narrow, costa poste-
riorly arched, apex pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded ;
2 from I, 3 absent, 7 and 8 separate ; dark fuscous ; a variably
developed patch of ochreous-yellow suffusion towards base of
dorsum, sometimes almost reaching costa ; an irregular triangular
suffused ochreous-yellow patch on costa about |, usually reaching
I across wing, seldom nearly or quite obsolete : cilia fuscous,
darker on costa. Hindwings dark fuscous ; cilia fuscous.

Assam, Khasi Hills, in April and May ; seven specimens.
Certainly distinct from tacita by the narrower forewings, absence
of vein 3, and other details.

Agrioscelis tacita, n. sp.

d 2 . 16-18 mm. Head orange-yellow. Palpi yellow, anterior
edge of terminal joint dark fuscous. Thorax dark fuscous, poste-
rior margin sometimes light yellowish. Abdomen dark fuscous,
beneath pale yellowish. Posterior legs whitish, hairs fuscous mixed
with whitish, basal joint of tarsi with a dark fuscous streak above.
Forewings narrow, costa posteriorly arched, apex tolerably pointed,
termen extremely obliquely rounded ; 2 from f , 3 present, 7 and 8
stalked; dark fuscous: cilia ooncolorous. Hindwings and cilia
dark fuscous.

Assam, Khasi Hills, in April and May: eight specimens.

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EXOTIC
MICROLEPIDOPTERA

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(Edematopoda venusta, n. sp.

(^ $ . 11 ram. Head sliining dark bronze, collar deep purple.
Palpi orange, anterior edge of terminal joint black. Antennae
blue-blackish. Thorax deep orange, patagia purple-blackish.
Abdomen deep orange, apex blackish. Porewings elongate-lanceo-
late ; deep reddish-orange ; apical third indigo blue-black ; in one
specimen an indigo -blue -black fasciaform blotch from beneath
costa before middle obliquely to dorsum, where it is connected
Avith apical patch, in the other this blotch is represented only by a
few blue-black scales in disc : cilia blackisli, base blue-black.
Hindwings shining bright orange ; apical f dark fuscous ; cilia
light reddish-orange, round apical patch dark grey.

India, Central Pjrovinces, Jabalpur, in September {Indian
Forest Zoologist) ; two specimens, bred from colonies of lac-iusecfc
{Tacliardia lacca).

Stathmopoda hemitonia, n. sp.

2 . 8 mm. Head and thorax yellow, forehead, face, and palpi
white. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Posterior logs ochreous-
whitish, tibioe hairy, tarsal brisrle-whorl short. Forewings very
narrow, widest near base, thence narrowed to pointed apex ;
ochreous-yellow ; a moderate fuscous antemedian transverse fascia,
narrowest on costa, connected by a tine streak along torn us with a
fuscous patch occupying apical fourth of wing, anterior edge of this
inwardly oblique, forming with tornal streak and fascia a regular
curve: cilia whitish-ocbreous. Hindwings light gre}' ; cilia whitish-
ochrcous tinged with grey.

S. India, Ootacamund (Siruguppa), in September (T'.ZJ.i^/e^f/ter);
one specimen.

Stathmopoda basiplectra, n. sp.

6 ?. 12-13 mm. Head and thorax shining bronze. Palpi
ochreous-white. Forewings ver}- narrow, widest near base, gradu-
ally attenuated to pointed apex ; dark shining purplish-fuscous or
purplish-bronze ; a slender ochreous-whitish transverse costal mark
at base ; a whitish-ochreous fascia at ^, broad on dorsum, much
narrowed towards costa; sometimes some indefinite oohreous-
Avhitish suffusion appearing to form two longitudinal streaks on
apical third of wing: cilia grey, sometimes tinged -«ith whitish-
ochroous. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey.

India, Ranipur, near Hardwar ; five specimens. Larva in
seeds of Alhizzia lehbek (a large Leguminous tree) in December,
emerged in April {office of Forest Zooloijist). A specimen of the
large pod sent shows that the larva burrows into the seeds, after-
wards eating a hole through the wall of pod to emerge.

VOL. \.—Ai«iust 1013.

98 KXOTIC MICKOI.EPIDOl'TKItA.

CARPOSTNIUiE.

Carposina buUata, n. sp.

9 . 13 mm. Head wliitish-fuscous. Palpi nearl}- 3, dark
fuscous sprinkled Avith whitish, terminal joint whitish. Thorax
and abdomen grey. Porewings elongate, somewhat dilated pos-
teriorly-, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, terraen nearly straight,
rather oblique ; 3 and 4 stalked ; pale fuscous, slightly silverj'-
iridesccnt, sprinkled AAdth dark fuscous ; basal patch suffused with
dark fuscous on costa and dorsum, outer edge inwardly oblique,
marked by raised scales; rest of costa marked with about six
suffused dark fuscous spots, fourth largest, at | ; some brown
suffusion on veins towards costa i)osterior]y ; a tuft of scales in
middle of disc and two on end of cell, a round blackish spot I'esting
above upper of these ; a slight spot of dark fuscous irroration on
dorsum before tornus ; a blackish line along termen : cilia pale
fuscous spri)ikled with wliitish, ^ith indications of very indistinct
suffused darker bars. Hinduings and cilia grey,

Beitish Guiana, Eartica, in December [ParuJi) ; one specimen.

GLYPHIPTERYGID.E.

Imma antiqnata, n. sp.

J 2- 11-1- mm. Head purplish-fuscous. Pali)i light fuscous.
Antennal ciliations of cJ 2. Thorax dark purplish -fuscous.
Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings subtriangular, costa slightly
arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, somewhat obliipie ;
7 and 8 separate ; dark fuscous, irregularly sprinkled witli violet-
whitish, especially on undefined transverse bands at g and g and a
narrower terminal fascia, postmcdian band forming a small while
spot on costa at |- ; two small round spots of the dark groundcoh.ur
transversely placed on end of cell : cilia purplish-fuscous, mixed
with ochreous-whitish at base, with blackish subbasal line, at apex
with a small white patch beyond this line. Hindwiugs dark
fuscous, lighter in disc and towards base; cilia wliite with dark
fuscous basal line, more or less barred with grey suffusion towards
middle of termen.

BiiiTisn Guiana, Bartica, from December to February (Parish);
four specimens.

GLliPniPTERYGID^. 99

Mictopsichia periopta, u. sp,

S. 18-19 mm. Head grey, face ochreous barred with grej'.
Palpi pale ochreous. Thorax dark grey mixed with ochreous, and
barred with leadeu-raetallic. Abdomen dark grey, segmental
margins mixed with pulo ochreous, Forewings elongate-triangular,
costa slightly ai'ched, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, some-
what oblique, rounded beneath ; dark fuscous ; a short pale
ochreous-yellow subcoital streak from base, edged with blue-
leaden-metallic, costa above it dotted with orange ; two slightly
curved transverse blue-leaden- metallic lines about 4, interrupted in
disc, rising from pairs of orange dots on costa ; dorsal half between
these and tornus marbled and spotted with light brown ; a curved
blue-leaden-metallic line from beyond middle of costa to tornus,
and several orange dots on costa above it ; a light ochreous-yellow
submarginal streak from costa reaching half across wing, nearly
preceded by a somcAvhat shorter blue-leaden-metallic streak, and
edged posteriorly by a longer one reaching beyond its extremity :
cilia blue-violet-grey, base mixed with fulvous, with a bl'jckish
subbasal line. Hindwings deep orange ; dorsal half tinged with
pale brownish and strewn with very fine black transverse striguhe ;
an irregular black streak along lower portion of termen, marked
with about seven small bright silvery -metallic spots; a silvery-
metallic dot surrounded with' black towards termen in middle, and
an upwards-directed violet-leadeu-metallic mark from middle of
termen ; a dark fuscous apical fascia, divided by an orange streak
sometimes nearly obsolete : cilia violet-grey, with blackish sub-
basal line, becoming pale ochreous on lower part of termen and
whitish on doi'sum.

EiUTistt GtriANA, Bartica, in February (Parish) ; Dutch Guiana,
Paramaribo, in July ; two specimens. Very similar to cjemmi-
sj/arsana, but differs by considerably larger size, peculiar strigula-
tion of dorsal half of hindwings, and long terminal metallic line of
forewings (in gemmisiKirsana shorter than the yellow streak).

Hilarographa hexapeda, n. sp.

$ . 15 mm. Head bronzy-fuscous more or less mixed with pale
yellowish. Palpi whitish, Avith violet iridescence. Tliorax dark
fuscous with four pale ochreous stripes. Abdomen dark fuscous.
Forewings subtriangular, costa slightly arched, apex rounded,
termen somewhat obliquely rounded, sinuate beneath apex ; 7 and
S separate ; orange, deep reddish-orange or brownish-orange
towards posterior half of costa, briglit reddish-orange towards
termen ; a deep blue-purple basal patch occupying ^ of wing, edge
acutely angulated above middle, marked with a longitudinal pale
ochreous-orange streak from base nearly to angle, and margined
posteriorly by pale orange purple-edged streaks not quite meeting
at angle ; dorsal half from this to tornus crossed by about seven

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variably anastomosing dark fuscous-purple lines ; an oblique pale
streak from middle of cost a, edged with dark fuscous-puri)Ie,
meeting median pair of these lines; a short oblique yellow- whitish
dark-eciged mark from costa at |, and some blackish strigulte from
tliis towards posterior lines ; a golden-purple mark on lower part
of ternien, preceded by throe round black dots and surmounted by
another; a curved blue-leaden line from | of costa to beneath
extremities of two pra^apical streaks from costa, of which first is
bright orange, second silverj'-white ; a Avhitish dot on subapical
sinuation edged with dark fuscous-purple : cilia deep coppery-
purple, indented with viclet-whitish on subapical sinuation. Hind-
wings oriin<>e, deeper towards termen ; a broad subdorsal streak of
fuscous suffusion; a suffused dark fuscous subcostal line, whence a
subtermiuiil series of six small blackish spots runs to subdorsal
streak, three upper more or less suffused or confluent ; cilia
purplish-orange, with dark purple-fuscous basal line.

l5iUTisH Ghana, Bartica, in January and February {Parislt) :
three specimens.

LYGRONOMA, n. g.

Head smooth; ocelli present; tongue developed. Antenna? |,
ill c? with long ciliations, basal joint moderate, without pecten.
Labial palpi moderate, curved, ascending, with oppressed scales,
terminal joint somewhat shorter than second, slender, poiijted.
Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Posterior libias smooth-scaled.
Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2 from towards angle, 3 from angle,
7 to costa, 11 from before middle. Hind wings 1, ovate, cilia 5 ;
3 and 4 short-stalked, 5-7 nearly parallel.

Allied fo Bfcnihia, from which it differs by costal termination of
7 of forewings.

Lygronoma sporimaea, n. sp.

cJ 5 . 10-11 mm. Head and thorax dark bronzy-fuscous, lower
part of face whitish. Palpi bronzy, internally whitish. Antennal
ciliations of J 2|. Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings moderately
elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded,
termen oblicpiely rounded ; dark fuscous, irregularly strewn with
whitish and blackish scales : cilia bronzy-fuscous sprinkled with
whitish, with darker subbasal shade. Hindwings and cilia rather
dark fuscous.

British Guiana, Bartica, in February (Par/s/i); three specimens.

PHALERARCHA, n. g.

Head smooth ; ocelli large ; tongue developed. Antennse |,
basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi rather long,
recurved, second joint somewhat thickened with appressed scales

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slightly rough beneath, terminal joint somewhat longer than second,
sleiidei", pointed. Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Posterior tibiaj
smooth-scaled, i'ore wings with 1 h furcate, 2 from towards angle,
3 from angle, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1,
elongate trapezoidal-ovate, cilia ,| ; 2 from near angle, 3 and -1
connate, 5 parallel, 6 and 7 short-stalked.
A development of GlyiiJhi£)terij.c.

Plialerarclia chrysovma, n. sp.

5. 17 mm. Head and thorax dark bronzy-fuscoup. Palpi pale
ochreous, second and terminal joints tinged with fuscous on ajiical
half. Antennae dark fuscous, tip whitish. Abdomen dark fuscous.
Foiewings elongate, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa slightly
arched, apex rounded, termen obliquely roundel; dark fuscous;
a golden-metallic transverse line at |, preceded on dorsum by an
orange spot ; a golden-metallic transverse antemedian line, inter-
rupted in middle by an orange spot with an irregular extension
antei iorly almost meeting preceding line ; a short golden-metallic
streak from cosia in middle; o;)posite this an orange streak from
dorsum, reaching more than half across wing, its upper extremity
golden-metallic, nearly followed by a short golden-metallic streak
from dorsum ; a triangular orange blotch on costa about |, con-
taining a small golden- metallic costal spot, and edged anteriorly hy
a golden-metallic streak and posteriorly by a golden-metallic
sinuate line running to toriius ; a small suffused orange spot on
costa beyond this ; a golden-metallic streak running round apex
and upper half of termen and thence curved inwards and continued
as an orange-fuscous streak to disc near preceding line: cilia grey-
whitish, basal third grey, base blackish. Hindwings dark fuscous,
thinly scaled towards base; cilia whitish, basal third dark grey.
EiuTisH Guiana, liarlica, in February [I'arish); one specimen.

Glyphipteryx uncta, n. sp.

2 . 7 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen bronzy-grey. Palpi
with loose whorls of grey white-tipped scales. Eorawings elongate,
somewhat dilated ])osteriorly, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse,
termen ol)li(juo, slightly sinuate above middle ; rather light bionzy-
grey, suffused with fuscous-ochreous on posterior half ; five rather
short somewhat oblique whitish black-edged streaks from posterior
half of costa, first from middle, second extended as a sliglitly curved
violet-leaden-metallic line to tornus, fifth extended as a violet-
whitish line to termen above middle ; a slender attenuated nearly
straight rather strongly oblique whitish dark-edged streak from
middle of dorsum, reaching nearly half across wing ; a rather
short erect whitish blackish-edged streak from dorsum before
tornus ; a violet-silvery dot on termen near tornus : cilia grey.

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basal third indigo limited by a blackish line followed by -whitish
and iiideiiti-d with white on terminal sinuation, at apex with a
blackish hook. Hindwings and cilia dark fuscous.

Jjkitish Uuiana, Bartica, in February {Parish); one specimen.

Glyphipteryx falcigera, n. sp.

d 2 • ^^'t ^^^- Il^ad and thorax shining bronze. Palpi while
with four black bars and a short black streak on anterior edge
at apex. Abdomen dark bronzy-fuscous. Forewings elongate,
posteriorly somewhat dilated, cost a tov\ard.s apex gently arched,
apex obtuse, tcrmeu rather obliquely rounded, slightly sinuate
above middle ; dark fuscous ; a moderate oblique semicrescentic
white streak from middle of dorsum, reaching half across wing ;
u slender leaden-metallic black-e.lged augulated streak running
from costa beyond middle to dorsum before tornus, white on costal
fourth and at dorsal extremity ; a similar nearly straight streak
close beyond this from ^ of costa to tornus, white towards costa ;
three short wedge-shaj)ed white marks on costa posteriorly; terminal
area beneath these suffused with blackish; two indistinct leaden-
metallic dots on lower part of termen : cilia pale greyish, at apex
with a black hook, on termen with basal half bronzy-tuscous
limited by a black line edged with white externally, and indeiited
with, white above middle of termen. Hindwings and cilia rather
darlc fuscous.

Brijish Guiana, Eartica, iu February (Parish) ; six specimens.

Glypliipteryx crinita, n. sp.

cT 5. 11-12 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark fuscous.
Palpi white, second joint barred wnth black, terminal joint with
black anterior streak. Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated,
costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ;
blackish ; a triangular pale whitish-ochreous blotch on dorsum
before midile, reaching | across wing ; a sufEupod yellow-oclu'eous
curved streak near beyond this, not reacliing dorsum, sometimes
obsolete; violet-blue-metallic parallel streaks from costa at f and^,
reaching half across wing, and a transverse streak from dorsum
between these, also reaching half across wing, where it meets a
yellow-ochreous streak from middle of costa ; these markings are
nearly followed on costa by a short yellow-ochreous streak, and a
vit>let-silvery-metallic streak reaching half across wing ; an oblique
violet-metallic streak from costa posteriorly to middle of termen,
preceded by a slight fulvous tinge and followed by an orange streak
becoming usually white on costa, and then by a white streak tipped
with violet-metallic ; between these markings and the pra^tornal
metallic streak is a large circular tornal patch suffusedly striated
longitudinally with whitish except along lower half of termen,

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where it is black marked with a line of oclireous-yollow sc-iles and
two goklen-raetallic dots resting on this: cilia grey-whitish, basal
halt' prismatic-grey indented with white in middle of termcn.
Hindwiiigs and cilia dark fuscous.

liRiTisH Guiana, Bartica, in January and February (Parish) ;
six specimens.

Glyphipteryx versicolor, n. sp.

$ . 13 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark grey. Pal[
towards base white, second joint with two whorls of black whitc-
1ip])cd scales, terminal joint with a similar whorl followed by a
l)lack ring, then white with black anterior streak. Forewings
elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse,
tcrmen oblique, sinuate above middle; blackish-fuscous; an
elongate-triangular white transverse blotch on dorsum at ^, reaching
I across wing ; an obli(]ue orange streak in disc before middle from
near costa to fold ; brilliant j)risnuitic-metallic streaks from costa
before and beyond middle, reaching almost half acrots wing ; a
straight transverse median streak, upper half orange, lower brilliant
prismatic-metallic; a short slender erect orange streak from dorsum
near beyond this ; a rounded tornal patch margined anteriorly with
prismatic-metallic and above with orange, containing about eiglit
minute whitish or yellowish specks in its lower half, and two
small violet-golden-metallic spots on its terminal edge; a brilliant
prismatic-metallic streak from 4 of cost a to above middle of termen,
followed by an orange streak, and then by a white wedge-shaped
anteapical streak becoming bright blue-metallic beneath : cilia, grey
with pale blue greenish reflections, with a blackish subbasal line,
indented with whitish in terminal sinuation. TTindwings dark
fuscous ; cilia grey, basal half barred with blackish and whitish
on upper part of termen.

Bkitish Guiana, Bartica, in February (Parish); one specimen.

Glyphipteryx color ata, n. sp.

2 • 12 mm. Head and thorax dark bronzy-fuscous, sides of
crown with a very fine white line. Palpi towards base white,
second joint with two whorls of black white-tipped scales, terminal
joint with a similar whorl followed by a black ring, then white
with black anterior streak. Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings
elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse,
termen oblique, sinuate above middle ; a triangular whitish-yellow-
ish blotch on dorsum about •^, reaching | across wing ; an oblique
suffused orange streak in disc beyond this ; an oblique blue-metallic
streak from costa before middle and a violet-golden transverse
streak from costa beyond middle, reaching about half across wing,
space between these orange ; a violet-golden transverse streak
from dorsum between these, and a similar one before tornus, both

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reMcliiiig half across wing, between these a shorter orange rlorsal
spot; a suffused orange streak f rom costa beyond postmedian streak,
fuliowed by a short violet- golden mark, white on costa ; tornal
patch limited above by an obscure suffused fulvous-orange streak,
and containing a short longitudinal orange mark above tornus and
two violet-golden dots accompanied by about four orange specks on
termen ; a violet-golden streak from |- of costa to termen above
middle .followed by a satfused orange streak and then by a white
anteapical streak becoming violet-blue beneath: cilia light greenish-
grey, bnse black, interrupted with white on terminal sinuation.
Hindwings dark fuscous ; a small whitish spot on middle of co.sta,
and a spot of whitish suif us'on above dorsum opposite to ir ; cilia
grey, darker towards base, on upper part of termen with obscure
traces of whitish bars.

British Guiana, Bartica, in February {Parisli) ; one specimen.
This and the following are distinguished from the other described
species of this group by the whitish markings of hindwings.

Glypliipteryx variata, n. sp.

5. 11mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark fuscous. Pal]»i
towards base white, second joint with two whorls of black white-
tipped scales, terminal joint with a similar whorl followed by a
black ring, then white with black anterior streak. Porewings
elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa slightly arched, more strongly
posteriori}^ apex obtuse, termen oblique, sinuate above middle ;
blackish-fuscous ; an elongate-triangular white blotch from dorsum
about i, reaching | across wing ; an oblique ochreous-yellow mark
in disc beyond this ; iridescent violet-wliite streaks from costa
before and beyond middle, reaching nearly half across wing ; a
broader ochreous-yellow streak between these, meeting an iridescent
violet-white streak from dorsum ; a short ochreous-yellow streak
from dorsum beyond this ; tornal patch limited anteriorly by a
violet-silvery-white transverse streak from dorsum, and above by
a subtriangular ochreous-yellow spot, and containing a curved
series of hve whitish dots in its lower portion, and two violet-silvery
dots on termen ; a violet-silvery streak from 4 of costa to termen
above middle, followed by an ochrcnus-yellow streak and then by
a white one : cilia grey, base blackish, indented with whitish in
terminal sinuation. Hindwings blackish ; a subquadrate white
spot on termen about middle of wing, and a similar spot in disc
at g ; cilia dark fuscous, with a basal white spot at apex, and two
above middle of termen.

Briiish Guiana, Bartica, in February (ParisJt) ; one specimen.

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PTEROPHORIU.E.

Tiichoptilus archaeodes, n. sp.

J . 12 mm. Head and thorax pale greyish-oclireous. Palji
wliitish-ochreoiLS, basal joint with tuft of projecting scales, second
joint with slender very acute projecting tuft of scales anteriorly,
terminal joint white lined with blackish. Antennae white lined
with black. Posterior logs white, tibioe and basal joint of tarsi
lined with bhickish, tibiae with median and apical dark fuscous
Lands. Foiewings clelt to before middle, segments very slender;
pale greyish-ochreous ; some white scales on both segments at about
J of their length, and apical third mostly suffused with white,
intermediate space sufl'nsed with grey on first segment ; cilia grey,
on costa white with a grey patch on median third of segment, at
apex with a fine blackish bar, on lower margin of first segment
with one or two black scales in middle and before apex, on second
segment with whitish bars on both margins at ^ and | and one at
apex, on upper margin mixed with black scales between the bars,
on lower margin with four black scale-teeth, first near its base,
fourth almost apical. Hiiidwings dark fuscous ; cilia grey, on
dorsum of third segment with a small black scale-tooth at j and a
minute one before apex.

Kanaka,. Bhatkal, in March (Ma.rwell) ; one s])ecimen. Kesembles
pdias in ])ossession of subapical scale-tooth of hindwings as well as
postmedian, but differs in both these teeth being rather nearer apex,
also in absence of black discal dots of forewings ; palpi tufted as in
Walilhergi ^ but this tuft really exists in other species, though shorter
and less prominent.

Oxyptiliis zonites, n. sp.

J 2. 12 mm. Head and thorax brownish, back of crown pale
yellow. Palpi slender, whitish sprinkled with fuscous. Abdomen,
rather dark brownish, first, third, and fifth segments pale yellow.
Forewings extremely narrow, cleft to near middle, segments very
slender, first acutely pointed, second dilated posteriorly, termen
very obliquely concave ; brown or reddish-fuscous ; a yellow-whitish
dot in disc at #, and one towards dorsum at ^ ; a dark fuscous
dot on base of cleft, followed by a yellow-whitish spot on first
segment not reaching costa, sometimes edged above with orange-
yellow suffusion ; sometimes a yellowish dot on costa beyond this;
a fine transverse yellow-whitish strigula on first segment at ^ of
its length, and a corresponding dot on second segment: cilia rather
dark co])pery-brown, within cleft with several scattered blackish
sciiles, at toruus v^ith a blackish projection above which is a
Avhitish patch in concavity, beneath base of cleft Avith a slight
blackish scnle-projection. Hindwings dark fuscous; cilia coppery-
grey, on lower margin of third segment with three or four minute

l06 EXOTIC AirCROLEPlDorxERA.

black scale-projections from near base to beyond middle, and a
moderate rounded black s.ialc-tootli at apex, on upper margin with
some irregular black scales on apical fourth,

!Hritish Guiana, Eartica, in January and February (Parish) ;
seven specimens. Very distinct by the abdominal yellow bunds
and otherwise.

Oxyptilus cliordites, n, sp.

c? 2 . 14:-15 mm. Head and thorax fuscous. Palpi, antenn?e,
and legs white lined with black. Abdomen dark fuscous liuedwith
white. Eorcwings cleft to before middle, first segment very narrow,
acutely pointed, second narrower, slightly dilated posteriorly, ter-
men extreinely oblique, concave ; dark brownish-fuscous ; a blackish
dot beneath costa near base ; small blackish spots beneath fold at
•i- and in disc at 1 ; a blackish mark on base of cleft, finely white-
edged posteriorly ; slender indistinct whitish bars on first segment
before its middle and at | ; cilia fuscous irregularly mixed and
barred with whitish-ochreous, on costa dark fuscous with whitish
patches on bars, on lower margin of first and upper margin of
second segments with patches of black scales towards ^ and | and
a few white scales on bars, beneath apex of each segment with
fine black bar, on dorsum with four black bars, first opposite base
of cleft, fourtii at tornus. Hindwings dark fuscous ; cilia fuscous,
on lower margin of second segment with a slight blackish scale-
tooth in middle of segment, on upper margin of third segment with
several black scales on median third and a black patch edged with
white occupying apical third, on lower margin of third segment
with very minute scattered black scale-projections from base to t|,
a triangular black white-edged scale-tooth from f to f, and a
slender white-edged scale-tooth beneath apex.

KAiSTAKA, Karwar, in July {Maxivell) ; Ceylon, Colombo, in July
(Fletcher) ; four specimens. Bred from larva) feeding on Ccdij-
coj^terls floribanda (Maxwell). Allied io pelecyntes.

Deuterocopus torridus, n. sp.

cT . 1 1 mm. Head and thorax ferruginous, tliorax beneatli
whitish-yellowish. Palpi Avhitish, second and terminal joints each
witli two ferruginous bands. Antennae black, lined and dotted
with white, ciliations g. Abdomen ferruginous, basal segment
with two small yellow- whitish spots, segments 3-5 with pairs of
small yellow-whitish marginal marks, ventral surface AvhoUy pale
yellow, anal tuft considerably elongate. Posterior legs ferruginous
infuscated on whorls, median and apical scale-whorls of tibiae rather
large, other bristle-whorls moderate, spurs hardly roughened. Fore-
wings with lower cleft over f of upper; shining coppery-ferruginous ;
ol)scure narrow fascite of fuscous suffusion indicated at base, ^j, and
middle ; first segment sometimes suffused with rather dark fuscous

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on apical f, sometimes with whitish dots at ^ and |; second and
lliird segments sometimes more or less infuscatcd : cilia light
bronzy, on costa dark fuscous except at ^ of first segment, on
n])per mari^in of second and third segments with fuscous apical
patches, on lower margin of first segment with fuscous postmedian
])utch nearly reaching a black anteapical scale-projection, on lower
margin of second segment with a fuscous median patch and
triangular black apical scale-tooth, on lower margin of third
segment with a fuscous antemedian patch edged with blackish
anteriorly and triangular black apical scale-tooth. ' Hindwings
ferruginous, first two segments suffused with dark fuscous ; cilia
golden-bronzy, on dorsum with a minute black scale-projection
before middle of third segment, and a moderate subobloiig black
scale-projection occupying its apex, with its lower margin somewhat
emarginate.

New Guinea, Little Kei I., in January and April ; three speci-
mens. Closely resembling alopecodes, but readily distinguished by
absence of blackish scale-projection on dorsum of forewings just
beyond base of first cleft, and of white rings on legs, absence of
da'-k abdominal band beneath, different costal cilia, and other
details.

Deuterocopns triannulatus, n. sp.

c? 2 . 11-12 mm. Head and thorax dark brown, thorax beneath
whitish. Palpi whitish, second and terminal joints each with two
ferruginous-brown bands. Antennae blackifh lined and dotted with
white, towards apex with three slender black bands. Abdomen
fuscous, basal segment light brown sometimes suffused w ith whitish,
posterior segments with pairs of slight whitish marginal marks,
ventral surface white, with brown median band sometimes inter-
rupted, anal tuft of S short. Posterior legs brown suffused with
rather dark fuscous on whorls, with indistinct whitish rings,
median and apical scale- whorls of tibiae rather large, others
moderate, spurs hardly roughened. Forewings with lower cleft
■| of upper ; dark brown ; an indistinct darker dot in disc before
middle, sometimes followed by a minute white dot ; sometimes
some obscure pale suffusion towards costa before middle, and on
first segment at -^ : cilia bronzy, rosy-tinged, on c^sta daik fuscoiis
towards middle of first segment, on upper margin of second and
third segments with fuscous apical patches, on lower margin of all
segments with dark fuscous posterior patches seimrated on first two
l)y narrow whitish-tinged bars from triangular downwards-directed
bhickish apical scale-projections, on third reaching a similar scale-
])r()jection, on dorsum with a slender blackish scalc-jirojection near
l)e\ond base of first cleft. Hindwings dark coppery-fuscous, to-
wards base suffused with ferruginous ; cilia bronzy with ochreous
and purplish reflections, on dorsum with a small black scale-
pro]ccti()n before middle of third segment, and a large blackish
scale-projection occupying its apex, consisting of a smaller

108 EXOTIC MICriOLKl'IDOrXEKA.

triangular upper portion, and larger suLoblong lower portion
rectangularly emarginate beneath.

QuEKNSLAj^D, TownsviUe, in July (Dodd) ; New Guinea, Port
Moresby (MatJiew) ; three specimens. Allied to vilicola, but
apparently truly distinct by characters of apical scale-projections
iu both wings.

Deuterocopus fervens, n. sp.

J . 12 ram. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen ferruginous.
Posterior legs golden-terruginous, coxae with a cons])icuous tri-
angular white lateral .«pot at base, median and apical scale-wlioris
ot tib.ae large, brownish, other bristle-whorls moderate, spnrs
ferruginous, roughened Avith scales above, three apical joints of
tarsi partially suffused with dark fuscous. Eorewings clei't firstly
to ^, secondly to before middle of first cleft; bright ferruginous;
base narrowly mixed with dark fuscous ; an indistinct w hitish
linear mark on base of cleft, extending upwards towards costa ;
basal fourth of tirst segment mixed with fuscous, apical | blackish ;
second and third segments blackish, their joint base mixed with
blackish beyond a line from beneath base of first cleft to dorsum
beneath base of second : cilia blackish, within first cleft p;ilo
ochreous from base to beyond middle, with one (jr two black
scales on lower margin of first segment and mixed with
black on upper margin of second, on lower margin of second seg-
ment with a pale ochreous patch before apex, on dorsum pale
ochreous to beneath base of second cleft, with two or three minute
black scaks before middle of wing and beneath base of first cleft.
Hindwings bright ferruginous, apex of segments tinged with
blackish : cilia pale ferruginous, on third segment with a minute
black scale-tooth on middle of lower margin, and an oval black
scale-projection occupying apical fourth on both margins,

8, India, ^ycstern slopes of Nilgiris, at 20(.i0 feet, in April
(Aadreaes) ; one specimen. Allied to atra/pex, but quite distinct.

Deuterocopus dorites, n. sp.

cJ . 12 mm. Head dark ferruginous-brown. Palpi ferruginous
with four whitish rings. Anteniue blackish dotted with white.
Thorax silvery-white, anterior and pusteiior margins dark ferru-
ginous-brown, beneath light yellow. Abdomen dark ferruginous-
brown, with silvery-white trapezoidal blotches occupying nearly
all dorsal surface of segments 1,3, and G, beneath light yellow.
Posterior legs golden-ferruginous, infuscated, with two wliite rings
on tibice and one on basal joint of tarsi, bristle-whorls moderate,
spurs extremely long, not roughened. Forewings cleft firstly to
^, secondly to middle of tirst cleft, segments pointed ; dark brown,
partially mixed with ferruginous suffusion, especially near white
markings ; a wiiite dot at base in middle ; elongate white marks
on dorsum at \ and in middle; a small white spot in disc at | ;

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two minute whitish riots placed successivclj- above base of cleft : a
small white spot on tirst segment at i of length, preceded by ferru-
ginous suffusion, and a white dot at | ; a white blotch occupjing
second segment from base of iirst cleft, to near second; white dots
on second and third segments beyond base of second cleft, and
some white scales tOAvards ajiex of second : cilia dark fuscous, on
costa towards apex suffused with ferruginous, on upper margin of
second segment with some scattered white scales towards middle,
on lower margin of second segitient with a ferruginous-j"ellowish
patch towards apex terminated by a triangular black subapical
scale-tooth, on dorsum wholly ferruginous-yellowish with a dark
fuscous patch towards apex, Hindwings dark fuscous with a slight
crimson tinge, third segment mixed with coppery-ferruginous ; cilia
purplish-fuscous, third segment terminated by a round coppery
scale-projection tijjped with black, and preceded by two or three
white scales.

H. India, Nilgiris, Nadgani, at 2500 feet, in October (A ndreices) ;
one specimen. Very distinct and handsome.

Titanoptilus (?) patellatus, n. sp.

J . 23 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax fuscous finely sprinkled
with whitish, scales of forehead forming a ridge-like projection.
(Abdomen broken.) Posterior legs dark brown banded with
whitish snffnsion, tibiie with strong dense expanded scale-whoils on
origin of spurs. Forewings cleft to |, segments veiy slender, with
very obliquely concave termen, appearing i'alcate ; 7 se[iarate,
9 absent, 10 and 11 separate; brown finely sprinkled with whitish,
segments irregulaily sprinkled with dark fuscous and blackish ;
two or three black scales near base; a blackish dot in disc at g,
and one beyond middle ; cilia rather dark fuscous. Hindwings
cleft firstly nearly to 1 , secondly to near base, segments very narrow ;
dark fuscous ; cilia rather dark fuscous, lower margin of third
segment irregularly roughened with projecting short blackisli
scales except on a small patch near apex, where it is fringed with
sliort white scales, at | with a strong triangular scale-projection.

Natal, Durban, in -March {Le((/h) • one specimen. Allied ci-r-
tainly to Titanoptilus but doubtfully identical, the neuration of the
genus being imperfectly ascertained.

Platyptilia picta, n. sp.

S . 20-21 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-wbitish mixed with
brown and dark fuscous, face with slight scale-projection marked
above with dark fuscous bar. Palpi 2, brownish sprinkled with
black, apex of joints white, first two joints thickened with scales,
terminal short. Abdomen dark fuscous, segmental margins mixed
with white, anal tuft whitish-ochreous. Legs whitish suffusedly
banded with dark fuscous, middle tibise somewhat thickened with
scales at apex. Forewings cleft nearly to |, first segment rather
broad, second rather narrow at base, posteriorly dilated, apex

110 EXOTIC MlCllOLEPIDOrTEllA.

pointed, termcn oblique, of first segment concave, of second some-
-w hat prominent in middle, sinuate above aud below this; brown
transversely striated with white ; costa from base to triangle
narrowly dark fuscous dotted with white ; dorsum marked with
dark fuscous suffusion at |, aud from before middle to beneath base
of cleft ; a spot of dark fuscous suffusion towards costa at i ;
a blackish triangular patch on costa before base of cleft, its apex
reaching to beneath cleft, edged with white posteriorly : a suffused
blackish band crossing both segments, edged posteriorly by a strong
white line : cilia whitish, on costa blackish except on white lines,
on termen light brownish with basal third white cut by blackish
s])ots at apex, middle, and lower angle of each segment, within
cleft with blackish spots near before angle of each segment, on
dorsum with strong triangular black scale-projection at i, a narrow
one beneath base of cleft, a slight one near tornal spot, and two or
three scattered black scales before and beyond first scale-projection.
Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey, on termen whitish tinged ;it
base with dark grey dots at angles of segments, on dorsum of third
segment with scattered black scales from base to |, on apical third
whitish towards base, with a strong triangular black scale-projec-
tion at |, and a minute one beneath apex.

British East Apkica, jSTairobi, in August; three specimens.
Allied to panclidactijla and direptaUs, but the large scale-projection
of hindwings is nearer apex than in either of these.

Platyptilia maligna, n. sp.

J . 21 mm. Head and paljji pale brownish sprinkled with dark
fuscous, face without projection, palpi 2, second joint expanded
with scales, terminal joint short, tip white. Thorax light brownisli-
ochreous, anterior margin suffused with rather dark fuscous.
( Abdomen broken.) Forewings cleft to |, segments moderate, termen
of first segment rather oblicjue, slightly sinuate ; light brownish-
ochreous, with some scattered dark fuscous scales ; costa strongly
suffused with dark fuscous from basa to 4- ; a blackish dot in dis'c
at I, and two transversely placed before base of cleft, disc between
these spotted with dark fuscous irroration ; an irregular dark
fuscous terminal spot on first segment ; second segment suffused
with fuscous except towards base : cilia dark fuscous, on costa
with three pale ochreous bars towards apex, on lower margin of
first segment pa'.e ochreous except towards apex, on upper margin
of second segment fuscous, on dorsum with some short projecting
blackish scales about middle. Hind wings dark grey ; cilia grey,
on dorsum of third segment with irregular projecting black scales
on basal half, an undefined flattened-triangular patch of black-
tijjped scales hardly beyond middle, and two or three blackish
points posteriorly.

Natal, Caniperdown, in April {Lehjli) ; one specimen. Allied to
sahia.

PTEBOrHORIPiE, 111

Platyptilia inceptrix, ii. sp.

cJ . IS mm. Head, palpi, and thorax fuscous, irroratsd with
wliitish, face with short conical projection, palpi 2|. A1)domeii
fuscous irrorated with white, with dorsal series of dark fuscous
dots. Posterior legs fuscous sprinkled with whitish, last four
joints of tarsi suffused with white. Fore wings cleft to |, segments
moderately broad, apex pointed, terraen oblique, of fiist segment
somewhat sinuate, of second slightly rounded ; brownish, dorsal j
from base to cleft sprinkled with white and dark fuscous, costa
slenderly suffused with dark fuscous from base to cleft, and dotted
with white on basal half; small spots of dark fuscous iixoratiou
in disc at ^ and towards dorsum before this; a small dark fuscous
spot on base of cleft ; a shade of dark fuscous irroration crossing
middle of both segments, edged posteriorly with white: cilia on •
costa dark fuscous witli a white mark beyond base of cleft, on
termen of first segment white with dark fuscous bars above and
below middle and below lower angle, within cleft mixed with
fuscous, on termen of second segment fuscous with indistinct dark
fuscous bars in middle and at tornus, on dorsum fuscous with un-
defiued dark fuscous scale-projections at | of wing and beneath
base of cleft. Hindwings rather dark fuscous ; cilia fuscous, on
lower margin of third segment with irregularly scattered blackish
scales from base to middle.

Hawaiian Is., Hawaii. Kilauea (PcrJclns); one specimen. Allied
to' rhynchoj^liova^ but iii that species the palpi are much longer,
and there is a continuous blackish subbasal line in terminal cilia of
fore wings.

Alucita leptochorda, n. sp.

5 . 14 mm. (Head broken.) Thorax and abdomen whitish
striped with dark grey. Forewings cleft to middle, segments very
slender, poiuted ; dark grey mixed with blackish, marked with
fine cloudy white lines on veins : cilia grey, darker towards base,
Avitli obscure whitish patches on dorsum at ^ and |- of second seg-
ment. HiudAVJngs with segments linear ; dark fuscous ; cilia
rather dark fuscous.

Ecuador, Quevado; one specimen.

Alucita indocta, n. sp.

J. 17 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous-whitisli, face
slightly rounded-prominent. Forewings cleft to |, segmeiits very
slender, pointed ; white, hardly ochreous-tinged : cilia ochreous-
whitish. Hindwings with segments linear ; pale grey ; cilia pale
ochrcous-greyish.

Bykfa, Beirut; one specimen. Allied to pentcahicti/la • first
segment of hindwings much more slender than in ^mrthica.

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112 EXOTIC ItTCEOI.EPinorrKEA.

Ptsrophorus sphenites, n. sp.

c? . 14-15 mm. Head brown or dark fuscous, fillet and orlnts
ociireous-white. Palpi under 1, very slender, whitish. Thorax
yellow-whitish, posterior half brownish-tinged. Abdomen whitish-
yellow, with dorsal and lateral brownish lines, ventral surface
brownish. Fore wings cleft to 3-, segments pointed, first moderate,
second narrow ; ochreous-white sutfusediy mixed wirli light
brownish, a streak along lower margin of first segment to apex,
and another beginning on dorsum before middle and occupying
whole of second segment clear ochreous-white ; costal edge dark
fuscous; a line of dark fuscous suffusion beneath costa from base
to |- ; a thick posteriorly ])ointed subdorsal streak of dark fuscous
suffusion from b&se to middle, and a thick anteriorly pointed
streak above this from |- to base of cleft, its extremities marked by
dirk fuscous spots ; a dark fuscous mark on costa beyond base of
cleft : cilia dark fuscous, at apex with a whitish bar, within basal
half of cleft and on dorsum to beyond cleft mixed with ochreous-
whitish. Hindwin'j:s dark fuscous ; cilia fuscous.

Natal, Durban and Pinctown, in February and March (Le/'i/Ji) ;
two specimens. Allied to laqaeatus.

Pfcerophorus declivis, n. sp.

(5. 16-17 mm. Head white or brown. Palpi 1, whitish,
filiform. Thorax white, posterior half sometimes light brownish.
Abdomen white, sometimes with faint brownish dorsal line.
Forewings cleft to |, segments rather narrow, ecjual, pointed ;
white, sometimes much mixed with light brownish suffusion ;
anterior half Avith a few scattered dark fuscous "scales or much
irrorated with dark fuscous ; a moderate oblique fascia of dark
fuscous irroration from costa beyond base of cleft to middle of
dorsum ; both segments more or less sprinkled with dark fuscous,
on posterior half with dark fuscous streak along lower margin of
first and nearly along upper margin of second : cilia white, on
lower margin of both segments with brownish postmedian and
apical patches. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia grey.

Canada, Toroiito, iu August (Parish) ; two specimens.

Pterophorus discors, n. sp.

J 2 ■ l--i3 mm. Head brown, forehead broadly white.
Palpi 1, slender, dark brown. Thorax whitish. Abdomen
whitish, with dorsal stripe of dark fuscous suft'usion. Middle
tibiae white with dark grey apical band, and whitish median
and apical scale-tufts above, posterior legs white, tibiae sprinkled
with fuscous before apex. Forewings cleft to 5-, segments mode-
rate, pointed ; ochreous-whitish, with a few scattered fuscous

PTKKOrnOEID.E. 113

and black specks ; a slender suffused dark fuscous streak along
costa from base to cleft; a short dark fuscous mark on cost a
at 1^ ; some blackish scales round basal edge of cleft ; a streak
of dark fuscous suffusion above lower margin of first segment
from its middle to beneath apex ; variably developed blackish
dots on extremities of veins : cilia ochreous-whitish, on costal
mark blackish, within cleft infuscated toAvards base, Hindwings
riillier dark grey; cilia gi'cy.

liKiTisu GruJANA, Bartica and MiiUali, from Januiry to March
{Parish) ; ten specimens. Apparently allied to coitjancias.

Pterophorus integratus, n, sp.

J. 16-18 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen whitish-
ochreous, forehead broadly white, ])alpi 1|, slender. Eorewing's
clelt to before ^, segments moderately broad, equal; whitish-
ochreous, irregularly sprinkled with dark fuscous, with a streak of
■white suffusion extending from base through disc to cleft, thence
over basal portion of second segment, and along lower margin of
first segment to apex ; costal edge dark fuscous from base to near
cleft; a daik fuscous dot in disc at i, and one before base of
cleft ; an elongate dark fuscous mark on. costa beyond base of
(left; blackish dots at extremity of veins 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, and 10:
cilia on costa white, blackish on costal mark, on termen greyish
with a white patch at lower angle of each segment, within cleft
greyish with base whitisli-ochreous ; on dorsum whitish- ochreous
tinged Avith grey posteriorly. Hindwij^gs light grey; cilia
whitish-ochreous tinged with grey.

Arizona, Xogalcs.. in July ; two specimens. Perhaps allied to
oa-ijntcs.

Pterophoru^ serenus, n. sp.

cT 2 . 80-32 mm. Head pale yellowish or pale brownish-
oclireous, forehead broadly whitish. Palpi 1|, slender, white.
Thorax and abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings cleft to g,
first segment moderate, pointed, second rather broader ; in (S
wholly ochreous- w^hite. in $ ochreous-whitish with some minute
scattered fuscous sjiecks, especially on fold and veins anteriorly :
cilia concojorous. Hindwings pale greyish-ochreous ; cilia whitish-
ochieous.

^^nw Mjjxico, Gallinas Canon, in July ; two specimens. Allied
to bcdanoles.

VOL. I. — August 1913.

114 i-XOTIC JIlCROLKl'IDOrXEll-V.

CECOPHOIUD.E.

ALLOTALAWTA, ii. g. "

Head with op])ressctl scales, sidetiifts loosoly raised; tongue
developed. Antenna) |, in (5 moderately ciliated (]), basal joint
elongate, slender, Mith slight peetcn. Labial palpi long, recnrved,
with apprepsed scales, second joint reaching base of antenna?,
teiminal joint almost as long as second, acnte. Maxillary palpi
very short, tiliforra, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibife clothed
with long hairs above. Forewings with 2 from towards angle,
7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1,
elongate-ovate, cilia | ; a transparent transversely striated patch
beneath middle of cell; 2 from immediately beyond this i)atch,
3 remote from angle, 4 and 5 connate from angle, 6 and 7
parallel.

Allotalanta autophaea, n. sp.

cJ . 19-20 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, sometimes infuscated.
Palpi ochreous-whitibh, second joint externally infuscated exce])t
towards apex. Antennae, thorax, and abdomen light fuscous.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; pale greyish-ochreous,
finely irrorated throughout with fuscous: cilia ])ale greyish-
ochreous, towards base irrorated with fuscous. Hindwings light
fuscous; cilia pale greyish-ochreous.

Asia Minok, Taurus Mts. ; two specimens.

Tepressaria pavida, n. sp.

5 . 23 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax pale whitish-ochreous
tinged with rosy, second joint of palpi irrorated with blackish,
terminal joint with basal and median blackish bands, thorax with
a few blackish specks, and a black dot at posterior extremity.
Abdomen pale fuscous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
gently arched, somewhat sinuate in middle, apex rounded, termen
obliquely rounded ; 2 and 3 stalked ; pale pinkish-ochreous tinged
with grey, and strewn with undefined dots and strigulai of blackish
scales; a pale basal spot, edged on dorsal halt with blackish suffu-
sion ; costa spotted with blackish ; discal stigmata blackish, first
preceded by a similar dot obliquelj' before and above it, second
larger : cilia pale whitish-oclireous, towards base pinkish-tinged.
Hindwings pale greyish-ochreous ; cilia whitish-ochreous, tinged
with yellowish.

Asia AIjnok, Taurus Mts. ; one specimen. Xear (tds2^crselhr.

oscornoRiDJE. 115

Depressaria xyleuta, n. sp.

S . 23 ram. Head, palpi, and thorax fuscous, irroraied Avith
Avhilisli and somewhat mixed with ferruginous, sidetufts erect and
meeting ahove crown, palpi with apex of second joint and apical
half of terminal joint whitish, thorax with posterior crest.
Antennae dark fuscous. Abdomen whitish-ochreous irrorated
with fuscous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently
arclied, apex rounded, termen obliquely rounded ; 2 and 3 stalked ;
brown mixed with paler and darkei", indistinctly strigulated with
fuj^cous, especially along veins, all scales extremely finely tipped
with whitish ; a small basal patch dark fuscous on costa, becoming
Avhitish and containing a black dot towards dorsum, edged by a
sinuate black lino obsolete on costa and dorsum, followed towaids
costa bj^ a spot of whitish-ochreous suffusion ; costa spotted with
dark fuscous ; discal stigmata whitish surrounded with ferruginous-
brown, first preceded by a minute similar dot obliquely above it ;
l)lical stigma black, beneath first discal : cilia brownish, sprinkled
with whitish. Hindwings light grey, darker posteriorly ; cilia
grey-whitish, with two fuscous shades.

Asia Minor, Taurus Mts. ; one specimen. Not very near any
species known to me.

Ocystola phseodesma, n. sp.

d. 13-15 mm. Head ochreous-white, collar and back of
crown fuscous. Palpi fuscous, terminal joint and apex of second
whitish. Antennal ciliations 2. Thorax white, towards anterior
margin and posterior extremity fuscous. Abdomen whitish. Fore-
wings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termea
very obliquely rounded ; white, more or less sprinkled with
fuscous ; four fuscous transverse fasciae sprinkled with dark
fuscous, first rather broad, basal, second rather broad, ante-
raedian, margins subconcave, third at |, narrower, somewhat
incurved, fourth forming a triangular apical patch ; discal stigmata
rather large, dark fuscous, first resting on posterior margin of
second fascia, second on anterior margin of third : cilia whitish,
towards base sprinkled with fuscous. Hindwings fascous, veins
darker ; cilia whitish- fuscous.

Queensland, Cairns, in October and November (Dodd) ; two
specimens. Allied to ni]^)liodesma.

Ocystola galbaaea, n. sp.

c? . 12 mm. Head and thorax light brownish-ochreous. Palpi
brownish-whitish. Antennal ciliations 3, with some longer ones
towards base (7). Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings elon-
gate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ;
ochreous-fuacous ; stigmata rather large, cloudy, dark fuscous,

I 2

IIG EXOTIC MICROLE1>IDOPTER4.

])lical beiioafli first discal, second discal tending to 1)0 tranRverscly
double : cilia i)ale ochreoiis-fuscous, more fuscoiii) on basul halt".
Ilindwings grey ; cilia pale ochreous-grey.

Victoria, Gisborne, in January {LyelJ); one specimen {Coll.
Li/dl). Intermediate between liolodryas and 2^iochodes.

Ocystola paraclista, n. sp.

5 . 16 mm. Head and thorax pale oclireous-yellowish. (Palpi
broken.) Forewings moderate, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa
slightly arched, apex tolerably pointed, termen sinuate, oblique ;
ochreous-yellow ; a lilac-fuscous streak along costa from base to
near apex ; a lilac-fuscous postmedian transverse streak parallel to
termen, and another from costa close before apex to tornus, apex
and termen beyond this yello-w-fulvous : cilia ochreous-yellow.
Hindwings light ochreous-yellowish, tinged witb fuscous to^vards
apex and termen ; cilia light ochreous-yellowish.

IS^ouTU AusiUALiA, Tort Darwin (Dodd) ; one specimen.

Ocystola callopistis, n. sp.

(^ . 12-13 mm. Head light ochreous-yellow. Palpi ochreous-
"whitish, second joint suffused with fuscous towards base. Antennal
ciliations 4. Thorax deep puride. Abdomen grey. Forewings
elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded,
rather strongly oblique ; deep purple ; a moderately broad ochreous-
yellow fascia before middle, more or less narrowed towards costa:
cilia rather dark grey, base purple. Hindwings with G and 7
aj)proximated at base ; bronzy-fuscous ; cilia concolorous.

I^oian Australia, Port Darwin {Dodd) ; two specimens.

Ocystola relucens, n. sp.

2 . 20 mm. Head ochreous-yellow. Palpi whitish-ochreous,
second joint suffused with fuscous. Thorax ochreous-yellow,
posterior half dark fuscous. Abdomen dark fuscous, Forewings
elongate, costa gently arched, apex round-pointed, termen faintly
sinuate, rather strongly oblique ; deep yellow ; extreme base and
costal edge towards base dark fuscous ; a broad lilac-purple terminal
band, occupying ^ of wing, edged anteriorly by an irregular
blackish streak, and on termen by irregular blackish suffusion,
considerably dilated toAvards costa ; within this band a transverse-
oval blackish spot connecting tornus with middle of anterior
marginal streak : cilia ochreous-yellowish, towards tornus suffused
with dark grey, round costa and apex dark fuscous. Hindwings
and cilia dark fuscous.

VicTOKiA, Gisborne, in November (L>/cU); one specimen. Allied
to u.vi/2>tera, but dill'crs by absence of costal streak.

CECOPHORIDJE. 13 7

Ocystola lialata, n. sp.

$ . 23 mm. Head ochrcous-j-ellow. Palpi pale yellowish,
second joint not reaching base of antennse, terminal joint lialf
second. Antemial ciliations 5. Thorax rather dark fnscoiis.
Abdomen fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen straight, oblique ; ochreous-yellow ; base
narrowly brown, extended as an attenuated costal streak to ^ ;
a broad median brown fascia, and narrow terminal fascia broadly
dihited towards costa, space between these yellow suffused with
brownish : cilia brown. Hind wings elongate-ovate, rather dark
fuscous ; cilia fuscous, with darker subbasal line.

Victoria, Gisborne, in March (Lijell) ; one specimen. Perhaps
next thy modes. Type in Coll. Lyell.

Coesyra ingrata, n. sp.

J 2. ]2-13 mm. Head and thorax white, shoidders rlark
fuscous. Palpi white, second joint grey. Aiitennal ciliations ].
Abdomen light grey, anal tuft whitish. Forewings elongate,
narrow, costa gently arched, apex tolerably pointed, termen
extremely obliquely rounded ; white, with some scattered fuscous
scales, and partially tinged with pale fuscous ; costal edge dark
iiiscous towards base; a dark fuscous dot near base above middle :
stigmata dark fuscous, plical obliquely bej-ond first discal, second
discal forming a transverse mark, an additional dot between and
above first and second discal ; a triangular spot of fuscous suffusion
on tornus extending to second discal; an inwardly oblique spot of
dark fuscous suffusion on costa at i, whence a curved row of cloudy
dots runs to tornus, and a spot at apex : cilia whitish, towards base
sprinkled with dark fuscous, Hindwings grey ; cilia grey-whitish,

Victoria, Gisborne, in December and January {Li/ell) ; four
specimens. Allied to apothijma.

Coesyra permeata, n, sp.

2 , 12 mm. Head and thorax pale whitish-ochrcous. Palpi
ochreous-whitish, second joint tinged with fuscous towards base.
Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, rather strongly oblique ;
whitish-ochreous, sprinkled irregularly with fuscous and dark
fuscous specks; discal stigmata small, indistinct, dark fuscous;
a small suffused rather dark fuscous spot on costa at f ; a curved
subterminal line of scattered fuscous and blackish scales from | of
costa to tornus, indented opposite apex: cilia whitish-ochreous,
with a few fuscous specks. Hindwings whitish-grey; cilia grey-
whitish.

UiJEKNSLAND, Caims, in October (Dudd) : one Bpeclmen.

118 EXOTIC MICKOLEPIDOPTKRA.

Coesyra notaria, n. sp.

c? . 12-13 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen pale ochrcous-
3'ellowish. Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint fuscons except
towards apex. Porewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex
round-pointed, termen slightly rounded, rather strongly oblicpie ;
light ochreoiis-yellowish ; stigmata small, dark fuscons, plical
beneath first discal : cilia pale ochrcous-yellowisb. Hindwings
whitish-ochreous, hardly tinged with grey ; terminal edge fuscous
on lower part ; cilia j'cllow-whitish.

New Guinea, Sudest Island (MeeJc) ; throe specimens.

Coesyra innocens, u. sp.

(S . 14 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-whitish, shoulders
grey. Palpi whitish, second joint grey except apex. Abdomen
ochreons-whitish, anal tuft large, yellowish-tinged. Forewings
elongate, costa gently arched, apex round-pointed, termen very
obliquely rounded ; ochreous-whitish ; costal edge blackish to-
wards base : cilia pale whitish-ochreous. Hindwings grey ; cilia
ochreous-whitish, more ochreous-tinged towards base.

Qdeensland, Herberton, in December (Docld) ; one specimen.

Coesyra geraeopa, n. sp.

S . 10 mm. Head whitish. Palpi whitish, second joint
greyish-ochreous except towards apex, Antennal ciliations 1.
Thorax yellow. Abdomen whitish-grej'. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex tolerably pointed, termen
very obliquely rounded ; yellow ; costal edge blackish towards
base : cilia whitish-ochreous, base j'cllow. Hindwings grey ; cilia
whitish-ochreous.

W. AusTKALiA, Perth, in December (Bc7-tJwvd) : one specimen.
Type in Coll. Lyell. Probiibly allied io ixinxaniha.

Coesyra sciocrossa, n. sp.

(5 . 14 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax whitish-ochreous. Ab-
domen pale grey, anal tuft pale yellowish. Forewings elongate,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; light
ochreous-yellow ; costal edge dark fuscous towards base ; a suffused
fuscous streak along termen, thickest at apex and attenuated to
toriius : cilia grey. Hindwings and cilia grey.

K. Australia, Port Darwin (Dodd); one specimen.

Coesyra anacampta, n. sp.

c? . 13 mm. Head and thorax pale yellowish, shoulders dnrk
fuscous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint suifused with dark

(Ecoi'iiohid.t;. 119

fuscous. Abdomen wliitish-ochreous. Porcwiugs elongate, rather
narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely
rounded ; light ochreous-yellow ; costal edge dark fuscous towards
base ; an irregular thick dark fuscous transverse streak from
dorsum just before tornus, reaching |- across wing, thence bent
and continued by two parallel lines of indistinct suffusion to costa
near apex, posterior area enclosed by this slightly pj^rinkled with
fuscous : cilia light ochreous-yellow, with a few fuscoiis specks.
Hind wings and cilia whitish-ochreous.

N, Australia, Port Darwin {Do<ld) ; one specimen.

Coesyra stipulata, n. sp.

5. 15 mm. Head whitish-ochreous tinged with grey. Paljii
whitish, second joint fuscous. Thorax ochreous-yellow, ante-
riorly suffused with fuscous. Abdomen light grey, apex yellowish.
Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
obliquely rounded ; ochreous-yellow ; a slightly curved rather
thick irregular brown transverse streak from dorsum just before
tornus, reaching somewhat more than half across wing : cilia grey
becoming -whitish on costa, base suffused with yellowish. Hind-
wings grey ; cilia grey, base tinged with yellowish.
N. AxrsTEALiA, Port Daiwin i^Dodd); one specimen.

Coesyra consularis, n, sp.

$. IG-I7 mm. Head yellow, sides somewhat mixed with
fuscous. Palpi whitish, second joint somewliat sprinkled with
fuscous. Thorax dark fuscous. Abdomen fuscous. Forewings
elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen nearly
straight, oblicjue ; clear yellow; base narrowly dark fuscous;
a dark fuscous transverse spot on middle of costa, reaching half
across wing, confluent witti anterior angle of dorsal blotch ; a
light purple trapezoidal blotch occup3ing posterior third of dorsum
and reaching posteriorly more than halt across wing, edged with
some dark fuscous scales ; an irregular light purple terminal fascia,
confluent with this at tornus, edged witli some dark fuscous scales
and becoming wholly dark fuscous at apex, marked on termen with
five pale yellow dots: cilia grey, on basal half spiinkled with dark
fuscous, Hindwings and cilia grey.

Queensland, Townsville, in October {Dodd) ; two specimens.
Stated to be bred, but without particulars.

Coesyra sidonia, n. sp.

$. 15 mm. Head yellow. Palpi whitish, basal | of second
joint grey. Thorax dark purplish-fuscous. Abdomen rather dark
fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse,
ter;ncu slightly rounded, oblique ; bright yellow ; base narrowly

120 EXOTIC JIICKOI.KI'IDOPTIORA.

d;iik pni'ijle-fuscous, widest towards costa, wlicrc it ia cxtondod
to i ; a broad crimson-purple fascia suffusedly edged 'with dark
fuscous on costa and sides occupying ajncal i of wing, its anterior
edge somewhat irregular, running from ^ of costa to j of dorsum,
leaving a narrow orange-yellow streak along up])er half of termcii :
cilia purplish-fuscous, with an orange-yellow patch extending over
npper j of terraen. Hindwings rather dark fuscous : cilia fuscons.
(iuEKNSLANH, Towiisvillc, in October {Dodd); one specimen.
Type in Coll. Lyell.

Coesyra pericnlosa, n. sp.

5. 17 mm. Head ochreons-yellow. Palpi ochrcous-yellow,
lower half of second joint dark fuscous. Thorax dark pui])lish-
fuscous. Abdomen rather dark fuscous. Forewings elongate,
costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded :
ochrcous-yellow; a dark jjurple-fuscous basal patch occu])ying 4 of
■wing, extended on costa as a thick streak to f ; a dark pnrplc-
fuscoiis patch occupying terminal half of Aving, anterior edge some-
what prominent in middle : cilia dark fusrous. Hindwings rather
dark bronzy-fuscous, darker posteriorly ; cilia fuscous.

New South Wales, Como, in October {Lijell) ; one specimen.
Type in Coll. Lyell ; nearest JielioiJianes, but very distinct.

Coesyra plectrantlia, n. sp.

2 . 9 mm. Head yellow, crown mixed with fuscous. Palpi
Yellowish, anterior edge of terminal joint dark fuscous. Thorax
dark fuscous, patagia mixed with yellowish. Abdomen dark
fuscous. Porewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse,
termen somewhat rounded, oblicjue ; dark fuscous ; some yellowish
suffusion at base beneath costa ; a yellow antcmedian fascia, broad
on dorsum, attenuated upwards and not quite reaching costa; a
yellow transverse streak from dorsum before tornus, reaching |
across wing ; a rather irregular slightl}' curved yellow fascia fi om
•| of costa to middle of termen : cilia dark fuscous. Hindwings
dark fuscous ; a large yellow blotch occupying wing from near
base to middle, extending over costa but not quite reaching termen
beneath ; cilia grey, basal third dark fuscous.

Queensland, Cairns, in September (Dodd)- one specimen.

ACOROTRICHA, n. g. ""'

Head loosely haired, sidetufts spreading ; ocelli present: tongue
■ developed. Antenntie i, in (j' with extremely long ciliations (10),
basal joint elongate, rather stout, with strong ]iectcn. I,abi;il ])aliii
long, recurved, second joint rough-scaled beneath towards ajicx,
terminal joint as long as second, slender, scaled, acute. Maxillary
palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibia?
clothed with long hairs al)ove. P'orcwiiigs with 1 b furcate, 2 from

cEcornoRin.'r:, 121

iionr nnglo, 7 uiul 8 sl;i]ko(l, 7 (o lermcn, H fi'om middle. TTind-
■\vinps under 1, ovate-lanceolale, cilia 1 ; 3 and 4 rather remote,
r>-7 near]}- jiarallcl.

Perhaps allied to Saroj^Ja.

Acorotricha crystanta, n. sp.

c? . IG mm. Head and thorax silverj --white. Palpi -white,
second joint fuscous except to-wards apex, tip of terminal joint
fuscous. Abdomen ochreous--nhitish. i'ore-w'ings elongate, cost a
slightly arched, apex pointed, termen somewhat sinuate, rather
strongly ol)lique ; si]ve)y--white, -with a fe-sv scatlered daik fuscous
scales on dorsal and terminal areas ; costal edge blackish towards
base; stigmata dark fuscous, jilical rather beyond first discal,
second discal transversely double, upper posterior ; a series of daik
fuscous dots round termen and tornus: cilia -w'hitish sprinkled "with
fuscous, on costa ochreous-Avhitish. Hindwings and cilia Avhitish.

Queensland, Cairns (Dodd) ; one specimen.

Pleurota phormictis, n. sp.

5. 15 mm. Head yello-w. Palpi fuscous, terminal joint
■W'hitish. Thorax and abdomen dark fuscous. Fore-v\' in gs elongate,
costa gently arched, apex tolerably ])ointcd, termen very obliquely
rounded : yello-w ; a moderate dark luscnus streak along costa fi( m
base to f, and a slender one along basal fouith of dorsum, united
at ba.'-c ; a dark fufcous apical blotch, its anterior margin convex,
lunning from | of costa to | of dorsum, enclosing a transverse
-u-hite spot cut by oclireous-yellow lines on veins : cilia fuscous, on
basal half mixed -with dark fuscous. Hindwings dark fuscous;
cilia fuscous, -with darker subbasal shade.

Victor FA, Gisborne, in December (^Lyell) ; one specimen. Type
in Coll. Lyell.

Pleurota himantias, n. sp.

S. 15 mm. Head pale grey, sidetufts pale ochreous-yellow.
Palpi dark grey, upper longitudinal half light yello-u^ Thorax
dark grey, patagia ochreous-yello-w" except shoulders. Fore"nings
elongate, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse, termen slightly rounded, obli(|ue ; pale grey, sprinkled with
palo ochreous-yello-R^ ; a broad ochreous-yello-w submedian streak
from ])ase to i, areas above and belo-vp this darker grey mixed v^ith
blackish ; three undefined moderate fascia) of pale ochreous-yello-\vish
irroration, first incurved, from middle of costa to dorsum before
tornus, edged on lo-sver half -U'ith some blackish irroration, second
similar, from | of costa to tornus, third teiminal : cilia pale fuscous,
basal half light ochreous-yelloAv, on costa almost wholly yellow.
Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia grey.

Victoria, Gisborne, in November {Lyell) ; one specimen. Ty])e
in Coll. Lycll. Intermediate between crassinervis and hrevivittdJu.

122 KXOTtC MrCKOLKlMDOPTiR^.

Protoniaciia paralia, n. sp.

c? . 19-20 mm. Head pale bronzj'-greyish-ochreoiis more or
less suft'iisod with whitish. Palpi bronzy-ochreoiis mixed with
white, terminal joint white, anterior edge fuscous. Thorax light
bronzy-ochreous. Alidomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex pointed, termen very
obliquely rounded ; pale glossy oclireous, sometimes whitish-
sprinkled posteriorly ; costal edge dark fuscous towards base ; a
suffused attenuated white streak along costa from near base to | :
cilia pale whitish-ochreous. Hindwings light grey ; cilia whitish-
ochreous.

SouTU Australia, Glenelg, in October ; two specimens.

Philotota xenomima, n. sp.

J 5. 14-20 mm. Head yellow. Palpi ochreous-whilish, second
joint very long, with basal half and a fine subapical ring daik
fuscous, terminal joint with base and anterior edge dark fuscous.
Antennal ciliations of cJ 1. Tliorax fuscous. Abdomen grey, anal
tuft ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, rather oblique ; yellow ; a
broad fuscous streak, narrowed posteriorly, along costa from base
to about 5, extended to dorsum at base ; a variable irregular fuscous
median fascia, narrow on costa but usually broad on dorsum, moro
or less mixed or suffused irregularly with whitish, stigmata usually
forming darker spots on edges of this, plical beneath first discal ; a
moderately broad fuscous terminal fascia, more or less mixed with
whitish, anterior edge convex, sometimes almost confluent in disc
with median fascia : cilia pale yellowish, with fuscous apical and
supratornal patches, sometimes almost wholly fuscous on termen.
Hindwings in cJ grey, in § fuscous, paler towards base ; cilia pale
fuscous.

QuERNSLAs^D, Caims, from September to December and in ^fay
( Dodd) ; seven specimens. A close mimic of Monojjis chrysogmmma ;
the resemblance is practically exact, and the intermingling of white
with the dark markings on a yellow ground is quite unusual here.

Pliilobota passalias, n. sp.

(S . 18 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-white,
second joint bronzy-fuscous except towards apex. Antennal cilia-
tions 2. Thorax purplish-bronze, with whitish-ochreous posteiior
spot. Abdomen bronzy-fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen hardly rounded, oblique ; 2 and 3
stalked ; deep coppery-bronze ; markings whitish-ochreous ; a
trapezoidal blotch on dorsum about |, anterior angle reaching f
across wing ; a rather narrow slightly incurved postmedian trans-
verso fascia, nearly followed in middle by a transverse dot ; a curved

(ECOruOEIDiK.

123

suLterminal line rising from a triangular costal spot at |, •widely
inicrrupted above tornal extremity, ])receded in middle by a trans-
verse dot: cilia light purplish-grey, darker towards tornus, basal -?-
dark grey, outer portion suffused ^vith ochreous-whitish on an
undefined patch on upper part of termen. Hindwings and cilia
rather dark bronzy-fuscous.

Queensland, Townsvillc, in October (Dodd) ; one specimen.
Allied to car/ihaha, which, with most of the species formerly
referred to Feltopliora, 1 now place in Fhilohota.

Philobota triplectis, n. sp.

c? . 16-17 mm. Head ochreous-yellow or yellow-whitish.
Palpi yellow-whitish, second joint dark fuscous except ape.x.
Antennal ciliations 1. Thorax yellow-whitish or pale yellowish,
shoulders dark fuscous. Abdomen whitish-yellowish. Forewings
elongate, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly
rounded, rather strongly oblique ; whitish-ochreous or ochreous-
whitisb ; markings blackish ; a thick pointed streak along costa
from base to beyond | ; a wedge-shaped spot on middle of costa,
with a short projection on its lower edge ; a small inwardly oblique
spot on costa at 4; plical stigma small, undefined; some indistinct
dots before termen : cilia whitish-ochreous, basal half ochreous-
yclloAv. Hindwings grey, paler towards base ; cilia pale ochreous-
yellowish.

Queensland, Herberton, from December to February (Dodd) ;
three specimens.

Philobota limenarclia, n. sp.

(^ . 20 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint dnik
fuscous except apex. Antennal ciliations 2^. Thorax white,
anterior margin irregularly dark fuscous. Abdomen ochreous-
whitish mixed with grey. Forewings elongate, moderate, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, oblicjue ;
white, with a few scattered brownish-ochrcous scales ; markings
l)rownish-ochreons ; a narrow subbasal fascia from costa, reaching
I across wing; a triangular blotch on middle of costa; a thick
streak from disc at f to middle of dorsum ; second discal stigma
and two dots beneath it tending to be united by a line of scales ; a
rather narrow incur\ed fascia from | of costa to toinus, joined
towards its extremities posteriorly by an outwardly-curved line of
cloudy dots ; a row of fuscoas dots round apex and termen : cilia
ochreous-whitish, with faint brownish median line. Hindwings
grey ; cilia ochreous-whitish, with faint grey subbasal shade.

Queensland, Herberton, in December (Dodd); one specimen.
Near cosmocrates.

124: EXOTIC MICKOLKPinOrTKUA.

Pliilobota crustiilata, n. sp.

c? . 22 mm. Head light brownish. Palpi whitish, second joint
sprinkled with fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2.7. Thorax fuscous.
Abdomeu whitish-fuscous. Forewiugs elongate, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen somewhat rounded, rather strongly obli(iue ;
fuscous, sprinkled with dark fuscous and blackish ; di.scal stigmata
brownish-oohreous with some whitish scales, placed on a longitu-
dinal streak of blackish suffusion from ^ to j of disc, first dot^like,
second forming two adjacent transverse marks ; an indistinct
brownish-ochreous short apical streak: cilia light fuscous sprinkled
wit!i dark fuscous. Hindwings grey ; cilia light grey.

AVest Australia, Waterloo, in May {Berthoud)-, one specimen.
Type iu Coll. Lyell.

Philobota obliviosa, u. sp.

cf . 20-23 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-white, shoulders
dark fuscous. Palpi white, second joint suffused with fuscous
except apex. Antennal ciliations 2. Abdomeu whitish-ochreous.
Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
rounded, rather strongly oblique ; ochieous-whitish ; markings
rather dark fuscous ; a narrow costal streak from base to |, finely
attenuated towards base and pointed posteriorly ; a linear dot near
base above middle, in one specimen absent ; stigmata moderate,
first discal sometimes absent, plieal beneath first discal, sometimes
absent, an additional dot between and slightly above first and
second discal, and an additional dot or oblique mark beneath second
discal; a curved subterminal line of faint dots rising from an in-
wardly oblique mark on costa at ^ : cilia whilish-ochreous. Hind-
wings rather d;ut grey ; cilia ochreous-whitisli.

Ql'ernsland, Herberton, in December and January (^Dudd); four
specimens.

Philo"bota pactolias, n. sp.

f? . 24 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax rather dark fuscous.
Antennal ciliations nearly 1. Abdomen fuscous. Forewings
elongate, posteriorly rather dilated, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse, termen rounded, rather strongl)- oblicjue ; rather light
ochreous-fuscous ; a rather dark fuscous moderate costal streak
from base to f, its apex pointed, leaving costal edge yellowish from
i onwards ; beneath this a broader yellow streak from base to
costa at |, narrowed at base : eilia pale ochreous-fuscous. Hind-
wings rather dark fuscous ; cilia fuscous, with darker basal line.

Victoria, Hampton, in October (Lifell) • one s])ecimen. Type in
Coll. Lyell. Very close to clinjsirpotam'i, but immediately distin-
guished by dark head and cilia of hindwings.

(ECornoiuDJE. 125

Philobota ignave, n. sp.

d" 18-21 mm., 2 25-27 mm. Head iu c? ochreoiis-wliitish or
pnlo }ello-\v-ochreous,iii 5 light greyish-ochreous. P.ilpi oclmous-
wliitish, anteriorly fuscous. Antcnnal cili;itions of J 2. Thorax
■\\iiitish-ochreous more or less infuscated, especially in 2 • Abdomen
whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, in c? moderate, in $
narrower, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely
rounded ; whitish-ochreous, in d sometimes slightly infuscated
posteriori}', in $ more generally infuscated; costal edge blackish
towards base ; in (^ a fuscous dot above middle of disc and two on
end of cell sometimes indicated, often wholly absent: cilia whitish-
ochreous. Hindwi)igs in c? rather dark grey, in $ grey ; cilia
wliitish-ochreous, in 2 tii'ged with fuscous.

NoKTH Australia, Port Darwin [rodd) • eight specimens.

Philobota isolitha, n. sp.

(i . 15 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen slate-grej*.
Antennal ciliations 1. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
gently arched, apex somewhat pointed, termen very obliquely
rounded ; glossy slate-grey : cilia concolorous. Hindwings rather
dark grey ; cilia grey.

VicTOETA, Monbulk, in October {Lyell) ; one specimen. Type in
Coll. Lyell.

Pliilobota carinaria, n, sp.

cJ . 18 mm. Heal and thorax light ochreous-ycllow. Palpi
pale yellow, second joint more or less grey. Antennal ciliations 1.
Abdomen grey, anal tuft pale yellowisli. Forewings elongate, costa
gently arched, apex rouiul-poiuted, termen nearly strniglit, rather
strongly oblique ; light ochreous-yellow ; costal edge dark fuscous
at base : cilia whitish-ochreous slightly tinged with grey. Hind-
wings dark grey ; cilia grey.

West Australia, Perth, in November and February {Bcrthoud) ;
two specimens. Type in Coll. Lyell. Apparently near mciachroa.

Philobota limonia, n. sp.

c? 2 ' 17-18 mm. Head light grey. Palpi light grey, apex of
second joint whitish, terminal joint whitish, anterior edge dark
fuscous. Antennal ciliations of cJ 2|. Thorax pale ochreous-
yellowish. Abdomen light grey. Forewings elongate, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen hardly rounded, oblique ; pale
(ifhreous-yellowish ; costiil edge daik fuscous at base : cilia pale
oclireous. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia grey.

Xkw South AVales, Glen Inues, 'MOO feet, in December ; two
specimens.

126 EXOTIC MICROLEriDOPTEEA,

Philobota cirrhodes, n. sp.

6 $. 10-17 mm. Head and thorax deep yoUow. Palpi pale
j'oUowish, anterior edge of terminal joint grey. Antennal ciliations
of (^ 1. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched,
ii\)ex obtuse, termen straiglit, rather strongly oblicjne ; yelloAv ;
costal edgo dark fuscous towards base ; an inwardly oblique cloudy
streak of grey suffusion from tornus, reaching ^ across wing: cilia
yellow, outer half ochreous-tinged. Hindwings rather dark grey ;
cilia greJ^

Tasmania, in January and February [Barnard) ; two specimens.

Philobota g3i*niinalis, n. sp.

c? . 27 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-yellow. Palpi fuscous,
posteriorly ochreous-yelloAV. Antennal ciliations 1. xibdomen
fuscous, segmental margins and anal tuft yellowish. Forewings
elongate, slightly dilated posteriorly, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse, termen rounded, rather strongly oblique ; ochreous-yellow ;
costal edge blackish towards base ; second discal stigma small, dark
grey: cilia yellowish, tinged with grey on termen and becoming
grey at tornus. Hindwings grey; cilia grey-whitish, greyer towards
base.

West Australia, Perth, in January (BjrtJioiid) ; one specimen.
Type in Coll. Lyell. Near ti/roxantha.

Philobota Solaris, n. sp.

f^ . 16 mm. Head whitish, crown tinged with yellowish. Palpi
whitish, second joint externally suffused with grey except towards
base and apex. Antennal ciliations 1. Thorax orange-yellow,
anterior margin suffused with dark fuscous. Abdomen grey.
Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex tolerably pointed,
termen very obliquely rounded; orange; costal edge blackish at
base : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings grey ; cilia whitish-
grey.

Wi:;sT Attstralia, Perth, in December {Berthoud) ; one specimen.
Type in Coll. Lyell.

Philobota flaccida, n. sp.

iS . 19 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous-whitish.
Palpi whitish, second joint sprinkled with grey. Antennal cilia-
tions 1. Forewings elongate, rather dilated posteriorly, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen somewhat rounded, oblique ;
ochreous-whitish ; costal edge dark grey towards base ; stigmata
minute, indistinct, grey, plical somewhat beyond first discal : cilia
ochreous-whitish. Hindwings ochreous-whitish, hardly tinged
with grey ; cilia ochreous-whitish.

West Australia, Perth, in November {Berthoud); one specimen.
Type in Coll. Lyell.

CEC0PH0E1D^T5 J 27

Philobota gummosa, n. sp.

J 5 . 16-19 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-yellow. Palpi
])ale ochreous-yellowish, externallj- suffused with dark fuscous.
Autcniial ciiiatious of cJ 1. Abdomen grej', anal tuft pale ochreous.
I'orewings elongtite, moderate, coi^ta moderately arched, apex
obtuse, termen slightly rounded, oblique ; ochreous-orange or
ochreous-yellow ; eosta, termen, and dorsum more or less strongly
suffused with dark fuscous ; two more or less developed anteriorly
confluent moderately broad streaks of fuscous or dark fuscous
suffusion running from near base above middle to costa beyond
middle, and to termen above tornus, sometimes almost obsolete :
cilia, rather dark fuscous. Hindwings and cilia dark grey.
NoHiH AusTKALiA, Port Darwiu [Dodd) ; seven specimens.

Philobota apricata, n. sp.

cJ . 22-25 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-yellow. Antennal
ciliations 1. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint dark fuscous
externally except apex, terminal joint with anterior edge dark
fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forevvings elongate, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen somewhat rounded, rather strongl}^ oblique ;
ocbreous-yellow ; costal edge black towards base ; first discal
stigma minute, second small, blackish (in one specimen both absent) :
cilia pale ochreous-yellowish. Hindwiugs grey ; cilia whitish-
ochreous tinged with grey.

Wkst Australia, Perth, in December and January (BertJtmul) ;
hree specimens. Type in Coll. Lyell. Allied to aeto]jis.

Philobota epularis, n. sp.

$ . 23 mm. Head whitish-yellow. Palpi with second joint
long, yellow-whitish, suffused with fuscous anteriorly and towards
base dark fuscous externally (terminal joint broken). Thorax
dark purplish-fuscous. Abdomen rather dark fuscous, apex
yellowish. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse,
termen nearly straight, rather oblique ; pale whitish-yellow, costal
edge ochreous-yellow ; base narrowly dark fuscous ; an irregular
deep fuscous-purple transverse fascia from middle of costa, narrow
and sinuate inwards on upper half, dilated beneath to form a
blotch extending on dorsum from middle to near tornus ; a narrow
purple terminal fascia from apex to tornus : cilia ochreous-whitish,
oil termen mixed with purplish towards base. Hindwiugs dark
grey ; cilia oclireous-whitish suffused with brownish on basal half.
West Australia, Perth, in February (Berthoud) ; one specimen.
Type in Coll. Lyell. Nearly allied io fascialls.

Philobota macropodias, n. sp.

2 . 23-24 mm. Head ochreous-yellow. Paljn yellow-whitish
sutluscdly sprinkled with dark fuscous. Thorax deep fuscous-

128 EXOTIC 3irCR0LEPID0PTER\.

purple. Ab'lomea fuscous. Forowiugs elougate, moderate, cosha
gently arched, apex nearly rectangular, termen nearly straight,
rather obli(]ue ; ochreous-yellow ; markings deep fuscous-purple ;
a moderate basal fascia, outer edge nearly straight, direct, some-
what produced along costa ; a rather oblique fasciaform blotch
from dorsum beyond middle, its apex bilobed, upper lobe reaching
end of cell, lower directed obliquely downwards posteriorly (the
whole resembling head and shoulders of a kangaroo, Macrojius);
a moderate terminal fascia, terminated at apex and torniis : cilia
grey, on basal half dark grey and purplish-tinged, on costa and
beneath tornus yellow. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia pale
greyish-yellowish, towards base suffused with grey.

CicTKEXSLAisrD, Hcrborton, in February (Dodd) ; two specimens.

Heliocausta plausibilis, n. sp.

cJ 2 . 22 mm. Head and tborax rosy-l)rownish. Palpi light
rosy, anteriorly infuscated. Anteniial ciliations of o 2|. Abdomen
yellow. Forewiugs elongate-obljng, costa moderately arched,
apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; liglit rosy, in c? irrorated
with fuscous, costal edge clear rosy ; second discal stigma fuscous :
cilia pale rosy, towards tips whitisii. Hindwiugs and cilia ochreous-
yellow.

ViccoRiA, Geelong ( TrehilcocJc), Gisborne (Lijell), in December;
two specimens. Type in Coll. Lyell. Near atoecha, but considerably
larger, more uniformly and brightly coloured, antenna! ciliations
of J longer.

Heliocausta floridula, n. sp.

cJ 2 • 25-26 mm. Head pale ochreous. Palpi whitisb-ochrcous,
more or less tinged or sprinkled with rosy. Anteniial ciliations
of (5" 2.T. Thorax pale ochreous suffusedly sprinkled with ros}\
Abdomen light yellowish. Forewings subobloiig, costa moderately
ar.-hed, apex obtuse, termen straight, somewhat obli(ine; pale
rosy-ochreous, extreme costal edge ochroous-wliitish ; stigmata
dark rosy-fuscous, first discal minute, plic;il and second discal
minute or rather large, plical beyond first discal ; subterminal line
in one specimen criinson-fuscous on central third, otherwise
obsolete: cilia pale rosy-ochreous, becoming whitish towards tips.
Hindwings and cilia light ochreous-yellow.

\Vi;-i'r AusrRALi.v, Waroona, in Diicerabcr (Djrlhoiid) ; two
spocime.is. Type in Coll. Lyell. Near tripliaenaUUn, a,\\(\ probably
also variable, but should be distinguished by the wholly yellow
hindwings.

Pyrgoptila praecana, n. sp.

(^ . 18 mm. Head white, sides of crown brown mixed with
dark fuscous. Palpi dark fuscous sprinkled with whitish, apex of
second joint whitisii, terminal joint whitish with dark fuscous
median band. Anteunal ciliations i\. Thorax dark fuscous, crest

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mixer! with white posteriorly. Abdomen light fuscous, anal tuft
whitish. Forewings elongate, somewhat dilated posteriorly, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, tcrtuen obliquely rounded ; brown
mixed and suffused with dark fuscous ; some scattered w^iite
scales towards costa from near base to middle ; first discal stigma
represented by a white dot, plieal by a larger white dot obliquely
beyond this, second discal represented by a small suffused dark
fuscous spot edged anteriorly by a white dot, a minute white dot
between this and first discal ; three connected triangular spots
extending along dorsum from i to near tornus, first white, others
dark fuscous margined with white ; a lighter brownish patch
occupying apical f of wing, extending inwards between second
discal stigma and third dorsal spot, sprinkled with w^hitisli
"posteriorly and with dark fuscous towards tornus, Avith a small
obli(Hie dark brown spot on costa at i : cilia brown mixed with
dark fuscous, basal half oljscurely sjjotted with whitish. Hind-
wings whitish-grey, terminal edge suffusedly grey ; cilia grey-
winrJsh, with grey subbasal line.

New SouTir Wales, Ourimbah, iu April {Lydl) ; one specimen,
type in Coll. Lyell.

SPANIACMA, n. g. — ,

Head loosely scaled, sidetufts spreading ; ocelli present ; tongue
developed. Antennce A, in c^* rather strongly ciliated, basal joint
large, stout, with strong pecten. Labial palpi moderate, curved,
ascending, second joint thickened with somewhat loosely appressed
scales, terminal joint 1 of second, slender, pointed. Maxillary
palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Thorax without
crest. Abdomen rather stout, elongate. Posterior tibiae clothed
with dense long hairs above. Forewings with 2 nearly from
angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings
under 1, elongate-ovate, cilia 4; 3 and 4 approximated at base,
5-7 nearly parallel.

Allied to Nei)ho(jenes.

Spaniacma bacchias, n. sp.

(S 9- 17-22 mm. Head and thorax fulvous. Antennal
ciliations of J 2. Palpi fulvous-yellowish, terminal joint dark
fuscous anteriorly. Abdomen ochrcous-yellowish. Forewings
elongate, costa slightly aached, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely
rounded ; light yellow ; markings more or less dark chestnut-
brown, sometimes strongly rosy-tinged ; a broad costal streak,
narrowed near apex, but leaving costal edge ochreous-yellow
throughout ; a slender streak along fold from base to plieal stigma,
confluent basally with costal streak; an irregular dorsal streak
from base to tornus ; discal stigmata large, aj)proximated, plieal
represented by a longitudinal streak sometimes connected anteriorly
with dorsal streak and first discal stigma, and extended posteriorly
to touch second discal ; second discal connected beneath by a
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130 EXOTIC MJCKOLEriDOPTERA.

furcate mark with dorsal and subterminal streaks near their tornal
extremities ; an irregular curved subterminal streak from ^ of
costa to tornus : cilia ochreous-^ellow, hasal half rosy-liuged.
Hiudwings light ochrcous-yellowish, towards tcrmeu tinged with
purplish-rosy ; cilia pale ochrcous-yellowish.

NoKTH Australia, Tort Darwin, in December {Bodd) ; three
specimens.

Nepliogenes immemor, n. sp.

J . 21-22 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-w^hite. Palpi
whitish, externally suffused with grcyish-ocbrcous, Antennal
ciliations 1|. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, rather strongly
oblique ; ochrcous-white ; costal edge dark grey towards base ;
stigmata brownish or fuscous, fiist discal sometimes indistinct,
plical obsolete, an additional sometimes indistinct dot between and
above first and second discal, and one beneath second discal ; some-
times an obscurely indicated curved subterminal scries of indistinct
fuscous dots : cilia ochreous-white, basal half yellowish-tinged.
Hindwings light grey; cilia yellow-whitish.

QuEBXSLANn, Townsville, in February (Dodd) ; two specimens.

Nephogenes laxeuta, n. sp.

(S . 23-25 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, crown suffused Avith
brownish-ochreous. I'alpi ochreous-whitish, second joint with
broad subapic il band of rather dark fuscous suffusion, terminal
joint mostly suffused with dark fuscous except towards base and
apex. Antennal ciliations 1. Thorax ochreous-wliitish, shoulders
and anterior margin more or less suffused with brownish-ochreous.
Abdomen depressed, whitish-ochreous, anal tuft ochreous-yellow.
Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very
obliquely I'ounded ; brownish-ochreous ; a patch of ochreous-
whitish suffusion extending over basal third of wing except
margins, and beyond this as a broad streak in disc to end of cell ;
costal edge dark fuscous towards base; a fuscous linear mark
towards base above middle ; stigmata fuscous, plical rather
obliquely beyond first discal, an additional dot between and above
first and second discal, and another beneath second discal, these
surrounding the pale discal space; sometimes some slight ochreous-
whitish suffusion towards termen and tornus: cilia wbitish-ochrcous,
basal half suffused with brownish-ochreous. Hindwings rather
dark fuscous ; cilia fuscous, becoming ochreous-whitish towaids
li])s.

Qdeekslanp, Townsville, in April {Bodd) ; four specimens.

Nephogenes dulcescens, n. s]\

cJ . 19 mm. Head white. ra]])i ■\\Litc, second joint dark
fuscous except tip. Antennal ciliations 2. Thorax white, anterior
margin irregularly dark fuscous. Abdom.cn whitish-ochreous.

cEcopnoRiD^ii:. 131

Forewlng3 elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
nearly straight, rather strongly oblique ; white, with a few scattered
ochrcous-brown scales; markings ochreous-brown ; a transverse
subbasal streak from base of costa, not reaching dorsum ; a semi-
oval blotch on middle of costa, not reaching half across wing ;
plical and first discil stigmata transversely placed, united into a
bar which is extended to dorsum, above which it emits a short
projection posteriorly ; second discal stigma and a dot below it
almost or quite confluent ; a rather narrow incurved fascia from
4 of costa to tornus, touching lower of these ; a somewhat excurved
series of four small dots connectiug upper and lower portions of
this fascia posteriorly ; a series of small dark fuscous dots round
apex and tenneu: cilia ochraous-whitish, with interrupted brownish
autcmeiian line. Hindwiiigs grey; cilia whitish-ochreous, with
faint brownish subbasal line.

QuKE^sLVN-D, Herberton, in January {DoJd) ; one specimen.
Type in Coll. Lyell.

Nephogenes cai'dinalis, n. sp.

d" . 18 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-whitish, shoulders dark
fuscous. Palpi whitish, second joint dark fuscous except apex.
Antennal ciliatio)is 1. A-bdoinen light grey, anal tuft whitish-
ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa gentl}^ arched, apex
obtuse-pointed, tei-nien slightly rounded, very oblique ; ochreous-
Avhitish ; a small black spot on base of dorsum ; stigmata black,
plical rather obliquely beyond first discal, an additional dot between
and slightly above first and second discal, second discal forming a
transverse mark, connected with tornus by an irregular dark grey
line ; a dark grey inwardly oblique mark on costa at |-, whence
a faint curved grey shade runs to toriuis ; some indistinct grey
dots round apex and termen : cilia ochreous-whitish, with very
faint traces of brownish bars, on costa mixed with grey. Hind-
wings light grey ; cilia ochreous-whitish.

VrcTORiA, Wandin, in October ; one specimen. Type in Coll.
Lyell.

Nephogenes lutuienta, n. ap.

c? . 19 mm., 2 25 mm. Head and thorax pale brownish or
light fuscous, shoulders with a spot of darker suffusion. Palpi
pale fuscous sprinkled with darker. Antennal ciliations in
cT 3|. Abdomen palo fuscous, ovipositor in 5 '^sry long.
Forewings elongate, costa anteriorly moderately, posteriorly
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ;
light brownish, irregularly sprinkled with dark fuscous ;
stigmata dark fuscous, plical rather beyond fii'st discal, a similar
dot beneath second discal ; a curved series of cloudy dark
fuscous dots from 4 of costa to tornus, indented beneath costa : a
series of dark fuscous dots round apex and termen ; cilia light
. brownish mixed with fuscous. Hindwings whitish-fuscous,

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132 EXOTIC MICEOLKPIDOPTEEA.

becomins: pale fuscous pos(-eriorly ; cilia whitisli-fuscous, with
faint fuscous autemedian shade.

Queensland, Cairns, in September and October (Dodd) : two
specimens.

Nephogenes profuga. n. sp.

(^ . 25 mm. Head whitish-fuscous. Palpi ochreous-whitish,
■ second joint suffused with dark fuscous except towards base and
at apex, terminal joint infuscated towards apex. Antennal
ciliations 2i. Thorax whitish-fuscous, shoulders suffused with
fuscous. Abdomen fuscous-whitish, anal tuft pale yellowish.
Forewings elongate, moderate, costa anteriorly moderately,
posteriorly gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ;
pale brownish, with scattered darker scales ; a blackish dot at base
in middle ; a dark fuscous subtriangular patch on costa from
base to near i, reaching half across wing, followed by some
whitish suffusion towards costa; some slight dark fuscous suffusion
towards dorsum at ^; stigmata small, black, partially edged w fh
a few white scales, ])lical hardly beyond first discal, a small dot
beyond and above first discal, a larger one midway between and
above first and second discal, and one beneath second discal ; a
curved subterminal line obscurely indicated by scattered dark
fuscous scales, indented beneath costa ; a series of blackish
triangular dots round apex and termen : cilia whitish-fuscous,
with median series of obscure fuscous s])ots. Hind wings pale
greyish-ochreous, becoming pale fuscous posteriorly ; cilia pale
greyish-ochreous.

QcTKENSLAND, Caims, in October (Dodd); one specimen. Type
in Coll. Lyell. Extremely like E'ahchria hanjptera in form of
wing and markings, yet differs in minute detail ; distinguished by
neuration and longer ciliations of antennce.

Nephogenes aquaria, n. sp.

5 . 28 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax fuscous sprinkled with
whitish. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very
obliquely rounded ; fuscous, sprinkled with dark fuscous and
white ; a moderate undefined streak of white suffusion running
beneath costa from base just above discal stigmata to costa at | ;
stigmata cloudy, blackish, first discal rather large, plical slightly
beyond first discal, an additional dot on white streak between and
above first and second discal, and another beneath second discal ;
a curved darl^er subterminal shade faintly indicated, indented
towards costa : cilia light fuscous sprinkled with whitish. Hind-
wings pale fuscous, rather darker posteriorly ; cilia pale fuscous.

New South Wales, Woodford, in jNlarch (Zv/c//) ; one specimen.
Type in Coll. Lyell.

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Nepliog^enes rhipidura, n. sp.

c? . 25 mm. Head and thorax fuscous mixed with whitish.
Pal[)i fuscous sprinkled with whitisli. Antennal ciliations 3.
Abdomen grey, with very long expanded fan-shaped anal tuft of
greyish-ochreous hairs. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa faintly
sinuate iu middle, gently arched towards apex, apex obtuse,
termen very obliquely rounded ; light fuscous sprinkled with
blackish, obscurely suffused with whitish in cell and between veins
exce^'t 2-4, veins indistinctly lined with dark fuscous ; margins of
cell irregularly marked with dark fuscous except towards base; an
indistinct curved fuscous subterminal line : cilia fuscous mixed
Avith whitish. Hindwings fuscous ; cilia light fuscous, Avith
darker subbasal line.

Victoria, iJirchip (Goudie); one specimen. Type in Cull. Lyell.
Closely allied to atrisu/nis, wliich it resembles in markings, and in
the peculiar and striking anal tuft; smaller and narrower-winged,
and with antennal ciliations of <S longer (in atrisignis 2).

Nephogenes grammidias, n. sp.

S . 35 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax fuscous sprinkled with
whitish. Antennal ciliations 2|. Abdomen pale grey, anal tuft
whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, rather strongly
oblique ; fuscous irregularly mixed with whitish ; a short dark
fuscous line on 12 near base ; a short dark fuscous line on fold
about \ of wing, and a line from above its extremit)- along lower
margin of cell to end ; liist discal stigma represented by a dark
fuscous linear mark, second by a small dot, between and above
these a cloudy larger dot; an undefined somewhat darker area
along median third of costa; a strongly curved subterminal series
of cloudy dark fuscous elongate dots or marks from | of costa to
tornus : a series of dark fuscous dots round posterior part of costa
and termen : cilia fuscous mixed with whitish. Hindwings light
fuscous ; cilia fuscous-whitish, suffused with fuscous towards base.
Queensland ; one specimen.

Piloprepes anguicula, n. sp.

c? . 18 mm. Head ochreous-whitish. (Palpi broken.) Antennal
ciliations 2. Thorax leaden-fuscous, all mai'gins pale ochreous.
Abdomen greyish. Forewings suboblong, costa rather strongly
arched, apex rounded, tei-men rounded, rather strongly oblique ;
pale ochreous ; extreme base grey ; a basal group of two inner and
four outer round cloudy grey spots ; a broad oblique fuscous median
fascia, becoming grey towards dorsum ; near beyond this a thick
irregularly sinuate and waved ochreous-brown parallel streak
marked with black on its })ostcrior edge, fuscous at extremities,
intervening narrow space white except towards costa ; apical area

134: EXOTIC MICROLEriDOPTKKA.

beyond tliis white, with a cui'ved grey streak running along casta
and thence very near tlie termen to tornus : cilia wliite, towards
tornus greyish (imperfect), Hindwiugs grey, darker posteriorly ;
cilia pale greyish.

Victoria, iJrentwoocJ, in April ; one specimen. Type in Coll.
Lyell.

Placocosma diantha, n. sp.

5 . 12 mm. Head white. Palpi white, h.asal half of second
joint dark fuscous. Thorax dark fuscous. Abdomen grey, lore-
wings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely
rounded ; dark fuscous ; a broad ochreous-white transverse fascia
towards base, anterior edge straight, posterior ii regularly convex ;
a whitish trapezoidal blotch suffused wilh yellow-ochrcous on
costa about | ; a triangular whitish spot on dorsum before tornus,
dorsally suffused with yellow-ochreous : cilia dark fuscous, beneath
tornus yellowish. Hiiidwings fuscous; cilia light fuscous,

North Australia, Port Darwin {JJudd) • one specimen.

ECLACTISTIS, n. g. -

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts slightly raised ; ocelli
present ; tongue developed. Antennae f , in J evenly ciliated,
basal joint elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved,
thickened throughout with dense appressed scales, terminal joint
shorter than second, rather stout, pointed but not acute. Maxillary
palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae
in J with large brush of very long dense scales above, basal joint
of tarsi thickened with scales. I'orewings with 1 b furcate, 2
from near angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to about apex (rather
indefinite), 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate,
cilia I ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 parallel.

Presumably a development of Eidechria.

Eclactistis byrseuta, n. sp.

S . 14-15 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax pale brownish-ochreous,
second joint of palpi infuscated except towards apex. Anterinal
ciliations 1. Abdomen and posterior legs pale ochreous. Fore-
wings elongate, costa moderately arched, apex rounded-obtuse,
termen obliquely rounded ; light brownish-ochreous, with scattered
dark fuscous scales ; a patch of fuscous or dark fuscous suffusion
along basal third of costa ; a dark fuscous spot on costa
beyond middle, and another at | ; stigmata dark fuscous, plical
slightly bejond first discal ; some undefined dark fuscous suffusion
towards tornus and along termen : cilia pale ochreous, basal half
somewhat sprinkled with dark fuscous, at tornus with a fuscous
patch. Hindwings pale fuscous ; cilia whitish-ochreous with light
fuscous subbasal shade.

New GuI^'£A, Sudest I. {Meelc) ; two specimens.

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liYPONOMEUTID.E.

Argyresthia plectrodes, n. sp.

(? . 7 mm. Heiid and tliorax shining white, orbits and shouMcrs
narrowly pale ochreons. Palpi pale ochrcous. Abdomen pale
grej'. Forewings elongate-lanceolate; 7 and 8 separate ; whitish-
fuscous, strewn with coarse transverse dark fuscous strig;uli)3 ;
dorsal area as far as fold throughout shining white; an outwardly
oblique dark fuscous streak from beyond middle of dorsum, reach-
ing ^ across wing, obscurely interrupted in middle, its upper
portion somewhat thickened ; a dark fuscous apical dot : cilia
whitish-grey, base white Avith minute dark fuscous marks. Hind-
wings and cilia light grey.

UoiixEO, Kuching, in August (Heivift) ; one specimen. -^-^Aa

10

I t-

Argyresthia calliphanes, n. sp. / /^^la^vt*' '''

(5 2- 13-14 mm. Head and thorax snow-white, face and ;_ f^-T"**
shoulders ochreous-tinged. I'alpi whitish-ochreous. Abdomen " '
light grey, segmental margins white. Forewings eloirgate-lanceo-
late ; 7 and 8 separate ; shining snow-white ; markings shining
golden, partially edged with coppery ; a narrow fascia from base
of costa to i of dorsum, widest on costa, where it is usually marked
with a whitish dot ; a V-shaped fascia resting on dorsum beyond
middle, its arms widely divergent, costa sometimes marked with
one or two dark dots between these, the dots sometimes connected
M'ith one or other of arms ; an apical patch enclosing a white spot
on costa just before apex (sometimes extended to termen below
apex) and another on middle of termen, its anterior edge irregularly
parallel with preceding fascia, and Avith a median projection some-
times extended to connect with it above middle : cilia ochreous-
grey. Hindwings grey, darker posteriorly ; cilia grey.

Canada, Toronto, from June to Augnst (P<criith); fifty specimens.
Allied to (joedarUlla, from Avhich it is easily separated by snow-
white head and thorax. Under a lens this is a most beautiful
insect. ^^^

Argyresthia mesocausta, n. sp,

cT . 7 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax Avhitish. Abdomen grey.
Forewings elongate-lanceolate ; 7 and 8 separate ; whitish ; costal
third from base to |- suffused with grey, and obscurely strigulated
with dark fuscous ; small dark fuscous spots on costa before and
beyond middle, costal edge between these Avhitish with one or two
dark fuscous strigulte ; an irregular dark fuscous dot on fold
at \ of Aving ; a transA'erse dark fuscous blotch on dorsum in
middle of Aving, reaching more than half across wiug, its anterior
angle touching costal suffusion between the two spots ; a dark
fuscous blotch occupying apical fourth of wing, its anterior edge

136 EXOTIC JIICKOLEriBOrTEllA.

convex, containing two Mbilish clots on eosta and Ihi'ce or fonr
niinnto -sThitisli stiigula) on tcrmen : cilia grey, towards toriius
whitish, round ajjox with two suilused dark fuscous shades. Hind-
wings grey ; cilia pale grey.

Canada, Toronto, in June (Z'amZi); one specimen. Intermediate
between austerella and tlmieUa.

Zelleria crjrptica, n. sp.

d" . 14 mm. Head and thorax darlv fuscous irrorated with
grey-whitish. Palpi whitish sprinkled with grey. - Abdomen grey.
Porewings elongate-lanceolate ; fuscous closely irrorated with dark
fuscous and grey-whitish; some scattered blackish scales, espe-
cially in disc and posteriorly: cilia grey, round apex mixed wdth
dark fuscous. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia grey.

ViCTOEiA, Gisborne, in October, bred irom a pupa in bark of
"white gum" EucaUii^tus (Lyell) ; one specimen. Type in Coll.
Lyell.

NYMPHONIA, n. g. —

Head with oppressed scales, sidetufts loosely spreading ; ocelli
present; tongue developed. Antennae |, in (5 strongly ciliated,
basal joint dilated and excavated beneath, forming a small eyecaj),
•with large anterior flap of scales. Labial paljji moderate, nearly
straight, somewhat ascending, second joitit thickened with scales,
rather rough beneath towards apex, terminal joint shorter than
second, slender, with appressed scales, pointed. Maxillary palpi
obsolete. Middle tibiae thickened with dense scales, rather rough
towards apex ; posterior tibia? and basal joint of tarsi clothed with
long rough hairs above. Porewings with 2 from near angle, 7 and
8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings under 1,
ovate-lanceolate, cilia 1 ; 3 from angle, 4 absent, 5 somewhat
approximated, 6 and 7 parallel.

Nymphonia zalenca, n. sp.

c? 9 . 13-15 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen shining white,
crown sometimes tinged with grey. Palpi white, in c? externally'
Avith a dark grey streak. Porewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
moderately arclied, apex tolerably pointed, termen extremely
obliquel}- rounded ; shining white : cilia white. Hindwings
whitish-grey ; cilia ochreous-wOiite, more ochreous-tinged towards
base.

North Australia, Port Darwin (Dodd) ; fonr specimens. ,

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IxJfU.

j,^ Xyrosaris mnesicentra, n. sp.

c? 5 . 14-16 mm. Head Avhitish sprinkled with grey. Palpi
dark grey spriiikled with whitish, apex suflused with whitish.

nYPONOMEUTIDJr;.

137

Thorax dark grey irrorated with whitish. Abdomen grey, anal
tuft ochrcous-whitish. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa slightly
arched, sliglitly bent in middle, apex obtuse-pointed, termen ex-
tremely obli(]uely rounded ; dark grey, bases of scales whitish ; a
row of several blackish dots just beneath anterior half of costa,
and subcostal, submedian, and subdorsal rows of about eight
blackish dots each ; two black dots nearly longitudinally placed
towards costa near apex are distinct ; a very undefined blotch of
darker sutiusion on middle of costa, and another smaller and less
marked on costa towards apex, followed by some white suffusion :
cilia grey, round apex and upper i)art of termen with three ])lackish
lines, on lower | of termen mixed with blackish towards base.
Hindwiugs narrowly elongate-ovate, not acute ; dark grey, towards
base thinly scaled and subhyaline ; cilia grey, darker towards
base.

British Guiana, Bartica, from December to February (Parish) ;
four specimens. Very like celastrella Kearf. (described as ZelJeria
celastruseIla),^hiiitLJ§.ii}3P^._t^>Ji'omris, but easily distinguished by
the differently shaped hindwmgs (in celas-trtUa tolerably acutely
pointed), and the two distinct black dots near apex, which are not
shown in cdaslreJla.

Hypoiiomeuta bolidias, n. sp.

5. 21 mm. Head and palpi whitish -grey. Thorax whitish-
grey, with two small blackish dots on shoulders and two on back.
Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa slightly arched,
apex obtuse-pointed, termen slightly rounded, rather oblique ;
light glossy grey ; about forty-four small black dots, viz. a row of
about six just beneath costa from near base to middle, a row of
about six from beneath this before i to beneath costa at |, a group
of three or four towards costa at |^, a supramedian row of about
four from middle to near this group, a median row of four from 5
to beyond middle, submedian and subdorsal rows of about nine
or ten each throughout, and two or three before termen towards
middle; around spot of blackish-grey suffusion between submedian
and subdorsal rows before middle ; some undefined Avhitish suf-
fusion round and especially beyond this, on a spot above tornus,
and between ])ra3apical group and costa : cilia light glossy grey,
somewhat mixed Avith darker. Hindwings light grey, darker
posteriorly and along termen ; a pointed-oval hyaline patch beneath
cell at base, its lower portion transversely striated ; cilia light
grey.

81AM, IMuoklek ; one specimen. Allied to alienella, hui smaller,
dots also smaller, without the black transverse mark from costa
near base, and without black dots on head, the hyaline patch of
hindwings much more developed.

138 EXOTIC MTCROLEI'IDOrTKRA.

Hyponomeuta tyrodes, n, sp.

S . 29 mm. Head and thorax light ochreous-yellowish, thorax
"with several large black dots (iiijuredj. (Palpi broken.) Abdomen
pale greyish, aiuil tuit whitish. Eorewiiigs elongate, rather narrow,
costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded,
rather oblique ; light ochreous-yellowish ; costal edge blackish on
hasal 1^ ; about fit'ty-tv^'o moderate black dots, viz. a row of about
seven beneath costa from base to midcile, a row of seven from
beneath this before ^ to near costa at ~, a row of three boneath
this beyond middle, a supramedian row of about seven from before
middle to |^, a submedian row of about nine, a subdorsal row of
about seven, and about a dozen irregularly placed towards termen:
cilia yellow-whitish, yellower towards base. Hindwings dark grey ;
an elongate rather ill-defined hyaline patch beneath cell towards
base, its lower edge striated ; cilia grey-whitish, greyer towards
base.

Japan ; one specimen.

Hyponomeuta liberalis, n. sp.

5 . 24 mm. Head and palpi white. Tliorax white, with a black
dot on shoulder, and one on each side of back. Abdomen pale
greyish, segmental margins white. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, slightly dilated posteriorly, costa gently arched, apex obtuse,
termen slightly rounded, rather oblique; shining white; about
seventeen rather large black dots, viz. one on costa near base, three
just beneath costa between this and S-, one near base in middle,
two nearly longitudinally placed in disc about g, two towards dorsum
at 5 and middle, one towards costa in middle, one or two beneath
costa posteriorly, two above fold posteriorly, and three or four on
or near termen from apex to near tornus : cilia m hite, outer half
light grey on termen. Hindwings light grey, dorsum and tornus
suffused with white ; an undefined subhyahne patch beneath cell
at base; cilia w^hite, round apex and upper part of termen suffused
with pale greyish.

QuEEjfSLAND, Mackay; one specimen.

Hyponomeuta leucothorax, n. sp.

(5 2 • 22-24 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax white. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, somewhat dilated posteriorly, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded; «i and 4 connate
or short-stalked ; shining white ; about fifty black dots, viz. a row
of five or six just beneath costa on anterior half, a row of about
seven from beneath this at | to near costa at |, about twenty
scattered in posterior part of disc and towards termen, a sub-
median row of about ten above fold, and a subdorsal row of seven :
cilia white. Hindwings and cilia white ; an elongate subhyaline
patch beneath cell at base.

HTPOlSrOMEUriDJi).

139

Canada, Toronto, in August (Afr/s7t); ^^hio, Cleveland, in August
{Kearfoft) ; two specimens. This species (iramediately distin-
guished by the Avholly white hindwings and unspotted thorax)
seems, as well as the next, to have been confused by American
entomologists with midtij)U)ictella.

Hyponomeuta semialba, n. sp.

(S . '22-23 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint some-
times with blackish line above towards base. Thorax white, with
a black dot on each shoulder and four on back. Abdomen white.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, posteriorly dilated, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded; 3 and 4 stalked ;
silvory-whito ; about forty to forty-Hve black dots, viz. a row of
about six beneath anterior half of costa, a row of about seven
beneath this from | to | of costa, about eight irregularly placed
in disc and about twelve towards termen, a subraedian row of
eight above fold and a subdorsal row of six : cilia white. Hind-
wings grey suffused with white on basal half, especially towards
tornus ; an elongate hyaline space beneath cell towards base ;
cilia Avhite.

Canada, Toronto, in August (Parish) ; Ohio, Cleveland, in August
(Kearfott); two specimens.

SPILADARCHA, n. g.

Head smooth : ocelli present ; tongue short. Antenna) |, basal
joint moderately elongate, with pecten. Labial palpi moderate,
curved, ascending, second joint thickened Avith rough scales ante-
riorly, terminal joint shorter than second, somewhat thickened and
roughened anteriorly, tolerably pointed. Maxillary paipi very
Fhort, tiliform, appressed to tongue. (Posterior tibife broken.)
Porewingswith 1 b furcate, 2 from towards angle, 3 and 4 approxi-
mated from angle, 7 to apex, 8-10 near together, 11 from middle.
Hindwings under 1, elongate-ovate, cilia 1 ; 2-7 remote, tolerably
parallel, 4 from angle.

This interesting form appears to be the ancestor of Hi/j'onometUa,
possessing every qualification.

Spiladarcha derelicta, n. sp.

2 . 12 mm. Head grey-whitish. Palpi pale grey sprinkled
with whitish, upper part of second and most of terminal joint
suffused anteriorly with dark grey. Thorax pale grey sprinkled
with whitish. Abdomen grey. Porewings elongate, rather narrow,
widest behind middle, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen
very obliquely rounded ; light grey suffusedly irrorated with
whitish, and strewn with irregularly scattered black scales : cilia

140 EXOTIC JirCROLEPrPOPTERA.

pale gre}- sprinkled with whitish. Hiudwiiigs grej' ; an eloiigato-
oval hyaline patch heiieatli cell at base ; cilia pale grey.

BwTisH GiMANA, Mallali, in March {I'ciriah) ; one specimen.

Ti'ichostibas litliophaea, n. sp.

6 2 - 17-19 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, abdomen, and legs grey;
middle tibiae and two basal joints of tarsi of d" very densely tufted
with long grey hairs above. Porewings elongate, posteriorly soiue-
what dilated, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen
rounded, rather oblique; grey, with lilac gloss: cilia concolorous.
Hindwings dark grey, at base Avith a small clear hyaline oval spot
beneath cell ; cilia grey.

Bkitish Guiana, Bartica, from December to February {Parish);
three specimens.

Trichostibas praetextata, n. sp.

5.19 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen rather dark purj)lish-
fuscous. Antennte with ba&al half thickened, i'orewings elon-
gate, considerably dilated posteriorly, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse, termen rather obliquely rounded ; deep fuscous-purple,
irrorated with light greyish-ochreous; termen suffused with shining
pale golden : cilia blackish-grey, base , suffused with shining pale
golden. Hindwings blackish-grey ; cilia daik grey.

Peeu, Pacaya, in June [Ilounsey) ; one specimen.

CALLITHRmCA, n. g. -"

Head smooth; ocelli present; tongue developed. Antenna} |,
in (5 shortly ciliated, basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial
palpi moderate, curved, ascending, thickened with appressed scales,
terminal joint much shorter than second, tolerably pointed.
]\Iaxil]ary palju obsolete. Posterior tibite with appressed scales.
Porewings with cell extending to ^, 2 from towards angle, 4 absent,
7 to termen, 11 from before middle, secondary cell well-marked.
Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, cilia | ; 3 and 4 stalked, transverse
vein inwardly oblique from 4 to 5, strongly outAvards-oblique from
5 to 6, 6 and 7 connate from angle.

Type evocatella Walk. Cat. xxviii, 537.

Anticrates eiilimna, n. sp.

c? . 15 mm. Head yellow mixed with red, posterior half of
crown vermilion-red. Palpi red. Thorax red, collar and patagia
yellow except anterior margin. Abdomen dull crimson. Porewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse,
termen rounded, oblique ; vermilion-red; fourteen moderately large
roundish pale yellow spots, x'lz. a Eeries of three from g of costa
to above dorsum near base, a series of four from costa at 'i to above

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dorsum before mirldle, a small one on cosia before |, a series of
three from beneath this to dorsum at |, and three at apex, middle
of ternien, and tornus : cilia vermilion-red. Hiudwings and cilia
dull crimson.

Borneo, Kuching, in ilay (Hewitt); one specimen.

Anticrates paratarsa, n. sp,

5. 15 mm. Head lig'ht yellow, a frontal bar and posterior
half of crown light crimson. Palpi pale yellow, second joint suf-
fused with crimson. Thorax dull light crimson, with pale yellow
spots on patagia and sides of hack, a larger posterior one, and
collar pale yellow except margins. Abdomen dull crimson. Fore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse,
termen rather obliquely rounded ; dull crimson, with light yellow
markings, viz. two blotches near base in disc and towards dorsum,
two triangular on costa at ^ and |, two triangular on dorsum at
L and |, five spots grouped towards middle of disc, an oblique
elongate blotch resting on tornus, and several slender streaks on
veins posteriorly terminating in a broader streak running round
apex and termen to near tornus : cilia dull crimson, tips pale
yellowish. Hindwings and cilia dull crimson.

PniLiPi'iNEs, Miudoro, Laguna de jVaujan, in March (Mounseij) ;
one specimen.

ERIOPYRRHA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue developed.
Antenme |, in J shortly ciliated, basal joint moderate, without
pcctcn. Labial palpi rather short, curved, ascending, with ap-
pi-essed scales, terminal joint as long as second, pointed. Maxillar}^
])alpi rudimentary. Abdomen clothed throughout with very long
dense rough hairs. Posterior tihite clothed with dense somewhat
rough hairscales above. Forewings with 1 h furcate, 2 from
towards angle, 7 and 8 sf allied, 7 to termen, 11 from beyond
middle. Hindwings over 1, ovate, cilia i ; 3-5 slightly approxi-
mated towards base, equidistant, transverse vein angulated inwards
between 5 and 6, 6 and 7 parallel.

Type colahristis Meyr. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.Wales, 1907, 89.

Mieza rubritexta, n. sp,

S . -2 mm. Head orange-red, face and sides of crown pale
yellow. Palpi orange-red, apex pale yellow. Antenna? orange-
red. Thorax orange-red, four spots on collar, two on patagia, and
(apparently) two posterior spots pale yellow. Abdomen light
ochreous-red. Forewings elongate, ratlier dilated T)osteriorly, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ;
7 and >> separate ; orange-red : costal edge pale yellow from near

142 EXOTIC MICKOLEPIDOPTEP.A.

base to | ; all veins marked with jiale yellow slender streaks ; au
oblique deeper red streak from | of dorsum to f of disc, and one
less marked and partially interrupted from ^ of dorsum to -I of
costa ; two pale yellow spots in discal portion of basal area and
one in dorsal, two above dorsum in median area, and a triangular
spot above dorsum before tornus ; a pale yellow spot connecting
upper margin of cell and median vein before secondary cell : cilia
crimson-red, posteriorly mixed with pale yelloAvish (imperfect).
Ilindwings and cilia light ochreous-red; 4 and 5 nearly approxi-
mated at base.

Queensland, Cooktown {Meek) ; one specimen. Extremely like
caUiplujVa Turn, (of which I have an example communicated by
Dr. Turner), but immediately distinguished by the neuration, as
callipliijlla has 7 and 8 of forcwings stalked, 4 and 5 of hindwings
stalked ; the markings differ somewhat in detail when closely
examined, e. g. calliphj/Ila docs not show the pale transverse spot
be'^ore secondary cell, the red streak being unbroken. I find that
Lactura Walk., which I have hitherto treated as distinct, cannot
be maintained, and must be merged in Mieza, there being no
natural division between them.

Mieza rhodocentra, n. sp.

J'. 23 mm. Head reddish-brown, forehead whitish. Palpi
dark brown-red. Thorax dark brown-red, posterior half whitish.
Abdomen dull rosy. Forewings elongate, posteriorly slightly
dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded;
whitish, with a few scattered red scales ; costal edge deep brown-
red anteriorly; three deep red dots in an oblique series at 5
from disc to near dorsum, and four others in a more oblique
somewhat curved series from disc at | to near, dorsum beyond
middle: cilia whitish, tips light reddish. Hindwings and cilia
light rosy.

Texas ; one specimen.

Melodryas miranda, n. sp.

c? . 25 mm. Head and thorax blackish. Antennae pale ochreous,
basal J scaled, dark fuscous. Abdomen orange, apical half blackish
except towards bases of segments. Forewings elongate, narrow,
posteriorly dilated, costa gently arched, more strongly posteriorly,
apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; blackish ; a round
rather irregular-edged deep orange blotch before middle, not quite
reaching costa or dorsum : cilia dark fuscous. Hindwiiigs deep
orange ; a blackish blotch occupying apical | of wing, and angularly
produced along dorsum to g ; cilia dark fuscous, on dorsal third of
wing orange.

jSew Guinea, Trol)riand I., in April {Meek) ; one specimen.

HYPOXOitEUTIDiE.

CHARICRITA, n.

143

Head smooth, sidetufts loosely spreading ; ocelli present ; tongue
developed. Antenna3 ^, basal joint moderate, without pecten.
Labial palpi long, curved, ascending, somewhat rough-scaled
anteriorl}', terminal joint longer than second, pointed. Maxillary
palpi rudimentary. Posterior tibiie with appreased scales. Fore-
wings with 2 from -y, 3 from angle, 7 to termen, 11 from ^.
Hiiidwings under 1, elongate-ovate, pointed, cilia 1 ; 2-7 nearly
parallel, 3 from angle, transverse vein very oblique from 4 to 7.

Charicrita citrozona, n. sp.

2 . 12 mm. Head and thorax pale brassy-yellowish, patagia
silvery-white. Palpi white, towards base brassy-j-ellowish. Ab-
domen white. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex
ohtuse, termen very ubliquely rounded ; white, with very indefinite
suhbasai band and antemodiau and postmedian fasciie of pale
brassj'-yellowish suffusion ; posterior half of wing sprinkled and
strigulated with fuscous, towards tornus with two indistinct dark
fuscous strigye : cilia whitish-brownish, with dark fuscous subapical
line and above apex subbasal line also, on tornus yellow-whitish.
Hiiidwings gre3'-whitish ; cilia white.

Queensland, Cairns, in September (Dodd); one specimen.

LITANEUTIS, n. g.

Head with appressed scales; tongue short. Antennoe ^, in S
moderately ciliated, basal joint moderate, expanded witli dense
scales. Labial palpi rather long, curved, ascending, slender,
smooth, terminal joint as lono; as second, pointed. Maxillary palpi
r\idimentarj'. Posterior tibioc thickened with dense tolerably
ai)pressed scales. Forewings with 2-4 approximated from neac
angle, 7 to termen, 9 and 10 out of 8, 11 from before middle,
Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, tolerably pointed, cilia | ; 2-7 nearly
parallel, 3 from angle, transverse vein angulated inwards between
4 and 5.

Litaneutis sacrifica, n. sp.

<S 13-16 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen white. Fore-
wings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen
nearly straight, oblique ; shining white ; costal edge grey towards
base ; a transverse grey line at i, not reaching margins, sometimes
apparently obsolete ; a rather broad indeterminate incurved post-
median fascia made up of longitudinal cloudy gi'ey streaks partially
suffused together, and another from apical portion of costa and
termen to lower part of termen above tornus, leaving only niediau

144 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA,

portion of fennen obscurely whitish : cilia grey-whitish, with
moflian grey shade. Hindwings white, apex tiuged with grey ;
ciliii wliite.

Assam, Khasis, in March : Querixslvno, Cairns, in September
and October (Dodd), (Jooktown (Meek) ; six specimens.

CHIONOGENES, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts loosely spreading ; ocelli
present ; tongue developed, xintennine f, in male shortly ciliated,
basal joint moderate, with pecten. Laljial p^ilpi rather long,
curved, ascending, somewhat thickened with scales and slightly
roughened anteriorly, terminal joint shorter than second, pointed.
Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Posterior tiinae smooth-scaled.
Forewings with 2 from towards angle, '^ and 4 approximated from
angle, 7 to termen, 8 and 9 stalked, 11 from before middle. Hind-
wings 1, elongate-ovate, cilia #-4 ; 3 and 4 stalked, 5 somewhat
approximated, G and 7 parallel, transverse vein very oblique from
5 to 7.

Type isanema Meyr. Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales 1907, 84.
Besides the following species, drosocldora Meyr. 1. c. 84 is also
referable here.

Chionogenes trimetra, n. sp.

5 . l-"> mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen white. Fore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex tolerably
pointed, termen very obliqnely rounded ; shining white ; costal
edge dark fuscous towards base ; three direct ti'ansverse dark
fuscous strif;ul;i3 on costa towards apex, and three others rather
shorter on tornus ; apical &i\^o ochreous-yellowish, terminated
beneath apex by a dark fuscous dot: cilia pale yellowish, with dark
grey postmedian shade, at apex with a blackish basal dot. Hind-
Avings and cilia whitish.

NoKTii AusxKALiA, Port Darwin {Dodd); one specimen.

TARPHYSCELIS, n. g.

Head smooth, sidetufts loosely spreading ; ocelli present; tongue
developed. AntenniTe ^, in S strongly ciliated, basal joint moderate,
without pecten. Labial palpi moderateh' long, curved, ascending,
thickened Avith slightly rough scales anteriorly throughout, terminal
joint as long as second, pointed. Maxillary palpi obsolete. Middle
tibiae Avith tuft of scales above towards apex, tarsi very short,
dilated with dense scales towards base; posterior tibine rough-
scaled above, somewhat tufted at apex. Forewings with 2 from
near angle, 3 and 4 ai)proximated from angle, 7 to termen, 11 from
before middle. Hindwings under 1, elongate-ovate, cilia nearly 1 ;
2-7 separate, nearly parallel, 3 from angle, transverse vein oblique
from 4 to 7.

HYPONOMEUTID^. I'JS

Tarphyscelis palaeota, n, sp.

(5" 9 . 13 mm. Head white. Palpi white, more or less sprinkled
■with dark fuscous. Antenual ciliations of <5 3. Thorax white
irrorated with brownish. Abdomen light grey. Forewings
elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termeu obliquely
roaiided ; ochreous-whitish finely irrorated with brown ; stigmata
formed by small groups of black scales, plical beneath first discal ;
a group of scattered black scales towards costa at -i ; a few scattered
black scales near term en : cilia whitish-ochreous tinged with
brownish, with rows of dark fuscous points. Hindwings pale
greyish; cilia ochroous- whitish.

Assam, Khasis, in November ; two specimens.

SPHENOGRAPTIS, n. g. ^-

Head loosely rough-haired on crown, face smooth ; ocelli present;
tongue developed. Antennte over 1, basal joint long, somewhat
flattened, with strong pecten of scales. Labial palpi moderately
long, curved, ascending, slender, slightly roughened anteriorly,
terminal joint as long as second, pointed. Maxillary palpi obsolete.
Posterior tibiae Avith appressed scales above, rough-haired beneath
between spurs. Forewiugs with 2 from near angle, 4 absent, 7 to
termen, 8 and 9 approximated at base, lU rather near, 11 from
before middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, cilia |- ; 2 remote,
3 from angle, 4 absent, 5-7 nearly parallel, transverse vein oblique
from 3 to 7.

Sphenograptis celetica, u. sp.

5 . 13 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax white. Antennae white,
dotted with dark fuscous. Abdomen grey-whitish. Forewdngs
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed,
termen slightly rounded, rather strongly oblique ; shining white ;
an irregular oblique dark fuscous wedgeshaped spot from dorsum
at ^, and a larger one from middle of dorsum, reaching nearly half
across wing, and connected by a slender dorsal streak with a
small undefined triangular spot before tornus ; a short longitudinal
line of dark fuscous irroration in disc at ^ ; an inwardly oblique
dark fuscous mark towards costa at | ; some scattered dark fuscous
scales between cell and upper half of termen ; a dark fuscous line
along termen, interrupted in middle, and expanded at apex into a
small irregular blackish spot : cilia white, towards tips sprinkled
with (lark fuscous, round apex with a fuscous median shade.
Hiiidwiiigs thinly scaled, shining grey-whitish, becoming greyer
towards apex and termen ; cilia white.

Queensland, Cairns, in October (Dodd) ; one specimen.

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146 EXOTIC MICKOLEPIDOl'TKRA.

PLUTJiLLID.E.

Tonza callicitra, n. sp.

J . 17 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax pale brassy-j'ellow, crown
yellow-whitish. Abdomen yellow-whitish. Forewings elongate,
very narrow^ dilated towards apes, apex rounded-prominent, termeu
sinuate, little oblique, tornus somewhat prominent ; pale brassy-
yellow ; a whitish streak in disc from towards base through cell,
then expanded into a triangle reaching to apex and tornus, but
leaving veins throughout yellow, and sharply strigulated with dark
fuscous on its margins and between veins ; black dots at apex and
tornus : cilia pale yellowish, outer half brown. Hindwings whitish,
posteriorly suffused with pale yellowish ; cilia white, at apex with
a bar of pale yellowish sufi'usion.

Solomon Is., Bougainville (Ji^'fA-) ; two specimens. Very similar
to citrorrhoa and purell a, but with termen of forewings less concave
and tornus less jjrominent than in citrorrhoa, termen less oblique
and tornus more prominent than in jjiireUa ; differs from both in
yellow dorsal area of forewings.

Saridoscelis nudata, n. sp.

$. 15 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen white. Anterior
tibiae not thickened. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, posteriorly
someAvhat dilated, costa posteriorly geutl)' arched, apex pointed,
termen somewhat sinuate, rather strongly oblique ; shining white ;
costal edge dai'k fuscous towards base ; two triangular brown
dorsal spots mixed with black, first before middle, oblique, acute,
reaching nearly half across wing, second before tornus, more
flattened, sending from its apex a line of a few blackish scales to
apex of wing, where it forms a short acutely angulated fine black
line just within apex ; an oblitjue grey strigula on costa at 4 : cilia
white, with a faint grej- subapical line. Hindwings whitish-grey ;
cilia white.

S. India, Nilgiris, Pykara, 7000 feet, in April (Andi-eiues).
Rather larger than sphenias, with much reduced dark markings and
paler hindwings, and differing also by absence of dense scaling on
anterior legs.

SPYRIDARCHA, n. g.

Head with loose rough hairs, projecting in a long fringe over
forehead, face smooth ; ocelli present ; tongue short. Antenna; 4,
basal joint moderately long, flattened, with strong dense pecten of
scales. Labial palpi long, curved, ascending, second joint with
loose somewhat projecting scales at apex beneath, terminal joint as
long as second, hardly roughened ant-(>riorly, pointed. Maxillary
l»alpi short, slender, tiliform, porrected. Posterior tibiae clothed

PLUTELLIDiE. 147

with long liair3 except towards base. Forewings with 1 b simple,

2 from towards angle, 7 to costa, 8-10 from near end of cell, 11
from towards base. Hindwings nearly 1, ovate-lanceolate, cilia 1| ;

3 and 4 stalked, 5 and 6 rather approximated towards base,
7 ])arallel.

Nearly allied to Calantica, bnt distinguished by 7 of forewings
running to costa instead of termen, and by the hairy posterior
tibiiB, otherwise closely similar.

Spyridarcha titanota, n. sp.

$. 11-12 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax white. Abdomen
grey-whitish. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched,
apex pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded ; white, more or
less strigulated with light brownish, some dorsal strigulse mixed
with dark fuscous ; some brownish suffusion beneath costa towards
base ; an oblique interrupted dark fuscous sti'eak suffused with
brownish from dorsum before middle, reaching somewhat more than
half across wing ; a triangular brownish blotch mixed with dark
fuscous on dorsum towards tornus ; a dark fuscous dot above
tornus ; a sjjot of brownish suffusion on costa at |- ; some brownish
suffusion towards apex, and a small dark fuscous apical dot : cilia
white, on costa fuscous, on termen with a dark fuscous basal line.
Hindwings pale grey ; cilia whitish, tinged with grey towards
base.

Kanaka, Supa, in April (Maxwell) ; Coorg, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in
March (Newcome) ; two specimens.

Calantica oxydelta, n. sp.

2 . 8 mm. Head and thorax white, shoulders with a dark
fnscous spot. Palpi white, second joint dark fuscous. Abdomen
grey-whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa slightly
arched, more strongly towards apex, apex pointed, termen faintly
sinuate, extremely oblique ; shining white ; costal edge blackish
near base ; an oblique triangular dark shining bronze blotch on
dorsum beyond middle, reaching | across wing ; a pale bronzy
blotch extending over costal half of wing from before middle to
apex, pointed anteriorly, darkened towards costa, its anterior
portion marked with three oblique white strigulfe from costa
reaching half through it ; cilia shining white, round apex pale
bronzy with dark fuscous antemedian line and projecting apical
hook. Hindwings grey, anteriorly suffused with whitish ; cilia
white.

CooKG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in January {Neivcome) ; one specimen.

Calantica diiplicata, n. sp.

9- 11 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint dark
fuscous. Thorax bronzy, with posterior edge and a spot in middle

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148 EXOTIC MICROLEriDOPTF-RA.

of anterior edge white. Abdomen white. Forowings elongate,
ratlier narrow, costa anteriorly slightly, posteriorly moderately
arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen somewhat sinuate, extremely
oblique ; shining white ; an oblique triangular slightly curved
golden-bronze blotch on dorsum beyond middle, reaching | across
wing ; a ]>ale gnlden-bronze blotch extending over costal halt" of
wing from middle to apex, deeper towards costa, pointed anteriorly,
its anterior portion marked with tliree ol)lique white striguloe from
costa reacliing half through it: cilia white, round apex pale bronzy
Avith dark fuscous subbasal line (imperfect). Hindwings grey,
basal half white ; cilia white.

Ckylon, Maskeliya, in April (Pole) ; one specimen. Very like
o.ri/deltd, but differs in colour of thorax, and lighter golden-bronze
markings of forewings.

Calantica devota, n. sp.

5 . 1-t mm. Head wliite. Palpi white, second joint marked
wit,h grey. Thorax white, shoulders with a bronzy spot. Abdomen
grey-whitish. Fort wings elongate, ralhcr iiarrow, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; white ; costal
edge blackish near base ; an oblique-transverse brown blotch edged
with dark fuscous from dorsum beyond middle, reaching hardly
more than half across wing ; a bronzy-brownish blotch extending
along posterior half of costa, narrow anteriorly, suffused posteriorly
and extending to middle of termen, marked anteriorly with three
white oblique streaks and before apex with a round black suffused
Bpot : cilia white, round apex with dark fuscous subbasfll line and
suffused with fuscous towards tips. Hindwings light grey ; cilia
white with faint grey subbasal shade.

Assam, Ivhasis, in October ; one specimen. Also very like the
two preceding, but larger, form of forewings different, dorsal blotch
shorter and not pointed, hindwings not whitish anteriorly.

Calantica delias, n. sp.

J 5 . 16-19 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax white. Abdomen
light grey, anal tuft of c5' Avhite. Forewings elongate, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen slightly sinuate, oblique;
shining white; an oval subhyaline patch between vein 12 and cell
towards base ; costal edge dark fuscous towards base ; a slender
oblique fuscous streak from middle of dorsum to fold ; sometimes
an ochreous-fuscous suffused mark on dorsum before tornus ; some
scattered dark fuscous scales on posterior half of M'ing; posterior
third of costal edge more or less suffused wnth pale fulvous,
especially in $ : cilia light ochreous-yellowish, ti))s dark fuscous.
Hindwings in c? pale greyish, in $ grey ; cilia ochreous-whitish.

AssAJi, K basis, in June and July; thirteen specimens. Extremely
similar to argnphaves, which al?o possesses the subhyaline patch of
forewings (not mentioned in original description); anjojihanes is

FhVrV.LLlDM. 149

best separated by the obviously broader and shorter forewings, with
termcn less oblique and not sinuate, it is also more strongly
marked, and the hiiidwings are darker grey.

Orthenches imgulata, n. sp.

c? . 13 mm. Head white, sides of crown dark fuscous. Palpi
white, second joint dark fuscous except apex, terminal joint mucii
longer than second. Thorax white, patagia dark fuscous. Ab-
domen grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen slightly sinuate, rather
oblique; whitish, irregularly strewn with strong dark fuscous
strigulae and small spots ; markings dark fuscous ; a moderate
basal patch ; a spot on middle of dorsum, and smaller spots on
costa before and beyond middle ; a broad irregular streak running
from dorsum befoi^e tornus obliciuely inwards, curved round near
costa and returning almost to termen above tornus : cilia fuscous,
on upper part of termen mixed with whitish at base. Hindwings
light grey, veins dark grey ; cilia light greyish, round apex whitish-
tinged.

Assam, Tvhasis, in September ; one specimen.

Acrolepia manganeutis, n. sp.

d" 2 . 9-11 mm. Head and thorax fuscous, sometimes mixed
or largely sufiused with whitish. Palpi dark fuscous, a subapical
ring of second joint, and subbasal ring and apex of terminal joint
obscurely ochreous or sometimes whitish. Abdomen pale grey.
Forewings elongate, narrow, costa anteriorly gentlj', posteriorly
slightly arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen sinuate, oblique ;
brownish-ochrcous, more or less irregularly mixed or nearly wholly
suffused with dark fuscous, always with an ochreous patch towards
costa about '^ ; a triangular white spot on middle of dorsum, marked
with two or three dark fuscous strigulre ; a curved white strigula
from dorsum before tornus ; five slender ecjuidistant oblique white
streaks from costa between f and |, reaching about ^ across wing,
and one inwardly oblique before apex : cilia whitish -grey with two
dark fuscous shades, cut by a whitish dash beneath apex. Hind-
wings and cilia grey.

Cbylon, Maskeliya (Pole): Bengal, Calcutta (Fletclier); Assasi,
Khasis; in March,' June, October, and December, five specimens.
Bred from Yam {Dloscorea), but without particulars.

Acrolepia corticosa, n. sp.

S 2 . 11-12 mm. Head and thorax fuscous more or less mixed
with whitish. Palpi ochreous more or less irrorated with dark
fuscous, apex of second joint whitish. Abdomen fuscous mixed
with ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costti

150 EXOTIC MICUOLEPIDnrTERA.

{interiorly gently, posteriorly slightly arched, apex ohtuse, termen
slightly rounded, oblique; oehreous-brownish irregularly mixed
and strigulated with dark fuscous: an undefined whitish spot
strigulated with dark fuscous on middle of dorsum ; short whitish
strigulse on dorsum about ^ and | ; an undefined patch of dark
fuscous suffusion on costa beyond middle ; an obscure pair of short
whitish strigulae before this patch, and three pairs between it and
apex ; an obscure spot of dark fuscous suffusion in disc towards
apex: cilia browtiish with two dark fiiscous shades, beneath apex
with an ochreous-whitish patch. Hindwings and cilia grey.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in March, May, and December {Pole);
three specimens.

Acrolepia conchitis, n. sp.

(5 2' 11-12 mm. Head ochreous-whitish mixed with fuscous.
Palpi -rather dark fuscous, apex of secoud joint, and a submediau
ring and apex of terminal joint more or less whitish. Thoiax
fuscous sprinkled with whitish, shoulders dark fuscous. Abdomen
whitish, anal tuft yellow-whitish, Forewings elongate, narrow,
costa slightly arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen extremely
obliquely rounded ; violet-fuscous, bases of scales whitish, especi-
ally in 5 , with dark fuscous specks tending to form transverse
strigulfe ; a small white wedgeshaped spot on middle of dorsum, its
anterior angle cut off by a dark fuscous strigula; a white dot or
strigula on dorsum towards tornus ; a blackish longitudinal mark
in disc towards termen, terminating in a blackish spot towards
apex, and sometimes edged with whitish suffusion above ; several
minute white dots along termen ; a small blackish apical spot,
preceded on costa by a white dot: cilia light fuscous, towards tips
with two darker lines. Hindwings and cilia whitish-grey.

Assam, Khasis, in October ; two s])ecimens. Specially charac-
terised by the unusually oblique termen of forewings.

Acrolepia aleuritis, n. sp.

S . 9-10 mm. Head and thorax fuscous, somewhat whitish-
sprinkled. Palpi ochreous irrorated with dark fuscous, with
whitish rings at apex of second joint and middle of terminal joint.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently and evenly arched
throughout, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, oblique ;
brownish, irregularly mixed and strigulated with dark fuscous, and
with irregularly scattered whitish dots; a whitish spot marked
with some dark strigulaj on middle of dorsum ; a patch of dark
suffusion on costa beyond middle : cilia brownish with rows of
blackish ])oints, beneath apex mixed with Avhitish. Hindwings
and cilia grey.

(!kylon, probably low country : \^o specimens. Yery similar to
corticosa, but smaller, with costa of forewings more evenly arched,
and the scattered minute white dots are characteristic.

PLUTEr.LID.E. 151

HELENODES, n. g.

Head rougli-haired on crown and forehead, face with appressed
scales; ocelli present; tongue developed. Antennae nearly 1, in
(5' simple, basal joint moderately elongate, with pecten. Labial
palpi rather long, curved, ascending, somewhat thickened through-
out with appressed scales, terminal joint nearly as long as second,
obtuse. Maxillary palpi short, scaled, obtuse, porrected. Posterior
tibife smooth-scaled. Fore wings with 1 h simple, 2 from towards
angle, 7 to termen, 8 and 10 closely approximated at base, 9 absent,
11 from middle, an elongate stigmatium between 11 and 12,
Hindwings under 1, narrowly elongate-ovate, cilia 1;^; 2 widely
remote, 3 and 4 connate, 5 parallel, 6 and 7 closely approximated
towards base, transverse vein inwardly oblique from 4 to 7.

Helenodes mmnnurata, n. sp.

(^ $. 13-16 ram. Head white with some dark fuscous specks,
face brownish-ochreous. Palpi whitish-ochreous speckled with dark
fuscous. Thorax ochreous-white, sometimes speckled with dark
fuscous. Abdomen pale grey. Forewings elongate, very narrow,
costa gently arched, apex pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ;
bronzy-brownish, bases of scales whitish and tips dark fuscous,
forming very fine striations, costa and dorsum obscurely strigulated
with dark fuscous ; a dark luscous spot on middle of dorsum, dorsal
area between this and base more or less indefinitely suffused with
whitish : cilia pale brownish, with two dark fuscous lines before
tips. Hindwings grey ; cilia light ochreous-grcy.

Assam, Khasis, in October, ^November, and May; seven specimens.

CONOPOTARSA, n. g.

Head smooth, face retreating ; ocelli present ; tongue developed.
Antennae |, in d serrulate, with fascicles of very long fine cilia-
tions, in 5 fi^so rather strongly ciliated, basal joint moderate, with
narrow basal pecten or pencil of hairscales. Labial palpi long,
curved, ascending, second joint thickened with scales somewhat
projecting at apex beneath, terminal joint shorter than second,
moderate, pointed. ^laxillary palpi very short, tolerably filiform,
porrected. Anterior tibiae very short, tarsi vei-y long and slender,
live times as long as tibiae ; posterior tibiae with projecting bristly
scales above, median spurs at |. Forewings with L h short, fur-
cate, 2 from angle, 4 absent, 7 to termen, 8 and 10 connate or
short-stalked, 9 absent, 11 from very near end of cell. Hindwings |,
very narrowly elongate, obtuse-poiTited, cilia 2 ; 2 widely remote,
2-4 parallel, 4 from angle, 5-7 slightly approximated towards
base.

The leg-characters suggest a possible relationship with the
ancestral form of the Grac'darhuhf, which may have originated
from this neighbourhood.

152 EXOTIC MICEOLEnilOPTKEA.

Conopotarsa ■butyropis, n. sp.

cJ $ . 13-15 mm. Head and thorax pale broTizy, with faint
lilac tinge. Palpi light grcyish-ochreous, terminal joint and npper
part of second more or less inhiscated. Antenna) ciliations of J 8,
5 2. Abdomen whitish-ochreous, in (5 with dark purple-fuscous
streaks on each side of ventral surface. Forewings elongate, very
narrow, costa gently arched, apex ohtuse-pointed, teimen extremely
obliquelj- rounded ; fuscous-purple, bases of scales whitish-ochreous,
costa and dorsum more or less suflfusedly strigulated and spotted
with whitish-ochreous ; sometimes a distinct whitish-ochreous spot
in disc on end of cell : cilia light fuscous, round apex more or less
suffused with darker fuscous. Hindwings pale greyish ; cilia
W'hitish-ochreous tinged with grey.

Cetlon, Maskeliya, from March to May (Pole) ; three specimens.

Cerostoma astragalitis, n. sp.

J. 20 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-whitish. ral])i fuscous.
Abdomen whitish grey. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen somewhat rounded, oblique ; 7 and 8
connate ; fuscous, with regularly scattered minute blackish dots ;
costa strigulated with blackish, with small blackish spots at middle
and I ; a subquadrate spot on dorsum before middle, its lower
portion black, upper portion ochreous-brown, dorsal space between
this and base ochreous-white with a few black specks, and beyond
it narrowly sriffused Avith ochreous-white to ^, with several small
black striguloe on margin ; second discal stigma distinct, small,
blackish; a small round blackish apical spot: cilia fuscous, with
lines of darker points. HindAvings pale grey; cilia grey- whitish,
with very faint greyer subbasal line.

SiKKiM, Darjiling, in June ; one specimen.

Plutella pentaula, n. sp.

c? . 10 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and alidomen pale greyish-
ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa moderately arched, apex
obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; light grey, irregularly irrorated
with ochreous-Avhitish ; some scattered dark fuscous strigulse on
basal third ; markings grey, partially edged with dark fuscous ; an
oblique triangular blotch on middle of dorsum, reaching somcAvhat
more than half across Aving : a semicircular spot on costa before
middle, an oblique blotch from costa beyond middle, a small costal
spot betAveen this and apex, and an irregular apical spot, anteriorly
ochreous-broAvnish and edged by a curved blackish line, space
between this and preceding costal spot suffused with whitish : cilia
whitish, with dark fuscous basal line and roAvs of blackish points.
Hindwings grey ; cilia light grey.

Ceylox, Puttalam, Hambantota, in November and April (Pole,
Fletclter) ; tAvo specimens.

CAEPOSINIDJi:. 153

GELECHLID.^.

DEROXENA, ii. g-

Head with appresscd scales ; tongue developed. Antennae |, in
J moderately ciliated, basal joint moderate, without pecten.
Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint thickened with appressed
scales, terminal joint as long as second, somewhat thickened with
scales and slightlj- roughened anteriorly, acute. Maxillary palpi
very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Forewings with ] h
furcate, 2 and 3 stalked from angle, 7 absent, 11 from middle.
Hindwings somewhat over 1, oblong-ovate, cilia h ; 3 and 4 con-
nate, 5 slightly ai)proximated, 6 and 7 closely approximated towards
base. X.AJ,rr'iW^

'^H^ venosidella Miischl/fVref erred by all authors to Dej^rcssaria,
to which it has no relationship. The genus is allied nearly to
Brachmia.

CARPOSINID^.

Paramorpha injusta, n. sp.

cJ 2 . 13-14 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax in c? grey sprinkled
with whitish, in 5 ^vhitish somewhat mixed with grey, basal half
of palpi suffused with dark fuscous. Abdomen ochreous-whitish.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, slightly dilated posteriorlv,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly' rounded, rather
strongly oblique ; grey, irrorated with whitish, with some scattered
dark fuscous scales ; markings dark fuscous ; a semioval spot on
base of costa ; six small spots on posterior | of costa ; an inwardly
oblique interrupted linear ridge in disc beyond ^, edged posteriorly
with whitish ; an elongate suffused mark in disc above middle,
terminated by two tufts on end of cell edged posteriorly with white ;
a similar tuft above fold before middle; an indistinct irregular
subterminal line ; an interrupted cloudy terminal line : cilia grey
sprinkled with whitish. Hindwings and cilia whitish.

Nf.w South Wales, Sydney, in September ; two specimens.
Confused with semotheta in my description of that sjiecies, and
mentioned as the grey Sydney form ; it is really a distinct species;
semothefn is larger, 17-18 mm., whiter, the forewings narrower
anteriorly and with termen rather more oblique, and is only known
from Tasmania.

15J- EXOTIC MICKOLloriDOPTKRA.

HELIODINID.E.

Stathmopoda principalis, n. sp.

2 . 29 mm. Head and palpi pale shining bronzy-ochreous,
ci'ovvn mixed with fuscous. Thorax ferruginous-ochreous, outer
margin of patagia pur])lish-fuscous. Abdomen dark shining grey,
segments with coppery basal rings. Posterior legs ochreous spotted
with grey, bristle-whorls moderate. Forewiiigs very narrow, nearly
parallel-sided, costa moderately arched towards pointed apex ;
golden-bronzj'-ferruginous, dorsum suffused with brassy-yellowish ;
costal area suffused with dark grej* from base to near middle,
thence costal edge grey to | ; suffused yellow oval sjjots in disc at i,
middle, and 4, obliquely connected with dorsal suH'usion ; a patch
of dark grey suffusion between second and third spots : cilia dark
grey. Hindwings and cilia dark grej'.

.Comoro Is., Mayotte, in June {Lei<jh); one specimen. This fine
species is much tlie largest of the genus.

AMPHITHERID^.

I constitute this new family for the genera Amphithera Meyr.
(=Zonoj)S Turn.), A(/riofhera Meyr., and the new genus described
below. These have the following characters in common : —

Head densely rough-haired on crown, face smooth ; tongue
developed. Antennae much over 1, basal joint with pecten. Labial
palpi long, curved, ascending, somewhat roughened anteriorly,
pointed. Maxillary palpi- obsolete. Posterior tibi;e thinly clothed
with long hairs above, densely rough-haired between spurs beneath.
Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2 from angle, 7 and 8 stalked or
coincident, 7 to costa. Hindwings over 1, trapezoidal, ai)ex pointed,
termen strongly sinuate, tornus prominent ; 5-7 nearly parallel.

Specially characterised by the peculiar form of hindwings ; two
of the three genera also possess a unique eye-structure. The group
is a development of the Plutellida' ; it is distinct and remarkable.

Agriothera melanacma, Meyr.

J 5 . lo~14 ram. Head white, centre of crown usually suffused
with dark fuscous. Pal[)i white, second joint dark fuscous except
tip, base of terminal joint sometimes dark fuscous. Thorax whitish-
ochreous, dorsal area often more or less infuscated. Abdomen dark
grey, anal tuft ochreous-whilish. Porewings elongate, narrow,
costa slightly arched, apex ])ointed, strongly produced, subfalcate,
termen strongly sinuate beneath apex, oblique ; 7 and 8 stalked or
coincident; oclireous-white, tinged with pale yellow in disc;
markings dark fuscous, with strong bronzy-gzeen reflections ; a

AMPHITHERID.E. 155

broad costal band throughout, occupying: more than J of wing,
crossed before apex by an oblique bar of Avhile suffusion sometimes
reduced to undefined irroration, sometimes enlarged into a white
blotch filling apical prominence except margins, apical prominence
otherwise black ; a more or less distinct Avhite transverse mark in
di.-sc indenting lower margin of costal band shortly before this ; an,
irregular thick dorsal streak from near base to tornus,' posteriorly
sometimes mixed with whitish, its upper edge with a slight oblique
wedge-shaped projection at ^ and a stronger one in middle : cilia
ochreous -white, on costa and apex with base dark fuscous, some-
times with fuscous antemedian or subaj)ical lines, on tornus suffused
with grey. Hindwings thinly scaled, grey, veins dark grey, apex
and tcrmen more or less suffused with darker; cilia light grey,
beneath apex with a patch of ochreous-whitish suffusion.

Assam, Khusis, from April to November ; Cookg, Dibidi, 3500 feet,
in January {Newcome) ; Ceylon, Maskeliya {Pole); twelve speci-
mens. I have redescribed this species on account of the considerable
variation now ascertained.

Agriothera aeruginosa, n. sp.

J . 14 mm. Head fulvous or dark fulvous-brown, face shining
white. Palpi white, second joint dark fuscous except apex.
Thorax dark fuscous, shoulders ochreous-whitish. Abdomen grey.
Forewings elongate, narrow, costa slightly arched, apex pointed,
prominent, termen strongly sinuate beneath apex, obli(]ue ; whitish-
ochrcous ; costal third ochreous-})rown. costal edge sufiused with
dark fuscous; a dark fuscous band occupying dorsal third, its upper
edge rather irregidar or suffused, with short oblique wedgeshaped
projections at ^ and middle ; a white mark along upper part of
termen, preceded by a black dot in midd-le : cilia w-hitish, on costa
with ochreous antemedian and dark fuscous subapical lines running
into an ochreous hook from apex, on tornus suffused with grey.
Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia grey, with some Avhitish suftusion
beneath apex,

Assam, Khasis, in June and September ; two specimens.

TELETHERA, n. g.

Eyes in both sexes partially divided by a scaled projection of
posterior margin, in J with lower portion enlarged and approxi-
mated beneath. Labial palpi with terminal joint as long as second.
Forewings with 7 and 8 stalked, 11 from middle. Hindwings with
4 absent.

Telethera blephaiacma, n. sp.

c^ 2- 17-18 mm. Head pale bronzy-fuscous, face silvery-
white. Palpi white, second joint with a dark fuscous streak
externally. Antenuie white, lower ^ sufiused with fuscous above.

156 EXOTIC MlCROLEriBOPTEKA,

Thorax hronzv-fuscoiis. Abdomen in J blackish-grey, apex wliitish,
ill 2 fl^i'k gi'L'V. Forewings elongate, narrow, co.sta slightly arched,
apex round-pointed, produced, terraen sinuate beneath apex, very
oblique ; bronzy-fuscous, in rT darker ; median area of costal edge
more or less whitish-ochrcous ; an oblique ocbreous-whitish mark
from I of dorsum to fold, and an elongate dot above middle of
dorsum ; a small round black apical spot, preceded on costa by a
white mark ; a fine white streak along median portion of ternien :
cilia bronzy-fuscous, on termen suHused wirh coppery-purple,
beneath apex with a projecting ochreous-whitish wedge-shaped
tooth.

Ceylon, Kaudy, in May and June {Mad-wood, Green)-, four
specimens.

CECOPIiORID.^.

TRICH0M0ERI3, n. g.

Head smooth, sidetufts appressed ; ocelli present; tongue deve-
loped. Antennae |, in J strongly ciliated (4), in 5 also evenly
ciliated (1), basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi
long, recurved, smooth, second joint slightly thickened, reaching
base of anteniur, terminal joint shorter than second, slender, acute.
]V[axillary palpi very short, tiliform, drooping. ^Middle tibiie with
median and apical whorls of long bristly hairs, posterior tibiie
rough-scaled above, with whorls on origin of s])urs. Forewings
with lb furcate, cell little longer than half wing, 2 from near
angle, 3 and 4 connate fron) angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to apex, 11.
from somewhat before middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate,
cilia I ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 and 6 slightly approximated towards
base, 7 parallel.

Probably a development of Euleehria. The ciliated antennae of
2 are a (piite exceptional character, which I do not remember to
have noticed in any other genus of this family. The maxillary
palpi are minute but distinct, not appressed to the base of tongue
as usual.

Trichomoeris amphichrysa, n. sp.

cJ 5 • 12-13 mm. Head shining dark bluish-fuscous. Palpi
pale greyish-ochreous more or less infuscated anteriorly, terminal
joint fuscous. Thorax dark purple-fuscous. Abdomen dark
fuscous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa slightly sinuate,
rather arched towards apex, apex obtuse, termen very obIi(piely
rounded ; dark fuscous ; a broad orange-yellow transverse fascia
near base, broader in 2 i leaving costal edge dark fuscous : cilia
dark fuscous, in 5 with outer | dull whitish-oclireous on termen.
Hindwings dark luscous ; in d~ li broad irregular-edged orange

(EcoriioEiD.1:. 157

transverse fascia towards base, partially sprinkled with dark
iuscous, in $ anterior lialf wholly orange except base ; cilia in ^
dark fuscous, in $ yellowish, with dark fuscous basal third round
apical half, and more or less sutfused with grey towards middle of
ternien.

North Australia, Tort Darwin (Dodd); Queensland, Cairns, in
November (Dodd); four specimens (2 J , i^ $ ).

loptera xenica, n. sp.

cJ , 20 mm. Head whitish. Palpi fuscous, terminal joint
whitish. Autennal ciliations 5. Thorax brownish-ochreous
sprinkled with whitish. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings
elongate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termeii extremely
obliipiely lounded ; brownish-ochreous slightly sprinkled with
whitish, becoming deeper brownish towards costa ; costal edge
suffused with white except at base ; an undefined white streak iu
disc from ^ to |, and another more sutfused along fold from near
base to before middle : cilia whitish, base tinged with ochreous-
brownish. Hindwings pale ochreous grey ; cilia Avhitish.

ISouxH Australia, Hoyleton, in April {Guest); one specimen.

EULECHRIA, Meyr.

I do not think Linosticha Meyr. can be usefully maintained as
distinct, and I propose therefore to merge it entirely in Euhdtria.

Eulechria capsellata, n. sp.

J . 22-24 mm. Head and thorax white mixed with fuscous.
Palpi white sprinkled with fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2^.
Abdomen whitish. Forewings elongate, costa geutly arched, apex
obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; whitish, sprinkled with fuscous
and dark fuscous ; stigmata pale ochreous-yellowish, partially edged
A\ith dark fuscous suffusion, plical hardly beyond first discal ;
above and beneath both discal stigmata and beyond plical are ill-
defined dark fuscous rings centred with whitish ; a series of cloudy
dots of blackish irroration from a cloudy patch on costa about | to
beneath apex and thence very near termen to tornus : cilia whitish,
with some scattered dark fuscous scales near base and an indistinct
fuscous line. Hindwings grey-whiiish, termen sometimes greyer-
sufl'used ; cilia whitish, with faint grey subbasal line.

Victoria, Monbulk, in ISeptember (Lyell) ; South Australia
probably Mount Lofty (Guest); two specimens. Allied to stadiota.

Eulechria ruinosa, n. sp.

(^ . 26 mm. Head and palpi whitish mixed with light fuscoua,
Ajitennal ciliations 14. Thorax fuscous sprinkled with whitish.
Abdomen pale greyish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, slio-htlv

158 EXOTIC MICItOLEPirOPTERA.

dilated posteriorh', costa gentlj- arched, apex oljtiise, termen very
obli(iuely rounded ; wliite, irrorated with rath'jr dark fuscous ; a
bhickish supramedian dash towards base ; a dark fuscous dot beneath
this near base ; an ill-deli ned fuscous streak alon<>- costa from before
I to I ; a series of about six irregular blackish dots placed along
upper margin of cell from beyond subcostal dash to end of cell, one
elongate in cell at ^ of wing, two on fold somewhat before and
beyond this, an interrupted line along posterior part of lower
margin of cell, and one along transverse vein ; a subterminal line
of cloudy fuscous dots obscurely indicated ; a series of dark fuscous
dots round apex and termen : cilia whitish, with interrupted fuscous
Bubbasal shade and pale fuscous postmedian shade. Hindwings
pale fuscous ; cilia pale greyish-ochreous.

Queensland ; one specimen. Perhaps allied to scojxtridla.

Eulechria homospora, n. sp.

2 . 18 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax white, sprinkled with
blackish specks. Abdomen w^hitish. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely
rounded ; wliite, sprinkled with dark fuscous specks ; a short tine
blackish dash beneath costa near base; stigmata represented by
irregular elongate dots of brownish black-tij^ped scales, plical
rather obliipiely before first discal, and there are additional similar
dots beneath fold near base, above fold between this and plical,
between and above first and second discal, above dorsum towards
tornus, towards costa at -i, and towards termen above middle : cilia
white, basal half speckled Avith dark fuscous. Hindwings pale
grey ; cilia whitish -grey.

New Soute Wales, Mount Kosciusko, at 5000 feet, in January;
one specimen.

Eulechria isopsepha, n. sp.

c? . 14-15 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax dark fuscous irrorated
■with white, second joint of palpi with irregular white median and
apical bands. Antennal ciliations of (^ 2|. Abdomen grey, apex
whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa slightly arched,
apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; grey more or less
irrorated with whitish and blackish ; stigmata black, discal accom-
panied by adjacent w^hite dots beneath, plical beneath first discal,
preceded by a white dot before which is another black dot ; au
angulated series of obscurely indicated blackish dots near posterior
part of costa and termen : cilia grey, basal half sprinkled with dark
fuscous. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia grey.

Victoria, Gisborne and Lome (Lj/ell) ; South Australia, Mount
Gambler (Lower); in February, three specimens. Allied to
siccella group.

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Eulechria machinosa, n. sp.

cT . 28 mm. Head pale yellow-ochreous, face whitish-ochreoiis
mixed with fuscous. Palpi rather dark fuscous, base and apex of
second joint and extreme base of terminal joint ochreous-whitish.
Antennal ciliations 1. Thorax grey mixed with whitish, with an
anterior series of four dark fuscous spots. Abdomen whitish-
ochreous. Forewings eloni^ate, costa moderately arched, apex
obtuse, termen slightly rounded, oblique ; grey, slightly sprinkled
with ochreous-whitish ; disc mostly lutfused Avith ochreous-whitish,
with ochreous-whitish patches extending to dorsum at | and
towards tornus, and to costa at | ; a thick cloudj' bar of dark
fuscous sufi'usion extending from costa near base half across wing ;
an inwardly oblique dark fuscous streak from costa beyond middle
preceding the pale patch, suffused anteriorly; a suft'used semi-
oval dark fuscous blotch occupying dorsum between the pale
patches ; stigmata dark fuscous, plical slightly beyond first discal,
second discal represented by a curved transverse mark, an additional
dot between and slightly above first and second discal, hardly
touching costal streak ; a cloudy dai k fuscous transverse spot on
costa at |, whence proceed an incurved rather dark grey shade and
an excurved series of dark fuscous dots meeting at tornus ; a series
of dark tuscous dots round apex and termen : cilia pale grey mixed
with ochreous-whitish, especially towards tornus, basal third
spotted with dark grey. Hindwings pale whitish-ochreous, jios-
terior half suff'used with pale fuscous; cilia ochreous-whitish, with
fuscous subbasal shade louud apical area.

New So DTK Walks, Dorrigo, in November {E. J. Till yard).
Type in Coll. Lyell.

Eulechi'ia ductaria, n. sp.

c? . 31 mm. Head and thorax fuscous sprinkled with whitish.
Antennal ciliations 2|. (Palpi broken.) Abdomen light greyish-
ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched,
a))ex obtuse-pointed, termen slightly rounded, rather strongly
oblique ; fuscous, more ochreous-tinged in disc, sprinkled with
whitish ; stigmata rather large, cloudy, darker fuscous, plical
rather beyond first discal, an additional spot between and above
first and second discal ; some whitish sufi'usion before plical, and a
cloudy whitish streak running from first to second discal, and
continued to subtcrminal line; a very indistinct curved sub-
terminal line of obscure darker dots from | of costa to tornus,
indented towards costa : cilia fuscous mixed with whitish. Hind-
wings grey; cilia whitish-grey.

T.\sM\NiA, Hobart, in December (yOyc//) ; one specimen. Tvpe
in Coll. Lvell.

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Eulechria frigescens, u. sp.

c? . 23 mm. Head white. Palpi ^rej- sprinkled with white,
terminal joint white anteriorly sprinkled with grey. Antennal
ciliations almost 1. Thorax grey-whitish, shonldei's sufi'used with
grey. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, rather strongly
oblique ; light fuscous closely irrorated with whitish ; stigmata
minute, indistinct, blackish, plical hardly beyond first discal, a
similar dot between and above discal, and one beneath second
discal : cilia whitish- fuscous. Hindwings light fuscous ; cilia
whitish-fuscous.

Victoria, Mt. St. Bernard, at 5000 feet, in February (Z-?/e?^) ;
one specimen. Type in Coll. Lyell. Allied to adoxdla.

Eulechria perpetua, n. sp.

c? . 20 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, sidetufts suffused with
fuscous. Palpi ochreous-whilish, second joint rather dark fuscous
except apex, terminal joint sprinkled with fuscous. Antennal
ciliations 2. Thorax fuscous sprinkled with whitish, shoulders
sutf.ised with dark fuscous. Abdomen greyish-ochreous. Pore-
wings elongate, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen
rounded, rather strongly obli(iue ; fuscous, irrorated with dark
fuscous and grcN'-whitish ; stigmata dark fuscous, plical somewhat
before first discal, an additional dot beyond and above first discal,
another beneath second discal, and another before and beneath
this ; an obscure darker fuscous subtermlnal shade, sharply indented
beneath costa ; a series of cloudy dark fuscous dots round apex and
termen : cilia pale grey, with obscure darker antemedian shade.
Hindwings grey ; cilia light grey.

Queensland, Cairns, in October (Dodd) ; one specimen. Type in
Coll. Lyell. An obscure species, easily overlooked for amuura, but
with much longer antennal ciliations.

Eulechria celata, n. sp.

S. 13 mm. Head white mixed with dark fuscous. Palpi
white sprinkled with black, basal half of second joint blackish.
Antennal ciliations 2. Thorax dark fuscous sprinkled with whitish.
Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ;
rather dark purplish-grey, closely irrorated with bhick, with some
scattered white scales ; stigmata rather large, black, plical rather
beyond first discal ; cilia fuscous, sprinkled with blackish on basal
half. Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked ; dark bronzy-fuscous ;
cilia rather dark fuscous.

VicroHiA, Gisborne, in J unuiiry (Li/ell) ; one specimen. Type in
Coll. Lyell, Allied to tan^scia.

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Eulechria acervata, n. sp.

r^ 2 . 22-24 mm. Head white mixed with fuscous. Palpi dark
fuscous, terminal joint somewhat sprinkled with whitish. Antennal
ciliations of S 2. Thorax dark fuscous, posteriorly suffused with
whitish. Abdomen light fuscous, anal tuft yellowish. Forewiugs
elongate, rather narrow, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termeu
very obliquely rounded ; white, in J suffusedly sprinkled with
fuscous ; a suffused irregular dark grey streak along costa from
base to apex ; a dark grey blotch mixed with blackish towards fold
extending along dorsum from \ to tornus, reaching half across
wing, its edge indented with white boneath second dlscal stigma ;
discal stigmata large, black ; a curved series of large cloudy blackish
dots from | of costa near termeu to tornus ; some cloudy grey spots
along termen: cilia white sprinkled with light fuscous. Hind-
wings rather dark grey ; cilia ochreous-whitish tinged with grey
towards base, round dorsum and tornus pale yellowish.

West Australia, Perth, in October and ^(ovember (Berthoud).
Type in Coll. Lyell.

Eulechria jugata, n. sp.

(S . 25 mm. Head whitish, centre of crown tinged with greyish-
ochreous. Palpi whitish, second joint fuscous except apex, anterior
edge of terminal joint fuscous. Auteunal ciliations 3. Thorax
whitish, dorsally suffused with grey, shoulders grey. Abdomen
ochreous-whitish. I'orewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; ochreous-
whitish, dorsal half from base to tornus suffusedly irrorated with
pale brownish-ochreous ; costa narrowly wliite from near base
to |, beneath which a moderately broad fuscous streak runs from
baso to 4 of cDsla ; stigmata indicated by small groups of scattered
dark fuscous scales, plical rather beyond first discal, second discal
and an additional spot before it both placed on edge of subcostal
streak, an additional spot below second discal resting on posterior
extremity of a short fuscous longitudinal mark ; an elongate
fuscous apical spot, and a series of cloudy dark fuscous dotd
running from this very near termen to tornus: cilia wliitish, base
on termen sprinkled witli blown. Hiudwings pale greyish; cilia
whitish.

Victoria, Kerang, in March (Li/ell) ; one specimen. Type in
Coll. Lyell. Allied to halmo].)eda.

Eulechria antygota, n. sp.

J . 20-22 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-whitish. Palpi
whitish, second joint and anterior edgo of terminal joint greyish,
Antennal ciliations 1. Abdomen whitish-ochreous, Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
very obliquely rounded ; whitish ; costal edge dark fuscous ante-
riorly ; a fuscous dot in disc at | ; a fine fuscous streak along costa
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162 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

from f to 4 : cilia oclireous-wbitiish. Hindwings light grey ; cilia
-whitish- ochreous.

West Australia, Perth, in November; two specimens. Closely
allied to luj per Mora, but differs by whitish ground colour and
fuscous costal streak, My quotation of Perth as a locality for
hijperclilora, and statement that the ground-colour in that species
is sometimes whitish, are both erroneous, being founded on an
overlooked example of this species, in which the costal streak was
almost obliterated by denudation.

Eulechria salsicola, n. sp.

(^ . 18-23 mm. Head and thorax white. Palpi white, second
joint light brownish-grey except apex. Antenna! ciliations 2.
Porewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; whitish, tinged with pale
brownish between veins, and slightly sprinkled with dark fuscous
specks ; costa rather broadly suffused with white from base to ^ ;
stigmata dark fuscous, plical beneath first discal : cilia ochreous-
Avhitish. Hindwings ochreous-grey-whitish ; cilia ochreous-
whitish.

Victoria, Birchip, in March (Goiidie), Gisborne, in November
{Lyell). Type in Coll. Lyell. Allied to hahnopeda.

Eulechria paraleuca, Low.

In Lower's original description of this species (of which an
example was kindly sent me by the author) a line has evidently
been omitted near tlie end ; instead of " cilia yellow " it should be
" cilia Avhitish. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia yellow-
whitish."

Eulechria nebritis, n. sp.

(S $. 18-19 mm. Head and thorax in S very pale greyish-
ochreous, in 5 ochreous-whitish. Palpi whitish-grey. Antennal
ciliations in cf 3. Abdomen in (S whitish-ochreous tinged with
grey, in 5 whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
gently arched, apex tolerably pointed, termen slightly rounded,
very oblique ; in J very pale greyish-ochreous, in $ whitish : cilia
concolorous. Hindwings in S light grey, in 5 whitish-grey;
cilia grey-whitish, with greyish subbasal shade.

Victoria, Gisborne, in December and February {Lyell) : two
specimens.

Eulechria petrophanes, n. sp.

S . 18 mm. Head and thorax glossy grey. Abdomen light
grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched,

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apex obtuse, termen extremely obliquely rounded ; glossy grey ;
aa indistinct darker transverse mark on end of cell : cilia glossy
grey. Hindwiugs grey, somewhat lighter towards base; cilia light
grey.

Victoria, Gisborne, in March (Lyell) ; one specimen.

Eulechria steriphota, n. sp.

(S . 14 mm. Head white, lower part of face dark fuscous.
Palpi white, basal half of second joint dark fuscous. Antennal
ciliations 1|. Thorax white, anterior half dark fuscous. Abdomen
ochreous-whitish. Eorewings elongate, moderate, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, oblique ; white ;
extreme base dark fuscous, widest on costa ; markings dark
ochreous-brown ; a moderate fascia from ^ of costa to g of dorsum,
sending from middle a branch of equal width to dorsum before
tornus, its extremity attenuated and suffused, dorsal area between
these tinged with ferruginous ; second discal stigma represented
by two dark fuscous transversely placed subconfluent dots, resting
oil following markings ; an inwardly oblique blotch on costa at |,
a similar moi-e triangular blotch on tornus, and another occupying
apex and upper half of termeu, the two latter tending to be suffused
together and with apex of costal blotch : cilia white, irregularly
tinged with brownish, with brown apical and tornal blotches.
Hindwiugs grey, basal half suffused with whitish-ochreous ; cilia
whitish-ochreous.

New South Wales, Lilyvale, in April (Li/.'Il); one specimen.
Typo in Coll. Lyell.

Eulechria roborata, n. sp.

c? . 15 mm. Head white. Palpi whitish, second joint with
basal half and a subapical ring rather dark fuscous. Antennal
ciliations 2. Thorax rather dark brown, posterior extremity
whitish. Abdomen fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa gently
arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, rather oblique ;
ochreous-white ; markings rather dark brown ; a narrow basal
fascia, continued along costa to ^, thence directed downwards and
running into lower portion of a rather broad fascia which runs
from beyond middle of costa to middle of dorsum, a darker spot
on posterior edge of this indicating second discal stigma ; a large
terminal blotch extending from apex to tornus, its anterior edge
very strongly convex and almost reaching second discal stigma,
beneath apex enclosing a spot of pale suffusion : cilia whitish
tinged with fuscous on termen. Hindwings grey ; cilia pale
greyiah.

New Guinea, Port Moresby (Turner); one specimen. Perhaps
allied to curvilinea.

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104 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA,

Eulechria metabapta, n. sp.

(S . 13-14 mm. Head light ochreous-yellowish. Palpi pale
yellowish, second joint dark fuscous except apex. Antennal
dilations 1;^. Thorax pale ochreous-yellow, anterior margin dark
fuscous. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; light
ochreous-yellow ; costal edge dark fuscous towards base, costa in
two specimens irrorated with dark fuscous throughout ; an apical
patch of more or less developed brownish suffusion or irroration
with lilac-bluish reflections occupying over g of wing, edged
anteriorly on lower | by a dark bluish-fuscous irregular streak :
cilia pale ochreous-yellowish, on termen tinged with pale bluish-
grey. Hindwings pale yellowish- grey ; cilia whitish-yellowish.

Queensland, Ilerberton and Townsville, in February (Dodd) ;
three specimens. Allied to monozona.

Eulechria liguida, n. sp.

J 5 , 21-26 mm. Head and thorax pale whitish-grey-ochreous.
Palpi whitish, second joint suffused with grey except a|»ex.
Antennal ciliations of J 2. Abdomen ochreous-wliitish. Fore-
wings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely
rounded ; pale whitish-grey-ochreous ; costal edge blackish towards
base : cilia pale whitish-ochreous. Hindwings grey ; cilia pale
whitish-ochreous.

Queensland, Herberton, in December and January (Dodd);
seven specimens. Allied to paUidella and exanimis, differing from
both by larger size and absence of dark shoulder-spot on thorax,
from exanimis also by absence of stigmata and from pallideUa by
grey hindwings.

Eulechria corsota, n. sp.

(5 . 17-18 ram. Head ochreous-whitish. Palpi whitish, second
joint suffused with light fuscous except at apex, Antennal cilia-
tions 1. Thorax whitish-ochreous. Abdomen ochreous-whitish.
Forewnngs elongate, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse,
termen obliquely rounded ; ochreous-whitish or palo whitish-
ochreous ; costal edge dark grey towards base ; in one specimen
the discal stigmata are grey, tolerably distincc, in the others quite
absent : cilia concolorous. Hindwings grey tinged with pale
ochreous ; cilia ochreous-whitish or pale whitish-ochreous.

Queensland, Duaringa, in August {Barnard), Townsville, in
October and January {Dodd) ; four specimens. Closely allied to
pallideUa and exanimis, but without the dark shoulder-spot on
thorax, and also differing from both by the shorter antennal
ciliations (in pallideUa 2, in exanimis almost 2) ; and further from
pallideUa by the grey hindwings, and from exanimis by the usual
absence of stigmata.

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Eulechria timida, ii. sp.

cS . 22-23 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-white. Palpi
whitish, second joint tinged with grejish-ochreous. Antennal
ciliations 1. Ahdomen ochreo as- whitish. Forewings elongate,
moderate, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
rather ohlique ; ochreous-white; costal edge dark grey toward?
base ; stigmata small, ochreous or fuscous, plical somewhat beyond
first discal ; a very faint strongly curved row cf pale ochreous dots
from I of costa very near termen to tornus, and a faint pale
ochreous cloud between second discal stigma and tornus : cilia
ochreous-white. Hindwings light grey tinged with ochreous;
cilia ochreous-whitish.

UcTEENSLAKD, Towusville, in December [Dodd) • three specimens.

Eulechria pacifera, n. sp.

2 . 14-15 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-whitish. Palpi
whitish, second joint light fuscous except apex. Abdomen
whitish - ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquelv rounded ; ochreous-
whitish : cilia concolorous. Hindwings pale whitish-ochreous-
grey ; cilia ochreous-whitish.

^ORTH Australia, Port Darwin (Dodd) ; two specimens. Be-
longs to the pallidella group, in which it is distinguished by the
narrower wings and small size.

Eulechria rhymades, n. sp.

2 . 19 mm. Head light ochreous-yellowish. Palpi whitish,
basal half and a subapical ring of second joint dark fuscous
anterior edge of terminal joint fuscous. Thorax dark pnrple-
fiiscous, posteriorly narrowly pale greyish-ochreous. Abdomen
light fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse, termen rounded, rather oblique ; light greyish-ochreous,
posteriorly rosy-tinged ; a dark fuscous dot towards costa near
base, and one on base of dorsiim ; stigmata dark fuscous, plical
rather beyond first discal ; a rather dark grey blotch extending
almost from second discal stigma to tornus ; a series of dark
fuscous dots running from middle of costa to beneath apex and
thence very near termen to tornus, fourth dot somewhat displaced
upwards so as to be nearly above fifth : cilia whitish-ochreous.
Hindwings rather dark grey; cilia whitish-ochreous, with grey
sul)basal shade.

Ql'eensland, Herberton, in December (Dodd); one specimen.

166 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

Eulechria clavata, u. sp.

c^ 9 . 14-17 mm. Head and thorax light j-ellow-ochreous.
Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint rather dark fuscous except
apex, terminal joint sprinkled with fuscous anteriorly. Antennal
ciliations of J 3. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings elon-
gate, moderate, slightly dilated posteriorly, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, oblique ; light yellow-
ochreous, sometimes sprinkled with brownish ; blackish dots on
base of costa and on dorsum near base ; stigmata rather, largo,
blackish, plical slightly beyond first discal ; a curved subterminal
row of cloudy blackish d)ts from ^ of costa to tornus, indented
opposite apex : cilia light ochreous-yellowish. Hindwings and
cilia whitish-ochreous.

New Guinea, Sudest, Rossel, and Woodlark Islands (Meek) ;
eight specimens.

Eulechria infestata, n. sp.

5 . 19 mm. Head fuscous. Palpi dark fuscous, apex of second
joint whitish. Thorax dark fuscous. Abdomen fuscous. Pore-
wings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly
rounded, rather oblique ; fuscous ; base partially suffused wi^h
dark fuscous ; stigmata large, round, cloudy, dark fuscous, plical
slightly beyond first discal, second discal very large ; a series of
large irregular dark fuscous dots running from middle of costa to
near apex, beneath apex sharply indented, then running very near
termen to dorsum before tornus ; a streak of whitish-fuscous sufiu-
siou connecting discal stigmata and continued to subterminal line,
and another from plical stigma along fold to extremity of sub-
terminal line; a cloudy darker streak round apex and termen,
space between this and subterminal line suffused with whitish-
fuscous between veins : cilia fuscous, base whitish-fuscous, with
faint darker bars on basal half. Hindwings light fuscous, becoming
whitish-fuscous anteriorly ; a fuscous mark on end of cell ; cilia
fuscous-whitish.

North Australia, Port Darwin (Dodd); one specimen.

Eulechria pyrora, n. sp.

c7 . 16-18 mm. Head and thorax fuscous, shoulders dark
fuscous. Palpi whitish-fuscous, second joint sprinkled with
fuscous. Antennal ciliations ] ^. Abdomen fuscous. Forewings
elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely
rounded ; rather dark fuscous ; stigmata obscure, suffused,
blackish, discal approximated, sometimes connected bj' an in-
distinct streak, jjlical beneath first discal, sometimes extended to
form an obscure streak ; a curved seiies of obscure blackish marks

CECOPHORID^. 1G7

on veins from | of costa to tornus : cilia fuscous, mixed with dark
fuscous. Hindwings orange ; a slender blackish streak round
dorsum and termen, becoming broader and irrejular-edged towards
apex ; cilia fuscous, towards base suffused with blackish.

Nkw South Wales, Gosford and Maiden's Erush, in November
(Lyell) ; two specimens.

Eulechria arbitra, n, sp.

c? 2 • 16-19 mm. Head and thorax whitish-fuscous. Paljn
whitish, second joint mixed or suffused with dark fuscous except
at apex. Antennal ciliations of cJ 3. Abdomen pale greyish.
Forewings elongate, somewhat diliated posteriorly, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, rather strongly oblique ;
])ale greyish-ochreous, thickly sprinkled with dark fuscous; dark
fuscous dots at base of costa and dorsum ; small sufiused dark
fuscous spots on costa at i and beyond middle ; stigmata dark fus-
cous, plical obliquely before first discal, second discal rather large ;
a dark fuscous inwardly oblique mark from costa at ^, whence an
excurved line of cloudy dots runs to tornus ; some rather large
cloudy dark fuscous dots round apex and upper part of termen :
cilia pale greyish-ochreous with a fuscous line, on basal half
spotted with fuscous. Hindwings whitish-fuscous, veins grey ;
cilia ochreous-whitish, with grey subbasal shade.

Victoria, Lome and Gisborne, in November and February
(Lyell) ; three specimens. Type in Coll. Lyell.

Eulechria umbrosa, n. sp.

c? . 15 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax blackish mixed with
whitish, apex of second joint of palpi white. Antennal cilia-
tions 4. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings elongate, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; ochreous-white,
somewhat sprinkled with grey ; blackish dots on base of costa and
dorsum, and basal fourth suffusedly mixed with dark fuscous ;
stigmata rather large, blackish, discal approximated, plical hardly
before first discal, an additional dot beneath and before second
discal ; three narrow irregular suffused dark fuscous transverse
fasciae, first traversing first discal and plical stigmata, second
thicker, traversing second discal but constricted just beneath it, with
a projection touching fourth spot, appearing to enclose a white dot,
third subtermiual, curved, indented in disc, narrowed beneath:
cilia dark grey, basal half whitish barred with dark fuscous, tips
whitish. Hindwings and cilia dark grey.

Tasmania, Zeehan, in November {Findlay) ; one specimen. Type
in Coll. Lyell.

108 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

Eulechria metata, n. sp.

cJ 22 mm., 5 . 26 mm. Head and thorax whitish-grey. Palpi
grey-whitish. Antennal ciliations of S 4. Abdomen white mixed
with grey. Forewings elongate, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa
gently arched, apes obtuse-ijointed, termen nearly straight, rather
oblicjue ; pale grey ; a minute b'ack strigula at base in middle, and
one or a dot on costa very near base ; three black dots in an
incurved transverse series in disc towards base ; an undefined
blackish dot beneath costa before \, and one on dorsum at |, area
of wing from between these to beyond middle strewn with
scattered black scales ; stigmata black, plical slightly beyond first
discal, an additional dot beneath second discal ; a small blackish
spot on costa at -2^, whence a series of irregular black dots runs to
near termen above middle, thence abruptly angulated, and curved
near termen to above tornus ; a row of black dots round posterior
third of costa and termen : cilia ochreous-grey-whitish, in cf
faintly rosy-tinged at base. Hindwings whitish-grey, greyer
towards termen ; several minute grey dots round apical margin ;
cilia whitish.

Xew South Wales, Lilyvale, in April ; Victoria, Lome, in
February (Li/ell) ; two specimens. Allied to mynospila.

Eulechria publicana, n. sp.

5 . 23-25 mm. Head and thorax brown. Palpi brown sprinkled
with dark fuscous, terminal joiut shorter than second. Abdomen
whitish-fuscous, banded with golden-bronze. Forewings elongate,
posteriorly slightly dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
obliquely rounded ; brown, sprinkled with dark fuscous ; stigmata
daj'k fuscous, plical beneath first discal; a strongly curved series of
obscure dark fuscous dots running very near margin from | of costa
to dorsum before tornus : cilia grey mixed with ochreous-whitish,
with a slight rosy tinge. Hindwings grey, paler towards base ;
cilia light grey.

West Australia, Waroona, in August and September (BeriJioud);
two specimens. Allied to iielodora. Type in Coll. Lyell.

Eulechria limata, n. sp.

c? . 23 mm. Head and thorax pale grey. Palpi whitish, second
joint with suffused blackish median ring. Antennal ciliations 1.
Abdomen ochreous-whitish, segmental margins mixed with fuscous.
Forewings elongate, moderate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse,
termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; glossy light grey ; costal edge
roay-whitish : cilia grey-whitish, with very faint rosy tinge.
Hindwings grey ; cilia grey-whitish.

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West Australia, Waroona, in December (BertJioud) ; one
sjiecimen. Allied to griseola. Type in Coll. Lyell.

Trachyntis (?) leporina, n. sp.

2 . 34 mm. Head pale pinkish-ochreous. Palpi ochrcous-
whitish, second joint reaching base of antennae, considerably
thickened with scales, infuscated except towards apex, terminal
joint somewhat more than half second, sprinkled with fuscous
anteriorly. Thorax light brownish. Forewings elongate, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; light
brownish, towards base and costa tinged with light pinkish-
ochreous ; stigmata fuscous, plical slightly before first discal :
cilia light brownish. Hindwings grey ; cilia light greyish-
ochreous.

West Austealia, lloebourne (Lyell) ; one specimen. Type in
Coll. LyeU.

PhloepoTa trizyga, n. sp.

S 2 ' 16-22 mm. Head ochreous- whitish, sidetufts more
ochreous and sometimes centrally infuscated. Palpi ochreous-
whitish, basal half and a subapical ring of second joint, and
subbasal band of terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations
of c? 1. Thorax ochreous-whitish, anterior half dark fuscous.
Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, rather oblique ;
ochreous-whitish, with some scattered dark fuscous scales ; a short
very oblique dark fuscous streak from base of costa ; three irregular
moderate dark fuscous fascia?, first from | of costa to middle of
dorsum, second from beyond middle of costa to dorsum before
tornus but lower extremity sometimes obsolete, with a constricted
portion above middle, third subterminal, projecting inwards above
middle, lower portion linear and tending to be interrupted ; a dark
fuscous dot in disc between first and second fasciae ; some dark
fuscous dots along termen, sometimes connected : cilia ochreous-
whitish, base dotted or sometimes obscurely barred with dark
fuscous suffusion. Hindwings grey ; cilia grey-whitish, \\ith grey
subbasal shade.

Queensland, Herberton, from December to February (Dodd) ;
eleven specimens. Allied to zugopliora.

Phloeopola sphaeridias, n. sp.

S. 18 mm. Head whitish, orbits dark fuscous. Palpi whitish,
lower half and a thick subapical ring of second joint, and lower
half of terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 1. Thorax
whitish, sides and patagia suffused with dark fuscous. Abdomen

170

EXOTIC MIv''ROT,i;rTI)OrTERA.

light greyish -ochreoiis. Forowiiigs elongate, moderate, rather
dilated posteriorly, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
sliglitly rounded, little oblique ; whitish, irreguhirly sprinkled in
disc with dark fuscous; markings fuscous mixed with dark
fuscous ; an irregular su'obasal fascia ; a suffused fascia from 5
of costa to I of dorsum, connected with preceding on fold by a
dark fuscous bar whose posterior extremity represents plical
stigma ; discal stigmata dark fuscous, first moderate, slightly before
plical, second very large, suffused, round, connected by a blotch
with costa, and beneath with an adjacent blotch nearly reaching
tornus ; an inwardl}" oblicpie blotch from costa before apex, whence
an excurved line runs to tornus; a mark along upper part of ter-
men : cilia white, on upper part of termen suffused with fuscous.
Hindwings pale grey ; cilia grey-whitish, greyer round apex.
New South Wales, Sydney, in March ; one specimen.

Phoeopola fenicoma, n. sp.

cJ . 22 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous, shoulders
fuscous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, lower half and a subapical ring
of second joint, and lower half of terminal joint suffusedly irrorated
with dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 1. Abdomen light fuscous,
anal tuft whitish-ochreous. Porewings elongate, posteriorly slightly
dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded;
pale ochreous, suffusedly irrorated with dark fnscous ; markings
suffused, dark fuscous ; a thick undefined streak along basal third
of costa ; a patch on costa beyond middle ; stigmata represented
by irregular spots, discal approximated, plical obliquely before first
discal, spaces adjoining these clearer ; a transverse spot on costa
near apex, whence a curved cloudy line runs very near termen to
tornus : cilia ochreous-grey-whitish, base indistinctly barred with
fuscous suffusion, Hindwings pale grey, paler towards base, darker
near apex ; cilia grey-whitish, basal third light grey.

New Souia Wales, Mt. Kosciusko, 600U feet, in January ; one
specimen.

Phloeopola crypsicentra, n. sp.

S $ . 19-21 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax dark fuscous. An-
tennal ciliations of S 1- Abdomen in c? pale shining ochreous,
in $ fnscous, dorsally bronzy-yellow with ochreous-whitish seg-
mental margins. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; fuscous closely and suffusedly
irrorated with dark fuscous ; stigmata large, dark fuscous, plical
somewhat before first discal, an ochreous-whitish dot adjacent to
second discal beneath ; a spot of whitish-ochreous suffusion on
costa at I : cilia fuscous, towards base mixed with dark fuscous.
Hindwings light grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous, in 2 tiiiged with
fuscous.

South Atstkalia. Mt. Lofty; two specimens.

a:covuoMWJE. 171

Machetis versatrix, n. sp.

J 2 . 18-20 ram. Head white, sides of crown blackish. Palpi
white, second joint sprinkled with blackish, with basal third and a
subapical ring black, terminal joint mixed or largely suffused with
blackish (but in one apeciraen palpi whollj' white except black
basal third of second joint). Thorax whitish more or less wholly
suffused with fuscous or dark fuscous, patagia blackish except a
small white lateral spot. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very
obliquely rounded ; ochreous-white ; markings blackish or dark
fuscous ; an irregular spot on base of costa, sometimes extended as
an oblique streak to join first prominence of submedian streak; a
thick longitudinal sinuate submedian streak from base of dorsum to
middle of wing, upper edge with a prominence in its middle and
another at extremity ; a moderate irregular transverse fascia from
i of costa to dorsum before tornus, sometimes connected with apex
of submedian streak ; an apical blotch nearly reaching tornus,
anterior edge augulated, apex itself somewhat mixed with white :
cilia whitish more or less wholly suffused with brownish or fuscous,
median third obscurely barred with dark fuscous suffusion. Hind-
wings grey, darker posteriorly ; cilia ochreous-whitish, base more
or less infuscated.

VicTOKTA, Gisborne, in November and December {Lyell) ; three
specimens.

Sphyrelata nefanda, n. sp.

(5 . 15 mm. Head whifish-ochreous tinged with fuscous, back
of crown dark fuscous. Palpi whitish-ochieous, second joint dark
fuscous towards biise and mixed with dark fuscous posteriorly,
terminal joint mostly suffused with dark fuscous. Thorax whitish-
ochreous, anterior margin dark fuscous. Abdomen whifish-ochreous.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa slightly arched, apex
round-poiuted, termen very obliquely rounded ; whitish-ochreous,
with sufl'used brownish streaks sprinkled with dark fuscous ex-
tending through disc above and below middle, and along costa,
dorsum, and termen ; a narrow oblique-edged dark fuscous basal
fascia, enclosing a whitish-ochreous basal dot in middle ; stigmata
large, blackish, plical beneath first discal, these and second discal
loth placed on transverse brownish fasciiB sprinkled with dark
fuscous : cilia whitish-ochreous, sprinkled with brownish. Hind-
wings rather dark grey, veins suffusedly darker ; cilia whifish-
ochreous, with some scattered fuscous specks.

IsEW (South Wales, Sydney, in December; one specimen. An
example from Gisborne, Victoria, in December {Lyell) is probably
identical, but the forewings are mostly suffused with rather dark
fuscous except in disc.

172 EXOXrc MICKOI.EPIDOITEKA.

Sphyrelata hermaea, n. sp.

d". 13 mm. Head and thorax fuscous, paler-sprinkled. Palpi
dark fuscous sprinkled with whitish, apex ot second joint and base
and apex of terminal whitish. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Fore-
wings elongate, costa gently arched, apes obtuse, termen very
obliquely rounded ; fuscous, irrorated with ochreous-whitish ; small
suffused dark fuscous spots at base of cnsta and dorsum, one in disc
at 4^, and one on costa at | ; stigmata dark fuscous, ])lical obliquely
before first discal ; a suffused subtiiangular dark fuscous blotch on
costa beyond middle, its apex touching second discal, preceded and
followed by equal costal ochreous-whitish blotclies, and second
discal stigma also surrounded by more or less ochreous-whitish
suffusion ; beyond second whitish blotch a suffused dark fuscous
spot on costa before apex : cilia fuscous, irrorated with ochreous-
whitish and on basal half with dark fuscous. Hindwings grey,
p der anteriorly ; cilia whitish-grey, with two indistinct grey
shades.

New South Wales, Bathurst ; Victoria, Beaconsfield (Li/ell) ; in
Novembar, three specimens.

Borkhausenia trivialis, n. sp.

J 5 . 14-17 mm. Head and thorax light greyish. rali)i light
greyish sprinkled with dark fuscous. Abdomen whitish-gre}, anal
tuft ochreous-whitish, Eorewings elongate, ratlu-r narrow, costa
gently arched, apex round-pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ;
pale greyish-ochreous, irregularly and suffusediy mixed with fuscous
and dark fuscous ; stigmata dark fuscous, jdical obliquely before
first discal, second discal connected with tornus by a streak of dark
suffusion ; a strongly bent series of dark fuscous dots running very
near posterior part of costa and termen : cilia pale greyish-ochreous,
Avith an interrupted grey median shade, Hindwings ochreous-grey-
whilish, posterior half and termen more or less suffused with grey;
cilia ochreous-whitish, with grej' median shade.

Victoria, Beaconsfield {Li/ell) ; Tasmania, Deloraine ; in
November, five specimens. Apparently allied to pseudosjpretella.

Borkhausenia saltuasa, n. sp.

S . 13 mm. Head dark fuscous, sides and lower part of face
ochreous-yellow. I'alpi ochreous-yellow, second joint with base
and a subapical ring blackish, terminal joint blackish excejit
extreme tip. Antennal ciliations 1, Thorax ochreous-yellow,
shoulders and anterior half of dorsal area blackish. Forewinga
elongate, narrow, costa sliglitly arched, apex obtuse-pointed, ter-
men extremely obliquely rounded ; ochreous-yellow ; markings
grey closely irrorated with black ; a spot on base of costa, con-

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CECOPnOEID^ — HTPONOMEUTIDiE. 173

nected near base with au irregular band occupying dorsal half of
wing from base to tornus, marked in its middle with a yellow
spot; discal stigmata represented by blackish spots resting on
margin of dorsal band ; elongate semi-oval blotches extending
along costa before and beyond middle, second connected with
second discal stigma ; a blotch occupying apical fourth of wing,
including a yellow apical dot, and connected on tornus with dorsal
bnnd : cilia light grey. Hindwings grey ; cilia light grey.

Victoria, Gisborne. in December (Li/ell) ; one specimen. Type
in Coll. Lyell.

Cryptolecliia coriaria, n. sp.

cJ 2 • 14-15 mm. Head and thorax light brownish-ochreous.
Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint sprinkled with fuscous. Ab-
domen grey mixed with whitish, anal tuft whitish. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, posteriorly somewhat dilated, apex obtuse,
termen somewhat rounded, rather oblique ; brownish-ochreous,
sprinkled with dark fuscous ; stigmata blackish, plical somewhat
obliquely beyond first discal, second discal transverse ; suffused
triangular fuscous spots on costa in middle and at |, anterior some-
what larger and more strongly marked : cilia whitish-ochreoiis,
with strong dark fuscous subbasal line becoming obsolete towards
tornus, and fine similar sabapical line. Hindwings grey ; cilia
ochreous-whitish tinged with grey, round apex and upper part of
termen with grey subbasal shade.

Victoria, Mt. St. Bernard (5000 feet) and Lome, in February
(Lydl); four specimens.

HYPONOMEUTID.E.

Hyponomeiita funesta, n. sp.

I propose this name iov fumigata Staint., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lend.
(2) V. p. 222, which is in my opinion (though 1 have not seen a
specimen) quite distinct from fumigata Zell. by the white markings
described ; I am familiar with the true fumigata, which appears
never to have white markings.

Ethmia crocosoma, n. sp.

$ . 29-32 mm. Head white. Palpi white, basal half of second
and terminal joints black. Thorax white, with two black spots ou
each shoulder, two on back, and one posteriorly. Abdomen light
ochreous-yellow, three segments before anal each with two black
spots, Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse,
termen nearly straight, rather oblicjue; greyish-white; costal edge

174 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTEEA.

black towards base ; about fourteen rather small black spots, viz.
one on base of dorsum, one elongate beneath costa near base, one
towards base in middle, one on costa at i and another beneath it,
one towards dorsum at 5, one on fold beyond this, one on costa in
middle, one below fold beneath this, one in disc somewhat before
these, an elongate irregular one in disc beyond middle, one beneath
costa at |, one towards tornus, and one towards termen above
middle ; a series of nine or ten large black dots round posterior
l)art of costa and termen : cilia greyish-white. Hindwings light
grey ; cilia grey-whitish.

SiKKiM, Darjiling, in May ; two specimens.

TLUTELLID^.

The generic name Calantica Zell. is preoccupied by Gray in the
Crustacea ; I propose I'l iphonymj^iha as a substitute for it.

GECOPHORID^.

Machimia alma, n. sp.

c? 5 . 20-21 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-fuscous. Palpi
ochreous-whitish mixed with light fuscous anteriorly. Antennal
ciliations of S If. Abdomen fuscous. Porewings elongate,
moderate, costa anteriorly moderately, posteriorly gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, rather oblique; brownish,
mixed with light rosy-ochreous ; stigmata very indistinct, fuscous,
discal somewhat approximated, plical hardly beyond first discal :
cilia pale brownish-ochreous, towards base rosy-tinged. Hindwings
grey, darker on margin, mixed with pale yellowish on posterior
half of disc ; cilia greyish, darker towards base. Undersurface of
hindwings largely pale yellow.

Victoria, Gisborne, in October and November (LijeU); two
specimens.

Machimia mitescens, n. sp.

(J 5 . lG-21 mm. Head and thorax fuscous irrorated with
whitish points, sometimes faintly pinkish-tinged. Palpi rosy-grey-
whitish, sprinkled with dark grey. Antennal ciliations of <5 2|.
Abdomen whitish-ochreous tinged with grey. Forewings elongate-
oblong, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded,
somewhat oblique ; ochreous suffusedly irrorated with grey, along
costa rosy-tinged ; stigmata obscure, darker grey, plical slightly
beyond tirst discal, both these sometimes almost obsolete; some-
times irregular transverse series of several obscure spots of grey
suffusion about ^ and | ; an obtusely angulated series of obscure

CECOPHOEID^. 175

dark fuscous dots from | of costa to tornus, sometimes obsolete ;
sometimes obscure dark fuscous dots along posterior part of costa
and termen : cilia pale grejish-ochreous sprinkled with oclireous-
whitish. Hindwings light greyish -yellow-oclireous, sometimes
greyer towards apex and termen ; cilia grey-whitish-ochreous.

Queensland, Townsville, bred in September and October (^Uodd) ;
four specimens.

Machimia amata, n. sp.

(f . 24 mm. Head and thorax light rosy-ochreous. Palpi
ochreous-whitish, second joint sufi'used with rosy externally,
terminal joint anteriorly crimson. Antennal ciliations 1. Ab-
domen oclireous-wliitisli. Forewings moderate, costa rather
strongly arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, little oblique ;
light rosy-ochreous, along costa more rosy-linged ; stigmata
minute, crimson, plical obliquely bej'ond first discal : cilia rosy-
})ink, becoming whitish towards tips. Hindwings ochreous-whitish,
towards apex suffused with jiale rosy ; cilia ochreous-whitish.

West Australia, Waroona, in February (Btrthoud) ; one
specimen. Type in Coll. Lyell. Nearest rhodoj^epla.

Machimia cupidinea, n, sp.

J 5. 17-20 mra. Head whitish-ochreous more or less tinged
with crimson. Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint crinison-])ink
externally, terminal joint crimson-pink except towards apex. An-
tennal ciliations of d 24. Thorax and abdomen crimson. Fore-
wings elongate, moderate, posteriorly dilated, costa gently arched,
apex rounded-obtuse, termen slightly rounded, hardly oblique ;
rosy-crimson ; extreme costal edge dark grey : a fine dark grey
line just beneath costa, posteriorly broken uj) and disappearing
before apex ; stigmata moderate, grey, sometimes little marked,
plical obliquelj' beyond first discal ; an indistinct daik grey trans-
verse line about |, strongly outwards-cuivcd in disc, not reaching
margins: cilia pale greyish, basal third dark grey mixed with
crimson, becoming crimson towards tornus. Hindwings with 3 and
4 in J approximated towards base, in 5 connate, 5-7 in d rather
approximated towards base; crimson; in J a round spot of pale
ochreous modified scales round base of vein 7; cilia crimson.

British Guiana, Bartica and Mallali, from January to March
[Parish); three specimens. Allied to coraUiaa by the sexual
modification of hindwings in c? .

Machimia corallina, n. sp.

c? . 22 mm. Head pale yellowish, crown spotted with crimson
and mixed centrally wnth light grey. Palpi whitish-yellowish,
anteriorly light grey except towards apex, laterally with a crimsou-
piuk stripe except towards apex. Antennal ciliations 2. Thorax

176 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTEEA.

crimson, with pale yellow spots on shoulders and at apex of patagia
and a fuscous spot between these, four pale yellow spots on dorsum
and one at posterior extremity. Abdomen yellow-whitish suffused
with pale rosy. Forewings elongate, moderate, posteriorly dilated,
costa gently arched, rather flattened contrail}', apex rounded,
termen slightly rounded, hardly oblique; fuscous; a crimson line
along costa, costal edge pale gre} ish, towards base becoming grey-
whiti.sh with extreme edge dark grey ; a slight pale yellow basal
mark in middle, from beneath which a fine pale yellow streak
strongly margined above with deep crimson runs along basal fourth
of dorsum ; other markings edged laterally with light brown ; an
irregular oblique transverse deep crimson blotch towards base,
containing six irregular pale yellow spots ; an oblique transverse
pule yellow spot strongly margined with deep crimson towards
costa in middle ; a small pale yellow crimson-margined spot almost
on dorsum in middle ; an 8-shapcd crimson spot including two pale
yellow spots extending from dorsum at ^ towards middle of disc;
a broad fasciaform posterior crimson blotch, rather narrowed
downwards and touching lower part of preceding spot, its posterior
margin regularl}' waved, containing two series of about six partially
continent pule yellow spots each : cilia pale yellowish, on apex and
tornus grej% basal third deep crimson, llindwings with 3 from
before angle, remote from 4, 5 and 6 approximated towards base ;
whitish-j'ellowish, more whitish towards base, apex and termen
irregularly suffused with crimson-pink ; a round spot of light
yellowish modified scales round base of vein 7 ; cilia whitish-
yellowish, basal third suffused with crimson-pink.

BRiTisn Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parish); one specimen.
Allied to luemdtaula ; the peculiar ncuration of hindwings is
doubtless sexual.

Machimia voluptaria, n. sp.

J . 18 mm. Head light yellow-ochreous, crown spotted with
crimson and centrally suffused with grey. Palpi pale yellow-
ochreous, second joint externally crimson with a grey anterior
streak, terminal joint tinged with crimson towards base. Antennal
ciliations 21. Thorax yellow-ochreous with five somewhat suffused
crimson stripes. Abdomen whitish -ochreous tinged wit,h crimson.
Porewings elongate, moderate, rather dilated posteriorly, costa
gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen slightly rounded,
almost vertical ; deep crimson irregularly mixed with grey suffusion,
above and beyond cell suftused with grey, Avith darker grey streaks
along veins ; costal edge clear bright crimson, extreme edge whitish
towards middle ; two or three yellowish marks at base, and a dash
along dorsum at base, these surrounded wath bright crimson ;
stigmata rather large, dark grey, plical obliquely beyond first
discal, these two preceded and followed by some yellowish ; a
suffused dark grey transverse line at |, median third strongly
curved outwards : cilia whitish-yellowish, basal third crimson

CECOPHORID^. 177

limited by a deep piirple line, on tornus grey. Hindwings yellow-
whitish, sufFusod with light rosy-crimson towards apex and terraen ;
cilia yellow-whitish, round apex and upper part of termen suffused
with grey except towards tips.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March {Parish); one specimen.

Machimia textrina, n. sp.

(S 5. 15-20 mm. Head pale yellowish, mixed with crimson on
crown. Palpi oclireous-yellowish, externally with uj)per longi-
tudinal half crimson-pink and lower grey except towards apex of
second and terminal joints. Antennal ciliations of ^ 2^. Thorax
crimson with variably developed pale yellow spots, viz. on shoulders,
apex of patagia, two on dorsum anteriorlj' and three posteriorly.
Abdomen whitish - ochreous. Forewinga elongate, posteriorly
dilated, costa gentlj^ arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen some-
what rounded, hardly oblique ; yellow, with crimson-red streaks
on all veins ; a dark grey line round costa and termen, cut by veins,
costal edge crimson-pink, extreme edge dark grey ; a dark grey
mark above dorsum near base, surrounded with crimson ; a dark
grey streak, cut by veins, from ^ of costa to middle of dorsum ;
a slender irregular dark gre}' streak from before middle of costa to
basal portion of vein 2, where it meets following line, widely
interrupted beneath costa, connected by a bar between veics 8 and
9 with following line; a strongly outwards-curved dark grey line,
cut by veins, from beyond middle of costa to middle of dorsum,
where it meets first streak ; a crimson-red curved line midway
between this and termen more or less indicated, sometimes only by
slight thickening on veins: cilia pale yellowish, on tornus grey,
basal third dark purple-grey. Hindwings yellow-whitish, in $
Bufiused with pale rosy towards apex and termen ; cilia yellow-
whitish, in 5 rosy-tinged on basal third.

Britise Guiana, Bartica and Mallali, from January to March
(Parish) ; five specimens.

Machimia signifera, n. sp.

<S • 17-18 ram. Head whitish-ochreous, crown centrally
tinged with fuscous. Palpi with second joint whitish, with a
rosy-pink streak along upper longitudinal half externally, terminal
joint yellowish. Antennal ciliations 3. Thorax pale yellowish,
with three crimson stripes on back, shoulders with a dark grey
patch edged with crimson, anterior half of dorsum, infuscated.
Abdomen light ochreous-yellowish. Porewings elongate, posteriorly
dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen slightly
rounded, hardly oblique ; yellow, with well-marked crimson streaks
on veins on dorsal half of wing, little indicated on costal half ;
a thick dark grey streak along costa, edged internally with crimson,
continued more narrowly along termen, extreme costal cd^e

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178 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTEEA. \

whitish on anterior | ; a thick slightly oblique transverse dark
grey streak at |, edged with crimson ; an irregular rather oblique
dark grey line across disc about end of cell, edged with crimson, not
nearly reaching margins ; a curved waved crimson transverse line
at I : cilia grey-whitish, extreme base crimson limited by a dark
grey shade. Hindwings ochreous-yellowish, paler towards base,
deeper along termen ; cilia yellowish.

British Gdiana, Bartica and Mallali, in February and March
(Parish); two specimens.

Machimia lacunata, n. sp.

S 2 • 14-16 mm. Head whitish-yellowish, back of crown mixed
with pale crimson and greyish. Palpi whitish-ochreous, second
joint with upper longitudinal half crimson-pink externally, terminal
joint crimson-pink except towards apex. Antcnnal ciliations of
J 3. Thorax crimson-pink, towards posterior extremity and on
margins of patagia whitish-yellowdsh. Abdomen yellow-whitish.
Forewings elongate, moderate, somewhat dilated posteriorly, costa
gently arched, apex rounded, termen somewhat rounded, hardly
oblique; crimson suffused with grey, more strongly towards cost a
and terminal area ; costal edge crimson-pink ; two irregular light
ochreous-yellow patches broadly edged with crimson, first four-
lobed, lying across fold towards base and touching dorsum, second
oblique-transverse, in disc about |, enlarged downwards ; a pale
yellowish crimson-edged line connecting these in disc, its extremities
surmounted by obscure fuscous discal stigmata ; a pale yellowish
crimson-edged line along posterior portion of fold, sometimes
interrupted : cilia pale yellowish, on tornus greyish, basal third
crimson-pink limited by a dark purple-fuscous line. Hindwings
yellow-whitish, towards termen more yellowish and rosy-tinged;
cilia yellow-whitish.

Bkittsh Guiana, Bartica, in December and January (Parish) :
Dutch Guiana, in August ; three specimens.

Machimia icterota, n. sp.

5 . 17 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, sides marked with crimson.
Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint externally with upper longi-
tudinal half crimson-pink, terminal joint crimson- pink on basal
third. Thorax crimson, posteriorly tinged Avith whitish. Abdomen
ochreous - whitish, slightly rosy-tinged. Forewings elongate,
moderate, posteriorly dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded-
obtuse, termen nearly straight, hardly oblique ; crimson, discal
and subdorsal areas suffused wath ochreous-yellow ; a dark grey
line just below costal edge, continued round termen : discal stig-
mata dark grey, second transverse, whence an indistinct streak of
crimson suffusion extends along vein 2 through yelloAv area; sn
indistinct interrupted grey line from | of costa to | of dorsum,

(ECOPnOElDiE. 179

curved outwards in disc, where it limits the yellow area. Hind-
wings ochreous-j'cllow, almost wholly suffused with pale rosy
except towards base on costal half ; cilia ochroous-whitish, towards
base rosy-tinged.

JJKITISH. Guiana, Barlica, in December (Parts//); one specimen.

Machimia porpotis, n. sp.

cJ 2 • 15-17 mm. Head pale ochreous, centrally whitish-
tinged, sides more or less marked with crimson. Palpi whitish-
oclireous, second joint externally with upper longitudinal half
crimson-pink, lower grey, terminal joint crimson - pink except
towards apex. Antennal ciliations of c5' 4. Thorax whitish-
ochreous irregularly marked or mixed with crimson. Abdomen
whitish - ochreous. Forewings elongate, moderate, posteriorly
dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen nearly
straight, hardly oblique ; ochreous-rosy tinged with grey ; costal
edge crimson, edged beneath by a fine dark grey line continued
round termen, extreme costal edge dark grey towards base ; stig-
mata dark grey, small, second discal moderate, discal connected by
a slender yellowish streak extended to posterior line, a slender
yellowish streak also along fold ; a greyish line marked with
cloudy dark gre)- dots running from costa at |^ obliquely to disc

at 4, thence curved round to fold beneath second discal stigma

^ . . . . .

and sinuate on it, but not quite reaching dorsum : cilia ochreous-

whitish, on tornus greyish-tinged, basal third crimson limited by a

purplish-grey line. Hindwings yellow-whitish, more yellowish

posteriorly, costa and termen more or less suffused with pale rosy ;

cilia yellow-whitish, basal third rosy-tinged.

British Gitiana, Bartica, in December and January (Parish) ;

three specimens.

Machimia mydopis, n. sp.

J . 13 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, crown tinged with grey.
Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint with upper longitudinal half
crimson on basal half, lower grey throughout. Antennal ciliations
3. Thorax pale greyish-rosy (injured), ])atagia grey with pale
yellowish margins. Forewings elongate, rather dilated posteriorly,
costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen nearly straight,
hardly oblique ; 2 and 3 stalked ; light pinkish suffused with grey ;
a short whitish-yellowish dash along base of dorsum, edged above
with bright crimson ; a streak of darker grey suffusion along costa,
narrowed towards apex and continued along termen, costal edge
pinkish; stigmata cloudy, dark grey, plical obliquely beyond first
discal; a cloudy indistinct grey line from g of costa rather
obliquely outwards, curved round to fold beneath second discal
stigma, and thence bent to dorsum : cilia greyish, basal third
mixed with crimson (imperfect). Hindwings ochreous-whitish
suffused with pale grey, towards termen suffused with pale rosy ;
cilia ochreous-whitish, basal half rosy-tinged,

Bkitish Guiana, Mallali, in March {Parish); one specimen.

180 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

I Machimia deligata, n. sp.

(^ . 18 mm. Head pale ochreous. Pulpi whitisli-ochreous,'
irrej^ularly sprinkled with blackish. Anfcenual ciliations 2. Thorax
light ochreous, anterior margin sprinkled with dark fuscous.
Abdomen whitish - yellowish, Forewings elongate, moderate,
posteriorly rather dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded-
obtuse, termen somewhat rounded, nearly vertical; light ochreous,
faintly rosy-tinged towards costa and termen, especially on veins ;
costa slenderly dark fuscous from base to | ; stigmata blackish,
plical very obliquely beyond first discal, second discal transverse ;
two slender rather dark reddish-fuscous transverse streaks, first
from before middle of costa to dorsum at ^, traversing first discal
stigma, second from f of costa to | of dorsum, traversing second
discal; a strongly outwards- curved series of small undefined
blackish dots terminating in second streak near its extremities :
cilia whitish-ochreous (imperfect). Hindwings pale whitish-
yellowish, somewhat more yellowish posteriorly, tip faintly rosy-
tinged ; cilia whitish-yelJowish.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parish) ; one specimen.

Machimia genuina, n. sp.

cj . 22 mm. Head whitish-ochreous tinged with rosy, face
ochreous-white. Palpi whitish-ochreous suft'used with pale rosy-
pink, basal third of second joint grey. Antennal ciliations 3.
Thorax light rosy-ochreous. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Fore-
wings elongate, moderate, posteriorly considerably dilated, costa
slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, hardly oblique ;
piukisli-yellow-ochreous, margins and veins suff'used with light
rose-pink ; costal edge blackish at base ; stigmata small, blackish,
plical very obliquely beyond first discal ; a strongly curved series
of very small irregular blackish dots from beneath costa at | to
near tornus at |: cilia light ochreous-rosy, tips grey-whitish.
Hindwings pale whitish-yellowish, becoming light yellowish
towards termen ; cilia pale yellowish, round apex rosy-tinged,
tips more whitish.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parish); one specimen.

- Machimia sciotoxa, n. sp.

6 . 18 mm. Head and thorax light greyish-rosy, face whitish.
Palpi rosy-pinkish somewhat sprinkled with grey, basal half of
second joint dark grey. Antennal ciliations 2. Abdomen pale
greyish-j-ellowish. Forewings elongate, moderate, posteriorly
dilated, costa slightly arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen nearly
straight, little oblique ; ochreous-rosy, with violet I'eflections, costa
crimson-tinged ; costal edge at base blackish, with a black basal

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dot ; stigmata dark violet-grey, plical obliquely beyond first discal,
both very small, second discal transverse ; a very undefined faint
■ violet-grey shade from 4 of costa to 3. of dorsnm, somewhat curved
inwards and traversing second discal stigma; an outwards-curved
transverse series of indistinct cloudy grey dots terminating iu this
shade near its extremities: cilia ochreous-ros)\ Hindwings pale
yellowish, sufi'used with rosy towards apex and upper part of
termen : cilia pale yellowish, round apex and upper part of termeu
rosy-tinged.

13ritish Guiana, Mallali, iu March (Parish) ; one specimen.

Machimia corystes, n. sp. -^

2 . 14 mm. Head dark fuscous, slightly whitish-spriukled,
face whitish. Palpi white mixed with dark fuscous. Thorax
ochreoiis suffused with vphitish anteriorly, anterior third blackish.
Abdomen dark grey. Forewings suboblong, costa moderately
arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen slightly rounded, vertical ;
light yellow-brownish ; base and basal portion of costa narrowly
white, costa wath a short blackish basal mark ; an outwards-
curved row of black dots from 4- of costa to ^ of dorsum ; some
minute black dots on termen : cilia light yellow-brownish. Hind-
wings blackish-grey; cilia grey, with dai'ker basal shade.

Eritish Guiana, Eartica, in Pebruarj' {Parish) ; one specimen.

Machimia humata, n. sp. ^

c? . 20 mm. Head grey-whitish somewhat sprinkled with
light grey. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint with basal 4
grey externally. Antennal ciliations 5. Thomx grej^ irrorated
with darker. Abdomen grey, with expansible anal tuft. Fore-
wings elongate, slightly dilated posteriorly, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, somewhat oblique ; pale
grey closely irrorated with dark fuscous; stigmata dark fuscous,
])lical obliquely beyond first discal, second discal larger ; a strongly
outwards-curved series of cloudy dark fuscous dots from |- of costa
to I of dorsum, somewhat indented towards costa and on fold :
cilia grey. Hind wings grey, darker posteriorly ; cilia grey.
Arizona, Palmerlee ; one specimen.

Machimia ruricola, n. sp.

2 . 16 mm. Head and thorax greyish-ochreous. Palpi
whitish-ochreous with a few dark fuscous specks, basal | of-
second joint dark fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate,
slightly dilated posteriorly, costa gently arched, apex obtuse,
termen slightly rounded, somewhat oblique ; greyish ochreoiis
irrorated with dark grey ; an elongate blackish dot on base o-f

182 EXOTIC MICEOLEriDOPTEEA.

Costa ; stigmata dark fuscous, plical obliqueh' beyond first discal ;
a series of cloudy dark fuscous dots from ^ of costa to dorsum
before tornus, angulated above middle, obsolescent towards
extremities : cilia greyish. Hindwings grey ; cilia light greyish,
with darker subbasal shade.

Vbnezdela, Ciudad Bolivar, in August ; one specimen.

Machimia satura, n. sp.

S. 22 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi whitish-ochrcous
(second joint defaced). Antennal ciliations 3. Thorax light
ochrcous-rosy. Abdomen groy. Forewings elongate, posteriorly
dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded,
little oblique ; light dull rosy tinged with grey, with violet
reflections ; a blackish dot on base of costa ; stigmata dark
violet-fuscous, plical very obliquely beyond first discal ; a curved
series of rather dark violet-fuscous cloudy dots from 4- of costa to
dorsum before fortius, obsolescent towards extremities. Hindwings
dark grey ; cilia grey.

Eritish Guiana, Mallali, in March {Parisli) ; one specimen.

V^^ Machimia cerophsea, n. sp.

c? . 19 mm. Head and thorax pale greyish-ochrcous, face whitish-
ochreous. Palpi whitish, basal |- of second joint dark fuscous.
Antennal ciliations 2|. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate,
posteriorly rather dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded,
termen ronnded, little oblique ; light greyish-ochreous, with some
scattered black specks ; costal edge blackish on basal fifth,
terminated by a slight black elongate mark at each end ; stigmata
minute, black, plical obliquely beyond first discal ; a series of
minute blackish dots from beneath costa before | very obliquely
outwards, near termen curved round to near tornus : cilia light
greyish-ochreous. Hindwings grey, darker posteriorly ; cilia
light grey, with dark grey subbasal shade.

Eritish Guiana, Mallali, in March {Parish) ; one specimen.

"~'^~-~- Machimia molifica, n. sp.

S . 12 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-whitish
irregularly sprinkled with dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2^.
Thorax whitish-ochreous, anterior margin suffused with dark grey
irroration. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, posteriorly some-
what dilated, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly
rounded, somewhat oblique ; whitish-ochreous, towards margins
irrorated with dark fuscous ; stigmata blackish, plical obliquely
beyond first discal, second discal moderately large ; cloudy dark
fuscous spots on costa and dorsum at .|, connected by a faint some-
w^hat incurved hardly traceable brownish shade which traverses

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second discal stigma : cilia whitish-ochroous, slightly j'ellowish-
tinged. Hindwiugs grey ; cilia ochreous-wbitish with greyish
gubbasal shade.

Peku, Pacaya, in June (Moiinsei/) ; one specimen.

Machimia mercata, n. sp.

d . 13 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-
wbitish, second joint blackish-fuscous except apex, terminal joint
with a few blackish specks. Antennal ciliations '2}y. Abdomen
Avhitisb-ocbi'eous. Forewings elongate, costa gently arcbed, apex
obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; whitisli-ocbreous, slightly
brownish-tinged ; an oblique suffused blackish spot on l)ase of
costa, reaching ^ across wing ; dorsal edge fuscous towards base ;
stigmata rather large, black, plical obliquely beyond first discal ;
black specks towards costa and dorsum at |, near tornus, and
a dot towards termon in middle : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hind-
wings pale greyish ; a dot of dark grey sufTusion on termen near
tornus (in subdorsal fold) ; cilia grey-whitish, with greyish
subbasal shade.

Beitish Guiana, Bartica, in February (Parish) ; one specimen.

Machimia conserva, n. sp.

c? . 12 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-
wbitish, basal I of second joint dark fuscous, extreme base of
terminal joint black. Antennal ciliations 2^. Abdomen greyish.
Forewings elongate, slightly narrower than in mercata, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen somewhat rounded, oblique ;
whitish-ochreous ; a black dot on base of costa, and minute black
basal dots in middle and on dorsum ; stigmata black, plical
obliquely beyond first discal, both very small, second discal
moderate ; small black dots towards costa at |, near dorsum
beyond second discal stigma, and two obliquely placed towards
apex : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings and cilia light grey.

Bkitish Guiana, Georgetown, in April [Parish) ; one specimen.

Machimia speculatrix, n. sp.

(S . 11 mm. Head ochreous-white. Palpi white, basal ^ of
second joint blackish, terminal joint somewhat sprinkled with
black. Antennal ciliations 4. Thorax ochreous-wbitish, sprinkled
with grey, shoulders irrorated with blackish. Abdomen grey.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa slightly arched, apex
rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, rather strongly oblique ; ochreous-
wbitish, with scattered black specks ; a black dot on base of costa ;
stigmata black, somewhat raised, plical rather obliquely beyond
first discal, both large, second discal small ; a black dot almost on
costa before |^, and two transversely placed towards termen in
middle : cilia ochreous-wbitish irrorated with grey. Hindwings
grey, darker posteriori)' ; cilia grey.

Ekixish Gdiana, Mallali, in March (Parish); one specimen.

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184 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTEEA.

Machimia meliacta, n. sj).

c? . 10-11 mm. Head and thorax white. Palpi white, basal |^
of second joint dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2. Abdomen
pale grej'ish-ochreous. Fore wings elongate, rather narrow, costa
slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquelj' rounded ; ochreous-
white, with a few dark fuscous specks ; stigmata black, somewhat
raised, plical obliquely beyond first discal, both small or minute,
second discal moderate; a blackish dot beneath costa at 4, one in
middle towards termen, and a larger one on dorsum rather before
second discal, these sometimes tending to be united by a curved
series of minute irregular dots or scattered scales : cilia pale
ochreous-yellowish, towards tornus whitish, with a postmedian
series of dark fuscous specks. Hindwiugs whitish-grey, more
whitish anteriorly ; cilia grey-whitish.

British Guiana, Bartica, Mallali, from January to March
{Parish) ; four specimens.

.^ Machimia rogifera, n. sp.

cJ . 8 mm. Head and palpi ochreous-yellowish. Antennal
ciliations 2|. (Thorax defaced). Abdomen dark grey. Fore-
wings elongate, costa slightly arched, more strongly posteriorly,
apex obtuse, termen rounded, oblique ; light yellow-ochreons,
suffused with ferruginous along median portion of costa ; a slender
black supnimedian streak from base to g, space between this and
dorsum sutfused with fuscous ; a large dark fuscous trapezoidal
blotch extending on dorsum from middle to near tornus, rather
narrowed upwards and reaching 4 across wing, edged with black
and then with whitish. Hindwings blackish-grey ; cilia grey.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March {ParUh); one specimen.

Machimia leuco delta, n. sp.

S . 7 mm. Head and palpi dark fuscous, face whitish.
Antennal ciliations 4. Thorax white. Abdomen grey. Fore-
wings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded,
oblique ; dark fuscous, with slight purplish gloss ; a triangular
white blotch extending on dorsum from beyond middle to near
tornus, and reaching half across wing ; a smaller white apical
patch, its edge running from ^ of costa to termen above middle:
cilia grey, round apical patch white. Hindwings rather dark
grey ; cilia grey.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parish) ; one specimen.

^. LYSIGRAPHA, n. g.

Head loosely scaled on crown, face with appresscd scales ;
ocelli present ; tongue developed. Antennae |, in S strongly
ciliated, basal joint elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi very

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long, recurved, with oppressed scales, terminal joint as long as
second, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to
tongue. Posterior tibiaj clothed with rough hairs. Forewings
with 1 h furcate, 2 from near angle, 7 to apex, 8 and 9 out of 7,
11 from middle. Hindwings 1, ovate, cilia g ; 3 and 4 connate,
5 parallel, transverse vein outwardly oblique from 4 to 6, inwardly
oblique to 7, 6 and 7 rather approximated towards base.
Type capsaria Meyr. Allied to MacMmia.

Lysigrapha thermoxantha, n. sp,

J . 13 mm. Head dull crimson-pink suffused on crown with
dark fuscous. (Palpi broken.) Antennal dilations 2.7. Thorax
deep yellow, anterior margin dark fuscous. Abdomen rather dark
fuscous, anal tuft rosy-yellowish. Forewings elongate, posteriorly
dilated, costa gently arched, more strongly posteriorly, apex
obtuse, termen nearly straight, little oblique ; deep yellow, costa
rosy-tinged ; stigmata dark purplish-fuscous, plical rather obliquely
beyond first discal ; an undefined transverse purplish shade
traversing first discal and plical stigmata, not reaching margins;
a slender purplish streak sprinkled with dark fuscous round apical
])art of costa and upper part of termen : cilia purplish with dark
fuscous line, towards tornus yellowish (tips injured). Hindwings
deep yellow suffused with rosy ; cilia rosy-yellowish.

I'EKtr, Pacaya, in January {Moimsey) ; one specimen.

Lysigrapha capsaria, n. sp. ^

S. 18 mm. Head yellow-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-yellowish
mixed with crimson. Antennal ciliations 2|. Thorax yellow-
ochreous, shoulders suftused with crimson-fuscous. Abdomen
whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, moderate, narrowed at
base, posteriorly dilated, costa gently arched, rather strongly bent
beyond middle, apex obtuse, termen faintly sinuate, little oblique ;
light yellow-ochreous ; markings dull crimson-pink sufifusedly
irrorated M'ith purplish-fuscous ; three acute-triangular costal
spots, first basal, nearly reaching dorsum, second antemedian,
reaching half across wing, connected with first on costal edge,
third at |, smaller, its apex emitting a faint interrupted curved
rosy line running to |^ of dorsum ; stigmata rosy, first discal
indicated by apex of second costal spot, plical very small, obliquely
beyond it, second discal transverse-linear ; a slender attenuated
streak running from third costal spot along posterior part of costa
and termen to tornus : cilia yellow-whitish, tinged with brownish-
rosy. Hindwings and cilia whitish-yellowish.

British Guiana, Georgetown, in April (Parish) ; one specimen.

186 EXOTIC MICROLKriDOPTKKA.

PELOMIMAS, n. g.

Head loosely haired on crown, face with appressed scales ; ocelli
present ; tongue develo])ed. Antennae |^, in c5' stronglj^ ciliated,
basal joint elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi very long,
recurved, second joint thickened with appressed scales, terminal
joint as long as second, moderate, acute. Maxillary palpi very
short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Tosterior tibiae with short
loosely appressed hairs above. Forewings with 1 h furcate, 2
from near angle, 7 to apex, 8 and 9 out of 7, 11 from middle.
Hindwings somewhat under 1, elongate-ovate, cilia | ; 3 and 4
connate, 5-7 nearly parallel.

Allied to Machimia.

Pelomimas mixadelpha, n. sp.

cj y. 11-12 mm. Head and thorax pale greyish-ochreous,
in 5 deeper. Palpi ochreous-whitish, basal g of second joint and
extreme base of terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations
of c^ 2^. Abdomen grey, darker in $ . Forewings elongate,
costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, oblique ; in S
pale greyish-ochreous, in $ deeper greyish-ochreous finely irrorated
with dark grey ; a black dot at base of costa ; stigmata black,
plical obliquely beyond first discal ; a black dot almost on dorsum
slightly beyond second discal, one beneath costa at |, sometimes
obliquely followed by a second, and four in a curved transverse
series in disc near termen : cilia in S P'lle greyish-ochreous, in $
light greyish. Hindwings and cilia in d rather light grey, in
$ rather dark grey.

BiuTisn Guiana, Bartica, from December to February (ParisJi) ;
nine specimens. Superficially extremely like Machimia mercata.

"~^^v^ ORSIMACHA, n. g.

Head loosely haired on crown, face with appressed scales ; ocelli
present ; tongue developed. Antennae |, in c? strongly ciliated,
basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved,
second joint much thickened with dense ecales produced into a
short rough tuft beneath towards apex, terminal joint nearly as
long as second, somewhat thickened with scales, acute. Maxillary
palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae
loosely rough-scaled above. Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2 from
towards angle, 8 and 9 stalked, 7 usually absent, but sometimes
out of 8, running to apex, 11 from middle. Hindwings under 1,
elongate-ovate, cilia | ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 nearly parallel.

Tyi)0 2^etasodi's Meyr. Allied to Machimia,

^ — Orsimacha petasodes, n. sp.

S $ . 11-14 mm, Head white, crown grey posteriorly. Palpi
white basal 3^ of second joint blackish. Antennal ciliations in
S 3. Thorax pui'plc-blackish, ])osterior third ochreous-yellowish.

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Abdomen whititish-ochicous. Forewings elongate, costa gently
arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, somewbat oblique ;
7 absent ; yellow-oehreous ; base narrowly purple-blackish, widest
on costa ; second discal stigma minute, dark violet-fuscous ; a
variable spot of violet-fuscous suffusion on dorsum beneath this,
sometimes almost obsolete ; a slightly outwards-curved line of
irregular dark violet-fuscous scales running from f of costa to
below middle of termen : cilia ochreous-yellow. Hiudwings
oehreous- whitish, in 5 more or less suffused with greyish except
towards base; cilia ochreous-whitish.

liiuTisH Guiana, Bartica, from December to April {Parish);
eighteen specimens.

Orsimacha iracunda, n. sp.

2 . 10 ram. Head pale oehreous, face whitish-tinged, back of
crown grey. AntenuiOi dark fuscous, apical § ochreous-white.
Paljn whitish, second joint irrorated with blackish on basal |^.
Thorax blackish -fuscous, posterior third light oehreous. Abdomen
dark grey. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse,
termen rounded, rather oblique ; 7 absent or present ; deep yellow-
oehreous ; base narrowly dark purple-fuscous, widest on costa ;
second discal stigma dark violet-fuscous, and a similar dot on
dorsum beneath it ; a slightly bent dark violet-fuscous streak
from I of costa to termen above tornus, apical area beyond this
more or less purplish and irrorated with dark fuscous : cilia
yellow-oehreous. Hindwings and cilia rather dark gre}'.

British Guiana, Bartica, from February to April (Parish) ;
three specimens. Vein 7 of the forowiuga is present in two of
those, absent in the third.

DOLIOTECHNA, n. g. X

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts loosely raised ; ocelli
present; tongue developed. Antennae |, in J with long ciliations,
basal pint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi long, curved,
ascending, second joint somewhat thickened with scales towards
apex, terminal joint |^-| of second, slender, acute. Maxillary
palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibioo
with appressed hairs. Forewings with 1 6 furcate, 2-5 approxi-
mated towards base, 7 absent or present (inter/ra), 8 and 9 rarely
connate or stalked (virginea), 11 from middle. Hindwings |,
narrowly elongate-ovate, cilia 2 ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 nearly
parallel.

Type orplmopis Meyr. The neuration of the forewings shows
variability, but the species are truly related together, and the
genus is easily recognised by the peculiar hindwings, and does
not at present call for subdivision.

188 EXOTIC Micuoi,i;iMit()rri:u.\.

X, Doliotecliiia virgiuea, n. sp.

2. 9 mm. Kortd yi'llow-whitish. Palpi wliilish. Thorax light
ocliroous-Yollowish. Abdomou groy. Forowings el(Migate, costa
pc>n(ly arohotl, apox obtuse, tcnucn rouiidod, rather strongly
obli(|uo; 7 absent, 8 and 9 slallvcd; light ochreous-yellowish ;
second discal stigma minute, black, a larger blackish dot on
d<>rsum beneath it; a suttusod dull rosy-pink streak round posterior
fourth of costa and tcrmen to near tornus, edged anteriorly with
a row of blackish dots : cilia dull rose-pink, lliudwings rather
dark grey; cilia light dull rose-])ink.

Eiurisu GmANA, lUirtica, in February (Pcn-ish) ; one specimen.

"V Doliotechna orphnopis, u. sp.

S 2' ^~*^ '"'"• llt'id dark fuscous, face whitish. Palpi
whitish, second joint with a blackish streak along upper longi-
tudinal half except towards apex. Antennal ciliations of c? 7.
Thorax dark fuscous. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings elongate,
nioderato, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, tcrmen obliquely
rounded; 7 absent; brownish-ochreous, with a slight purplish
gloss ; a small dark violet-fuscous basal blotch, widest on costa,
and extended as a more or less develoi)ed narrow suli'used costal
streak throughout ; discal stigmata black, second resting on apex
of a triangular dark violet-fuscous tornal blotch ; a dark violet-
fuscous a])ical patch occupying | of wing, anterior edge nearly
direct : cilia dark fuscous. Hindwings and cilia dark grey.

BiuTisii GniANA, Bartica, from December to February {ParisJi);
twenty specimens.

Dolioteciiua hyalopliaBa, n. sp.

cT $. S-9 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi whitish, second
joint grey except apex. Antennal ciliations of J 3. Thorax
light fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, costa gently
arched, apex ohtuse, termen rounded, rather strongly oblique;
7 absent ; glossy fuscous or grey ; a narrow whitish-ochreous
costal streak from base, becoming ochreous-yellowish posteriorly,
continued round termen to near tornus, from | of costa onwards
margined by a series of black dots ; second discal stigma moderate,
black, a similar dot on dorsum rather before it ; cilia light
ochreous-yellowish, towards tornus grey-whitish. Hindwings
grey : cilia pale greyish.

Prttisk Guiana, Bartica, Mallali, Georgetown, from February
to April {PiirL-h): six specimens.

Dolioteciiua designata, n. sp.

c? . 8-9 mm. Head Avhitish-yellowish. Palpi yellow-whitish,
second joint dark grey except apex. Antennal ciliations 3.
Thorax light yellowish tinged with brownish posteriorly. Abdomen

CECOPnOEID J!. 1 89

grey. Forcwings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse,
termen rounded, rather strongly oblique ; 7 abiient ; light ochreous-
yellow, along costa whitish-tinged ; costal edge blackish at base ;
a round blotch of somewhat modified light yellowish scales, more
or less mixed with black especially on edges, towards dorsum in
middle ; apical third of wing pale grey, with a pale yellowish
streak running round costa and upper part of termen, edged
by a row of black dots ; second discal stigma moderate, black, and
a larger black dot on dorsum rather before it : cilia ochreous-
yellow, towards tornus whitish-grey. Hindwings light grey ;
cilia pale greyish.

Bkitish G01ANA, Bartica, Mallali, from Janu-iry to March
(Parish) ; seven specimens.

Doliotechna Integra, n. sp.

c? 5 . 8-10 mm. Head and thorax light yellow-ochreous.
Palpi whitish, second joint dark fuscous except apex. Antennal
ciliations of J 4. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; 7 present ;
light yellow-ochreous, with scattered dark fuscous specks ; costa
narrowly deep ochreous-yellow ; discal stigmata raised, black,
second rather large, plical minute or obsolete, obliquely beyond
first discal; a rather large black dot on dorsum rather before
second discal ; a series of irregular black dots running ver)- near
posterior fourth of costa and termen : cilia ochreous-yellow,
towards base with some dark fuscous specks. Hindwings and
cilia grey.

British Guiana, Bartica, in January and February (Parish) ;
six specimens.

HYPEECALLIA, Steph.

A fuller acquaintance with the structural variability of the
South American species previously referred to Coptotelia, Zell.,
or its synonyms, has convinced me that they cannot properly be
separated from IlypercaVia, which name I therefore adopt for the
whole ; the genus is characteristic of South America, though
stragglers occur elsewhere. I unfortunately confused the conception
of Hypercallia by attributing to it a number of Australian species
whose palpi are really of a different type ; these species I now
refer to Philohota.

Hypercallia habristis, n. sp. ^^

$. 16 mm. Head pale yellow, centrally whilish-tinged. Palj.i
with second joint brown, with expanded yellowish scales at apex
above, terminal joint less than half second, posteriorly thickened
with projecting scales, yellowish, anteriorly brownish, apex white.
Thorax yellowish, suffused with deep yellow anteriorly. Abdomen

190 EXOTIC MrCKOLEPIDOrXEKA.

grcjMsh. Forewings sul)oblong, moderate, costa gently arched,
apex rounded, tcrmen rounded, little oblique ; 9 separate ; brown
suffused with pale purplish-rosy ; a yellow basal ])atch occupying
nearly | of wing but not reaching costa, nearly followed in disc by
a roundish yellow blotch reaching small black first discal stigma ;
second discal stigma small, white ; a dark ferruginous-brown patch
on costa beyond middle, followed by a very obliquely placed series
of three white marks with some blackish scales adjoining ; a yellow
fasciaform blotch extending along tcrmen throughout, edged all
round with dark ferruginous-brown : cilia ferruginous-brown,
beneath apex with tips white. Hindwings light grey, apex and
upper part of ternien suffused with light yellowish ; cilia light
grey, tips white round apex.

Bkitish Guiana, Bartica, in February {Parisli) ; one specimen.

^ Hypercallia uberrima, n. sp,

(5 . 18 mm. Head ochrcous suffused with reddish-ferruginous,
lower part of face white. Palpi crimson-fuscous, scales of second
joint somewhat expanded above at apex, terminal joint thickened
posteriorly -with scales projecting above middle, extreme tip slender,
whitish. Thorax orange-yellow suffused anteriorly Avith reddish-
ferruginous. Abdomen coppery-fulvous. Forewings suboblong,
rather broad, costa anteriorly strongly, posteriorly hardly arched,
apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, hardly obhque; 9 separate;
ferruginous ; a deep yellow blotch occupying basal | except costal
third, its outer edge convex and extended to costa as a slender
streak, a light ferruginous line crosses this blotch at | of wing,
terminating in its dorsal angle ; a short oblique white strigula on
costa at I : cilia dark grey. Hindwings coppery -fulvous ; cilia
pale greyish, with thick dark grey subbasal shade.

Peru, Contamauo, R. Ucuyali, in December (Mounsey) ; one
specimen.

--V. Hypercallia mitis, n. sp.

(5' . 18 mm. Head light yellow, sides of face ferruginous.
Palpi yellow, lower longitudinal half suffused with ferruginous-
brown, second joint with scales expanded above towards apex,
terminal joint half second, basal | thickened posteriorly with
rather expanded scales. Thorax light ochreous-yellowish suifuscdly
mixed with ferruginous anteriorly. Abdomen pale yellow-greyish,
anal tuft whitish. Forewings suboblong, broad, costa anteriorly
strongly, posteriorly hardly arched, scales slightly prominent in
middle, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, nearly vertical ;
9 separate ; light ferruginous-brownish, posteriorly deeper and
becoming dark ferruginous-fuscous on costal half, costal edge
dark fuscous ; an oblique yellowish transverse blotch from costa
before middle, reaching half across wing, cut obliquely by a
ferruginous line ; a fine whitish line along costa from middle to
near |, and a patch of whitish irroration near beyond this, whence

CECOPHOKIDJi;. 191

a series of several indistinct whitish dots runs towards tornus :
cilia dark grey, round apex crimson-tinged. Hindwings light
yellow-ochreous, suffused with greyish-fulvous towards apex ;
cilia whitish-yelloAviah (imperfect).

Peru, Pacaya, in September (lUounsey) ; one specimen.

Hyper callia persistis, n. sp.

(5. 18 mm. Head light yellowish mixed with crimson-reddish.
(Palpi broken.) Thorax light yellowish, suffusedly reticulated
with crimson-reddish. Forewings suboblong, rather broad, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, vertical ; 8 and 9 out
of 7 ; light yellowish, suffusedly streaked with crimson-red on all
veins ; a slender crimson-fuscous streak along costa throughout,
continued round termen to tornus, anterior half of costa more
broadly suffused with light fuscous ; a thick streak of light fuscous
suffusion from | of costa to ^ of dorsum ; discal stigmata small,
dark fuscous ; a rather curved waved light fuscous transverse line
at |, and a similar crimson-red subterminal line : cilia pale yellow,
with light crimson-reddish subbasal line, on tornus pale fuscous.
Hindwings whitish-yellowish, yellower along termen ; cilia whitish-
yellowish.

Pkku, Chanchamayo ; one specimen.

Hypercallia satrapis, n. sp.

cJ . 18-19 mm. Head bright yellow, crown somewhat mixed
with crimson. Palpi yellow, sprinkled with crimson, terminal joint
half second, rather thickened with scales. Antennal ciliations 2^^.
Thorax yellow, irregularly marked with crimson. Abdomen grey-
whitish. Forewings moderate, costa moderately arched, apex
obtuse, termen nearly straight, somewhat oblique ; 9 separate ;
yellow, suffusedly reticulated with crimson ; discal stigmata
represented by moderate round pale yellow dots, second whitish-
tinged ; a rather dark fuscous fascia from middle of costa to
dorsum before middle, narrow on costa but considerably dilated
posteriorly towards dorsum, adjoining first discal stigma and
connected by a projection with second ; an irregular fuscous tornal
patch, reaching to second discal stigma, and connected by an
irregular line with costal extremity of fascia, dorsal half of wing
between this and fascia suffused with crimson : cilia light yellow,
towards tornus light fuscous. Hindwings and cilia yellow-
whitish.

Colombia, San Antonio, 5800 feet, in JS'ovember ; two specimens.

Hypercallia militaris, n. sp.

(5 . 25 mm. Head crimson-fuscous, centre of crown longtudi-
nally orange. Palpi with second joint extremely long, crimson-
fuscous, rather expanded with projecting scales towards apex above
and beneath, terminal joint i of second, somewhat thickened.

192 EXOTIC MIOROLKriDOPTERA.

crimson, tip whitish. Antennal ciliations 1. Thorax dark
crimson - fuscous with broad orange dorsal stripe. Abdomen
blackish-grey. Forewings suboblong, rather broad, costa anteriorly
moderately arched, posteriorly nearly straight, apex obtuse, termeu
somewhat rounded, hardly oblique; 9 separate; dark crimson-
fuscous, becoming dark grey towards termen ; some brighter
crimson sufiusion beneath middle of disc ; a broad crimson-red
streak, narrowed to extremities, along dorsum from base to |,
dorsal edge yellow towards ^ ; a narrow sufiused yellow streak
along costa from | to near apex, its costal edge white except
towards extremities : cilia dark grey. Hindwings blackish-grey ;
cilia grey, with darker subbasal shade.

Colombia, San Antonio, 5800 feet, in November ; one specimen.

Hypercallia incalescens, n. sp.

cj . 20-21 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-yellowish mostly or
wholly suffused with crimson-red. Palpi yellow suffused with
crimson-red, second joint with scales expanded above towards apex,
terminal joint somewhat more than half second, thickened with
scales forming a median projection posteriorly. Antennal cilia-
tions 1. Abdomen ochreous -grey- whitish. Porewings suboblong,
broad, costa anteriorly rather strongly arched, posteriorly nearly
straight, apex obtuse, termen rounded, hardly oblique ; 9 separate ;
crimson sprinkled with fuscous ; a yellow patch suffusedly reticu-
lated with crimson on basal fifth of dorsum, reaching f across
wing, followed by a rather broad undefined fascia of fuscous
suffusion, and costal area above it sulTused with fuscous ; first
discal stigma dark fuscous, on edge of this fascia ; a fuscous streak
along dorsum from tliis to tornus ; a fuscous line from ^ of costa to
beyond middle of dorsum ; second discal stigma small, white ; an
oblique fuscous blotch from middle of costa, beyond which is a
wedge-shaped white costal mark followed by a spot of dark fuscous
suffusion, connected with preceding blotch beneath ; a moderate
fuscous terminal fascia, nearly preceded by an indistinct rather
curved fuscous transverse line partially confluent with it : cilia
fuscous with darker subbasal shade. Hindwings pale yellow-
greyish, palest in disc ; cilia ochreous-whitish, round apex suffused
with grey.

Colombia, San Antonio, 5800 feet, in November; two specimens.

Hypercallia argyropa, n. sp.

c? . 16 mm. Head and thorax light yellow, suffusedly streaked
and spotted with crimson-red. Palpi yellow mixed with crimson,
terminal joint half second, somewhat thickened. Antennal cilia-
tions 2. Abdomen pale dull ochreous-rosy. Forewings suboblong,
moderate, costa anteriorly moderately, posteriorly slightly arched,
apex rounded-obtuse, termen somewhat rounded, little oblique;

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9 separate ; clear yellow, irregularly reticulated with erimson-red ;
discal stigmata silvery-white, first rather small, second forming a
round spot edged with crimson-red ; a fuscous streak edged with
crimson-red from ^ of costa to ^ of dorsum, touching first discal
stigma ; a crimson-red streak mixed with fuscous beneath posterior
fourth of costa : cilia fuscous, on termen darker fuscoiis (imperfect).
Hindwings pale dull ochreous-rosy ; cilia dull whitish-rosy.
Peru, Pacaya, in July {Mounseij); one specimen.

DELONOMA, n. g.

Head with appresscd scales, sidetufts loosely spreading ; ocelli
present ; tongue developed. Antennae f , in cJ with long tine
ciliations, basal joint moderate, with pecten. Labial palpi very
long, recurved, second joint with appressed scales, terminal joint
somewhat shorter, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very short,
filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with hairs
above. Forewings with 1 h furcate, 2 from ^, 3 and 4 stnlked
from angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hind-
wings 1, elongate-ovate, cilia | ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 slightly bent
towards base, 5-7 parallel.

Allied to Eoclirois.

Delonoma iothrinca, n. sp.

S. 18 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous. Palpi
whitish-ochreous, second joint dark crimson-fuscous above and
towards apex laterally, terminal joint tinged with crimson-fuscous
except at base. Antennal ciliations 4. Abdomen pale whitish-
ochreous. Forewings suboblong, costa moderately arched, apex
obtuse, termen rounded, oblique, dorsum evenly curved ; whitish-
ochreous irregularly marbled with ochreous- orange ; a slender dark
ferruginous-fuscous streak running along costa from about i to
apex, thence round termen and tornus and continued along sub-
median fold to base of costa, with triangular projections from costa
at I and |, and a dot resting on plical streak beyond its middle :
cilia dull ferruginous, on termen mixed with dark fuscous (im-
perfect). Hindwings and cilia whitish-ochreous.

New Guinea, Moroka, 3500 feet, in October; one specimen.

Eochrois plinthomicta, n. sp.

S IS mm., 5 20 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, in $ mixed
with ferruginous. Palpi pale ochreous-yellowish suffusedly irro-
rated with crimson-fuscous. Antennal ciliations of c^ 2. Thorax
in S pale ochreous mixed with ferruginous-brownish, in $ ferru-
ginous-brownish mixed with dark grey. Abdomen pale yellowish,
Forewings suboblong, costa anteriorly rather strongly arched,
posteriorly nearly str'aight, apex round-pointed, termen slightly

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194 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTEKA.

sinuate, hardly obli(iue ; in J pale ochreous sufFusedly irrorated
with crinison-brovvnish, in § reddish-brown larj^ely suH'used with
grey ; a small whitish-yellowish basal spot or mark not reaching
margins ; an indistinct pale ochreous spot on costa at ;j ; in c?
obscure markings of light grey suffusion, viz. a subbasal fascia, a
spot on costa before middle, a triangular patch on costa about f ,
whence a streak runs to middle of dorsum and a line to tornus, and
a narrow streak along termen, but in $ all these are merged in the
general grey suffusion : cilia pale greyish, more or less tinged with
crimson towards base, Hindwings light yellow, in $ deeper
posteriorly ; cilia light yellow, in 5 slightly rosy-tingod round
apex.

Queensland, Cairns, Townsville (Do^/f?) ; two specimens. Allied
to Uetiferana.

Zonopetala viscata, n. sp,

J. 16 mm. Head white, sides of crown and of face dark
fuscous. Palpi white, basal half of second joint dark fuscous,
terminal joint tinged with greyish-ochreous. Antennal ciliations 3.
Thorax white, shoulders dark fuscous. Abdomen whitish-ochreous.
Forewiugs moderate, costa moderately but unevenly arched, apex
pointed, termen sinuate, some'what oblique ; pale silvery-grey,
tinged with brownish on dorsal half posteriorly, costal edge white ;
a wedge-shaped dark fuscous mark along basal fifth of costa ;
stigmata small, dark fuscous, plical obliquely beyond first discal,
second discal transversely double ; a triangular dark fuscous spot
on costa before middle ; a curved row of dark fuscous dots from
costa at f to dorsum before tornus, shortly sinuate inwards in
middle ; three blackish, dots on apical portion of costa, and an
irregular terminal line : cilia silvery-grey, whitish on costa and on
outer half between apex and tornus. Hindwings pale greyish-
yellowish, with some indistinct grey sufiusion in middle of disc,
and apex suffused with grey ; cilia whitish-yellowish, round apex
suffused with grey.

Queensland, Cairns, in November (Z)ocZt?); one specimen. Type
in Coll. Lyell.

Tortricopsis dorophanes, n. sp.

cj . 29 mm. Head orange tinged with crimson, face crimson-
whitish. Palpi dull crimson, apex of second joint whitish, tuft
long, terminal joint shorter than second, whitish, anteriorlj' dark
grey. Antennal ciliations 4. Thorax orange. Abdomen ochreous-
wbitish. Forewings elongate, posteriorly moderately dilated, costa
moderately arched, apex tolerably pointed, termen faintly sinuate,
obli(iue ; orange ; costal edge i)ale yellow : cilia crimson, outer half
rather dark grey, on costa pale yellow. Hindwings yellow-whitish,
apex and termen suffused with pale crimson ; cilia whitish, basal
third tinged with crimson, on cos! a pale yellowish.
Tasmamia, Mount Zeehan {^Sini2)sun) ; one specimen.

TOBTEICID^. 195

TORTRICID.^.

Tortrix entherma, n. sp,

J . 18 mm. Head pale ochreous, forehead red-brown. Palpi 2,
red-brown, apex dark fuscous. Antennae dark grey, ciliations
minute. Thorax pale ochreous, with some red-brown strigulic.
Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate-triangular, costa
slightly arched, more strongly posteriorly, without fold, apex
obtuse, termen straight, rather oblique ; pale ochreous, faintly
strigulated with red-brownish, on basal area more distinctly strigu-
lated with reddish-brown, on costa with several small dark red-
brown marks, extreme costal edge dark fuscous ; a rather oblique
transverse dark red-brown blotch on middle of costa, narrow on
costa, dilated beneath, not reaching half across wing ; a blackish
discal dot at |^, with some reddish-brown marking adjacent ; a
reddish-brown spot before termen above middle. Hindwings and
cilia pale ochreous-yellowish.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in August {Neave) ; one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

Epichoi'ista phaeocoma, n. sp.

S $ . 21-24 mm. Head and palpi grey, more or less tinged
with ochreous. Autenual ciliations of << 1|. Thorax ochreous-
yellowish, anteriorly brownish-tinged. Abdomen ochreous-whitish.
Forewings elongate-oblong, costa gently arched, apex obtuse,
termen nearly straight, rather oblique ; pale yellow-ochreous,
towards base of costa brownish-tinged ; sometimes two or three
scattered brown or dark fuscous specks ; sometimes some sliglit
infuscation on dorsum before tornus : cilia whitish-ochreous.
Hindwings grey-whitish ; cilia ochreous-whitish.

Ntassaland, Mlanje Plateau, 6500 feet, in December (JS^eave) ;
six specimens. Type in British Museum.

Cnephasia melliflua, n. sp.

2 . 10-11 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous partially
tinged with ferruginous. Palpi pale ferruginous-ochreous, sprinkled
with dark fuscous externally. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate-
oblong, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen slightly
sinuate, oblique ; whitish-ochreous, partially tinged with yellow-
ochreous, sometimes forming faint transverse striae ; sometimes
several minute black dots along margins, and three or four in
anterior half of disc, but in one specimen these are wholly absent ;
dots or groups of black scales on costa at j, towards termen in
middle, and on dorsum at |, variable in development : cilia whitish-
ochreous. Hindwings grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous tinged with
grey, with faint darker subbasal line.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, 6500 feet, in September and December
(Neave); four specimens. Type in British Museum.

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196 EXOTIC MTCROLEPIDOPTERA.

EUCOSMID.E.

Argyroploce iorrhoa, n. sp.

(J" . IS mm. Head and thorax ferruginous-brown freckled wltl:
whitish. Palpi rather short, porrected, ochreous-whitish, becoming
yellowish towards apex, with reddish-brown lateral blotch. Abdo-
men gre^^ Posterior tibiae and basal joint of tarsi clothed above
Avith long dense rough whitish hairs. Porewings elongate-oblong,
costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight,
rounded beneath ; reddish-brown mixed with feri'uginous, anterior
half closely and coarsely striated with ochreous-whitish, ])artially
broken into irregular strigulte ; a violet streak from middle of
costa to dorsum before tornus, curved inwards on upper half and
outwards on lower, with projections on each side above middle,
thickened towards dorsum ; costa beyond this dark reddish-brown
with five pairs of oblique white strigulse, edged beneath by an
ochreous-orange streak, first pair giving rise to a rather outwards-
curved thick violet streak running to tornus, second to a slender
violet streak nearly reaching termen beneath apex ; between these
violet streaks the wing is marked with blackish lines on veins
mixed with ochreous-whitish. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey-
whitish, with dark grey subbasal line,

Ntassaland, Mt. Mlaiije, in December {Neave}', one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

Argyroploce calchantis, n. sp.

$, 12-13 mm. Head and thorax dark fuscous irrorated with
grey-whitish, tending to form transverse bars. Palpi moderate,
porrected, dark fuscous, second joint banded with white irroration.
Abdomen dark grey. Forewings elongate, rather dilated posteriorly,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen straight, little oblique ;
dark fuscous, strewn throughout with suffused irregular leaden-
gr^y spots ; costal half of central fascia marked irregularly with
blackish ; a suffused white band from about i of costa to tornus,
suffusedly spotted with leadeu-grey except towards costa, marked
in middle witli two irregular black dashes, upner smaller : cilia
dark fuscous sprinkled with whitish (imperfect). Hindwings dark
grey.

JSIyASSALAND, Mt. Mlanjc, in October {Neave)\ two specimens.
Ty^ie in British Museum. Allied to i\\e j^iruniana group.

Pammene isocampta, n. sp.

6 . 11-12 ram. Head violet-grey. Palpi grey sprinkled with
whitish. Thorax dark violet-grey sijrinkled with whitish. Abdo-
men dark violet-grey. Forewings moderately broad, posteriorly

ETJCOSMID^ — GELECHIABJ?;. 197

dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termeu rounded, rather
oblique ; blackish -fuscous ; basal area with scales finely tipped
with grey-whitish, violet-tinged ; markings glossy violet-blue-
leaden ; blotches on costa before and beyond middle, their scales
finely whitish-tipped on costa ; a streak from fold at ^ to first
blotch, then curved downward and terminating in second blotch ;
a similar streak from middle of dorsum, where it is thickened,
running parallel to first streak throughout, terminating towards
termen in middle ; space between these streaks appears blacker
than rest of wing ; a spot above extremity of second streak, and a
transverse mark near termen above tornus : cilia grey with series
of minute whitish points, basal third blue-leaden. Hindwings dark
fuscous ; cilia blackish-grey, with dark fuscous subbasal line,
extreme tips whitish.

Ceylon, Peradeniya, bred in February {Rutherford) ; tw^o speci-
m.ens. " Associated with Lecanium sp.," presumably feeding on
these Coccids. Type in British Museum.

Laspeyresia taocosma, n. sp.

c? . 12 mm. Head and thorax green-blue, face and palpi
whitish. Abdomen dark fuscous, Forewings elongate-triangular,
costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen somewhat oblicjuely
rounded, indented beneath apex ; dark fuscous ; a green-blue basal
patch occupying ^ of wing but not quite reaching costa, its upper
angle with an obtuse downwards-oblique projecting bar ; costa
above this marked with pairs of whitish strigulte, and beyond it
with three other pairs emitting oblique violet-leaden strigse ; a
triangular patch formed by four converging lines of whitish irrora-
tion on dorsum beyond middle, reaching half across wing ; some
scattered strigulse of whitish irroration above tornus ; two black
dots surrounded by some whitish irroration before middle of
terraen : two direct white strigulse on costa before apex : cilia
grey, with dark grey subbasal line. Hindwings dark fuscous,
lighter anteriorly ; cilia pale grey, with dark fuscous subbasal
line.

Gold Coast, Aburi (Patterson) ; one specimen. Type in British
Museum.

GELECHIAD.E.

Aristotelia clavata, n. sj).

d . 11 mm. Head and thorax light greyish-ochreous. Palpi
dark fuscous, apex of second joint white, terminal joint with a
broad oblique submedian white band. Abdomen grey, anal tuft
whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate-lanceolate ; 6 separate ;
light greyish-ochreous, with some scattered fuscous and dark

193 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

fuscous scales, more numerous along costa and termen ; a small
blackish subbasal spot on costa ; plical and first discal stigmata
confluent to form a transverse blackish spot ; second discal repre-
sented by a small yellow-ochreous spot edged with blackish : cilia
pale greyish-ochreous, with two faint fuscous lines, at base with
dots of dark fuscous scales. Hindwings and cilia grey.

Victoria, Gisborue, in January (Lyell) ; one specimen. Type in
Coll. Lyell. Most allied to peltosema.

Recurvaria annulicornis Wals.

Bred from nests of the wasp Polistes annularis, iu Montserrat
Island (Ballou).

Protolechia acricula, n. sp.

6 . 17 mm. Head dark fuscous sprinkled with white. Palpi
dark fuscous, somewhat sprinkled with white, apex of terminal
joint white. Thorax dark purplish-fuscoua. Abdomen grey, anal
tuft whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, oblique ; dark fuscous, with
slight purplish tinge ; a small yellow-ochreous spot at base in
middle ; stigmata small, whit e, plical obliquely beyond first discal ;
a row of small white dots round posterior part of costa and termen :
cilia on costa dark fuscous spotted with whitish, on termen grey,
spotted with whitish on outer half. Hindwings grey ; cilia light
grey.

New South Wales, Ourimbah, in April (Lyell) ; one specimen.
Type iu Coll. Lyell.

Homalox£stis flagitiosa, n. sp,

d . 14 mm. Head, antenna3, and thorax dark fuscous, antennae
apparently somewhat under 1, stout. Palpi light ochreous-
yellowish, second joint dark fuscous towards base and at apex
beneath, terminal joint with anterior edge dark fuscous. Abdomen
fuscous. Posterior legs whitish. Forewings elongate, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, rather oblique ; 7 and
8 stalked, 7 to apex, 9 and 10 stalked; dark fuscous, faintly
purplish-tinged; discal stigmata faintly indicated as darker spots :
cilia fuscous mixed with whitish, with dark fuscous subbasal
shade (imperfect). Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in November (Neave) ; one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

Lecithocera protoma, u. sp.

5.14 tnm. Head whitish-ochreous, crown fuscous. Palpi
ochreous-wliitish, second joint fuscous except tip. Antennae
ochreous-whitish ringed with fuscous. Thorax and abdomen

GELECHIAD^. 199

fuscous. Posterior tibiae bronzy-fuscous, apical half ochreous-
wliitish with a dark fuscous subapical dot. Eorewiugs elongate,
rather narrow, costa sliglitly arched, apex obtuse, termen nearly
straight, rather oblique ; 2 and 3 stalked, 8 and 9 out of 7, 7 to
aj^ex ; rather dark purplish-fuscous ; an obli(]ue ochreous-whitish
strigula on costa at |, whence a faint line of scales is indicated to
tornus : cilia grey, on termen ochreous-whitish, with a pale grey
suffused subbasal shade. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia grey.
Gold Coast, Aburi (^PatUrson) ; one specimen. Type in British
Museum.

Lecithocera cucuUata, n, sp.

6 . 14 mm. Head, pal])i, and thorax dark purplish-fuscous,
posterior half of thorax pale ochreous. Antennaj pale greyish-
ochreous, towards base dark purplish-grey (apex bi'oken). Abdo-
men dark grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; 2 and 3 stalked,
7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa ; light yellow-ochreous ; a dark
purplish-fuscous wedge-shaped spot on base of costa ; discal stig-
mata dark fuscous ; a broad suffused fuscous band occupying
terminal third of wing : cilia fuscous. Hindwings with 3 and 4
coincident; dark grey ; cilia grey.

PoRTcrauBSE East Africa, E. of Mt. Mlanje, in November (^Neave) ;
one specimen. Type in British Museum.

Lecithocera xanthochalca, n. sp,

5 . 16 mm. Head iridescent bronzy-orange. Palpi oraiig«.
AnteuniB grey, basal third thick, orange. Thorax purplish-bronze.
Abdomen dark grey. Forewings elongate, somewhat dilated
posteriorly, costa gently arched, apex tolerably pointed, termen
straight, oblique ; 2 and 3 stalked, 4 and 5 connate, 7 and 8
stalked, 7 to termen ; shining purplish-bronze : cilia bronzy (im-
perfect), Hindwings with 3 and 4 very long-stalked ; dark grey ;
cilia grey.

Nyassalani), Mt. Mlanje, in December {Neave); one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

Lecithocera eumenopis, u. sp.

S . 19 mm. Head brown, ci'own sufiused with dai'k ashy-
fuscous, its sides whitish-ochreous. Palpi whitish-ochreous, second
joint fuscous except towards apex. Antenme whitish-ochi-eous.
Thorax dark ashy-fuscous. Abdomen pale ochrcous-yellowish,
sides whitish-ochreous, base of posterior segments grey. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, somewhat dilated posteriorly, costa slightly
arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded; 2 and 3 stalked,
7 and 8 stalked ; dark ashy-fuscous ; discal stigmata obscure,

200 EXOTIC MICROLEl'lDOrXERA,

blaoki&h, an additional dot beneath second : cilia dark grc)'. Hind-
wings dark grey ; cell occupied by a suft'used light ochreonti-
yellowish patch ; cilia grey.

North Australia, Port Darwin, in June (6', F. Bill) ; one speci-
men. Type in British Museum.

Onebala digitata, n. sp.

9 • lo mm. Head and thorax light bronzy, face paler. Palpi
pale bronzy -ochreous, terminal joint with fuscous subapical band.
Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, slightly
dilated posteriorly, costa slightly arched, apex tolerably pointed,
termen faintly sinuate, rather oblique ; 2 and 3 stalked, 7 and 8
stalked ; fuscous suffused with whitish-ochreoiis ; a whitish-ochreous
streak from costa near base to beneath costa before middle, margined
beneath with dark fuscous suffusion towards base ; a blackish blotch
edged with ochreous-whitish extending along dorsum from near
base to beyond middle, angles rounded, upper edge sinuate, posterior
portion more prominent and reaching more than half across wing;
a whitish-ochreous oblique streak from costa before middle, edged
with dark fuscous posteriorly, nearly reaching second discal stigma,
which is blackish, edged with ochreous-whitish ; a whitish-ochreous
line from | of costa to dorsum before tornus, somewhat obtusely
bent in middle, followed on costa by a triangular spot suffusedly
marked with dark fuscous reaching ^ across wing; a triangular
suffused whitish-ochreous patch occupying apex and most of
termen: cilia fuscous, basal third blackish. Hindwings rather
dark grey ; cilia grey.

Nyassaland, Mt. illanje, in February [JS'eave) ; one specimen.
Type in Eritish Museum.

Orebala chlorotoma, n. sp.

2 . 12 mm. Head dark purple-fuscous, sides of crown orange-
yellow. Palpi ochreous-yellow, second joint fuscous on upper half
except towards apex, terminal joint with anterior edge dark
fuscous. Antennte yellow (upper part broken). Thorax dark
purple-fuscous. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa gently arched towards extremities, apex obtuse,
termen nearly straight, rather oblique; 2 and 3 stalked, 4 and 5
approximated at base, 8 and 9 out of 7, 7 to apex; dark purple-
fuscous ; a direct transverse whitish-ochreous streak just before
middle, slightly angulated inwards towards costa ; a fine series of
scattered whitish-ochreous scales from a dot on costa at 4 to
dorsum before tornus, angulated outwards in middle : cilia purplish-
bronzy-fuscous. Hindwings dark grey, lighter in disc anteriorly ;
cilia grey.

jS'yassai.and, Mt. Mlanje, in December (JS'eare) ; one specimen.
Type in Eritish Museum. Allied to arjnateUu.

GELECHIAD^. 201

Brachmia impriidens, n. sp.

2 . 17 mm. Head brownish-ochreous. Palpi pale ochreous
.si)riukled with dark fuscous. Thorax fuscous. Abdomen light
fuscous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched,
a])ex obtuse, termon obli(iuely rounded ; 2 and 3 stalked, 7 and 8
stalked, 7 to costa ; fuscous mixed with dark fuscous ; stigmata
dark fuscous, plical rather beyond first discal, second discal double;
very indistinct cloudy darker dots round posterior part of costa and
termen : cilia pale fuscous mixed with darker, Hindwings rather
dark grey ; cilia grey.

New South Wales, Ourimbah, in April {Lijell); one specimen.
Typo in Coll. Lyell.

Idiophantis chiridota, n. sp,

cJ 5 • 11-10 mm. Head and thorax pale greyish-ochreous.
Palpi oclireous-whitish tinged with grey. Abdomen pale ochreous.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa slightly arched, termen
with deep elliptical excavation between slender pointed apical and
broader obtuse tornal promineuces ; 2 and 3 long-stalked, 6 absent ;
light grej'ish-ochreous, veins sometimes slightlj^ tinged with fuscous ;
a rather broad pale bronzy-fuscous streak along costa from near
base to middle, confluent beneath with an elongate sufll'used dark
fuscous blotch in disc from base to |, and a subquadrate dark
fuscous blotch centrally paler in disc before middle ; a dark fuscous
dot on lower margin of cell in middle of wing, and tAvo others at
angles of cell ; an indistinct paler obtusely angulated subterminal
line, becoming grey-whitish on costa, adjoining terminal excavation
in middle ; a pale ochreous-yellowish line from costa beyond this
running into apical prominence ; a coppery-metallic spot edged with
green beneath occupying upper part of tornal ju'omineuce, with a
pale ochreous-3-ellowish streak beneath it : cilia whitish-grey, above
apical prominence whitish, above tornal prominence coppery-
metallic, beneath it ochreous-whitish. Hindwings light bronzy-
grey; cilia bronzy-whitish.

Ckylon, Maskeliya, Colombo {de MoivhrcDj, Maclcwood), in
January ; two specimens. Also two in British Museum from
Peradeniya, bred in May from galls produced by a Psyllid on
EiKjenia (^Iiutherford).

Trichotaphe oenombra, n. sp,

d. 20 mm. Head grey sprinkled with ochreous-whitish. Palpi
dark grey sprinkled with whitish, second joint with scales triangu-
larly expanded on apical half above, terminal joint ochreous-
whitish, anterior edge finely dark fuscous. Thorax brownish,
shoulders dark fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa slightly arched, faintly sinuate towards middle,
apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, oblique ; brown, sprinkled with

202 EXOTIC MICKOLEPIDOPTERA.

dark purplish posteriorly, paler and ochreous-tiiiged on costa
towards middle ; a dark fuscous mark along costa at base ; stigmata
cloudy, dark fuscous, plical rather obliquely before first discal, an
additional spot midway between first discal and base ; a cloudy
dark grey streak along termen, widest at apex ; some ill-defined
dark fuscous dots round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia
pale ochreous, indistinctly barred with fuscous. Iliudwings and
cilia grey.

> Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in August (Neavt) ; one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

Trichotaphe famosa, n. sp.

d 2 • 14-16 mm. Head grey. Palpi with second joint blackish,
hairs triangularly expanded towards apex above, their tips whitish,
terminal joint somewhat longer than second, whitish, anteriorly
dark fuscous. Thorax dark purplish-ashy-fuscous. Abdomen dark
grey. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse,
termen obliquely rounded ; dark purplish-ashy-fuscous ; stigmata
very obscure, blackish, discal approximated, plical beneath first
discal, second discal transverse : cilia dark fuscous. Hindwings
and cilia grey.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in December (Neave) ; two specimens.
Type in British Museum. Allied to ironica.

Autosticha perixantha, n. sp.

c? . 14 mm. Head and palpi' orange. Antennae orange, cilia-
tions 1-|-. Thorax dark violet-fuscous. Abdomen dark fuscous,
anal tuft orange. Forewings elongate, slightly dilated posteriorly,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; dark
violet- fuscous ; costa slenderly orange : cilia orange, towards base
mixed with dark fuscous, towards tornus wholly dark fuscous.
Hindwings withij and 7 somewhat remote at base ; dark fuscous ;
cilia rather dark fuscous.

Portuguese East Africa, E. of Mt. Mlanje, in November {Neave) ;
one specimen. Type in British Museum.

METACHANDID^.

Q METACHANDA Meyr.

I hare ascertained that to this genus must be referred crocozona
Meyr. from Assam and citrodesnia Meyr. from the Transvaal (I
have now seen several specimens of the latter from Mt. Mlanje,
Nyassaland), which' were described as abnormal species of JJacro-
saces, a genus of CEcojjhoricke. This is interesting geographically,

METACHANDID^. — COSMOPTEKTGID^. 203

since the family has not previously been recognised outside the
Mascarene area, and philogenetically, since there is a real affinity
with Macrosaces aa noted, and the family must therefore be de-
rivable from this genus, and not from the OelecMadce as I had
originally supposed.

COSMOPTERYGID.E.

Cosmopteryx transcissa, n. ep.

S . 8 mm. Head and thorax dark bronzy-fuscous, with three
tine white lines, face bronzy-whitish. Antenna? whitish lined with
blackish, on apical half grey with three apical joints and two
narrow bands about | whitish. Palpi white lined with dark
fuscous. Abdomen bronzy. forewings narrow-lanceolate, apex
very long-caudate ; blackish-fuscous ; dorsal edge white towards
base ; a fine white subcostal line from base to | ; a white median
line not nearly reaching base or band ; a white subdorsal line from
\ obliquely upwards to middle of band ; a broad light yellow
transverse band extending from middle of wing to base of apical
projection, but cut by a fine transverse dark fuscous line at |, its
anterior edge rather prominent on upper half, where it includes a
black dot, rather outwards-oblique on lower ; a white lino running
out of this along terminal edge to apex : cilia grey. Hindwings
rather dark grey ; cilia grey.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in December {Neave); one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

Pyroderces stigmatophora Wals.

Bred from larvae feeding on seeds of Sorghum vulgare (" Guinea-
corn "), Barbuda island (Ballou). This has enabled me to ascertain
that the South African tripola Meyr. is a synonym of this West
Indian species ; probably Africa is its real home.

LimnoBcia metacypha, n. sp.

cJ . 11 mm. Head dark fuscous, face whitish-ochreous. Palpi
ochrcous-whitish, terminal joint with a black line on each side.
Antennae black lined with white. Thorax blackish. Forewings
elongate-lanceolate, acute ; blackish ; a broad pale ochreous-
yellowish transverse fascia towards base, rather narrowed towards
costa, outer edge somewhat angulated in middle, reaching middle
of ■wing; a transverse whitish-yellowish spot on costa at |,
reaching more than half across wing : cilia blackish. Hindwings
dark grey, lighter anteriorly ; cilia grey.

204 EXOTIC MTCKOLEriDOrTEKA.

Cevlon, Peradeniya, in October {Rutherford) ; one specimen.
Type in British Museum. Cocoon firm, oval, white, with attached
excrement, placed between spun leaves where the larva has
a])parently fed.

ELACHISTID.E.

CLEROPTILA, n. g.

Head with appressed hairs, sidetufts loosely spreading ; ocelli
])resent ; tongue developed. Antennae |, in S simple, basal joint
moderate, with pecten. Labial palpi moderately long, curved,
ascending, second joint with rough projecting apical tuft beneath, ter-
minal joint shorter than second, loosely scaled, pointed. Maxillary
palpi obsolete. Posterior tibise clothed wath long hairs above and
beneath. Forewings with tufts of scales ; 1 h simple, 2 from angle,
4 absent, 6 and 7 stalked. 7 to costa, 8 absent, 11 from middle.
Hindwings |, lanceolate, cilia 2| ; 2-4 nearly parallel, 5 absent,
6 and 7 stalked.

Type chelonitis Meyr., which I now recognise must be separated
from Elachista.

Cleroptila clielonitis Meyr.

S 2 • 9-10 mm. Head and thorax white, in $ irrorated with
dark fuscous, shoulders with an ochreous spot. Palpi white, second
joint in S sometimes slightly sprinkled with dark fuscous, in $
more strongly irrorated. Abdomen grey, anal tuft of J ochreous-
whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arelied,
apex pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; white, in S sprinkled,
in § strongly irrorated with dark fuscous ; an elongate-oval yellow-
ochreous blotch in disc about | ; a rather oblique yellow-ochreous
median fascia, mixed with black on costa, and edged posteriorly by
tufts of scales mixed with black in middle and near dorsum ; an
oclireous-y allow blotch on termen above tormis, and one on costa
above this more or less mixed with black, the terminal blotch
preceded by a tuft of scales, whence a line or streak of black scales
runs to termen and along termen nearly to apex : cilia white
sprinkled with black, in $ more strongly irrorated. Hindwings
and cilia in J from rather dark grey to grey-w^hitish, in 5 dark
grey.

Ntassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in September {Neave) ; fourteen
specimens. I have redescribed this species from lai'ger material,
as there is considerable variability, and the female (which at first
sight looks very different from the male) has not been described
before.

XYLOETCTID.i;. — HTPONOMEUTID^. 205

XYLORYCTID^.

Xy lory eta prospicua, n. sp.

J . 27 mm. Head and thorax whitish-grey, thorax posteriorly
white. Palpi grey, posteriorly white. Antennal ciliations 2.
Abdomen ochreoiis-grey-whitish. Eorewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight,
oblique; 7 to termen ; white; two moderate rather dark fuscous
streaks, first from base of wing adjoining costa above middle to
apex, second along dorsum from near base to near tornus, its ex-
tremities attenuated : cilia white, with dark fuscous bar at apex,
on tornus grey. Hindwiiigs with 3 and 4 connate, 6 and 7
connate ; pale grey ; cilia grey-whitish.

West Australia, Perth, in October (BeHhoud) ; one specimen.
Type in Coll. Lyell.

Xylorycta perfiua, n. sp.

J . 30 mm. Head ochreous-yellow. Pal[)i dark fuscous, pos-
teriorly ochreous - whitish. Antennal ciliations 1|. Thorax
ochreous-whitish. Abdomen whitish-ochreous, anal tuft ochreous-
yellow. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa slightly arched,
apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; 7 to termen ; ochreous-
white ; a narrow dark fuscous costal streak from base to near apex,
finely attenuated anteriorly ; a moderate dark fuscous streak along
dorsum from j to tornus, narrowed towards extremities : cilia
ochreous-white, on tornus fuscous. Hindwings with 3 and 4
connate, 6 and 7 connate; whitish-ochreous, posteriorly infuscated;
cilia whitish-ochreous tinged with yellow.

West Australia, Perth, in Decevaher (Berthoud) ; one specimen.
Type in Coll. Lyell.

HYPONOMEUTID.E.

Argyresthia liparodes, n. sp.

<5 . 9 mm. Head and thorax shining white. Palpi whitish-
ochreous. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate,
narrow, costa gently arched, apex somewhat produced, acute,
termen extremely obliquely rounded ; brown, with fine dark fuscous
striguloe, especiallj' on costa ; a broad suffusedly-edged snow-white
dorsal stripe, extending over 5 of wing towards base, attenuated to

200 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTRRA.

termen near apex; two dark fuscous strigulse placed together on
dorsum in middle of wing ; a minute black dot below fold before ^ ;
larger blackish dots in disc at f and beyond middle, and above
tornus : cilia light ochreous-gre}'. Hindwings and cilia grej\

Nyassaland, Mlanje plateau, G500 feet, in December (Neave) ;
one specimen. Type in British Museum. N ea,r est jientanoma, but
forewings broader anteriorly, brown, dorsal stripe broader and
clear snow-white, without strigulation, postmedian discal dot
nearer to dorsal median spot.

COLEOPHORID.^.

Coleopliora acmura, n. sp.

2 . 12 mm. Head and thorax pale greyish-ochreous mixed with
whitish. Antennte white ringed with greyish-ochreous. Abdomen
whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate -lanceolate, apex long-
produced, acute ; pale brownish-ochreous ; costal third from base
to I suffused with white ; plical area suffusedly mixed with whitish,
with two or three dark fuscous scales posteriorly ; ])Osterior half
of wing suffusedly mixed with whitish except towards tornus, with
an indistinct dark fuscous discal dot on end of cell : cilia greyish.
Hindwings grey ; cilia light grey,

Nyassaland, Mlanje plateau, G500 feet, in December (N'eave) ;
one specimen. Type in British Museum.

Coleophora phaeocentra, n. sp.

2 . 12 mm. Head, antennre, and thorax whitish-ochreous.
Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint tinged with grey externally.
Abdomen grey. Forewings narrowly elongate-lanceolate, apex
somewhat produced, acute ; pale brownish-ochreous, obscurely
mixed with whitish between veins, more strongly suffused with
whitish towards costa anteriorly ; a dark grej' dot above fortius :
cilia pale ochreous-grey. Hindwings grey ; cilia pale greyish.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in February (Neave) ; one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

Batrachedra epombra, n. sp.

5 . 10-17 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous mixed with
light fuscous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second and terminal joints
each with two fuscous bands. Abdomen grey. Forewings ex-
tremely narrow, long-pointed, acuto ; a moderate dark fuscous

I

COLEOPHORID^, 207

streak along dorsum to beyond tornus, attenuated jiostcinorlj' ;
costal area irrorafed with dark fuscous, separated from dorsal
streak by a narrow median streak of groundcolour more thinly
sprinkled with dark fuscous : cilia grey. Hindwings and cilia
grey.

Natal, Pinetown, in February (Le!(/7i) ; Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje,
in November (iWwe) ; two specimens. The Natal specimen (which
is the type) is mucli the larger, but otherwise the examples are
exactly similar.

AMBLYXENA, n. g. - '

Head with appressed scales ; tongue very short, slender. An-
tennae |, in d" simple, basal joint moderate, with pecten. Labial
palpi rather long, slightly curved, subascending, second joint
thickened with dense scales, above with expansible hairscales
throughout, terminal joint very short, i of second, thickened with
scales, obtuse. Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Posterior tibiae
clothed with long hairs. Eorewings with 2 from angle, 3 absent,
4 and 5 rather approximated, 6 and 7 out of 8, 7 to termen, 9
connate with 8, 11 from middle. Hindwings under 1, lanceolate,
cilia 1| ; 3 and 4 stalked, 5 and 6 stalked, 7 tolerably remote.

This is a peculiar form, of which the affinity is not obvious ; it is
suggested that it may be an early form of this group.

Amblyxena enopias, n. sp.

(5". 22 mm. Head ochreous-whitish. Palpi brownish sprinkled
with whitish and blackish, expansible hairs of second joint whitish.
Thorax ochreous-whitish, patagia mixed with brownish and dark
fuscous. Abdomen dark grey, anal tuft pale ochreous. Forewings
narrow, costa gently arched, apex acute, termen slightly sinuate,
extremely oblique ; brownish-ochreous mixed with dark fuscous,
towards costa and dorsum somewhat mixed with whitish ; costa
blackish towards base ; a blackish streak beneath costa from base
to beyond middle ; a blackish streak along vein 9, and short streaks
on basal portions of veins 10 and 11 ; a slender blackish streak in
disc from 5 to near second discal stigma ; plical and second discal
stigmata large, blackish, laterally broadly edged with white, plical
interrupting two white lines on veins partially mixed with blackish,
running from base to termen ; veins between' cell and termen some-
what marked irregularly with white and sprinkled with blackish ;
a roAV of blackish dots along termen : cilia pale brownish-ochreous
mixed with fuscous, on costa dark fuscous. Hindwings gTey ; cilia
pale ochreous mixed with fuscous.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in September (JSfeave) ; one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

208 EXOTIC MICKOLEPIDOPTERA.

PLUTELLID.E.

Acrolepia trapezopa, n. sp.

5 . 11 mm. Head whitish mixed with dark grey. Palpi
Avhitish, second and terminal joints each with two rings of dark
fuscous irroration. Thorax pale fuscous mixed with darker.
Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa slightly
arched, apex obtuse, termen rather obliquely rounded ; liglit fus-
cous, irregularly mixed with white and strigulated with blackish ;
a subquadrate blotch thickly outlined and divided with blackish on
dorsum before middle, reaching nearly half across wing, surrounded
with coarse white strigulation ; costa irregularly strigulated
coarsely with wbitish, with a transverse spot of blackish suffusion
beyond middle, and two smaller spots beyond this. Hindwings
grey ; cilia whitish-grey.

NrAssALAxn, Mt. Mlanje, in September {Keave) ; one specimen.
T}pe in British Museum.

LYONETIAD.E.

Leucoptera acropta, n. sp.

cJ . 5 mm. Head and thorax silvery-white. Forewings lanceo-
late, caudate; silvery-white; a small round black apical dot: cilia
white. Hindwings and cilia white.

Bengal, Pusa, in July {Fletcher) ; one specimen.

Crobylophora byssinodes, n. sp.

S . 5 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen white. Forewings
lanceolate ; white ; two very oblique bars of dark fuscous irroration
from costa in and beyond middle, and a third across costal cilia ; a
raised silvery-white tornalspot, edged above with dark fuscous, and
preceded by a short mark of dark fuscous irroration : cilia w'hite,
with costal bar as described. Hindwings light grey ; cilia white.

Ntassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in October (Neave) ; one specimen.
Type in British Museum. Near darlceUa, but in that species the
costal marks are formed by pairs of fine distinct parallel lines.

1Y0NKTIA.DJ1. 209

Bucculatrix loxoptila, n. sp.

J . 8 mm. Head and thorax white, patagia whitish-oohreous,
a white hairpencil from beneath shoulders. Forewings elongate-
lanceolate ; white ; a broad median streak of whitish-yellowish
suffusion from base, becoming obsolete beyond middle ; two or
three black s])ecks beneath fold about | ; dorsal area somewhat
sprinkled with fuscous ; an oblique triangular dark fuscous patch
on costa before middle, extended as a costal streak to near base ; a
larger patch on costa beyond middle, very narrowly separated from
preceding ; a fuscous blotch on dorsum before tornus, edged
anteriorly by a dark fuscous ridge of scales ; a dark fuscous line
running from disc about | to apex ; opposite oblique ridges of
raised scales, mixed with dark fuscous, on each side of this towards
apex ; apex bent downwards, finely speckled with dark fuscous :
cilia ochreous-whitish, at apex with a dark fuscous projecting hook,
Hindwings and cilia pale greyish.

Zanzibar, in March ; two specimens, bred from larvae on cotton
(Gossi/pium) (Aders). Type in British Museum.

Oinophila serrata, n. sp.

c? . 12 mm. Head white, crown spotted with grey. Palpi
whitish, terminal joint with a grey mark. Thorax grey-whitish,
with three stripes of rather dark grey mixture. Abdomen grey.
Forewings elongate-lanceolate, apex very acute, bent down ; dark
grey, tips of scales whitish ; indications of small obscure darker
dots in longitudinal series ; five oblique whitish strigulae from costa
between middle and |-, and a direct wedge-shaped mark at | ; a
black longitudinal mark occupying apex : cilia grey mixed with
whitish, on costa with dark fuscous median line projecting at apex.
Hindwings and cilia grey.

Ntassalanb, Mt. Mlanje, in December and February (Neave) ;
three specimens. Type in British Museum. Allied to siccata.

Opogona acervalis, n. sp.

5 . 8 mm. Head and thorax dark bronzy-fuscous, face and
fillet bronzy - whitish. Palpi whitish, externally infuscated.
Abdomen fuscous. Forewings elongate-lanceolate, apex somewhat
produced, acute ; deep fuscous-purple ; a brassy-yellow subtrian-
gular blotch extending from middle of dorsum to tornus and
reaching |- across wing, anterior side oblique, posterior nearly
vertical, apex rounded : cilia dark grey, towards base purple.
Hindwings dark fuscous, basal half suffused with ochreous-whitish
cilia fuscous.

Ntassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in December {Neave); one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

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210 EXOTIC JIICROLEPIDOPTERA,

TINEID^.

Sporadarthra epirota, n. sp.

J . 10-13 mm. Head whitiah-ochreous, sides of frontal tuft dark
fuscous. Palpi dark fuscous, internally whitish. Thorax whitish-
ochreous, shoulders dark fuscous. Abdomen light greyish. Fore-
wings elongate - lanceolate, apex rather produced, acute ; dark
bronzy-fuscous ; a broad whitish-ochreous dorsal stripe occupying
more than half the wing from base to tornus, its upper edge slightly
prominent before | and semicircularly excavated before | of wing,
extended as a slender streak along terraen to apex : cilia whitish-
ochreous, on costa dark fuscous. Hind^'iiigs rather dark bronzy-
grey ; cilia ochreous-grey-whitish.

NrAssALAND, Mt. Mlaujc, in December (Neave) ; two specimens.
Type in British Museum.

Tineola moschias, n. sp.

J 5 . 12-13 mm. Head pale yellowish. Palpi dark fuscous, apex
ochreous- whitish. Antennae grey-whitish, more greyish -tinged
towards base. Thorax pale greyish-ochreous, suffused with
purplish-fuscous anteriorly. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Fore-
wings elongate, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen very
obliquely rounded ; whitish-ochreous ; costa tinged with purplish-
fuscous towards base : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings light
grey ; cilia ochreous-grey-whitish.

Nyassalai^d, Mt. Mlanje, and Portuguese East Africa, E. of
Mt. Mlanje, in November and December {Neave) ; thirteen
specimens. Type in British Museum.

Tinea pyroxantha, n. sp.

cJ . 13-14 mm. Head and palpi yellow. Antennse 1, light
grey. Thorax deep orange. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate,
costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ;
deep orange : cilia concolorous. Hindwings and cilia dark fuscous.

Portuguese East Africa, E. of Mt. Mlanje, in November
(xieave) ; two specimens. Type in British Museum.

Tinea excavata, n. sp.

cJ . 9-10 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi dark fuscous,
apex ochreous-whitish. Antennae dark grey. Thorax whitish-
ochreous, patagia dark fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed,
termen slightly rounded, rather strongly oblique ; dark lilac-fuscous;
II rather broad wiiitish-ochreous dorsal streak from base, narrowed

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at base and attenuated to tornus, upper edij;e irregular, with a
semioval excavation in middle of wing occupied by plical stigma ;
plical and second discal stigmata large, blackish, first discal indis-
tinct, before plical, sometimes a blackish streak on fold between
base and plical; apical area somewhat mixed with whitish-ochreous :
cilia whitish-ochreous mixed and barred with dark fuscous. Hind-
wings grey ; cilia pale greyish.

NrAssALAND, Mt. Mlanje, in September and February {Neave) ;
four specimens. Type in British Museum.

Tinea ceriaula, n. sp.

c? $. 9-10 mm. Head ochreous. Palpi dark fuscous, apex
whitish. Antennae grey. Thorax light greyish-ochreous, more or
less sprinkled with dark fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex tolerably pointed,
termen extremely obliquely rounded ; pale greyish-ochreous, more or
less sprinkled and irrorated with fuscous and dark fuscous; stigmata
large, dark fuscous, plical beneath first discal ; a small suffused dark
fuscous spot at apex : cilia grey, base suffused with pale greyish-
ochreous. Hindwings acute-pointed ; grey ; cilia as in forewings.

S. Nigeria, Ibadan, in September and October, bred from old
beescomb (Z)r. W. A. Lamborn)', six specimens. Type in British
Museum.

Tinea servilis, n. sp,

J, 7 mm. Head blackish. Palpi whitish. Antennse nearly 1,
white ringed with dark grey. Thorax whitish mixed with fuscous
and blackish. Abdomen light grey. Forewings elongate-lanceolate,
acute ; white sprinkled with blackish ; a blackish streak along
costa from base to first fascia ; three rather oblique transverse
fasciae indicated each by three irregular blackish spots, costal,
median, and plical, lowest spot of third fascia tornal, second fascia
in middle of wing : cilia white sprinkled with black. Hindwings
lanceolate, grey-whitish ; cilia whitish.

Bengal, Pusa, in July (FletcJier) ; one specimen.

Melasina imminuta, n. sp.

S . 26 mm. Head pale brownish-ochreous someAvhat mixed
with dark fuscous. Antennal pectinations 1. Thorax brownish
mixed with dark fuscous and whitish. Abdomen fuscous, anal tuft
pale ochreous. I'orewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently
arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen somewhat rounded, rather
oblique ; fuscous, with series of blackish strigulse on veins ; eosta
marked with small blackish spots ; a blackish fascia from dorsum
beyond middle, edged with whitish on lower portion, posterior edge
right-angled below middle, above this rapidly pointed and not

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212 EXOTIC MICROLEPTDOPTERA.

reaching; costa ; from angle of fascia an irregular blackish white-
edged streak runs outward to near termen, and is abruptly angulated
downwards to toriius ; an elongate blackish partly while-edged
blotch beneath costa from 4 to near apex : cilia grey somewhat
mixed with whitish, snffusediy barred with dark fuscous. Hind-
wings grey ; cilia light greyish, with darker subbasal line.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in October (Neave); one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

Melasina linicoma, n. sp.

c? . 14 mm. Head oehreous-whitish. Palpi moderate, oohreous-
whitish, mixed with grey. Antennal pectinations 2. Thorax
rather dark fuscous. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings elongate,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; rather
dark fuscous, with faint traces of darker markings : cilia fuscous,
with two faint darker shades. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey.

Portuguese East Africa, E. of Mt. Mlanje, in November (Neave);
one specimen. Type in British Museum. Allied to terrestris.

Melasina incauta, n. sp.

(S . 21-22 mm. Head whitish, crown somewhat mixed with
fuscous. Palpi dark fuscous, apex whitish. Antennal pectina-
tions 4. Thorax whitish mixed with fuscous, anteriorly suffused
with dark fuscous. Abdomen rather dark fuscous. Forewings
elongate, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa gently arched, apex
rounded, termen slightly rounded, rather oblique ; grey, more or
less irregularly mixed or suffusedly irrorated with whitish, and
etrigulated with dark fuscous ; some dark fuscous marking towards
base of costa ; a slightly oblique transverse fascia before middle
indicated by irregular dark fuscous marking, with a broad bar from
below middle running to disc at | ; a large dark fuscous spot on
costa at |-, and three smaller ones posteriorly : cilia whitish, barred
with dark fuscous suffusion. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia whitish,
barred with dark grey.

Portuguese East Africa, E. of Mt. Mlanje, in November
(Neave); three specimens. Type in British Museum. Very like
hracliyctenis and morhida, but easily distinguished from former by
whitish head, from latter by dark grey hindwings.

Melasina triscia, n. sp.

6 25-28 mm., $ 38 mm. Head in J fuscous suflfused above
with dark fuscous, face mixed with whitish, in $ ochreous some-
what mixed with dark fuscous. Palpi in c? dark fuscous, apex
pale ochreous, in 5> pale ochreous mixed with dark fuscous. An-
tennal pectinations of rj 5. Thorax fuscous suffusedly irrorated

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^vith dark fuscous. Abdomen rather dark fuscous. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, somewhat dilated posteriorly, costa gently
arched, apex rounded, termen obliquely rounded ; fiiscous sprinkled
•with whitish and dark fuscous ; three undefined oblique fascife of
dark fuscous suffusion from costa, first from base to about fold,
second from i to near dorsum, third from beyond middle, reaching
half across wing ; an undefined irregular streak or series of spots
of dark suffusion running from lower extremity of second to apex
of wing, edged beneath by scattered whitish scales tending to form
lunulate marks ; several dark fuscous spots on costa posteriorly :
cilia fuscous suffusedly barred with dark fuscous. Hindwings
rather dark fuscous ; cilia greyish, with dark fuscous subbasal
line.

Ntassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in October; Portuguese East Africa,
E. of Mt. Mlanje, in November {Neave) ; four specimens. Type in
British Museum.

Melasina capyrota, n. sp,

c? . 26-27 mm. Head pale brownish. Palpi moderate, whitish-
brownish, second joint mixed with dark fuscous. Antennal
pectinations 6. Thorax pale brownish mixed and anteriorly
suffused with dark fuscous. Abdomen light fuscous, anal tuffc
pale ochreous. Forewings moderate, costa moderately arched,
apex rounded, termen rounded, rather oblique ; pale brownish,
more or less irrorated with fuscous, with scattered dark fuscous
scales ; some dark fuscous suffusion along basal fourth of costa ; a
suffused dark fuscous blotch in disc at i ; a more or less developed
oblique dark fuscous median fascia, not reaching costa or dorsum ;
a transverse dark fuscous spot on costa beyond middle, reaching
half across wing : three small dark fuscous spots on costa posteriorly,
and a transverse undefined streak before termen : cilia pale
ochreous, with two broad fuscous shades. Hindwings light greyish-
ochreous irrorated with fuscous ; cilia as in forewings.

Gold Coast, Aburi, in December and January {Agricultural
Departmeut) ; two specimens. Type in British Museum.

Tiqiiadra cultrifera, n. sp.

J 2 • 21-28 mm. Head and thorax white or whitish. Pal])!
white, second joint with a black streak along upper edge, terminal
joint sprinkled with blackish. Abdomen in S whitish-ochreous
tinged with grey, with whitish-ochreous projecting genital tuft, in
2 grey, with pale ochreous anal tuft. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely
rounded ; white or ochreous-whitish, with scattered dots or strigulas
of dark fuscous irroration except beneath fold ; some small raised
tufts along fold, and in disc posteriorly : cilia white or ochreous-
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214 EXOTIC MICKOLEPIDOPTKEA.

both sexes ; in J wliitish-ochreous tinged with grey, in $ grey :
cilia concolorous.

Be.^in, Wi-rl, in May ; Gold Coast, Ahuri ( W. H. Patterson) ;
S. Nigeria, Ibadan, in October (Dr. W. A. Lamborti); five speci-
mens. Differs from Goochii by the whitish groundcolour, smaller
and less numerous dark markings of forewings, shorter and less
yellow genital tuft of c^" , but especially by the curious long flattened
frenulum ; in Goochii this is a short simple bristle in d , a group
of short bristles in 5 . The Benin examples are typical.

Hapsifera marmarota, n. sp.

(5 $ . 20-24 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint
sprinkled with blackish, tuft tinged with ochreous, terminal joint
with two rings of blackish irroration. Thorax white, .shoulders
marked with blackish. Abdomen ochreous- whitish. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termeu
obliquely rounded ; 8 and 9 out of 7 ; white ; costal f of wing,
and dorsal area beneath fold coarsely strigulated with yellow-
ochreous, remainder of wing coarsely strigulated with black ; three
large ferruginous-ochrous tufts near dorsum on anterior half, one
in disc at -|, a transverse series of three beyond middle, and a series
of smaller tufts I'ound termen, and one or two towards costa
posteriorly : cilia ochreous - whitish. Hindwings grey ; cilia
whitish-ochroous.

Ntassaland, Mt. Mlanje ; Portuguese East Africa, E. of
Mt. Mlanje ; in November and December, eight specimens (Neave).
Type in Eritish Museum.

Amydria scleropis, n. sp.

(S 24 mm., 5 29 mm. Head and palpi grey-whitish, more or
less mixed with dark fuscous. Thorax fuscous, more or less mixed
with dark fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded,
oblique ; pale ashy-grey, suflusedly mixed and obscurely strigulated
with dark fuscous, with some black scales, especially on veins, cell
wholly suffused with darker ; in J two blackish trapezoidal spots
on fold before and beyond middle, broadest towards costa, separated
by a grey-whitish spot, these markings indicated in 5* hut much
less distinct; four small darker spots on posterior part of costa,
separated by paler interspaces ; dorsal and terminal areas some-
what whitish-tinged : cilia pale fuscous sprinkled with dark
fuscous. Hindwings grey ; cilia whitish-grej'.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in December (JSeave); two specimens.
Type in British Museum.

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ADELID.E.

Nemotois lamprodes, u. sp.

J . 15 mm. Head silver-metallic, eyes very large, closely
approximated on crown. Palpi short, slender, dark fuscous. An-
tennae whitish, becoming dark purple-bronzy towards base. Thorax
brassy-metallic. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings rather elongate-
triangular, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly
rounded, oblique ; deep purjjle, with some scattered coppery-
golden scales ; a short brassy-metallic streak along base of costa :
cilia coppery. Hindwings dark purple-fuscous ; cilia bronzy-
grey.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in iSTovember {Neave) ; one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

Ceromitia iolitha, n. sp.

cJ . 14-15 mm. Head pale ochreous, face suffused with grey.
Antennae white. Labial and maxillary palpi short, grey, loosely
haired. Thorax dark greyish-purple. Abdomen grey, anal tuft
whitish. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse,
termen obliquely rounded ; dark greyish- purple ; in one specimen
a minute ferruginous dot on end of cell : cilia grey. Hindwings
dark grey ; cilia grey.

Portuguese East Africa, E. of Mt. Mlanje, in November
{Neave) ; three specimens. Type in British Museum.

Ceromitia melanodesma, n. sp,

S . 19 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-whitisb, faee yellowish-
tinged, shoulders dark fuscous. Palpi extremely short, dark
fuscous. Antennae white, shortly ciliated {\). Abdomen dark
grey\ Forewings elongate, posteriori}- dilated, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; ochreous-whitish ; markings
blackish ; a streak along basal fourth of costa ; a moderately broad
fascia from before middle of costa to before middle of dorsum,
somewhat constricted beneath costa ; a rather broad fascia from |
of costa to tornus, slightly sinuate inwards, anterior edge rather
prominent above middle ; a transverse spot from costa just before
upper half of termen ; a few very small dots towards termen and
posterior part of dorsum : cilia ochreous-whitish, on tornus with a
blackish bar on basal half. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey.

Ntassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in February {Neave) \ one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

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CECOPHORID.E.

Macrobathra proxena, n. sp.

2 , 10 mm. Head white sprinkled with dark fuscous. Palpi
white irregularly mixed with dark fuscous. Thorax blackish
sprinkled with whitish, patagia i)osteriorly white. Abdomen dark
grey. Forewings lanceolate ; blacki.sh mixed with light violet-
fuscous ; a narrow irregular rather oblique white fascia at j ; a
moderate irregular white spot on costa beyond middle, and a rather
larger one on dorsum beyond this ; an irregular triangular white
spot on costa at -i, and a small undefined one on tcrmen opposite it :
cilia grey, round apex sprinkled \\ith black. Hindwings dark
fuscous ; cilia gre}'.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in December {Neave); one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

Macrobathra astrota, u. sp.

5.16 mm. Head bronzy-grey, face ochreous- whitish, sidetufts
pale yellowish. Palpi pale oclireous-yellowish, second joint with a
few dark fuscous specks, terminal joint with broad dark fuscous
median band. Thorax dark purple-tuscous. Abdomen dark grey.
Porewings elongate- lanceolate ; dark purplish-fuscous, with some
blackish scales ; discal stigmata indistinctly blackish ; a moderate
whitish-yellowish rather oblique fascia from | of costa to fold,
irregularly edged in disc with some black scales ; a small oclireous-
whitish dot on middle of costa: a seniioval ocbreous-whitish spot
on costa at | : cilia fuscous. Hindwings dark grey, lighter towards
base ; cilia grey.

Queensland, Herberton, in January (Dodd) ; one specimen.
Allied to sijncoma.

Macrobathra decatsea, n. sp.

5 . 13 mm. Head black, face white. Palpi whitish, terminal
joint with a blackish line on each side. Thorax white, with a
rectangular black spot on middle of anterior margin, posterior
extremity black. Abdomen pale ochreous-yellowish. Forewings
elongate-lanceolate ; black ; a narrow slightly oblique white fascia
before ^ ; a small triangular white spot on middle of costa ; larger
triangular white spots on dorsum before tornus, and on costa at 4; :
cilia grey, on costal and dorsal spots white. Hindwings dark grey,
becoming paler anteriorly ; cilia grej', becoming ochrcous-Avhitish
towards tornus and dorsum.

Queensland, 'J'ownsvillc, in June (Dodd); one specimen.

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Macrobathra nctozyga, n. sp.

c? $ • 18-19 mm. Head ochreous-white, sides of crown blackish.
Palpi ochreous-wliitish, terminal joint with a blackish line on each
side. Thorax ochreous-whitish or whitish-ochreous, with a rect-
angular blackish spot on middle of anterior margin. Abdomen pale
ochreous-yellowish. Forewiugs elongate-lanceolate ; pnrple-black-
ish ; extreme base whitish-ochreous ; a narrow pale greyish-ochreous
streak along dorsum from base to tornus, with triangular promi-
nences before and beyond middle ; a narrow rather oblique white
fascia from before 5 of costa running into first of these ; a rounded
white spot on middle of costa ; a rounded or subtriangular white
spot on costa at 4, and a very small white spot on termen slightly
anterior to this : cilia grey, towards tornus ochreous-white. Hind-
wings dark gx'ey, lighter anteriorly ; cilia grey, becoming suffused
with pale ochreous towards tornus and dorsum.

Queensland, Herberton, in December and January (Dodd) ;
tliree specimens. Probably nearest cri/maUa.

Macrobathra anacampta, n. sp.

5 . 13-15 mm. Head dark fuscous or bronzy-grey, face Avhite.
Palpi blackish lined with white, second joint white towards base
Antennre white, basal half dotted and lined with dark fuscous
Thorax blackish, patagia silvery-white. Abdomen dark grey
Porewings elongate-lanceolate ; blackish ; three slender silvery-
white fasciae becoming snow-white on costa, first at |, rather
oblique, not reaching dorsum, second median, direct, third from |- of
costa to tornus, interrupted in middle, posterior margin concave :
cilia dark grey. Hindwings and cilia dark grey.

Queensland, Herberton (Dodd), Brisbane, in February ; three
specimens. Confused with constrictella, but markings silvery-white,
not silvery-metallic, and third fascia posteriorly concave, not
straight.

Macrobathra nomaea, n. sp.

$. 10-11 mm. Head whitish-yellowish. Palpi ochreous-white,
terminal joint with a fine blackish lateral line towards apex only.
Thorax purple-blackish. Abdomen grey, two basal segments
suffiise'd with ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate-lanceolate ;
purple blackish ; markings ochreous-Avhite ; a moderately broad
slightly oblique fascia at | ; triangular spots on costa in middle and
at 4, and a larger rounded spot un tornus mid^vay between them :
cilia grey, on tornal spot whitish towards base. Hindwings rather
dark grey, lighter toAvards base ; cilia grey.

Ceylon, Colombo [Machvood), Peradeniya (Green), in May ; two
specimens.

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Macrobathra myrocoma, n. sp.

2 . 13 mm. Head ochreous-j-ellowish. Palpi yellow-whitish,
base of second joint black, terminal joint with black lateral lines.
Thorax purple-blackish. Abdomen grey. Forcwings elongate-
lanceolate ; purple-blackish ; markings pale whitish-yellowish ; a
moderately broad hardly oblique fascia at i, narrowed towards
costa ; rounded spots on costa in middle and at A, and a similar one
on tornus nearer the latter : cilia grey. Hindwings rather dark
grey, paler in disc anteriorly ; cilia grey.
Assam, Khasis, in May ; one specimen.

Macrobathra arneutis, n. sp.

5 . 12 mm. Head rather dark fuscous, face ochreous-white.
Palpi whitish, with three strong black lines on second joint and two
on terminal throughout. Thorax purple-blackish. Abdomen dark
grey. Forewings elongate-lanceolate ; purple-blackish; markings
ochreous-white ; a moderately broad slightly oblique fascia at 4-,
narrowed towards costa ; rounded spots on costa in middle and at i,
and a similar one on tornus nearer the latter : cilia dark grey.
Hindwings dark grey, lighter anteriorly ; cilia grey.

Assam, Margherita ; one specimen.

Epicallima antidectis, n. sp.

S 2 . 14-15 mm. Head light grey. Palpi white lined with
black. Antennal ciliations of c? |. Thorax yellow. Abdomen
grey, anal tuft yellowish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
gently arched, apex pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ;
rather deep yellow ; costal edge towards base finely lined with
"whitish and black ; opposite triangular fuscous blotches on costa at
1^ and dorsum before tornus, just meeting, edged with a few black
scales, and sometimes partially with whitish suffusion, especially on
costa posteriorly ; a brownish terminal fascia, reaching dorsal
blotch : cilia whitish-ochreous, on tornus greyish-tinged, with a few
dark fuscous scales. Hindwings grey ; cilia light greyish.

Aeizona, JS^ogales and Patagonia Mts., from April to June ; five
epecimens.

Eulechria hiemalis, n. sp.

S . 20 mm. Head light fuscous mixed with whitish. Palpi
rather dark fuscous, apex of second joint whitish. Antennal
ciliations Ig. Thorax light fuscous mixed with darker. Abdomen
whitish-grey. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; light fuscous, sprinkled through-
out with dark fuscous, suffused with dark fuscous above fold on
basal fourth, and on basal portion of costa and dorsum ; stigmata

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small, dark fuscous, plical slightly beyond first discal, an additional
dot between and above first and second discal, second discal
formed of two connected ; a cloudy dark fuscous line or series of
dots from | of costa to dorsum before tornus, angulated slightly
above middle, uj^per portion slightly sinuate inwards, lower
slightly curved outwards near termen ; two or three indistinct
dark fuscous dots on termen : cilia pale fuscous sprinkled with
darker, becoming whitish towards tips. Hindwings light grey ;
cilia grey-whitish.

2 . 17-22 mm. Thorax and forewings suffusedly mixed with
white, or groundcolour wholly whitish, markings similar but
stronger and coarser ; hindwings darker posteriorly.

New South Wales, Sydney, from July to September ; four
specimens. An obscure insect, the J much like Talaiitis chimerina,
which occurs at the same time and place, but smaller, and easily
known by the much shorter antenna! ciliations ; the $ more like
siccella and grammatica.

Eulechda chersodes, n. sp.

$ . 21-25 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen whitish-ochreous
tinged with brownish. Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint
sprinkled with fuscous, Forewings elongate, rather dilated pos-
teriorly, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, rather
oblique ; 2 and 3 stalked ; pale brownish-ochreous ; fuscous marks
from costa and dorsum near base ; stigmata dark fuscous, plical
rather obliquely beyond first discal, second discal somewhat trans-
verse ; a curved subterminal series of cloudy dark fuscous dots from
I of costa to before tornus, strongly indented above middle : cilia
whitish-ochreous tinged with brownish. Hindwings whitish-
ochreous suffused more or less strongly Avith pale grey ; cilia
whitish-ochreous.

New Guinea, Sudest I., Rossel I, (MeeJc) ; four specimens.
Allied to ne]ilieloiKi.

Eiilechria psichiodes, n. sp,

5 . 24 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen whitish-
ochreous. Forewings elongate, somew-hat dilated posteriorly,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, rather oblique ;
pale pinkish-ochreous, with some scattered blackish specks ; three
small black dots in a slightly incurved transverse series in disc
towards base ; stigmata small, black, plical hardly beyond first
discal, an additional small dot beneath second discal ; a subterminal
irregular angulated line hardly indicated with blackish specks ;
a series of minute black dots round posterior part of costa and
termen : cilia ochreous-whitish, faintly tinged with pinkish towards
base. Hindwings and cilia ochreous-grey-whitish.

New South Wales, Mt. Kosciusko, in January ; one specimen.

220 sionc iiicROLEriDoprERA.

Philobota marcens, n. sp.

cJ . 27 mm. Iload and thorax whitisli-ochreous, patagia fuscous.
Palpi ochreous-vrliitisli, second joint l'u^cous cxct-pt apex, tonninal
joint sprinkled with fuscous. Antenual ciliations 1|. Abdomen
pale fuscous, an;\l tuft pale yellowisli, Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, slightly dilated posteriorly, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse, ternicu very obli(]uely rounded ; 2 and 3 stalked ; light
grevish-ochreous, tinged with fuscous towards costa : cilia whitish-
ochreous. Hindwings pale greyish ; cilia wliitish-ochreous.

South Attstkalia, Hoyleton, in September (Guest); one specimen.

Heliocausta gypsopyga, n. sp.

$ . 2-A mm. Head and thorax brownish. Palpi ochreous-
whitish, second joint tinged with i)ale piukish-ochreons on apical
half, terminal joint rather dark fuscous anteriorly. Abdomen
fuscous, anal segment white dorsally. Forewings subobloug,
slight!}' dilated posteriorly, costa gently arched, apex obtuse,
termen slightly rounded, rather oblique ; light brownish-ochreous
suftusedly irrorated with brownish-crimson ; extreme costal edge
whitish; stigmata dark fuscous, plical obliquely beyond tirst discal;
triangular costal and dorsal patches of crimson-greyish suffusion
meeting on second discal stigma ; a curved dentate reddish-grey
line near termen ; some grey dots round posterior part of costa
and termen : cilia rosy-whitish. Hindwings light ochreous-
yellowish, termen suflPusedly mixed with grey, dorsum suffused
with grey ; cilia pale grey.

?Sew South "Wales, Mt. Kosciusko, at 4500 feet, in January ;
one specimen. Distinct by the yellowish hindwings and quite
peculiar white anal spot on abdomen.

Lophopepla argyi-ocarpa, n. sp.

$ . 15 mm. Head silvery-Avhitish, crown suffused with pale
ochreous. Palpi whitish, second and terminal joints each with two
crimson bands. Thorax silvery-whitish, shoulders and posterior
crests spotted with reddish. Abdomen ochreons-whitish. Fore-
wings suboblong, costa gently arched, apex tolerably pointed,
termen sinuate, little oblique : ochreous-whitish, with red streaks
on veins connected by irregular cross-reticulations ; costa narrowly
dull rosy, marked with six small dark grey spots and edged beneatli
by a narrow dark grey streak ; stigmata represented by large
silvery-white spots edged with red, plical obliquely beyond Urst
discal. both round, edged posteriorly with some dark grey scales,
each followed by a pale grey spot, tirst discal connected by a grey
spot nith subcostal streak, plical resting on a grey patch extending
along median third of dorsum, second discal transverse-oval ; a
terminal fascia of light grey suffusion between veins, narrowed to

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tornus, its terminal edge marked with a slender dark grej streak :
cilia ochreous-whitish, towards base suffused with dull rosy,
Hindwings and cilia ochreous-whitish, apex of wing more ochreous-
tingcd.

QuEKNSLAND, Brisbane (?) ; one specimen. Near asteropa and
trisclena, but quite distinct.

Paralecta moligera, n. sp.

J 25 mm,, $ '30 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, sidetufts more
ochrcous-tinged. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint suffused
with brownish-ochrcous. Antennal ciliations of c? If- Thorax
pale ochrcous. Abdomen ochreous-whitish, segments suffusedly
banded with ferruginous. Eorewings elongate-triangular, broader
in 5 , costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen straight,
somewhat oblique ; 8 to apex ; brownish-ochrcous, lighter anteri-
orly, with some scattered dark fuscous specks ; costal edge dark
fuscous anteriorly ; a dark fuscous streak running from middle of
disc to dorsum before tornus : cilia brownish-ochrcous, becoming
lilac-brown towards tips. Hindwings with 6 and 7 approximated
towards base ; whilish-ochreous ; cilia whitish-ochreous.

UtJKENSLAND, Hcrbcrton (Dudd) ; two specimens.

Citharodica minyra, n, sp.

cJ' . 21 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax whitish-ochreous, thorax
faintly brownish- tinged. Antennal ciliations 3. Abdomen pale
gro3ishochreous. Forewings moderate, posteriorly slightly dilated,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen faintly sinuate, somewhat
oblique ; greyish-ochreous closely irrorated with whitish-ochreous ;
costal edge ochreous-whitinh ; stigmata minute, dark fuscous,
discal approximated, plical hardly beyond first discal, an additional
dot beneath second discal ; an indistinct curved series of minute
dark fuscous dots from 4 of costa to tornus : cilia light ochreous,
Hindwings whitish-ochreous ; cilia whitish-ochreous, with au
obscure fuscous antemedian line on lower part of termen.

Queensland, Cairns, in* October (Dodd) ; one specimen. Type
in Coll. Lyell.

HETEROPTOLIS, n. g.

Head loosely haired, hairs projecting over forehead ; ocelli
present ; tongue developed. Antennae f, in <S strongly ciliated,
basal joint moderate, stout, with peeten. Labial palpi long, curved,
ascending, second joint exceeding base of antennae, with moderate
rough triangular apical tuft of scales beneath, terminal joint little
more than half second, straight, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi
very short, filiform, apprcssed to tongue. Posterior tibise clothed

222 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

with long fine hairs above. Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2-4 aj)-
proximated from angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from
middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, apex tolerably pointed,
termen faintly sinuate, cilia f ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 parallel, 6 and
7 nearly approximated towards base or stalked.

Type lencosta Low. The structure of 6 and 7 of hindwings ia
abnormal in the family, but there can be no doubt that the genus
is correctly referred here, and is nearly related in all respects to
Wingia and Zelotechna, especially the latter. "-.

ARACHNOGRAPHA, n. g. '

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts roughly spreading ; ocelli
present; tongue developed. Antennae |, in J with very long fine._^
ciliations, basal joint elongate, stout, with pecten. Labial palpi
very long, recurved, second joint thickened with dense scales
forming a short rough tuft towards apex beneath, terminal joint
as long as second, thickened with dense scales throughout and
somewhat roughened anteriorly, tolerably pointed. Maxillary
palpi very short, loosely scaled, appressed to tongue. Posterior
tibise clothed with long hairs above. Forewings with slight tufts
of scales on costa ; 1 6 furcate, 2 from towards angle, 3-5 rather
approximated towards base, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 frqip
before middle. Hindwings 1, trapezoidal-ovate, cilia ^ ; 3 and 4
connate, 5 curved and rather approximated towards base, 6 and 7
nearly parallel.

Type micrastrella Meyr. This and the two following genera are
properly separable from Tortricopsis, in which they have been
hitherto included, and Whigta Wals. is also justly separated from
it by the differences in the palpi.

ZELOTECHNA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts loosely raised ; ocelli
present; tongue developed. Antennae |, in (S with very long fine
ciliations, basal joint moderate, with pecten. Labial palpi long,
ascending, second joint exceeding base of antennae, thickened with
dense scales expanded towards apex above and forming a short or
moderate rough apical tuft beneath, terminal joint g-^ of second,v
straight, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, ap-
pressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with long fine hairs
above. Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2-4 approximated from angle,
7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1,
elongate, apex tolerably pointed, termen slightly sinuate, cilia | ;
3 and 4 connate or short-stalked, 5-7 nearly parallel.

Type falcifera Meyr. Other species referable here are hirax,
sujmast ropha , callichroa, and lithocosma.

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223

CLONITICA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, aidetufts loosely raised ; ocelli
present ; tongue developed. Antennae f , basal joint moderate,
with pecten. Labial palpi moderate, curved, ascending, second
joint not reaching base of antennae, thickened with dense scales,
rough and projecting in a very short tuft towards apex beneath,
terminal joint less than half second, slender, acute. Maxillary
palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae
clothed with fine hairs above. Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2 from
■|-, 3 from angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle,
Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, apex obtuse-pointed, cilia ^ ; Sand
4 connate, 5-7 nearly parallel.

Type eusarca Meyr.

HABROSCOPA, n. g.

Head loosely scaled, sidetufts spreading ; tongue developed.
Antennae |, basal joint elongate, with pecten. Labial palpi long,
recurved, second joint reaching base of antennae, thickened with
scales roughly projecting towards apex beneath, terminal joint
shorter than second, moderate, acute. Maxillary palpi extremely
short, loosely scaled, appressed to tongue. Anterior tibiae largely
dilated with long dense rough scales ; posterior tibiae clothed with
rough hairs above. Forewings with tufts of scales on surface ;
'1 h furcate, 2 from -I, 3 and 4 somewhat approximated towards
base, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1,
elongate-ovate, cilia f ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 nearly parallel.

Type iriodes Meyr.

ARCHiERETA, n. g. "

Head smooth, sidetufts spreading; ocelli present; tongue deve-
loped. Antennae f , in c? moderately ciliated, basal joint elongate,
with pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint
reaching base of antennae, thickened with dense appressed scales,
beneath with fine central furrow and slightly roughened on each
side of this, terminal joint as long as second, moderate, acute.
Maxillary palpi short, scaled, appressed to tongue. Posterior
tibiae clothed with long hairs above. Forewings with 1 b furcate,
2 from |, 3-5 rather approximated towards base, 7 and 8 stalked,
7 to termen, 11 from before middle. Hindwings 1, trapezoidal-
ovate, termen slightly sinuate, cilia | ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 some-
what approximated towards base, 6 and 7 parallel.

Type dorsivittella Walk.

224 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA^

EEITHYMA, n. g.

Head smooth, glossy ; ocelli absent ; tongue developed. An-
tennae 1, in (S serrulate, shortly and unevenly ciliated, in $
slightly thickened, basal joint very elongate, without pecten.
Labial palpi very long, recurved, slender, smooth-scaled, terminal
joint longer than second, acute. Maxillary palpi very sliort, fili-
form, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae with appresscd hairs.
Fore wings with 1 b furcate, 2 and 3 closely approximated from
angle, 6 to apex, 7 absent, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1,
elongate-ovate, cilia 4 ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 parallel.

JType cyanojylecta Meyr. Allied to Hamadera Busck, but without
the peculiar structure attributed to vein 11 of forewings.

Erithyma polychroma, n. sp.

5 . 10-11 mm. Head and thorax indigo-blue-blackish, face
yellowish-tinged, patagia metallic-green. Palpi yellowish, terminal
joint anteriorly blackish. Antennae bluish-black, with a white
band before apex. Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings elongate,
narrow, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa slightly arched, apex
rounded, termen obliquely rounded ; black ; metallic-green blotches
on dorsum about \ and middle, narrowed upwards and reaching
small violet-white marks on costa; an orange blotch occupying
costal half from middle to near apex, connected by a bar with
dorsum at |^, enclosing blue-metallic longitudinal marks beneath
costa at anterior angle, and in disc obliquely beyond and beneath
this, and with a violet-white dot preceding it in middle ; a rounded
purple-coppery blotch extending over termen and tornus : cilia
bronzy-grey, with blackish basal shade. Hindwings and cilia dark
fuscous.

British Guiajta, Bartica, in February and March (Parish) ; two
epecimens.

Erithyma cyanoplecta, n. sp.

6 9- • 11-12 mm. Head leaden-metallic. Palpi ochreous-
whitish, second joint with dark grey median and apical bands,
terminal joint dark grey except extreme base and apex. Antennae
dark grey, with a white band at |. Thorax dark leaden-fuscous,
patagia blue-leaden-metallic. Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings
elongate, narrow, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa slightly arched,
apex obtuse, termen sinuate-indented beneath apex, obliquely
rounded beneath ; blackish ; narrow indigo-blue-metallic trans-
verse fasciae at ^ and before middle, second furcate towards dorsum;
two white dots on costa at | and |-, first terminated beneath by a
blue-metallic dot, a small ochreous subcostal spot between these ;
a transverse-linear white mark in disc at | ; dorsum tinged with

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EXOTIC
MIGROLEPIDOPTERA.

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ferruginous-oclireous towards | ; a violet-leaden-metallic patch
extending over termen and tornus : cilia dark fuscous, round apex
whitish with a dark fuscous subbasal line (imperfect). Hindwings
and cilia dark fuscous.

British Guiana, Eartica, in January and February (Parish) ;
two specimens.

Octasphales stellifera, n. sp.

2 . 23 mm. Head oehreous-grej'^- whitish. Palpi light brownish-
grey, tip whitish. Thorax light pinkish-grey. Abdomen grey.
Forewings suboblong, costa moderately arched, apex rounded,
termen rounded, hardly oblique ; light pinkish-grey, strewn with
suffused white dots arranged in longitudinal rows. Hindwings
grey ; cilia grey-whitish, with grey subbasal shade.

New Guinea, Sudest I. (Meek) ; one specimen.

Peritorneuta bacchata, n, sp.

5, 19-22 mm. Head grey, sidetufts reddish. Palpi crimson,
anterior edge dark fuscous. Thorax reddish-fuscous, dorsally
suffused with blackish. Abdomen grey. Forewings suboblong,
costa anteriorly moderately, posteriorly slightly arched, apex
rounded, termen rounded, hardly oblique ; greyish-ochreous, with
rows of obscure dark fuscous dots on veins ; costal edge on anterior
half and three costal dots posteriorly bright rosj^-crimson ; an un-
defined oblique median fascia of grey suffusion, and transverse
patch from costa at | ; an undefined patch of light crimson-reddish
suffusion in disc beyond cell : cilia rosy-whitish-grey, becoming
rosy-crimson towards base. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey.

Queensland, Cairns (Dodd) ; New South Wales, Hornsby, in
March (Lyell) ; two specimens.

MIMOZELA, n. g.

Head loosely scaled, sidetufts spreading ; ocelli absent ; tongue
developed. Antennae -I, in S somewhat stout, simple, basal joint
elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, with
appressed scales, second joint somewhat thickened, terminal joint
as long as second, pointed. Maxillary palpi moderate, drooping,
thickened with somewhat rough scales towards apex. Posterior
tibiae rough-scaled above. Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2 from
angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to apex, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1,
ovate, cilia \ ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 curved and rather approximated
to 4 at base, 6 and 7 nearly parallel.

Allied to Pedois.
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226 BXOTIC MICROIEPIDOPTERA,

Mimozela rhoditis, n. sp.

c? 2 • 14-19 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, sides brownish-
tinged. Palpi whitish, second joint with basal half and an apical
band grey. Thorax whitish-ochreous more or less suffused with
brownish, patagia brown with whitish edges. Abdomen grey.
Porewings oblong, moderately broad, costa anteriorly moderately,
posteriorly hardly arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, nearly
vertical ; ochreous-brown ; spots of blackish suffusion on costa
near base and at 1, latter followed by a white patch suffused with
rosy, from which a streak runs to termen beneath apex ; a slender
rosy-white streak from costa at | running into apex of this ;
stigmata dark ferruginous-brown, plical beneath first discal, second
discal transverse, edged with rosy-white ; basal and discal areas
irregularly suffused and marked with white and pale rosy, and
sprinkled with blackish ; veins between cell and termen more or
less streaked with pale rosy, interspaces marked towards termen
with a series of suffused blackish-grey marks irregularly surrounded
with white : cilia brownish, round apical area with a rosy-white
basal line. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia whitish-grey, with dark
grey subbasal shade.

Queensland, Cairns, in October and January {Docld); three
specimens.

Tonica malthacodes, n. sp.

5 . 20 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen whitish-ochreous.
Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint sprinkled with dark fuscous
towards middle, terminal joint with apex and two bands irrorated
with dark fuscous. Porewings elongate- oblong, costa gently
arched, sinuate towards middle, sinuation heightened by projecting
cilia on each side and preceded by a recurved tuft, apex obtuse-
pointed, termen slightly rounded, somewhat oblique ; whitish-
ochreous ; costal edge infuscated towards \ ; plical stigma repre-
sented by a large tuft of scales ; three or four dots of raised fuscous
and dark fuscous scales beneath costa posteriorly ; apical edge
infuscated : cilia whitish-ochreous, round apex infuscated. Hind-
wings whitish ; cilia whitish, at apex brownish-tinged.

New Guinea, Ferguson I., in October (31eeJc) ; one specimen.

Cryptolechia vallifera, n. sp.

cJ . 16 mm. Head pale whitish-yellow. Palpi dark grey some-
what sprinkled with yellow-whitish, apex of second joint yellow-
whitish. Thorax rather dark purplish-fuscous, shoulders broadly
pale whitish-yellowish. Abdomen rather dark grey. Forewings
elongate, posteriorly sliglitly dilated, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse, termen nearly straight, little obli(iue ; rather dark purplish-
fuscous ; a narrow irregular-edged pale whitish-yellowish streak

CECOPHOEID^. — PLTJTELLTD a;. 227

along costa from base to near apex, costal edge sprinkled with
black towards base ; a slightl_y waved yellow-whitish line along
termen : cilia light yellowish, beneath tornus grej', above apex
with a grey patch. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia grey,
British Guiana, Bartica, in December (Parish) • one specimen.

Cryptolechia veniflua, n. sp.

J 2' 34-36 mm. Head pale yellowish - ochreous. Palpi
Avhitish-ochreous, second joint ferruginous-brown towards base.
Thorax light yellow-ochreoiis tinged with ferruginous-brown
anteriorly. Abdomen pale ochreous tinged with ferruginous.
Forewings sublong, slightly dilated posteriorly, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, somewhat oblique ; light
ycllow-ochreous, sprinkled with brownish ; an irregular band of
brown suffusion from base of costa running above cell to an
irregular brown spot nearly obliterating the transverse darker
second discal stigma ; other stigmata small, dark brown, plical
obliquely beyond first discal ; some irregular brown suffusion along
dorsum ; an angulated subterminal series of pale dots more or less
indicated, sometimes edged with brown dots ; a series of dark brown
dots round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia pale ochreous,
with light brownish basal shade. Hindwings pale fuscous tinged
with ochreous, somewhat darker posteriorly ; cilia pale ochreous,
with fuscous subbasal line.

Colombia, San Antonio, 5800 feet, in November and December ;
six specimens. Allied to holo_pyrrlia.

PLUTELLTD^.

Cerostoma ordinalis, n. sp.

J . 26 mm. Head ochreous-white. Palpi white, second joint
mixed with grey. Thorax ochieous-white mixed with grey. Fore-
wings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex pointed, termen
concave, oblique ; 7 separate ; white, irregularly mixed with light
grey, and suffused with light greyish-fuscous towards base of wing
and anterior | of costa; numerous scattered very small raised
black dots ; obscure grey spots on costa in middle and at |, and on
dorsum at g and beyond middle, latter edged laterally with black;
some groups of black scales along termen : cilia white, somewhat
mixed with light grey. Hindwings pale grey ; cilia ochreous-
whitish.

British Columbia, Wellington, in April; one specimen. Allied
io falciferella,

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228 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTERA.

Cerostoma electropa, n. sp.

2 . 20 mm. Head yellowish-white. Palpi white, second joint
brownish-ochreous except anterior edge. Thorax violet-ochreous.
Abdomen whitish, suffused with light grey posteriorly. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed,
termen very obliquely rounded ; 7 and 8 short-stalked ; violet-
ochreous : cilia concolorous. Hind wings pale grey, becoming
rather dark grey towards apex and upper part of termen ; cilia
whitish, with grey basal shade.

Aeizona, Palnierlee ; one specimen,

Plutella monochlora, n. sp. ^ 7* «e^r>ri yi^* cV^ix^ /^

5. 15 mm. Head whitish. Palpi white, second joint and tuft ^<^.
whitish-ochreous except apical edge. Thorax whitish-ochreous.
Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ;
whitish-ochreous ; costal edge white ; three or four scattered
fuscous scales towards tornus : cilia white. Hindwings with 5
and 6 stalked ; ochreous-whitish, more bchreous-tinged towards
apex ; cilia ochreous-whitish.

Colorado, at 5000 feet, in July ; one specimen.

(ECOPHORID^.

Tortricopsis erythrura, n. sp.

c? . 21 mm. Head fuscous finely sprinkled with whitish. Palpi
fuscous speckled with whitish, second joint ferruginous-brown
except apical margin, tuft short, triangular. Antennal ciliations 3.
Thorax brownish mixed with grey and fuscous. Abdomen light
yellow, anal tuft crimson-red. Forewings suboblong, costa rather
strongly arched towards base, thence faintly sinuate, apex obtuse,
termen sinuate, somewhat oblique ; ferruginous-brown, largely
suffused with light grey, on posterior half sprinkled with dark
grey ; blacldsh marks on costa at \ and before middle, from each
of which oblique series of two or three blackish dots ruu to disc :
cilia ferruginous-brown sprinkled with dark grey, tips pale j'el-
lowish. Hindwings ochreous-yellow, tinged with brown towards
apex ; cilia light yellowish, round apex and upper part of termen
tinged with brownish.

Qtjeensland, Cairns, in August (Dodd) ; one specimen. Typo
in Coll. Lyell. Intermediate between semijtinctella and lyyrojJtis ;
differs from the former by the costal black marks being nearer
together, the second being before the riiiddle instead of beyond it,
and emitting series of dots instead of unbroken lines, from the
latter by the costal black marks being more remote, and the
conspicuous red anal tuft (as in semijunctella).

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ANACCEMASTIS, n. g. -^

Head with appressecl scales, sidetufts raised ; tongue developed.
Antennae §, basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi
very long, recurved, second joint thickened with appressed scales,
terminal joint as long as second, moderate, acute. Maxillary palpi
very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed
with long fine hairs. Eorewings with 2 from towards angle, 7 and
8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hiudwings under 1,
narrowly elongate-ovate, cilia 1|; 3 remote from angle, parallel
to 4, 4 and 5 closely aj)proximated from angle, 6 and 7 nearly
parallel.

Allied to Promalactis, but difiers by 4 and 5 of hindwings closely
approximated at base.

Anaccemastis glycaea, n. sp.

2 . 15 mm. Head ochreous-white. Palpi white, base of second
joint black, terminal joint blackish except base and apex. Antennas
white ringed with black. Thorax yellowish-white, with small
black spots on shoulders and a black dot in middle of anterior
margin. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa slightly arched, apex tolerably pointed, termen very
obliquely rounded ; ochreous-w^bite, partially suffused with pale
brassy-yellow, with a few scattered blackish scales ; markings
blackish ; a spot on base of costa, sending an oblique projection
downwards, followed by a small spot ; a semioval blotch extending
along costa from ;i to | and reaching half across wing, including
two irregular yellow-whitish marks ; a streak along dorsum from
base to tornus, its upper edge with broad obtiise prominences at
■| and |- of its length, latter connected with costal blotch by a
white bar edged anteriorly with some black scales ; several small
irregular groups of black scales towards apex : cilia yellow-whitish,
towards base sprinkled with black points, at apex and tornus with
blackish bars, Hiudwings grey ; cilia grey-whitish.
S. India, Palnis {Camjpbell) ; one specimen.

Promalactis climacota, n. sp.

c? . 12 mm. Head pale ochreous-yellowish. Palpi whitish-
ochreous, terminal joint suft'used with blackish except base and
apex. Antennal ciliations 3. Thorax blackish, with some white
scales on margins. Abdomen ochreous-whitish, anal tuft yel-
lowish. I'orewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched,
apex tolerably pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded ;
pale shining bronzy-yellow-ochreous ; a black triangular blotch on
basal fifth of costa, irregularly edged with white ; an elongate
black white-edged raised spot along basal fifth of dorsum ; small
oblong black spots on dorsum at f and |^, a black transverse

230 EXOTIC MICKOLKPIBOPTKEA.

rectangular blotch fi'ora middle of costa reaching more than half
across wing, and a black triangular spot on costa before |, the
alternate margins of these and the basal blotch of costa joined by
four transverse silvery-white lines, edged with some black scales ;
a blackish apical spot, whence a wliitish line edged with blackish
runs along termeu : cilia whitish-ochreous, with grey supra-apical
patch and suffused tornal bar, Ilindwings grey, paler towards
base ; cilia whitish-ochreous tinged with grey.

S. India, Pykara, Nilgiris, 6500 feet, in May (Andreiues) ; one
specimen.

CHIROCOMPA, n. g.

Characters oi Borlchausenia, but anterior tibiae and tarsi somewhat
thickened with scales, hindwiiigs lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate.
Type lunaris Haw. ; includes also lambdella Don.

CROSSOPHORA Meyr. "

I make semiota Meyr. the type, and the genus distinguishable
from Borhhausenia by the absence of vein 3 of hindwings (I have
now a second example of semiota agreeing with the" first) ; the
other species placed here are referred to Borlchausenia.

PERILACHNA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue short.
Antennae f, in cJ with very long fine ciliations, basal joint
moderate, with pecten. Labial palpi moderately long, curved,
ascending, second joint not reaching base of antennae, with ap-
pressed scales, terminal joint as long as second, moderate; acute.
Maxillary palpi rudimentaiy. Posterior tibiae clothed with hairs.
Forewings with 2 from angle, 7 absent, 11 from middle. Hind-
wings nearly 1, elongate-ovate, cilia -| ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7
nearly parallel.

Perilachna ixota, n. sp.

S . 13-15 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen rather dark bronzy-
fuscous. Palpi pale ochreous-yellowish, with dark fuscous lateral
mark towards apex, terminal joint dark fuscous, Antennal
ciliations 8. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; dark fuscous,
with a faint purplish tinge ; a rather narrow irregular-edged pale
yellowish transverse fascia near base, not quite reaching costa;
second discal stigma very small, whitish-yellowish : cilia bronzy-
grey. Hindwings fuscous, tips of scales dark fuscous ; basal area

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231

irregular!}' suffused with pale yellowish; cilia pale fuscous, towards
bise mixed with darker. Undersurface of hindwings and of
dorsum of forewings light yellow.

Ceylon, Namunukuli, in February (Green) ; two specimens.

TERTHROTICA, n. g. — '

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts raised, spreading ; ocelli
present ; tongue developed. AnteunoB f , basal joint elongate,
without pecten. Labial palpi very long, curved, ascending, second
joint thickened with scales, with rough projecting scales towards
apex above and beneath, terminal joint as long as second, slender,
acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue.
Posterior tibiae clothed with long hairs above. Porewings with
1 b furcate, 2 from towards angle, 3 and 4 approximated from
angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings
under 1, narrowly elongate-ovate, cilia 1| ; 3 and 4 approximated
from angle, 5-7 parallel.

Terthrotica macrophgea, n. sp.

$. 19-20 mm. Head and thorax pale ochreous. Palpi whitish,
second joint suffused with dark fuscous except on apical third.
Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa slightly arched,
apex pointed, termen faintly sinuate, very oblique ; light ochreous-
brownish, somewhat sprinkled with fuscous ; a trapezoidal dark
grey blotch on dorsum beyond middle, or dorsal area below fold
wholly dark grey ; an oblique fasciaform dark grey suffusion
extending from middle of disc to tornus ; stigmata minute, dark
fuscous, discal widely remote, plical near and rather obliquely
beyond .first discal ; an irregular angulated subterminal series of
scattered dark fuscous scales near termen, and some scattered dark
fuscous scales along termen : cilia light ochreous-brownish, basal
half sprinkled with dark fuscous points. Hindwings grey ; cilia
pale ochreous.

S. India, Palnis, at 6000 feet {Oatupbell) ; two specimens.

LESIANDRA, n. g.

Head smooth, sidetufts raised ; ocelli present ; tongue developed.
Antennae f, in c? shortly ciliated, basal joint moderately elongate,
with pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint exceeding
base of antennae, with appressed scales, slightly roughened at
apex beneath, terminal joint shorter than second, slender, acute.
Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior
tibiae clothed with long hairs above. Forewings with 1 6 furcate,

232 EXOTIC MICEOIEPIDOPTEEA.

2 from I of lower margin of cell, 3 from angle, 7 and 8 stalked,
7 to costa, 11 from before middle. Hindwings |, elongate-ovate,
cilia 1^ ; 2-7 remote, nearly parallel, 3 and 4 somewhat more
remote than the others, 4 from angle.
Type luteella Hein.

Borkhausenia achroa, n. sp.

c? . 19 mm. Head and thorax whitish finely speckled with
fuscous. Palpi long, fuscous mixed with white, terminal joint as
long as second. Antennal ciliations 1|. Abdomen whitish.
Forewings elongate, widest beyond middle, costa moderately arched,
apex tolerably pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; pale
whitish-grej^-ochreous, faintly darker-speckled ; stigmata very
minute, dark fuscous, plical somewhat beyond first discal ; an
acutely angulated series of groups of two or three dark fuscous
specks each running from | of costa to dorsum before tornus, and
a series of specks along posterior part of costa and termen : cilia
ochreous-whitish, towards base with a few dark fuscous specks.
Hindwings pale whitish-ochreous tinged with grey ; cilia ochreous-
whitish.

South Australia, Te'atree Gully, in September (Lower) ; one
specimen.

Borkhausenia chromatarcha, n. sp.

5 . 11 mm. Head whitish, sides of crown pale yellowish.
Palpi whitish, basal half of second joint sprinkled with fuscous.
Thorax dark fuscous, posterior half whitish. Abdomeu greyish.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; pale ochreous-yellow mixed
with whitish ; a small dark fuscous spot on base of costa ; a
somewhat curved antemedian fascia of fuscous and dark fuscous
irroration, interrupted in disc ; second discal stigma dark fuscous ;
apical third irregularly irrorated with fuscous and dark fuscous :
cilia pale yellowish, basal half sprinkled with dark fuscous.
Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia greyish.

New South Wales, Sydney, in November ; one specimen.

ERYSIPTILA, n. g. / .x ^ r 1 -^ /

Characters of Borl-Jiausenia, but forewings with tufts of raised
hairs.

Type Chvelandi Busck.

HELICACMA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts raised ; ocelli present ;
tongue developed. Antennae f, basal joint long, stout, with short
pecten. Labial palpi very long, curved, ascending, second joint

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very long, thickened with very dense scales hroadly and roiighly
expanded on terminal half above and beneath, terminal joint
half second, thickened with dense rough scales except at apex,
acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue.
Anterior tibiae and tarsi short, somewhat thickened with scales;
posterior tibiae clothed with long hairs above. Forewings with

1 h very long-furcate, 2 from |, 3 from g, 4 from angle, 5 approxi-
mated, running to beneath apex, 6 absent, 7 and 8 long-stalked,
7 to costa, 11 from before middle. Hind wings 1, elongate-ovate,
cilia 1 ; cell with a hyaline striated patch beneath it before 2,

2 from before middle of cell, 3 widely remote from angle, 4 and 5
connate from angle, 6 and 7 parallel.

Helicacma catapasta, n. sp.

2 . 20-22 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-whitish. Antennae
whitish, with four slender dark fuscous rings between ^ and apex.
Palpi ochreous-whitish, more or less sprinkled with fuscous,
especially towards apex of second joint. Abdomen whitish-
ochreous mixed with grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow,
costa straight, apex strongly falcate-prominent, slender, pointed,
termen beneath this rounded, rather strongly oblique ; whitish-
ochreous, posteriorly finely sprinkled with pale fuscous points,
with a few scattered blackish specks ; an undefined subcostal
streak of whitish suiJusion, becoming stronger and costal towards
base ; costal edge somewhat greyer posteriorly, with faint in-
dications of fine pale oblique strigulae at f and ^ ; an undefined
spot of grey or sometimes blackish irroration on dorsum beyond
middle, and smaller similar spots towards base and before tornus ;
several minute black dots or scattered scales on termen ; a minute
black dot near base of apical prominence and one at apex: cilia
pale whitish-ochreous with several fine greyish-ochreous lines and
towards base sprinkled with fuscous points, round apical prominence
mostly whitish, beneath this with outline suddenly indented.
Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia light grey.

Assam, Khasis, from October to December ; three specimens.

PROTOGRYPA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts raised ; ocelli present ;
tongue developed. Antennae |, basal joint elongate, with pecten.
Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint thickened with
appressed scales, expanded towards apex posteriorly, terminal
joint as long as second, moderately stout, acute. Maxillary palpi
very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Thorax with posterior
crest. Anterior tibiae and tarsi short, somewhat thickened with
scales ; posterior tibiae clothed with hairs above. Forewings with
2 from towards angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from before

234 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTERA,

middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, cilia | ; cell with hyaline
striated patch beneath it before 2, 2 from beyond middle, 3 remote
from angle, 4 and 5 closely approximated from angle, 6 and 7
parallel.

Protogrypa citromicta, n. sp.

2, 17 mm, Head and thorax pale yellowish somewhat sprinkled
withi fuscous, collar marked with dark fuscous. Palpi whitish-
yellowish, with median and subapical rings of second joint and
stronger median ring of terminal joint blackish. Abdomen grey.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, posteriorly slightly dilated,
costa slightly arched, apex produced into a slender subfalcate
prominence, termen beneath this obliquely rounded ; light brassy-
yellow sprinkled with fuscous ; a broad irregular angulated fascia
at f, upper half grey irrorated with black, lower formed of cloudy
fuscous irroration, space between this and base irregularly marked
with fuscous irroration, with small spots of dark irroration in disc,
and four costal spots of blackish irroration, basal smallest ; a series
of short longitudinal marks of blackish irroration before termen
and posterior part of costa, and some fuscous irroration along
margins and on prominence : cilia pale yellow, on costa with basal
and apical da-k fuscous lines, on termen sprinkled with dark
fuscous towards base, with tips whitish beyond a grey subapical
line, outline indented beneath prominence. Hindwings rather
dark grey ; cilia pale greyish, beneath apex with an ochreous-
whitish patch.

Ceylon, Kegalle (Alston); one specimen.

AUotalanta glohulosa, n. sp.

c? 2 • 16-17 mm. Head and thorax dark fuscous mixed with
whitish-ochreous, face whitish-ochreous, sides of crown, apical half
of patagia, and posterior margin of thorax in r? light ochreous-
j'ellovvish. Palpi light yellowish, second and terminal joints more
or less suffused with dark fuscous externally except towards apical
portions. Abdomen light grey, apex light yellowish. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
very obliquely rounded ; whitish-ochreous sprinkled with dark
fuscous ; irregular ill-defined rather dark fuscous blotches tending
to form a basal fascia with oblique outer edge, rather oblique
fasciae before and beyond middle, and a patch occupying most of
apical area, with some small spots between these ; stigmata forming
small round obscure dark fuscous spots partially edged with
whitish-ochreous, plical obliquely beyond first discal : cilia whitish-
ochreous, with interrupted fuscous subbasal shade. Hindwings
grey, lighter anteriorly ; cilia whitish-ochreous tinged with fuscous
towards base.

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235

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in April (Pole); Assam, Khasis, in May;
two specimens. The striated hyaline patch and peculiar neuratioa
of hindwings are common to both sexes alike, both in this species
and the next.

Allotalanta lacteata, n. sp.

d $ . 12-14 mm. Head ochreous-white. Palpi whitish, second
and terminal joints each with blackish subbasal and subapical
rings. Thorax ochreous-white, with a few dark fuscous scales,
and a blackish bar before posterior extremity. Abdomen grey,
anal tuft ochreous- whitish. Eorewings elongate, rather narrow,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ;
ochreous-white, with a few scattered dark fuscous scales ; markings
cloudy, blackish ; a small spot on costa at base ; an oblique series
of three small spots from costa near base to beneath fold ; a small
spot on costa at ^ ; stigmata moderate, second discal large, round,
plical obliquely beyond first discal, an additional dot between
discal ; a blotch on dorsum bej'ond middle ; a blotch on costa at |-,
whence a curved irregular streak crosses behind second discal
stigma to tornus ; small spots on costa and termen near apex :
cilia ochreous-white, with basal and median lines of dark fuscous
points. Hindwings grey ; cilia ochreous-grey-whitish, greyer
toAvards base.

N. CooRG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in October and November (New-
come) ; two specimens.

HOPLOSTEGA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts raised ; ocelli present ;
tongue developed. Antennae |, in cJ rather stout, moderately
ciliated, basal joint rather dilated, somewhat concave beneath,
forming a small eyecap, with pecten. Labial palpi moderately
long, recurved, second joint tliickened with appressed scales, ter-
minal joint nearly as long as second, stout, pointed. Maxillary
palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiaa
clothed with rough hairscales above. Forewings with 1 h furcate,

2 and 3 stalked from angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from
middle. Hindwings nearly 1, elongate-ovate, cilia nearly 1 ;

3 and 4 connate, 5-7 nearly parallel.
Type ochroma Meyr.

SYNTOMAULA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts raised ; ocelli present ;
tongue developed. Antennae f , in <S scaled above towards base,
rather shortly ciliated, basal joint elongate, moderately stout,
without pecten. Labial palpi long, curved, ascending, second
oint not reaching base of antenmc, thickened with appressed scales.

236 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTERA.

terminal joint nearly as long as second, moderate, acute. Maxillary
palpi very short, tiliform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae
clothed with long hairs. Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2 from |,
3 from before angle, 4 and 5 connate from angle, 7 and 8 stalked,
7 to apex, 11 from before middle. Hindwings nearly 1, elongate-
ovate, cilia 1 ; cell not reaching 5 of wing, 2 and 3 connate, 4 and
5 connate, all these closely approximated from near angle, very
long, 6 and 7 parallel.

Syntomaula tephrota, n. sp.

c? . 14-15 mm. Head and thorax whitish. Palpi white, basal 1
of second joint light fuscous, a fuscous subapical ring of second joint
and subbasal ring of terminal joint more or less faintly indicated.
Antennal ciliations §. Abdomen whitish-grey, three basal seg-
ments bronzy-ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; white,
more or less sprinkled or mixed with pale greyish-ochreous, with
some scattered fuscous scales ; markings fuscous ; an oblique series
of two or three small spots from costa at ^ ; stigmata moderate,
irregular, plical obliquely beyond first discal, a spot on costa at i
forming an oblique series Avith these ; a larger irregular spot on
costa before | ; a curved line from costa at 4, running near termen
but not reaching tornus ; a series of dots round posterior part of
costa and termen : cilia ochreous-whitish. Hindwings whitish-
grey, terminal edge and veins posteriorly sometimes greyer ; cilia
grey-whitish.

Ceylon, Puttalam, in November and January (Pele) ; three
specimens.

Loclieutis empolaea, n. sp.

S . 23-24 mm. Head and thorax pale brownish-ochreous.
Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint much exceeding base of
antennae, considerably thickened with dense scales, rather dark
fuscous except apex. Antennal ciliations 3. Abdomen whitish-
ochreous. I'orewings elongate, rather narrow, slightly dilated
posteriorly, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen^nearly straight,
rather oblique ; pale brownish-ochreous ; costal edge dark fuscous
at base ; stigmata dark fuscous, plical beneath first discal, second
discal connected with tornus by a fuscous shade ; an angulated
fuscous subterminal line sometimes indicated ; a series of dark
fuscous dots round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia pale
ochreous. Hindwings pale ochreous-grey ; cilia pale ochreous,
with faint grey subbasal shade.

Cetlon, Maskeliya, in November (Pole) ; two specimens.

Petalanthes diploxantha, n. sp.

c? . 14 mm. Head and thorax dark fuscous, sides of face with
some white scales, Antennal ciliations 4. Palpi dark fuscous

(ECOPHOKID^. 237

mixed with white. Abdomen dark fuscous, with ochreous-yellow
basal band and margins of segments 4 and 5, ventral surface
ochreous-yellow except apical third. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa slightly arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen obliquely
rounded ; dark fuscous ; an irregular transverse snow-white spot
on end of cell : cilia fuscous with two dark fuscous lines. Hind-
wings dark fuscous ; two rounded ochreous-yellow blotches, each
occupying about 5 of wing, first resting on dorsum, second in
middle of disc extending to costa ; cilia grey, with blackish sub-
basal shade.

New South Wales, Newcastle, in September (Raynor); one
specimen. Nearly allied to splicer oplior a, but certainly distinct by
longer antennal ciliations (in sphcerophoi'a hardly 3) ; differs also
in larger size, and larger blotches of hindwings, which are yellow,
not white.

Lactistica exculta, n. sp.

c? . 34 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous irregularly
mixed with brown and dark fuscous. (Palpi injured.) Antennal
ciliations 2|. Posterior tibise rather elongate, fuscous mixed with
whitish and dark fuscous, with expanded whorls of dense scales on
origin of spurs, tarsi moderate, roughly scaled. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, hardly dilated posteriorly, costa slightly
arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, oblique ; brown,
basal and discal areas partially suffused with rosy -brown, veins
posteriorly tinged with rosy ; base, costa, and dorsum narrowly
suffused with dark fuscous ; stigmata large, irregular, dark fuscous,
partially edged with white, plical obliquely before first discal; an
irregular suffused ochreous-white blotch in disc beyond cell ; an
almost, marginal series of white marks along posterior half of
costa and termen, terminal area otherwise suffused with rather
dark fuscous between veins : cilia whitish-fuscous mixed with
fuscous, base on termen dark fuscous interrupted \a ith pale rosy on
veins. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia pale grey, with dark fuscous
interrupted basal shade.

Assam, Khasis, in June ; one specimen. In the description of
the genus Lactistica I have erroneously stated that there is no
antennal pecten ; it is really well-developed in all the species.

Anchinia porphyritica, n. sp.

c? . 18 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, sides of crown more
ochreous. Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint with apex and
hairs above towards apex white, teiminal joint half second, rather
slender, with median ring mixed with dark fuscous. Antennal
ciliations 3. Thorax lilac-brownish sprinkled with dark fuscous.
Abdomen light greyish, anal tuft whitish-ochreous. Forewings
elongate, moderate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
slightly sinuate, oblique ; white, with a faint rosy tinge, irregularly

238 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTEEA.

sprinkled or mixed with pale ochreous and fuscons ; basal half
irregularly clouded with light ochreous and pale purplish ; a fuscous
spot on costa at ^, preceded and followed by whitish, and some
irregular dark fuscous markings in di?c beneath it representing
anterior stigmata ; a triangular dark purplish-fuscoua patch on
costa beyond middle, its apex reaching a raised blackish spot
representing second discal stigma, and extended as a brownish
streak to a small blackish spot on dorsum before tornus ; some
brownish suffusion along costa posteriorly, and a small dark
purplish-fuscous spot at -^ ; a terminal series of large blackish dots :
cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings light greyish-ochreous ; cilia
whitish-ochreous.

Assam, Khasis, in July ; one specimen. Very like the European
daphneUa, but smaller and duller, and certainly distinct by pro-
portionately longer and slenderer terminal joint of palpi, and
sinuate termen of forewings.

EL^ONOMA, u. g.

Characters of Ealechria, but forewings with 2 and 3 stalked.
Type piodes Meyr. ; includes also autogramma Meyr., chersodes
Meyr., and others.

Elaeonoma nephelissa, n. sp.

2. 20 mm. Headlight ochreous-yellow. Palpi light ochreous-
yellow, basal | of second joint suffused with dai'k fuscous. Thorax
lilac-fuscous mixed with darker. Abdomen greyish. Forewings
elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely
rounded ; fuscous mixed with darker ; an undefined fascia of pale
ochreous-yellowish suffusion towards base, broader and more dis-
tinct towards costa ; a pale oclireous-yellowish suffused dot on
lower angle of cell ; a pale ochreous-yellowish suffused blotch on
costa at 1^, a smaller one at apex, and one less distinct in disc
towards middle of termen : cilia pale ochreous-yellowish, base
somewhat sprinkled with fuscous. Hindwings greyish ; cilia
whitish-ochreous tinged with grey.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in September (Alston)-, two specimens.

STEREODYTIS, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts raised, spreading; ocelli
present ; tongue developed. Antennae |, in c5' stout, scaled on
back, with whorls of stiff scales at joints, moderately ciliated, basal
joint elongate, stout, with dense long pecten on lower half. Labial
palpi long, recurved, second joint thickened with appressed scales,
terminal joint as long as second, moderate, acute. Maxillary palpi
very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed

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with long hairs. Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2 from angle, 7 and
8 stalked, 7 to apex, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-
ovate, cilia I ; 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 somewhat approximated at
base, 6 and 7 parallel.

Stereodytis crithina, n. sp.

c? . 17-18 mm. Head whitish-ochreous with faint yellowish
tinge. Palpi wbitish-ochreous, second joint dark fuscous except
apex, terminal joint somewhat sprinkled with dark fuscous.
Anlennal ciliations nearly 1. Thorax pale greyish-ochreous
suffused with fuscous anteriorly. Abdomen whitish-ochreous.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; whitish-ochreous sprinkled
with fuscous, more strongly along costa posteriorly ; a small rather
dark fuscous spot on base of costa ; stigmata rather large, dark
fuscous, plical somewhat beyond first discal ; a curved series of
cloudy rather dark fuscous dots from |^ of costa running almost
along termen to tornus: cilia pale whitish-ochreous. Hindwings
pale greyish ; cilia pale whitish-ochreous.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in April and .July (Pole) ; two specimens.

' Eulechria cerinata, n. sp.

c? . 13 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous, shoulders dark
fuscous. Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint dark fuscous except
towards apex. Antenna! ciliations 2. Abdomen light grey, anal
tuft whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ;
whitish-ochreous, with some scattered grey and blackish scales ;
base narrowly suffused with blackish, slightly widest on dorsum ;
stignaata moderate, blackish, plical slightly beyond first discal ; a
small blackish spot on costa above second discal, and a rather
larger one on costa towards apex; a group of grey scales on
tornus : cilia pale yellow-ochreous. Hindwings light grey ; cilia
ochreous-whitish, with grey antemedian shade.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in February (Alston) ; one specimen.

Eulechria velata, n. sp.

5 . In mm. Head grey, sides of crown pale yellowish. Palpi
grey, terminal joint ochreous-whitish sprinkled with grey. Thorax
grey. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; light
grey irrorated with darker grey ; siiffused triangular dark grey
patches on costa at base and before and beyond middle, contluent
on costa, reaching half across wing ; stigmata moderate, blackish,
first discal forming apex of second costal patch, plical rather
obliquely beyond first discal ; apex and termen clouded with darker

240 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTERA,

grey: cilia whitish-grey, with grey subbasal line. Hiudwings
grey ; cilia whitish-grey.

S. India, Pykara, JS^ilgiris, 6500 feet, in May (Andreives) ; one
specimen.

Eulechria vaporata, n. sp.

2 . 22 mm. Head light ochreous-yellowish. Palpi pale yel-
lowish, secoBd joint irrorated with dark fuscous except towards
apex, terminal joint with a few dark fuscous specks. Thorax
brownish, anterior margin suffused with dark purplish-fuscous.
Abdomen pale fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen rounded, rather strongly oblique ; brownish,
somewhat sprinkled with dark fuscous ; a spot of rather dark
fuscous suffusion on base of costa ; discal stigmata represented by
small cloudy rather dark fuscous spots ; a cloudy fuscous streak
from costa towards apex, running along lower half of termen :
cilia whitish-fuscous tinged with ochreous towards base, with two
fuscous shades. Hindwings light grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous
tinged with fuscous.

Assam, Khasis, in April ; one specimen.

Haplodyta apathodes, u. sp.

(^ . 15 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-bronze. Palpi dark
fuscous, second joint mixed with whitish posteriorly. Antennal
ciliations 1. Abdomen rather dark fuscous. Eorewings elongate,
narrow, costa gently arched, apex pointed, termen extremely
obliquely rounded ; shining ochreous-bronze ; costal edge dark
fuscous towards base, tinged with whitish towards middle : cilia
pale ochreous-bronze, on termen becoming grey towards tips.
Hindwings dark fuscous ; cilia grey.

South Austkalia, Woodside, in January (Lower) ; one specimen.

LAXONOMA, n. g.

Head loosely haired, sidetufts dense, raised ; ocelli present ;
tongue developed. Antennae f— |, in J moderately ciliated, basal
joint moderate, with pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, second
joint reaching or exceeding base of anteuna3, thickened with ap-
pressed scales somewhat rough beneath towards apex, terminal
joint shorter than second, scaled, acute. Maxillary palpi very
short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with
long hairs above. Forewings 1 b furcate, 2 from towards angle,
7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1,
ovate-lanceolate, ciha 1 ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 parallel.

Type leptostola Meyr. ; also includes abductella Meyr. (nee Walk.),
Jiololeiica Meyr., and others.

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MICROLOCHA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales; ocelli present; tongue developed.
Antennae in cJ nioderately ciliated, basal joint moderate, with
dense pecten. Labial palpi moderate, curved, ascending, second
joint not reaching base of antennae, thickened with scales, terminal
joint shorter than second, moderately stout, acute. Maxillary-
palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae
ch)thed with long hairs. Forewing with 2 from near angle, 7 and
8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings f, lanceolate,
cilia 2 ; 4 absent, 5-7 somewhat approximated towards base.

Microlocha entypa, n, sp.

cJ , 9 ram. Head and thorax pale ochreous. Palpi greyish-
ochreous. Antennal ciliations 1. Abdomen whitish-ochreous.
Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex pointed,
termen extremely obliquely rounded ; whitish-ochreous : cilia cou-
colorous. Hindwings light grey ; cilia ochreous-grey-uhitish,
North Australia, Port Darwin (Dodd)-, one specimen.

TACHYSTOLA, n. g. '^

Head with appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue developed.
Antennae |, in J strongly ciliated, basal joint moderate, with
pecten. Labial palpi moderately long, curved, ascending, slightly
tliickened with appressed scales, second joint not reaching baoe
of antennae, terminal joint as long as second, acute. Maxillary
palpi very short, filiform, a))pressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae
clothed with long hairs. Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2 from
towards angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle.
Hindwings 1, ovate-lanceolate, cilia over 1 ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7
nearly parallel.

Type thiasotis Meyr. ; includes also hemisema Meyr. and liomo-
Icucci Meyr.

Tachystola insinuata, n. sp.

5 . 12-14 mm. Head pale ochreous, sidetufts and back of
collar dark fuscous. Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint with
basal 4 dark fuscous, terminal joint with dark fuscous ring towards
base and band above middle. Thorax dark fuscous, apical half of
patagia pale ochreous. Abdomen light ochreous-grey, segments
with ochreous bands. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
slightly arched, apex pointed, termen somewhat sinuate, very
oblique ; dark fuscous ; a broad irregular pale brownish-ochreous
streak along dorsum from base to tornus, widest towards extremities
and narrowest in middle, upper edge forming a concave curve,
filled Avith blackish suffusion towards middle, prominent above
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242 EXOTIC MICROLEFIDOPTEEA.

tornus, where it reaches half across "wing, dorsal edge dark fuscous
towards base and on tornus ; a variable irregular pale brownish-
ochreous apical spot: cilia light fuscous more or less mixed with
whitish-ochreous and sprinkled with blackish. Hindwings grey ;
cilia light greyish.

N. CooRG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in May and June {Newcome) ; six
specimens.

OCYSTOLA, Meyr.

Head with appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue developed.
Antennae 4, in S strongly ciliated, basal joint moderate, with pocten.
Labial palpi long, slender, recurved, second joint reaching base of
antennae, with appressed scales, terminal joint as long as second,
acute. M axilla rj^ palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue.
Posterior tibiae clothed with long hairs above. Forewings with
1 h furcate, 2 from towards angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen,
]1 from middle. Hindwings nearly 1, ovate-lanceolate, cilia 1;
3 and 4 connate, 5-7 parallel.

Type j^nulinella Newin. ; includes about sixteen other species,
but is now restricted from its original wider application.

ZYGOLOPHA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts raised ; ocelli present ;
tongue developed. Antennae 4, basal joint elongate, without
pecten. Labial palpi very long, curved, ascending, second joint
exceeding base of antennae, with appressed scales, terminal joint
half as long as second, moderate, acute. Maxillary palpi very short,
filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with hairs.
Forewings with tufts of raised scales ; 2 from towards nngle, 7 and
8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings nearly 1,
elongate-ovate or ovate-lanceolate, cilia 1 ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7
nearly parallel.

Type praenigrata Meyr.

Zygolopha praenigrata, n. sp.

$ . 11-13 mm. Head and thorax yellow-ochreous. Palpi pale
ochreous, a snbapical ring of second joint and medial ring of ter-
minal joint more or less irrorated with dark fuscous. Antennas
pale ochreous dotted with dark fuscous, two apical joints blackish.
Abdomen light grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
gently arched, apex pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ;
yellow-ochreous, sometimes with scattered dark fuscous scales ;
markings fuscous sprinkled with black ; an oblique mark from
dorsum near base to fold ; first discal stigma small ; a narrow
rather oblique irregular transverse fascia from ^ of costa to tornus,
containing some raised scales ; an undefined apical spot, and some
small groups of scales along termen : cilia light ochreous-yellowish.

!l

CECOPilOEID^. 243

Hindwings ovate-lanceolate ; grey, paler towards base ; cilia
ochreous-whitish.

Ceylon, Madulsima, Tiiiicomali, Galgama, in May, June, and
October { Fletcher ^ Muckwood) ; S, India, Cuddapah, at 40U0 feet
{Campbell).

Zygolopha orthota, n. sp.

5 . 15 mm. Head and thorax yellow-ochreous, face whitish.
Palpi ochreous-yellowish, second joint with fuscous subapical mark.
Antennae whitish-ochreous dotted with fuscous. Abdomen grej'.
Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex oWuse, termen
hardly rounded, oblique; ochreous-yellow ; markings fuscous
sprinkled with dark" fuscous ; a triangular spot on dorsum near
base, reaching fold ; first discal stigma small ; a direct transverse
moderate fascia from | of costa to tornus : cilia light ochreous-
yellow, on tornus gvey. Hindwings elongate- ovate ; grey; cilia
grey-whitish, with gTeyer subbasal shade.

N. CooKG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in May {Naucome) • one specimen.

HETEEOZYGA Meyr. '

Characters should be modified as under : Labial palpi with
second joint nearly reaching base of antennae, terminal joint
shorter than second. Forewings with small tufts of raised
scales. Hindwings elongate -ovate or ovate-lanceolate. The
genus Hesperoptila Meyr. must be inerged in this.

Heterozyga clarifica, n. sp.

5. 13 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous. Palpi
ochreous-whitish, basal |^ of second joint dark fuscous. Abdomen
grey. ForeAvings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex
pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded ; pale yellowish ;
an almost basal blackish transverse line ; stigmata raised, blackish,
plical hardly beyond first discal, nearly touching it, forming apex
of a triangular dark grey dorsal spot, second discal forming apex
of a similar somewhat larger tornal spot, and also touching a
suffused semioval dark grey blotch on costa beyond middle ; an
inwardly oblique dark grey spot on costa towards apex, whence
traces of a faint line run along termen to tornal spot : cilia pale
yellowish. Hindwings grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in November (Alston) ; oue specimen.

Heterozyga cylicopa, n. sp.

r? 5. 11-13 mm. Head pale ochreous-yellowish. Palpi ochreous-
whitish, second joint blackish except apex, terminal joint with a
few blackish scales, Antennal ciliations of c? 1- Thorax

r2

244 nxoTic miceoi.epidoptkra.

fiiRCOUS-whitish -witli a few dark fuscous scales, shoulders dark
fuscous. Abdomen whiti^h-ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, cost a gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen very
obliquely rounded ; 3 and 4 stalked ; pale whitish-ochreoiis,
sometimes tinged with fuscous, more or less sprinkled with dark
fuscous scales ; an almost basal narrow fascia of dark fuscous
suffusion, widest on costa, sometimes obsolescent towards dorsum ;
stigmata rather large, blackish, somewhat raised, plical obliquely
before first discal ; some fuscous and dark fuscous irroratioii
forming a more or less indicated triangular spot on costa about |
and irregular streak along termen : cilia pale whitish-ochreous,
somewhat sprinkled with fuscous. Hindwings grey or pale grey,
paler towards base ; cilia pale whitish-ochreous.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in January, February, and May {Pole,
de Mowbraif) ; ten specimens.

Aristeis chloropa, n. sp.

<S . 10 mm. Head and palpi pale whitish-ochreous. Antennas
with short pectinations and moderately ciliated (1). Thorax grey
mixed with dark fuscous. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings rather
elongate, moderate, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen
obliquely rounded; grey irrorated with dark fuscous; a sub-
oblong ochreous-white blotch extending on dorsum over median
third, and reaching nearly \ across wing: cilia grey sprinkled
with dark fuscous. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey.

Ceylon, Patipola {Alston) ; one specimen.

HIPP0M4CHA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts spreading ; ocelli present ;
tongue developed. Antennae ^, in S strongly ciliated, basal joint
moderate, with pecten. Labial palpi rather long, slender, curved,
ascending, second joint not reaching base of antennae, smooth,
terminal joint half as long as second, acute. Maxillary palpi
very short, filiform, api)ressed to tongue. Posterior tibias clothed
with hairs. Forewings with \h furcate, 2-5 rather approximated,
7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings
under 1, elongate-ovate, tolerably pointed, cilia -t ; 3 and 4
connate, 5-7 parallel.

Type callista Meyr. ; includes also Tiemicalypta Meyr., relucens
Meyr., and others.

OLBONOMA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts spreading; ocelli present ;
tongue developed. Antennfe |, in J strongly ciliated, basal joint
moderate, with pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint
not reaching base of antennae, with appressed scales, terminal

(ECOPHOEID^. 245

joint shorter than secood, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very-
short, flliform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with
hairs. Forewings with 2 somewhat remote, 7 and 8 stalked,
7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hiodwings 1, elongate-ovate,
somewhat pointed, cilia 4 ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 parallel, 6 and 7
nearly approximated at base.
Type callopisds Meyr.

Parocystola botryitis, n. sp.

5 . 18 mm. Head orange, face light ochreous-yellowish,
Palpi light yellowish, second joint suffused with dark fuscous
except towards apex. Thorax deep purple. Forewings elon-
gate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
obliquely rounded ; ochreous-yellow ; a narrow deep blue-purple
basal patch, extended as an attenuated streak along costa to near
middle; a broad deep blue-purple terminal patch, its anterior
edge running from f of costa to | of dorsum, convex : cilia dark
grey. Hindwings and oilia brassy-grey.
Queensland ; one specimen.

COESYRA Meyr.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts spreading ; ocelli
present ; tongue developed. Antennae f, in c? moderately
ciliated, basal joint moderately elongate, with pecten. Labial
palpi long, recurved, second joint not or hardlj' reaching base
of antennae, thickened with appressed scales, terminal joint
shorter than second, scaled, acute. Maxillary palpi very short,
filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibice clothed with hairs
above. Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2-5 approximated, 7 and 8
stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, trapezoidal-
ovate or elongate-ovate, cilia f— |; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 nearly
parallel.

Type ct/dotoma Meyr, ; as thus now restricted, it still contains
about 70 species.

Coesyra oxyxantha, n. sp.

c? . 15 mm. Head and thorax yellow. Palpi yellow, second
joint tinged with white anteriorly. Antennal ciliations 7.
Abdomen ochreous- whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow,
somewhat dilated beyond middle, costa gently arched, apex
pointed, termen faintly sinuate, very oblique ; clear yellow : cilia
concolurous. Hindwings somewhat pointed; yellow - whitish ;
cilia concolorous.

ISEW South Wale.^, Bulli, in October ; one specimen. Allied

246 EXOTIC MIOROLEPIDOPTERA.

to malacella, but wings more pointed, forewiiigs entirely without
markings, antennal ciliations much longer ; holoxuntJia is also
ver}- similar, but has light grey hindwings and shorter antennal
ciliations.

EUTHICTIS, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts somewhat raised ; ocelli
present ; tongue developed. Antennte f , in ^ strongly ciliated,
basal joint moderately elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi
long, recurved, second joint not reaching base of antennse,
thickened with appressed scales slightly roughened beneath
towards apex, terminal joint shorter than second, slender, acute.
Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Pos-
terior tibiaj rough-haired above. Forewings with 1 b furcat e,
2-5 tolerably approximated, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to terraen,
11 from middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, cilia |- ; 3 and 4
connate, 5-7 nearly parallel.

Ty\\e xanthocleltct^eyv.', includes also marmaraspis Meyr. and
jjlecirantha Meyr.

PATTALODES, n. g.

Characters o^ Saropla, but terminal joint of palpi ^ of second;
hindwings lanceolate.
Type hracliyota Meyr.

SAROPLA Meyr.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts spreading ; ocelli present ;
tongue developed. Antennae f, in (^ raoderatelj'- ciliated, basal
joint elongate, with pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, second
joint exceeding base of antennae, thickened with appressed scales,
with rough apical projecting tuft beneath, terminal joint as long
as second, somewhat thickened with scales, acute. Maxillary
palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae
clothed with long hairs. Porewings with 1 h furcate, 2-5 some-
what approximated, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from
middle. Hindwings under 1, broad-lanceolate, cilia over 1 ;
3 and 4 connate, 5-7 nearly parallel.

Type caelatella Meyr. ; as now restricted, includes seven other
species.

Saropla prodotis, n. sp.

' c? • 11-12 mm. Head and thorax whitish. Palpi whitish,
second joint tinged with grey except apex. Abdomen Avhitish,

CECOPHORTD.^. 247

two basal segments grey. Forewings lanceolate, whitish ; cilia
coucolorous. Hindwings grey-whitish ; cilia whitish.

West Australia, York, in November ; two specimens. Con-
fused by me with nm)/dro2^is, which has forewings whitish-
ochreous-grey sprinkled with darker, hindwings light grey.

ORTHIASTIS, n. g.

Head with appressed hairs, sidetufts roughly spreading, pro-
jecting over forehead ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. Antennte
|, in d moderately ciliated, basal joint moderately elongate,
without pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint
twice as long as face, beneath with rough projecting scales
becoming gradually longer and tufted tow^ards apex, terminal
joint shorter than second, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very
short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibite clothed with
long fine hairs above. Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2-5 somewhat
approximated, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle.
Hindwings 1, trapezoidal-ovate, cilia f ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7
nearly parallel.

Type hifjierocha Meyr.

ZATRICHODES, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts somewhat raised ;■ ocelli
present ; tongue short. Antennce nearly 1, in c? moderately
ciliated, basal joint rather short, dilated, with dense projecting
scales on posterior edge, without pecten. Labial palpi rather
long, curved, ascending, second joint not reaching base of anteuuiie,
thickened with dense scales, terminal joint somewhat shorter than
second, moderate, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform,
appressed to tongue. Anterior and middle tibiae clothed with
very long rough projecting hairs ; posterior tibiae clothed above
with very large dense tuft of very long rough projecting hairs.
Forewings with 2 and 3 stalked from angle, 4 and 5 approxi-
mated, transverse vein bent between 5 and 6, 8 and 9 out of 7,
7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate,
cilia 1 ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 parallel.

Zatrichodes thyrsota, n. sp.

<S . 14 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax ochreous-whitish.
Antennal ciliations Ig. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa
slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ;
ochreous-whitish ; basal fourth irregularly suffused with fuscous
and dark fuscous except towards margins ; some undefined pale
ochreous and fuscous suffusion extending from before middle

248 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOI'TKEA.

of cost a to posterior half of dorsum, where it is mixed with
dark fuscous anteriorly ; a pale ochreous irregular fascia from
f of costa to toruus, suffused with rather dark fuscous beneath;
a small ochreous spot on costa near apex, whence an irregular
line of ochreous ai:d fuscous scales runs almost along termen :
cilia pale yellow-ochreous. Hindwings rather dark fuscous ; cilia
whitish -ochreous.

CEiiox, Puttalam, in August (Pole); one specimen.

XENOMICTA, n. g.

Head loosely scaled, sidetufts spreading; tongue short. An-
tennae I, in c? rather strongly ciliated, basal joint moderate,
thickened with scales, without pecten. Labial palpi moderately
ascending, second joint clothed with rough projecting scales above
and beneath, terminal joint short, pointed. Maxillary palpi very
short. Posterior tibiae clothed with hairs. Forewings with tufts
of scales in disc ; 2 from towards angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to
termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, trapezoidal-ovate, cilia |;
3 and 4 connate, 5-7 parallel, 8 connected with cell by bar before
angle.

Type ciq^reifera Butl.

CHEZ ALA Walk.

Differs from PJiilobota by stalking of veins 2 and 3 of forewings.
This is a good genus, of which I have about a dozen species.

Chezala fictilis, n. sp.

S . 20 mm. Head and thorax pale ochreous. (Palpi broken.)
Antennal ciliations 2|. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Porewings
elongate, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse, termen straight, rather oblique ; pale ochreous, tinged
with brownish towards termen : cilia whitish-ochreous, tips tinged
with grey. Hindwings ochreous-whitish posteriorly suffused with
pale grey ; cilia ochreous-whitish.

Nbw South Wales, Parramatta, in February ; one specimen.

ASTIARCHA, n. g.

Characters of HarpeUa, but antennge thickened with scales on ^
back. Vein 7 of forewings runs to just below apex, not to apex . ^ ^
as stated by Snellen. q ^^^^ 'IS^ akcf- c^^ ^L-^ ^r^^^'^xM^

Type aureateUa Snell. J^ ^,^|^jc L ^i^uU^ < S^ U^Hm^ ^

(EcoPHORin^. 249

ENCHRONISTA, n. g. -^

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts spreading ; ocelli present ;
tongue developed. Antennae |, in S strongly ciliated, basal joint
moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved,
slender, smooth, second joint twice length of face, terminal joint
nearly as long as second, acute. Maxillary palpi very short,
filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with hairs
above. Eorewings with 1 h furcate, 2 and 3 stalked, 7 and 8
stalked, 7 to termeu, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-
ovate, cilia f ; 3 and 4 stalked. 5-7 nearly parallel.

Type proximeUa Walk.

OPSITYCHA, n. g.

TIead with appressed scales, sidetufts spreading ; ocelli present ;
tongue developed. Antennae |, in J moderately ciliated, basal
joint moderate, with pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, second
joint reaching base of antennas, thickened with dense scales,
terminal joint as long as second, scaled, acute. Maxillary palpi
very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed
with rough hairs above. Forewings with 1 h furcate, 2 from
towards angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle.
Hindwings 1, ovate-lanceolate, cilia over 1; 3 and 4 connate,
5-7 parallel.

Type squaUdella Meyr.

PHILOBOTA Meyr;

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts spreading ; ocelli present ;
tongue developed. Antennae f, in d" moderately or rather
strongly ciliated, basal joint molerately elongate, with pecten.
Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint exceeding base of
antennae, thickened with appressed scales, sometimes loose to-
wards apex beneath, terminal joint shorter than second, slender,
acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue.
Posterior tibite clothed with long hairs above. Forewings with
1 b furcate, 2-5 rather approximated, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to
termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, cilia |-| ;
3 and 4 connate, 5-7 nearly parallel.

Type arabella Xewm. ; as now restricted, includes about 250
species.

Philobota aplasia, n. sp,

S . 18 mm. Head and thorax white. Palpi yellow-whitish.
Anteunalciliations nearly 1. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Fore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-

250 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTEEA.

pointed, termen very obliqiielj^ rounded ; pale whitish-yellowish :
cilia concolorous. Hind-wings grey-whitish; cilia yellow-whitish.
West Australia, Carnarvon, in Octoher ; one specimen.

Philobota vera, n. sp.

2 . 13 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax whitish-ochreoiis. Ab-
domen grey. Porewiugs elongate, moderate, costa gently arched,
apex tolerably pointed, termen hardly perceptibly sinuate, oblique ;
whitish-ochreous ; a faint ochreous-yellowish erect spot on tornus:
cilia whitish-ochreous. Hiudwings grey ; cilia ochreous-grey-
whitish.

NoETH Australia, Port Darwin (Dodd) ; one specimen.

Philobota topica, n. sp.

5 . 13 mm. Head ochreous-white. Palpi whitish, second
joint greyish-ochreous except apex. Thorax whitish-ochreous.
Abdomen grey. Porewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently
arched, apex pointed, termen very obliquely rounded; whitish-
ochreous, faintly greyish-tinged posteriorly : cilia concolorous.
Hindwings grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous.

NoKTH Australia, Port Darwin (Dodd) ; one specimen.

CORMOTYPA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts spreading ; ocelli present ;
tongue developed. Antennae f, in c? moderately or strongly
ciliated, basal joint moderately elongate, with pecten. Labial
palpi long, recurved, second joint reaching base of antennae,
thickened with appressed scales, somewhat loose towards apex
beneath, terminal joint as long as second, stout, scaled, acute.
Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Pos-
terior tibiae clothed wath hairs above. Porewings with 1 b furcate,
2 from towards angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from
middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, cilia | ; 3 and 4 connate,
5-7 nearly parallel.

Type suhpunctella Walk. ; includes also Jiomotona Meyr., halanota
Moyr., and others.

Cormotypa messoria, n. sp.

S . 19 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax ochreous-yellow, palpi
towards base sprinkled with fuscous. Antennal ciliations 1^.
Abdomen pale ochreous. Porewings elongate, posteriorly slightly
dilated, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded,
oblique ; ochreous-yellow ; discal stigmata fuscous, second trans-
verse ; a fuscous somewhat curved mark from dorsum beyond

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middle, continued as an indistinct line across second discal stigma
to costa at | ; terminal area' tinged with brownish : cilia ochreous-
yellow. Hindwings pale ochreous ; cilia light ochreous-yellowish.
'New Guinea, Woodlark I, {Meek) ; one specimen,

HAPALOTEUCHA, n. g.

Characters of Philobota, but antenna) almost 1.
Type parciyramriia Meyr.

CHRYSONOMA, n. g.

Head with oppressed scales, sidetufts raised; ocelli present;
tongue developed. Antennae f, in S moderately or rather
strongly ciliated, basal joint moderately elongate, with pecten.
Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint exceeding base of
antennae, somewhat thickened with appressed scales, terminal
joint as long as second, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very
short, tiliform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibias clothed with
rough hairs above. Forewings with 1 h furcate, 2 from near
angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hind-
wings 1, elongate-ovate, cilia f-f ; 3 and 4 connate; 5-7 nearly
jjarallel.

Type fascialis Fab. (himaculana Don.) ; includes also tentatella
Walk., argutella Zell., and others.

Chrysonoma cornuta, n. sp,

5 . 13 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax light ochreous-orange,
palpi loosely scaled above. Abdomen whitish-grey. Forewings
elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded,
oblique; light ochreous-orange; a wedgeshaped somewhat oblique
fuscous spot from dorsum before tornus reaching more than half
across wing, anteriorly edged first M'ith dark fuscous and then with
whitish, posterioily suffused with brownish-orange ; cilia pale
ochrcous-orauge, towards tornus suffused with brownish-orange.
Hindwings grey ; cilia vvhitish-grej\

Ceylon, Puttalam, in October {Pole); two specimens.

HELIOCAUSTA Meyr.

Following essential character should be added : Hindwings with
5 considerably curved and approximated to 4 at base.
Type paralijrgis Meyr.

EOCHROIS Meyr.

H'^-'^e imlveridenta Meyr. ; this genus is now restricted to half-a-
dozen species.

252 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

EPICURICA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts raised; ocelli present,
tongue developed. Antennae |, in c? moderately ciliated, basal
joint moderately elongate, with pecten. Labial palpi Icng, re-
curved, second joint exceeding base of antenna3, thickened with
appressed scales, terminal joint shorter than second, thickened and
slightly roughened anteriorly, acute. Maxillary palpi very short,
filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with long
hairs. Forewings with 1 h furcate, 2 from near angle, 7 and 8
stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, trapezoidal,
ovate, cilia f ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 curved and approximated to 4
at base, 6 and 7 nearly parallel.

Type Icetiferana Walk. ; includes also calUanassa Meyr.,p?iu<7to-
micta Meyr., and others.

Enicostoma eripias, n. sp.

c? . 16-20 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-white, shoulders with
a blackish spot. Palpi w^hite, second joint with basal | and a sub-
apical ring dark fuscous, terminal joint with a dark fuscous median
ring. Antennae simple. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings
elongate, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen nearly
straight, little oblique; 7 to apex; ochreous-white, with a few
brownish and dark fuscous scales ; costal edge blackish towards
base ; a variable oblique blackish spot on base of costa ; a slightly
oblique raised blackish mark from dorsum at ^, sometimes reaching
an irregular blackish spot in disc at | ; small blackish spots on
costa at |-, I", and towards apex ; stigmata black, first discal small,
second represented by a transverse raised mark preceded by an
elongate spot or mark, plical represented by an oblique raised mark ;
an interrupted dark fuscous terminal line ; cilia ochreous-whitish,
basal half on termen sometimes tessellated with light greyish-
ochreous. Hindwings ochreous-grey-whitish, veins greyer; cilia
ochreous-whitish, with faint interru2)ted greyish subbasal shade.

Cevlon, Maskeliya, from November to February {Pole, Alston,
Green) ; five specimens.

TRYCHER0DE3, n. g.

Proposed to supersede Teratomoiyha Wals. (1912), twice pre-
occupied in 1896.

Depressaria encentra, n. sp.

S . 22 mm. Head and thorax light brownish, face paler, thorax
with dark grey posterior crest. Palpi pale ochreous, second joint
with four indistinct rings of dark fuscous irroration, terminal joint
|, thickened with scales, with two well-marked rings. Abdomen
dark grey, anal tuft brownish. Forewings elongate, slightly dilated

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posteriorly, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight,
little oblique; 2 and 3 stalked; light ochreous-brownish, with
scattered black specks, especially on veins ; a grey oblique mark
from dorsum near base ; first discal stigma very small, dark grey,
plical similar, beneath it, second discal rather large, round, dark
grey centred with whitish ; four blackish dots on termen : cilia
pale ochreous. Hindwings dark grey, lighter towards base ; cilia
whitish, basal third grey.
Japan; one specimen.

Depressaria epichersa, n. sp.

(^ . 22 mm. Head and thorax whitish-fuscous. Palpi whitish,
second joint mixed with dark fuscous, terminal joint |, with basal
and supramedian indistinct fuscous rings. Abdomen whitish-grey.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, slightly dilated posteriorly,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen rather obli(]uely rounded ;
2 and 3 stalked ; light fuscous, slightly rosy-tinged, finely sprinkled
with whitish, with scattered dark fuscous scales; about seven small
indistinct rather dark fuscous spots along costa; two indistinct
rather dark fuscous dots obliquely placed in disc about ^ • a
small cloudy fuscous spot towards costa in middle : cilia light rosy-
fuscous sprinkled with whitish. Hindwings light grey, paler
anteriorly ; cilia light grey, with rows of whitish points.
China, Ta-tsien-lon ; one specimen.

XYSTOCEROS, n. g. "

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts large, raised, meeting ;
ocelli present ; tongue absent. Antenna? -f, in c? rather stout,
somewhat flattened, quite simple, basal joint rather short, without
pecten. Labial palpi very long, curved, ascending, second joint
more than twice face, much thickened with dense appressed scales,
above with long rough projecting hairs on apical half, terminal
joint about half second, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi rudi-
mentary. Posterior tibiae clothed with long fine hairs. Fore-
wings with 2 from near angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11
from middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, cilia nearly 1 ; 3 and
4 connate, 5-7 parallel.

Xystoceros tripleura, n. sp.

c? . 18 mm. Head white, towards centre of crown suffused with
pale grey. Palpi white, upper and lower margins of second joint
irrorated with grey. Thorax white mijed with light grey.
Abdomen whitish-grey, segments banded with ochreous. Fore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, costa slightly arched, apex tolerably
pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; grey suffusedly mixed
with light ochreous-ycUowish, and towards apex mixed with

254 EXOTIC MICROLEriDOPTERA.

■white ; a narrow Avhite costal streak from base to near apex ; a
■white streak in disc from ^ to terraen, attenuated to a point
anteriorly, becoming bifurcate posteriorly ; a white streak along
submedian fold from base to toruus : cilia pale greyish suffuscdly
mixed with white. Hind wings grey ; cilia pale grey, towards
tips white.

W. Himalaya, Quetta, in June (Nwse) ; one specimen. Very
like a Pleurota, but there is no near relationship.

SCAEOSOPHA, n. g. -^

Head with appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue developed.
Antennse |, in c? shortly and unevenly ciliated, basal joint very
long, slender, with pecten. Labial palpi moderately long, curved,
ascending, thickened with appressed scales, second joint not
reaching base of antennse, terminal joint somewhat shorter than
second, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to
tongue. Posterior tibife clothed with long hairs. Forewings with
slight tufts of scales; lb furcate, 2 from 4, 3 from angle, 7 and 8
stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate,
cilia 1 ; cell less than half wing, with undefined hyaline patch
beneath it towards base, 2 abruptly bent or angulated near origin,
3-5 almost connate from angle, 6 and 7 nearly parallel.

Scaeosopha percnaula, n. sp.

J $ . 21-23 mm. Head pale ochreous tinged with brownish.
Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint dark fuscous except apex,
apex of terminal joint dark fuscous, anterior edge sometimes infus-
cated. Thorax pale ochreous tinged with brownish, infuscated
on dorsum anteriorly. Abdomen fuscous, two basal segments
and anal tuft ochreous-yellowish. Forewings elongate, narrow,
posteriorly slightly dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
very obliquely rounded : bronzy-fuscous mixed with dark fuscous ;
a blackish median streak from base to apex, upper edge suffused,
lower edge well-defined but irregular, with three sinuations
between -t and | filled with ochreous-whitish, dorsal area beneath
this more or less suffused with pale ochreous : cilia whitish-ochreous
sprinkled with fuscous. Hindwings whitish-fuscous, in 5 more
infuscated on veins and margins ; cilia pale ochreous, in 5 tinged
with fuscous.

Assam, Khasis, in March and September ; two specimens.

CYPHOTHYEIS, n. g.

Head with appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue developed.
Antennae in J minutely ciliated, basal join<- long, without pecten.
Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint with ajipressed scales,
terminal joint as long as second, moderately stout, acute. Maxillary

OSCOPHOETB^. 2.')5

palpi very short, filiform, appressed to toDgue. Posterior tibips
clothed with short hairs above. Forewings with tufts of scales ;
lb furcate, 2 from towards angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11
from before middle. Hindwings nearly 1, elongate-ovate, cilia 1 ;
cell less than half wing, with a hyaline striated patch beneath it
before 2, 2 from middle of lower margin, 3 and 4 connate from
angle, 5-7 parallel.

Cyphothyris ophryodes, n. sp.

c? . 12 mm. Head and thorax ochreoas-whitish. Palpi ochreons-
"whitish, terminal joint with a dark grey ring above middle.
Abdomen pale grey, anal tuft oehreous-whitish. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed,
termen hardly rounded, very oblique ; pale whitish-ochreous ; un-
defined pale ochreous patches sprinkled with grey extending along
co.sta from j to |, along dorsum from g to near tornus, and over
central portion of disc ; a brown streak on fold from near base to
plical stigma ; stigmata small, blackish, plical obliquely before first
discal, second represented by a raised tuft of mixed scales, with a
similar tuft beneath it, and followed by a brownish streak limiting
a triangular brownish-ochreoiis patch resting on tornus ; an ochreous
streak sprinkled with grey along posterior part of costa : cilia
oehreous-whitish sprinkled with brown points towards base. Hind-
wings grey ; cilia pale grey.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in November [Alston) ; one specimen.

MELEONOMA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales; ocelli present; tongue developed.
Antennae f , in J rather stout, serrulate, simple or very minutely
ciliated, basal joint elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi long,
recurved, second joint with appressed scales, terminal joint shorter
than second, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform,
appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with hairs above.
Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2 from towards angle, 7 and 8 stalked,
7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings under 1, ovate-lanceolate,
cilia Ik ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 parallel.

Type stomota Meyr.

Meleonoma petrota, n. sp.

c? $ . 9-10 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous somewhat
sprinkled with blackish. Palpi oehreous-whitish sprinkled with
blackish, second joint with blackish subapical ring. Abdomen
greyish. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa slightly arched, apex
tolerably pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded; pale
yellow-ochreous, with some scattered fuscous and black scales,

256 EXOTTC IITCROLEPIDOPTERA.

sometimes finely sprinkled with dark fuscous specks ; a blackish
basal mark from costa and dot on dorsnm ; costal edge suttused
with blackish towards i, sometimes forming an elongate spot; a
small blackish spot towards costa at -^ ; stigmata black, plical
obliquely before first discal ; a triangular dark fuscous or blackish
blotch on dorsum at |, and a larger one on costa at f ; a row of
blackish dots round posterior part of costa and termen, sometimes
partially cotiflnent : cilia wbitish-ochreous, sprinkled with grey or
black points. Hiridwings grey, thinly scaled and semiliyaline
towards base ; cilia pale greyish.

Ceylon, Colombo (Maclioood) ; eight specimens. At first sight
very like stomota, but markings quite differently placed.

Meleonoma heterota, n, sp.

(^ 9 • 9-10 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous. Palpi
ochreous-whitish with a few blackish specks, with black subapical
ring of second joint and median ring of terminal joint. Abdomen
grey. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa slightly arched, apex
pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded ; pale yellow-ochreous,
with some scattered fuscous and dark fuscous scales ; blackish
marks on base of costa and dorsum ; a blackish elongate mark on
costa about I ; a small dark fuscous spot in disc at ^ ; stigmata
black, plical obliquely before first discal; a dark fuscous triangular
patch on dorsum before middle, its apex formed by plical stigma ;
a larger dark fuscous patch on costa about middle ; some dark
fuscous dots round posterior part of costa and termen, towards
apex confluent in an irregular spot : cilia grey. Hindwings grey,
thinly scaled and subhyaline towards base ; cilia whitish-grey.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in May (Pole); two specimens. Very like
petrota, but easily recognised by the grey cilia of forewings, and
position of dorsal blotch clearly before middle of wing instead of
beyond middle.

Homosaces podarga, n. sp.

S. 11mm. Head, palpi, and thorax dark purple-fuscous,
terminal joint of palpi half second, somewhat thickened with
scales. Abdomen dark grey. Anterior tibiae and tarsi white above,
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex
pointed, termen faintly sinuate, very oblique ; deep purple, irrorated
with dark fuscous ; a narrow-triangular erect yellow spot from
middle of dorsum, reaching somewhat more than half across wing :
cilia bronzy-purple, with rows of darker points. Hindwings dark
fuscous ; cilia fuscous.

Kanaka, Ganesh Gudi, in May (Maxwell) ; one specimen.

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TRIPrOLOGA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue developed.
Antennae |, in d simple, basal joint elongate, without pecten.
Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint thickened vpith dense
scales, terminal joint in cS longer than second, thickened with
scales, in $ as long as second, moderate, acute. Maxillary palpi
very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibias clothed
with hairs above. Torewings with 1 b short-furcate, 2 and 3
stalked, 7 absent, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, elougate-ovatc,
cilia 1 ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 nearly parallel.

Triptologa couiopis, n. sp.

6 2 ' 10-13 mm. Head and thorax pale ochreous or whitish-
ochreous, sometimes sprinkled with fuscous. Palpi ochreous-
whitish, second joint sprinkled with dark fuscous except apex.
Abdomen pale ochreous or whitish-ochreous. Eorowings elongate,
rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very
obliquely rounded; pale ochreous, sometimes tinged with brownish,
more or less sprinkled with dark fuscous ; stigmata dark fuscous,
])lical rather obliquely before first discal ; a cloudy fuscous spot on
dorsum beneath second discal : cilia ochreous-whitish, basal half
sprinkled with dark fuscous. Hindwings light grey ; cilia Avhitish-
ochreous.

Kanaka, Honavar, Chandavar, Bhatkal, from January to March
(Maxwell) ; six specimens,

Periacma teraturga, n. sp.

cJ 2 • 17-25 mm. Head and palpi light ochreous-yellowish, in
cJ second joint of palpi very long, terminal joint extremely short,
flattened, obtuse, dark fuscous, in $ second joint with rough pro-
jecting hairs above, sprinkled with fuscous laterally. Thorax light
ochreous or yellowish, anterior half more or less suffused with
fuscous. Abdomen greyish, anal tuft light yellowish. Forewings
elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen faintly
sinuate, rather oblique ; ochreous-yellow, in 5 tinged with fuscous ;
a small dark fuscous spot on base of costa ; stigmata blackish, plical
slightly beyond first discal ; light brownish spots more or less
sprinkled with dark fuscous on costa at |^, dorsum before tornus,
and apex, tending to be connected by variable pale brownish
suffusion ; some small indistinct dark fuscous dots on termen : cilia
light yellowisli. Hindwings light grey, in $ sometimes darker,
in c? with subdorsal area largely clothed with light yellowisli
modified scales ; cilia whitish-yellowish, sometimes with faint
greyish subbasal shade.

N. CooKG, Dibidi, 3500 feet (Newcome) ; S. India, Nilgiris, 3500
feet (Andrewes), in April, May, and September ; four specimens.

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L^58 EXOTIC MICROI.EPIDOPTEllA.

Periacma selenota, n. sp.

cJ . 19-^20 mm. Head and thorax pale oclireous, shoulders dark
fuscous. Pali)iwhitish-ochreou8, hasal joint dark fuscous, second
joint very long, pointed, with dark fuscous su])apical ring, terminal
joint absent. Abdomen pale ochreous mixed with fuscous. Fore-
wings elongate, moderate, costa moderate!}' arched, a])fx obtuse,
termen near!}' straight, obliijue ; whitish-oclireous, more or less
sprinkled irregularly with fuscous; a dark fuscous mark at base
from costa to fold ; a sufliised dark fuscous spot on costa near base
and indistinct dots in disc and near dorsum forming with it an
angulated series ; stigmata blackish, plical beneath first discal ; an
irregular fuscous shade from | of costa to tornus, angularly in-
dented above middle, in one specimen little indicated ; a similar
shade between this and termen ; some dark fuscous dots round
posterior part of costa and termen : cilia Avhitish-ochreous. Hind-
wings pale yellowish ; apical fourth of wing, costa narrowly to-
wards base, and a dorsal streak pale whitish-grey ; cilia yellow-
whitish.

S. India, Pykara, Nilgiris, 7000 feet, in March and April
( Andre wes); two specimens.

Cryptolechia vespertina Meyr.

Forms occur with variable more or less developed spots or patches
of pale ochreous-yellowish suffusion on costa in middle and at i, and
on dorsum about | ; extreme forms look distinct, but cannot be
separated specifically. I have about 20 specimens from the Ivhasi
Hills.

Eucleodora coronis, n. sp.

J 5 . 15-16 mm. Head pale ochreous or brownish, centre of
crown tinged with grey or fuscous. Palpi pale oclireous, second
joint with two indistinct fuscoas bands on apical half, terminal
joint sufiused with brown except towards apex. Thorax brownish,
shoulders whitish. Abdomen greyish. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, widest in middle and narrowed posteriorly, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen abruptly excava'ed beneath apex,
obtusely prominent below this, then extremely obliquely rounded ;
brown ; a streak of violet-grey suffusion along fold, above which
is a more or less short sufiused ochrcous-orauge streak frcm base ;
a shining leaden-grey streak along costa from base to an oblique
silvery-white fasciaform blotch extending from middle of eosta
more than half across wing, preceded by darker brown suffusion,
and followed by an ochreous-orange patch divided by a silvery-
metallic line becoming white on costa and edged posteriorly by a
tine white line; costal area beyond this dark brown; some
leaden-grey suffusion across lower part of white blotch, termi-
nated posteriorly by a spot of dark fuscous suffusion ; a crescentic
black mark before apex, edged above with white, and a blackish

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dot before prominence of termen ; some pale ochreous suffusion
between these, and between veins beyond cell : cilia whitish-
ochreous tinged with brownish, at apex forming a downwards-
projecting hook. Hindwings grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous tinged
with grey.

Assam, Ivhasis, in May, August, and September ; three
specimens.

Eucleodora obelitis, n. sp.

$. 17 mm. Head light ochreous, upper part of face whitish.
Palpi whitish, second joint with two fuscous bauds on apical half,
terminal joint pale ochreous, with dark fuscous subapical baud.
Thorax pale ochreous, with two dark fuscous stri])es. Abdomen
ochreous-gre}'. Eorewiugs formed as in coroiiis ; browni ; a whitish
streak from base of costa to middle of disc, terminated by a blackish
dot; a broader whitish-ochreous streak along fold from base to
middle of wing, margined beneath by some dark fuscous irroration ;
an irregular very oblique streak of mixed silvery whitish and pale
blue-leaden suffusion from middle of costa, reaching half across
wing, preceded by some irregular blackish suffusion, especially in
disc, and followed by an ochreous streak including a bluish-silvery
line and edged posteriorly by a fine white line, costa blackish
between these, second white line continued to costa before apex,
enclosing a dark fuscous costal space ; some whitish suft'usiou
between veins towards tomus and termen ; some bluish-silvery
suffusion on lower part of termen ; three subcontluent blackish
dots in a curved series before apex, and a dot before subapical
excavation ; terminal edge finely black in excavation : cilia whitish-
fuscous, forming a downwards-oblique hook at apex. Hindwings
grey ; cilia grey, at apex of wing suffused with whitish.
Assam, Khasis, in March ; one specimen.

Eucleodora stannifera, n. sp.

cj . 15-16 mm. Head ochreous, face whitish. Palpi whitish,
second joint with two fuscous bands on apical half; terminal joint
ochreous. Thorax ochreous, with dark brown dorsal stripe.
Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, narrow, widest before middle,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen wdtli shallow excavation
beneath apex, extremely obliquely I'ounded ; orange-ochreous ; an
ochreous-grey-whitisli streak from base of costa to middle of disc ;
a narrow irregular dark ochreous-brown patch extending along
dorsum from base to middle of wing, margined above by a light
brown streak ; a very oblique pale metallic-silvery-grey fasciaform
patch from middle of costa, reaching half across wing, finely edged
with white except posteriorly, and soiTounded with dark brown
suffusion ; close beyond this a very oblique line Avhite line from
costa; some brown suffusion along termen ; tAvo or three indistinct
blackish dots before apex : cilia whitish-ochreous, beneath tomus

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260 EXOTIC MlCROLEriDOPTERA.

more or less grey, round apex with two or three indistinct grey
lines, at apex forming an oblique downwards-projecting hook.
Hindwings grey, darker posteriorly ; cilia grey, at apex of wing
suffused with ochreous-whitish.

N. CooRG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in December {Newcome) ; Assam,
Khasis ; two specimens.

PICROTECHNA, n. g.

Head with approssed scales, sidetufts slightly raised ; tongue
developed. Antennte 1, in S simple, basal joint elongate, without
pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint thickened
with appressed scales, terminal joint as long as second, thickened
with appressed hair-scales posteriorly, pointed. Maxillary palpi
very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed
with hairs above. Forewings with "2 from angle, 7 and 8 stalked,
7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings under 1, ovate-lanceolate,
cilia 2 ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 parallel.

Picroteclma opliiodora, n. sp.

(S 5- 13 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-whitish sometimes
tinged with grey, shouldei's white. Palpi whitish, apex of second
joint greyish-tinged, terminal joint ochreous-whitish, with grey
median band. Abdomen grey. Porewings elongate, narrow, widest
at -|-, thence narrowed to apex, costa gently arched, faintlj- sinuate
beyond middle, apex tolerably pointed, termen extremely obliquely
rounded ; whitish-ochreous, on costal half more or less suffused
with ochreous-yellowish ; two" parallel violet-grey-whitish dark-
edged lines from base to middle of disc; two very oblique violet grey
whitish lines edged with dark fuscous from costa at ^ and ^,
reaching nearly half across wing, dark margin of first preceded by
a shorter violet-grc}-- whitish mark; dorsal half of wing from base
to I crossed by six rather curved oblique dark grey streaks, fourth
and fifth more blackish, enclosing an ochreous interspace, and with
adjacent interspaces whitish ; rather curved silver-metallic lines
crossing wing at | and before apex, connect ed on margins by rather
dark fuscous, first preceded by two dark fuscous marks in disc,
apex beyond second fuscous with a blackish prasapical dot : cilia
grevish, round apex with several rows of whitish points. Hind-
wings and cilia grej'.

Assam, Khasis, in November and March ; two specimens.

PORTHMOLOGA, n. g. ^

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts somewhat raised, spreading ;
ocelli present; tongue developed. Antenufe ( 5 ) 4, basal joint
elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, second
joint thickened with dense scales, somewhat expanded towards apex
above, terminal joint shorter than second, thickened with rough

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scales posteriorly except towards apex, apex slender, acute.
Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, apin^essed to tongue. Posterior
tibioe clothed with rough hairs above. Forewings with 2 frona
angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings
under 1, narrowly elougate-ovatc, cilia 1 ; 3 and 4 connate,
5 somewhat approximated, 6 and 7 parallel.

Porthmologa paraclina, n. sp.

2 . 11-13 mm. Head and thorax pale ochreous irrorated with
fuscous, face more whitish. Palpi whitish, second joint with three
rings of dark fuscous irroration, two lower sometimes very faint,
terminal joint with median band of dark fuscous irroration.
Abdomen grey. Porewings elongate, rather narrow, widest before
middle, costa anteriorly moderately, posteriorly gently arched, apex
obtuse, termen extremely obliquely rounded; brownish, discal area
suffused with fuscous slightly sprinkled with whitish ; discal
stigmata indistinct, dark fuscous, connected by an obscure whitish
line ; an oblique dark fuscous striga from costa before middle,
edged with whitish on costa anteriorly, and an oblique whitish
striga from ^ of costa to termen beneath apex, edged with dark
fuscous on costa anteriorly, costal area between these suffused with
fuscous and slightly sprinkled wdth whitish, terminal extremity of
white striga enlarged into an irregular mark, above and beneath
which are black prseapical dots ; space between cell and termen
marked with indistinct whitish lines ; two minute whitish strigula?
on costa towards apex : cilia grey sprinkled with whitish, with
several series of dark fuscous points. Hindwings and cilia grey.

Bombay, Surat (Lefroy); Bengal, Pusa {Fletcher); from April
to June, attached to Zizijjjhus jujaha {Fletcher) ; three specimeus.

Psaltica zonocopa, n. sp.

2- IT) mm. Head ochreous-yellowish. Pal])i ochreous-M hitish,
second joint dark fuscous, teiminal joint sprinkled with dark
fuscous. Thorax rather dark lilac-fuscous. Abdomen pale
ochreous. Porewings elongate, narrow, costa slightly arched, apex
tolerably pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded ; fuscous,
coarsely irrorated with dark fuscous; discal stigmata large, blackish,
plical small, somewhat obliquelj' before first discal ; a nairow
irregular rather incurved ycllow-ochreous fascia from | of cost a to
dorsum just before tornus, interrupted by second discal stigma ;
cilia pale fuscous irrorated with dark fuscous, Hindwings hght;
grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous tinged with yellowish.

N. CooEG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in Janu^^ry (JS^ewcon^e) ; onp
specimen.

Psaltica hypnodes, n. sp.

2- 14 mm. Head ochreous-yellow, sides of face fuscous. Palpi,
yellow-whitish, second joint dark fuscous. Thorax rather dark

262 EXOTIC MTCROI.Et'IDOrTERA.

l)urplisli-l'uscous. Abdomen ■\vhilisli-ocbreous. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex tolerably pointed, termen
very obliquely rounded ; fuscous ; a straight whitish-ochreous streak
from I of costa to dorsum before torn us, edged anteriorly by a rather
narrow fascia of dark fuscous suflFusion : cilia pale fuscous sprinkled
witli darker. Hindwings pale grey ; cilia pale whitish-ochreous.
S. Indta, Palnis, 60UU i'eet {CamphelJ); one specimen.

Psaltica cerozona, n. sp.

S $ . 16mm. Head pale ocbreous-yellowish, sides of face dark
fuscous. Palpi pale yellowish, second joint dark fuscous. Thorax
dark grey. Abdomen wliitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex tolerably pointed, termen
very obliquely rounded ; grey ; first discal stigma large, blackish,
plical small, slightly before it ; a narrow ochreous-whitish fascia
from I of costa to dorsum before tornus, hardly incurved, preceded
by a broad band of dark fuscous suffusion reaching stigmata, and
followed by a narrower band ; some very indistinct blackish dots
round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia grey, on lower
extremity of fascia ochreous-whitish. Hindwings grey ; cilia
ochreous-grey-whitish.

S. India, Pykara, Nilgiris, 7000 feet, in March {Amlreives) ; two
specimens.

Psaltica phellopis, n. sp.

§. 17 mm. Head and thorax fuscous. Palpi ochreous-whitish,
second joint dark fuscous, terminal joint sprinkled with dark
fuscous. Abdomen light fuscous mixed with darker. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex tolerably pointed,
termen very obliquely rounded ; fuscous, sprinkled with dark
fuscous ; a narrow straight dark fuscous fascia from before middle
of costa to before middle of dorsum, suffused anteriorly, well-defined
posterioi-ly ; second discal stigma rather large, dark fuscous, at | ;
some dark fuscous dots round posterior part of costa and termen :
cilia light brownish, mixed with dark fuscous towards base.
Hindwings whitish-grey ; cilia ochreous-grey-whitish.

N. CooRG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in February (Newcome) ; one
specimen.

Psaltica dulciciila, n. sp.

cJ 5 . 9 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-whitish,
second joint dark fuscous. Thorax pale brownish. Abdomen light
grey. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex tolerably
pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; rather dark brownish-
grey, paler and more brownish towards base ; a broad whitish-
yellow transverse band reaching from middle of wing to near apex,
anterior edge white, slightly convex, i)osterIor edge suffused with
ochreous-yellowish, and only leaving a slender terminal fascia of

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ground-colour from apex to near tornus ; a black dot in disc at |,
slightly below middle ; two or three black scales on costal and
dorsal margins of pale band : cilia rather dark grey. Hindwings
grey, paler towards base ; cilia pale greyish.

Ceylon, Matale, Hambantota, in August and October {Pole,
Fletcher) ; two specimens.

Psaltica scoparcha, n. sp.

(S . 15 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax light lilac-brown.
Abdomen ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; shining
lilac-ochreous ; anterior half infuscated, limited by an obscure
whitish or light ochreous-yellowish streak from beyond middle of
costa to 1^ of dorsum ; second discal stigma rather large, round,
dark fuscous, at |- of wing ; some indistinct dark fuscous dots round
posterior part of costa and termen : cilia ochreous-yellowish. Hind-
wings pale yellow-greyish ; cilia light ochreous-yellowish.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, Pundaloya, in February and April (de
Moivhray, Green) ; two specimens,

Psaltica leptochorda, n. sp.

$ . 18 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax lilac-brown. Abdomen
grey, dorsally ochreous except on segmental margins, Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed,
termen very obliquely rounded ; lilac-brown ; a fine whitish line
from before | of costa to | of dorsum, slightly incurved, preceded
by some darker brown suffusion ; second discal stigma moderate,
dark fuscous, near beyond this line ; some dark fuscous dots round
posterior part of costa and termen : cilia brow^n. Hindwings grey ;
cilia brownish.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in January (Pole) ; one specimen.

Pseudodoxia cerealis, n. sp.

c5 . 14 mm. Head and thorax light yellow-ochreous, shoulders
dark grey. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint dark fuscous.
Abdomen whitish-ochreous, Forewings elongate, rather narrow,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ;
light yellow-ochreous, faintly and minutely speckled with fuscous,
more distinctly towards apex : cilia pale yellow-ochreous speckled
with fuscous, becoming whitish-ochreous towards tips. Hindwings
whitish-ochreous somewhat suffused with pale grey ; cilia whitish^
ochreous.

S. India, Palnis, 6000 feet {OamphcU) ; one specimen.

Pseudodoxia acritodes, n. sp.

S. 13 mm. Head and thorax grey. (Palpi broken.) Abdomen
dark grey. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex

2fi4 i;XOTIC MICRO LPPIDOPTERA.

obtuse-pointed, termeii extremely obliquely rounded ; grey irrorated
with dark fuscous ; stigmata moderate, dark fuscous, plical rather
obliquely before first discal ; some indistiuct dark fuscous dots
round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia grey, towards base
sprinkled with dark fuscous. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey.
Cevlon, Haputale, in July (Alsioti); one specimen.

Pseudcdoxia encalypta, n. sp.

5 . 16 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax dark purplish-fiiscoua.
Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded ;
light greyish-ochreous ; a narrow dark purple-fuscous basal fascia,
whence a slender suffused streak runs along costa into a suffused
dark purplish-fuscous apical patch occupying more than a third of
wing and reaching to tornus ; stigmata black, discal moderate,
plical minute, somewhat obliquely before first discal : cilia fuscous
sprinkled with darker. Hindwings rather dark grey; cilia grey.

Cktlon, Maskeliya, in October (Pole) ; one specimen.

Pseudodoxia camatodes, n. sp.

c? . 12 mm. Head and thorax light greyish-ochreous mixed with
light grey. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint suffused with
grey, terminal joint sprinkled with grey. Abdomen greyish, anal
tuft whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
gently arched, apex pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded ;
light brownish irregularly sprinkled with dark fuscous ; stigmata
rather large, blackish, plical somewhat obliquely beyond first discal ;
some scattered blackish scales along posterior part of costa and
termen : cilia pale greyish-ochreous with whitish points. Hind-
wings grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous tinged with grey.

Ceylon, Peradeniya, in February (Green); one specimen.

Pseudodoxia paiadema, n. sp.

S . 16 mm. Head pale ochreous-yellowish. Palpi ochreous-
whitish, second joint blackish-grey. Thorax grey, anterior margin
blackish-grey, posterior extremity ochreous-grey-whitish. Abdomen
grey, anal tuft whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely
rounded; greyish-ochreous; costal edge blackish-grey from a small
spot at base to beyond middle ; discal stigmata moderate, black,
plical hardly indicated, somewhat beyond first discal : cilia whitish-
ochreous, sprinkled with grey and whitish. Hindwings grey ;
cilia grey-whitish, with grey subbasal sbade.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in February (Alston) ; one specimen,

Pseudodoxia chlorostoma, n. sp.

5. 15-1(1 mm. Head dark fuscous sprinkled with whitish,
face whitish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint dark

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fuscous externally except apex. Thorax whitish-ocbreous, anterior
half dark grej-. Abdomen grey, apex whitish-ochreous. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed,
termen extremely obliquely rounded; whitish-ochreous; a small
dark fuscous spot on base of costa, sometimes shortly produced
on costa ; stigranta black, plical slightly beyond first discal ; apical
third of wing slightly sprinkled with fuscous, tending to extend
}iarrowly along costa and dorsum to before middle ; some small
indistinct blackish dots on posterior part of costa and termen :
cilia whitish ochreous, speckled with whitish. Hmdwings pale
grey ; cilia ochreons-grey-whitish.

N. CooEG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in ^lay (Newcome) ; S. India, Nilgiris,
3500 feet, iu March (Amh-ewes) ; two specimens.

P^eudodoxia placata, n. sp.

c? . V2 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi whitish-ochreous,
second joint dark fuscous except apex. Thorax whitish-ochreous,
anterior half dark fuscous. Abdomen whitish-oclireous. Fore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, costa moderately arched, apex
obtuse-pointed, termen very obliquelj' rounded ; whitish-ochreous;
base of costa dark fuscous ; discal stigmata minute, fuscous :
cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings ochreous-grey-whitish ; cilia
ochreous-whitish,

Cevlon, Diyatalawa, in February (Fletcher) ; one sjiecimen.

Pseudodoxia crassata, n. sp.

(J . 12 mm. Head pale greyish-ochreous mixed with fuscous.
Palpi dark fuscous, terminal joint much shorter than second, apex
whitish. Thorax light greyish-ochreous, shoulders sufiused with
dark fuscous. Abdomen whitish-grey-ochreous. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
very obliquely rounded ; light greyish-ochreous, somewhat tinged
with fuscous towards costa, costal edge irrorated with dark
fuscous ; stigmata blackish, discal rather large, plical moderate,
slightly beyond first discal ; a marginal row of cloudy blackish dots
round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia pale greyish-
ochreous. Hindwings whitish-ochreous tinged with grey, more
greyish towards apex; cilia ochroous-grey- whitish.

Assam, Khasis; one specimen.

Pseudodoxia manifesta, n. sp.

2 • lo mm. Head whitish-ochreous, sides of face and crown
irrorated with dark fuscous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint
irrorated with dark fuscous except at apex, terminal joint as long-
as second. Thorax whitish-ochreous, shoulders suffused with dark
fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, rather nari'ow,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ;
light brown ; base of costa suffused with dark fuscous; stigmata

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black, distinct, plical beneath tir.st discal ; a series of dark fuscous
dots round jjosterior part of costa and termen : cilia pale brownisli,
sprinkled with whitish and dark fuscous points. Hindwings and
cilia grey.

Kanaka, Honavar, in January (Maxwell) ; one specimen.

Psexidodoxia illutata, n. sp.

2- 15-17 mm. Head ])ale ochreous mixed with fuscoufs.
I'alpi ochreous-whitish, second joint suflusedly iirorated with dark
fuscous except apex, terminal joint as long as second, sometimes
sprinkled with dark fuscous. Thorax fuscous sprinkled with
whitish-ochreous. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen extremely
oblicpiely rounded ; fuscoiis irrorated with whitish-ochreous points ;
stigmata small, blackish, plical rather obliquely beyond first discal;
some indistinct dark fuscous dots round posterior part of costa and
termen ; cilia light fuscous sprinkled with ocbreous-whitish points.
Hindwings dark grey; cilia grey.

Cdylon, Trincomali, in June {Idticher) ; four specimens.

Pseudodoxia albinea, n. sp.

cJ 2. 14-16 mm. Head and thorax whitish, sometimes
slightly sprinkled with fuscous. Palpi whitish, second joint
sufltused with dark fuscous except apex. Abdomen whitish. Pore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, costa moderately arched, apex
obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; whitish, somewhat
sprinkled irregularly with fuscous or light brownish; stigmata
moderate, black, plical slightly beyond first discal ; a row of
moderate black dots round posterior part of costa and termen ;
cilia whitish, somewhat sprinkled with fuscous. Hindwings and
cilia grey-whitish.

Ceylon, Puttalam, Trincomali, in June and September {Pole,
Fletcher) ; four specimens.

Pseudodoxia pumicosa, n. sp.

$. 17-18 mm. Head, thorax, und abdomen ochreous-Avhitish.
Palpi ochrcous-whitish, second joint fuscous except towards apex.
I'orewings elongate, iiarrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse,
termen extremely obliquely rounded ; ocbreous-whitish ; stigmata
minute, blackish, plical hardly beyond first discal : cilia whitish-
ochreous. Hindwings and cilia pale whitish-ochreous.
Ceylon, Madulsima, in August {Fletcher) ; two specimens.

Pseudodoxia crocomitra, n. sp.

5 . 21 mm. Head pale yellowish-ochreous. Palpi whitisli-
ochreous, second joint dark fuscous except apex. Thorax dark

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broiizj--fuscous. Abdomen grey, two basal segments and apex
pale ochreous-yellowish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termeu obliquely rounded ; dark
i)ronzy-fnscous : cilia fuscous, darker towards base. Hindwings
light bronzy-grey ; cilia whitish-bronzy.

Kanaka, Karwar (Mn.viceU); one specimen.

LANGASTIS, n. g.

Head with appressed scales; ocelli present; tongue developed.
Antennae 1, in d rather stout, simple, basal joint moderate, with
pecten. Labial palpi moderately long, curved, ascending, second
joint with appressed scales, terminal joint shorter than second,
moderate, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed
to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with long hairs. Forewings
with 2 from towards angle, 7 absent, 11 from middle. Hindwings
|, lanceolate, cilia 2| ; 3 absent, 5-7 nearly parallel.

Type ocldica Meyr.

Langastis ochlica, n. sp.

(S 5 . 12-13 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen light fuscous.
Palpi pale fuscous mixed with dark fuscous. Forewings elongate,
narrow, costa gently arched, apex pointed, termcn very obliijuely
rounded ; fuscous, sprinkled with dark fuscous ; stigmata ver}'
large, cloudy, dark fuscous, plical rather obliquely beyond first
discal : cilia grey sprinkled with pale fuscous. Hiudwnugs grey;
cilia pale brownish-grey.

Ceylon, jS^amunukuli, 7000 feet, in February {Green) ; six
specimens.

Langastis lucescens, n. sp.

S . 13 mm. Head and thorax pale greyish-ochreous mixed with
grey. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint sufFusedly mixed with
grej'. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa
moderately arched, apex tolerably pointed, termen extremely
obliquely rounded ; light violet-grey suffusedly mixed with pale
ochreous-yellowish, and sprinkled with dark fuscous ; base of
costa suffused with dark fuscous ; stigmata large, dark fuscous,
plical very obliquely beyond first discal, an additional spot betw-een
and above first and second discal : cilia pale greyish, somewhat
sprinkled with pale yellowish points. Hindwings grey; cilia pale
ochreous-grey.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in January {Pole)\ one specimen.

PROCELEUSTIS, n. g.

Head with appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue developed.
Antennae f, basal joint moderately elongate, with pecten. Labial

2'j8 7;X01U' JIK'U'lLEPrDOPXJlKA.

|)al[)i very long, recurved, secoiul Joint thickened with appressed
scales, terminal joint as long as second, slender, acute. Maxillar}'
palpi very short, filiform, ap])rcssed to tongue. Posterior tibiae
clothed witli long hairs abo\e. Forewings Avith 16 lurcate, 2 from
towards angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to apex, 11 from middle. Hind-
wings under 1, lanceolate, cilia Ig ; 3 and 4 stalked from angle,
'>-7 parallel, transverse vein outwardly oblique from 4 to 5, angu-
latcd inwavds between 5 and G, inwardly oblique from 6 to 7.

Proceleustis parapliracta, n, sp.

2 . 16 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen fuscous. Palpi
oclireous-whitish, terminal joint dark fuscous with sufl'used whitish
submedian band, apex whitish. JForewings elongate, narrow-,
costa gently arched, apex pointed, termen faintly sinuate, extremely
oblique; bronzy- fuscous ; a moderately broad somewhat curved
slightly paler fascia at g, edged on each side with blackish ;
second discal stigma cloudy, blackish, and a similar dot on costa
above it, followed by a small whitish-fuscous spot : cilia light
fuscous, towards base mixed with dark fuscous. Hindwings grey ;
cilia light grey.

Teansvaal, N.E, Pretoria district, in December {Janse) ; one
specimen.

ALLOCLITA Stand.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts raised ; ocelli present ;
tongue developed. Antennre |, in c? stout, simple, basal joint
moderately elongate, with pecten. Labial palpi long, I'ecurved,
second joint thickened with appressed scales, terminal joint as
long as second, moderate, acnte. j^Caxillary palpi very short,
filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with long
hairs. Torewings with 1 h furcate, 2 from towards angle, 7 and
8 stalked, 7 to apex, 11 from middle. Hindwings under 1,
ovate-lanceolate, cilia 1| ; 2-4 remote, parallel, 4 from angle,
transverse vein angulated inwards between 5 and G, 5-7 parallel.

These generic characters are applicable to the following species,
but the type-species is unknown to me.

AUoclita reflua, n. sp.

6 $. 10-14 mm. Head ochrcous-whitish. Palpi ochreous-
whitish, second joint sometimes with greyish-ochreous subapical
ring, terminal joint Avith more or less developed dark fuscous sub-
apical ring.. Thorax pale brownish-ochreous, pinkish-tinged.
Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow,
costa gently arched, apex pointed, termen extremely obliquely
rounded ; light brownish-ochreous, faintly pinkish-tinged, some-
times more or less suffused with grey ; a broad slightly curved

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fascia at |- more or less suffused with ochreous-whitish, edged with
blackish anteriorly, and more strongly on costal and dorsal thirds
posteriorly ; stigmata small, blackish, plical and first discal forming
extremities of dark posterior margins of this fascia ; an ochreous-
whitish blotch on cost a towards apex, edged anteriorly by a dark
fuscous mark, and connected bj^ an indistinct bar with termen
beyond tornus, apical and terminal space beyond this dark fuscous :
ciHa grey, base sprinkled with dark fuscous. Hiudwings grey ;
cilia light grey.

Ceylon, Trincomali, Batticaloa, Puttalara {Fletcher, Pole) ;
S. India, Glooty (Cam)>bell); in May, .June, and from September to
November, twelve specimens.

EXARSIA, n. g. '"^J

Head with appresscd scales ; ocelli present ; tongue developed.
Antennte |, in c? rather strongly ciliated, basal joint elongate,
with pecten. Labial palpi very long, ascending, second joint
exceeding base of antennte, with rough triangularly expanded
scales towards apex above and long dense projecting apical tuft
beneath, terminal joint as long as second, straight, erect, scaled,
pointed. Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Posterior tibiaj clothed
with long fine hairs above. Forewings with 1 h furcate, 2 from
angle, 3 absent, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from before
middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, cilia nearly 1 ; '6 and 4
almost connate, 5-7 nearly parallel.

Type pai-<icycla Low. (Plutella). ~r

ORSOTEICHA, n. g. t>

Head with appressed scales ; tongue develo]jed. Antenna3 with
basal joint elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi very long,
ascending, second joint much exceeding base of antenna', much
thickened with dense rough scales above and beneath, terminal
joint very short, loosely scaled, acute. Posterior tibia3 clothed
with long hairs. Forewings with 2 from near angle, 7 and 8
stiilked, 7 to costa, 11 from before middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-
ovate, cilia ^ ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 nearly parallel.

Type venosa Butl. {Topeutis). —

AEOLERNIS, n. g.

Head with appressed hairs, sidetufts somewhat raised ; ocelli
present ; tongue developed. Antennae |, basal joint elongate,
with pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint exceeding-
base of antennae, thickened with dense scales rough anteriorly,
terminal joint shorter than second, with median scale-projection
posteriorly, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed
to tongue. Thorax smooth. Posterior tibiae clothed with rough
hairs a'.ove. Forewings with tufts of scales on surface; 2 frooi

270 EXOTIC JIlCaOLEPIDOrTKKA.

towards angle, parallel to 3, 7 and 8 short-stalked, 7 to aj^ex, 11
IVom somewhat before middle. Hindwings under 1, elongate-
ovate, cilia I ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 somewhat approximated
towards base.

Aeolernis theatrica, n, sp.

5 . 16 ram. Head light ochreoiis tinged with fuscous on
crown. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint tinged with yellow
and sprinkled with fuscous, terminal joint with yellowisli-ruscous
median ring and dark fuscous subapical ring. Thoiax dark
indigo-blue with ochreous -brownish transverse marks near anterior
and posterior margins. Abdomen grey. Forewiuga elongate,
costa gently arched, faintly sinuate in middle, apex obtuse,
termen obliquely rounded ; deep indigo-blue, with purple re-
flections in disc ; markings fulvous-ochreous edged with blackish
suffusion ; four irregular transverse lines, tirst at 1, not reaching
costa, second at ^, third curved, from middle of costa to f of
dorsum, fourth from g of costa to tornus, running in uneven curve
riear costa and termen ; a large ring in disc before middle, and a
short transverse mark in disc at i : cilia deep purple-indixo-blue.
Hindwings and cilia grey.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in March (JVeave); one specimen. Type
in British Museum.

PLASMATIC A, n. g. -

Head with appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue developed.
Antenna3 |, in S moderately ciliated, basal joint moderately
elongate, wilh pecteu. Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint'
not reaching base of antenna?, thickened with appressed scales,
rough towards apes anteriorly, terminal joint as long as second,
scaled, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, fiUform, appressed to
tongue. Posterior tibiaj clothed with long hairs. Forewings
with 1 b furcate, 2 from towards angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to
costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings |, narrow-lanceolate, cilia 4;
3 and 4 connate, 5 parallel, 6 and 7 long-stalked.

I refer this genus with confidence to the CEcojihoridce, in spite
of the abnormal structure of veins 6 and 7 of hindwings, which
would technically place it in the Odechiadce ; from this latter
family it is, however, removed by the form of the hindwings and
the antennal pecten ; it is naturally related to Boykhauseaut, of
which it may be regarded as a development, in which the stalking
of veins 6 and 7 can be attributed to the iinusual narrowing of the
hindwings.

Plasmatica sternitis, n. sp.

(S . 9-10 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, sidetufts tinged with
brownish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint suffused
with dark fuscous except apex, terminal joint with two dark

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fiiscous rings. Antennal ciliations 1. Thorax dark fuscous.
Abdomen fuscous, sides, segmental margins, and anal tuft ochreous-
whitish. Forewings elongate-lanceolate ; ochreous-whitish, some-
what sprinkled irregularly with brownish ; a dark fuscous basal
fascia, sometimes edged with brownish posteriorly towards costa ;
first discal stigma blackish ; a slightly oblique brownish fascia
beyond middle, mixed with dark fuscous or blackish on costa and
dorsum ; an irregular brown apical patch, variably mixed with
blackish: cilia ochreous-whitish, sometimes suffused with brownish,
variably sprinkled with black. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia
ochreous-whitisli tinged with grey.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in February and March (A^eave) ; ten
specimens. Type in British Museum.

SYNDROMA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue developed.
Antennae |, in c? shortly ciliated, basal joint rather long, thickened
with scales above, with pecten, stalk with an oblique projecting
tooth above at base. Labial palpi rather long, recurved, second
joint not reaching base of antennae, somewhat thickened with
appressed scales, terminal joint shorter than second, scaled, acute.
Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior
tibiai clothed with rough scales above. Forewings with 1 b furcate,
2-5 connate from angle, very short, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa,
11 from middle. Hindwings under 1, ovate-lanceolate, cilia 1^ ;
3 and 4 stalked, 5 absent, G and 7 parallel.

Allied to Endi-osis.

Syndroma lignyodes, n. sp.

cJ . 16 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax lilac-grey, thorax darker
anteriorly. Antennal ciliations -|. Abdomen grey, with seg-
mental ferruginous bauds. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa
gently arched, apex pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded ;
lilac-grey, darker towards base of costa : cilia pale greyish.
Hindwings and cilia ])ale bronzy-grey.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in January (JVeave) ; one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

Eulechria fragilis, n. sp.

(^ . 14-15 mm. Head and thorax whitish, shoulders sprinkled
with dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 1. Palpi pale grey
sprinkled with dark fuscous, terminal joint and apex of second
white. Abdomen pale grey, apex grej'-whitish. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
very obliquely rounded ; grey-whitish, more or less sprinkled with
dark fuscous ; stigmata minute or very small, black, ])lical obliquely

272 KxoTic MiciiOLKriuorriiuA.

before first discal ; a small group of blacldsh scales on ilorsnni
towards toriius : cilia whitish sprinkled with dark fuscous. Hiud-
winj^s pale grey ; cilia oclireous-grey-whitish.

YicxoEiA, GisLorne, in October {L)/eU) ; four specimens.

PARODY A, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts spreading; ocelli present;
tongue developed. Antennas |, in d" serrulate, shortly and
unevenly ciliated, basal joint long, with pecten. Labial palpi
very long, recurved, second joint with dense scales roughly
expanded towards apex above and forming a long dense apical
tuft beneath, terminal joint as long as second, slender, acute.
Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior
tibioD clothed with hairs above. Forcwings with 2 from |, 7 and
8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hiudwings |, elongate-
lanceolate, cilia 1^ ; 2-4 equidistant, parallel, 4 from angle, 5-7
nearly parallel.

Probably allied to AUodita.

Parodaea scaripheuta, u. sp.

J 2 . 14 mm. Head and thorax ochreous whitish, shoulders
irrorated with dark fuscous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second
joint except toAvards apex fuscous irrorated with dark fuscous,
terminal joint somewhat sprinkled with dark fuscous. Abdomen
ochreous-whitish sprinkled Avith grey. Foi'ewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-])ointed, termeu extremelv
obliquely rounded; ochreous-whitish, irregularly and suffusedly
irrorated with dark fuscous except on a moderate dorsal streak ;
the dark fuscous suffusion forms an ixndefined subcostal streak or
patch towards base ; stigmata rather large, cloudy, dark fuscous,
plical rather obliquely before first discal ; similar spots on edge of
dorsal streak midway between plical and base, on tornus, and a
series of undefined dots round posterior part of costa and termeu :
cilia ochreous-whitish sprinkled Avith dark fuscous. Hindwings
ochreous-whitish with a few grey scales posteriorly; cilia ochreous-
whitish.

Nyassaland, S.W. of Lake Chilwa, in January {Ni^ave); two
.•specimens.

CITHAHODICA Turn. MS. ^

Head loosely haired, sidetufts raised ; ocelli present ; tongue
developed. Antennae |, in cf with fascicles of long fine cilia, basal
joint fiattened, rather hollowed beneath and dilated with scales
anteriorly, with pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, second
joint exceeding base of antennae, thickened with dense appressed
scales, terminal ji>int sliorter than second, moderately stout, acute.
Maxillary palpi short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior

CECOPHORID^. 273

tibio3 clothed with dense hairs. Forewinga with 2 and 3 stalked
from angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 8 to apex, 11 from middle. Hind-
wings 1, trapezoidal-ovate, cilia | ; 3 and 4 stalked, 5-7 parallel,
7 to apex.

I am obliged to describe this genus, since Dr. Turner does not
propose to do so at present, as I had expected, and I have already
attributed a species to it, Q. minyra Meyr., which becomes the
type ; I have another undeseribed species from Queensland.

Philobota physaula, n. sp.

Philohata agnesella Meyr., Proc. Linn. Soc. ]^.S. Wales, 1883,
493 (nee Newra.)

Victoria, Melbourne ; South Australia, Mount Lofty range ; five
specimens, sufficiently described ; the true cujnesella Newm., with
which I was not at that time acquainted, is accurately described by
Newman, and has the subcostal streak very distinctly furcate
posteriorly, one branch running to costa and the other to apex,
both extended less distinctly into the cilia ; there are also some-
times brownish lines on some of the other veins towards termen
and dorsum ; I have it from Melbourne, Victoria, and Killarney,
Queensland.

Pseudodoxia montigena, n. sp.

S ? . 20-23 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax fuscous. Abdomen
light fuscous, anal tuft whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very
obliquely rounded ; fuscous, suffusedly irroratcd with darker ;
stigmata cloud}^, dark fuscous, discal connected by a streak of
light groundcolour, plical somewhat before first discal ; an in-
distinct line of light groundcolour from |- of costa to tornus,
angulated inwards above middle and outwards in middle ; some
cloudy dark fuscous dots round apex and termen : cilia light
fuscous. Hindwings light fuscous, paler towards base, especially
in S ; cilia pale greyish-ochreous.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in February {Pole) ; two specimens.

PHILTRONOMA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts spreading. Antennae
nearly 1, in S with very long fine cilia (5), basal joint elongate,
thick. Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint much
thickened with appressed scales, terminal joint shorter, slender,
acute. Forewings with 2 from ^, 3 and 4 stalked from angle,
7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1,
elongate-ovate, cilia \ ; 4 absent (coincident with 3), 5 approxim-
ated to 3 at base, 6 and 7 parallel.

Type roseicorpus Dogn.
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274 EiOTlC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

TORTRTCID.^.

Capua ptilocrossa, n. sp.

cj 11-12 mm., 5 14-15 mm. Head and thorax light brownish.
Palpi in c? 1|, in $ 2|, light brownish sprinkled with dark fuscous.
Antennal ciliations of c? 1. Abdomen pale greyish-ochreous.
Forewings moderate, suboblong, costa anteriorly strongly arched,
in J without fold, posteriorly hardly sinuate, apex obtuse, termen
almost straight, nearly vertical, rounded beneath ; light brownish,
with a few dark fuscous scales or strigulae ; markings ferruginous-
tinged, hardly darker except towards costa ; basal patch faint, with
oblique posterior edge ; ceutral fascia somewhat oblique, dilated
posteriorly on lower half, only distinct on costa ; costal spot
flattened-triangular : cilia Avhitish-grey, on termen suffused with
ferruginous. Hindwinga pale grey, in 5 suffused with ochreous-
whitish anteriorly and towards costa, and brownish-tinged towards
apex ; cilia grey- whitish, in 5 on costa towards apex with a patch
of thickened light brownish cilia becoming blackish towards base.

Ntassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in January and March {Neave)-^ four
specimens. Peculiar in this genus by the thickened costal cilia of
hindwings in § , only shared with some species of Cacoecia and
liomona. Type in British Museum. ,

EUCOSMID^.

DIPLONEARCHA, n. g.

Antennae in cJ minutely ciliated. Palpi moderate, porrected,
second joint expanded with dense scales towards apex above and
beneath, terminal joint short, obtuse. Thorax without crest.
Forewings with 3 from angle, 6 and 7 stalked, 7 to termen,
8 and 9 approximated. Hindwings with basal pecten ; 3 remote,
nearly parallel to 4, 4 and 5 connate from angle, 6 and 7 stalked.

Allied to Herpystis.

Diplonearclia insinuans, n. sp.

c? . 10 mm. Head brownish, face fuscous. Palpi and thorax
brownish suffusedly mixed with dark fuscous. Abdomen dark
grey. Forewings elongate, costa slightly arched, without fold,
apex obtuse, termen somewhat sinuate beneath apex, somewhat
oblique, rounded beneath ; dark grey irrorated with whitish points,
and somewhat mixed with brownish; edge of basal patch indicated
by dark fuscous suffusion, at f of wing, angulated in middle ;
central fascia beyond middle, foi-med of dark fuscous sufiusion,'

EUCOSMID^. 275

undefined, rather narrow, oblique ; four pairs of whitish strigulse
on costa posteriorlj', separated with dark fuscous ; a dark fuscous
apical spot, with a projecting dash from its lower part ; posterior
edge of ocellus indicated by an obscure dull leaden mark before
termen : cilia light brownish irrorated with grey, with dark fuscous
subbasal line. Hindwings rather light grey, veins dark fuscous ;
cilia grey.

Ceylon, Peradeniya, in May, bred from a Psyllid gall on Ficus
{Rutherford) ; one specimen. Type in British Museum.

Acroclita trichocnemis, n. sp.

S . 11 mm. Head whitish, face fuscous. Palpi white, second
joint with a blackish bar above middle, before this suffused with
grey. Antennae simple. Thorax grey mixed with whitish and
black. Abdomen dark fuscous. Posterior tibiae with large dense
expansible tuft of dark grey hairs. Forewings elongate, suboblong,
costa anteriorly gently arched, without fold, posteriorly nearly
straight, apex obtuse, termen somewhat sinuate just beneath apex,
not oblique, rounded beneath ; grey, mixed with silvery white ;
posterior half of costa blackish, with four pairs of white strigulae ;
markings fuscous irregularly mixed and marked with black ; basal
patch represented by a narrow basal fascia, and a moderate some-
what oblique fascia at ^ ; central fascia moderately broad, irregular,
rather oblique, parti-ally interrupted ; a terminal patch extending
from costa to tornus, margined anteriorly beneath by a leaden
streak: cilia grey, on basal half barred with blackish irroration.
Hindwings dark grey ; cilia light grey, with darker subbasal line.

Ntassalakd, Mt. Mlanje, in February (Neave) ; one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

Argyroploce rhynchias Meyr.

Maxteitius, Reduit, in September, bred from pods of Canavalia
(de Charmoy) ; two specimens ( 5 )• These have the dark margin
of the pale terminal patch forming a well-marked curved dark
fuscous streak whose extremities rest on apex and termen below
middle, thus enclosing a semicircular patch, whereas in the Ceylon
form it is straighter with the extremities less distinct ; a local
form may be indicated, but it is doubtless not specifically distinct ;
the larval habit accounts for introduction with the cultivated
foodplant.

Argyroploce balanacma, n. sp.

$. 17 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, with a blackish dot on
each side of face. Palpi moderate, porrected, oehreous-whitish,
second joint with a longitudinal series of three black dots. Thorax
pale greyish-ochreous, with dark fuscous transverse band before

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276 EXOTIC MICROLEriDOPTEEA.

middle, and narrower one across posterior margin. AlKlomen dark
fasfous. Forewings elongate, posteriorly diluted, costa sliiilitly
arched, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, hardly oblique ; light
ochreous-groy finely irrorated with white points ; costa slenderly
blackish marked with pairs of oblique whitish strigul(e, terminated
by a small distinct curved blackish apical spot; an oblique streak
of dark iuscous suft'usion from dorsum at ^ reaching half across
wing ; a transverse band of grey sufiusion extending across middle
of wing, mixed with dark fuscous towards costa, towards dorsum
including a dark fuscous ring open posteriorly ; a rounded blotch
of grey suffusion on dorsum before tornus; a thick upwards-oblique
dark fuscous streak from middle of termen, not nearly reaching
costa: cilia whitish-ochreous, with fuscous subbasal line, above
apical spot blackish. Hindwings dark fuscous, lighter towards
base ; cilia whitish-grey, with grey subbasal shade.

PoETUGUFSE Eabt Afkica, E. of Mt. Chiperonc, in April (JVeave);
one specimen. Type in British Museum.

GELECHIADJ5.

PROSELOTIS, n. g.

Head smooth ; tongue developed. Antennae 4, in J simple,
basal joint moderately elongate, without jjecten. Labial palpi
long, recurved, second joint thickened with dense appressed scales,
dilated towards apes, terminal joint as long as second, thickened
with dense scales projecting roughly posteriorly, acute. Maxillary
palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibife
clothed with long haiis above. Forewings with 2 from towards
angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1,
very narrowly elongate-trapezoidal, apex slenderlj' long-produced,
termen obliquely bisinuate, cilia cJ ; 2-4 remote, parallel, 5 curved,
approximated, 6 and 7 parallel.

Allied to Metzneria.

Proselotis sceletodes, n. sp.

S . 11 mm. Head ocbreous-whitish. Palpi whitish, second
joint fuscous except apex, terminal joint with two bauds of dark
fuscous irroratiou. Thorax whitish-ochreous. Abdomen pale
greyish-ochreous. Forewings very narrowly lanceolate; pale
ochreous mixed with fuscous in disc, costal area and fold suffused
with whitish and sprinkled with dark fuscous; black dots in disc
at |-, beyond middle, and at |, and two on fold obliquely before the
two first of these ; a fine streak of dark fuscous irroration running
into apex, and some undefined dots round apical margin : cilia pale
ochreous-greyish, Hindwings grey ; cilia pale ochreous-greyish.

GELECHTAD^. 277

Ntassaland, Mt;. Mlanje, in January (Neave) ; one s^oecimen.
Type in British Museum.

Frisilia triturata, n. sp.

J. 15mm. Head light ochreous, tinged with lilac on centre
of crown. Palpi light ochreous mixed anteriorly with fuscous.
Antennte pale ochreous ringed with fuscous. Thorax lilac-ochreous
tinged with fuscous. Abdomen grey, anal tuft suffused with pale
ochreous. Forewings elongate, narrow, slightly dilated posteriorly,
costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, rather oblique;
3 and -1 stalked, connate with 2, 8 and 9 out of 7 ; grejish-
ochreous densely irrorated with dark fuscous except at base ; edges
of subdorsal groove ochreous : cilia light greyish-oohreous, with
two grey lines. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia grey, with
faint darker subbasal shade.

Ntassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in March (^^eave) ; one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

Lecithocera obsignata, n. sp.

J . 11 mm. Head and thorax pale ochreous, with a grey
median line on crown and dorsum. Antennae thickened with
scales towards base, whitish-ochreous, with obscure fuscous rings.
Palpi dark grey, terminal joint and apex of second ochreous-
whitish. Abdomen grey, anal tuft whitish-ochreous. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termeu
obliquely rounded ; 2 and 3 stalked, 7 and 8 stalked ; pale yellow-
ochreous, towards termen tinged with fuscous and sprinkled with
dax'k fuscous ; costal edge blackish at base ; discal stigmata mode-
rately large, black: cilia whitish-ochreous, tinged with fuscous and
sprinkled with dark fuscous. Hindwings with 3 and 4 coincident,
5 approximated ; pale grey suffused with whitish-ochreous ; cilia
whitish-ochreous.

Ntassaland, Mb. Mlanje, in January (JVeave) ; one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

Lecithocera isomitra, n. sp,

S 2 • 13-14 mm. Head violet-grey, sides whitish-ochreous.
Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint suffused with dark grey
except apex. Antennae ochreous-whitish. Thorax dark violet-
grey. Abdomen dark grey, anal tuft whitish-ochreous. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen
slightly roujided, rather oblique ; 2 and 3 stalked, 7 and 8 stalked,
7 to apex ; dark violet-slaty-grey : cilia grey, mixed with darker.
Hindwings and cilia grey.

Ntassaland, Mt. Mlanje, from December to April (N'eave) ;
thirteen specimens. Type in British Museum.

278 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTEEA.

Onel)ala crypsizyga, n. sp.

5 . 10 mm. Head and thorax dark purple-fuscous, sides of
crown orange. Palpi dark purple-fuscous, apex of second joint
suffused with pale ochreous, terminal joint pale ochreous pos-
teriorly. Antennce dark fuscous, basal half j-ellow, apical fourth
white. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat
oblique ; 3 and 4 out of 2, 7 absent, 8 and 9 stalked ; dark
bluish-purple-fuscous ; obscure transverse blackish fasciae at f and
from I of costa to dorsum before tornus, only visible in certain
lights, latter followed on costa by a triangular whitish-ochreous
spot : cilia bronzj'-purple, with darker subbasal line. Hindwings
with 4 and 5 connate ; grey, darker towards termen ; cilia grey.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in December (Kcave) ; one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

Pachnistis mitigata, n. sp.

cJ . 17-18 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax ochreous-yellow,
terminal joint of palpi thickened with scales. Antenual cilia-
tions 1. Abdomen pale yellowish. Forewings elongate, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, rather oblique;
ochreous-yellow ; second discal stigma moderate, brownish, con-
nected with tornus by a very faint brownish-yellow shade : cilia
ochreous-yellow. Hindwings light yellowish - grey ; cilia pale
yellowish tinged with grey.

Ntassaland, S.W. of Lake Chilwa, in June (iS^eave) • two
specimens.

Brachmia torva, n. sp.

5 . 16 mm. Head light grey, sidetufts yellowish, face ochreous-
whitish. Palpi whitish-yellowish, second joint suffused with dark
grey except tip. Thorax leaden-grey, suffusedly spotted with
ochreous-yellowish. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa slightly arched, apex
obtuse, termen almost straight, little oblique ; 2 and 3 stalked,
7 and 8 stalked, 7 to apex ; leaden-grey ; markings yellow-
ochreous, centrally tinged with brownish, and edged with black ;
a short slender mark on dorsum towards base ; four moderate
irregular fasciae, first three oblique, first from costa near base, not
reaching dorsum, second before middle, not reaching costa, broadest
on dorsum, third from middle of costa, prominent in disc pos-
teriorly, not reaching dorsum, fourth from | of costa to dorsum
before tornus, almost interrupted in disc : cilia leaden-grey.
Hindwings and cilia grey.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in February (JVeave); one specimen.
Allied io pantlieropa. Type in British Museum.

GELECniAB.!?. 279

Brachmia ampliisticta, u. sp.

J . 13-14 mm. Head, thorax, and antenna3 dark fuscous,
antennte stout. Palpi oclireous-whitish, second joint dark fuscous
except apex, terminal joint sprinkled with dark fuscous. Abdomen
rather dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, pos-
teriorly somewhat dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
slightly rounded, rather oblique : 2 and 3 stalked, 7 and 8 stalked ;
dark fuscous; stigmata obscurely darker, plical beneath first discal,
all edged posteriorly and second discal also anteriorly with
ochreous-whitish dots : cilia dark fuscous. Hindwings dark grey ;
cilia grey, with darker subbasal shade.

Portuguese East Africa, E. of Mt. Chiperone, in April {Neave);
three specimens. Type in British iluseum.

Trichotaphe erixautha, n. sp.

c? 5 • 16-20 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-yellow. Palpi
ochreous-yellow, second joint with scales roughly triangularly
expanded towards apex above and rough towards apex beneath,
intuscated externally on basal f|. Antenual ciliations of c? 1.
Abdomen light ochreous-yellowish, dorsally suffused with grey.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched towards
base, faintly sinuate beyond middle, apex obtuse, termen slightly
sinuate, rather oblique ; deep ochreous-yellow : cilia concolorous.
Hindwings dark grey ; cilia pale ochreous-yellowish.

NrAssALAND, Mt. Mlanje, in January and February {Neave) ;
four specimens. Type in British Museum.

Dichomeris excepta, n. sp.

<S . 10 mm. Head and thorax pale greyish-ochreous. Palpi
fuscous, darker towards base, second joint with scales triangularly
expanded above and forming a short rough apical tuft beneath,
apical edge white, terminal joint white with anterior edge black.
Abdomen grey, anal tuft grey-whitish. Forewings elongate, costa
gently arched, apex pointed, termen slightly rounded, oblique;
light greyish-ochreous ; costa slenderly whitish from base to apical
patch ; plical and first discal stigmata black, plical slightly
anterior, a small black dot in disc midway between plical and
base; a fuscous apical patch, its anterior edge dark fuscous and
limited by a hardly excurved whitish line from costa before |
to dorsum -before tornus : cilia whitish wdth basal series of small
black dots, tips black at apex. Hindwings pale grey ; cilia
ochreous-grey-whitish.

IS^YAssALANi), Mt. Mlanje, in April {Xeave) ; one specimen.
Type in British ]\Iuseum.

Chelaria phacelota Meyr.

An example bred at Peradeniya in July from Psyllid galls on
Mallotus pliilipinnensis {Rutherford).

280 EXOTIC HICP.OLEriDOlTHKA.

COSMOPTERYGlDiE.

Cosmopteryx emmolybda, n, sp.

(^ . 9 mm. Head and thorax leaden-metallic. Palpi leadcn-
grey, terminal joint whitish with dark grey lateral line. Antenna?
whitish-grey. Abdomen greyish-ochreous, segmental margins and
sides silvery. Forewings narrow-lanceolate, apex very long-
candaie ; blackish, sometimes mixed with deep bronzy; markings
silvery-leaden-metallic ; a basal patch occupying more thon i of
wing, edge very oblique ; a transverse bar before middle, followed
by some scattered whitish hair-scales on dorsal half; a transverse
spot from dorsum beyond middle of wing, and an elongate mark
along costa beyond this ; a line along termen almost from dorsal
spot to apex : cilia dark grey. Hindwings and cilia dark grey.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in February and March {Neave) ;
two specimens. Type in British Museum.

Pyroderces em"brochota, n. sp.

S . 9 mm. Head white, crown faintly pinkish-tinged. Palpi
white, second joint dark fuscous except towards apex. Thorax
brownish-ochreous, with a fine long lateral grey hair-pencil from
beneath hiudwing, becoming blackish towards tip. Forewings
lanceolate ; light ferruginous-brown ; a white dot towards dorsum
at f of wing, and a slight mark beyond middle; a short fino oblique
whitish line from costa at -g-, and a whitish mark in disc beyond it;
an oblique white line from costa beyond middle, terminating in a
very elongate white ring placed in disc posteriorly, beneath this
a blackish dot on tornus ; a white oblique strigula from costa
towards apex : cilia whitish, round apex with a brownish median
line sprinkled with black. Hindwings rather dark grey : cilia
whitish-grey.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in April {Neave) ; one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

Pyroderces spodoclitha Meyr.

Pupa unusually stout, smooth, entirely without spines ; dehiscing
by a longitudinal slit in head, not breaking up, antennal cases fixed
in pupal skin, abdominal segments apparently all fixed (?), wiug-
cases firmly attached and reaching to end of 7th segment.

COLONOPHORA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales; ocelli present; tongue developed.
Antennae 1, in 6 simple, basal joint elongate, without pecten.
Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint with appressed scales,
rough towards apex beneath arjd sliglitly above, terminal joint

COSMOPTERYGID^. — XYLORTCXIDiK. 2S1

shorter than second, thickened with scales and slightly roughened
anteriorly, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed
to tongue. Posterior tibije clothed with rough hairs above. Fore-
wings with large tufts of raised scales ; 2 from angle, 3 absent,
6 absent, 7 and 8 stalked, 11 from before middle, llindwings |,
narrow-lanceolate, cilia 4 ; 2-4 parallel, 5-7 approximated at
base.

Colonophora cateiata, n. sp.

J . 10-12 mm. Head Avhitish, crown tinged or sprinkled with
ferruginous-fuscous. Palpi whitish, second joint more or less
irrorated with dark fuscous except towards apex, terminal joint
sometimes with indications of two rings of dark fuscous irroration.
Thorax whitish, more or less irrorated or laterally suffused with
dark fuscous. Abdomen grey, anal tuft ochreous-whitish, Foie-
wings lanceolate ; brown, more or less sprinkled irregularly with
whitish and black ; a band of dark grey suffusion extending along
costa from base to near middle, marked posteriorly with a strong
bent longitudinal black streak beneath costa, edged with whitisU
above on posterior arm ; large tufts above dorsum at J- and | of
wing, second preceded by some whitish suffusion, and edged above
by a black sinuate line : cilia light grey, Hindwings grey ; cilia
light grey.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in January and February {Xeave) ;
three specimens. Type in British Museum.

ELACHISTID^.

Elachista semophanta, n. sp.

S . 5 mm. Head grey, face silvery- whitish-grey. Palpi white,
terminal joint with base and a median ring blackish. Thorax
blackish. Abdomen dark gre}\ Forewings lanceolate ; dark grey,
suffusedly mixed with black, more strongly posteriorly ; three
moderately large silvery-white spots, viz. on costa before middle
and towards apex, and on toruus between these but nearer second,
and a smaller one on fold beneath first ; cilia purplish-grey mixed
with black. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in January {Neave) ; one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

XYLORYCTID^.

Odites heptasticta, n. sp.

c? $ . 18 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen whitish-
ochreous, basal | of second joint of palpi fuscous. Antennal
ciliations of J 1|. Forewings elongate, costa anteriorly gently.

282 1,X0TIC MTCKOLEPIDOPTEIIA.

posteriori}' slightly arcbed, apex obtuse, termen slightl}' rouuflecl,
liardly oblique ; whitish-ochreoiis ; costal edge more ochreoiis-
tinged, extreme edge greyish; a minute black dot at base in
middle ; in 5 two or three additional black specks towards costa
and dorsum at l ; stigmata minnte, black, in $ larger, plical
obliquclj' beyond first discal ; small black dots near costa at f , near
dorsum beneath this, and towards termen in middle ; a series of
minute blackish dots along termen : cilia whitish-ochreons. Hind-
wings and cilia pale whitish-ochreous.

Nyassalanb, Mt. Mlanje, in January and April {Neave) ; two
specimens. Type in British Museum.

Odites hemipercna, n. sp.

c? $ . 10 mm. Head pale whitish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-
whitish, basal half of second joint infuscated. Antennae in S
simple. Thorax Avhitish-ochreoiis, anterior half dark purplish-
fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; whitish-ochreous, margins
yellowish-tinged ; a wedgeshaped dark fuscous mark on base of
costa; first discal stigma small, dark fuscous ; a moderate brownish
fascia from | of costa to tornus, edged with dark fuscous ante-
riorly, suffused posteriorly ; some fuscous irroiation in apex and on
termen : cilia ochreous-whitish, basal half liglit ochreous-yellowisli.
Hindwings light grey ; cilia ochreous-whitish,

Ntassai.and,^ Mt. Mlanje, in March {Neave) ; three specimens.
Only differs essentially from kollarella by the dark fuscous anterior
half of thorax. Type in British Museum.

Odites matura, n. sp.

5 . 19 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax pale ochreous-yellowish,
sides of head and second joint of palpi tinged with fulvous.
Abdomen pale ochreous. Eorewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
gently arched towards base, then nearly straight, apex obtuse,
termen faintly sinuate, little oblique; pale ochreous-yellowish:
costal edge pale fulvous-ochreous : cilia pale ochreous-yellowisli.
Hindwings light grey ; cilia pale ochreous-yellowish.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in April {Neave); one specimen. Type
in British Museum.

Odites nectaropa, n. sp.

{Cri)j)tolecliia (mjillacea Bull., Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) v, 394
(1880), nee Ori/ptolechia argillacea Zell., Hor. Soc. Ent. Boss, xiii,
266 (1877).)

30 mm. Forewings violet-ochrcous. Hindwings yellowish.

Madagascak.

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GLYPHIPTERYGID^.

Pliy codes xanthoprocta, n. sp.

cJ ? . I0-I4 mm. Head blackish on crown, forehead shining
leaden-metallic, face and palpi white, collar and thorax darkviolet-
t'uscous finely irrorated with whitish. Abdomen blackish, segments
2 and 5 with narrow white bands on posterior margin, apex
ochreous-orange. Forewings elongate-triangular, costa rather
sinuate, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, rather oblique ;
dark violet-fuscous finely irrorated with whitish ; rather
broad dark purple-grey suffused fascia3 before and beyond middle
and along termen, second slightly curved ; costal edge whitish-
ochreous before first fascia and between second and third : cilia
dark purple-bronze. Hindwings dark purple- fuscous ; a broad
irregular-edged white antemedian fascia, sometimes extended almost
to base ; cilia grey with dark fuscous basal line, towards tips
whitish.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlauje, in February {Neave) ; two specimens.
Type in British Museum.

^Imma steganota, n. sp.

S. 14 mm. Head and palpi whifcish-ochreous, face depressed,
second joint of palpi much thickened with apprcssed scales, rather
rough and projecting at apex, concealing the minute pointed
terminal joint, curved inwards towards apex, with a fuscous external
lateral streak. Antennal ciliations very short. Thorax fuscous.
Abdomen rather dark fuscous. Posterior legs without tufts. Fore-
wings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa straight, slightly arched
towards apex, apex rounded, term'^n rounded, little oblique ; 7 and
8 stalked, 8 to apex ; rather dark fuscous, tinged with brownish,
aud strewn with light fuscous scales tending to form an obscure
strigulation ; second discal stigma cloudy, dark fuscous : cilia
greyish, with dark fuscous basal shade. Hindwings dark fuscous ;
cilia grey, with dai'k fuscous subbasal shade.

Ntassalakd, Mt. Mlanje, in April {Neave) ; one specimen. Type
in British Museum.

Simaethis ludifica, n. sp.

c? 2 • 9-10 JUDQ. Head bronzy mixed with white and yellowish.
Palpi whitish ringed with dark fuscous. Antennte Avhite ringed
with black. Thorax ochreous-yellow, with five white lines sprinkled
with dark fuscous. Forewings elongate-triangular, costa mode-
rately arched, apex obtuse, termen somewhat bowed, little oblique ;
dark fuscous mixed with blackish ; basal area orange-fulvous, with
a subbasal line of white and dark fuscous irroration ; an irregular
transverse line of whitish irroration at h forming a Avhite dot on

284 EXOTIC MlCROT.EriDOrTERA.

costa ; some irregular orange-fulvous marking beneath costa
towards middle ; a slight transverse mark of w^hitish irroration in
disc beyond middle ; a double irregular outwards-curved line of
whitish" irroration from two white dots on costa at |, anterior
larger, strongly angular-prominent inwards beneath discal mark ; a
triangular orange-fulvous apical blotch, extending to middle of
termen ; an orange-fulvous dot on tornus, and some whitish
irroration between this and apical blotch : cilia grey, with black
basal line, a white dot on costa near apex, and subbasal and apical
indications of whitish suffusion above and below middle of termen.
Hindwings dark grey, with some postmedian and submarginal
whitish irroration towards tornus ; cilia light grey, with dark grey
subbasal line.

S. Nigeria, in May (Lamboni) ; two specimens. Allied to
equatoris and graiiosa. Type in British Museum.

CHRYSOCENTRIS, n. g. ^

Head with appressed scales; ocelli present; tongue developed,
Antennae |, basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi
moderately long, curved, ascending, with scales roughened anteriorly
throughout, terminal joint as long as second, pointed. Maxillary
palpi obsolete. Posterior tibiae shortly rough-scaled above. Fore-
wings with 2 from towards angle, 3 and 4 stalked from angle, 7 to
termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings under 1, trapezoidal, apex
obtuse, cilia | ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 slightly approximated towards
base.

Allied to GhjpJiipteryx.

Chrysocentris clavaria, n. sp.

5.17 nam. Head, palpi, and thorax bronzy-ochreous. Abdo-
men dark grey. Forewings elongate, rather dilated posteriorly,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen straight, somewhat
oblique ; bronzy-orange-ochreous ; numerous small golden-metallic
spots edged with some black scales, viz., a series of four from
beneath middle of costa to above \ of dorsum, three curved series
of about six each between this and termen, five rather larger of
which two are confluent on end of cell and three partially con-
nected with black in a straight line from this to tornus, and a
series of nearly confluent marks round apex and termen : cilia
orange-ochreous. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia pale grey.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in December {JSeave)-^ one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

GRACILARIAD^.

Acrocercops tenera, n. sp.

5 . 5 mm. Head, pal])i, antennae, and thorax whitish, basal
joint of antennae with scales angularly projecting at apex in front.

GEACILARIADiE. 285

Abdomen grey mixed with whitish. Forewings very narrowly
lanceolate, acute ; whitish ; four indistinct transverse fasciae of
fuscous irroration, at |, middle, |, and prteapical, their edges
marked with some scattered blackish scales : cilia ochreous-whitish,
round apex somewhat mixed with fuscous. Hindwings dark grey ;
cilia ochreous-grey- whitish.

Cetlon, Peradeniya, in May, bred from larva mining leaves of
Schleichera trijuga (liutherford) ; one specimen. Type in British
Museum.

Acrocercop:; brochogramma, n. sp.

(^ . 6-7 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint greyish
towards apex, terminal joint with grey median ring. Thorax
white, shoulders sufl'used with brownish. Abdomen grey, sides
and ventral surface silvery-white. Legs white ringed with dark
fuscous. Porewings very narrowly elongate-lanceolate ; light
brownish ; extreme base white ; four straight narrow somewhat
oblique white faocia edged with some black scales, third somewhat
broadest, especially towards costa, fourth at f , narrowest ; an
irregular white line, furcate on upper half, crossing wing before
apex, with a few black specks on its margins : cilia grey- whitish,
base white, limited by a slightly curved transverse blackish line,
Hindwings grey ; cilia whitish-grey.

Ceylon, Peradeniya, in June, bred from leaves of Hibiscus sjj.
containing galls of a Phytoptid (Eutherford); two specimens.
Allied to pentalocha and Jw.vacJiorda, Type in British Museum.

Acrocercops ordinatella Meyr.

Bred at Peradeniya in July, from larva raining leaves of Litsea
(Rutherford).

Parectopa timaea, n. sp.

$ . 11 mm. Head white. Palpi slender, smooth, ochreous-
whitish. Thorax white, patagia pale ochreous-yellow. Abdomen
ochreous-whitish. Forewings narrow-lanceolate; light ochreous-
yellow, partially suffused with deeper yellow-ochreous in disc ; costa
narrowly suffused witli white ; a fine very oblique whitish line from
5 of costa to I of disc, edged with fuscous on both sides except
towards costal extremity ; a rather broad snow-white dorsal streak
from base to beyond tornus, widest in middle of wing, where it
reaches half across wing, and cut here by an oblique bar of ground-
colour strongly edged on each side with dark fuscous ; a slender
dark fuscous median streak from base to middle, expanded poste-
riorly to coalesce with dark margin of dorsal streak, and also
connected with middle of line from costa ; an oblique mark of fuscous
irroration beneath costa beyond middle; a somewhat oblique very
fine lilac-silvery transverse line at 4, very finely edged with daik
fuscous irroration ; a black subterminal dot near apex ; cilia

28G EXOTIC MICE0LEPIE01>XERA.

Avliitish (injured). Hindwings light grey ; cilia whitish-grey-
ocliveous.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlaiije, in February (Neave) ; one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

Gracilaria iselaea, n. sp.

(S 2- 11-12 mm. Head and tliorax pale shining prismatic-
ochreous. Palpi slender, ochreous-whiHsh, terminal joint with
some dark fuscous scales, and apical half suffused with dark
fuscous. Middle tibiaj dark purplish-fuscous, tarsi white. Fore-
wings extremely narrow, tolerably pointed; pale shining prismatic
brassy-ochreous ; costal edge paler, with scattered minute dark
fuscous specks, and two or three in disc towards middle ; a small
dark fuscous dot towards costa near base, one in middle of costa,
one towards dorsum before middle, and one towards tornus ; apex
tinged with blue-purple and somewhat mottled with dark fuscous :
cilia pale grey, round apex coppery-brownish with rows of dark
fuscous points. Hindwing dark grey, paler in disc ; cilia grey.

Ceylon, Peradenija, in April, bred from larvae on Spondias
mangiferoi {liutheyford) ; three specimens. Closely allied to pris-
matica, but without the numerous dark specks of that species.
Type in British Museum.

COLEOPHORID^.

Batrachedra phaneropa, n. sp.

S $ . 12-14 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax light ochreous-
yellowish, palpi somewhat sprinkled witli dark fuscous. Forewings
very narrowly lanceolate; 6 and 7 stalked; ochreous-yellow,
towards costa sprinkled with dark fuscous specks ; second diseal
stigma dark fuscous ; cilia light ochreous-yellowish. Hindwings
l)ale grey ; cilia whitish- ochreous tinged with grey.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in January (Neave) ; three specimens.
Type in British Museum.

PLUTELLID^.

Acrolepia halosticta, n. sp.

c? . 8 mm. Head and thorax bronzy-grey. Palpi dark grey,
apex of second joint and a submedian ring and apex of terminal
joint whitish. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings elongate, narrow,
costa slightlj'^ arched, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, rather
oblique ; dark purplish-fuscous, strewn with paler and whitish
scales, on ])osterior half of wing tending to form transverse series
of minute dots rising from four larger dots on costa ; a narrow

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transverse white spot or mark from middle of dorsum reaching
nearly half across wing ; a terminal series of minute whitish dots :
cilia purple-whitish, with dark fuscous basal, median, and apical
lines. Hindwings grey ; cilia pale grey, darker towards base.

Nyassaland, Kuo Valley, in March {Neave)-, two specimens,
Type in British Museum.

LYONETIAD^.

Opogona speciosa, n. sp.

5 . 8 mm. Head and thorax greyish-bronze, fillet, face, and
palpi ochreous- whitish, ForeAvings lanceolate ; dark purple-bronze;
a broad deep yellow transverse fascia, somewhat nearer apex than
base, occupying almost ^ of wing : cilia light grey, basal half deep
purple-bronze. Hindwings dark fuscous ; cilia fuscous.

S. N^iGERiA {Lamlorn) ; two specimens. ' Very like fiavofasciata,
but fascia of forewings broader and further from base than in any
of my examples of that species, which I have only from India and
Ceylon. Type in British Museum.

Opogona phaeocrana, n. sp.

S . 9 mm. Head rather dark bronzy-fuscous, fillet, face, and
palpi whitish-oehreous. Thorax light ochreous-yellow. Abdomen
grey. Forewings lanceolate, acute ; light ochreous-yellow ; costal
edge dark fuscous towards base : cilia light ochreous-yellow. Hind-
wings grey ; cilia pale yellowish.

Nyassalakd, Mt. Mlanje, in December {Neave)\ one specimen.
Type iu British Museum

Hieroxestis plumbifera, n. sp.

(S $ . 10-12 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax ochreous-yellow,
thorax with small dark fuscous spots on shoulders and at posterior
extremity. Abdomen grey, anal tuft whitish-oehreous. Forewings
narrow-lanceolate, apex caudate, somewhat down-turned ; ochreous-
yellow ; an oblique dark fuscous spot on base of costa, a second
at I, becoming leaden-metallic beneath, and a semioval spot
beyond middle ; a small dark fuscous spot on dorsum at end of
fold ; a pale leaden-metallic streak along fold, a longitudinal streak
through median third of disc, a spot on dorsum at |, a subdorsal
mark beyond the dark fuscous spot, another above tornus, and a
longitudinal mark resting on middle of termen : cilia light ochreous-
yellow. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia pale greyish.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in January and March (Neuve) ; two
specimens. Type in British Museum.

£8S rXOTIC MICKOI.EPIDOl'XKEA.

Oinopliila colulirina, n. sp.

9 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous, sides of subfrontal
tuft fuscous. Palpi whitish-ochreous, externally marked with dark
fuscous. Forewings narrow-lanceolate, apex caudate, down-
turned ; ochreous-ycllow, with some scattered blackish scales ;
discal and subdorsal longitudinal streaks of silvery iridescence ;
short longitudinal blacki-sh marks on costa at 5 and |, and at apex :
cilia pale yellowish, on termen with two or three blackish basal
dots. (Hindwings missing.)

!XiAssALAJfD, Mt. Mlanje, in May {Neave); one specimen. I
have described this though defective, as it is a distinct and
interesting form. Type in British Museum.

TINEID^.

X

EMBLEM ATODES, n. g.

Head densely rough-haired ; ocelli present ; tongue absent.
Antennae nearly 1, in 6 simple, basal joint short, with pecten.
Labial palpi moderately long, porrected, with appressed scales,
second joint with lateral projecting bristles, terminal joint shorter
than second, tolerably pointed. Maxillary palpi long, several-
jointed, folded, filiform. Posterior tibiae shortly rough-scaled above.
Porewiugs with tufts of raised scales ; 2 from near angle, 5 and
6 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from before middle. Hindwings |,
lanceolate, cilia 2 ; cell open between 3 and 4, 5 and G stalked,
connate with 4, 7 approximated at base.

A development of Tinea.

Emblematodes cyanochra, n. sp.

S . 9 mm. Head pale ochreous tinged with fulvous on crown.
Palpi blackish, apex whitish. Antennae grey-whitish. Thorax
dark purple-fuscous sprinkled with black. Abdomen dark grey.
Fo rowings elongate, narrow, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse-
pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; purple-blue-leaden, with
a few scattered black scales ; four small blackish spots on costa
from ^ to |, from each of which except second rises a rather
oblique irregular narrow transverse yellow- ochreous fascia edged
with black irroration, each formed of about three subconfluent
spots, second costal spot edged beneath by a small yelloAv-ochreous
spot ; a blackish tuft near dorsum at g, one in disc above middle,
and one almost dorsal slightly beyond this ; some blackish dots on
apical area and its margins : cilia grey, with interrupted black
subbasal line. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in December i^Neave) ; two specimens.
Type in British Museum.

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ETNODONA, n. g.

Head with appressed hairs, sidetufts loosely raised ; ocelli
absent; tongue absent. Antennas I, in ^ serrulate, simple, basal
joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi moderate, somewhat
curved, subascending, thickened with tolerably appressed scales,
terminal joint shorter than second, tolerably pointed. Maxillary
palpi absent. Posterior tibiae clothed with long rough hairs above.
Eorewings with 2 from towards angle, 7 to costa, 11 from before
middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, cilia | ; 2-4 nearly parallel,
5 and 6 stalked, 7 nearly parallel.

Etnodona phalacropis, n. sp.

J . 12 mm. Head pale whitish-ochreous. Palpi dark grey,
terminal joint ochreous-whitish. Thorax dark purplish-grey.
Abdomen grey. Porewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, rather strongly oblique ;
grey, irrorated and anteriorly more or less widely suffused with
dark purplish-grey : cilia whitish-grey sprinkled with dark grey.
Hindwings grey ; cilia whitish-grey.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in January (jVe«i'e) ; two specimens.
Type in British Museum.

Sapheneutis galactodes, n. sp.

S . 24 mm. Head pale ochreous-jcllowish, lower part of face
grey. Pal^n dark grey, apex ochreous-whitish. Thorax ochreous-
Avhite, anterior margin suffused with dark fuscous. Abdomen jiale
grey, anal tuft whitish. Forewings elongate, costa moderately
arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, little oblique ;
ochreous-white ; costal edge pale ochreous, at base dark grey :
cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings and cilia ochreous-whitish.

Ntassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in Pebrxiary (Neave) ; two specimens.
Tj'pe in British Museum.

Sapheneutis thlipsias, n. sp.

J . 20-22 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi very short,
whitish-ochreous, infuscated towards base. Thorax whitish-
ochreous, anterior fourth dark fuscous. Abdomen whitish-ochreous.
Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
rounded, rather oblique ; whitish-ochreous, with faintly greyish
strigulfB, especially posteriorly : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings
and cilia grey-whitish.

Xyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in March (Neave) ; two specimens.
Type in British Museum.

Sapheneutis terricola, n. sp.

c? . 16 mm. Head pale ochi'eous, face and palpi rather dark
fuscous. Thorax pale fuscous, anterior half dark fuscous. Abdomen
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290 EXOTIC MICKOLKriDOrTERA.

grey. Fore'wings suboblong, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse,
termen hardly rounded, somewhat oblique ; 8 and 9 short-stalked ;
pale luscous, strewn with cloudy fuscous strigulae ; a small cloudy
fuscous spot on end of cell : cilia pale fuscous. Hindwings grey,

Nyassaland, Mt, Mlanje, in April (Neave) ■ one specimen. Typo
in British Museum.

Melasma inveterata, n. sp.

f{ , 20-22 mm. Head pale ochreous. Palpi dark fuscous, apex
pale ochreous. Antennal pectinations 5. Thorax pale ochreous
more or less suffused with fuscous and irrorated with blackish
except posterior extremity. Abdomen light greyish, Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, rather oblique ; whitish-
ochreous suffused with light brownish, especially on veins, and
strewn with fuscous strigulte sprinkled with blackish ; four small
dark fuscous spots on posterior half of costa; a suboblong dark
fuscous spot in disc beneath middle, and another beyond end of
cell : cilia whitish-ochreous, indistinctly barred with fuscous and
dark fuscous irroration. Hindwings pale fuscous ; cilia whitish-
ochreous.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, from January to March (Ncavc) ; eight
specimens. Type in British Museum.

Melasina nectaritis, n. sp,

J, 16-18 mm. Head light yellow-ochreous, with a few dark
fuscous hairs. Palpi moderately long, rough-scaled to apex, light
yellow-ochreous sprinkled with dark fuscous. Antennal pecti-
nations 1, ciliated. Thorax light ochreous-yellownsh, sufluscdly
spotted with fuscous and dark fuscous irroration. Abdomen dark
grey, apex pale ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa moderately
arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, rather oblique ; pale
ochreous mixed with brownish-ochreous and suffusedly clouded
wnth light fuscous and irrorated with dark luscous ; a faint curved
darker fascia before middle parallel to termen obscurely indicated,
and three spots on costa posteriorly separated by pale interspaces :
cilia light fuscous with some pale ochreous bars, and two shades of
dark fuscous irroration. Hindwings dark fuscous ; cilia grey, with
dark fuscous subbasal shade.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje and Paio Talloy, in March and April
(Neave); three specimens. Type in British Museum.

Melasina melicchra, n, sp,

fj . 22 mm. Head ochreous-vcllow. Palju moderate, light
yellowish, upper half of second joint dark fuscous except at apex.
Antennal pectinations 5. Thorax ochreous-orange-yellowish.
Abdomen dark grey, anal luft ochreous-yellow. Forewings

TINEID.-E. 291

elongate, rather narrow, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen somewhat rounded, rather oblique ;
vellovv-ochreous ; costal edge dark grey on basal third : cilia
ochreous-yellowish. Hiudwings dark grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous
tinged with grey.

Ntassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in December {Neave); one specimen.
Allied to arnica. Type in British Museum.

Machaeropteris eribapta, n. sp.

2 ■ 10-22 mm. Head and palpi paleochreous mixed or suffused
wilh fuscous. Thorax deep pui-ple mixed with dark fuscous.
Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, rather dilated posteri-
orly, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ;
all veins separate ; deep purple, mixed with dark fuscous, tending
to form raised strigulse, and with very irregular rather oblique
dark fuscous fasci;c before and beyond middle, and a transverse
jiatcli from costa before apex ; an ochreous-whitisli tuft in middle
of anterior edge of second fascia : cilia deep purple mixed with dark
fuscous. Hindwings dark purplish-fuscous ; cilia bronzy-grey,
with darker subbasal line.

PoKTUGUBSE East Africa, E. of Mt. Chiperoue, and Kola Valley,
in April {Neave); two specimens. Type in British Museum.

Machaeropteris histurga, n. sp.

$. 22 mm. Head and palpi pale yellow-ochreous, second joint
of palpi mixed centrally with dark fuscous. Thorax pale ochreous
irrorated with fuscous. Abdomen dark grey, apex pale ochreous.
Eorewings elongate, slightly dilated posteriorly, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen hardly rounded, oblique ; all veins separate,
7 to ai>ex ; light yellow-ochreous irrorated with fuscous, with
scattered iridescent ochreous-whitish small spots or strigulaj tending
to form irregular transverse series, the absence of these appearing
to produce dai'ker transverse fascite in middle and at 4, former
somewhat mixed with dark fuscous in middle, latter furcate towards
costa : cilia whitish-ochreous barred witli fuscous. Hindwings
dark grey ; cilia whitish-grey, with faint grey subbasal line.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in April {Neave) ; one specimen. Type
in British Museum.

Fachypsaltis megalopa, n. sp.

S . 15-17 mm. Head pale greyish-ochreous. Palj)i whitisli-
ochreous, second joint fuscous or dark fuscous except towards apex,
much thickened with dense scales projecting beneath. Thorax
pale greyish-oclireous, more or less suffused with fuscous anteriorlj^.
Abdomen liglit greyish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen very
obliquely rounded; pale greyish-ochreous, more or less strewn

292 EXOTIC JdCnOLEriDOrTET.A.

with coarse dark fuscous strigulaj, especially on margins ; one or
two small dark fuscous spots on costa near base, two others beyond
middle, and one on dorsum near base ; stigmata dark fuscous, first
discal moderate, second very large, plical large, very obliquely
beyond first discal, nearer second ; large dark fuscous dots round
jiokerior part of costa and termen : cilia pale greyish-ochreous.
llindwings pale oclireous-greyish ; cilia pale greyish-ochreous.

N. CooRO, Dibidi, 3500"fcet, in February (Xeivcome) ; Ntassa-
LAND, Mt. Mlaiije, in April {Ncave).

APAPHRISTIS, n. g.

Head rough-haired ; ocelli present ; tongue absent. Antennse f,
in c? rather strongly ciliated, basal joint moderate, with pecten.
Labial palpi moderate, porrected, second joint with dense pro-
jecting tul't of scales beneath, terminal joint shorter than second,
loosely scaled, pointed. Maxillary palpi rather sliort, porrected,
loosely scaled. Thorax with posterior crest. Posterior tibia^ with
appressed hairs. Forewings with 2 from towards angle, 7 absent,
8 and 9 stalked, 11 from before middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-
ovate, cilia | ; 3 and 4 rather approximated towards base, 5-7
parallel.

Structure much as in Barharoscardia, but differs by presence of
maxillary palpi, and separate veins 3 and 4 of hindwings.

Apapliristis themeliota, n. sp.

J . 9-10 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, crown sometimes tinged
with fuscous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint with a lateral
fuscous streak. Thorax dark fuscous. Abdomen rather dark
fuscous, anal tuft ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; ochreous-whitish, variably
mixed or suffused with brown except on costa ; markings purplish
variably suflPused with brown mixed with dark fuscous and edged
with blackish ; a basal patch occupying more than i of wing, outer
edge angulated in disc ; a moderately broad fascia from beyond
middle of costa to tornus ; a cloudy a])ical spot: cilia whitish
barred with purplish-fuscous, with dark fuscous median line.
Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia whitish.

Ntassaland, Mt. Mlanje, from January to March (Keave) ; three
specimens. Type in British IMnseura.

ZELOMORA, n. g.

"" Head loosely rough-haired ; tongue absent. Antennaj | (?),
basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi moderate,
curved, subascending, clothed with loosely projecting scales,
leiminal joint shorter than second, obtuse. Maxillary palpi short,
porrected, loosely scaled. Posterior tibia? rough-haired above.

T1XEIDJ5. 293

Forewings with 2 from angle, 7 to apex, 11 from before middle.
Hiiidwings nearly 1, elongate-ovate, cilia ^ ; 2-7 nearly parallel.

Zelomora rhacota, n. sp.

$ . 10-13 mm. Head whitish. Palpi whitish, sprinkled with
dark fuscous. Thorax whitish more or less suffused with ochreous,
anterior margin suffused with fuscous. Abdomen gre}^ with large
dense tuft suri-ounding long ovipositor. Forewings elongate,
posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse,
termen slightly rounded, oblique ; silvery-white, irregularly marbled
and blotched with brownish-ochreous, with some scattered black
scales, these markings constituting especially a basal patch, broad
median fascia, and terminal fascia, basal patch marked with
blackish towards costa, upper half of median fascia more or less
suffused with dark fuscous or blackish : cilia whitish mixed with
brownish-ochreous, with some blackish points. Hindwings and
cilia light grey.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in April {Neave) ; two specimens.
Type in British Museum.

PARACLYSTIS, n. g.

Head rough-haired ; ocelli small ; tongue absent. Antennae |,
basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi long, porreotci,
second joint clothed with long roiigh projecting hair-scales above
and beneath, terminal joint J- of second, slender, pointed. Maxillary
palpi rather short, filiform, porrected. Posterior tibiae loosely
haired above. Forewings with 2 from towards angle, 3 from angle,
7 to costa, 8 and 9 stalked, 10 absent, 11 from before middle.
Hindwings under 1, elongate-ovate, cilia nearly 1 ; 2-7 separate,
5 and 6 rather approximated at base.

Paraclystis melipecta, n. sp.

5 . 18 mm. Head pale yellow-ochreous. Palpi pale ochreous
mixed with blackish. Thorax yellow-ochreous, patagia sutfusedly
irrorated with blackish. Abdomeii dark grey, segmental margins
finely whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, somewhat
dilated posteriorly, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
obliquely rounded ; yellow-ochreous ; markings grey irrorated with
black ; some irregular basal marking, and a spot along base of
dorsum; a blotch in disc towards base, connected Avith spots on
costa near base and dorsum at ^ ; a moderately broad very irregular
fascia from ^ of costa to dorsum before tornus, with a bar to
middle of dorsum; a moderately broad fascia from beyond middle
of costa to termen above tornus, its middle rather prominent anteri-
orly and with a broad posterior lobe reaching costa before apex ;
a slender streak round apex and termen : cilia whitish-ochreous.

294 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTERA.

somewhat sprinkled with blackish. Iliiidwiiigs dark grey ; cilia
pale grey, with darker subbasal shade.

Nv.vssALVND, Mt. Mlanje, in February (y(?f(y«) ; one specimen.
Typo in British Museum.

ADELID.^.

Nemotois chloiocosma, n. ?p.

c? . IG mm. Head orange, eyes very large, meeting on crown.
Anteniia3 white, basal fifth dark purple-fuscous, basal joint orange.
Palpi short, loosely haired, orange. Thorax purple-coppery.
Abdomen dark fuscous, subbasal segment whitish-ochreous irrorated
with dark fuscous. Forewings elongate-triangular, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, oblique ; purple
mixed with shining reddish-coppery ; a light ochreous-yellowish
basal patch extending on costa to 5 and on dorsum to middle, in-
cluding a black spot on costa near base preceded and followed by
metallic green-blue : cilia coppery-grey. Hindwings dark purplish-
bron/,y-grey ; basal third hyaline, whitish-oehreous ; cilia grey,
towards tornus and dorsum whitish-ochreous.

Nyassat,\nd, JNIt. Mlanje, in F'ebruary (Neave); one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

CECOPHOHID^.

Promalactis orphanopa, n. sp.

5 . 14 mm. Head white. Palpi blackish, terminal joint white
with a few black specks. Thorax blackish. Abdomen grey.
Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex pointed,
termen extremely obliquely rounded ; blackish ; an irregular white
streak along dorsum from base to apex, rather thick towards base,
remainder forming three diminishing flattened-triangular spots
narrowly connected on dorsum ; semicircular white blotches on
costa before ^ and at |, reaching half across wing ; an irregular
white apical dot : cilia grey sprinkled with blackish, beneath
tornus whitish. Hindwings grey ; cilia pale grey.

S. India, Nilgiris, 7000 feet, in April (Andreivcs) ; one
specimen.

Macrohathra monoclina, n. sp.

2. 12-] 4 mm. Head ochreous-grey, face and sides of crown
oclreous-whitish. Palpi whitish, terminal joint anteriorly suffused
with fuscous. Thorax rather dark fuscous. Abdomen grey.

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Forewings elongate-triangular, long-pointed, acute ; rather dark
fuscous ; a narrow rather strongly oblique yellow-whitish fascia
about ^ : cilia fuscous. Hindwings with 3 and -4 separate at
origin ; rather dark grey ; cilia grey,

Ceylon, Colombo (MacJcwood) ; Coorg, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in May
(Newconie) ; two specimens. Exceptional in the neuration of hind-
wings, but the same difference occurs within the limits of some
allied genera, as BorJcJiausenia.

Macrobathra hedrastis, n. sp.

5. 11 mm. Head and thorax pale yellow, shoulders dark
fuscous. Palpi dark fuscous. Abdomen dark fuscous, segmental
margins partially whitish. Forewings lanceolate ; dark bronzy-
fuscous ; a pale yellow patch extending along dorsum from base to
near middle of wing, and reaching | across wing, upper edge with
angular prominences before its middle and at extremity, posterior
edge straight, nearly direct ; a small yellow- whitish triangular
spot on tornus, and a somewhat larger one on costa opposite :
cilia dark fuscous. Hindwings and cilia dark fuscous.
Tenasserim, Mergui ; one specimen,

Macrobathra petalitis, n. sp,

c? . 10 mm. Head and thorax blackish, face dark bronzj--
fuscous, with a white line on sides. Palpi blackish lined with
white. Abdomen dark grey, anal tuft whitish. Forewings elongate-
lanceolate ; blackish- fuscous ; markings ochreous-white ; a mode-
rately broad nearly direct fascia about ^, narrowed towards costa ;
moderate rounded spots on costa in middle and at i, and on tornus
midway between these : cilia dark grey. Hindwings grey, some-
Avhat darker towards apex and termen : cilia light grey.

CooRG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in May (Nptvcome); one specimen.
Near arneutis, but in that species the face is whitisli, and tornal
spot nearer the posterior costal.

Macrobathra ochanota, n. sp.

c?. 12 mm. Head whitish. Palpi whitish, base of terminal
joint dark fuscous. Thorax dark fuscous. Abdomen grey, anal
tuft ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate-lanceolate ; dark
fuscous ; markings white faintly tinged with ochreous ; a mode-
rately broad slightly oblique fascia at I, somewhat narrowed
towards costa ; large irregular rounded spots on costa in middle
and at |-, and one on tornus between these, almost or quite united
with first costal spot into an oblique fascia, and also almost
coalescing with second on termen : cilia dark grey. Hindwings
rather dark grey ; cilia grey.

CooRG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in June (Newcome) ; one specimen.

J)96 EXOTTC MICROLKPIDOPTF.RA.

Macrobathra cirrliodora, n. sp.

$ . 17 mm. Head ochreous-white, sidctufts aud back of crown
blackish. Palpi pale ochreousyellowish, base blackish, terminal
joint whitish lined with black. Thorax blackish, with a V-shaped
pale ochreous-yellowish transverse band anteriorly suffused witli
Avhitish, Abdomen pale ochreous-yellowish, on dorsum with some
Idackish irroration. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently
arched, apex pointed, termcn extremely obliquely rounded ; bronzy-
blackish ; markings whitish-ochreous ; a rather narrow somewhat
oblique fascia at i ; a moderate semicircular spot on middle of
costa, and a transverse one on dorsum slightly beyond it ; a
triangular spot from eosta at 4, reaching | across wing, its apex
connected with tornus by a fine strigula : cilia dark grey. Hind-
wings rather dark grey, with a suffused whitish-ochreous prseapical
bar ; cilia pale ochreous-ycUow, round apex grey, on upper half of
terraen light grey on outer half.

V^iCTOEiA, Birchip, in September (Li/ell) ; one specimen.

Macrobathra sarcoleuca, n. sp.

2 . 15 mm. Head pearly-white, sidetufts and back of crown
dark fuscous. Palpi white, terminal joint lined with black.
Thorax white, anterior margin dark fuscous. Abdomen light grey,
apex light yellowish. Porewings elongate, narrow, costa gently
arched, apex pointed, termeu extremely obliquely rounded ; dark
fuscous ; extreme base white ; markings shining ochreous-white ;
a rather narrow slightly oblique fascia at |, slightly dilated down-
wards ; a moderate semicircular spot on middle of costa, and a
subtriangular spot on dorsum rather beyond it ; a rather inwardly
oblique transverse costal spot at |, faintly rosy-tinged towards
costa : "cilia rosy ochreous-whitish, above apex with dark fuscous
patch, from below apex to tornus tinged with fuscous. Hind wings
grey ; cilia light grey.

Queensland, Duaringa {Barnard); one specimen.

Borkliausenia desiccata, n. sp.

S . l4 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax grey mixed with white.
Antennal ciliations 1. Abdomen light grey. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex pointed, tormen extremely
obliquely rounded ; light grey sprinkled with white ; stigmata
small, formed by dark fuscous irroration, plica! rather obliquely
before first discal ; some slight dark fuscous irroration beneath
middle of disc, and also indicating a small spot on costa beyond
middle, and an angulated subterminal line : cilia grey-whitish
sprinkled with grey towards base. Hindwings light grey ; cilia
grey- whitish.

West Australia, Geraldton, in October ; one specimen. Dis-
tinguished from similar obscure species by the grev (not white)
head.

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Borkhaiisenia nyctora, n. sp.

S. 11 mm. Head, ])alpi, and thorax fusoous mixed with dark
fuscous, face suffused with light gre\ish-ochreous. Antennal cilia-
tioiis 1. Abdomen gre}'. Forewiiigs elongate, rather narrow,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, ternien very obliquely
rounded ; fuscous irrorated with dark fuscous : cilia pale fuscous, .
sprinkled with dark fuscous towards base. Hindwings rather dark
grey ; cilia light grey.

New South Wales, Mt. Victoria, 3GO0 feet, in November ; one
specimen,

Borkliausenia taractis, n. sp.

$ . 9 mm. Head Avhite speckled with dark fuscous. Palpi
white, basal | of second joint fuscous irrorated with black, terminal
joint with median area S[)eckled with black. Thorax white,
anteriorly speckled with dark fuscous. Abdomen grey. Porewings
elongate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex pointed, termen very
obli(iuely rounded ; oclireous- white, with some scattered dark
fuscous scales ; an oblique blotch of fuscous and black irroration
beneath costa near base ; stigmata black, plical obliquely before
first discal ; patches of fuscous suffusion sprinkled with dark
fuscous on costa before and beyond middle and towards apex, and
on dorsum before and beyond middle and on tornus, all connected
by an irregular patch extending through disc, stigmata lying in
these : cilia whitish, tinged with fuscous and sprinkled with
blackish. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia grej-.

New South Wales, Parramatta, in September ; one specimen.
Allied to chromntarclia.

MORPHOTICA, n. g.

Head smooth; tongue developed. Antennae |, in S moderately
ciliated, basal joint very long, somewhat thickened towards apex,
without pecten. Labial palpi very long, lecurved, second joint
rather thickened with ap])ressed scales, terminal joint longer than
second, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, ap-
pressed to tongue. Posterior tibiie rough-scaled above. Forewings
with 2 from towards angle, 3 from angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to
costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings under 1, ovate-lanceolate,
cilia 1 ; an elongate hyaline patch beneath cell, 2-4 rather approxi-
mated towards base, 5-7 slightly approxiaiated towards base.

Morphotica mirifica, u. sp.

cJ . 15 mm. Head pale shining ochreous. Palpi shining
Avhitish-ochreous. Antennal ciliatious 1. Thorax pale shining
bronzy-fuscous. Abdomen fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa
gently arched, apex pointed, termen obliquely rounded ; bright
clear yellow ; a narrow irregular curved dark bronzy-brown almost
basal fascia ; three small silvery-metallic spots in a transverse

298 EXOTIC MICROLEriDOPTERA.

fiories about |, and one below costa beyond middle ; an orange-
brown terminal fascia, its anterior edge marked by a dark brown
line miming from ^ of eosta to | of dorsum, followed in middle by
a silvery-metallic spot, and preceded on dorsum by another; some
small silverjf-metidlic marginal dots round apical part of costa and
ternien : cilia brownish. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia light
brownish.

North Australia, Port Darwin ; one specimen.

Barea semifixa, n. sp.

c? . 14 mm. Head fuscous-whitish, sidetufts mixed with dark
fuscous. Palpi fuscous-whitish, second joint with basal half and a
subapical ring dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 1. Thorax
fuscous-whitish, shoulders marked with dark fuscous. Abdomen
ochreous-wbitish. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; ochreous-whitish, with scattered
fuscous and black scales ; markings dark fuscous mixed with black ;
an angulated streak from costa almost at base reaching half across
wing, and a dot on dorsum opposite ; an elongate mark on costa
at ^ ; an elongate mark on fold terminated by plical stigma, first
discal rather beyond this ; a broad transverse streak from costa
beyond middle reaching half across wing, including second discal
stigma ; a subtriangular iuAvardly oblifjue blotch on costa at -f :
cilia whitish-grey, on basal half barred with dark fuscous suffusion.
Hindwings pale grey; cilia grey-whitish.

Queensland, Herberton, in December (Dodd) • one specimen.

MERMERISTI3, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts somewhat raised; tongue
developed Antennaj |, in d strongly ciliated, basal joint mode-
rate, with pecten. Labial palpi moderately long, recurved, second
joint somewhat thickened with appressed scales, terminal joint as
long as second, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, liliforni,
appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with hairs above.
Forewings with 2 from near angle, 7 absent, 11 from middle.
Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, cilia | ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 nearly
parallel.

Allied to EidecJiria.

Mermeristis spodiaea, n. sp.

(^ . 12 mm. Head and palpi brownish. Antennal ciliations 8.
Thorax fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, costa
slightly arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen very obliquely
rounded ; fuscous ; stigmata obscure, dark grey, plical rather
obliquely beyond first discal, an obscure ochreous-whitish dot
beneath second discal : cilia light fuscous. Hindwings rather dark
grey ; cilia light grey, with darker subbasal shade.

Tasmania, Georges Bay, in .January ; one specimen.

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Eulechria icmaea, n. sp.

2 . 18 ram. Head white somewhat sprinkled with grey. Palpi
white, secoud joint dark fuscous except towards apex, terminal
joint with a few fuscous specks. Thorax white sprinkled with
g-rey. Abdomen whitish. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa
slightly arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ;
whitish sufltusedly mixed with light grey ; markings grey .sprinl<led
with blackish specks ; stigmata elongate, discal approximated,
plical obli(iuely before first discal ; a suffused blotch on costa before
middle, and an elongate mark beyond middle; an inwardly oblique
blotch from costa towards apex : cilia grey-whitish, towards base
s])rinkled with grey and blackish specks. Hindwings light grey ;
cilia grey-whitish.

New South Wales, Sydney, in August ; one specimen.

Eulechria eplialta, n. sp.

J. lo mm. Head and thorax grey sprinkled with whitish.
Palpi whitish, second joint with basal | and a subapical ring dark
fuscous, terminal joint somewhat sprinkled with dark fuscous.
Autennal ciliations 1|. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa slightly arched, apex tolerably pointed, termen
very obliquely rounded ; rather dark grey irregularly mixed with
whitish, with some scattered blackish scales ; stigmata rather
large, blackish, plical beneath first discal ; a strongly angulated
subterminal seiies of large cloudy dark fuscous dots: cilia light
grey, basal half rather darker and sprinkled with dai-k fuscous.
Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia light grey.

New South Wales, Mt. Kosciusko, 4700 feet, in January ; one
specimen. Much like isopsej^ha in marking, but termen of fore-
wings much more oblique,

Eulechria brachystoma, n. sp.

J . 17 mm. Head and thorax dark grey sprinkled with whilif.h.
Palpi fuscous sprinkled with whitish, second joint not nearly
reaching base of antenna;, terminal joint | of second. Antennal
ciliations nearly 2. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtnsc, teimen rounded, I'ather
strongly oblique ; fuscous, irrorated with whitish and dark fuscous ;
a dark fuscous dot or mark towards base in middle; stigmata
blackish, plical beneath first discal, au additional dot between and
above first and second discal, nearer second, second discal repre-
sented by a transverse mark ; a faintly indicated darker curved
subterminal line, indented beneath eosta : cilia whitish mixed with
light fuscous. Hindwings grey ; cilia light grey.

Queensland, Duaringa ; one specimen. Characterized by the
unusually short palpi.

300 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOI'TERA.

Eulecliria centrotona, n. sp.

(S . 23 mm. Head and thorax light grey. Palpi grey, apex of
second joint whitish. Antennal ciliations 1. Abdomen ochi'eoiis-
whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa slightly arched,
apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; light fuscous-grey
irrorated Avith whitish ; stigmata dark fuscous, jilical somewhat
elongate, beneath first discal, an additional elongate dot or short
dash between first and second discal, second discal soniewliat
elongato and edged with whitish suffusion, an additional suft'used
dot beneath second discal, and one or two sliglit marks on lower
margin of cell beneath stigmata! area ; a curved subterminal line
of cloudy dark fuscous dots or marks, indented beneath costa; a
marginal series of similar marks round posterior part of costa and
termen : cilia pale fuscous si)rinkled with whiti'>h. Hindwiiigs
very pale fuscous ; cilia whitish-fuscous, with darker subbasal
shade round apex.

Souxu AusTKALiA, Hoylcton, in March (Gta'si); one specimen.

Eulechria mobilis, n. sp.

(J . 19 mm. Head light greyish-ochreous. Pal])i ochrcous-
whitish, second joint rather dark grey. Antennal ciliations l^.
Thorax pale grey. Abdomen pale whitish-ochreous. Porewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed,
termen very obliquely rounded ; ])ale grey, sprinkled with darker
grey ; a dark grey dot beneath costa near base ; stigmata blackish-
grey, plical rather obliquely before first discal ; a transverse grey
sjiot between second discal and tornus, edged anteriorly with
whitish suffusion ; a series of dark grey dots very near margin
before posterior 2)art of costa and termen : cilia whitish-grey.
Hindwings whitish-grey; cilia grey-whitish.

New South Wales, Mt. Kosciusko, 4700 feet, in January ; one
specimen.

Eulechria feniseca, n. sp.

2 . 15 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous, palagia
sprinkled with fuscous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint dark
grey. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa gentl)- arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely
rounded ; whitish-ochreous sprinkled with brownish ; stigmata
small, fuscous, plical somewhat beyond first discal, an additional
dot between and above first and second discal, and another beneath
s(!Cond discal : cilia ochreous-whitish, towards base sprinkled with
light brownish. Hindwings pale whitish-grey ; cilia ochreous-
whitish,

jS^EW South Wales, Sydney, in October ; one specimen.

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Eulechria byrsochra, n. sp.

2 . 21 mm. Head ochreous-yellow. Palpi whitish, second
joint rather dark fuscous except apex. Thorax light yellow-
ochrcous, shoulders with dark grey blotch. Abdomen whitish-
ochreous, Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen rounded, rather strongly oblique ; light yellow-
ochreous, with some scattered dark grey scales towards costa
anteriorly ; costal edge dark grey towards base ; stigmata blackish-
grey, plical beneath first discal, an additional dot obliquely above
and beyond first discal, and one beneath second discal ; a suffused
inwardly oblique spot from costa beyond middle ; an inwardly
oblique spot from costa at |, whence a curved subterminal line
runs to tornus ; apex suffused with grey ; a series of marginal
dots round apex and termen : cilia i)ale yellow-ochreous, with a
faint grey line. Hindwings grey ; cilia ochreous-grey-whitish,
with greyish subbasal shade.

New South Wales, Sydney, in November; one specimen.

Machaeritis heptachora, n. sp.

d" . 14 mm. Head white, sides of face grey. Palpi white,
second joint grey except apex, anterior edge of terminal joint grey.
Antennal ciliations 1. Thorax grey suffused with whitish. Abdo-
men whitish-grey. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently
arched, apex pointed, termen faintly sinuate, very oblique ; pale
grey sprinkled Avith fuscous ; a blackish elongate dot towards costa
near base ; stigmata blackish, plical slightly beyond first discal, an
additional dot obliquely beyond and above first discal, one midway
between and slightly above first and second discal, one beneath
second discal, and an elongate interrupted mark on lower margin
of cell in stigmatal area ; a streak of white suffusion from first
discal stigma above middle to costa at 4 ; cilia whitish-grey.
Hindwings whitish-grey ; cilia whitish.

South Australia, Port Lincoln, in November ; one specimen.

Haplodyta vanescens, n. sp.

J . 18 mm. Head and thorax whitish mixed with light
brownish. Palpi grey, terminal joint mixed with whitish. An-
tennal ciliations 1^. Abdomen light grey. Forewings elongate,
narrow, costa slightly arched, apex tolerably pointed, termen very
obliquely rounded; ochreous-whitish : cilia coucolorous. Hind-
wings pale grey ; cilia ochreous-whitish.

South Australia, Adelaide (?), (Lower); one specimen.

Heterozyga sceletopis, n. sp.

5 . 11 mm. Head pale ochreous mixed with fuscous. Palpi
ochreous-whitish, second joint dark fuscous except apex, terminal
joint mixed with dark fuscous. Thorax fuscous, anteriorly and

302 EXOTIC MICIIOLEPIDOPTERA.

])ostoriorly mixed with durker. Abdomci] fuscous. Forewings
elongate, narrow, costa slightly arched, apex i)ointed, termen very
obliquely rounded ; fuscous irregularly irrorated with dark fuscous ;
six or seven suii'uscd dark fuscous spots along costa; stigmata
represented by small dark fuscous raised spots surrounded by
obscure pale ochreous suffusion, plical beneath first discal, an
additional spot between first and second discal, and one beneath
second discal : cilia fuscous somewhat mixed with dark fuscous,
ilindwings rather dark grey ; cilia grey.

"Mysore, Eababudin Hills, 4500 feet, in November (FletcJur) •
one specimen.

Chezala limitaris, n. sp.

(5" . 14 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-
Avhitish, second joint sulTuscdly irrorated with fuscous except apex.
Antennal eiliations 2g. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Porewings
elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded,
oblique ; whitish-ochreous, sprinkled with fuscons ; a dark fuscous
dot on base of costa, and a short mark along base of dorsum ;
stigmata dark fuscous, plical slightly beyond fii'st discal ; a dotted
dark fuscous subterminal line from | of costa to tornus, indented
opposite apex, very near termen on lower half: cilia whitish-
ochreous, slightly sprinkled with fuscous on basal half. Hindwings
and cilia ochreous-grey-whitish.

New Guinea, St. Aignan I. (MceJc) ; one specimen.

Cliezala lucens, n. sp.

2 . 2(1-27 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen ochrcous-
white. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa moderately
arched, apex obtuse, termen obliciuely rounded ; shining white,
faintly ochrcous-tingcd : cilia white, Hindwings pale whitish-
grey ; cilia white.

NoKTU Australia, Port DaiAvin (Dodd); two specimens.

Philohota dedecorata, n. sp.

^ . 26-27 ram. Head white partially tinged with light brownish.
Palpi white, second joint fuscous except towards base, terminal
joint suffused with fuscous anteriorly. Antennal eiliations nearly 2.
Thorax whitish irregularly mixed with fuscous. Abdomen whitish-
ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse,
termen obliquely rounded; white, sprinkled with dark fuscous, and
more or less clouded irregularly Avith fuscous suffusion, especially
towards margins ; an irregular dark fuscous bar from near base to
fold ; an elongate fuscous blotch extending along costa from
before g to '^, parallel-sided anteriorly and attenuated to a point
])osteriorly ; stigmata dark fuscous, plical hardly beyond first
discal, an additional dot between and above first and second discal,
just touching costal blotch, and another beneath second discal; a

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curved subterminal line of cloudy dark fuscous dots from | of costa
to dorsum before toruus, indented beneath costa ; a series of dark
fuscous marginal dots round posterior part of costa and termen :
cilia whitish, with two fuscous shades. Hindwings whitish-fuscous,
apex and terminal edge suffused with fuscous ; cilia fuscous-whitish,
with light fuscous subbasal shade.

Queensland, Duaringa {Barnard) ; two specimens. Extremely
like foedatella, bnt larger, and distinguished by the different form
of costal blotch, which in tliat species is triangular, suffused an-
teriorly ; in foedatella there is also always an additional dot obliquely
beyond and above plical.

Philobota henieris, n. sp.

5 . 21 mm. Head ochreous-yellow. Palpi ochreous-whitish,
second joint yellowish-tinged. Thorax dark purple-fuscous. Abdo-
men pale jellowish, segmental margins suffused with fuscous.
Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
obliquely rounded; light ochreous-yellow; markings purple-fuscous;
a streak along basal third of costa, at base extended to dorsum ; a
transverse streak at f parallel to termen ; a narrow terminal fascia,
connected by a suffused bar from tornus with middle of preceding
streak : cilia light purplish-fuscous, above apex and beneath tornus
light yellow. Hindwings dark grey : cilia light fuscous, sufluscd
with pale j-ellowish towards base.

Queensland, Duaringa (Barnard) ; one specimen.

Philobota microchlora, n. sp.

2 . 8 mm. Head and tliorax pale ochreous-yellow. Palpi
white, second joint suffused with grey except base and apex.
Abdomen light grey. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched,
apex tolerably pointed, termen obliquely rounded ; pale ochreous-
j-ellow: cilia concolorous. Hindwings pale grey ; cilia whitish.

NouTH Au-sTRALiA, Port Darwin (ZJocW) ; one specimen. Apjja-
rently truly distinct from vera, from which it differs by small size,
pale hindwings, and grey second joint of palpi ; it is the smallest
species of the genus.

Philobota trivia, n. sp.

5 . 18-22 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, crown tinged with
fuscous. Palpi whitish, second joint suffused with fuscous except
towards apex, terminal joint sprinkled with fuscous. Thorax
ochreous-whitish more or less sprinkled or suffused with light
fuscous. Abdomen light fuscous. Porewings elongate, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen obliquely rounded ; pale
fuscous sjjrinkh'd with dark fuscous ; stigmata cloudy, dark fuscous,
plical hardly beyond first discal ; a curved subterminal line of
cloudy dark fuscous dots more or less iiidicated, indented beneath
costa : cilia pale fuscous, sprinkled with dark fuscous. Hind-

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winp;s and cilia pale grey, or grej'-wliitisli sprinkled Avitli grey
^jjecks.

New South "Wales, Sydney, in September, December, and
January ; three specimens.

Zonopetala correcta, n. yp,

J. 15mm. Head white. Palpi Avhite, basal half of second
joint dark fnscoas. Antennal ciliatious 1^. Thorax white, an-
lerior half dark fuscous. Abdomen paleochreous-yellowish. Fore-
wings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, tcrracn
almost straight, rather oblique ; white ; a wedge-shaped dark
fuscous basal spot", widest on costa, hardly reaching dorsum ; two
moderate or rather narrow direct dark fuscous fascia;, first before
middle, slightly narrowest in middle, second from before | of costa
to tornus, its anterior margin more or less suifused with pale
yellow-ochreous ; a rounded fuscous blotch on middle of termen :
cilia fuscous, more or less mixed with white, at apex with dark
fuscous patch, above this white tinged with ochreous. Hindwings
pale ochreous-yellowish, with some slight greyish suffusion before
apex ; cilia pale yellowish, round apex and upper half of termen
1 ght grey.

New South Wales, Sydney, in November and March ; two
si.iccimens. Allied to decisana, but in that species the first fascia
is much broader dorsally, with an angular pi'ojection connected
with a discal strignla beyond it, the second fascia incurved and
usually suffused with brown on lower half, and apical third of
hindwings wholly suflPused witli grey.

Meleonoma psammota, n. sp.

(S . 13 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax pale yellow-ochreous
irrorated with dark fuscous. Abdomen whitish. Eorewings elon-
gate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen
extremely obliquely rounded ; pale yellow-ochreous irregularly
sprinkled with dark fuscous, more closely irrorated towards costa
anteriorly ; stigmata, rather large, dark fuscous, x)lical beneath
first discal ; a semioval dark fuscous spot on costa beyond middle ;
a strongly curved subterminal series of cloudy dark fuscous dots
near posterior part of costa and termen : cilia whitish-ochreous
sprinkled with dark fuscous. Hindwings light grey ; cilia oclireous-
grey-whitish.

Tasmania, Georges Eay, in December ; one specimen.

Cryptolechia anticrossa, n. sp.

5 . 20 mm. Head and thorax whitish-fuscous somewhat
sprinkled with dark fuscous. (Palpi broken.) Abdomen whitish-
grey. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded; 7 to costa; pale fuscous

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suffused witli white on margins, sprinkled with dark fuscous ;
strong subcostal and subdorsal streaks of dark fuscous suffusion
from base to f of wing ; a similar streak beginning in disc at l
and expanded beyond cell into a patch occupying apical area
except a white marginal streak barred with dark fuscous : cilia
white barred with dark fuscous, towards tips pale fuscous sprinkled
with white. Hindwings pale grey, Avhitish-tinged towards base ;
cilia whitish, with faint greyish subbasal shade.
Queensland ; one specimen.

CryptolecMa amphigramma, n, sp.

9 . 28 mm. Head dark fuscous, face and sides of crown mixed
with whitish. Palpi very long, terminal joint as long as second,
dark fuscous mixed with whitish. Thorax dark fuscous, with
slender white lateral stripe. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex pointed, termen nearly
straight, rather strongly oblique ; 7 to costa ; fuscous mixed with
darker; veins mostly outlined by pairs of very fine white lines,
those of 6 and 9 and upper margin of cell obsolete, interspaces
between veins marked with suffused blackish streaks ; a white
streak through middle of cell f]om base ; costal edge finely white,
dorsal edge l)lackish : cilia fuscous mixed with dark fiiscous, with
narrow white bars. Hindwings grey, darker posteriorly ; cilia
light grey, with darker subbasal shade.

New South Wales, Gosford, in November (Lyell) ; one specimen.

CryptolecMa anomarcha, n. sp.

6 2 • 20-21 mm. Head and thorax rather dark fuscous,
slightly whitish-mixed. Palpi fuscous mixed with whitish, second
joint with extreme apex white and blackish subapical ring,
terminal joint much shorter than second, whitish posteriorly.
Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
slightly rounded, oblique; 7 to. costa ; brownish-grey; markings
indefinite, formed by blackish-grey irroration; an undefined basal
patch occupying about | of wing ; an oblique antemedian fascia,
marked in middle with a strong dark fuscous dash ; a triangvdar
patch extending on costa from about middle to near apex and
reaching about half across wing ; a streak along termen ; cilia
pale greyish, with indistinct basal spots and median shade of
darker grey irroration. Hindwings grey, lighter towards base ;
cilia pale grey.

South Australia, Mt. Lofty (Guest); two specimens.

CryptolecMa empalacta, n. sp.

2. 25 mm. Head and thorax white somewhat mixed with
grey. Palpi white sprinkled with grey, terminal joint rather
shorter than second. Abdomen whitish. Forewings elongate,
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306 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTEEA.

costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, oblique ;
7 to apex ; pale grey suffused with white and sprinkled with dark
grey ; stigmata cloudy, dark grey, inconspicuous, plical slightly
beyond first discal, these two followed by a patch of dark grey
Butfusion ; a spot of dark grey suffusion on costa at J : cilia white
mixed with grey. Hindwings pale grey ; cilia whitish, with pale
greyish shade.

Tasmania, Launceston (Loiver); one specimen.

Eupselia callidyas, n. sp.

cJ . 12-13 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, sidotufts ochreous-
yellow. Palpi whitish. AntennjB moderately ciliated towards
base. Thorax bronzy. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings elongate,
posteriorly considerably dilated, costa gently arclied, apex obtuse,
termen rounded, rather oblique ; dark bronzy-fuscous ; basal area
tinged with rosy-purple ; an erect elongate-triangular light ochreous-
yellow blotch from dorsum before middle nearly reaching costa ;
two light yellowish spots on costa towards middle, whence two
parallel bright coppery-blue-purple lines run direct to dorsum ;
two oldique transverse coppery-blue-purple lines before apex ; a
black streak along lower portion of termen containing three small
round black spots set in whitish-ochreous rings becoming golden-
metallic on terminal edge ; a light purple-brownish ovate blotch
lying along this streak and limited above by first pi'seapical line,
minutely strigulated longitudinally with darker purple-brown
sprinkled with blackish specks : cilia brownish-grey, at apex
suffused with whitish, and with one or two whitish bars below
this. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia light grey, with dark grey
subbasal line, hairs of dorsum whitish.

North Australia, Port Darwin (Dodd) ; two specimens.

Eupselia tristephana, n. sp.

(S . 12-13 mm. Head dark fuscous (face denuded). Pal])i
whitish. Antennae shortly ciliated towards base. Thorax dark
fuscous, patagia and a dot on posterior extremity whitish-yellow.
Abdomen dark grey. Forewings elongate, posteriorly considerably
dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ;
dark bronzy-fuscous ; an erect triangular light ochreous-yellow
blotch from dorsum before middle, its apex rather bent over pos-
teriorly ; three bright coppery-blue-purple transverse lines reaching
from dorsum | across wing, first immediately beyond yellow blotch,
second connected with a light yellow spot on costa beyond middle,
third limiting an oval bronzy patch strewn with minute longi-
tudinal blackish and rosy-whitish strigula} extending along termen
nearly to costa ; a narrow black streak along lower half of termen
containing three small round black spots set in whitish-ochreous
rings becoming golden-metallic on teiminal edge ; two short oblique

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blue-purple marks before apex: cilia bronzy-fuscous, on costa
with pale yellowish suffused patch, round apex with purple basal
line (defective). Hindwings dark fuscous ; cilia pale grey with
dark fuscous subbasal line.

North Australia, Port Darwiu (Dodd) ; two specimens. Allied
to the preceding, yet quite different.

Pholeiitis holoxytha, n. sp.

S. 10 mm. Head and thorax lilac-brownish. Antennte |,
grey. Palpi fuscous, terminal joint whitish, anterior edge dark
fuscous. Abdomen grey, anal tuft grey-whitish. Forewings elon-
gate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex pointed, termen very
obliquely rounded ; lilac-brownish : cilia somewhat paler. Hind-
. wings grey ; cilia whitish-grey.

Queensland, Brisbane, in September; one specimen.

Scalideutis cocytias, n. sp.

2 12 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax dark grey, irrorated with
black. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded ;
dark grey irrorated with black; second discal stigma large, blackish :
cilia dark grey irrorated with black. Hindwings grey, cell pale ;
cilia gvej.

Victoria, Gisborne, in January (Lyell); one specimen.

Barea cyclopis, n. sp.

c? . 15 mm. Head and thorax dark fuscous. Palpi dark fuscous,
second joint mixed with ochreous-whitish, apex of terminal joint
ochreous-whitish. Antennal ciliations 1. Abdomen grey. Fore-
wings elongate, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; fuscous irregularly irro-
rated with dark fuscous ; stigmata large, roundish, dark fuscous,
edged posteriorly by some pale ochreous suffusion, that of first
discal prolonged to second discal, plical slightly beyond first discal,
discal approximated : cilia fuscous somewhat mixed with dark
fuscous. Hindwings and cilia grey.

Queensland ; one specimen.

Enlecliria autographa, n. sp.

cJ . 20 mm. Head light fuscous, face suffused with whitish,
sidetufts white. Palpi white, second joint except apex fuscous
irrorated with blackish, lower half of terminal joint mixed with
fuscous and black. Antennal ciliations 4. Thorax fuscous mixed
with darker, with a slender whitish stripe on each side of back.
Abdomen whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa

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308 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTERA,

gently arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, rather strongly
oblique ; light fuscous irrorated with darker ; veins partially
marked with cloudy white lines, especially strong on upper margin
of cell towards base ; these lines are partially accompanied and
])osteriorly largely obliterated by cloudy dark fuscous lines, but
marginal extremities remain white ; costal edge finely white, and
a slender suffused white streak along dorsum posteriorly ; discal
stigmata appear as dark interruptions in the white lines : cilia
pale fuscous, basal half sprinkled with dark fuscous, tips whitish.
Hindwings pale grey ; cilia whitish, with two pale grey shades.
New South Wales, Parramatta, in April ; one specimen.

Pseudodoxia palinipsesta, n. sp.

(5.11 mm. Head and thorax light fuscous, whitish-sprinkled.
Palpi whitish, suffusedly irrorated with fuscous. Abdomen grey,
anal tuft grey-whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ;
greyish-ochreous, costa slightly infuscated ; stigmata moderate,
dark fuscous, plical beneath first discal ; a strongly curved series of
rather large cloudy dai-k fuscous dots running very near posterior
third of costa and termen : cilia light greyish-ochreous. Hind-
wings pale ochreous-greyish ; cilia whitish-grey-ochreous.

Bexgal, Hazaribagh, in October (Fletcher) ; one specimen.

Pseudodoxia aletodes, n. sp.

c? . 21 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, sidetufts suffused with
ochreous-yellow. (Palpi broken.) Thorax pale ochreous suffused
with fuscous, especially anterioidy. Abdomen pale ochreous, anal
tuft yellowish. Forewings elongate, very narrow, cosfca gently
arched, apes pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded ; pale
brownish-ochreous suffusedly irrorated with fuscous; a faint small
cloudy fuscous spot in disc at | : cilia pale ochreous irrorated with
fuscous. Hindwings grey ; cilia as in forewings.

Bengal, Pusa, in August (Fletcher)-, one specimen.

COSMOPTERYGID^E.

Pyroderces argobalana, n. sp.

S $. 9-13 mm. Head white. Palpi white, terminal joint
with median and subapical dark fuscous bands. Thorax bronzy-
fuscous. Abdomen whitish-bronzy. Forewings narrow-lanceolate,
apex acutely produced ; bronzy-fuscous ; a short fine obliquo white
line beneath base of costa ; a fine Avhite line beneath costa from
near base to first transverse mark ; a fine oblique white line in
disc from before to beyond middle, touching end of terminal
blotch ; an elongate silvery-whito blotch extending along dorsum

C0SAI0PTEEYG1DJ2. 809

from I to bcj-oud middle ; a pale yellow blotch extending along
termen from toriius to near apex, limited at tornus by a silvery-
white mark whose apex is followed by a black dot ; transverse
slightly converging black marks margined on each side with white
from costa about | and ^, terminated beneath by yellow terminal
blotch ; a short fine white longitudinal line in apex : cilia white,
at apex and on costa pale brownish-ochreous, towards tornus
whitish-oclireous. Hiiidwings grey ; cilia ochreous-grey -whitish.
Queensland, Cairns, in INovember (Dodd); two specimens.

Pyroderces planetopa, n. sp.

c? . 18 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-brown, face shining
white ; thorax with an expansible pencil of hairs from beneath
hiudwings. Palpi whitish, second joint tinged with grey, with
dark grey subapical ring, terminal joint with base and two broad
bands dark grey. Torewings narrow-lanceohite, long-pointed,
acute; ochreous-brown ; five very fine white lines, viz., one oblique
beneath costa from near base to i, one just beneath costa from 1
to first transverse mark, one in disc from beneath apex of first to ?,
one slightly sinuate above middle from beyond apex of this to
1^, and one along fold from base to near tornal spot ; a semicircular
white spot on dorsum before middle, not quite reaching fold ; a
whitish-ochreous subtriangular spot on tornus, above with a leaden-
metallic mark terminated by a black dot ; a somewhat inwards-
oblique dark fuscous mark edged on both sides with white from
costa opposite this, and another at f, discal space beneath these
suffused with light fuscous ; a small cloudy dark fuscous sjsot ou
termen beneath second : cilia light ochreous-brownish. Hindwings
grey ; cilia pale grey, round apex and on lower half of termen and
dorsum pale yellowish.

Ceylon, Maskoliya, in January (Pole); one specimen.

Pyroderces molybdaula, n. sp.

J 5 . 12-15 mm. Head shining whilish-ochreous, face whitish.
Palpi whitish, second joint tinged with ochreous, terminal joint
with base and two oblique rings dark grey. Thorax ferruginous-
orange, with four leaden-grey stripes ; in J with an expansible
pencil of hairs from beneath hindwings. Abdomen grey, two
basal segments light bronzy-ochreous, anal tuft ochreous-Mhitish.
Forewings narrow-lanceolate, long-pointed, acute ; ferruginous-
orange ; costal edge finely white, towards base grey (in one specimen
AvhoUy grej'') ; three longitudinal leaden-grey streaks terminated
by apical patch, viz., one costal from i, one from base of costa
through disc above middle, its posterior fourth bisected by a fine
whitish-yellow line, and the third along fold from base; a fourth
streak along dorsum, sometimes obliterated towards middle and
with one or two small undefined ochreous-whitish spots in the
space left ; a pale ochreous-yellowish apical patch occupying | of

310 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIEOPTEEA.

•wing, marked ou costa anteriorly with two short blackish whitish-
edged marks, a small pale golden-metallic spot on tornns sur-
mounted by a black dot, and sometimes a second small golden-
metallic spot on termen below middle : cilia pale ochreous-yellowish,
towards tornus tinged with grey. Hindwings grey ; cilia grey,
above apex somewhat tinged with yellow-wbitish.

CooEG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in May and Noveiuber (Newcome) •
S. India, Nilgiris, 7000 feet, in March (Andrewes) ; three speci-
mens. At first sight extremely like semicoccinea, but in that
species the two grey discal streaks are both interrupted, and the
anterior segment of the upper is connected with the posterior seg-
ment of the lower, the first costal blackish mark is usually
transformed into a conspicuous black dot (not in two specimens
from Queensland), and the tornal spot is without black dot.

Pyroderces paropis, n. sp.

J 2 . 11-14 mm. Head light bronzy, face and orbits ochreous-
white. Palpi white, second joint whitish-brunzy except apex,
terminal joint with base and two very oblique rings dark grey.
Thorax bronzy-fuscous, with three fine white lines. Abdomen
ochreous-whitish, two basal segments palebronzy-ochreous. Eore-
wings narrow-lanceolate, apex acutely produced ; bronzj'-brown ;
very fine white lines as follows, viz., one sinuate oblique from
beneath base of costa to i, one short longitudinal from beneath
apex of this, one just beneath costa from near base to first costal
mark, one slightly oblique longitudinal above middle from -^ to
tornal patch, with a short inwardly oblique downwards-recurrent
line from its apex, one along fold from base not quite reaching
tornal patch and usually interrupted in middle, one sliort reversed-
oblique beneath the interruption, and one along dorsum from base
to beyond middle ; a rounded pale yellow tornal blotch, anteriorly
edged by a silvery-white mark whose apex is followed by a black
dot, above receiving two blackish white-margined marks from
costa, and posteriorly extended as an attenuated streak aloug
termen to apex : cilia whitish-yellowish, towards tornus tinged
with grey, on costa pale brownish. Hindwings grey ; cilia pale
grey.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in November (Alston) ; eight specimens,
P. albiJineella, which I have also from Ceylon and the Kei Islands,
may be readily distinguished by the absence of the recurrent line
preceding tornal patch.

Pyroderces citracma, n. sp.

J 5 . 11-15 mm. Head light bronzy-fuscous, face and orbits
white. Palpi whitish, terminal joint with base and two very
oblique rings dark grey. Thorax bronzy-fuscous, with three fine
white lines, in c? with strong whitish-yellowish hairpencil from

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each side beneath lying above abdomen. Abdomen light grey, two
basal segments pale bronzy-ochreous. Porewings narrow-lanceolate,
apex acutely produced ; bronzy-brown ; very fine white lines as
follows, viz., one sinuate oblique from beneath base of costa to
^, one short longitudinal from beneath apex of this, one just
beneath costa from near base to apical patch, one slightly oblique
longitudinal above middle from | to apical patch, with a short
inwardly-oblique downwards-recurrent line from its apex, one
along fold uot reaching apical patch and moderately interrupted in
middle, one along dorsum from base to beyond middle, and a very
short mark beneath fold beyond interruption ; a pale ochreous-
yellowish patch occupying | of wing, marked on costa anteriorly
with two short black whitish-edged transverse marks, costal edge
sometimes brown between these, and at tornal angle with a small
silvery-metallic spot surmounted by a black dot: cilia whitish-
yellowish, towards tornus tinged with grey. Hindwings grey ;
cilia light grey, towards apex of wing more or less tinged with
whitish-yellowish.

Assam, Khasis, in September and October ; nine specimens.
Differs from the preceding and following species in having the
terminal yellowish streak extended to costa, forming an apical
patch, and grey abdomen.

Pyroderces cremasta, n. sp.

2 . 14 mm. Head whitish, sidetufts somewhat tinged with
fuscous. Palpi white, second joint tinged with grey except apex,
terminal joint with base and two very oblique rings dark grey.
Thorax light bronzy-ochreous-brown, with white dorsal line.
Abdomen whitish-ochreous, three basal segments pale bronz}--
ochreous. Forewings narrow-lanceolate, apex acutely produced ;
light bronzy-ochreous-brown ; very fine white lines as follows, viz.,
one sinuate oblique from beneath base of costa to |, one just
beneath costa from near base to first costal mark, a third slightly
oblique longitudinal above middle from ^ to tornal patch, one from
beneath apex of first curved downwards along fold and thence to
join apex of third, one along fold from base to |, and one along
dorsum from base to beyond middle ; a pale ochreous-yellowish
blotch on tornus, anteriorly margined by a silvery- metallic mark
whose apex is followed by a black dot, above receiving two black
white-margined marks from costa, and posteriorly extended as an
attenuated streak along termen to apex : cilia whitish-yellowish,
towards tornus tinged with brownish. Hindwings light grey ;
cilia pale greyish, becoming whitish-yellowish towards apex of
wing,

Assam, Khasis, in September ; one specimen. Differs from the
two preceding by the posterior segment of the plical line being
united with the discal line before it and the recurrent line beyond
it into a single curved line.

312 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

Pyroderces callibrocha, n. sp.

2 . 1-i mm. (Head and thorax discoloured.) Abdomen pale
ochreous. Forewings narrow-lanceolate, acute ; bronzy-fuscous ;
very fine white lines as follows, viz., one curved upwards from base
of costa almost to middle of fold, one just beneath costa from near
base to first costal mark, one rather upwards-curved from near
costa at -^ to tornal patch, with a rather short inwardly oblique
downwards-recurrent line from its apex nearly reaching fold, one
along fold from base to middle of wing, one rather short inwai'dly
oblique from beneath apex of this not quite reaching dorsum,
and one along dorsum from base to tornal patch ; a whitish-
ochreous tornal patch extending gradually attenuated and becoming
silvery- whitish along termen to apex, anteriorly edged by a silverj--
metallic mark whose apex is followed by a black dot and marked
with a small silvery-metallic spot on termen near tornus, and above
receiving two somewhat converging blackish white-margined marks
from costa : cilia whitish, on tornus tinged with grey. Hindwings
grey ; cilia light grey.

Bexgal, Pusa, in June {Fldclw) ; one specimen.

Pyroderces microglena, u. sp.

cJ . 12-13 mm. Head pale bronzy-ochreous, face and orbits
shining ochreous- whitisb. Palpi whitish, second joint tinged with
grey, terminal joint with base and two bands dark grey. Thorax
bronzy-ochreous, with white dorsal line. Abdomen whitish-
ochreous, three basal segments pale bronzy-ochreous. Forewings
narrow-lanceolate, apex acutely produced ; bronzy-ochreous ; fine
white lines, very finely edged with grey, as follows, viz., one sinuate
oblique from beneath base of costa to •^, one short longitudinal
from beneath ajjex of this, one just beneath costa from near base
to apical patch, one somewhat oblique rather downcurved above
middle from before middle to apical patch, with a very short
inwardly oblique projection from beneath its apex, one along fold
fi'om base not reaching apical patch moderately interrupted in
middle, oue along dorsum from base to beyond middle, and a short
fine reversed-oblique mark beneath fold beyond interruption ; a
whitish-ochreous apical patch occupying nearly § of wing, marked
on costa anteriorly with two short transverse blackish whitish-
edged marks, with a small silvery-metallic spot surmounted by a
black dot on termen opposite first, and margins of second produced
to termen as an obscure silvery-whitish fascia : cilia whitish-
ochreous. Hindwings grey : an elongate hyaline subcostal patch
on basal third ; cilia ochreous-grey-whitish. Forewings beneath
with a ferruginous-orange mark on termen above tornus.

Cetlon, Maskeliya, in October and January (^deMowhray, Fole);
two specimens.

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Pyroderces ioxantha, n. sp.

cJ . 13-1-i mm. Head and thorax ferrugiuous-orange, face
■whitish. Palpi whitish, second joint tinged with grey except apex,
terminal joint with base and two bands dark grey. Abdomen
greyish, throe basal segments pale bronzy-ochreous. Forewings
narrow-lanceolate, apex candate ; ferruginous-orange ; very fine
whitish lines finely edged with grey, as follows, viz., one slightly
curved oblique from beneath base of costa to |, one short somewhat
oblique longitudinal from beneath apex of this touchiug it, a third
siuiilar and similarly placed beneath second, almost reaching fold,
one just beneath costa from near base to first costal mark, one
hardly sinuate longitudinal above middle from | to f, with an
indistinct whitish dot beneath its apex, one along fold from base to
near extremity somewhat interrupted in middle, and one along
dorsum from base to beyond middle ; short blackish -whitish-edged
transverse marks from costa at | and 4; some undefined whitish-
ochreous and silvery-whitish suff'usion on tornus touching first costal
mark and apex of supramedian line, with a small indistinct silvery-
metallic tornal spot whose apex is followed by a black dot: cilia
whitish-ochreous. Hindwings grey ; cilia pale grey,

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in November and February (Pole) ; two speci-
mens. Specially characterised by the caudate apex of forewings.

Pyroderces symbolias, n. sp.

5 . 15 mm. Head fuscous, face and orbits whitish. Palpi
white, second joint pale yellowish except apex, anterior edge of
terminal joint suffused with dark fuscous. Thorax rather dark
bronzy-brown, with fine whitish line on each side of back. Abdo-
men pale ochreous. Forewings narrowly elongate-lanceolate, apex
somewhat produced, acute ; bronzy-brown ; fine white lines very
finely blackish-edged as follows, viz., one slightly curved oblique
from base of costa to near i, one very short above fold beyond this,
one just beneath costa from near base to first costal mark, one
longitudinal above middle from |- to f , and one along fold through-
out ; dorsal edge partially white, expanded on basal third, and
with a small ill-defined white spot in middle ; two indistinct rather
converging dark fuscous obscurely whitish-edged striguloe from
costa at |- and |-, first connected by some slight whitish-ochreous
suft'iision with a small silvery-leaden tornal spot surmounted by a
black dot : cilia bronzy-brownish, towards tornus greyish. Hind-
wings dark grey ; cilia grey, becoming pale ochreous-yellowish on
lower half of termon and dorsum.

Queensland, Brisbane ; one specimen.

Pyroderces acroplecta, n. sp.

cJ 5 • 10-13 mm. Head silvery-whitish, crown tinged with
ochreous. Palpi silvery-whitish, second joint tinged with ochreous,
terminal joint with base and two oblique rings dark grey. Thorax

314 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

yellow-ochreous. Abdomen grey-whitish, three basal segments
pale ochreous. Eorewings narrow-lanceolate, apex acutely pro-
duced ; deep yellow-ochreous ; a very oblique silvery -white line
from costa near base to fold, where it meets a similar oblique line
from dorsum before middle, forming an acute angle ; a very
oblique slightly sinuate silvery-white line from f of costa to disc
at |, thence acutely angulated back to fold ; a fine white line along
fold from base to second line, interrupted before first ; a fine white
line along dorsum from base to beyond middle ; costal edge silvery-
white from first line to a somewhat oblique blackish whitish-edged
strigula before | ; a small leaden-grey anteriorly whitish-margined
spot on tornus, its apex followed by a black dot ; a rather irregular
thick dark fuscous streak running from above this to apex of wing,
costal space above it pale ochreous : cilia ochreous- whitish-grey.
Hindwings grey ; cilia whitish-grey,

Cetlok, Patipola, Maskeliya, in September, October, and February
(Pole, Alston) ; three specimens.

Pyroderces thalamaula, n, sp.

i-j 2 - 9-15 mm. Head grey-whitish. Palpi Avhitish, second
joint sometimes tinged with ochreous-grey. Thorax grey-whitish,
patagia ochreous, suffused with grey towards shoulders. Abdomen
whitish-grey, three basal segments pale ochreous, Forewiugs
narrow-lanceolate, apex somewhat produced, acute ; ferruginous-
ochreous ; markings pearly- whitish, interspaces towards termen
and apex sometimes sprinkled or sufl'used with grey ; a streak
along costa throughout, from middle to | dilated to enclose an
elongate-oval blotch of groundcolour ; a streak along fold through-
out, near extremity irregular and partially confluent with dilation
of costal streak ; a streak along dorsum from base to near tornus,
connected by bars in middle and at | with plical streak : cilia pale
grey, round apex pale brownish, on costa white, Hindwings grey ;
cilia pale grey.

QcTEESsLAND, Caims, in October and November (Dodd) ; five
specimens.

Pyroderces pyrrhota, n. sp.

2 . 16 mm. Head ferruginous-ochrcous, face shining whitish.
Palpi light ferruginous, terminal joint whitish-ferruginous. Thorax
ferruginous. Abdomen grey, three basal segments light ochreous,
Forewings narrow-lanceolate, apex acutely produced ; ferruginous,
median longitudinal third suffused with fuscous ; a dark fuscous
mark along dorsum about | ; dark fuscous dots on costa before and
beyond |, just above tornus, and on middle of termen : cilia light
brownish, beneath apex tinged with fuscous, on costa whitish-
ochreous, Hindwings grey; cilia pale grey, above apex grey-
whitish,

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in May (Pole) ; one specimen.

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Pyroderces oxyleuca, n. sp.

J . 11-12 mm. Head shining whitish. Palpi white, second
joint greyish except towards apex, terminal joint with base and
two bands dark grey. Thorax white, patagia ferrnginous-brown.
Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Eorewings narrow-lanceolate, long-
pointed, apex rather produced, acute ; ferruginous-brown, on costal
half suffused with fuscous ; a broad white dorsal streak from base
attenuated to tornus ; costal edge white from base to band ; a
short sinuate oblique white line from costa towards base ; a short
white longitudinal line in disc posteriorly above middle running
into band ; a transverse band at |, enclosed by two silvery-white
narrow fasciae each marked on costa with a black strigula, space
between these suffused with white except on costa, first fascia
marked on tornus with a silvery-metallic spot whose apex is
followed by a black dot ; apical area beyond band suffused with
whitish-ochreous : cilia ochreous-whitish. Hindwings grey ; cilia
ochreous-whitish-grey, on costa ochreous-whitish.

Cexlon, Maskeliya, in January and February (Pole) ; two
specimens.

Pyroderces irrigua, n. sp.

5 . 11-12 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint pale
brownish except apex. Thorax white, patagia brown. Abdomen
whitish. Forewiugs narrow-lanceolate, apex acutely produced :
pinkish-brown, paler and more pinkish between veins towards
margins, suffused with ochreous-whitish between veins towards
costa from about f to | ; a moderately broad ochreous-whitish
streak along dorsum from base, attenuated to tornus and thence
continued slenderly along termen to apex, somewhat streaked with
pale brownish suffusion towards middle of dorsum ; obscure
elongate dark fuscous dots on fold at | and beyond middle of wing:
cilia whitish-grey, round apex tinged with brownish. Hindwings
grey ; cilia light grey.

Worth Atjstealia, Port Darwin (Dodd) ; two specimens. Allied
to notocJiorda.

Pyroderces sideraula, n. sp.

5.13 mm. Head bronzy-fuscous, face paler. Palpi pale
yellowish, apex of second joint blackish, terminal joint whitish
suffused with blackish except towards base and apex. Thorax
bronzy-fuscous, with darker dorsal stripe edged with pale yellowish
posteriorly. Abdomen dark grey, two basal segments pale ochreous.
Posterior tibiae ochreous-whitish, apical half dark fuscous except
apical hairscales. Porewings narrowly elongate-lanceolate ; pale
bronzy-ochreous, somewhat mixed and streaked with ferruginous-
ochreous suffusion; a fine blackish streak along basal fifth of costa;
a narrow blackish median streak from base to | ; an undefined
blackish patch extending along dorsum from near base to i of
wing ; a patch of four irregular blackish longitudinal streaks occu-
pying costal half of wing from about ^ to f , second extended along

316 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPXERA.

costa to §, a dark leaden-metallic median line risino- out of fourth
and running to apex, space above it suffused witli ferruginous-
ochreous to near costa ; a blackish oblique mark from costa before
apex ; a dark leaden-metallic mark along termen above tornus :
cilia grej', round apex light greyish-ochreous, -with an indistinct
white dot at base on apex of wing. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia
grey.

QuEENSLAKD, Caims, in October (Dodd) ; one specimen.

Xestocasis balanochrysa, n. sp.

cj' . 14-15 mm. Head shining purplish-bronzy, face light
yellowish. Palpi yellowish, anterior edge of terminal joint dark
fuscous. Antennae dark fuscous, apical third white. Thorax dark
purple-bronzy. Abdomen ochreous-yellow. Forewings narrow-
lanceolate ; dark purple-fuscous ; markings orange-yellow ; a
broad almost basal fascia, extending on costa to ^, narrowed to
dorsum, edge straight or slightly curved, inwardly oblique, cut by
a slender streak of groundcolour along fold ; an elongate blotch
extending along costa from beyond middle to near apex ; an
elongate-triangular blotch on tornus ; apex shining golden-bronze :
cilia rather dark grey. Hindwings dark grey; cilia rather dark
grey.

Queensland, Cairns, in October (Dodd); three specimens.

Xestocasis crocodelta, n. sp.

c? . 8 mm. Head shining bronzy-metallic. Palpi shining
ochreous-whitish, anterior' edge of terminal joint dark fuscous.
Antenna? dark fuscous, apical fourth whitish, stalk thickened at
base. Thorax shining golden-bronze. Abdomen dark grey. Fore-
wings narrow-lanceolate ; deep purple, dorsal and ajncal areas
shining golden-bronze ; markings yellow, broadly edged with
blackish suffusion except below fold; an irregular-edged triangular
blotch on dorsum at ^, reaching | across wing, margins extended
as a blackish suffusion along costa to posterior spot ; opposite costal
and dorsal triangular spots at about | of wing : cilia grey, at apex
bronzy-shining, on tornal spot with a suffused pale yellow sput at
base. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey.

Kanaka, Kumbervada, in February (Maxwell); one specimen.

Xestocasis chromaturga, n. sp,

(S 2 • 11-12 mm. Head shining purple-bronze. Palpi yel-
lowish, anterior edge of terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennaj
dark fuscous, apex and a band above middle white. Thorax deep
bronzy-purple. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings narrow-lan-
ceolate ; very deep shining purple ; two sliining brassy-whitish or
whitish-yellowish transverse fascioe, first at 1, linear on costal half,
moderate on dorsal half, second at |, slightly oblique inwards,
somewhat expanded at extremities, sometimes interrupted in disc,

COSMorXEEYGID^. 317

preceded by a fascia of golden-bronzo suffusion, more or less expanded
dorsally; an apical spot of golden-bronze suffusion: cilia grey, dark
grey towards base on termen, with a whitish basal spot on tornal
extremity of second fascia. Hindwiugs dark grey ; cilia grey.

Kanaka, Ganesh Gudi (Maxwell); Cooeg, I)ibidi, 3500 feet
(Neiucome) ; S. India, NiJgiris, 3500 feet (Andreives) ; Ceylon,
Peradeniya, Matale (Pole, Green); Assam, Margherita ; in January,
May, August, and October, twelve specimens.

Xestocasis hololampra, n. sp.

5 . 13 mm. Head bright metallic bronze. Palpi bronzy-grey-
whitish, anterior edge of terminal joint suffused with dark fuscous
on basal half. Antennje dark ])urp]e-fuscous, dotted with white
from near base to above middle, with white apical band. Thorax
deep shining bronzy-purple. Abrlomeu grey. Forewings narrow-
lanceolate ; deep shining bronzy-purple ; apex and costal area on
apical half suffused with shining bronze ; a suffused dark fuscous
spot above torn us ; some indistinct whitish suffusion beneath costa
above this : cilia grey, on tornus tinged with whitish. Hindwings
rather dark grey ; cilia grey.

Queensland, Herberton, in December and February (Dodd); two
specimens.

Xestocasis colometra, n. sp.

cS . 12 mm. Head and thorax deep purple. Palpi dark bronzj--
fuscous, tip whitish. Antennte dark fuscous, with broad supra-
median and narrow subapical white bunds, i'orewings laiiCL^olate ;
dark purple-fuscous ; a narrow transverse white fascia at -L ; a
white transverse spot on tornus, reaching half across wing : cilia
rather dark grey. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia grcj'.

Queensland, Cairns, in October {Dodd); one specimen.

Xestocasis cassandra, n. sp.

c5' . 12 mm. Head, palpi, and. thorax white, patagia brownish-
oclireous. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings narrow-lanceo-
late, apex rather produced, acute ; ochreons-yellow ; a light fuscous
basal patch occupying i of wing ; a broad downwards-dilated fascia
extending from middle of wing on costa to | and on termen more
widely, on upper half white margined anteriorly wilh golden-
metallic, on lower half black edged anteriorly by a while transverse
spot and marked with a longitudinal series of four small violet-
golden-metallic spots and a longitudinal violet-golden-metallic
mark on tornus ; a silvery-white transverse mark before apex, and
a dot at apex : cilia pale yellow-greyish, round apex yellow with
white costal bars on apical markings, on middle of termen with
a white basal patch edged above Avith a spot of blackish suffusion,
below this yellow towards base. Hindwiugs rather dark grey ;
cilia whitish-grey.

CinLON, Colombo {Machwood); two specimens.

318 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTERA.

Limnoecia callicosma, n. sp.

c? . 12 mm. Head shining bronzy-metallic. Palpi yellow,
anterior edge of terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennae dark
bronzy-fuscous, with white subapical band. Thorax bright coppery-
metallic. Abdomen grey. Forewinga narrow-lanceolate ; shining
coppery ; a broad deep yellow attenuated streak along dorsum from
base to middle of wing ; base of wing above this blackish ; a
blackish spot on costa at ^, edged anteriorly with purple, and
followed by a white subcostal dot ; beyond this a rather broad
bronzy-fuscous transverse fascia from costa to dorsal streak,
including two white dots surrounded by black suffusion representing
plical and first discal stigmata, plical considerably anterior : cilia
rather dark grey, towards base bronzy. Hindwings and cilia rather
dark grey.

CETXoiir, Maskeliya, in December (de Moivhray') ; one specimen.
Allied to maglca, wrongly referred originally io Pyroderces ; I have
now a series, and it is a Limnoecia.

Limnoecia platychlora, n. sp.

S . 12 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax rather dark fuscous.
Abdomen grey. Forewings lanceolate, rather broad near base,
thence narrowed to acute apex ; rather dark fuscous ; a very broad
pale ochreous-yellow transverse fascia extending from very near
base to near middle of wing, posterior edge slightly oblique out-
wards, almost straight, slightly irregular in disc, followed by a few
blackish specks : cilia grey. Hindwings and cilia grey.

Queensland, Cairns (Dodd) ; one specimen.

Limnoecia auximena, n. sp.

c? . 14 mm. Head ochreous-white. Thorax dark fuscous.
Abdomen grey, anal tuft ochreous-whitish. Forewings lanceolate,
rather broad near base, thence narrowed to acute apex ; dark
fuscous; abroad pale ochreous-yellow fascia somewhat narrowed
towards costa, anterior edge near base, posterior at |^, both some-
what convex : cilia rather dark fuscous. Hindwings grey ; cilia
light grey.

CooEG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in November (Newcome) ; one specimen.

Limnoecia peronodes, n. sp.

cj . 12 mm. Head and thorax dark fuscous. Palpi whitish,
irrorated with blackish. Abdomen dark grey, anal tuft whitish.
Forewings lanceolate ; dark fuscous ; a very broad light ochreous-
yellow fascia, edges straight, slightly irregular, anterior rather
near base, posterior almost in middle; a semicircular pale ochreous-
yellow spot on costa at | : cilia rather dark fuscous. Hindwings
and cilia grey.

Bengal, Pusa, in May, bred from larvoe feeding in leaf-sheaths
of bamboo {Maxwell-Lefroy) .

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Limnoecia asterodes, n. sp.

(^ . 10 mm. Head dark fuscous, face silvery-whitisli. Palpi
whitish, terminal joint anteriorly dark fuscous. Antennae whitish,
with dark fuscous band below middle, and three narrow ones on
apical third. Thorax and abdomen dark fuscous. JB'orewings
elongate-lanceolate ; dark fuscous ; markings shining white ; a
narrow transverse fascia- before }, attenuated to a point above and
not quite reaching costa ; a small spot on middle of costa, one
rather larger on dorsum beyond it just before tornus, and another
on costa near apex : cilia dark grey, with a white basal dot at apex.
Hindwings dark fuscous ; cilia dark grey,

Assam, Ivhasis, in November and March ; two specimens.

Limnoecia stabilita, n. sp.

6 2 • 10-12 mm. Head and thorax dark fuscous. Palpi
whitish lined with dark fuscous. Abdomen grey, anal tuft whitish-
ochreous. Porewings elongate-lanceolate; dark fuscous; markings
ochreous-white ; a moderate oblique fascia at ^- ; a small spot on
costa slightly beyond middle, a larger irregular spot on dorsum
beyond this just before tornns, and a rounded spot on costa at ^:
cilia fuscous, round apex mixed with dark fuscous. Hindwings
and cilia grey.

CooRG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in May and June, and from October to
December (Newcome) ; ten specimens. Very like proclina from
Ceylon, but smaller, forewings with fascia less oblique and spots
larger, without whitish suffusion in tornal cilia, and hindwings
lighter.

Limnoecia amblcpa, n. sp,

J . 16 mm. Head and thorax rather dark bronzy-fuscous.
Palpi whitish lined with dark fuscous. Abdomen grey. Fore-
wings elongate-lanceolate ; rather dark fuscous ; some blackish-
fuscous scales in disc, and a narrow undefined streak of blackish-
fuscous suffusion along fold ; obscure cloudy whitish spots on costa
at \, middle, and |, and an irregular elongate whitish mark on fold
beneath first ; a small obscure cloudy whitish spot on fold before
its extremity ; cilia fuscous, on tornal area suffused with whitish-
ochreous, Hindwings grey ; cilia pale grey, on termen suft'used
with whitish-ochreous towards base, more widely dorsally,

S. India, Nilgiris, 7000 feet, in 'March {Ayidreives) ; one specimen.

Persicoptila meliteucta, n, sp.

5-13 mm. Head white, sidetufts yellow-ochreous. Palpi
whitish, terminal joint with two yellowish bands. Thorax whitish,
anterior half of patagia yellow-ochreous. Tuft of posterior tibioe
ochreous-whitish tinged with rosy, with two fuscous bars. Fore-
wings narrow-lanceolate, long-pointed, acute ; yellow-ochreous ;
two bi'oad undefined fasciae of fuscous irroration occupying most of

320 EXOTIC MICnOLEPIDOPCEE.V.

basal half of wiug, separated by a faint whitish line ; another faint
whitish line beyond these, and one near before apex ; some slight
fuscons irroration towards tornus : cilia pale ochreous, on tennen
sprinkled with dark fuscous on basal half. Hindwings light gre)' ;
cilia whitish-ochreous,

CooEG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in May (Neivcomc) ; one specimen.

Persicoptila acrostigma, n. sp.

c? . lG-17 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-
whitish, second joint somewhat sprinkled with dark fuscous,
extreme apex of second joint and two slender rings of terminal
joint dark fuscous. Thorax pale ochroous suffugedlv mixed with
whitish and obscurely streaked with darker. Abdomen pale
yellow-ochreous. Tuft of posterior tibise whitish marked with
ochreous blotches irrorated with blackish, Forewings elongate-
lanceolate, apex somewhat produced, acute ; ochreous more or
less sprinkled with fuscous ; stigmata blackish surrounded with
whitish suffusion, discal approximated, ])lical before first discal,
produced anteriorly into a strong dash along fold, second discal
very small or reduced to a whitish dot; an angulated whitish
Bubterminal line, apical area beyond this suffusedly irrorated
with blackish : cilia pale ochreous sprinkled vpith dark fuscous
and blackish. Hindwings ochreous-whitish, extreme tip dark
grey; cilia ochreous-whitish.

S. India, Nilgiris, 7000 feet, in March and April (And reives);
two specimens.

Persicoptila petrinopa, n. sp.

J 5 . 17-18 mm. Head whitish, crown mixed with dark
grey. Palpi whitish irregularly sprinkled with dark fuscous,
extreme apex of second joint and a subapical band of terminal
joint dark fuscous. Thorax grey mixed with whitish and
irrorated with dark fuscous. Abdomen whitish, in 2 mixed
with dark grey towards middle. Tuft of posterior tibiae whitish
suffusedly banded with dark grey irroration. Forewings narrow-
lanceolale ; light ochreous-grey or light fuscous variably irrorated
with dark fuscous; basal area sometimes suffused with blackish
irroration ; stigmata blackish, more or less edged with whitish,
sometimes rosj^-tinged, discal approximated, first discal beyond
middle, plical before first discal, enlarged into an irregular spot,
sometimes preceded on fold by an irregular whitish streak edged
with two undefined blackish marks before middle ; an angulated
white subterininal line near before apex, followed by more or less
blackish irroration : cilia pale greyish -ochreous, more or less
irrorated Avith blackish, sometimes with two distinct blackish
shades. Hindwings ochreous-grey-whitish, jwstcriorly or wholly
suffused with rather dark grey irroration ; cilia ochreous-whitish.
S. India, Nilgiris, 7000 feet, in March (Audraves) ; four
specimens.

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Persicoptila scholarcha, n. sp. /

S. 17 mm. Head light golden-ochreous, face white. Palpi
ochreoiis-white. Thorax bronz3--ochreous, posterior extremity
and apical half of ])atagia white. Tuft of posterior tibias rosy-
M'hitish with two ochreous bands tipped with dark grey. Fore-
wings very narrowly lanceolate, long-pointed, acute ; yellow-
ochreous; basal | irregubirl}' spotted with whitish-rosy suffusion ;
a narrow oblique wliitish fascia beyond middle, anteriorly edged
with some light fuscous suffusion except towards extremities,
posteriorly suffused ; a small oval whitish spot in disc at ^,
preceded and followed by smaller spots of light greyish suffusion ;
a narrow inwardly obli(iue whitisli fascia before apex : cilia
ochreous, becoming whitish-ochreous-grey towards tornus. Hind-
wings pale grey; cilia ochreous grej^-whitish.

S. Incxa, Palnis (Campbell) ; one specimen.

Persicoptila rhodocnerais, n. sp.

c? 5 . 13 mm. Head and thorax j whitish-ochreous. Palpi
whitish, second joint with a subapical ring and extreme apex
fuscous. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Tuft of posterior tibife
whitish mixed with dark fuscous, apical portion beyond tuft
rosy-crimson with dark fuscous apical ring. Porewings narrow-
lanceolate, long-pointed, acute ; pale greyish-oclireous, more or
less irrorated with fuscous, on apical half partially tinged Avith
rosj' ; an elongate white mark above middle of termen, surrounded
with a few dark fuscous scales ; a fine white transverse bar before
apex, followed by more or less dark fuscous suffusion : cilia light
greyish-ochreous, towards tornus greyish, towards middle of
termen tinged with rosy, at apex with a subfalcate brownish
projection edged beneath by a short incurved blackish line beyond
which the apical portion of cilia is whitish. Hindwings grey ;
cilia light grey.

QuioEJ^^sLAND, Cairns, in September and October (Dodd) ; two
specimens.

Persicoptila oriaula, n. sp.

S. 19 mm. Head and palpi white. Thorax pale oehreous-
grey, with a white stripe on each side of back. Tuft of posterior
tibiae whitish with two grey bars. Forewings very narrowly
lanceolate, long-pointed, acute ; light greyish-ochreous, with a
few scattered dark fuscous scales; an indistinct cloudy whitish
line from base of costa through middle of disc to termen ; a
stronger whitish line along fold throughout, irregularly margined
with scattered dark fuscous scales ; stigmata dark fuscous, disc:il
placed on median whitish line, plical repr-esented by a cloudy dark
grey spot obliquely beyond first discal ; a blackish apical spot,
anteriorly angular and edged with whitish : cilia whitish-ochreous.
Hindwings light grey ; cilia pale whitish-ochreous.

S. India, Palnis, 6000 feet {Camphell) •, one specimen.
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Persicoptila picrodes, n. sp.

cJ . 13 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, with two longitudinal
groy streaks. Palpi white, terminal joint with two greyish
bands, Thorax grey with four whitish lines. Tuft of posterior
tibiae whitish with two light greyish bars. Forewings narrow-
lanceolate, long-pointed, acute; light greyish-ochreous, irregulaidy
strewn with dark fuscous scales towards dorsum, and with pome
scattered dark fuscous scales in disc at | and ^ ; an indistinct
transverse whitish spot from costa before middle ; apex suffused
Avith dark fuscous, limited by a whitish prfeapical bar: cilia
och ''eons - whitish, towards base yellowish - tinged, somewhat
sprinkled with dark fuscous, round apex with a blackish median
line. Hindwings ochreous-whitish ; cilia ochrcous-whitish, more
yellowish-tinged towards base.

!S. India, I'alnis, 6000 feet {Camphell) ; one specimen.

Cosmopteryx cMorochalca, n. sp.

S 5 . 10-13 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-bronzy with
Ihree fine white lines above. Palpi whitish lined with blackish.
Antennae dark grey, basal joint whitish lined with black. Ab-
domen rather dark grey, anal tuft whitish. Forewings lanceolate,
apex very long-caudate; ochreous-bronze ; dorsal edge finely
white from base to near middle of wing ; a moderate hardly
paler postraedian transverse band, enclosed by two nearly direct
entire violet-golden-metallic fasciae, first followed above middle
by a black dot or small spot ; from middle of second a white
sinuate line extends along termen to apex : cilia pale ochreous,
at apex with a white dash, towards toruus grey. Hindwings
rather dark grey ; cilia grey.

YicxoEiA, Gisborne, in December (Li/ell) ; three specimens.

Cosmopteryx ligyrodes, n. sp.

c? , 8 mm. Head dark bronzy-fuscous, with three fine white
lines. Palpi white lined with dark fuscous. Antennae black
lined with white, four apical joints white, then three black,
one white, one black, one white, one black, one white. Thorax
dark fuscous, with three fine white lines. Abdomen grey.
Posterior tibiae blackish, with white median, subapical, and
apical rings. Forewings narrow -lanceolate, apex produced,
acute ; very dark fuscous ; dorsal edge white towards base ; three
fine white longitudinal lines, subcostal rather oblique, from
lieneath base of costa to beyond |, median short, widely remote
Irom base aud band, subdorsal rather longer than median poste-
riorly; costa narrowly white for short space before band ; a broad
orange-yellow postniedian band, edged by two narrow goldcn-
nietallic fasciae, anterior hardly oblique, followed above middle by
a small black dot, posterior somewhat inwards-oblique, edged
anteriorly with some black scales, interrupted in middle by a

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323

projecHoii of band, whence a sinuate white line, yellow at base,
runs along tennen to apex : cilia grej^ ronnd apex dark fuscous,
with white dash at apex and white costal patch on posterior
margin of band. Hindwing") and cilia grey.

Kanaka, Karwar, in August {Maxwell) ; Bengal {Fletcher) ; two
sjieciinens.

Cosmopteryx iphigona, n. sp.

2 . 10 mm. Head bronzy-blackish, with a white line above
eyes. Palpi white lined with black. Antennae black lined with
white, two apical joints black, then two white, live black, one
Avhite, one black, one white. Thorax bronzy-blackish, w^th very
fine white lines on inner edge of patagia. Abdomen dark fuscous.
Posterior tibia) blackish, with white basal dash and median and
apical rings. Forewings narrow-lanceolate, apex long-caudate ;
bronzy-blackish ; dorsal edge white towards base ; three very
fine white longitudinal lines, subcostal rather oblique, from
beneath base of costa to beyond |, median from |, subdorsal
somewhat shorter, these two not nearly reaching band; costal
edge shortly white before band ; a broad pale ochreous-yellow
postniedian band, margined by two golden-metallic fasciae, anterior
vertical (without black dot), posterior rather inwards-oblique,
white on costa, almost or quite interrupted by a triangular pro-
minence of band above middle, edged anteriorly with dark fuscous
on costa and near dorsum ; a very short fine white dash midway
between band and apex, and another at apex : cilia dark fuscous,
with white costal spot on posterior margin of band, towards tornus
lighter fuscous. Hindv\ing3 dark fuscous ; cilia fuscous.

CooRG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in February {Xewcome) ; one spe-
cimen.

Cosmopteryx neodesma, n. sp.

S . 8 mm. Head dark bronzy-fuscous, with very fine white
lines above eyes. Palpi white lined with black. Antennje
blackish dotted with white, third and fourth joints from apex
whitish. Thorax dark fuscous, apex of patagia pale golden-
metallic. Abdomen dark fuscous, sides pale violet - golden -
metallic. Posterior tibite dark fuscous, with white median and
apical, and silvery-metallic subapical rijigs. Forewings narrow-
lanceolate, apex shortly caudate ; dark fuscous ; a slightly oblique
pale violet-golden-metallic fascia at ^ ; a broad postmedian band
centrally mixed with dull ochreous-orange suffusion, and margined
by two pale violet-golden-metallic fasciae, anterior vertical, pos-
terior rather inwards-oblique ; a violet-silvery dot midway between
this and apex ; a white apical dot : cilia dark fuscous, lighter
towards tornus, with a white dash at apex and white costal spot
on posterior margin of band. Hiudwings and cilia rather dark
fuscous.

CooKG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in January (Xewcomc) ; one specimen..

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324 EXOTIC MlCROLEriDOPTERA.

DORODOCA, n. g.

Jlead smooth ; tongue developed. Antennje i, in S shortly
ciliated, basal joint elongate, with slight pecten. Labial palpi
very long, recurved, second joint rather thickened with appressed
scales, terminal joint as long as second, scaled, acute. Maxillary
palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Forewings \vith
2 from angle, 3 absent, 5 and 6 out of 7, 7 to costa, 8 out of 7
below (5, 11 from beyond middle. Hindwings ^, linear-lancolate,
cilia 4 ; 2-5 parallel, 6 and 7 short-stalked.

Probably a development of Pi/roderces.

Dorodoca chrysomochla, n. sp.

J 2 . 10-11 mm. Head shining bronze. Palpi light bronzy,
terminal joint whitish with dark fuscous lateral lines. Thorax
coppery-bronze. Forewings elongate-lanceolate; coppery-hronze ;
markings pale violet-golden-metallic, edged with scattered blackish
scales ; a short subdorsal streak from base ; moderate direct fasciae
at If and middle; an elongate spot along costa at f ; a thick
slightly curved streak from above torn us along termen to apex,
posteriorly margined above by a patch of blackish suffusion : cilia
pale greyish, basal area within a blackish-grey shade pale bronzy,
costal cilia suffused with dark grey on blackish apical patch and
with whitish before this. Hindwings grey ; cilia light grey.

Bengal, Pusa, in June (Fletcher) ; S. India, Cuddapah, 4U00 feet
(Campbell) ; two specimens.

SPIROTERMA, n. g.

Head smooth, rounded ; ocelli present ; tongue developed.
Antennae |^, in S moderately and unevenly ciliated, basal joint
long, thickened with scales forming a projecting apical tuft in
front, with slight pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved,
second joint somewhat thickened with appressed scales, hardly
roughened anteriorly towards apex, terminal joint much longer
than second, slightly thickened, acute. Maxillary palpi very
short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Thorax with posterior pro-
jecting tuft of scales. Posterior tibiae clothed with rough pro-
jecting hairs above. Forewings with' rough projecting scales
above cilia on middle of dorsum ; 2 from towards angle, n and 6
out of 7, 7 to costa, 8 out of 7, 11 from middle. Hindwings i,
linear, cilia 6 ; 2-4 remote, parallel, 5 approximated to 6. 6 and 7
stalked.

A development of the following genus.

Spiroterma caranaea, n. sp.

c? $ . 10-13 mm. Head ochrcous-whitish, on sides of crown
with a few dark fuscous specks. Palpi whitish, with three rings
of dark grey irroration on second joint and four on terminal.

COSMOPTEKYGID^. 325

Thorax pale brownish irrorated with dark grey, edges of patagia
whitish. Abdomen dark grey, segmental margins whitish.
Forewings very narrow, widest near base, thence narrowed to
sinuate-caudate apex ; light pink-brownish, more or less strewn
with line dark fuscous or blackish irroration ; a transverse white
line at 4, edged anterioi-ly by a small irregular black spot beneath
costa ; a slenderer transverse white line at g ; an irregular oblique
transverse white median streak, partially connected with a more
irregular and oblique white streak from costa beyond it to tornus ;
costal edge white from this to a small blackish spot about | ; apical
third tinged with fulvous ; cilia light greyish-ochreous, on costa
whitish, at apex with a black mark, on terraen with a whitish
patch below apex and sprinkled with dark fuscous specks towards
base. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey.

Ceylon, Galle, Maskeliya, from March to June (Fletcher, Pole) ;
four specimens.

ANATRACHYNTIS, n. g.

Head smooth-scaled ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. Antennoe
1^, in c? simple or shortly ciliated, basal joint elongate, somewhat
thickened, with slight pecteu. Labial palpi very long, recurved,
second joint thickened with appressed scales, terminal joint longer
than second, more or less thickened with scales, acute. Maxillary
palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae
clothed with rough hairs above. Forewings with slightly raised
scales or one or two tufts ; 2 from towards angle, 7 and 8 out of 6,
7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings ^, linear-lanceolate, cilia
4-6 ; 2-5 parallel, 6 and 7 stalked.

Typo fiilcateUa Staint, ( = spodochtJia Meyr.). Has been included
'Tnthevto in Ptiroderces (=Sta</nu(t02)hom^, but is a natural group
w' hich it is dj^'irable to separate. Other species are the Australian
pip-rhodes, tenninella, aulacosema, anaclastis, mesopiila ; African
tentoria, tripola, acris ; Oriental coriacella ; New Zealand aeUotricha.
I have mesoptila also from Manchikeri, Kanara {Maxwell).

Anatrachyntis centrophanes, n. sp.

cT 2 . 9-12 mm. Head and thorax reddish-ochreous or brownish-
ochreous, face whitish. Palpi ochreous, terminal joint becoming
whitish towards apex, with blackish subapical band. Abdomen
rather dark grey. Forewings narrow-lanceolate, long-pointed,
acute ; red-brownish somewhat clouded with pale ochreous suffu-
sion ; basal area darker reddisli-brown, limited by an irregular-edged
oblique- white line about \, margined anteriorly with some fine
black marks on dorsal half, and posteriorly by a round black dot
beneath costa surrounded with whitish ; an elongate mark of dark
fuscous irroration beneath costa beyond middle, a similar oblique
mark before this towards dorsum, one along termen above tornus,
one on costa beyond this, and one more distinct along upper part

326 Kxoxrc wioiiOLEriBorTERA,

of torinen \o apex, these vary in development, and tlic first is
obsolete in one specimen : cilia i)ale oclireous more or less tinged
Avith reddish, with an oblique blackish bar above apex, and two
downwards-directed blackish hooks beneath it, towards torniis
grey. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey.

CooRG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in February (Kevjcome) ; 8. India,
Nilgiris, 3500 feet, in M-dy (A ad reives) ; Assam, Khasis, in March
three specimens.

Anatracliyntis exagria, n. sp.

J . 12 mm. Head and thorax dark fuscous sprinkled Avith
ochreous-whitish, face and margin of patagia ochreous-whitish.
Pal[)i whitish, basal half and a subapical band of second joint, and
four bands of terminal joint blackish. Abdomen dark grey, anal
tuft whitish-ochreous. Forewings narrow-lanceolate, long-pointed,
acute; dark brown irrorated with blackish and whitish-ochreous ;
a small cloudy blackish s])ot on costa at i ; a considerable blackish
luft edged posteriorly with ochreous-whitish beneath fold at | of
wing ; stigmata cloud)'', blackish, laterally edged with ochreous-
whitish suffusion, plical raised, obliquely beyond first discal ; an
ochreous-whitish iiiAvards-angulated transverse line near apex :
cilia grey, at apex with two oblique ]n-ojecting blackish hooks,
beneath these suffused with ochreous-whitish. Hindwings rather
darlv grey ; cilia grey.

CooiiG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in May (Neivcome) ; one specimen.

Anatracliyntis tripola Meyr.

Bred in October from larvie feeding in nest-material of a
wasp (Vespid) at Namiwawa, Zomba, Nyassaland {3Jason) ; three
epeoimens.

Anatracliyntis stigmatophora "VYals.

Pred from larvae feeding on seeds of Sorghum (Gi-aiuineae)
at Barbad_CkS (^BoveU) ; four specimens.

TTie difference in larval habit and the additional material appears
to demonstrate that I was mistaken in regarding this and the
])receding species as synonynrous. The markings of forewings
are practically identical, but this species can be distinguished
by having the abdomen of c? with first two segments and base
of third fulvous-ochreous, with whitish sides, rest blackish-grey
(in tripola wholly blackish); hindwings in J blackish with base
A\ bite, sending out a shoi't white suffused median streak ; palpi
with three rings each in second and terminal joints more or less
marked. These characters are not noticed in Lord Walsingham's
description. Considering the larval food and the near alliance
to an African species, I think it is still probable that the species
was introduced to the West Indies from Africa,

cosMorrEiiYGiD.i!;. 327

Cholotis staurocentra, n. sp.

2. 8 mm. Head vvliitish-ochreous-grey, crowu suffused witli
blackish. Palpi dark fuscous, upper edge aad apex of second
joint ochreous-whitish. Antenuaj grey, apical third ochreous-
whitish. Thorax dark fuscous. Abdomen light fuscous. Eore-
wiugs elongate-lanceolate ; dark purplish-fuscous ; a moderately
broad pale ochreous transverse fascia near base, not quite reaching
costa, sprinkled with some blackish scales ; a narrow transverse
whitish-ochreous fascia at |, rather irregular-edged, including
a cruciform black dot in middle: cilia dark grey. Hind wings
light grey ; cilia light grey, base whitish-ochreous.

iS^YAssALANT), Mt. MLiujo, iu December {A^eave) ; one specimen.
Type in Jiritish Museum.

Cholotis molifera, n. sp.

J 2. 7 mm. Head and thorax dark bronzy-fuscous, face shining
bronzy. Palpi whitish-ochreous irroraied with dark fuscous,
t<n-minal joint suftusodly ribbed with dark fuscous. Abdomen
light greyish-ochreous. Porewings lanceolate; whitish-ochreous
sprinkled with dark fuscous ; base narrowly dark fuscous ; a large
transverse dark fuscous blotch from costa before middle nearly
reaching dorsum, connected ou fosta by dark fuscous suffusion
with a dark fuscous apical patch occupying nearly half of wing,
cut by an angulated whitish-ochreous transverse line at | : cilia
grey, round costa and apex dark fuscous. Hiudwings and cilia
grey.

CooRG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in May (jyewcome) ; Ckylon, Pera-
dcuiya, in Pebruary {^Green) ; five specimens.

Cholotis epicrypta, n. sp.

J 5 • 8 mm. Head and thorax dark fuscous, face fuscous.
Palpi fuscous irrorated with dark fuscous, anterior edge of terminal
joint with ochreous-whitish specks. Abdomen grey. Forewings
lanceolate ; dark fuscons ; base or a subbasal bar black ; stignuita
rather large, black, plical obliquely before first discal ; an indistinct
obscure whitish angulated transverse line at f , followed on costa by
a spot of darker suffusion : cilia grey. Hindwings rather dark
grey ; cilia grey.

CooKG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in May and June (N-ewcome) ; three
specimens.

Cholotis thoracista, n. sp.

cf 2 • 8-9 mm. Head rather dark fuscous, face shining bronzy-
whitish. Palpi fuscous irrorated with dark fuscous, anterior edge
of terminal joint dark fuscous minutely dotted with ochreous-
whitish. Thorax blackish, posterior extremity ochreous-whitish.
Abdomen pale bronzy-grey. Porewings lanceolate; G absent;

328 Exo-rrc microlepidopteea.

pale wliitisli-oclireous ; base narrowly black ; a flattened-triangiilar
(lark (uscoiis ])atch on costa before middle ; stigmata small, black,
iirst discal larger, forming apox of costal patcb, plical obliquely
before first discal ; costa and dorsum from beyond costal patcb, and
entire apical third more or less infascated, with i)ale cloudy
ojjposite spots at |, and darker fuscous marginal patches beyond
these : cilia light grey, round costa and apex dark fuscous. Hind-
wings grey ; cilia light grey.

Assam, Khasis, from March to May ; Coorg, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in
May {Newcome); Kanaka, Kop and Belke, ia March and April
[Maxwell) ; Ceylon, Poradeniya, Kandy, Madulsiraa, in February,
May, and June (fr>veH) ; twenty-four specimens. The absence of
vein 0 in forewings is an extension of the generic characters,
probaVdy occurring iti several allied species, though not always to
be easily ascertained ; it is of minor importance.

Cholotis spermatica, n. sp.

(5 $. 10-11 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous or greyish-
ochreous tinged or sprinkled with fuscous, posterior extremity of
thorax ochreous-whitish behind a slender blackish bar. Palpi
ochreous-grey-whitish finely transversely ribbed with dark fuscous.
Abdomen Avhitish-grey, Forewings lanceolate ; 6 absent ; pale
whitish-ochreous more or less tinged and irrorated with grey, with
scattered suffused dark fuscous strigulae, margins except towards
base more strongly suffused with grey and strigulated with dark
fuscous; base narrowly grey edged with black; stigmata small,
black, first discal larger, resting on edge of a slight subtriangular
expansion of costal suffusion, plieal obliquely before first discal:
cilia light grey. Hindwiugs grey ; cilia light grey.

Assaji, Khasis, from July to October ; eighteen specimens. The
differences from the preceding are well-marked and constant, yet
as they are essentially closely related and occur seemingly at
different seasons, I think it possible that they may be seasonal
forms of the same species. 1 have not yet, however, obtained any
instances of the occurrence of such diverse seasonal forms in the
Tineina.

Cholotis icriota, n. sp.

6 2 • 7-8 mm. Head shining dark leaden-grey, face lighter,
in § tinged with whitish. Palpi fuscous irrorated with blackish,
anterior edge of terminal joint with a few whitish specks. Maxillary
palpi in S unusually developed. Thorax blackish. Abdomen
grey. Forewings lanceolate ; whitish-ochreous ; a narrow blackish
basal patch, connected on costal edge with a broad dark purple-
fuscous costal streak extending from \ to apex, with lower edge
rather expanded before middle and at | ; discal stigmata moderate,
black, lying on edge of expansions of costal streak, jdical absent ;
a patch of dark fuscous suffusion on dorsum towards tornus, and
unotucr along termen^betweea these a fine pale suffused augulated

C03M0PTERTGHD.E. 329

transverse line verj' obscurely indicated: cilia light grey, round
costa and apex dark fuscous. Hiudwings grey ; cilia light

CooiKt, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in June and November (Xewcome) ;
three !-peciiuens.

Cliolotis cathidrota, n. sp.

c? 5 . 8 mm. Head and thorax dark ashy-fuscous, face paler.
Palpi pale greush-ochreous irrorated with dark fuscous. Abdomen
light grey. Forewings lanceolate; pale ochreous irrorated with
light luscous; base narrowly daik fuscous; costa narrowly in-
fuscated ; stigmata blackish, discal approximated, first discal
linear-elongate, plical obliquely before tirst discal ; a broad patch
of dark fuscous irroration extending along costa from about middle
to apex, including a small pale costal spot about f : cilia grey,
round costa and apex dark fuscous. Hiudwings grey ; cilia liglit
grey.

British Gdiana, Mallali, Georgetown, in March and April
(Parish) ; two specimens.

Cholotis pelasta, n. sp. '

d 2 • '^~^ mm. Head and thorax dark violet-fuscnus, face pale
ochreous. I'alpi pale ochreous, irregularly ribbed with blackisli.
Abdomen dark grey. Porewings lanceolate ; pale ochreous irrorated
with violet-fuscous ; base narrowly dark fuscous ; plical and second
discal stigmata dark fuscous, plical much nearer to second discal
than to base ; posterior half of costa broadly suffused witli dark
violet-fuscous, with a pale ochreous spot at f ; cilia grey, round
costa and apex dark fuscous. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey.

British Guiana, Bartica, in January and February {Parish) ;
four specimens.

Cholotis iresiaTcha, n. sp.

(^ 2 • "^ ni™' Head and thorax bronzy-fuscous, darker in S ■,
face lighter. Palpi ochreous-whitish suffusedly irrorated with
dark fuscous. Antennae dark grey, apical third white. Abdomen
light greyish. Forewings lanceolate; pale greyish-ochreous irro-
rated with fuscous, costa more or less broadly suffused with daik
violet-fuscous ; plical and second discal stigmata dark fuscous,
sometimes pale-edged : cilia grey, round costa and apex dark fuscous.
Hindwings and cilia grey.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March (ParisJi); four specimens.

Cholotis crypsiloga, n. sp.

5 . 9 mm. Head, antennae, and thorax dark grey. Palpi grey-
whitish minutely ribbed with blackish. Abdomen grey. Fore-
wings lanceolate ; dark grey, posteriorly eomewhat strewn with

330 KXOTIC JIlCKOLKl'lDOrTERA.

gro3--whitisli spcclis, and towards apex with some scattered blnck
scales; plical and second di<cal stigmata small, black ; cilia dark
grey, towards torims lighter. Hindwings grey ; cilia light grey.

S. Ikdja, Coimbatore, in November, bred from larva on Acacia
[Fletcher) ; one specimen.

Cholotis anthraceiita, n. sp.

(S . 7 mm. Head and thorax dark bronzy-grey. Palpi gre}'-
•« hitish irrorated with dark fuscous. Antennae grey, apical third
ochreous-whitish. Abdomen grey, anal tuft ochreous-grey-whitish.
Torewings lanceolate, apex produced, acute; grey irregularly in-o-
rated with dark fuscous ; plical and second discal stigmata dark
fuscous ; a small whitish spot on costa at f , apical area beyond
this mostly suffused with dark fuscous : cilia pale greyish, round
costa and ajjcx dark grey. Hindwings dark grey, towards base
suffused with blackish ; cilia grey.

Peku, Chosica, 2800 feet, in July (FarisJi) ; five specimens.

Cholotis plumbata, n. sp.

c5' 5 . 6 mm. Head and thorax shining dark bronzy-grey.
Palpi dark grey, apex of second joint blackish, anterior edge
of terminal joint with whitish specks. Antenna? dark grey, apical
third whitish. Abdomen grey. ForcAvings lanceolate; shining-
dark bronzy-grey : cilia grey. Hindwings and cilia grey.

PiansH Guiana, Eartica, Mallali, in Pebruaiy and March
{l\irish) ; three specimens.

Cliolotis pancrypta, n. sp.

d $ . 11 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax dark bronzy- fuscoiis.
Antenna? dark fuscous, apical third whitish. Abdomen fuscous.
Porewings elongate-lanceolate; 6 absent; dark bronzy-fuscous :
cilia dark broiizy-fuscous, towards tornus grey. Hindwings and
cilia grey ; 4 and 5 connate.

Cuba, Holguin ; two specimens. Extremely like the Australian
semnostola, but difl'ers by whitish apex of antennae. The North
American ceanuthiellu, \\hich also belongs here, is broader-winged
and more brassy. The character " Veins 4 and 5 of hindwings
Connate or approximated " should be added to the diagnosis of the
genus.

Cliolotis chersota, u. sp.

" d 2 . 10-11 mm. Head and thorax fuscous. Palpi ochreous-
whitish sprinkled with dark fuscous, second joint except a^^ex
fuscous irrorated with dark fuscous. Abdomen grey, anal tuft
oclireous -\\hitish. Porewings elongate - lanceolate ; brownisli,
irrorated with dark fuscous ; stigmata dark fuscous, sometimes
edged with ochreous-whitish posteriorly, plical ver}' obliquely
before first discal ; an ochreous-whitish dot on costa at f; some-
times some ochreous-whitish specks round margins towards apex,

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and a dark fuscous apical dot: cilia grey. Hiiidwings and cilia
grey.

CoLOJiiiiA, La Crumbrc, GiJUO feut, iii May {Parish) ; two
specimens.

PKOCHOLA, n. g.

Head smooth; ocelli present; tongue developed. Antennae 4,
in c? simple, basal joint very long, ^yithout pecten. Labial palpi
long, recurved, second joint thickened with appressed scales,
terminal joint as long as second, thickened with scales, slightly
roughened anteriorly, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform,
appressed to tongue. Posterior tibite clothed with long rough
scales above. Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2 from towards angle,
7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings ^5, linear-
lanceolattt, cilia 5 ; 2-4 parallel, 4 and 5 connate, 6 and 7
approximated towards base.

Type oppidana Meyr. Nearly allied lo Walsliia, and only
difters by absence of scale-tults on surface of forewings. It
appears also to furnish the origin of Cholotis.

Prochola oppidana, n. sp.

— c? 2- 10-14 mm. Head and thorax whitish-grey or pale
ochreous variably mixed with grey, thorax sometimes suffused
anteriorly -with purplish-grey. Palpi grey irrorated with dark
fuscous, apex of joints pale. Antenna? dark grey, apical fifth
wliitish. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings narrow-lanceolate ;
pale ochreous or light brownish variably suffused with violet-
fuscous or deep purple, with scattered dark fuscous scales ; plical
and second discal stigmata blackish, plical near before middle of
wing; some small dark fuscous dots on margins towards apex:
cilia grey. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey.

British Guiana, Jiartica, Mallali, from December to March
(Farish) ; fourteen specimens.

Prochola aedilis, n. sp.

c? 5 . 10-11 mm. Head and thorax shining violet-brownish,
face paler. Palpi pale ochreous irrorated with dark fuscous.
Antennas fuscous, apical fifth ochreous-whitish. Abdomen dark
grey. Forewings narrow-lanceolate ; glossy violet-brownish, ajjex
of scales fuscous, forming verjr fine transverse striations, with
scattered dark fuscous scales ; basal | dark brown or violet-gre}',
limited by a rather oblique sinuate whitish line edged anteriorly
with dark fuscous ; plical stigma small, dark fuscous, second discal
large, blackish, conspicuous, sometimes white-edged anteriorly ;
sometimes an ochreous-whitish dot on costa at | ; some cloudy
dark fuscous dots on margins towards apex : cilia dark grey,
towards tornus lighter. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey.

British Guiana, Bartica, Mallali, in February and March
{Parish) ; four specimens.

332 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA,

Prochoia obstructa, n. sp.

$. 11 mm. Head and thorax whitish-fuscous mixed with
violet-grey. Palpi oehreous-whitish suffusedly irrorated with dark
fuscous except apex of joints. Antenna3 dark grey, apical third
W'hitish. Abdomen rather dark grey. Forewings narrow-lanceo-
late ; fuscous, strewn with scattered dark fuscous strigulse and
scales ; an oblique dark fuscous fasciaform blotcli from costa at |,
])osteriorly edged with whitish, reaching to fold ; a cloudy patch of
darker suffusion on middle of costa, beneath which is a small patch
of pale ochreous sufl'usion in disc ; plical stigma small, blackish,
second discal large, blackish, partially wliitish-edged ; cloudy daik
fuscous dots on margins towards apex : cilia dark grey. Hind-
wings dark grey ; cilia grey.

Ecuador, Huigra, 45U0 feet, in June (Parish) ; one specimen.

Trachydora chrysodoxa, n. sp.

$. 14-15 mm. Head whitish-bronzy-ochreous. Palpi oehreous-
whitish. Thorax bronzy-yellowish with three blackish-grey longi-
tudinal streaks suffused together anteriorly. Abdomen ochreous-
yellow, base blackish. Forewings elongate-lanceolate, apex sub-
falcate ; ochreous-orange ; a blackish streak from base of costa just
beneath costa to 4; a somewhat curved blackish streak from near
dorsum towards base to disc at I- ; a similar streak from dorsum
beneath apex of this to a transverse golden-metallic tuft in disc
at I ; a transverse golden-metallic ridge from dorsum at | of wing,
anteriorly irreofularly edged with blackish, and a shorter golden-
metallic ridge from costa slightly beyond and almost meeting it ; a
longitudinal blackish streak from | of disc to apex, its anterior
extremity cut off by a golden-metallic tr;insverse ridge resting on
tornus : cilia light ochreous-yellowish, towards tornus sometimes
greyisli-tinged, at apex with a blackish bar, nbove apex with a short
blackish subbasal line. Hindwings dark fuscous, with brassy
reflections ; cilia grey, on costa light ochreous-yellowish.

NoKTH Australia, Port Darwin (Dodd) ; two specimens.

Trachydora holochorda, n. sp.

5 . 23 mm. Head grey-whitish sprinkled with blackish. Thorax
grey-whitish irrorated with blackisli, with a broad blackish stri])e
on each side, and with an expansible tuft of long white scales on
each side in front beneath forewings. Abdomen dark fuscous.
Forewiiigs elongate-lanceolate ; dark grey suflfusedly irrorated with
whitish, more strongly whitish-suffused towards costa anteriorly ;
a broad black median longitudinal streak from base, towards middle
becoming suffused and obsolete except a narrow suffused streak
extending its upper margin to apex ; a very oblique blackish
strigula from costa at 4 ; a transverse ridge of scales in disc at |
of wing; two transverse ridges of grey whitish-tipped scales beneath
median streak at I and | of wing, one slightly beyond middle of

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win?, and one above lornns : cilia dark grey, base sprinkled with
whitish. Hindwiiigs and cilia dark grey.

Vici'ORiA, Gisborne, in December {Lyell) ; one specimen.

Syntoiractis autochroa, n. sp.

c?. 9 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax blackish-fnscons with some
minute whitish specks. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings lanceo-
late : dark fuscous sprinkled with very minute whitish specks,
without markings; tufts minutely whitish-tipped, appearing to
iorm five oblique series of two or three each, very inconspicuous :
cilia dark fuscous, towards tornus grey. Hindwings dark grey,
lighter towards base ; cilia grey.

VicToKiA, Gisborne, in November {Lyell) ; one specimen.

MENEPTILA, n. g.

Head smooth; ocelli present; tongue developed. Antennte 4
in (S simple, basal joint very long, thickened toAvards apex, without
pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, thickened with dense scales,
second joint considerably expanded towards apex, somewhat rough
au'teriorly, terminal joint as long as second, much Ihiekened with
dense -whorls of scales ])rojectiiig posteriorly, pointed. Maxillary
palpi very short, loosely scaled, a])presscd to tongue. Posterior
tibiae clothed with long rough hairscales above, forewings with
large tufts of scales on surface ; 1 h furcate, 2 from towards angle,
3 from before angle, 4 from angle, 6 and 7 out of 8, 7 to costa,
11 from beyond middle. Hindwings 1, linear-lanceolate, cilia 5;
2 and 3 parallel, 4 absent, 5 and 6 stafked, 7 separate.

Meneptila praedonia, n. sp.

cT $ . 16-18 mm. Head and thorax dark violet-fuscous, face
lighter. Palpi with numerous whorls of dark fuscous scales tipped
with ochreous-whitish specks. Abdomen dark fuscous. Fore-
wings very narrow, widest near base, thence narrowed to acute
apex ; dark violet-fuscous, variably and irregularly mixed with
brownish, without defined markings ; a very large tuft beneath
fold at ^ of wing, one in middle reaching from costa to fold, a third
beneath fold connecting this with dorsum, a fourth in disc at |, and
several small ones towards apex : cilia dark fuscous. Hindwings
and cilia dark fuscous.

Assam, Khasis, in May and June ; three specimens.

AGANOPTILA, n. g.

Head smooth ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. Antennae |,
in S simple, basal joint long, thickened towards apex, with slight
pecten. Labial palpi rather long, thickened with apjjressed scales,
hardly roughened anteriorly, terminal joint shorter than second,
pointed. JNIaxillary palpi very short, loosely scaled, appresstd to

334 EXOTIC -MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

tongue. Thorax with posterior crest. Posterior tibice clothed with
long rough hairs above. Forowings with tufts of scales on surface ;
1 h furcate, 2 from angle, 6 absent, 7 separate, to costa, 11 from
middle. Hiudwings |, narrow-lanceolate, cilia 3 ; 2-4 parallel,
5-7 nearly approximated at base.

Aganoptila phanarcha, n. sp.

cJ 5- 13-14 mm. Head and thorax brown, variably mixed with
dark fuscous. Palpi light ochreous-brown, sometimes sprinkled
with fuscous. Abdomeu dark fuscous. Forewings narrowly
elongate-lanceolate; ochreous-broAvn or dark brown, more or less
suffusedly irrorated with dark fuscous ; a dark fuscous tuft on base
of dorsum ; stigmata represented by tufts of scales, plical rather
obli(iaely before first discal, second discal at f , transversely double,
a more or less developed lighter brown streak from between plical
and first discal to lower extremity of second discal, sometimes
margined above and below with darker fuscous streaks ; two or
three cloudy dark fuscous dots on costa towards apex : cilia rather
dark grey. Hind wings dark fuscous ; cilia rather dark grey.

CEYnoN, Pattipola, 6200 feet, in March, bred from galls on an
undetermined tree (Green); five specimens.

Microcolona eriptila, n. sp.

c? . 7 mm. Head and thorax blackish-fuscous, face ochreous-
whitish. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second and terminal joints each
with two bands of black irroration. Abdomen grey. Forewings
very narrowly elongate-lanceolate ; brown densely irrorated with
blackish ; a very large tuft above dorsum at ^ of Aving, and one in
disc at I ; first discal stigma black surrounded by an ochreous-
whitish ring, rather obliquely beyond first tuft : cilia grey, towards
base sprinkled with black. Hindwings and cilia grey.

S. IxDiA, Shevaroys, 4500 feet, in x\pril {tletcher) ; one spe-
cimen.

Microcolona pycnitis, n. sp.

(5' 5- 0-13 mm. Head ochreo\is- whitish, sides of crown
irrorated with fuscous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second and ter-
minal joints each with two bands of blackish irroration. Thorax
fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings very narrowly elongate-
lanceolate ; 4 absent, 6 absent, 7 and 8 stalked ; fuscous ; large
tufts above dorsum at ^ and middle of wing, edged with Avhitish-
ochreous or whitish ; discal stigmata blackish edged with whitish-
ochreous or whitish, first rather large, before middle, second smaller,
at f , followed by a transverse ridge resting on tornus ; an elongate
dark fuscous mark on costa at §, edged laterally with whitish-
ochi-eous or whitish ; three costal and one terminal cloudy dark
fuscous dots towards apex, partially pale-edged : cilia fuscous,
towards tornus lighter. Hindwings grey ; cilia light grey.

CioYLON, Alaskeliya and Namunukuli (6000 feet), in February,
March, June, and October (Pole, Greeny \ five specimens.

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Microcolona phalarota, n. sp.

c? 2 . 10-llmm. Head ochreous-whitish, sides of crown sprinkled
witii blackish. Palpi whitish, second joint irrorated with dark
fuscous, terminal joint Avith two blackish rinn:s. Thorax whitish,
anterior half irrorated with fuscous and dark fuscous. Abdomen
grey. Forewings narrowly elongate-lanceolate ; ochreous-brown,
with narrow costal ajid median and broader dorsal streaks and
entire apical third of wing dark grey irrorated with blackish; an
irregular ochreous- white blotch along dorsum from base to |
of wing, terminated by a large blackish tuft ; a rounded ochreous-
Avhite blotch resting on costa before middle, containing elongate
black tirstdiscal stigma ; leadon-metallic spots on tornus and middle
of termen, and a considerable blackish-grey tuft in disc between
these : cilia grey, sprinkled with blackish towards base. Hind-
wings and cilia grey.

Assam, Khasis, in April and May ; six specimens.

HELIODINID^.

ZARATHA Walk.

Head rounded, smooth-scaled ; ocelli present ; tongue deve-
loped. Antennae over 1, in c? simple, basal joint very long,
slender, without pecten. Labial palpi very long, very slender,
recurved, terminal joint longer than second, acute. Maxillary
palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibite
clothed with long rough hairs above, tarsi with very small or
minute s^nnes at apex of joints. Forewings with 2 from towards
angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from or beyond middle.
Hindwings 1, narrow-lanceolate, cilia 3; 2-4 parallel, 5 and 6
stalked, 7 parallel.

I had not included this genus in my published catalogue of the
family, having failed to recognize its affinities, but am now satisfied
that it is truly referable here ; in the commoner species the tarsal
spines are so minute as to be easily overlooked, but in an un-
described South American species (my example is not good enough
to describe) they are more conspicuous. The full generic characters
have not previously been published.

Zaratha trisecta, n. sp.

(J . 17 mm. Head greyish-ochreous, face whitish-ochreous.
Palpi ochreous-whitisli, terminal joint greyish anteriorly. Thorax
greyish-ochreous. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings linear-
lanceolate ; whitish-ochreous ; a dark grey dot at baso beneath
costa ; an elongate leaden-metallic mark in disc about ^, extended
basally with some dark fuscous scales, and margined beneath by
some ochreous-yellow sufi'usion ; a dark blue-leaden-metallic streak
in disc from g to |, edged above with yellowish suffusion, anterior

336 Exonc micholepidoptera.

extremity connected with costa by a small dark fuscous si)ot ; an
elon"-ate irregular dark fuscous patch along dorsum from near base
to middle, and another from near beyond this to tornus, both
narr()wly or hardly separated by yellowish suffusion from tlie
streaks above tl era ; a streak of silvery-whitish and grey scales
edged with dark grey extending along costa from | to apex, and a
dark fuscous streak along termen beneath it, space between these
ochreous-yellowish : cilia dark grey, on costa whitish-ochreuus.
Hindwings and cilia dark grey.

KoRxu; Australia, Port Darwin (Dodd) ; one specimen.

Zaratha crotolitha, n. sp.

(5 2 . 13-15 mm. Head and thorax grey, face whitish. Palpi
white, more or less lined suffusedly with dark fuscous. Abdomen
grey. Forewings extremely narrow, pointed ; fuscous suffusedly
irrorated with dark fuscous ; a suffused ochreous-ycllow subcostal
line from base to 1 ; a short similar line beneath costa towards
middle ; a whitish-ochreous longitudinal mark in disc beyond
middle, and a fine white dash between this and subcostal line ;
aj)ical third of wing yellow-ochreous except on margins, with a
white streak on tornus, a small white dark-margined spot in disc
beyond this, one on costa at f, one on termen slightly before this,
an ochreous-white blackish-margined streak along n|)per half of
termen, and a blackish streak along costa from the white spot to
apex : cilia dark grey, at apex with a very short black hook, above
this whitish. Hindwings and cilia dark grey.

North Australia, Port Darwin ; Queensland, Cairns, in Sep-
tember (Dodd) ; five specimens.

Stathmopoia sideracma, n. sp.

5 . 13 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, crown tinged with grey
anteriorly, face white. Palpi whitish. Thorax whitish-ochreous.
Abdomen oehreous-whitish, segmental margins white with a ferru-
ginous line at base. Posterior tibiae and tarsi with whorls of very
long bristles. Forewings extremely narrow, widest near base, thenco
narrowed to acute apex ; whitisli-ochreous, suffused with brownish
except along costa, extreme costal edge fuscous ; base whitish ; a
pale violet-metallic streak beneath costa from near base to i and a
transverse mark towards dorsum near base ; an outwardly oblique
whitish strcfik from dorsum at 5, and an inwardly oblique whitish
streak from dorsum before tornus, these not reaching costa, but
connected by a short dark violet-grey longitudinal streak in disc ;
a whitish streak along termen, edged above by a dark grey wedge-
shaped streak based anteriorly on preceding oblique whitish streak
and attenuated to apex, containing a violet-metallic spot towards
anterior end : cilia light grey. Hindwings grey ; cilia light grey.

Bengal, Pusa, in June (FkkJur) • one specimen. Allied to
tinmlata.

HELIOIilXIDJI.

Stathmopoda glyceropa, n. sp.

S 2 • lS-20 mm. Head and pal])i shining prismatic ochreous-
wlutish, crowu more ochreous-tinged. Thorax whitish-ochreous,
margins ferruginous-brown. Abdomen whitish-ochreous, basal
segment white. Posterior tibite with three rough bristly tufts of
fuscous hairscales, basal joint of tarsi with similar tuft. Fore-
wings very narrow, widest near base, thence narrowed to acute
apex ; glossy lilac-fuscous, on dorsal half suffused with dark
violet-grey ; base of dorsum suffused with ochreous ; two semioval
dorsal blotches, in c5' white, in 5 whitish-ochreous, their edges
tinged with ferruginous, first extending from i- to beyond 5,
reaching | across wing, second shorter, before |, reaching | across
wing; apical area ochreous-tinged : cilia light ochreous, towards
tornus tinged with brown. Hindwings grey, towards base paler
and j'ellowish-tinged ; cilia pale greyish, becoming pale yellow
towards lower part of termen and dorsum, especially in cj' .

KiiODESiA, Salisbury, in August and September, " bred from figs "
(Jack). Very near maculata but apparently distinct ; in that
species (which I possess) the blotches are larger, especially the
second, and extend further across wing, the groundcolour deej)
ferruginous ; the figure of maculata shows the form of the blotches
very accurately.

Stathmopoda praealbata, n. sp.

c?. 11 mm. Head dark bronzy, face shining bronzy-whitish.
Palpi whitish. Thorax dark purplish-bronze, with a white spot on
each side of back posteriorly. Forewings narrow, widest at \,
thence narrowed to acute apex; shining dark purple-l)ronze ; two
moderately broad whitish-yellowish transverse fasciae not quite
reaching costal edge, margined with dark fuscous, first before ^,
rather irregular, narrower near costa, second at |^, nearly evenly
broad, with a short irregular projection beneath costa posteriorly :
cilia grey, on costa whitish. Hindwings dark fuscous ; cilia grej'.

Bexgal, Pusa, in July (Fletcher); one specimen. Belongs to the
anconias group, and distinct by whitish costal cilia.

Eretmocera rubripennis, n. sp.

S. 11-12 mm. Head and thorax rather dark bronzy-grey. Palpi
whitish-ochreous, anterior edge of terminal joint suflPused with
dark fuscous. Abdomen orange more or less tinged with rosy,
anal tuft dark fuscous on sides. Forewings lanceolate ; glossy
rather dark bronzy-grey ; sometimes some whitish-ochreous suffu-
sion on fold at 5 of wing ; a cloudy whitish-ochreous spot on
costa at 1^, and another on dorsum towards tornus obliquely before
it : cilia bronzy-grey. Hindwings light rose-pink, apex and some-
times upper part of terminal edge dark grey ; cilia pale rose-pink,
round apex and upper part of termen grey.

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388 EXOTIC MICKOLEriDOPTERA,

S. India, Coimbatore, iu August (Fletcher) ; five speoimous.
Yers' interesting from its relationship to some of the crimson-
marked African species.

Oedematopoda flammifera, n. sp.

5.11 mm. Head shining dark reddish-bronze, colk»r blue-
bhickish. Palpi pale ochreous. Antennaj dark indigo-fuscous.
Thorax dull reddish, patagia and a posterior spot blue-blackish.
Abdomen orange-red, ajjex dark bluish-fuscous. Fore wings elon-
gate, narrow, costa sinuate, apex obtuse-pointed, termeu extremely
obliquely rounded ; orange-red ; markings violet-blackish ; a very
narrow transverse irregular basal mark ; a median fascia, broad on
dorsum, narrowed and suffused upwards, not reaching costa ; an
apical patch occupying ^ of wing, anterior edge rather oblique
inwards from costa, and connected with median fascia by a slender
dorsal streak : cilia dark grey. Hiudwings orange-red ; apical
third dark fuscous; cilia orange-red, round apical area dark grey.

Bengal, Pusa, in June (Fletcher) ; one specimen.

LAMACHAERA, n. g.

"-" Head smooth, short ; ocelli present : tongue developed. Antenna?
(probably over 1) slender, basal joint very long, without pecten.
Labial palpi very long, very slender, recurved, terminal joint
longer than second, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform,
appressed to tongue. Posterior tibitie clothed with hairs above,
with apical fascicle of several short spines, tarsi with minute spines
at apex of joints. Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2 friim towards
angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hind wings i,
narrow-lanceolate, cilia 2| ; 2-4 remote, parallel, 4 and 5 appro xi-
nuiled at base, 6 and 7 approximated at base.

This genus probably indicates the origin of Zaraiha.

Lamachaera cyanacma, n. sp.

2 . 19 mm. Head blue-blackish, face whitish-oclireous. Palpi
dark fuscous. Thorax dark bluish-grey. Abdomen dark fuscous,
apex whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, very narrow, costa
anteriorly nearly straight, posteriorly gently arched, apex pointed,
termen extremely obliquely rounded; dark fuscous; markings
indigo-blue-motallic ; stigmata small, plical somewhat before first
discal, Avith some scattered scales round it ; an elongate spot on
extremity of fold ; a thick longitudinal streak pointed at both ends
from second discal stigma to near apex ; some scattered whitish-
5-ellowish scales bstweeu this and costa : cilia whitish-ochreous,
basal half suffused with fuscous. Hiudwings dark fuscous : cilia
fuscous.

Philippines, Mindanao, Mt. Apo, G500 feet, in ifay (JJounsei/) ;
one specimen.

nil'LOSARlD^E.

DIPLOSARID^.

Essential characters generally as in the Cosmopterygidcp, from
which it is distinguished particularly by the form of the hiiidwings,
which are usually elongate-ovate, more seldom ovate-lanceolate,
but ajwa}^wj.th the costa regularly arched, whereas in the Cosmo-
2->terygklce they range from lanceolate to linear, always with a more
or lessj)i;onounced costal shoulder towards or before g from base,
V accentuated with a projection of stiff scales, and the rest of the
costa beyond this more nearly straight, the apex always pointed.

This family, as far as is known to me, is confined to the
Hawaii an IslandSj^ where it constitutes the mass of the Micro-
Tepidopterous fauna, a very singular and notable fact. It compre-
hends all tlie genera between Aphthonehis and DipJosara inclusive
in Lord Walsingham's section of the ' Eauna Hawaiiensis,' there
credited with some 250 species, I daresay not more than half of
the total number existing. The family belongs to the same group
with tlie Gelechiadae, Oecophoridae, and Cosmopterygidae, agreeing
with them in the structure of the head and palpi and in the type of
neuration of forewings, and differing from them in the same
characters in which they differ from one another, viz., in the form
and typo of neuration of the hindwings as specified above ; it
forms therefoie a parallel branch of development with these from
the same origin, but peculiar from its rigid Local restriction.

Aphthonetus empetra, n. sp.

J 5 . 1 1-13 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax whitish closely
irrorated with fuscous. Abdomen whitish-grey. Forewii.'gs elon-
gate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen
extremely obliquely rounded ; whitish sprinkled with grey and
dark fuscous, or light grey irrorated with whitish and sprinkled
with dark fuscous ; markings grey sprinkled with dark fuscous,
sometimes partially tinged with ochroous or brownish ; a rather
ill-defined basal patch occupying about 4 of Aving, edge nearly
straight, slightly oblique ; a moderate slightly oblique fascia from
costa at *, narrowed downwards and only reaching to fold where
it is terminated by a small tuft, anterior edge well-defined,
posterior suft'used ; somtiiues a dark suffusion extends along costa
from this fascia to | ; a cloudy spot on tornus, and some undefined
mottling towards apex : cilia pale grey or whitish. Hindwings
and cilia light grey.

Oahu, Koolau Mts. (Perkins) ; four specimens.

Neelysia alveata, n. sp.

cT • 10-11 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint rather
dark fuscous except apex, terminal joint much shorter than second,
with base and a subapical ring black. Thorax rather dark fuscous,
patagia white. Abdomen rather dark fuscous. Eorewings elongate,

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340 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTEKA.

narrow, costa hardly arched, apex obtuse-pointed, tcrmen extremely
obliquely rounded; white; a rather broad dark fuscous costal
stripe from base to |-, cut by an irregular oblifjue white streak
beyond middle of wing ; a slightly broader rather dark bronzy-
fuscous dorsal stripe from base to 4 of wing, where it tends to be
connected by suffusion with extremity of costal, more or less
broadly and irregularly suffused or interrupted with white before
this; stigmata in one specimen blackish, well-defined, discal approxi-
mnted, plical obliquely before first discal, resting on dorsal streak
beyond middle of wing, in the other only confusedly indicated by
scattered dark fuscous scales; an irregular black streak along
costn from just beyond costal stripe to apex : cilia white, with
black hook at apex and tips black above this, towards tornus grey.
Hindwings and cilia grey ; an expansible subcostal pencil of grey
hairs from base.

Oauit, Koolau Mts. (Perl-ins) ; two specimens.

Hyposmocoma triptila, n. sp.

c? . 8 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi white, second joint
dark fuscous except tip, terminal joint shorter than second.
Thorax dark fuscous. Abdomen purple-blackish, anal tuft whitish.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex
pointed, termea extremely obliquely rounded ; dark purplish-
fuscous ; a broad irregular-edged ochreous-whitish dorsal streak
from base to tornus, thence more narrowly to middle of termen,
soraewhat sprinkled with dark fuscous, with three tufts of ochreous-
whitish scales on its upper edge before and beyond middle of Aving
and above tornus ; stigmata obscurely indicated, plical more dis-
tinctly darker in a depression of dorsal streak ; a cloudy ochreous-
whitish spot on costa at f : cilia purplish-grey mixed with dark
fuscous, towards tornus ochreous-whitish. Hindwings pointed,
grey ; a dark grey subcostal hairpencil from base lying on a dark
grey costal patch ; cilia whitish-grey.

Oahu, Koolau Mts. {Ferkiiis) ; two specimens.

Hyposmocoma petroscia, n. sp.
• ^ 2 . 8-9 mm. Head and thorax white sprinkled with grey
and dark fuscous. Palpi white, sprinkled with dark fuscous,
terminal joint shorter than second. Abdomen grey, anal tuft
whitish. Forewings elongate, costa slightly arched, apex pointed,
termen extremely obliquely rounded ; white, irregularly sprinkled
with grey and dark fuscous ; a more or less extended blotch of
dark fuscous suffusion along basal portion of costa, and a more or
less developed dark fuscous siibcostal streak beneath this ; an
elonfjate dark fuscous spot towards dorsum at i, one towards costa
before middle, and one in disc someAvhat before this, all variable
in development; stigmata rather large, cloudy, dark fuscous or
blackish, discal approximated, plical obliquely before first discal,
sometimes confluent with it ; a similar spot between second discal
and apex ; some cloudy dark fuscous dots on margins towards

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apex : cilia white, willi more or less expressed dark fuscous median
shade, towards tonius tinged with pale greyish-ochreous. Hind-
wings gre_y ; cilia light ochrcous-grey.

Oahu, Koolau Mts. {PerJdns) ; six specimens.

Hyposmocoma pharsotoma, n. sp.

(S . 9 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Thorax whitish-ochreous
sprinkled with fuscous, anteriorly suffused with dark fuscous.
Ahdomen grey. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse-pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded; whitish-
ochreous, thinly sprinkled with fuscous and dark fuscous ; mark-
ings dark fuscous tinged with ferruginous ; a transverse streak at
■i sluirply angulated on fold, connected whh base by subcostal,
submedian, and dorsal streaks ; elongate blotches on costa at ^
and I ; stigmata represented by rather elongate spots, discai
approximated, plical obliquely before first discai ; an irregular
suffused streak along dorsum throughout, expanded into a blotch
on tornus ; an undefined apical blotch: cilia whitish-ochreous,
somewhat sprinkled with dark fuscous. Hindwings grey ; cilia
])alc greyish.

Oahu, Koolau Mts. (Perkins) ; one specimen.

Hyposmocoma empedota, n. sp.

(S 2 • 12-14: mm. Head and thorax white, often variably
sprinkled with dark grey, shoulders blackish. Palpi white, suf-
ftisedly irrorated with black except a])ex of joints, terminal joint
almost as long as second. Abdomen grey. Forewings elon-
gate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed,
termen very obliquely rounded ; ochreous-white, often more or
less spiiukled with dark grey and blackish ; markings dark fuscous
mixed Avith black; a basal patch occupying | of wing, outer edge
nearly straight, rather oblique ; stigmata represented by moderately
large spots, discai approximated, plical obliquely before first discai,
an additional spot niidway between first dibcal and basal patch,
and two sufliused blotches on costa at 3 and |, but all these mark-
ings are more or less confluent and confused, often united into a
largo irregular-oblong j)atch extending along costa from before i to
beyond |- and reaching | across wing, with centie usually but not
always more or less whitish, and at lower posterior angle con-
nected with a small spot on tornus ; an irregular apical spot or
thick subterminal line near termen usually more or less developed :
cilia ])ale grey, sometimes suffused with white or sprinkled with
blackish. Hindwings grey, paler toAvards base ; in o with grey
subcostal hairpcncil fiom base, becoming blackish towards apex ;
cilia light grey. Forewings in J beneath with fringe of long
scales from 12.

Oahu, Koolau Mts. (Perhins) ; fourteen specimens. Remark-
ably variable in marking, but tlie constant basal patch is a good
dibtiiiguishing character.

3-i2 EXOTIC MICROLRriDOPTEKA.

Hyposmocoma crossotis, n. sp.

" 2 . 22 mni. Head and thorax brown. (Palpi broken.) Fore-
wino-s elone-ate, narrow, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen
very obliquely rounded ; rather dark purplish-brown ; extreme
base pale ochreous ; a dark brown basal jiatch mixed M'ith black,
its outer edge very oblique and limited by an irregular white
streak not reaching dorsum, its dorsal edge formed by an irregular
ochreous-whitish streak broadly margined above with black suffu-
sion ; a cloudy dark fuscous spot on costa at |, preceded by
whitish-ochreous suffusion ; plical and first discal stigmata repre-
sented by blackish spots, plical obliquely anterior, tending to be
caniliient into a streak, followed by a triangular dorsal patch of
whiti.h-ochreous suffusion; second discal stigma smaller, blackish,
tending to form two transversely placed dots; a cloudy whitish-
ochreous slightly oblique mark from tornus, and another from
costa hardly beyond it, preceded by some dark fuscous suffusion
alou"' costa ; apex and termen suffused with darker brown : cilia
whitish-ochreous, basal q suffusedly barred with brownish, more
strongly on costa. Hind wings whitish- fuscous, becoming light
fuscous towards apex ; cilia whitish-grey-ochreous.
Oahu, Koolau Mts. (PerJcins) ; one specimen.

Hjrposmocoma mesorectis, n. sp.

J' . 12 mm. Head and thorax fuscous, face light greyish-
ochreous. Palpi fuscous, ochreous-whitish anteriorly and at apex
of second joint, terminal joint as long as second. Abdomen grey.
Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-
pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; purplish-fuscous mixed
Avith darker ; a moderate well-defined whitish-ochreous streak from
base to beneath second discal stigma, apex bent up round it ;
stigmata cloudy, dark fuscous, discal nearly approximated, first
forming a large roundish spot, plical near before first discal, lying
within lower margin of longitudiiuil streak ; some darker dots on
costa towards apex and termen : cilia grey, basal half fuscous
sutfusedly barred with wtiitish. Hindwings light grey ; a long
whitish-ochreous subcostal hairpencil from base; cilia pale grey.

Oahu, Koolau Mts. {Perkijis) ; one specimen.

Hyposmocoma propliantis, n. sp.

o _ 12-13 mm. Head and thorax dark purplish-bronz}--
fuscous crowu in one specimen posteriorly suffused with whitish-
ochreous. Palpi dark fuscous with a few whitish sjjecks, terminal
joint as long as second. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate,
narrow, costa gently arched, apex tolerably pointed, termen ex-
tremely obliquely rounded ; dark purplish-fuscous ; a tine somewhat
obliciue irregular ochreous-whitish line at |, more or less incom-
plete and in one specimen absent, in another enlarged into a small
spot above dorsum ; stigmata large, cloudy, blackish, more or less

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erlgcd laterally with ochreous-whitish, discal approximated, plical
obliquely before first discal ; an ocbreous-whitish tornal spot, and
similar costal spot exactly opposite ; some small indistinct ochreous-
whitisli dots on costa towards apex and termen : cilia grey, mixed
with dark fuscous towards base. Hindwings grey ; cilia light grey.
OAHt:, Koolau Mts. (Perkins) ; three specimens.

Hyposmocoma endryas, n. sp.

(S . 12 mm. Head and thorax dark bronzy-brown. Palpi
dark bronzy-fuscous, with some whitish specks, terminal joint as
long as second. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded •
dark bronzy-brown ; stigmata represented by obscure darker
round cloudy spots, discal approximated, plical obliquely before
first discal, in middle of wing : cilia dark bronzy-brown, ])aler
towards tornus. Hindwings fuscous, paler and whitish-tinged
towards base; a dark fuscous subcostal hairpencil from base ; cilia
light fuscous.

Oahtj, Koolau Mts. (rerlins) ; one specimen. Differs from all
nearly similar species by the hairpencil of hindwings.

Hyposmocoma alticola, n. sp.

6 ?• 11-13 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax dark i)urplish-
bronzy-fiiscous or deep greyish-purple, terminal joint of palpi as
long as second. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, narrow,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen extremely
obliquely rounded; dark purplish -bronzy-fuscous or deep greyish-
purjtle, veins distinct as very fine impressed lines ; in 5 margins
of faintly darker spots re])resenting stigmata indicated by small
lateral marks of pale ochreous scales, in S absent : cilia dark
bronzy-fuscous, in 5 with basal series of pale ochreous dots.
Hindwiuga grej- ; cilia pale grey.

OahUj Koolau Mts. (Perl-ins) ; five specimens.

Hyposmocoma thermoxyla, n. sp.

d" . 15-16 mm. Head and thorax purplish-brown. Palpi
brownish-ochreous, externally suffused with brown, terminal
joint somewhat longer than second. Abdomen pale greyish-
ochreous. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently nrched, apex
obtuse-pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded; deep purplish-
brown ; stigmata cloudy, darker, very little marked but partially
slightly pale-edged, plical obliquely before first discal: cilia
purplish-brown. Hindwings pale fuscous ; cilia light greyish-
ochrcous.

Oaiiu, Koolau Mts. (Perkins) ; two specimens.

Hyposmocoma malacopa, n. sp.

c? . 14 mm. Head and thorax bronzy-ochreous-brown. Palpi
light ochreous, terminal joint longer than second. Abdomen

344 nxoTic MiCRor.EriDorTEiiA.

wbitish-oclireoiis. Forcwings olongate, narrow, costa slightly
arclietl, apex ohtuse-pointed, termeii extremely oblitjiiely roniided ;
light yellowish-brown : cilia coucolorous. Ilindwings ochieous-
whitish, sometimes tinged with fuscous ; cilia ochreous- whitish,

Oahu, Koolau Mts. (Perlins) ; two specimens. The costa of
forewings is less arched than in ihennoxijla.

Hyposmocoma latiflua, n, sp.

cS . 14 mm. Head and thorax bronzy-brown, patagia and
posterior margin of thorax pale yellow-ochreous. Palpi light
fuscous, terminal joint longer than second. Abdomen grej".
Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-
pointed, extremely obliquely rounded ; bronzy-brown, suffused
with darker towards dorsal streak ; a broad light yellow-ochreous
dorsal streak from base to tornus occupying nearly half of wing,
margin rather irregular, extended more narro^vly and suffusediy
along termen to apex : cilia pale yellow-ochreous, on costa brownish.
Ilindwings light grey, paler towards base ; cilia ochreous-grey-
whitish ; an obliquely erect pencil of long whitish-ochreous hairs
from base of dorsum.

Oahu, Koolau Mts. {Perhins) ; one specimen. Near ocJireoviitella,
with similar luiii'pencil.

Hyposmocoma mystodoxa. n. sp.

cT . 15-16 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax white, terminal joint
of palpi longer than second. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Fore-
wings elongate, narroAv, costa gently arched, apex pointed, termen
very obliquely rounded; shining white: plical and second discal
stigmata minute, black : cilia white, towards tornus whitish-
ochreous. Hindwings pale grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous tinged
with grey.

Oahtt, Koolau Mts. (rerJcins) ; two specimens.

Hypevdasys philocharis, n. sp.

J . 14 mm. Head and thorax ochrcous-yellow. Palpi Avhitibh,
terminal joint with a fine dark fuscous line on each side. Antenna3
whitish, basal joint dark fuscous, base of stalk suffused with durk
grey. Abdomen whitish-ochreous, basal segment with a brownish-
ochreous patcli. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; 7 and 8
stalked almost for whole length ; ochreous-jellow ; a small blackish
wedgeshaped spot on base of costa, and a black dot on base of
dorsum ; stigmata black, plical rather obliquely before first discal,
second discal indistinctly double : cilia oclireous-ycllow, with one
or two blackish specks at base towards tornus. Hindwings pale
grey; cilia ochreous-grey-whitish.

C)AHr, Koolau Mts. {Ferkins); one specimen. Neither in this
species nor in the typical cruptogamicUus do I see any '• limbal

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hairpencil " as described. I may add that the " limbiis " as defined
and employed by Walsingbam and Dniiant is in my view merely
the dorsum, neither more nor less ; the great variation in form of
the hindwings sometimes obscures the original triangular form,
which is essentially identical with that of the forewings.

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Crobylophora exantlia, n. sp.

2. G mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen shining white. Fore-
wings lanceolate ; shining white ; a blackish dot on costa at # ;
a rather outwards-oblique blackish wedgeshaped streak from
dorsum before middle, reaching more than half across wing, nearly
followed by a small triangular blackish dorsal sj>ot ; a tine very
oblique dark fuscous strigula from costa beyond middle ; a slender
silvery-metallic streak along termen : cilia white, above aj)ex witli
a tine obliijae dark fuscous line just before tips. Hindwings and
cilia white.

CooRG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in December (Neircomc) ; one specimen.

Crobylopliora sancta, n. sp.

J, 8 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen shining white. Antennte
grey, basal joint vhite. Forewings lanceolate, apex caudulate ;
shining white ; two pairs of tine dark fuscous lijies enclosing pale
yellowish streaks trom costa, first from beyond middle, very oblique,
towards origin less oblique and with margins thickened and suftused
together to form a small dark fuscous costal spot, second from ^,
less oblique and converging with first to just above torual spot ;
a small silvery-metallic tornal spot, its apex edged on each side
witli blackish : cilia white, above apex with two fine oblique
indistinct grey lines. Hindwings and cilia white.

S.India, Ootacamund, 7500 feet, in December (Fletdier); one
specimen. Also one from Ceylon, Maskeliya, in March {Pole), m
which the margins of first costal streak are little thickened and do
not coalesce, but I think undoubtedly the same species.

Crobylophora onychotis, n. sp.

(5. 8 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen white. Forewings
lanceolate, apex somewhat produced, acute; shining white; a pair
tjf fine paiallel very oblique dark fuscous lines from middle of costa
enclosing a pale yellowish streak, directed towards tornal spot and
reaching halfway towards it ; a third somewhat shorter dark
fuscous line near beyond and parallel to these ; a round pale
golden-metallic tornal spot edged on each side by a blackish dot:
cilia white, on costa with a fine dark fuscous basal line and a
second oblique line converging with it to a point at apex, thence
continued to form a hook, a third dark fuscous line at tips above

34G EXOTIC MICROLEPIDorTEUA.

apex, a faint pale brownish shade running across these above apex
and continued as an apical bar. Hindwings and cilia white.
Assam, Kbasis, in October and November ; two specimens.

Leucoptera arethusa, n. sp.

cT . 5 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen white. Forewiiigs
lanceolate, apex produced, acute ; shining white ; an indistinct
])air of short very oblique grey strigulai from middle of costa ;
a small pale silvery-grey spot at toruus followed by a minute
blackish dot: cilia white, on costa with two indistinct oblique
grey lines converging to apex. Hindwings and cilia white.

Queensland, Cairns, in November {Dodd) ; one specimen.

Leucoptera panduris, n. sp,

(5 . 7 ram. Head, thorax, and abdomeu white. Forewings
sublanceolate, apex considerably produced; shining white; two
title very oblique cloudy adjacent lines of dark fuscous scales from
costa beyond middle, reaching i across wing, and a third rather
shorter at f : cilia \vhite, on costa with two fine very oblique dark
fuscous lines converging to beyond apex. Hindwings and cilia
white.

Kanaka, Anshi, in December (Ma^vwell) ; one specimen.

Leucoptera picrocosma, n. sp.

d' . 6 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen shining white. Fore-
wings lancejlate ; shining white ; two very oblique pale whitish-
yellowish 'vedgeshapod streaks from costa, finely edged with daik
grey, reaching i across wing, first from beyond middle, second
from f ; 4 small silvery -metallic tornal spot, edged on each side with
a black dot : cilia white, above apex with two faint grey oblique
lines. Hindwings and cilia white.

CooKG, Uibidi, 3500 feet, in January (Neivcome) ; one specimen.

Leucoptera sortita, n, sp.

J . 7 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen shining white. Fore-
wings lanceolate, apex dow^nturned ; shining white; three fine
oblique dark grey lines from costa reaching about i across wing,
faintly edged with pale yellowish suflusion posteriorly, first from
middle, third above tornal spot; a round pale golden-metallic
tornal spot edged on each side with a blackish dot : cilia white,
with two fine oblique dark grey lines through costal cilia converging
beyond apex. Hindwings and cilia white.

UuEHNSLAND, Caims, in October (Dodd) ; one specimen. Between
chtdcoci/cla and hematoma.

Leucoptera hexatoma, n, sp.

2 . 0 mm. Head and thorax shining white. Forewings lanceo-
late, apex downturned ; shining white ; four fine oblique dark
fuscous lines from costa reaching about g across wing, first from
middle, first two somewhat approximated and space between them

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faintly yellowish-tinged, fourth terminaling above tornal spot;
a round pale golden -metallic tornal spot edged laterally with black;
apex slightly yellowish-tinged : cilia white, round apex somewhat
yellowish-tinged, with two fine oblique dark fuscous lines through
costal cilia converging to a point beyond apex. Hindwings and
cilia white.

Xanaka, Kumbarwada, in December (Macviuell) ; one specimen.

Leucoptera periphracta, u. sp.

(S . 6 mm. Head and thorax shining white. Abdomen whitish.
Forewiugs lanceolate ; shining white ; two fine oblique rather
darli fuscous lines from costa reaching ^ across wing, first beyond
middle, preceded by an oval blotch of pale bronzy-yellowish,
suffusion, second at | ; a short fine erect grey line from tornus,
preceded by a spot of pale yellowish suffusion : cilia white, with
two fine oblique grey lines in costal cilia, second continuous with
a strong black line limiting yellowish-tinged basal third round
termen to tornus. Hindwings whitish ; cilia white.

UuiiENSLAND, Cairns, in November (Dodd) ; one specimen.

Phyllocnistis chrysophtlialma, n. sp.

2 . 5 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, ;ind abdomen silvery-white.
Antennae yellow-whitish, basal joint feilverj--white. I'oreMings
lanceolate, apex acute, ])roduced, downturned ; silvery-white ; a
suffused golden-yellow oval blotch extending in disc from | to
middle, reaching fold and almost costa, edged beneath by a very
faint greyish line ; posterior half of wing wholly suffused with
pale whitish-yellowish ; a fine direct fuscous line from middle
of costa reaching half across wing ; an inwardly oblique fine
fuscous transverse line at |, hardly perceptibly outwards-curved;
a largo round black apical dot partly in cilia, preceded by a
SQiall silvery-white dot : cilia whitish-yellowish, with two fine
oblique dark grey lines in costal cilia towards apex, one above
apex, two diverging posteriorly from apex, one beneath apex,
a curved line limiting more yellowish-tinged basal half of cilia
on termen, and a line projecting from dorsal end of postmedian
transverse line. Hindwings grey-whitish ; cilia whitish.

Kanaka, Karwar, bred in March (Maxwell) ; three specimens.
Larva mining blotches in leaves of Cinnamoiman zeylanivum
(Lauraceae) ; blotch under lower cuticle, elongate, wandering,
course of larva marked by excrement forming wavy continuous
fine dark line ; pupa internal at extremity of blotch, puckering
the leaf shaxiAy {Ala xwell). Also a fourth specimen quite identical
from larva mining blotch on underside of leaves of " bindal," an
undetermined shrub {Maxwell). Differs from ciirella by absence
of lines from base, distinct golden-yellow blotch, first costal line
direct (not outwardly oblique), second inwardly oblique (not
direct), apical half of wing wholly yellowish-tinged. This and the
three following species are all very closely allied with citrclla and

348 KXOTIC JIICEOLEPIDOPTKEA.

one another, and require very close observation, but are certainly
distinct; Mr. Maxwell's specimens are beautiluUy pieserved, with
the fine lines in the delicate cilia in perfect condition.

Phyllocnistis cirrhophanes, n. sp.

J 5 • 5 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen silvery-white.
Antennae yellow-whitish, basal joint silvery-white. Forevvings
lanceolate, apex acute, produced, downturned ; silvery-white ;
a suffused ochreous-yellow oval blotch extending in disc from ^ to
middle, reaching fold and almost costa, edged beneath by a faint
greyish line; posterior half of wing wholly suffused with pale
whitish-yellowish ; a fine somewhat oblique fuscous line from
middle of costa reaching half across wing; an inwardly oblique
slightly curved fine fuscous transverse line at i, terminating on
dorsum beneath point of preceding; a large black apical dot partly
in cilia, ])rec£ded by a small indistinct silvery-whitish dot : cilia
wliitish-yellowish, with two fine oblique dark grey lines in costal
cilia towards ajoex, one above apex, two diverging posteriorly from
apex, one beneath apex, a curved line limiting more yellowish-
tinged basal half of cilia on termen, and a line projecting from
dorsal end of postmedian transverse line. Hindwings grey-wbit ish ;
cilia whitish.

Kanaka, Karwar, bred in July {Maxwell); five specimens.
Larva mining blotches in leaves of Alscodapline semecarpijoUa
(Lduraceae). Larva flattened, tapering posteriorly, segments
strongly incised, yellowish-green, head small, black, plate of 2
semitransparent, 5-11 each with spiracular prominence ending in
a bristle, anal claspers long, transparent, prostrate, diverging ;
egg laid near edge of leaf, larva mining under uj)pcr cuticle fii-st
in spiral and afterwards undulating gallery, always confined to
edge of leaf, producing blackish discolouration ; when fullfed leaves
original blotch and mines round extreme edge of leaf in single
gallery, finally pupating below cuticle in contracted edge of leaf
(^Maxwell). Extremely close to cJirysojyhiJiahna, but yellow blotch
less bright, and can be distinguished immediately by rather oblique
first line pointing to extremity of following transverse line, whereas
in chn/sojjJiihahna it is direct and points to dorsum before this
extremity. The larval habit difters as well as the foodplaut, the
mine being on the upper surface in this species and on the under
surface in cJiri/sophlJialma, A species of Acrocercops is frequently
associated with it in the same leaf.

Phyllocnistis selenopa, n. sp,

c5' . 3 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax, and abdomen silvery-
white. Forewings lanceolate, apex rather produced, acute, down-
turned ; silvery-white; a faint patch of pale brassj'-yellowish
suff'usion towards middle of disc edged beneath by a short faint
grey longitudinal line ; a fine oblique fuscous line from middle of
costa reaching half across v,'ing ; a direct transverse fuscous line
at |, hardly perceptibly outwards-curved; apical fourth tinged

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with pale ochreous-yellowish ; a large round black apical dot ;
cilia white, with two fine oblique fuscous lines in costal cilia
towards apex, and two others diverging al)ove apex, on termen
with basal half pale ochreous limited by a curved fuscous line.
Hind wings and cilia white.

OErLON, Peradeniya, bred in December (liutherfonl) ; one
specimen. Larva mining in leaves of Melia azednracli\Mdi(u-ene).
Type in British Museum. Extremely like citrella, but even
smaller, being one of the most minute Lepidoptera, without distinct
lines from base, and well distinguisVied by the absence of the
silvery-white dot preceding the black apical dot.

Phyllocnistis habrochroa, n. sp.

c? 5 . 4 ram. Head, palpi, anteniife, thorax, and abdomen
silvery-white. Forewings lanceolate, apex acute, produced, down-
turned ; silverj^-white ; two indistinct grey longitudinal lines in
disc from base to middle, space between these suffused with pale
bi'assy- yellow ; a slightly outwards-oblique fine fuscous line from
middle of costa, reaching half across wing; a slightly inwards-
oblique straight fine fuscous transv.Tse line at |, anteriorly edged
with pale yellowish suffusion ; apical third of wing suffused with
pale whitish-yellowish ; a large black apical dot partly in cilia,
preceded by a silvery-whitish dot edged anteriorly by a fine dark
grey line: cilia yellow-whitish, with two fine oblique dark grey
lines in costal cilia towards apex, one above apex, a grey subfurcate
patch at apex with some black specks at tip, a dark grey line
downwards beneath apex, a curved line limiting more yellowish-
tinged basal half on termen, and a short daik grey projecting line
from dorsal extremity of postmedian transverse line. Hindwings
grey- whitish ; cilia whitish.

Kanaka, Karwar, bred in August (Maxwell); three specimens.
Larva raining galleries in leaves of " cheli," an undetermined
shrub ; pupa in turned-over edge of leaf {Maxwell). Close to
citrella, but first costal line is much less oblique.

Phyllocnistis sigoata, n. sp.

$ . 8 ram. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen silvery-wliite.
Forewings narrow-lanceolate, apex caudate ; whitish-ochreous,
becoming silvery-white towards costa anteriorly ; a slightly
inwards-oblique narrow dark fuscous streak from costa at f,
reaching | across wing ; a faint pale yellowish slightly inwards-
oblique transverse line beyond middle, marked with a strigula of
dark fuscous specks at each extremity : cilia whitish, on costa
with three fine oblique dark fuscous lines, at apex yellowish-
tinged, with a dark fuscous projecting line, on termen with a
curved dark fuscous line beyond middle, beneath postraedinn line
with two or three dark fuscous specks. Hindwings and cilia
white.

y. India, Ootacamund, 7500 feet, in December (Fletcher).
Distinct by the strong dark streak from costa before middle.

350 EXOTIC MICIlOLEriCOPTERA.

Lyonetia leurodes, n. sp.

(5 . 7 mm. Head light ochreous-grey, fillet and face silvcrj'-
■whitisli. Palpi whitish. Thorax and abdomen grey, Forewiiigs
very narrow, parallel-sided, moderately jjointed, apex produced ;
bronzy-grey : cilia pale grey, on costa whitish with three blackish-
groy bars, at apex with a large round black dot and blackisli-grey
projecting hook, on termen with blackish-grey line near base and
bronzy-tinged within this. Hindwings ratlier dark grey ; cilia
light grey.

Ceylon, Namunukuli, 6200 feet, in February {Green) ; one
specimen.

Lyouetia thiacma, n. sp.

(^ . 9 mm. Head, palpi, tliorax, and abdomen shining white.
Forewitigs very narrow, parallel-sided, moderately pointed, apex
produced: shining white; a fine very oblique dark fuscous line
from costa beyond middle, reaching half across wing, and a rather
shorter and somewhat less oblique one near bejond it ; apical fifth
of wing suffused with pale ochreous-yellowish, terminal edge tinged
with grey ; a round blacli apical dot edged with white anteriorly :
cilia white, ou costa with two dark fuscous bars, at apex wdth two
projecting dark fuscous hooks, ou upper part of termen with two
short dark fuscous lines. Hindwings pale grey; cilia white, on
costa pale grey.

Assam, Khasis, in November ; one specimen.

Lyonetia notometra, n. sp.

cj . 8 mm. Head, pnlpi, thorax, and abdomen shining white.
Forewings very narrow, parallel-sided, moderately pointed, apex
produced; shining white, fold faintly tinged with ochreous; a faint
pale fuscous spot on dorsum before middle; an oblique light fuscous
streak from dorsum beyond middle, reacliing half across wing ; an
oblique light fuscous streak from costa at |^, reaching half across
wing ; a fuscous streak along termen to apex ; a large round black
apical dot in cilia : cilia white, towards tornus grej--whitish, ou
costa with two dark fuscous lines converging to before apex, at
apex with dark fuscous projecting hook, on upper part of termen
with two short dark fuscous lines. Hindwings pale grey ; cilia
grej'-whitish, on costa greyer.

Assam, Khasis, in October ; one specimen.

Lyonetia artamota, n. sp.

J . 8 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax shining white. Forewings
very narrow, parallel-sided, moderately pointed, apex produced;
shining white ; a very oblicjue slender fuscous streak from middle
of dorsum to fold ; three oblique fuscous streaks from costa, first
from beyond middle, first two reaching hardly half across wing,
third running into a suffused fuscous patch occupying apical fifth

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of wing ; a black apical dot : cilia white, on costa with two fuscous
bars, at apex with dark fuscous projecting hook, ou upper part of
termen with short dark fuscous subbasal and median lines. Hind-
wings grej-'whitish ; cilia white, on costa tinged with grey.

CooEG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in January {Neiucome) ; one specimen,

Opostega luticilia, n. sp.

$ . 7 ram. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen white. Fore-
wings lanceolate ; shining white ; a slender fuscous line along
costa and base of cilia from | to just before a minute black apical
dot : cilia whitish-fuscous, towards dorsum white, on costa Avith
an oblique fuscous line converging to apical dot. Hindwings and
cilia white.

Queensland, Cairns, in October (Dodd); one specimen.

Opostega chordacta, n. sp.

(^ . 7 mm. Head, palpi, antehnte, and thorax white. Abdomen
ochreous-whito. Forewings lanceolate, apex slightly produced,
acute ; shining white, hardly ochreous-tinged in disc ; an elongate
blackish-grey mark on costa beyond middle ; a straight oblique
dark grey line shaded with fuscous lying along base of cilia and
costal edge from | to just before a minute black apical dot : cilia
white, with two fine oblique dark fuscous lines in costal cilia con-
verging towards apical dot, and a short indistinct grey apical hook.
Hindwings and cilia white.

Queensland, Cairns, in November (Dodd) • one specimen,

Opostega spilodes, n. sp.

5 . 6 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax white. Abdomen light
grey. Forewings lanceolate, apex somewhat produced, acute,
upturned ; shining white ; an oblique rather dark fuscous spot on
dorsum at ^, and another towards costa at |^ ; a small fuscous
linear mark on costa at |, connected obscurely with a cloudy
fuscous apical dot terminated by some black apical specks : cilia
whitish, round apex suffused with pale fuscous (imperfect), Hind-
wings grey ; cilia pale grey.

CooKG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in December (N'eivcome) ; one
specimen.

Opostega scoliozona, n, sp,

$ , 5 mm. Thorax grey, anterior edge white. Abdomen dark
grey. Forewings lanceolate; shining white; an elongate dark
grey patch along basal third of dorsum ; a moderate somewhat
oblique irregular-edged dark bronzy-brown fascia crossii^o- win"-
from I of costa to tornus, edged anteriorly on lower half with
some black scales ; apex to near edge of this suffused with grey •
a minute black apical dot : cilia light grey. Hindwings grey •
cilia light grey.

352 T;X0TIC M!CR0r,EPIDOPTEU\.

QuEExsr.AND, Cairns, in October (Dodd); one spccinion. The
head is niissiiifi;', but tlie species is very distinct, and the generic
identity is assured by the peculiar neuration.

Opostega artlirota, n. sp.

2 . 0 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax -white. Abdomen whitish-
ochreous. Forewings lanceolate; shining white ; an oblicjue irre-
gular dark grey spot on dorsum before middle ; a dark yellowisli-
grey strigula on costa at | connected l)y a faint shade with a cloudy
dot preceding a black apical dot: cilia white, with a fine blackish
line along base of costal cilia, a similar oblique line converging with
it to just before apical dot, a curved median blackish hook at apex,
and a minute blackish hook beneath praea[>ical dot. Hindwings
and cilia whitish-grey.

Queensland, Cairns, in October (Dodd); one specimen.

Opostega nephelozona, n. sp.

cJ . 11 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-white. Palpi and
abdomen whitisli-ochreous. Forewings lanceolate, apex somewhat
produced, acute, upturned; shining ochrcous-white ; an undefined
slightly obli(iuo fascia of whitish-grey-ochreous suffusion before
middle, narrowed on margins; apex suffused with pale greyish-
ochreous : cilia whitish (imperfect). Hindwings grey-whitish ;
cilia whitish.

Ceylon, Maskoliya, in February (Pole); one specimen.

Opostega p6lorrhoa, n. sp.

5 . 9 mm. Head white. Palpi and thorax ochreou=^-whitish.
Abdomen greyish-ochreous. Forewings lanceolate, apex slightly
produced, upturned ; shining white ; a patch of pale greyish-
ochreous suffusion occupying disc from base to middle, connected
with costa and dorsum before middle by greyish-ochreous spots
tinged with fuscous ; an undefined patch of light greyish-ochreous
suffusion occupying disc about |-, and apical third of costa suffused
with same colour ; a minute black apical dot: cilia whitish, round
apex suffused with pale grevish-ochreous, on costa with indistinct
obliijue subbasal fuscous line converging to apex. Hindwings and
cilia whitish-grey.

Assam, Ivhasis, in S'^ptember ; one specimen.

Opostega xivida, n. sp.

S . 10 mm. Head white. Palpi whitish-ochreous. Thorax
ochreous-white. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings lanceolate, apex
somewhat produced, upturned; greyisli-ochreous ; costa suffused
with white from base to |; a thick cloudy oblique dark grey
streak from costa before middle, reaching half across wing ;
a black speck at apex : cilia whitish-ochreous-grey. Hindwings
dark grey ; cilia grey.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in IS'ovember (roh) ; one specimen.

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MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

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HIEROCROBYLA, n. g.

Hoad with crown elongate, flat, smooth, forehead with dense
projecting tuft between antennae, face smooth, retreating ; ocelli
present ; tongue absent. Antennae 1, in c? simple, basal joint
enlarged and hollowed beneath to form a large oblong eyecap with
rough projecting scales at extremity. Labial and maxillary palpi
obsolete. Posterior tibiae clothed with long hairs above, basal
joint of tarsi with a row of long bristles above. Forewings with
apex downturned ; 2 from angle, 3-5 absent, 6 and 7 stalked,
7 to costa, 8 absent, 11 from beyond middle. Hindwings i,
linear-lanceolate, cilia 6 ; 2 separate, 3 and 4 absent, transverse
vein absent between 2 and 5, 5 and 6 connate, 7 approximated
at base.

Type [f. orthopi/rrha. Allied to Bedellia, from which ifc differa
by the absence of labial palpi.

Hiei'ocrobyla orthopyrrha, n. sp.

d" . 8-9 mm. Head silvery -white, tuft ochreous-whitish.
Antennae white. Thorax white, shoulders orange. Abdomen
whif.e, sides obliquely barred with fuscous. Forewings extremely
narrow, parallel-sided, moderately pointed; white; an orange
costal streak throughout, deeper posteriorly up to a small round
bright deep ferruginous spot before apex, extreme costal edge
fuscous from ,| to |, then shortly white ; an ochreous-yellowish
dorsal streak from base to tornus : cilia white, on costa dark
fuscous, at apex with an .orange bar. Hindwings grey, becoming
whitish towards base; cilia grey, becoming whitish towards tips.

Kanaka, Kavalvad, in February {Maxwell) ; Assam, Xhasis, in
December ; two specimens.

HierocroLyla sporodect's, n. sp.

c? . 7 mm. Head shining whitish, tuft ochreous-whitish.
Antennas white, stalk greyish above. Thorax and abdomen
shining whitish. Forewings very narrowly lanceolate, apex pro-
duced; pale ochreous, sprinkled with dark fuscous; a suffused
yellow-ochreous streak, more strongly sprinkled with dark fuscous,
along apical third of costa: cilia ochreous-whitish, round apex
with a dark fuscous subbasal line. Hindwings and cilia grey-
whitish.

Queensland, Cairns, in October (Dodd) ; one specimen.

Bedellia terenodes, n. sp.

c? . 6 mm. Head white, hairs of crown centrally suffused with
pale fulvous-ochreous. Palpi, antennae, and thorax white. Fore-
wings lanceolate, apex acutely produced; whitish-ochreous, towards
apex sprinkled with grey ; costa and dorsum suffused with white :
cilia ochreous-whitish. Hindwings and cilia whitish.
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354 EXOTIC MICEOLEPTDOPTKRA.

Kanaba, Chandavar, in February {Maxwell); one specimen.
Nearest the African cathareata, but considerably smaller, and that
species is wholly dark-sprinkled.

Tischeria hestias, n. sp.

5 . 5 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax ashy-fuscous. Abdomen
grey. Forewiiigs lanceolate, apex rather produced, downturiied ;
violet-fuscous, sprinkled with blackish towards costa posteriorly :
cilia fuscous, round apex pale ochreous with a median line of black
specks. Hind wings rather dark grey ; cilia grey.

Kanaka, Karwar, bred in August (Maxwell) ; one specimen.
Larva mining a squarish blotch occupying space between two
veius of leaf oi Helicteres isora (Sterculiaceae), no excrement visible;
pupa within the mine, protruded in emergence (Maxwell).

Tischeria compta, n. sp.

(S . 9 mm. Head with dense tolerably appressed scales, fuscotis,
face suflused with pale yellowish. Palpi pale yellowish. Thorax
fuscous. Forewings lanceolate, apex slightly produced ; greyish-
fulvous, margins suffused with grey, termen, apex, and posterior
third of costa more strongly suffused with dark violet-grey ; cilia
dark grey. Hindwings and cilia dark grey.

Assam, Khasis, in April; one specimen. The depressed scales
of head are unusual, but in all other respects the species is normal,
and it is undoubtedly to be regarded as a true Tischeria.

Bucculatrix perfixa, n. sp.

S . 7 mm. Head whitish, centre of tuft mixed with dark
fuscous. Thorax ochreous -whitish sprinkled with brownish-
ochreous. Abdomen whitish-grey. Forewings lanceolate, apex
acutely produced; ochreous -whitish irregularly irrorated with
broAvnish- ochreous ; markings ocbreous-browu irrorated with
black ; a suffused streak along fold, interrupted beneath middle
of wing ; a line along anterior half of costa, connected with an
oblique spot before middle and a broad very oblique streak from
costa beyond middle to middle of termen : cilia grey- whitish,
round apex with a few black specks. Hindwings pale grey ; cilia
grej'- whitish.

New South Wales, Sydney, in September ; one specimen.

Bucculatrix exedra, n. sp.

(^2.8 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, tuft slightly s])rinkled
with fuscous. Thorax ochreous-whitish, with a few dark fuscous
specks. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings lanceolate, apex
rather produced, acute ; ochreous-whitish finely irrorated with
dark fuscous specks ; a patch of brown suffusion on costa before
middle, another on dorsum towards |, enclosing a blackish tuft
representing plical stigma, and a third patch extending obliquely
from costa beyond middle to a group of black scales in disc at 4-

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representing second discal stigma; two or three small spots of
brownish suffusion towards apex: cilia ochreous-whitish, round
apex with some blackish specks. Hiudwings light grey; cilia
grej'-whitish.

CooRG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in January {Neiucome) ; Assam, Khasis,
in April ; two specimens.

PETASOBATHRA, n. g.

Head roughly tufted above, face smooth, retreating ; ocelli
present ; tongue absent. Antennae |, in S somewhat thick,
simple, basal joint enlarged and hollowed beneath to form a large
obloug eyecap with rough projecting scales anteriorly and at
extremity. Labial palpi moderate, porrected, fihform, loosely
scaled at apex. Maxillary palpi obsolete. Posterior tibite clothed
with bristly hairs above, basal joint of tarsi with row of bristles
above. Forewings with apex downturned ; 1 h simple, 2 from
angle, 3 and 4 absent, 5 connate with 7, 6 and 7 stalked, 7 to
costa, 8 connate with 7, 9 and iO near, 11 absent. Hiudwings |,
linear-lanceolate, cilia 5 ; 2 separate, 3 and 4 absent, transverse
vein absent between 2 and 5, 5 and 6 stalked, 7 approximated.

Allied to Bedellia, from which it differs by the shorter antennae
and very large eyecap.

Petasobathra sirina, n. sp.

c? . 5-6 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, and thorax whitish-
ochreous. Abdomen grey-whitish. Forewings narrow-lanceolate,
apex acutely produced; shining pale greyish-ochreous, with violet
gloss : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hiudwings pale greyish ; cilia
grey-whitish.

Kkmgal, Gorakhpur, bred in September from Indigofera {Legu-
minosae), mode of feeding not stated (Fletcher). Cocoons sent are
flat, white, occujjying a puckered corner of a leaf.

Oinophila leucorrhoa, n. sp.

cJ . 7 mm. Head white, lower tuft dark fuscous, face infuscated.
Palpi dark fuscous. Thorax white, patagia dark fuscous. Abdomen
grey -whitish. Foi'ewiugs lanceolate, apex rather produced ;
5 present, out of 7 ; dark fuscous ; a rather broad irregular-edged
white streak along dorsum from base attenuated to tornus, thence
as a fine irregular line along termen almost to apex (cilia injured).
Hiudwings light grey ; cilia whitish-grey.

Borneo, Kuchiug {Hewitt); two specimens. Peculiar in the
possession of vein 5, which rises with 6 out of 7, whence it
appears that the two veins rising (as usual) from the cell below
this are 2 and 4.

Oinophila cincinnata, n. sp.

S . ]0-ll mm. Head dark fuscous, face and fillet white, lower
tuft very small. Palpi dark fuscous. Thorax jmle ochreous,

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356 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

patagia dark fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings very narrow,
somewhat narrowed posteriorly, apex long-produced, caudate,
strongly downcurved ; dark fuscous ; a broad pale yellow-ocbreous
dorsal streak from base to tornus occupying half of wing, extended
as a narrow streak along lower part of termen ; a short fine very
©blique whitisb-ochreous line from costa at | : cilia wbitish-
ochreous, on termen with base more yellowish, round costa and
apex whitish with dark fuscous basal line. Hiudwings grey ; cilia
pale greyish.

Ceylon, Alaskeliya, in February, July, September, and October
(Pole) : five specimens. The lower frontal tuft is unusually small
and incouspicuous, and may easily be overlooked.

Oinophila xanthorrhabda, n. sp.

d" ? . 7-9 mm. Head white, sides of crown light ochreous.
Palpi white, with dark fuscous external line. Thorax white,
patagia orange. Abdomen whitish. Forewings narrow-lanceolate,
apex produced ; shining ochreous-whitish ; costal edge dark fuscous
ou basal fourth ; a straight orange subdorsal streak from base to
tornus, thence continued as a fine irregular line sprinkled with
black scales aloug termen to apex : cilia whitish. Hindwiiigs
ochreous-whitish, in 2 tinged with grey ; cilia ochreous-whitish.

Kanaka, Kauar, in March (Maxwell); Coorg, Dibidi, 350U feet,
in October (jyewcome) ; two specimens.

Oinophila ligyropa, n. sp.

c? . 11 mm. Head dark fuscous, fillet, lower tuft, and face
whitish. Palpi and thorax dark fuscous. Abdomen dark grey.
Forewings narrow-lanceolate, apex acutely produced, downturned ;
dark fuscous ; markings light ochreous-yellow, edged with scattered
black scales ; a rather broad irregular streak along dorsum from
base to tornus, widest at ^ and middle of wing, where it reaches
half across wing, edge rather excavated between these ; an elongate
mark on termen beyond tornus, an irregularly triangular spot on
costa above this, and an elongate mark on termen at apex : cilia
grey, on costa dark fuscous, at apex with a slight blackish hook.
Hindvvings and cilia grey.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in January (Pole): one specimen.

ULOCORYS, n. g.

Head smooth, with raised fillet between antennae and projecting
ridge-tuft above it, face retreating ; ocelli present ; tongue absent.
Antennae over 1, basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial
])alpi moderately long, porrected, filiform, terminal joint as long as
second. Maxillary palpi moderately long, several-jointed, folded,
filiform. Posterior tibiae clothed with long hairs above. Fore-
wings with apex downturned ; 2 from angle, 3 absent, 5 and 6
out of 7, 7 to costa, 8 out of 7, 11 from middle. Hiudwings |,
lanceolate, cilia 3 ; 3 absent, 5 and 6 stalked, 7 approximated.

Differs from Hieroxestis by the antennae being longer than
forewins'S.

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Ulocorys antiloga, n. sp,

5 . 8-9 mm. Head fuscous, fillet and face shiuing silvery-
whitish. Palpi whitish, with dark fuscous external line. Thorax
fuscous. Abdomen grey. Eorcwings elongate-lanceolate, apex
somewhat produced ; light fuscous sprinkled with darker, in disc
irregularly spriiikled with whitish ; costa suffused with dark
fuscous, with whitish patches at | and middle, and a whitish
streak along apical fifth, in one specimen apical and discal areas
considerably sufiused with ochreous-whitish ; a blackish streak or
dot at apex : cilia whitish, towards toruus light grey, on costa
with blackish basal shade. Hindwings grey, with coppery
reflection ; cilia light grey.

Queensland, Cairns, in October and November (Dodd) ; two
specimens.

Opogona doxophanes, n. sp.

2 . 8-9 mm. Head and thorax dark purplish-fuscous, face and
fillet shining whitish. Palpi and antennae whitish. Abdomen
grey. Eorewings lanceolate, apex rather produced ; bright brassy-
yellow ; a moderately broad dark purple-fuscous basal fascia ;
a rather large irregularly semioval dark purplish-fuscous spot on
tornus, and a smaller irregular spot on costa rather beyond it :
cilia pale greyish. Hindwings grey ; cilia pale grey.

Ceylon, Namunukuli, 62U0 feet, in February (Green); two
specimens.

Opogona lamprophanes, n. sp.

cJ 2- 10-11 mm. Head and thorax dark purple-bronze, face
and fillet shining whitish. Palpi whitish, with dark fuscous streak
externally. Antennae whitish. Abdomen grey, in cJ with ex-
pansible whitish genital tuft. Forowings lanceolate, apex con-
siderably produced ; bright brassy-yellow ; a moderately broad
dark purple-bronzy-fuscous basal fascia ; a linear dark fuscous
mark along tornal edge, sometimes obsolete : cilia light grey, on
costa pale yellow. Hindwings grey ; cilia light grey.

Cetlon, Namunukuli, 6200 feet, in February {Green) ; seven
specimens.

Opogona loculata, n. sp.

J . 12 mm. Head dark purple-fuscous, face and fillet shining
whitish. Palpi dark fuscous. Antennae whitish, basal joint dark
fuscous. Thorax dark purple-fuscous, posterior third whitish.
Abdomen dark grey, dorsally sufiused with deep purple. Fore-
wings lanceolate, apex somewhat produced ; clear yellow ; a thick
dark purple-fuscous streak extending over basal fifth of costa,
apex obtuse ; a deep fuscous-purple apical patch occupying some-
what more than half wing, anterior edge hardly inwards-oblique
from costa, slightly irregular, marked with blackish dots above and
below middle ; an irregular light yellow costal spot before | : cilia

358 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTEEA.

dark grey. Hindwings rather dark purplish-grey; cilia rather
dark grey.

S. IsJyiA, Nilgiris, 6500 feet, in May (Andrewes) ; one specimen.

Opogona fascigera, n. sp.

J . 9-10 mm. Head and thorax pale brassy-yellow. Palpi
dark fuscous. Antennae whitish, basal joint dark fuscous.
Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings lanceolate, apex acutely
produced ; pale brassj'-yellow ; extreme costal edge dark fuscous
towards base ; a lilac-fuscous patch occupying apical ^ of wing,
edge nearly direct, irregular, darker-mixed, including an undefined
suffused pale yellow spot on costa at f : cilia pale fuscous. Hind-
wings grey ; a large grey subcostal hairpencil from base lying
beneath forewings ; cilia pale fuscous.

Queensland, Cairns, in October and November (Dodd) ; two
specimens. Distinguished from similar species by the subcostal
hairpencil of hindwings.

Opogona cataclasta, n. sp.

c? . 9 mm. Head light fuscous, face and fillet whitish-ochreous.
Palpi dark fuscous. Antennae whitish, basal joint dark fuscous.
Thorax pale yellowish, anterior margin suffused with fuscous.
Abdomen light grey. Forewings lanceolate, apex somewhat pro-
duced ; pale yellow ; a moderately broad suffused light fuscous
streak along basal ^ of costa ; apical half of wing light fuscous,
edge slightly inwards-oblique from costa, irregular, suffused, with
some darker fuscous scales, and including a suffused subtriangular
pale yellow spot on costa at | : cilia light fuscous. Hindwings
rather dark grey ; cilia fuscous.

Queensland, Cairns, in November (Dodd) ; one specimen.

Opogona aemula, n. sp.

5 . 12 mm. Head deep purjjle, face and fillet pearly-white.
Palpi white, second joint externally dark fuscous. Antennae
ochreous-white, basal joint dark purple-fuscous. Thorax bright
yellow, shoulders very narrowly dark fuscous. Abdomen grey.
Forewings lanceolate, apex long-produced, acute ; bright yellow ;
costal edge dark purple-fuscous at base ; a deep purple apical
patch occupying slightly more than half of wing, anterior edge
slightly outwards-oblique from costa, somewhat irregular, marked
with small blue-black dots above and below middle : cilia dark
grey. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey,

S, India, Nilgiris, 3500 feet, in August (Andreives). Differs
from semisulphurea by yellow thorax,

Opogona anaclina, n. sp,

5 . 10 mm. Head dark fuscous, face and fillet shining ochreous-
whitish. Palpi whitish, with dark fuscous streak above. An tenure

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ochreous-whitish, basal joint dark fuscous. Thorax dark fuscous,
posterior third yellow-wliitish. Abdomen light grey, Forewings
lanceolate, apex considerably produced; yellow; a thick obtuse
dark fuscous streak along basal fifth of costa; a fuscous apical
patch occupying about | of wing, anterior edge inwardly oblique
from costa, with two groups of blackish scales forming projections
above and in middle : cilia grey. Hiiidwings and cilia grey.
CooRG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in June {Newcome); one specimen.

Opogona autophyta, n. sp.

I propose this name for the species from the Bismarck Is,,
described by Pagenstecher (Zoologica, xxix. 237) &s fumiceps. Fold,,
an undoubted error of identification ; it appears to be intermediate
in character between protodoxa and tristicta.

Opogona encharacta, n. sp.

S . 8 mm. Head and thorax dark purplish-bronzy-fuscous,
face and fillet silvery. Palpi whitish, externally with a dark
fuscous streak. Abdomen dark bronzy-fuscous, genital tuft
ochreous-whitish. Posterior tarsi with moderate bristles at apex
of joints. Fore wings lanceolate, apex acutely produced ; deep
purple-bronze; an irregular-triangular pale brassy-yellowish spot
on dorsum slightly beyond middle of wing (at origin of cilia),
reaching half across wing : cilia dark fuscous, Hiudwings dark
bronzy-fuscous ; cilia dark fuscous.

Kanaka., Kanar, in March {Maxwell) ; ona specimen. Very
near plasturga, but that species is larger, the dorsal spot more
regularly triangular, and the tarsal bristles much longer.

Opogona chrysophanes, n. sp.

J , 9 mm. Head and thorax dark purple-bronze, face pale
bronze. Antennae light fuscous. Abdomen dark fuscous. Fore-
wiugs lanceolate ; deep pui'ple : cilia rather dark fuscous. Hind-
wings shining goldeu-bronzy-orange, posteriorly infuscated; cilia
rather dark fuscous.

QuEKNSLAND, Caims, in October (Dodd) ; one specimen.

Opogona impotens, n. sp.
$. 18 mm. Head and thorax dark purple-fuscous, face and
fillet pale shining bronzy-ochreous. Palpi and abdomen fuscous.
Posterior tibite with short unexpanded bristles at apex of joints.
Forewings narrow-lanceolate, apex acutely produced ; dark purple-
bronzy-fuscous : cilia dark fuscous. Hindwings dark bronzy-
fuscous ; cilia rather dark fuscous.

CooRG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in May (Neivco^ne) ; one specimen.
Extremely similar to percnodes, except for much larger size
(perhaps the largest species of the genus), but distinct from it by
the short unexpanded bristles of the posterior tarsi, which in

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percnodes possess expanded whorls of long bristles at apex of
joints ; the palpi are also longer, especially terminal joint.

Opogona molybdis, n. sp.

(S 2 • ^ T^^' Head and thorax dark leaden-grej', fillet silvery,
face whitish. Palpi whitish, with a dark grey streak externally.
Abdomen metallic-grey. Posterior tarsi with expanded whorls of
long bristles at apex of joints. Forewings lanceolate, apex acutely
produced; shining leaden-grey: cilia grey. Hindwiugs grey;
cilia light grey.

Kanaka, Karwar and Supa, in April and August (Maxwell) ;
two specimens.

Opogona sarophila, n. sp.

c? 2 • 9-11 nira. Head, palpi, and thorax light greyish-bronze.
Abdomen light grey, anal tuft light greyish-ochreous. Forewings
lanceolate, apex produced ; shining greyish-bronze : cilia greyish-
ochreous. Hindwiugs grey ; in c? a long grey subcostal hairpencil
from base beneath forewings; cilia light grey.

Queensland, Cairns, in October and ^November (JDodd); four
specimens.

Opogona zophocrana, n. sp.

6 2 • "~^ D^™- Head dark fuscous, face and fillet grey- whitish.
Palpi ochreous-whitish. Antennae ochreous-whitish, basal joint
in 2 partially infuscated, in c? dark fuscous. Thorax ocbreous-
yellow, shoulders narrowly dark fuscous. Abdomen whitish-
ochreous. Forewings lanceolate, apex acutely produced ; ochreous-
yellow : cilia concolorous. Hindwiugs rather dark grey ; cilia pale
ochreous-yellowish .

Ntassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in December (Neave) ; four specimens.
Type in British Museum.

Opogona cyrtomis, n. sp.

2 . 15 mm. Head pale glossy ochreous, crown dark fuscous
except anterior edge. Palpi pale ochreous, with a dark fuscous
streak above. Thorax pale ochreous, shoulders dark fuscous.
Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings lanceolate, aj^ex slightl)^
}»roduced ; pale ochreous ; a short thick irregularly-terminated
dark lilac-fuscous streak on basal sixth of costa ; a very small
suffused dark grey spot on dorsum at | (at origin of cilia) : cilia
pale ochreous. Hindwiugs pale grey, with shining whitish-ochreous
reflection ; cilia whitish-ochreous.

Natal, Pinetown, in February {Leigh) ; one specimen,

Opogona icterica, n. sp.

cJ . 11 mm. Head fuscous, face and fillet pale greyish-ochreous.
Palpi dark fuscous. Antennae ochreous-whitish, basal joint rather
dark fuscous. Thorax purplish-fuscous, with a whitish-ochreous

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posterior patch. Abdomen whitish-grey, anal tuft whitish. Fore-
wings lanceolate, apex acutely produced ; pale oehreous-yellowish
with a faint greyish tinge ; a small wedgeshaped dark fuscous
mark on base of costa ; an elongate dark fuscous mark on costa
slightly beyond middle, a smaller one on dorsum nearly opposite,
and a dot in disc rather beyond these : cilia pale oehreous-
yellowish. Hindwings grey ; cilia light grey.

Philippines, Mindanao, Mt. Apo, 65U0 feet, in May {Mounsey) ;
one specimen.

Opogona promalacta, n. sp.

$ . 14 mm. Head and thorax pale brassy-yellowish, shoulders
pale bronzy. Palpi whiti.sh-ochreous, with a bronzy streak ex-
ternally. Autonnse wliitish, basal joint dark fuscous above.
Abdomen bronzy-whitish-ochreous. Porewings lanceolate, apex
considerably produced ; pale brassy-yellowish, with some scattered
ferruginous-yellow scales ; three pale greyisli-bronzy costal patches,
first narrow, elongate, along basal fourtli, second about middle,
shorter, narrow, third at A, small : cilia whitish-grey. Hind-wdngs
pale brassy-grey ; cilia whitish-grey.

Queensland, Cairns, in October [Lodd) ; one specimen.

Opogona tergemina, n. sp.

$ . 9 mm. Head and thorax brassy-yellow, face and fillet
brassy-whitish. Palpi and antennae whitish. Forewings lanceo-
late; brassy-ochreous-yellow, slightly brownish-tinged in disc
posteriorly ; a short fine fuscous mark along costa near base ;
short oblique dark fuscous marks from costa in middle, at |, and
before apex, and one from dorsum opposite first costal : cilia
ochreous-yellow. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia grey.

CfirLON, Peradeniya, in November {Rutherford) ; one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

Hieroxestis caenologa, n. sp.

$ . 10 mm. Head and thorax dark purplish-fuscous, face and
fillet white. Palpi white, second joint with a blackish streak on
basal half externally. Antennae white. Abdomen dark grey.
Forewings lanceolate ; dark purple-fuscous ; a white costal streak
from base to 4, attenuated to a point at base, posteriorly widened
and becoming whitish-ochreous towards costa, extremity truncate,
inwards-oblique, almost interrupted by a quadrate indentation of
lower margin in middle of costa ; an ochreous-white apical spot :
cilia grey, at apex with an ochreous-white patch. Hindwings
shining bronzy, posteriorly suttused with dark purple-fuscous ;
cilia grey.

Qdeensland, Cairns, in November (^Dodd) ; one specimen.

Hieroxestis horolyca, n. sp.

2 . 10 mm. Head dark brown, rough scales short, face and
fiUet shining white. Palpi ocbreous-whitish, second joint with a

362 KXOTIC MICEOLEPIBOPTERA.

blackish streak above. Auteimge ochreous-white. Thorax shining
dark bronzy-fuscous, Abdoiueu dark fuscous. Forewings lanceo-
late, apex somewhat produced ; shining rather dark bronzj'-
greenish-fuscous ; extreme costal edge white from about 5 to |^ :
cilia fuscous, round apex and on costa ochreous-white, on apical
sixth of costa with a dark fuscous basal shade. Hindwings rather
light shiniug coppery-bronze, somewhat infuscated towards apex ;
cilia fuscous.

Assam, Khasis, in March ; one specimen.

Hieroxestis thapsonota, n. sp.

d 5 . 11-13 mm. Head and thorax dark bronzy-fuscous, tuft,
fillet, face, and palpi shining brassy-whitish. Antennae dark
fuscous. Forewings narrow-lanceolate, apex rather produced ;
dark fuscous ; a broad pale yellowish streak along dorsum almost
from base to ^ (origin of cilia), broadest at 4, where it reaches
more than half across wing, thence narrowed to extremity ; a small
or moderate oval pale yellowish spot on costa at | : cilia dark
fuscous. Hindwings rather dark bronzy-fuscous ; cilia rather
dark fuscous.

S. India, Palnis, 6000 feet, in May {Fletcher, Cam]_>bell) ; two
specimens.

Hieroxestis monosticta, n. sp.

c? . 12-14 mm. Head whitish-yellowish, tuft dull light fulvous.
Palpi whitish- ochreous, externally with a blackish streak. Thorax
whitish-yellowish. Abdomen pale greyish, anal tuft whitish-
ochreous. Forewings lanceolate, apex produced, acute ; very pale
ochreous-yellowish ; base of costa suffused with dark fuscous ;
first discal stigma blackish : cilia w^hitish-yellowish. Hindwings
light grey ; cilia grey-whitish.

S. India, Nilgiris, 7000 feet, in March and April (Andreives) ;
three 8j)ecimen8.

Hieroxestis lutigena, n. sp.

S $. 14-17 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-grey, face pale
greyish-ochreous. Palpi dark grey. Antenna? giey. Abdomen
pale greyish. Forewings lanceolate, apex rather produced ; rather
light shining greyish-bronze, variably mixed or sufi'usedly clouded
with purplish-fuscous ; first discal stigma often distinct, dark
fuscous : cilia light greyish-ochreous or greyish. Hindwings grey ;
cilia light greyish-ochreous.

S. India, Ootacamund, 7500 feet, in December (Fletcher), Palnis
(Cainjjbell), Nilgiris, 7000 feet, in March (Andreives); six
specimens.

Hieroxestis autogama, n. sp.

c? 2 . 12-13 mm. Head purplish-fuscous, tuft brownish-
ochreous, fillet and face shining greyish-ochreous. Palpi pale
greyish-ochreous. Thorax purplish-fuscous. Abdomen light

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greyish. Forewings lanceolate, apex produced, upturned; bronzy-
grey or light purplish-fuscous : cilia grey. Hindwings light grey,
with bronzy reflection, in c7 paler and thinly scaled on basal half,
darker and purplish-tinged towards apex ; in (5 a long light grey
subcostal hairpencil from base lying beneath forewings ; cilia light
grey, in cS whitish-grey round lower part of termen and dorsum.

Seychelles, Silhouette, 1000-1500 feet, in August and Sep-
tember; forty-one specimens. This is the species recorded by me
(Trans. Linn. Soc. Loud. xiv. 298) as identical with the South
African plmeoclialca, an error arising from failure to observe the

(5 characters as specified above, which are quite distinctive ;

2 examples of the two species are, however, almost indistinguish-
able, I can see no difference except that autogama is very slightly
smaller, and has the wings slightly less pointed.

Hieroxestis artiphanes, n. sp.

S $ • 10-12 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-brownish, face
whitish. Palpi and abdomen ochreous-whitish. Porewings lanceo-
late, apex produced, upturned ; ochreous-brownish, sometimes
variably tinged with ochreous-yellow ; a small indistinct whitish
s^jot at base of dorsum ; a rather oblique triangular white spot on
dorsum beyond middle, reaching half across wing, anterior edge
convex and margined with dark fuscous suffusion ; beyond this
sometimes an ochreous-yellow narrow patch reaching to toruus,
edged above with darker suffusion ; fine white very oblique lines
from costa at middle and £, reaching half across wing, their tips
connected by a blackish line running to apex ; a cloudy white spot
on termen towards middle, connected above by a line of scattered
white scales with apex of dorsal white spot ; a black apical dot,
preceded by a suboblique silvery-metallic mark : cilia light grey,
towards base suffused with ochreous-yellowish, round apex whitish
with two oblique dark fuscous lines on costa, two projecting from
apex, and two beneath apex all converging to apical dot. Hind-
wings grey ; cilia pale greyish.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, from September to November {Pole,) ; seven
specimens.

Hieroxestis copidora, n. sp.

S . 11 mm. Head white, with a blackish bar running across
middle of front of tuft and thence along sides of crown. Palpi
dark fuscous. Thorax white, shoulders narrowly dark fuscous.
Abdomen whitish. Eorewings lanceolate, apex produced, up-
turned ; dark fuscous ; a white median longitudinal streak from
base to |, widest at base where it reaches dorsum, thence attenuated
to a point ; fine white very oblique lines from costa at middle and
|, reaching half across wing ; a very oblique thick attenuated
rather curved white streak from dorsum beyond middle, reaching
to beneath apex of first costal line ; an oval white spot ou
termen towards middle ; a blackish apical dot : cilia whitish-
fuscous, round apex whitish, wdth three oblique dark fuscous

364 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA. •

costal lines, two projecting from apex, and two beucatli apex, ail
couvergiug to apical dot. Hindwings gray ; cilia pale greyish.
Cetlon, Maskeliya, in December i^Fole) ; one specimen.

Hieroxestis protelesta, n. sp.

(S . 11 mm. Head white, with a blackish bar running across
middle of front of tuft and thence along sides of crown. Palpi
white, with a blackish line externally. Thorax white, shoulders
narrowly blackish. Abdomen whitish. Fore wings narrow-lauceo-
late, apex considerably produced, upturned ; ochreous-white ;
mai kings ochreous-grey mixed with blackish ; a streak along basal
fifth of costa ; very oblique fasciaform patches from costa before
middle and at |, reacliiug half across wing ; an oblique wedge-
shaped sp'jt from dorsum at ^, terminated by a small black spot in
disc ; a very oblique wedgeshaped spot on toruus ; a dark fuscous
patch occupying apical projection, conuected with a suffused line
along upper part of termen ; a black apical dot : cilia whitish, with
dark fuscous lines probably as in allied species (imperfect). Hind-
wings grey ; cilia pale greyish.

S. India, Nilgiris, 7000 feet, in April {Andrewes) ; one specimen.

Hieroxestis rotata, n. sp.

S $ . 12-15 mm. Head white, sides of crown narrowly dark
fuscous. Palpi dark fuscous. Thorax white, shoulders dark
fuscous. Abdomen whitish. Forewings lanceolate, apex produced,
upturned ; ochreous-white ; a dark fuscous costal streak from
base, becoming broad from -^ to apex, cut by very oblique white
lines from middle and |, second running almost to apex; a dark
fuscous trapezoidal blotch on dorsum before middle, sometimes
extended to base, its posterior angle projecting in disc ; a narrow
dark fuscous streak along dorsum from near beyond this to beyond
tornus, rest of termen sometimes infuscated ; a round black apical
dot : cilia wliitish, towards tornus pale greyish, with three oblique
dark fuscous lines on costa, two projecting at apex, and two
beneath apex all converging to apical dot. Hindwings grey ; cilia
light grey.

Assam, Khasis, in April and August ; two specimens.

Hieroxestis heteroclina, n. sp.

c? . 14 mm. Head white with a dark fuscous bar running
across middle of front of tuft and thence along sides of crown.
Palpi whitish. Thorax white, shoulders narrowly dark fuscous.
Abdomen whitish. Forewings narrow-lanceolate, apex produced,
upturned ; dark fuscous ; a broad ochreous-white median streak
from base to middle, extended at base to dorsum, apex irregular,
almost confluent with following markings, dorsal space beneath
this sometimes partially suffused with whitish ; fine white lines
from costa at middle and | reaching half across wing, first very

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oblique, second less oblique ; a thick very irregular oblique curved
ochreous-whitish streak from dorsum beyond middle to apex of
first costal line, dorsal space beneath this somewhat mixed with
whitish ; an oblique ochreous-whitish streak or spot beneath second
costal line, sometimes connected with preceding ; a raised blackish
longitudinal apical mark : cilia ochreous-whitish, with three
oblique blackish lines on costa, two project ing from apex, and
two beneath apex all converging to apex. Hindwings grey, paler
anteriorly ; cilia whitish-grey.

Ceylon, Namunukuli (6200 feet), and Ilakgala, in February and
April (Green). Specially characterised by the second costal line
being less oblique than the first.

Hieroxestis tachygrapha, n, sp.

c5' . 12-13 ram. Head white, with a dark fuscous bar running
across middle of front of tuft and thence along sides of crown.
Palpi whitish, externally with a dark fuscous line. Thorax white
shoulders narrowly dark fuscous. Abdomen whitish. Eorcwings
narrow-lanceolate, apex produced, upturned ; whitish ; a broad
dark fuscous costal streak, cut by fine very oblique white lines
from costa at middle and | ; two curved dark fuscous streaks from
dorsum near base and in middle, space between these partially
suffused with fuscous ; some undefined fuscous suffusion towards
posterior third of dorsum ; a raised blackish longitudinal apical
mark : cilia ochreous-whitish, tinged with grey towards tornus,
with three oblique dark fuscous lines on costa, two projecting from
apex, and two beneath apex all converging to apex. Hindwings
light grey ; cilia ochreous-grey.

Ckylon, Maskeliva, from January to March (Pole) ; three
si:)ecimens.

Hieroxestis gyracma, n. sp.

c?. 12 mm. Head fuscous, tuft mixed with whitish, face and
palpi whitish. Thorax dark fuscous. Forewings lanceolate, apex
somewhat produced, upturned ; dark fuscous, lighter in disc; very
oblique white lines from costa before and beyond middle, reaching
g across wing; a cloudy whitish spot on dorsum towards base; an
upcurved white line running from dorsum before middle to termen
above tornus ; a large rouud black apical dot : cilia white, towards
tornus grey, with three oblique dark fuscous lines on costa, two
projecting from apex, and two beneath apex all converging to
apical dot. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia grey.

Assam, Khasis, in May ; one specimen.

Hieroxestis commalias, n. sp,

J 2 • 11-14 mm. Head and thorax fuscous, face and lower
hairs of tuft whitish. Palpi whitish. Abdomen grey- whitish or
light grey. Forewings narrow-lanceolate, apex produced, up-
turned; fuscous, sprinkled or sometimes-wholly suflPused with dark

368 EXOTIC MICEOtEPIDOPTERA.

fuscous, soraotiraes mixed or suffused in disc with whitish ; an
indistinct or nearly obsolete obli(]ue whitish strigula from costa at
^, and very oblique white streaks from costa at middle and ^,
reaching i across wing, interspaces between these wholly dark
fuscous ; an indistinct or nearly obsolete short obli(]ue whitish
mark from middle of dorsum, and sometimes a cloudy spot on
tornus ; a round black apical dot : cilia pale fuscous, with three
oblique dark fuscous lines on costa, two projecting from apex, and
two short lines beneath apex all converging to apical dot. Hind-
wings grey ; cilia pale fuscous.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in January, February, April, and October
(Pole) ; seven specimens.

SYNNYMPHA, n. g.

Head densely rough-haired ; tongue obsolete. Antennoj |, in (^
somewhat stout, simple, basal joint short, dilated with scales to
form a small eyecap. Labial palpi rather short, porrected, filiform,
pointed. Maxillary palpi moderately long, several-jointed, folded,
filiform. Posterior tibiag clothed with hair-scales above. Fore-
wings with 2 from |^, 3 from |^, 4 from angle, 6 absent, 7 to costa,
8 absent, 11 from ^. Hindwings ^, narrow-lanceolate, cilia 4;
3 and 4 absent, cell open between 2 and 5, 6 absent, 7 approxi-
mated.

Probably a development of Decadarchis.

Synnympha diluviata, n. sp.

S . 10 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax white. Forewings
narrow-lanceolate, apex produced ; pearly white ; beyond an
antemedian line acutely angulated towards costa the wing is
wholly suffused with pale brownish-ochreous and sprinkled with
fuscous, on apical third more strongly and suffusedly.irrorated with
fuscous, especially towards apex ; a blackish apical dot : cilia
whitish-fuscous, with a blackish-grey median shade. Hindwings
pale grey ; a minute blackish apical dot ; cilia grey-whitish.
Ceylon, Maskeliya, in April (Pole) ; one specimen.

Ereunetis transfumata, n. sp.

d $ . 7-9 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax fuscous sprinkled with
whitish. Abdomen light grey. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, upturned, termen
very obliquely rounded ; fuscous finely speckled with whitish and
irregularly sprinkled with coarse blackish scales ; three undefined
direct transversf! fascia? and an apical patch of brown suffusion and
blackish irroration, two posterior fasciae followed on costa by
obscure patches of whitish suffusion : cilia grey sprinkled with
blackish, Hindwings and cilia pale grey ; an oval hyaline spot
beneath base of cell ; in c5' an expansible fan of long ochreous-
grey-whitish hairs from basal portion of costa directed over disc.
Ceylon, Puttalam, in January, September, and November (7'oZ«);

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five specimens. The genus Erennetis was originallj^ a confused
conception, but the type is luloptera, and it differs essentiallj^ from
Decadarclns by the cell of hindwings being open between 3 and 4;
the present species agrees fully with the type, and is at present
the only other in the genus.

Decadarchis spodomicta, n. sp.

6 2 . 10-11 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax fuscous mixed with
whitish and dark fuscous. Abdomen pale greyish. Forewino-s
lanceolate, apex strongly upturned ; white closely irrorated with
dark fuscous, with scattered coarse black scales ; a suffused oblique
white streak from costa at \ to fold, with oblique undefined
patches of dark fuscous suffusion on each side of it in disc more or
less indicated ; an undefined patch of white suffusion on middle of
costa ; cilia whitish-fuscous spiirkled with dark fuscous. Hindwings
pale brassy-grey; an oval hyaline spot beneath cell at base ; cilia
grey-whitish.

Co ORG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in February and May {Newcome) ;
three specimens.

Decadarchis hyperacma, n. sp.

S . 7-8 mm. Head ochreous-whitish. Palpi whitish. Thorax
whitish, patagia yellow-ochreous sprinkled with black. Abdomen
whitish. Forewings lanceolate, apical fourth upturned ; whitish •
an irregular spot on base of costa, a very irregular and variable
blotch towards dorsum anteriorly, and an irregular mottling over
apical half of wing yellow-ochreous variably irrorated with black
specks ; a rounded patch of black dots towards costa before
middle : cilia ochreous-whitish minutely speckled with dark fuscous.
Hindwings whitish-grey ; cilia whitish, round apex tinged with
ochreous and minutely speckled with dark fuscous.

Queensland, Cairns, in October and November (Dodd) ; three
specimens.

Decadarchis cretosa, n. sp.
$ . 12 mm. Head white. Palpi white, base dark fuscous.
Thorax ochreous-whitish, shoulders sprinkled with dark fuscous.
Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate-lanceolate, apex rather pro-
duced, upturned; whitish, suffused with light greyish and speckled
with dark fuscous, and also strewn with small blackish dots ; a
broad dorsal stripe clearer white, partially speckled with ochreous
and dark fuscous, with a spot of ochreous-brown and blackish irror-
ation on middle of dorsum; a small dark fuscous spot on costa
opposite this ; posterior half of costa more tinged with whitish, with
a faint oblique streak of fuscous irroratiou at | : cilia white
speckled with dark fuscous, with an antemedian line of black
points. Hindwings grey ; cilia whitish-grey, round apex whitish
with two lines of dark fuscous and black specks.

Ceylon, Madulsiraa, in May (Fh-fcJier) ; one specimen. Nearest
to minuscida (which belongs to this genus, and also occurs in
Ceylon, not improbably its native country), but without the pro-

368 EXOTIC MTCROLEPIDOPTERA.

nounced ochreous tinge of that species, and the antcmedian black
lino of cilia appears a special characteristic.

Decadarchis coniochra, n. sp.

J . 11 mm. Head and thorax white, shoulders with a dark
fuscous spot. Palpi white, second joint externally with a blackish
streak. Abdomen grey, anal tuft whitish. Forewings elongute,
narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse- pointed, upturned, termen
very obliquely rounded ; ochreoua-white, on posterior half mostly
suffused with pale yellow-ochreous, with irregularly scattered
blackish specks ; an apical spot of grey suffusion : cilia ochreous-
whltish, with scattered blackish specks. Hindwiugs grey, Avith
brassy reflection ; a hyaline oval spot beneath cell at base ; cilia
grey-whitish.

Assam, Khasis, in October ; one specimen.

Decadarchis dissimulans, n. sp.

6 2 • 14-21 mm. Head white. Palpi white, base dark fuscous.
Thorax white, with a black spot on each shoulder and two small
black spots posteriorly. Abdomen pale grey, anal tuft whitish.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex
tolerably pointed, upturned, termen extremely obliquely rounded ;
ochreoiis-white ; markings blackish ; a rounded-triangular spot on
base of costa ; a small spot at base of dorsum ; an angulated
fascia at g, upper arm moderate, lower slender, not reaching
dorsum ; an irregular U-shaped streak resting on costa beyond
middle, anterior arm sometimes interrupted ; an oblique strigula
from dorsum beyond middle, and one on tornus, each sometimes
reduced to a few scales or obsolete ; an apical spot : cilia ochreous-
white, at apex with a blackish bar. Iliudwings light grey ; cilia
whitish-grey, round apex whitish ; with a dark grey apical mark.

Ceylon, Udagama, Kalutara, Peradeniya, Kegalle, in February,
July, and November (G'retfn, Mackivood, Alston) ; fourteen speci-
mens. Bred from larvfe feeding in dead bark and wood (Green).
Very near simulans, with which I originally identified it, but it
appears constantly distinct by absence of the blackish blotch on
middle of termen confluent with apical spot; the postmedian dorsal
strigula in simulans is a well-devtdoped spot, while the other
markings tend to be more broken into spots. The Australian
d-ecaspila is a third nearly allied species.

Decadarchis limenodes, n. sp.
5 . 14 mm. Head and thorax white, shoulders narrowly
blackish. Palpi white, towards base dark fuscous. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex pointed, termen
extremely obliquely rounded ; ochreous-white ; a rounded-tri-
angular blackish blotch on base of costa ; a moderately broad
oblique blackish fascia from costa before middle, not reaching
dorsum ; a blackish spot on costa at |, and a smaller one in disc
between it and extremity of preceding fascia. Hindwings grey.

LY0NETIAD.15. 369

BoKXEo, Kuchiiig (Ileiv(tt) ; one specimen. Although damaged,
this is very distinct.

PLEMYEISTIS, n. g.

" Head densely rough-haired; tongue rudimentary. Antennae ^,
basal joint moderate, with pecten. Labial palpi long, curved,
subascending, clothed beneath throughout with long dense pro-
jecting hairscales and externally with scattered bristles, terminal
joint as long as second. Maxillary palpi moderate, several-
jointed, loosely scaled. Posterior tibiae clothed with long line hairs
above. Forewings with tufts of scales on surface, apex upturned ;
2 from |, 7 absent, 9 and 10 from near 8, 11 from before middle.
Hindwings 1, ovate-lanceolate, cilia 4; 2-7 separate, 5 and 6
rather approximated, 6 to termen.

Pleniyristis aphrochoa, u. sp.

2 . 22 mm. Head whitish. Palpi white, externally with some
partial infuscation. Thorax whitish, infuscated except at sides.
Abdomen whitish. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently
arched, ajjex produced, pointed, termen extremely obliquely
rounded ; white, somewhat sprinkled with brownish-ochreous
except towards costa anteriorly ; costal edge dark fuscous towards
base ; dorsal area beneath fold tinged with fuscous, with fuscous
tufts mixed Avith whitish at base and in middle, and a brown spot
sprinkled with dark fuscous at | ; an irregular elongate light
ochreous-brown blotch extending through disc from i to | ; apical
fourth irregularly tinged with fuscous and spotted with ochreous-
brownish, with undefined suffused dark fuscous spots in disc at |
and at apex : cilia whitish, sprinkled with dark fuscous round apex
and on a patch occupying lower part of termen, Hindwings grey ;
cilia whitish.

Assam, Khasis, in May ; one specimen,

Dryadaula anthracorma, u. sp.

(^ 2 . 12-13 mm. Head and thorax white, shoulders with a
blackish spot. Palpi white, second joint pale fuscous except to-
wards apex. Abdomen whitish-grey. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely
rounded ; white, partially tinged with ochreous-yellowish in disc ;
four variable dark fuscous spots on costa, and a light ochreous
costal spot near apex ; a small blackish spot in disc at ^ ; three or
four irregular blackish dots in a subdorsal series ; an irregular
dark fuscous blotch resting on dorsum before tornus ; a terminal
series of five irregular black marks: cilia pale yellow-ochreous,
towards tips white, with a white bar on middle of termen. Hind-
wings light grey ; cilia whitish-grey.

ViCTOBiA, Macedon and Emerald, in October and December
{LyeU) ; two specimens,

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Bucculatrix clerotheta, n. sp.

cJ . 7 mm. Head white, tuft centrally suffused with blackish.
Thorax white, with a large blackish dorsal blotch. Abdomen
grej'. Forewings lanceolate, apex produced ; white, with a few
scattered blackish scales; markings dark fuscous or blackish; a
moderately broad irregular oblique fascia at 5 ; a blotch on costa
before middle, an oblique transverse patch from costa beyond
middle, and a blotch on dorsum between these ; an oblique patch
crossing wing before apex : cilia light grey, with scattered black
points, round apex forming two lines. Hindwings grey ; cilia
light grey.

CooRG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in February and October {Newcome) ;
three specimens.

XYLORYCTIDiE.

MYSTACERNIS, n. g.

Head with loosely appressed scales, sidetufts roughly spreading ;
ocelli present ; tongue developed. Antennae |, basal joint moder-
ately elongate, thickened with scales towards apex. Labial palpi
very long, recurved, second joint thickened with scales, tufted with
long rough sjjreading scales beneath throughout, terminal joint
as long as second, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very short,
filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with long
hairs above. Eorewings with 2 from near angle, 2-5 rather
approximated, 8 and 9 out of 7, 7 to termen, 11 from middle.
Hindwings 1 , trapezoidal, termen faintly sinuate, cilia nearly 1 ;
'6 and 4 short-stalked, 5 approximated, 6 and 7 short-stalked.

Mystacernis alphesta, n. sp.

5 , 11 mm. Head and thorax pale brownish-ochreous. Palpi
ochreous-whitish, second joint brownish-tinged except towards
apex. Abdomen pale greyish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa
gently arched, apex round-pointed, termen somewhat sinuate,
oblique ; brownish-ochreous suffusedly irrorated with fuscous ;
discal stigmata cloudy, dark fuscous, connected by pale ochreous
suffusion : cilia light fuscous, on termen with apical half blackish-
grey. Hindwings pale grey ; cilia ochi'eous-whitish.

Ntassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in December (AV(t'«); one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

Thyrocopa librodes, n. sp.

5 . 26 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax dark fuscous, somewhat
pale-sprinkled. Abdomen fuscous. Forewings elongate, posteriorly
dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded;
fuscous irrorated with dark fuscous, mai'gins and posterior part
of disc broadly suffused with dark fuscous sprinkled with paler ;
stigmata forming cloudy dark fuscous spots, plical indistinct, hardly

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bej-'ond first discal, second discal transverse : cilia dark fuscous,
pale-sprinkled. Hiudwings fuscous ; cilia fuscous, pale-sprinkled.
Hawaiian Is., Kauai {^Palmer) ; one specimen.

^ Thyrocopa sucosa, n. sp.

I

J . 19 mm. Head and palpi whitish-grey. Antennse pubescent.
Thorax light ochreous-grej-. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Fore-
wings elongate, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen
obliquely rounded ; pale ochreous irregularly tinged with fuscous
and somewhat sprinkled with whitish ; a spot of fuscous suffusion
on dorsum towards base ; stigmata hardly indicated with fuscous
suffusion : cilia whitish, with light fuscous subbasal shade. Hind-
wings ochreous-whitish; subcostal hairpencil thin, Avhitish ; cilia
whitish,

Hawaiian Is., Oahu, Koolau Mts. (PerJcins) ; one specimen.

Thyrocopa acetosa, n. sp.

"• 5-23 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax brown irregularly mixed
with whitish and blackish. Abdomen ochreous-whitish sprinkled
with fuscous. Forewings elongate, moderate, posteriorly slightly
dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen somewhat
rounded, little oblique ; brown, sprinkled with white and irregularly
mixed with blackish, especially between veins posteriorly ; stigmata
forming cloudy blackish spots, discal connected by a streak of
blackish irroration terminated at each end by a cloudy irregular
■white dot, second discal transversely double, also followed by a
white dot in interspace, plical obliquely beyond first discal, pre-
ceded by an undefined white dot : cilia (imperfect) whitish-ochreous
mixed with dark fuscous, beneath tornus suffused with grey.
Hiudwings light grey; cilia whitish, with two faint grey shades.
Hawaiian Is., Kauai {Palmer) ; one specimen.

Thyrocopa ingeminata, n. sp.

$ . 22-25 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous somewhat
sprinkled with grey. Palpi ochreous-whitish sprinkled with dark
fuscous, terminal joint more or less suffusedly irrorated with dark
fuscous. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, poste-
riorly slightly dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
rounded, somewhat oblique ; pale greyish-ochreous sprinkled with
dark fuscous, sometimes more or less irregularly irrorated with
grey ; stigmata blackish, first and second discal both transversely
double, plical beneath or hardly beyond first discal ; an angulated
light transverse shade at 4, preceded and followed by bauds of grey
irroration ; five dark grey spots on i)osterior half of costa, and a
terminal series of minute black dots : cilia whitish-ochreous, with
two more or less developed grey lines. Hiudwings whitish, poste-
riorly faintly tinged with grey ; cilia whitish, with interrupted dark
fuscous subbasal line round apex and upper part of termen,

HA^\^\IIAN Is., Oahu, Koolau Mts. (PerJcins) ; six specimens.

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372

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Thyrocopa spilobathra, n. sp.

J. 18-20 ram. Head whitish tinged with purplisli-fuscousaud
mixed on sides with dark fuscous. Antennae very minutely ciliited.
Palpi whitish mixed with dark fuscous. Thorax pale ochrjous
more or less generally suffused with purplish-fuscous, dauest
towards margins anteriorly. Abdomen pale greyish -ochnous
more or less tinged with purplish-fuscous. Forewings elongite,
moderate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen eligltly
rounded, somewhat oblique ; pale brownish-ochreous, sprinlled
with dark fuscous ; a small dark purplish-fuscous blotch occupnng
base of wing ; costal edge brownish ; stigmata dark fuscous, irst
discal sometimes very obliquely double, second transversely doible,
plical obliquely beyond first discal; four or hve small dark fustous
spots on posterior half of costa : cilia pale ochreous, sometines
with fuscous subbasal line. Hindwings light fuscous, paler towa-ds
base ; subcostal hairpencil whitish ; cilia whitish, sometimes with
faint fuscous subbasal line.

Hawaiian Is,, Oahu, Koolau Mts. (Perkins) ; five specimens.

Thyrocopa criminosa, n. sp.

d . 17-19 mm., 2 23 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax fuscous,
slightly jjale-spriDkled. Antennae rather stout, serrulate, shortly
ciliated (|). Abdomen pale ochreous, in § tinged with grey.
Forewiiigs elongate, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, rather oblique ; rather dark
fuscous, pale-sprinkled ; stigmata forming small obscure cloudy
darker fuscous spots, plical obliquely beyond first discal, second
discal trausvei'sely double ; a faint lighter obtusely-angulated
transverse shade at 4 : cilia fuscous, pale-sprinkled. Hindwings
fuscous ; in (5 £»■ blackish blotch extending along basal | of costa,
with whitish subcostal hairpencil ; cilia grey, sometimes with
darker subbasal shade.

Hawaiian Is., Oahu, Koolau Mts. (Perkins) ; five specimens.

Maroga sericodes, n. sp.

2 . 58 mm. Head whitishTOchreous. Palpi greyish-ochreous,
terminal joint g'-ey, posteriorly dark fuscous. Antennae white,
becoming dark fuscous on basal |. Thorax whitish-ochreous
tinged Avith grey. Abdomen greyish, segments banded with
ferruginous, basal tufts and apex ochreous-yellowish. Anterior
legs dark fuscous, posterior tibige oclireous-yellow. Forewings
elongate-oblong, costa near base gently, then slightly arched,
apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, somewhat oblique; shining
whitish-grey, whitish towards costa, especially anteriorly : cilia
white, towards base ochreous-tinged. Hindwings grey, darker
towards tornus ; cilia whitish.

QtJEENSLAND, Towusville, bred in September (Dodd) ; one spe-
cimen. Differs from uiiijmiictana iu form of wing, being more

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olalipg, with costa and termeii less arched, and no trace of discal
bla(.*k dot,

' ECHIOMIMA, n. g.

Head with ai)pressed hairs ; ocelli absent ; tongue developed.
Antennte f, in c? ciliated, basal joint elongate, stout, without
pecten. Labial palpi moderate, curved, ascending, second joint
much thickened with dense scales, somewhat rough anteriorly,
tei-minal joint 5-^ of second, moderate, pointed. Maxillary palpi
ruv^^imentary. Abdomen laterally with rough projecting scales.
Arterior tibiae and tarsi thickened with appressed or rather rough
scales; tarsi hardly longer than tibiae; posterior tibia3 clothed
with dense rough hairs. Forewiiigs more or less transversely
corrugated, 1 h furcate, 2 from near beyond middle, 3 from angle,
3-5 approximated, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from middle.
Hi-idwings over 1, trapezoidal-ovate, cilia \-^ ; 3 and 4 stalked,
5 parallel, 6 and 7 stalked.

Type mytliica Meyr. 1 formerly included this in Maroga, but it
is now evident that it is a good genus of peculiar (probably snake-
like) facies, distinguished by costal termination of vein 7 of fore-
wings (in Maroga apical) ; from Escliatura^ which is also nearlj'-
allied, it differs by the short terminal joint of palpi.

Echiomima fabulosa, n. sp.

cJ 34 mm., $ 43 mm. Head and thorax pale ochreous, in 9
tinged with lilac-brownish, sides of face dark red-brown. Palpi
dark red-brown, terminal joint half second, w^hitish. Antennae
white, base suffused with dark fuscous. Abdomen pale ochreous,
segmental margins more or less yellow-brownish. Anterior legs
dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa in S gently, in 5 mode-
rately arched, in cJ hardly perceptibly sinuate beyond |^, in 5 "ot
at all, apex obtuse-pointed, termen sinuate, somewhat oblique ;
corrugations well-marked ; in c? pale ochreous, tinged with
brownish along costa, especially posteriorly, and faint pinkish
towards dorsum and termen, in $ light lilac-brownish ; second
discal stigma faint, fuscous : cilia light greyish -ochreous, tips
brown round apex and upper part of termen. Hiudwings in S
light ochreous-yellowish, in J fulvous-ochreous ; cilia whitish-
ochreous, faintly rosy-tinged.

Queensland, Townsville, bred in September and October (Dodd) ;
two specimens. Differs from both the other species by the obso-
lescence of the costal sinuation, faint discal dot, and longer terminal
joint of palpi.

Echiomima viperina, n. sp.

5 . 46 mm. Head and thorax light rosy-brownish-grey, sides
of face dark red-broAvn. Palpi dark red-brown, terminal joint | of
second, whitish. Antennee whitish, base suffused with dark reddish-
fuscous. Abdomen red-brownish, apex dark red-brown. Anterior
legs dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, moderate, costa moderately

374 EXOTIC .MICROLEPIDOPrERA.

arched, slightl)' prominent at |, faintly sinuate beyond this, .pex
obtuse-pointed, termen concave, beneath apex, little oblique; crru-
gations faint ; brown-grey, irregularly tinged with light crinson-
rosy suffusion ; second discal stigma blackish : cilia light brwn-
grey, outer half dark red-browii round aj^ex and upper pat of
termen. Hindwings rosy-ochreous ; cilia whitish-oehreous, ater
half suffused with crimson-brownish.

Queensland, Cairns ; one specimen. Broader - winged ^an
mythica, costal sinuation and corrugations much less mared,
and apex less prominent.

Xylorycta ixeuta, n. sp.

$ . 34 mm. Head ochreous-white. Palpi white, second pint
tinged with ochreous. Thorax grey-whitish. Abdomen wiite,
segmental margins ferruginous-brownish. Anterior legs ochroup.
Forewings elongate, coata gently arched, apex rounded, terven
rounded, somewhat oblique ; 8 to apex ; glossy very pale g'lS',
towards costa anteriorly and base suffused with w^hitish ; cost;!
edge yellow-ochreous ; an irregular blackish mark on apical edge : '
cilia glossy whitish-grey tinged with ochreous, whitish at base
round apex. Hindwings with 7 to apex ; whitish-grey, veins
suffused with grey, costa, base, and dorsum suffused with whitish ;
cilia white, round apex somewhat suffused with greyish.

Queensland, Townsville, in November (Dodd) ; two specimens.

Xylorycta terenopis, u. sp.

2 . 28 mm. Head ochreous-whitish. Palpi ochreous-whitish,
second joint with a broad fuscous band beneath apex, terminal
joint dark fuscous anteriorly on apical half. Thorax whitish,
anteriorly suffused with pale yellow-ochreous. Abdomen whitish.
Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
almost straight, rather oblique ; 7 to termen, 8 to costa ; ochreous-
white ; costa narrowly suffused with pale yellow-ochreous : cilia
pale yellow-ochreous. Hindwings grey, towards dorsum broadly
suffused with whitish-oehreous ; cilia pale yellow-ochreous.

Victoria, Melbourne [Kershaw) ; one specimen. Closely allied
to arr/entella and assimilis.

Xylorycta thrasycosma, n. sp.

c? 2 . 18-24 ram. Head white. Palpi white, basal half of
second joint dark ochreous-browu. Antennaj of cj" flat-dentate,
ciliations ^. Thorax white, a mark on shoulders and a longi-
tudinal bar on each side of back ochreous-browu. Abdomen
ochreous-whitish. Forewings moderate, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse, termen nearly straight, rather oblique ; 7 to just below
apex ; shining white ; markings ochreous-brown ; costal edge
ochreous-brown antei'iorly ; a fascia from base of costa along
dorsum to g; a thick streak rising from this near costa and
running to costa at ^, then along costa to |, extremity pointed ; an

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oblujue fascia rising from this at |, posterior edge obtusely angu-
lated, expanded on dorsum so as to extend nearly from middle to
tornus ; an irregular fascia running from costal streak beyond
middle almost or quite to touch this at tornus, thence abruptly
angulated upwards and running near termen to apex, with a more
or less distinct prominence touching termen in middle: cilia
wliite, -with brown bars at apex and middle of termen, towards
tornus more or less tinged with oehreous and sometimes brownish
at base. Hindwings light grey tinged with whitish-ochreous ;
ci.iia Tvhitish-ochreous.

Queensland, Townsville, bred in September (Dodd) ; six spe-
cimens. Allied to electella.

Xylorycta maeandria, n. sp.

S . 17 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint blackish
except towards base and apex, Antennal ciliatious ■!■. Thorax
blackish, lateral and posterior margins white. Abdomen fuscous,
segmental margins oclireous-whitish. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ;
7 to apex ; white ; costal edge tinged with pale greyish-ochreous,
towards base blackish ; fo\ir dark fuscous fascise, first from middle
of costa to ^ of dorsum, acutely angulated inwards on fold, second
from costa beyond middle to f of dorsum, connected with first at
both extremities, third from 4 of costa to dorsum before torniis,
■where it is connected with second, fourth terminal, connected with
tliird on costa : cilia white, tinged with grey on costa and tornus.
Hindwings grey ; cilia grey-whitish, greyer towards base.

New South Wales, Parramatta, in October {Raynov) ; one
specimen.

Xylorycta eeratospila, n. sp.

O . 14 mm. Head and thorax white. Palpi white, terminal
joint dark fuscous except towards base. Abdomen whitish. Fore-
wings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed (?), termen
faintly sinuate, oblique ; 7 to termen, 8 to costa ; white ; markings
rather dark fuscous ; a blotch occupying basal half of dorsum and
reaching half across wing, with a long wedgeshaped posterior pro-
jection reaching in disc to | ; a smaller semicircular blotch extending
on dorsum from near beyond this to tornus, connected with it on
dorsum ; a very oblique straight streak from costa beyond middle
to termen beneath apex ; a browner streak along apical fourth of
costa : cilia light greyish, with some slender dark fuscous bars at
base, round apex suffused with white (imperfect), on costa white
with two rather dark fuscous bars, Hindwings grey ; cilia whitish-
grey-

Queensland, Cairns, in November {Dodd) ; one specimen.

Xylorycta sciastis, n, sp,

S . 32 mm. Head wliitish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-whitish,
second joint slightly sprinkled with fuscous. Antennae slender,

376 EXOTIC MICROLEl'IBOPTERA.

simple. Thorax light brownish mixed with whitish. Abdomen
pale ochreoiis. Forewings elongate, cost a moderately arched, apex
rounded, termen rounded, rather strongly oblique ; 7 to apex ;
light fuscous suffused with grey and irregularly sprinkled with
whitish, with a few blackish scales ; an undefined transverse lar
of white irroration beneath middle of disc; veins towards lower
half of termen more distinctly suffused with white : cilia groy
mixed with whitish. Hindvvings whitish-fuscous, more whitit'h
towards base, apex and termen suffused with fuscous ; cilia light
greyish with darker subbasal line, tips whitish.

ViCTOEiA, Melboiirne (Kershaiv) ; one specimen. Allied to
scotarcha.

Eporycta pachnoscia, n. sp.

cf . 28 mm. Head and thorax fuscous, face paler. Pa!pi
fuscous sprinkled with white, posteriorly white. Antennal pecti-
nations 2. Abdomen greyish -ochreous. Forewings elongate,
narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen almost
straight, oblique ; fuscous, somewhat sprinkled with whitish ;
an undefined median longitudinal streak of more pronounced
whitish irroration, more distinct between stigmata; stigmata
somewhat darker fuscous, plical rather obliquely beyond first
discal : cilia pale fuscous mixed with whitish. Hindwings light
fuscous ; cilia ochreous-whitish.

Madagascah, Antananarivo ; one specimen.

LIPARISTIS, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts loosely spreading ; ocelli
present ; tongue developed. Antennee |, in cJ minutely ciliated,
basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi long, curved,
ascending, second joint with appressed scales, slightly roughened
anteriorly towards apex, terminal joint considerably shorter than
second, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform,
appressed to tongue. Posterior tibise clothed with long hairs
above. Forewings with 2 from |, 3 from angle, 7 and 8 stalked,
7 to apex, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, trapezoidal, termen
somewhat sinuate, cilia | ; 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 parallel,
6 and 7 parallel, 6 nearer 7 than 5.

Type lioxera Meyr. Differs from Xyloj-ycta by the parallel
veins 6 and 7 of hindwings, which are quite exceptional in the
family, but the relationship to X. polyxesta is close. Lowers
monosema is also referable here ; I have examples communicated
by him from Adelaide, and others taken by myself at Wirrabara,
Bathurst, Sydney, and Glen Innes.

Liparistis lioxera, u. sp;

c? $ . 10-11 mm. Head white, sides of face dark fuscous.
Palpi white, second joint dark fuscous except towards base.
Thorax pale ochreous, shoulders white. Abdomen whitish-grey

XYLORYCTID^. 377

ForeTvings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse-pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; pale ochreous ;
costa suffused with white from base to 4 : cilia ochreous-whitish.
Hindwings pale grey ; cilia ochreous-grey-whitish, greyer towards
basie.

New South Wales, Bathurst, in November; three specimens.

Scieropepla ptilosticta, n. sp.

(S 2 • 15-17 mm. Head and thorax white. Palpi white,
second joint considerably thickened towards apex, with slight
subapical ring of dark grey irroration, terminal joint with apical
third and a subbasal ring irrorated with blackish. Abdomen
whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded : ochreous-white, with
scattered blackish specks ; irregular pale grey dots irrorated with
black, viz., one at base of costa and two in a very oblique series
beyond this, one on costa at ^, three forming small tufts repre-
senting stigmata, plical beneath first discal, an additional tuft
beneath second discal, a small spot on costa beyond middle,
two dots towards costa at -|, a cloudy spot towards apex, a cloudy
mark before tornus, and a series of dots round apical part of costa
and termen : cilia white. Hindwings whitish-grey ; cilia white.

New Guinea, Sudest I. and Kossel I. {Meek); three specimens.

PANSEPTA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts somewhat spreading;
ocelli absent ; tongue short. Antennse -f, in d ciliated, basal
joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi moderately long,
curved, ascending, slender, second joint with appressed scales,
terminal joint much shorter than second, acute. Maxillary palpi
very short, filiform, appressed 1o tongue. Posterior tibiae roughly
haired above. Forewings with 2 fi'om |, 3 from angle, 4 and 5
short-stalked, 8 and 9 out of 7, 8 to apex, 11 from middle, Hind-
wings over 1, ovate, cilia | ; 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 parallel,
6 and 7 connate.

Allied to Athryjysiastis.

Pansepta teleturga, n. sp.

S , 22 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen white, An-
tennal ciliations 2. Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, rather oblique;
silvery - white : cilia concolorous, Hindwings white, towards
posterior half of costa siiffused with grey ; cilia white, round apex
and upper part of termen grey.

New Bkitain, Kinigunang ; one specimen.

Athrypsiastis symmetra, n, sp.

2 . 21 mm. Head, palpi, antenna?, thorax, and abomen white.
Forewings elongate-triangular, costa gently arched, apex rounded,

378 EXdTFC MICKOLlOrUJOPTERA.

torinen obliquely rounded ; 8 to apex ; -n'hito ; dorsum faintly
tinged witli pale grey suffusion : cilia white. Hiudwings ,-,ind
cilia white.

New Guinea, Rossel I. {Meek); one specimen. Probably (Uot
the other sox of jphaeolenca, as the neuration diii'ers (in phaeohrica
veiu 9 of forewings to apex).

Odites sucinea, n. sp.

c? . 24 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen yellow -whitish.
Palpi yellow-whitish, second joint with dark fuscous lateral
streak on basal half. Antennal ciiiations 2-L. Forewings elon-
gate, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa gently arched, apex
rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat oblique; whitish-
yellow ; costal edge fulvous-ochreous : cilia whitish-yellow, on
costa fulvous - ochreous. Hiudwings and cilia pale whitish-
ochreous.

Natal, Pinetown, in January {Leigh) ; one specimen.

Odites hermatica, n. sp.

S 2 . 15-16 mm. Head and thorax pale brownish-ochreous.
Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint clouded with fuscous excejit
towards apex, terminal joint with base and two bands dark
fuscous anteriorly. Antennal ciiiations of J minute. Abdomen
whitish-ochreous. Eorewings elongate, posteriorly slightly di-
lated, costa geutly arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded,
somewhat oblique ; pale brownish - ochreous ; stigmata dark
fuscous, plical very obliquely beyond first discal, nearer second ;
an obtusely angulated transverse series of undefined dark fuscous
dots or scattered scales at 4 ; a proemarginal series of dark fuscous
dots round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia whitish-
ochreous. Hiudwings and cilia whitish-ochreous.

Comoro Is., Mayotte, in June {Leigh) ; four specimens.

Odites prosedra, n. sp.

$ . 20 mm. Head and thorax pale brownish-ochreous. Palpi
unusually long, ochreous-whitish, second joint suffused with
fuscous except towards apex, base of terminal joint dark fuscous.
Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow,
posteriorly slightly dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded-
obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; pale brownish-
ochreous ; stigmata dark fuscous, plical obliquely beyond first
discal, second discal rather large ; a series of dark fuscous
dots from beneath 4 of costa very obliquely outwards, obtusely
angulated opposite apex, and running to near dorsum at A ; a
series of small dark fuscous dots round apex and termen: cilia
whitish-ochreous. Hiudwings ochreous-whitish., hardly greyish-
tinged posteriorly ; cilia ochreous-whitish.

Nigeria, Ogrugu ; one specimen. Extremely similar to the
Indian aspaf^ta, but in that species the forewings are more pointed,
■\yith termen slightly sinuate, hiudwings distinctly greyish.

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Odites haplonoma, n. sp.

5. 20 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen whitish- ochreoiis.
Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint sprinkled with grey, Eore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, little oblique;
whitish-ochreous ; second discal stigma fuscous : cilia whitish-
ochreous. Hindwings and cilia ochreous-grey-whilish,

Madagascar, Antanosj' ; one specimen.

Odites cataxantha, n. sp.

$. 14 mm. Head and thorax yellow-ochreous. Palpi whitish-
odireous, second joint suffused with fuscous except towards apex.
Abdomen pale oehreous. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen faintly sinuate, somewhat oblique; deep
yellow-oehreous, faintly brownish-tinged ; stigmata dark fuscous,
plical small, indistinct, midway between first and second discal;
a pra3marginal series of dark fuscous dots round posterior part of
costa and termen : cilia ochreous-yellowish. Hindwings and cilia
ochreous-\^hitish.

Madagascar, Antananarivo; one specimen.

Odites metaclista, n. sp.

2 . 14-15 mm. Head pale ochreous-yellowish. Palpi ochreous-
whitish, basal I of second joint suffused with dark fuscous. Thorax
light yellowish, patagia dark fuscous except apex. Abdomen pale
ochreous-greyish. Forewings elongate, moderate, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, rather oblique ;
light ochreous-yellowish ; a dark fuscous mark on base of costa ;
stigmata dark fuscous, plical obliquely beyond first discal, some-
what nearer second, second discal lying on anterior edge of a
rather oblique postmedian fuscous fascia, whose posterior edge is
excavated above middle ; a cloudy fuscous patch resting on upper
half of termen ; a prtemarginal series of dark fuscous dots round
apical part of costa and termen : cilia pale yellowish, above apex
with a spot of fuscous suffusion. Hindwings ochreous-whitish,
tinged with grey posteriorly ; cilia ochreous-whitish.

Madagascar, Antananarivo ; two specimens.

Odites typota, n. sp.

5 . 17-18 mm. Head and thorax whitish. Palpi white,
second joint suffused with light greyish-ochreous except towards
apex. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded, whity-
brownish, more or less irrorated with fuscous ; stigmata dark
fuscous, plical obliquely beyond first discal ; an obtusely angulatcd
transverse series of dark fuscous dots at 4 ; a pra^marginal series
of cloudy dark fuscous dots ronnd posterior part of costa and
termen : cilia whitish, tinged with fuscous towards base. Hind-
wings and cilia whitish.

Madagascar, Antananarivo ; two specijnens,

380 KXOXrC MICROI.EriDOPrEllA.

Odites fructuosa n. sp.

(^ 5. 13-17 mm. Head whitish. Palpi whitish, second joint
dark fuscous posteriorly towards base, terminal joint with an
oblique black subapical ring. Antcnnal ciliations of c? 1|.
Thorax fuscous-whitish, moi'e fuscous-tinged posteriori}'. Abdonaen
ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, costa anteriorly gently,
posteriorly slightly arched, somewhat prominent in middle, apex
rounded, termen rounded, little oblique; shining white; a small
blackish spot on dorsum near base ; two very oblique black strigulfe
from costa towards middle, second terminated by a ferruginous-
yellow short streak or series of marks ; first discal stigma blackish,
sometimes yellow-tinged, second represented by tw^o very obliquely
placed ferruginous-yellow dots sometimes mixed with black ; veins
towards costa posteriorly marked with black lines ; a cloudy semi-
circular dark grey blotch on dorsum before middle, and a transverse
blotch at |, dorsal space between these and whole terminal area
.except towards costa in $ grey; apical margin black, and some
small blackish dots on termen : cilia white. Hindwings ochreous-
whitish ; a small blackish mark on apical margin ; cilia ochreous-
whitish, round apex with dark grey median shade.

Comoro Is., Mayotte, in June (Leigh) ; five specimens.

Odites fruticosa, n. sp.

cJ . 17 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous-whitish.
Palpi white, second joint with basal | infuscated. Antennal
ciliations 4. Porewings elongate, costa moderately arched, apex
obtuse, termen slightly sinuate, little oblique ; ochreous-whitish ;
costal edge suffused with fuscous ; a dark fuscous line along up])er
margin of cell, in middle of wing enlarged into an irregular
elongate blotch which extends round posterior margin of cell to
its lower angle ; first discal stigma blackish, extended by a dark
fuscous linear mark posteriorly, second discal stigma represented
by two transversely placed blackish dots on margin of this blotch ;
an oblique wedgeshaped dark fuscous blotch from dorsum at |,
dorsal area between this and tornus suffusedly infuscated ; an
irregular fuscous streak from middle of costa running beneath
costa almost to apex ; veins between cell and termen marked with
fuscous Hues ; a connected series of dark fuscous dots round apex
and termen : cilia ochreous-whitish, with a fuscous spot above
apex, and suff'usedly infuscated towards middle of termen. Hind-
wings and cilia ochreous-whitish.

CooEG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in February (Newcowe) ; one specimen.

Odites scribaria, n, sp.

J $ . 21-26 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen white. Palpi
white, basal half of second joint dark fuscous, terminal joint with
basal, median, and subapical dark fuscous rings, Antennal
ciliations of d 3, Forewings elongate, posteriorly slightly dilated,
costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat

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oblique ; white ; a black speck in middle of base ; a black dot'
beiieath costa near base, one towards costa at j, and one towards
dorsum somewhat before this ; stigmata raised, black, plical
obliquely beyond first discal ; a short oblique blackish mark or
spot on middle of costa, whence a very strongly curved subterminal
series of blackish dots runs to dorsum before tornus ; a more or
less developed series of black dots round apex and termen : cilia
white. Hindwings and cilia Avhite.

Solomon Is., JS'ew Georgia and Treasury I. (3Iech) • New Guinea,
Sogeii {Turner); three specimens. The genus Bi/lyjjnes Turn,
is a synonym of Odites.

Odites isosticha, n. sp.

5 . 22 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax whitish- ochreous. Abdo-
men ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, posteriorly rather
dilated, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, little
oblique ; whitish-ochreous ; a small oblique fuscous mark on base
of costa; stigmata small, dark fuscous, jjlical obliquely beyond
first discal; a very strongly curved subteiminal sbries of cloudy
dark fuscous dots from beneath costa beyond middle to above
dorsum beyond middle ; a series of dark fuscous dots round
posterior part of costa and termen : cilia ochreous-whitish. llind-
Avings and cilia whitish.

Queensland, Cooktown ; one specimen.

Odites incallida, n. sp.

5. 17 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen whitish-
ochreous. Eorewiugs elongate, narrow, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; pale ochreous-
yellowisb : cilia whitish-yellowish. Hindwings light grey ; cilia
grey-whitish, with light grey basal shade.

S. India, Cuddapah, 4000 feet (Camjjhell) ; one specimen.

Acria sciogramma, n. sp.

S. 18 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-whitish. Palpi white,
second joint blackish towards base, terminal joint with blackish
rings above and below middle. Abdomen ochreous-whitish tinged
with grey. Forewings suboblong, costa gently arched, with
scales roughly prominent before and beyond median third, apex
obtuse, termen slightly rounded, little oblique ; yellow-whitish,
sprinkled with fuscous ; stigmata small, raised, black, discal
rather approximated, plical obliquely beyond first discal ; spots of
fuscous irroration on costa at j, f, and |, second giving rise to
a curved oblique cloudy line of fuscous irroration crossing wing
behind second discal stigma; a similar slightly curved line from
I of costa to tornus, indented beneath costa ; three small spots of
fuscous irroration on costa towards apex, and two or thi-ee dots
on tornal margin : ciiia pale fuscous, with darker interrupted
subbasal line. Hindwings and cilia whitish-grey.

New Guinea, Milue Bay (Me<7c); one specimen.

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EXOIIC JIICUOLEl'lPOPTEKA.

Loxotoma rhodanthes, n. sp.

5. 34 mm. Head and thorax light yellow-browiiisli, lower
part of face light rosy, thorax with raised darker median line.
Palpi light yellow-brownish, second joint externally suffused with
rosy. Abdomen rosy-ochreous. Anterior legs deep rosy-crimson,
two apical joints of tarsi dark fuscous ; posterior legs rosy-crimson,
tibia) white beneath, tarsi ochreous-yellow beneath. Forewings
elongate, somewhat dilated posteriorly, costa gently arched, sinnate
in middle, rounded-prominent towards |, apex rounded-obtuse,
termen rounded, rather oblique ; light yellow-brownish ; dorsum
slenderly brown ; costal edge rosy-brown on. basal and apical
fourths ; a fine brown line from i of costa towards f of dorsum,
but obsolete below fold ; a fine brown curved line from | of costa
to dorsum before tornus ; a fine transverse-linear brown mark on
end of cell ; a triangular black spot on middle of costa, its apes
rounded and hardly reaching | across wing ; termen slenderly
brownish : cilia rosy suffused with fuscous, above apex shortly
suffused with dark fuscous. Hindwings light crimson-rosy; cilia
light ros)', towards tips ochreous-whitish.

British Guiana, Bartica, in December (Parish) • one specimen.

Athleta neurotona, n. sp.

5 14 mm. Head rather dark grey on crown, face and forehead
ochreous- white. Palpi white, second joint "with a dark fuscous
external streak on basal half and an interrupted subapical ring,
terminal joint with a dark fuscous basal ring, and an anterior
streak from below middle to near apex. Thorax blackish-gre}'.
Abdomen grey, apex whitish-oehreous. Forewings elongate, costa
slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; 2 remote,
7 to costa ; light brownish ; a somewhat thick blackish streak
from base of costa along dorsum to | ; stigmata black, plical
obliquely beyond first discal, second discal merged in a slightly
curved blackish streak which runs from 5 of costa to dorsum before
tornus ; beyond this streak apical area wholly rather dark fuscous,
with blackish lines on veins and black marginal interneural dots
or marks, the three nearest apex preceded by ochreous-whitish
suffusion : cilia whitish-oehreous, towards tornus grey. Hindwings
grey : cilia pale grey, with darker subbasal shade, round apex
suffused with ochreous-whitish.

Beitish Guiana, Bartica, in February (Parish) ; one specimen.

Orphnolechia scoriodes, n. sp.
2 . 13-15 mm. Head grey-whitish. Palpi whitish, second
joint irrorated with dark grey except towards apex, terminal
joint sprinkled with dark grey towards base, with blackish sub-
apical band. Thorax whitish sprinkled with grey and dark grey,
wath two blackish dots at posterior extremity. Abdomen light
grey. Forewings elongate-oblong, costa gently arched towards
base and apex, apex rounded, termen rounded, little oblique ;

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Avhitisb, irregularly irroratcd with dark fuscous ; an angiilated
Fcries of small irregular dark fuscous spots crossiug wing about -^- ;
a narrow elongate or seuiioval dark fuscous blotch on middle of
costa ; a transverse dark fuscous mark on end of cell ; an irregular
spot of dark fuscous suftusion on doi'sum towards tornus ; a dark
fuscous costal sp!)t about ^, whence a strongly curved line of small
subcontinent dark fuscous spots runs to tornus ; a series of small
semioval dark fuscous spots round posterior part of costa and
termen : cilia white, with dark fuscous subbasal line. Hiudwings
pale grey ; cilia whitish, with grey subbasal shade.

British Gdiana, Mallali, in March (ftn-iWi); three specimens.
The genus Catarata Wals. is a synonym of OrphnolecJiia.

Goniotenna chloroplaca, n. sp.

2 . 19 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint pale
bronzy-yellowish except towards apex. Thorax pale greyish-
ochreous, anterior margin suffused with whitish. Abdomen whitish
irrorated with grey. Forewings elongate-oblong, posteriorly
slightly dilated, costa moderately arched towards base, then nearly
straight, apex almost rectangular, termen almost straight, vertical ;
very pale yellow-ochreous ; dorsal |^ from base to end of cell tinged
with grey, on dorsum suffused with darker grey ; plical and second
discal stigmata small, dark fuscous; semioval dark fuscous spots
on costa in middle and at | ; a curved line of faint greyish dots
from second to tornus, terminal area beyond this faintly greyish ;
a terminal series of dark fuscous dots, apical one larger : cilia
ochreous-whitish, on termen with fuscous subbasal line. Hind-
wings light grey ; apical -f pale ochreous-yellowish except a suffused
pale grey spot before apex ; cilia yellow-whitish.

British Guiana, Bartica, in December (^Parish); one specimen.

Gonioterma phortax, n. sp.

■^ 6 2- 15-20 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint
sufiused with fuscous or dark fuscous except towards apex.
Antennal ciliations of c? Ij. Thorax whitish-ochreous. Abdomen
whitish-ochreous, in $ tinged with grey. Forewings oblong,
somewhat dilated posteriorly, costa anteriorly moderately arched,
slightly sinuate beyond middle, apex obtusely right-angled, termen
nearly straight, vertical; wliitish-ochreous, slightly tinged with
grey, in c? more whitish towards costa ; a small dark fuscous spot
on costa beyond |, and somewhat larger semioval dark fuscous
spots on costa beyond middle and at f , from latter a curved series
of dark fuscous dots runs to dorsum before tornus ; stigmata very
small, dark fuscous, sometimes little marked, plical very obliquely
beyond first discal ; a terminal series of dark fuscous dots : cilia
whitish-ochreous, in $ tinged with fuscous on tornus. Hindwings
pale whitish-yelloAvish, in 2 tinged with grey ; cilia yellow-
whitish ; in J a long whitish-ochreous hairpencil lying alongside
dorsum from base of hindwings.

33 A ]:XOTIC MICKOLKIMDOI'TEKA.

British Guiana, Bartiea, iu December and January (Parish)',
Yenezuela, Carupano, in December ; four specimens.

Gonioterma hectorea, n. sp.

J. 20-28 mm. Head and thorax whitisb-grey-oclireous. Palpi
wbitish-ochreous, second joint brownish except towards apex.
Antenual ciliations 1|. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewiiigs
oblong, costa anteriorly moderately, posteriorly hardly arched,
apex obtuse, termen hardly rounded, vertical ; pale greyish-
ochreous ; costal edge yellow-ochreous ; a small brown spot on
costa beyond ^. a larger one in middle, and a rounded-triangular
blotch about 4 ; brownish interrupted lines or series of cloudy dots
crossing wing from each of these, first irregular, second very
strongly curved outwards, third moderately curved, disc between
second and third in the Peruvian specimen suffused with light
brownish ; a dark brownish transverse mark or pair of dots on end
of coll ; a terminal series of dark fuscous dots : cilia whitish-
ochreous, base greyish on termen. Hindwings and cilia whitish-
ochreous.

Pj:ru, Huancabamba ; French Guiana, S. Laurient ; two
specimens.

Gouioterma coUybista, n. sp.

5 . 21-22 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint
fuscous except apex. Thorax ochreous-grej'-whitish. Abdomen
pale grey. Fore wings oblong, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa
anteriorly gently, posteriorly hardly arched, apex obtuse, termen
slightly rounded, vertical ; whitish-grey-ochi'cous, sometimes
partially suffused with pale violet-grey ; costal edge yellow-whitish,
at base dark fuscous ; a small triangular dark fuscous spot on
costa beyond | (sometimes obsolete), and larger ones in middle and
beyond | ; stigmata small, indistinct, dark grey, plical obliquely
bej'ond lirst discal; some faint brownish suffusion towards middle
of dorsum; a rather strongly curved row of indistinct grey dots
crossing wing from third costal spot ; a brownish terminal line
marked with a series of dark fuscous dots : cilia whitish-ochreous,
on termen suffused with greyish, Avith a broad dull purplish shade.
Hindwings grey ; cilia grey-whitish, with greyish shade.

PiiBu, Contamano, E. IJcuyali, in December {Mounsey); three
specimens.

Gonioterma leontodes, n. sp.

S . 28 mm. Head ochreous-whitish. Palpi whitish, second
joint considerably thickened above middle, dark brown except apex.
Antennal ciliations 1^. Thorax ochreous-whitish tinged with
rosy-oclireous. Abdomen light grey, anal tuft whitisli-ochreous.
Forewings elongate, moderate, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen faintly sinuate, vertical ;
reddish-brown ; plical and second discal stigmata small, dark
fuscous ; some fuscous suffusion towards dorsum about \ ; an

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undefined fascia of fuscous suflfusion crossing wing about |, strongly
curved outwards in disc ; a curved subterminal series of fuscous
dots. Hindn^ings fuscous, with an apical patch of pale ochreous
suffusion ; cilia whitish-ochreous tinged with grej\

Dutch Guiana, Paramaribo, in December; one specimen.

Gonioterma bythochroa, n. sp.

2 . 29 mm. Head ochreous-whitish. Palpi ochreous-whitish,
second joint fuscous except apex. Thorax greyish-ochreous
suffused with light purple, with double posterior ferruginous
erectile tuft. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings elongate, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen almost straight, vertical ;
purple-greyish-ochreous, with suffused purple markings ; very
oblique parallel fasciae from costa at | and middle, second running
to tornus, with broad undefined median and dorsal streaks from
base to second confluent anteriorly ; some elongate brownish
suffusion in middle of disc ; au elongate spot on costa towards
apex ; a dark brown streak along termen : cilia purplish, base pale
ochreous. Hindwings dark grey; cilia pale ochreous, with purplish
shade.

British Guiana, Bartica, in February (Parish)-^ one specimen.

Gonioterma symposias, n. sp.

c? 5 . 22-24 mm. Head and thorax fuscous-purplish, sides of
crown whitish. Palpi purplish-fuscous, second joint white above
towards apex, terminal joint more or less suffused with white.
Antennal ciliations of c? 2i. Abdomen grey-whitish. Forewings
elongate, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa anteriorly gently arched,
then straight, apex obtusely right-angled, termen hardly perceptibly
sinuate, almost vertical ; fuscous-purple ; costal edge ferruginous-
yellow ; plical and first discal stigmata grey- whitish, plical some-
what posterior ; second discal stigma grey, surrounded irregularly
with grey-wJiitish ; some scattered grey- whitish scales towards
costa on median area ; a fascia of suffused grey-whitish irroration
from beneath costa at |, curved inwards to beneath second discal
stigma, then becoming broader and running to dorsum at | : cilia
fuscous-purplish, tips grey-whitish. Hindwings grey-whitish, in
2 apex somewhat greyer; cilia grey-whitish, round apex with two
faint grey lines.

Colombia, San Antonio, 5800 feet, in November ; three
specimens.

CERCONOTA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts roughly spreading ; ocelli
present ; tongue developed. Antennae |, in cJ moderately ciliated,
with rough scales towards base of stalk above, basal joint moderate,
without pecten. Labial palpi long, curved, ascending, second joint
thickened with appressed scales, terminal joint shorter than second,
thickened with scales, apex shortly penicillate. Maxillary palpi

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386 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

very short, filiform, a])pressed to tongue. Thorax with very large
erect triangular anterior tuft. Anterior tibia) very short, tarsi as
long as tibiae, stout, scaled ; posterior tibiae clothed with rough
hairscales above. Forewings with 2 from angle, 2-5 approximated,
8 to termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings over 1, trapezoidal-
ovate, cilia I ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 closely approximated at base,
6 and 7 closely approximated towards base.
Allied to Gonioterma.

Cerconota tridesma, n. sp.

c? . 22 mm. Head whitish-fuscous, face ochreous-whitish.
Palpi light fuscous. Antennal ciliatious 1. Thorax light fuscous.
Abdomen light grey. Forewings elongate, moderate, costa gently
arched, apei obtuse, termen almost straight, vertical ; fuscous,
with slight purplish tinge ; three light greyish-ochreous lines
crossing wing, first at f, bent near costa, closely preceded by a
light greyish-ochreous fascia narrow on costa and gradually dilating
downwards, second and third bent above middle, third running to
tornus, a light greyish-ochreous patch extending along costa from
second to apex : cilia purplish-fuscous, tips grey-whitish on termen.
Hindwings grey ; cilia piile grey, faintly purplish-tinged.

Bkitish Guiana, Mallali, in March (ParisJt); one specimen.

APHANOXENA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts roughly spreading ; ocelli
present ; tongue developed. Antennae f , in c? moderately ciliated,
basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi long, curved,
ascending, second joint thickened Avith appressed scales, terminal
joint somewhat shorter than second, stout, pointed. Maxillary
palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Anterior tibiae
very short, tarsi as long as tibiae, stout, scaled ; posterior tibiae
clothed with dense hairscales above. Forewings with 2 from angle,
sometimes faint and almost obsolete, 2-5 approximated towards
base, 6 to apex, 7 and 8 stalked for more than half length or 8
absent, 11 from middle. Hindwings much over 1, ovate, cilia ^ ;
3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 closely approximated at base, 6 and 7
short-stalked, costal margin in ^ more or less rough-scaled, with
subcostal hairpencil above.

Type 2iMocoma Meyr. This genus is obviously in every respect
closely allied to Antaeotricha, and cannot possibly be placed in a
different family, but the stalking of veins 7 and 8 breaks down the
distinction from the Xi/Joryctidae ; neither can one be maintained
on the position of vein 2, in which there is a complete ti-ansition
with numerous intergradations in various groups ; therefore after
consideration of the extensive material now available (including
such forms as Bolidiria, Falculina, and the hitherto problematical
Aeolanthes and Tludamarchis) I revert to my original view that
the group which I separated as the Stenomidae must now be merged

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again in the Xylonjctidae, forming a very natural aggregate with
uniform type of palpi and hindwings.

Aphanoxena pellocoma, u, sp.
d" . 16 mm. Head dark grey with strong blue-purple reflection,
face whitish. Palpi grey, extreme tip white. Thorax white,
shoulders with a grey spot. Abdomen whitish. Forewings elon-
gate, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, liardly
oblique ; 7 and 8 stalked ; white ; two blackish dots transversely
placed on end of cell ; a grey quadrate blotch extending from these
to termen and reaching dorsum but not costa, becoming dark grey
towards termen, and crossed anteriorly by a faint whitish shade
and posteriorly by a fine white line denticulate towards tornus :
cilia bronzy-grey, on costa white. Hindwings white, suffused with
light grey on apical third ; a long whitish subcostal hairpencil lying
beneath forewings ; cilia white, base tinged with grey.

Bkitish Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parish) • one specimen.

Aphanoxena balanocentra, n. sp.
■" c? ? • 16-19 mm. Head and thorax white, in 5 largely suffused
with grey. Palpi white, with dark fuscous streak above towards
base. Antennal cilations of J 2. Abdomen ocbreous-whitish.
Forewings elongate, costa moderately arched, apex rounded,
termen i-ounded, little oblique, dorsum rather expanded from
base to 4 ; 7 and 8 stalked ; in (S white, in $ ochreous-whitish ;
a faint grey oblique interrupted line near base ; a small dark grey
spot on costa at ^, whence a very irregular oblique interrupted
faint grey line crosses wing ; an oval black spot on upper angle of
cell, and a dot beneath its posterior extremity ; a fascia composed
of two dark fuscous streaks suffused together with fuscous from
costa beyond middle to dorsum before tornus, curved outwards
round discal spot and posterior edge obtusely angulated above
middle, widest and darkest towards dorsum ; a fuscous terminal
band mixed with white, only separated from preceding on lower |
by a white line, edged on termen by a white toothed line with
interspaces filled with dark fuscous : cilia white with two or three
fuscous shades more or less developed, darkest round apex. Hind-
wings in S ochreous-whitish, in § light greyish ; a small irregular
dark fuscous spot on costa before apex ; costal margin in c? ex-
panded from base to |, with long rough projecting hairscales
towards middle suffused with grey beneath, and long ochreous-
whitish subcostal hairpencil lying beneath forewings ; cilia white,
with a dark fuscous patch above apex, and fuscous basal line on
termen, in d becoming obsolete downwards.

British Guiana, Bartica and Mallali, from December to March
(ParisJi) ; eight specimens.

, Aphanoxena acrograpta, n. sp.

S . 16 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-white. Palpi white,
with grey streak above near base. Antennal cilations 2. Abdomen

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ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex
rounded, termen rounded, little oblique, dorsum rather expanded
from base to 4 ; 7 and 8 coincident ; white ; a small grey spot on
costa beyond |, a dot on fold near base, and one beneath fold at ^ ;
an irregular patch of light grey suffusion in middle of disc ; an
oval blackish spot on iipper angle of cell, and a small dot beneath
its posterior extremity ; an irregular fuscous spot, on costa above
this, whence an irregular line right-angled inwards beneath costa
and then obtuse-angled outwards runs to tornus, where it forms
posterior edge of an irregular dorsal blotch ; about five blackish
proemarginal dots round apex, preceded by some slight fuscous
suffusion : cilia white, with two (probably three) fuscous shades
becoming obsolete towards tornus. Hindwings whitish tinged
with fuscous ; costal margin expanded ou anterior half, with
rough projecting hairscales suffused with dark fuscous beneath,
aud subcostal groove containing some long whitish hairs ; a dark
fuscous mark from costa just before apex ; cilia whitish, with
fuscous basal line becoming dark fuscous round apex.

Bkitish Guiana, Bartica, in January (Parish)- one specimen.

Aphanoxena Iiomologa, n. sp.

5 . 19 ram. Head white, crown tinged with grey. Palpi white,
second joint with dark fuscous streak on basal half, base of terminal
joint fuscous. Thorax white, dorsally tinged with fuscous. Abdo-
men grey-whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently
arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; 7 and 8
stalked; shining white, dorsal area beneath fold tinged with grey;
an oblique triangular suffused grey spot on dorsum at |, and
a transverse spot beyond middle, both reaching ^ across wing ; a
cloudy grey spot in disc at 5 ; two dark fuscous dots on end of
cell, lower slightly anterior, and a fuscous linear dot before and
above upper ; a dark fuscous blotch extending on dorsum from
before | to tornus, ujjper edge with two irregular projections not
reaching half across wing ; a curved or bent fuscous line running
from 3- of costa to posterior projection of this blotch ; seven cloudy
dark fuscous marginal dots round apex and termen: cilia white,
with fuscous basal shade. Hindwings light grey ; cilia white, with
fuscous basal shade.

BRrrisH Gdiana, Bartica, in January [Parish) ; one specimen.

Aphanoxena astynoma, n. sp.

^ . 18 mm. Head white, crown whitish-ochreous. Palpi
white, second joint with dark fuscous streak on basal 4, terminal
joint suffused with grey towards apex, base dark fuscous.
Antennal ciliations 4. Thorax dark fuscous, shoulders rather
broadly whitish-ochreous. Abdomen grey, anal, tuft whitish-
ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa antenorly
gently, ])osteriorly slightly arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
vertical; 7 and 8 stalked; pale yellow-ochreous, costal third white

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from base to i ; a slender blackish longitudioal streak from bnse of
costa to disc beyond |, a short one in disc from just beneath apex
of this, and one towards costa from before middle to near g ; a
dark fuscous elongate blotch extending along dorsum from base to
beyond middle, widest posteriorly, where it reaches half across
wing, its posterior edge rather oblique inwards from dorsum; a
rectangular dark fuscous tornal blotch extending from | of dorsum
to termen and reaching | across wing, sides rather convex and
posterior only reaching termen near toriius ; a short dark fuscous
dash near costa before apex ; some dark fuscous marginal dots,
round apex and termen : cilia whitish-ochreous, above apex with
a suffused dark fuscous patch. Hindwings grey ; a long whitish
subcostal hairpencil lying beneath forewings ; cilia whitish-grey,
with grey subbasal shade.

Eritish Guiana, Mallali, in March {Pariah) ; one specimen.

Aphanoxena episimbla, n. sp.

5 . 15-17 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint with a
variable blackish patch on basal portion, terminal joint with some
vai'iable grey suffusion beneath apex. Thorax white, with a patch
of dark grey suffusion posteriorly. Abdomen ochreous white. Pore-
wings elongate, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
somewhat oblique ; 2 faint, almost obsolete, 7 and 8 stalked ; M'hite,
faintly ochreous-tinged in disc ; three or four small grey spots in
disc towards base ; a rounded-triangular grey or fuscous blotch
suffused with black on dorsum before middle, not reaching half
across wing, preceded by a blackish strigula ; an oblique grey or
fuscous streak from middle of costa reaching half across wing,
with an irregular mark beneath its apex, an oblique mark beyond
its apex, and a small spot on dorsum opj^osite to it ; a fine fuscous
line from ^ of costa to tornus, indented above middle ; an irregular
transverse deep brown blotch sprinkled anteriorly with blackish
and whitish occupying area between this and apex except margins,
with a black dot at apex of wing : cilia white, on upper half of
termen with three rather dark fuscous lines, first continued round
apex. Hindwings ochreous-whitish, on posterior half greyish-
tinged ; cilia ochreous-white.

British Guiana, Bartica and Mallali, from January to Marcli
(Parish) ; three specimens.

Antaeotricha sparganota, n. sp.

c? . 20-21 mm. Head white, sides of face pale ochreous. Pa]i)i
pale ochreous more or less suffused with fuscous, terminal juiiit
white except base. Antennal ciliations 1|. Thorax ochreous-
white. Abdomen pale whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate,
costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen nearly straight,
vertical ; wliite ; markings pale greyish-ochreous ; a spot on base
of costa, partially confluent with an irregular streak from cosla
at ^ reaching half across wing, its lower portion forming an

390 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPIERA.

infuscated angular projection posteriorly ; a curved irregular fascia
from middle of costa to dorsum before tornus, costal extremity very
narrow ; some faint suffusion along dorsum ; a rather narrow ter-
miual fascia, separated from preceding fascia by a line of wbite
groundcolour, before wbich there is some ochreous suffusion on
costa ; more or less undefined pale ochreous suffusion in disc ;
second discal stigma dark fuscous ; a dark fuscous mark on dorsum
at I ; a dark fuscous costal dot above it : cilia white. Hindwings
whitish, tinged with grey posteriorly ; costal margin expanded
from base to |, with rough projecting whitish hairscalcs suffused
with grey towards their base, and with a long subcostal pencil of
yellow-whitish hairs lyiug beneath forewings ; cilia white, tinged
with grey towards base on lower half of termen.

British Guiana, Bartica, iu January and February (Fiunsli);
two specimens.

Antaeotricha corvigera, n. sp.

J . 19 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint externally
grey except towards apex, extreme base and apex of terminal joint
grey. Antennal ciliationa 1|. Thorax white, with a central patch
of grey suffusion. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings elon-
gate, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
vertical ; white ; an irregular dark fuscous streak from base of
costa to disc at -^, its apex forming an angulated hook above and a
sharp projection beneath ; a small dark fuscous mark on costa
before ^ ; an oblique curved dark fuscous mark on end of cell ; a
more or less interrupted fuscous and dark fuscous line from middle
of costa to I of dorsum excurved behind this ; a small dark fuscous
spot on costa near ajiex ; sometimes two series of faint pale greyish
spots towards termen ; a series of dark fuscous marks round
posterior half of costa, termen, and tornus : cilia white, on costa
ochreous-tinged. Hindwings ochreous- whitish ; costal margin ex-
panded from base to |, with long rough projecting hairscales,
whitish above and dark grey beneath, and also with projection of
scales at ^, so as to appear excavated between these, and with long
subcostal pencil of pale oehreous-yellowish hairs lyiug beneath
forewings ; apical margin marked interruptedly with dark fuscous ;
cilia white, with dark fuscous costal patch above apex.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parish) ; Peru, Contamano,
E. TJcuyali, in December (Moimseij) ; two specimens.

Antaeotricha deltopis, n. sp,

cj . 17-20 mm. Head and thorax white. Palpi white, second
joint with a grey external stripe on basal |, terminal joint some-
times greyish internally. Antennal ciliations 1^. Abdomen
ochreous-white, ventral surface dark fuscous except towards apex.
Forewings elongate, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen
rounded, slightly oblique ; white, on dorsal half faintly grey-tinged ;
a dark fuscous oblique mark on base of costa, and another at i ; a

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subtriangular dark fuscous blotch in disc at | ; a transverse dark
fuscous mark on end of cell ; a dark fuscous mark on middle of
costa, whence an irregular dentate interrupted or partially obsolete
fuscous line runs to 1 of dorsum, excurved in disc ; a very faint
greyish fascia between this and termen, becoming obsolete towards
costa ; a series of dark fuscous marks round posterior part of costa
and termen, on costa connected by prsemarginal fuscous dots : cilia
white, above apex with a short dark fuscous subbasal line. Hind-
wings with vein 4 absent ; ochreous-whitish, tinged with grey on
dorsal half ; costal margin expanded from base to |, with very
long rough projecting hairscales, whitish above and dark grey
beneath, and with projecting cilia before apex, so as to appear
excavated between these, and with long subcostal pencil of
whitish-ochreous hairs lying beneath forewiugs ; cilia white, base
ochreous-tinged, with a dark fuscous spot above apex.

British Guiana, Bartica, from December to February {Parish) ;
five specimens. The^ absence _of „ vein 4 of hindwings (coincident
with 3, instead of stalked) is a notable character, but cannot be
regarded as more than specific in this instance, the relationship to
the adjacent species being so close in all other respects.

Antaeotricha lysimeris, n. sp.

J . 26 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-whitish, shoulders with
a small dark fuscous spot. Palpi white, second joint externally
with a dark fuscous streak on basal |^. Antennal eiliations 1^.
Abdomen whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, hardly oblique ;
ochreous-whitish, whiter towards costa and termen ; a spot com-
posed of two short blackish-grey streaks from costa at ^, and
another on dorsum at |, with some scattered brown and blackish
scales and small marks between them ; a transverse blackish mark
on end of cell; two faint fuscous-tinged curved shades beyond this,
and another along termen ; a small suffused fuscous spot on costa
at |, and two or three dots above apex: cilia ochreous-whitish,
base tinged with brownish-ochreous and suffusedly spotted with
fuscous. Hindwings ochreous-whitish, tinged with pale yellowish-
grey posteriorly ; costal margin expanded on basal half, with very
long rough projecting hairscales suffused with greyish beneath, and
long subcostal pencil of whitish hairs lying beneath forewings ; cilia
yellow-whitish.

Peru, Pacaya, in July (Mounsey) ; one specimeri.

Antaeotricha pactota, n. sp.

c? . 17-18 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint more
or less suffused with grey except towards apex. Antennal eilia-
tions 1|. Thorax white, dorsally ochreous-tinged. Abdomen
white. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched,
apex rounded, termen slightly rounded, vertical ; white ; an
irregular oblique transverse dark grey patch from costa at i,

392 EXOTIC MICROLEPIBOPTEKA.

reaching half across wing, widest on costa and narrowly produced
along costa towards base ; a faint greyish spot above middle
of disc, and a hardly traceable transverse mark above middle of
dorsum ; two dark fuscous dots transversely placed on end of cell ;
a dark grey fascia more or less mixed and broken with white suf-
fusion from I of costa to dorsum before tornus ; some dark grey
irroration towards apical part of costa and termen ; four or five
sometimes connected small dark fuscous praemarginal sj)ots round
apex : cilia white, median thii'd grey, apical third suffused with
grey round apex. Hindwings ochreous-whitish, tinged with grey
towards apex and along termen ; costal margin expanded on basal
half, with long rough projecting "hairscales suffused with dark grey
beneath, and long subcostal pencil of whitish-ochreous hairs lying
beneath forewings ; cilia ochreous-whitish, with pale greyish median
shade.

Bkitish Guiana, Bartica, in December and January (ParisJi);
four specimens.

Antaeotricha acronephela, n, sp.

J . 18 mm. Head white, face tinged with grey. Palpi light
grey, towards apex whitish. Antennal ciliations 1|. Thorax
white. Abdomen pale greyish. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
hardly oblique ; white, tinged with ochreous in centre of disc ;
a dark grey streak along costa from base, with four irregular
suffused lighter projections between base and |, posteriorly merged
in a dark grey blotch occupying apical third of wing and crossed
by an indistinct whitish shade from ^ of costa to tornus ; two dark
fuscous dots in disc on anterior edge of this blotch, behind which
is some slight whitish irroration ; three short indistinct bars of
greyish suffusion from dorsum between ^ and blotch ; a white
denticulate line along termen : cilia grey. Hindwings pale grey,
towards base whitish-tinged ; a long whitish-ochreous subcostal
hairpencil lying beneath forewings; cilia whitish, with two
greyish shades.

British Guiana, Bartica and Mallali, in December and March
(Parish) ; two specimens.

Antaeotricha thesmophora, n. sp.

2. 18-20 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint fuscous
except apex, terminal joint with extreme base and anterior edge
towards apex fuscous. Antennal ciliations 1. Thorax white, with
suffused grey central patch. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
vertical ; ^^•hite ; markings dark fuscous-grey ; an oblique blotch
from base of costa to fold ; an irregular transverse streak at |,
interrupted in disc ; a small spot beneath fold before middle, and
two small cloudy spots on dorsum towards middle ; two small
spots on costa before and beyond §, and two transversely placed

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at end of cell ; a transverse blotch extendiug from beyond these to
dorsum before tornus ; an irregular almost apical spot : cilia grey,
basal third on termen suffused with whitish. Hindwiiigs grey ;
costal margin expanded to beyond middle, with long rough pro-
jecting hairscales suffused with dark grey beneath, and long whitish
subcostal hairpencil lying beneath forewings ; cilia whitish, with
grey basal shade.

Eritish GuiiNA, Bartica, in January (Pa risJi)- two specimens.
At_ first sight much like inquinula, but the basal markings are
quite different.

Antaeotricha mesostrota Meyr.

6 2 • 17-21 mm. Extremely like pseudoeliyta, but ^ consider-
ably larger, veins 8 and 9 of forewings constantly separate, and the
discal black spot does not project beyond anterior margin of post-
median fascia. In $ there is a grey spot on posterior extremity
of thorax, and the hindwings are grey. There is a minute black
dot beneath posterior extremity of discal spot, sometimes touching
it, and a faint spot of grey suffusion above middle of disc ; the
fuscous suffusion forms a fascia round posterior part of costa and
termen, leaving edge beyond blackish proemarginal dots white.

British Guiana, Bartica and Mallali, from December to March
(Parish); five specimens, agreeing entirely with the original
example from V'enezuela.

Antaeotricha pseudocliyta, n. sp.

S 13-15 mm., $ 16-19 mm. Head and thorax white, in $
more or less suffused with grey. Palpi white, second joint more
or less suffused with grey except towards apex. Antennal cilia-
tions of S 2|. Abdomen whitish, in $ greyish-tinged. Forewings
elongate, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen rounded
somewhat oblique, dorsum rather expanded from base to | ; 8 and
9 long-stalked ; white ; a fuscous blotch composed of two confluent
spots occupying costa from near base to beyond |, sending two
oblique irregular partially obsolete lines across wing ; in $ dorsal
area much suffused and blotched wuth grey, and a blotch of faint
grey suffusion above middle of disc ; a strong oblique-longitudinal
blackish spot on upper angle of cell, and a dot beneath its posterior
extremity ; an irregular curved oblique narrow interrupted fuscous
fascia beyond this, slender on costa in c? , more developed in 5 ,
discal spot strongly projecting from its anterior edge ; some fuscous
suffusion towards apex, in $ forming a broader fascia round apical
part of costa and termen, leaving a toothed white marginal line
with interspaces dark fuscous : cilia white, with three fuscous
shades, in c? nearly obsolete except round apex. Hindwings
in c? whitish, posteriorly greyish-tinged, in $ grey ; costal margin
in (S expanded to beyond middle, with long rough projecting
hairscales suffused with grey beneath, and long pale yellow-
ochreous subcostal hairpencil lying beneath forewings ; cilia white,
with two grey lines, in J obsolete except at apex.

394 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

British Gcjiana, Bartica, from December to February {Parish);
twenty-two specimens. Tlie characteristic stalking of veins 8 and
9 is invariable and strongly pronounced, but cannot be esteemed a
ground for generic separation, the specific relationship io pseudo-
chyta being so extremely close in every respect. This suggests
that the genus Mothonica Wals., only distinguished from Slenoma
by this same character, is probably not well grounded ; on the
artificial system of Busck and Walsingham this species would be
placed in Motlionica and the preceding in Stenoma, twenty
characters being disregarded for the sake of one.

Antaeotricha praerupta, n. sp.

cJ . 20 mm. Head whitish, crown tinged with fuscous. Palpi
white, second joint fuscous excex)t apex, extreme base of terminal
joint fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2g. Thorax whitish tinged
with pale brown, with small double dark fuscous posterior crest.
Abdomen light gre}', anal tuft ochreous-whitish. Forewings elon-
gate, costa gently arched, apex roixnded, termen rounded, slightly
oblique ; white ; a basal patch of fuscous suffusion, its edge
straight, running from | of costa to | of dorsum, marked on costa
with three suffused dark fuscous marks, aud on posterior edge with
discal and dorsal dark fuscous dots, latter followed by a ferruginous
tuft; dorsal | between this and postmedian fascia mostly suffused
with pale brownish ; a small blackish dot in disc beneath middle ;
a strong oblique blackish mark on upper angle of cell ; a rather
oblique somewhat curved fascia composed of two irregular lines of
dark fuscous irroration suffused together with brownish crossing
wing behind this ; a brownish terminal fascia irrorated with dark
fuscous, widest at apex, narrowed to tornus : cilia white, with
interrupted dark fuscous subbasal shade, base brownish. Hind-
wings pale greyish-ochreous, posterior half suffused with grey ;
costal margin expanded to beyond middle, with long rough pro-
jecting hairscales suffused with grey beneath, and long ochi-eous-
whitish subcostal hairpencil lying beneath forewings; cilia whitish,
with grey subbasal line.

British Guiana, Bartica, in February (ParisJi) ; one specimen.

Antaeotricha phaeosaris, n. sp.
c? . 21 mm. Head whitish, sides of crown fuscous. Palpi
whitish, second joint tinged with yellowish, with fuscous streak
above except towards apex. Antennal ciliations 2. Thoiax
fuscous. Abdomen grey, anal tuft whitish-ochreous. Forewings
elongate, costa moderately ardied, apex rounded, termen rounded,
little oblique ; white ; a fuscous basal patch, edge running from f
of costa to middle of dorsum, obtusely angulated above middle,
sinuate inwards near dorsum, with three suffused dark fuscous
marks on costa, upper half of outer edge dark fuscous, a ferru-
ginous tuft at ^- of dorsum ; a dark fuscous longitudinal mark on
fold traversing posterior edge of basal patch, its posterior extremity

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followed by a white dot and then by a dark fuscous dot; an oblique
dark fuscous mark on dorsum beyond basal patch ; area between
basal patch and postmedian fascia mostly suffused with light
fuscous except towards costa ; an irregular oblique-oval blackish
spot on upper angle of cell; a rather oblique somewhat curved
fascia of two irregular fuscous shades sprinkled with dark fuscous
crossing wing behind this, second enlarged into an elongate-
triangular spot on costa and almost united with terminal fascia ;
a fuscous terminal fascia mixed with dark fuscous, widest and
projecting inwards opposite apex, narrowed downwards and not
reaching tornus, terminal edge whitish : cilia whitish (imperfect).
Hindwings grey ; costal edge expanded to beyond middle, with
long rough projecting hairscales suffused with grey beneath, and
long fuscous subcostal hairpencil lying beneath forewings ; cilia
grey-whitish, with grey subbasal shade.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parish) ; one specimen.

Antaeoti'lcha epignampta, n. sp.

($ . 19 mm. Head and thorax white. Palpi grcj', terminal
joint suffused with white on apical half. Antennal ciliations li.
Abdomen pale grey. Forewings elongate, costa moderately arched,
apex rounded, termen rounded, hardly oblique ; white ; a narrow
dark grey streak along costa from base to beyond i, with a short
projection from its middle, and a rather oblique grey line from its
apex reaching to fold ; a somewhat oblique transverse dark grey
mark on end of cell ; small rather dark fuscous spots on dorsum
at |- and |, and small fuscous spots on costa beyond middle
and at I ; a somewhat curved transverse fuscous shade behind
discal spot, extremities directed towards but not reaching first
costal and second dorsal spots, and a rather curved shade from
beneath second costal spot to dorsum before tornus ; a fuscous
fascia round apical part of costa and termen, narrowed down-
wards, leaving terminal edge whitish : cilia white, with basal
series of fuscous spots becoming confluent above apex. Hind-
wings whitish-ochreous-grey ; costal margin rather expanded to
beyond middle, with long rough hairscales suffused with grey
beneath, and long whitish subcostal hairpencil lying beneath
forewings ; cilia white, basal third pale yellow-greyish.

Peru, Pacaya, in June (Mounsei/) ; one specimen.

Antaeotricha nerteropa, n. sp, ;^

S . 18 mm. Head ochreous-white. Palpi white, second joint
grey except extreme tip, extreme base of terminal joint grey,
Antennal ciliations 1|. Thorax ochreous-whitish partially tinged
with grey. Abdomen pale greyish, anal tuft whitish-ochreous.
Forewings elongate, costa anteriorly gently arched, then nearly
straight, apex rounded, termen rounded, little oblique; white
tinged with ochreous in disc ; a dark leaden-ftiscous blotch ex-
tending over basal fourth of dorsum ; an irregular fuscous line

396 KXOTIC JlICROLEPIDOPTTvEA.

from J of costa- to middle of dorsum, and fuscous marks on costa
and dorsum before this ; a transverse-oval black spot on lower
angle of cell ; a rather oblique somewhat curved grey fascia bejond
this, narrowed on costa and interrupted beneath costa, irregularly
dilated on dorsum beneath discal spot ; a grey fascia on termon
from apex to tornus, narrowed downwards; a marginal row of
blackish dots round apical part of costa and termen, separated with,
white : cilia white. Hindwings pale grey, darker posteriorly, apex
narrowly whitish ; costal margin expanded to beyond middle, with
long rough projecting liairscales suffused with grey beneath, and
long grey subcostal hairpencil lying beneath forewings ; cilia
whitish, suffused with grey towards base.

Peru, Pacaya, in July [Iloiinseij) ; one specimen.

Antaeotricha brochota, n, sp.

J . 22 mm. Head whitish, sides marked with greyish. Palpi
grey, terminal joint white suffused with grey towards base.
Antennal ciliations 1|. Thorax whitish, with grey spot on each
shoulder. Abdomen light grey, anal tuft ochreous-whitish. Fore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, costa moderately arched, apex
rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; white ; a light grey
basal patch including three darker grey shades, outer edge running
from beyond i of costa to beyond ^ of dorsum, obtusely angulated
on fold, followed on dorsal half by irregular light brownish-grey
suffusion extending to beyond middle; an irregular curved grey
line from beyond middle of costa to | of dorsum, suffusedly con-
nected with two dots transversely placed on end of cell, so as to
form a transverse-oval loop ; a dark grey terminal fascia, narrowed
to tornus, separated by a white line from a pale grey preceding
shade not reaching costa : cilia grey, on tornus pale and mixed
with whitish. Hindwings grey, paler anteriorly ; costal margin
expanded from base to |, with long rough projecting hairscales
suffused with dark grey beneath, and long ochreous-whitish sub-
costal hairpencil with pale yellow-ochreous hairpencil beneath it
lying beneath forewings ; cilia light grey, tips whitish.

Pebu, Yquitos, in May (Mounsei/) ; one specimen.

Antaeotricha trochoscia, n. sp.

(5 . 20 mm. Head white, sidetufts tinged with grey above.
Palpi white, second joint with grey lateral streak except towards
apex. Antennal ciliations 1|. Thorax white, with light grey
stripe on each side of back and posterior cloudy spot. Abdomen
ochreous-grey-whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique,
dorsum ralher expanded from base to 4 ; white ; a grey spot on
dorsum at ^, and a larger subtriangular dark grey blotch at | ;
some irregular grey suffusion extending in disc from i to .|,
appearing to be formed of segments of three oblique irregular
transverse shades partially confluent ; a grey curved shade from

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toriuis reaching | across wing ; some grey suffusion before termen
beneath apex : cilia white, base greyish. Hindwings light grey,
tinged with whitish anteriorly; costal margin broadly expanded
from base to |, with short white scales beyond middle, and long
whitish subcostal hairpeucil lying beneath forewings ; cilia grey-
whitish.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March (Pansh) ; one specimen.

Antaeotricha smileuta, n. sp.
6 . 21-22 mm. Head white. Talpi white, second joint with
dark fuscous streak above towards base. Antennal ciliations 2.
Thorax white, centrally suffused with grey. Abdomen ochreous-
white. Porewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched,
apex rounded, termen rounded, hardly oblique ; white- an elon-
gate-oval greyish blotch resting on dorsum about ^, and a round
grey blotch resting on dorsum at |; three irregular somewhat
interrupted transverse grey lines, first at ^, angulated and inter-
rupted on fold, connected with second by a streak in disc, second
from middle of costa to ^ of dorsum, third from | of costa to
tornus ; a grey spot before apex, sometimes nearly obsolete : cilia
white, with grey basal shade round apical area. Hindwings
whitish, posteriorly tinged with pale greyish ; costal margin
rather expanded to beyond middle, with long rough projecting
hairscales partially suffused with grey beneath, and long whitish-
yellowish subcostal hairpencil lying beneath forewings ; cilia
white, with greyish basal shade.

BiiiTisH Guiana, Bartica, in December (Parish); French Guiana,
S. Luurient ; two specimens.

Antaeotricha coriodes, n. sp.

■ c? . 16-17 mm. Head and thorax dark purple-fuscous, face
and forehead white. Palpi white, second joint with dark fuscous
streak above on basal half, terminal joint infuseated towards apex.
Antennal ciliations 1|. Abdomen pale grey, anal tuft ochreous-
whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched,
apex rounded, termen rounded, little oblique ; white, tinged in
disc with ochreous ; a broad dark bronzy-purplish fascia near base,
leaving a slender whitish basal space obscurely marked with dark
grey, outer edge of fascia irregular, hardly oblique, bat on dorsal
half followed by irregular grey suffusion extending beneath fold to
tornus, on dorsum suffusedly spotted with dark fuscous before and
beyond middle ; two dark fuscous dots transversely placed on end
of cell ; a straight transverse grey shade at f, more or less enlarged
anteriorly into a blotch on costa ; some undefined grey suffusion
before apex and termen, preceding a white dentate marginal line
with interspaces filled with dark fuscous : cilia white, with grey
apical patch and median shade on termen. Hindwings grey, paler
anteriorly ; costal margin somewhat expanded to beyond middle,
with long rough projecting hairscales sufluscd with dark grey

398 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

boneafch, and long ochrcous-white subcostal hairpencil lying beneath
fore wings ; cilia white, suffused with light grey towards base on
lower part of termen.

Brixish: Guiatja, Mallali and Bartica, in February and March
(Parish) ; two specimens. Allied to confixella.

Antaeotricha christocoma, n. sp.

(5 . 17-18 mm. Head violet-ochreous-brown, face and forehead
white. Palpi white, second joint with brownish streak on basal
half. Antennal ciliations l.|. Thorax violet-fuscous. Abdomen
light ochreous-grey, anal tutt ochreous-whitish. Forewings elon-
gate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen
rounded, hardly oblique ; white ; a grey basal patch including a
darker violet-bronzy central shade, edge irregular, running from
i of costa to middle of dorsum ; beyond this a grey dorsal patch
extending to |, and reaching to fold ; a somewhat oblique-
transverse dark grey mark on end of cell ; an irregular strongly
curved grey line from bej'ond middle of costa to end of dorsal
blotch ; a grey bind occupying about apical fourth of wing,
including a white line from | of costa to tornus, terminal edge
white preceded by some suffused dark grey dots : cilia white, with
grey basal shade. Hindwings grey ; costal margin expanded to
beyond middle, with long rough projecting hairscales suffused with
dark grey beneath, and long whitish subcostal hairpencil lying
beneath forewings ; cilia light grey, tips whitish.

Peru, Pacaya, and Contamano, 11. Ucuyali, in June, August,
September, and December {3Iounsei/) ; five specimens.

Antaeotricha dynastis, n. sp.

cJ . 25 mm. Head white, sidetufts mixed with grey. Palpi
grey, apical half of terminal joint white. Antennal ciliations Ig.
Thorax whitish-grey. Abdomen grey, anal tuft whitish-ochreous.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex
rounded, termen rounded, little oblique ; white ; a basal patch of
pale greyish suffusion, including three darker grey streaks from
costa and three dots in disc, occupying about 5 of wing, outer
edge angulated in middle ; dorsal half beyond this dark brownish
throughout, widened to | opposite tornus, irregularly mixed with
dark grey, with a white transverse mark beneath end of cell,
three indistinct irregular whitish lines posteriorly and one before
termen ; throe grey dots in an oblique series from middle of costa ;
some fuscous marginal dots round apex and termen : cilia white,
on tornus and lower half of termen fuscous. Hindwings grey,
towards base whitish-grey, apex suffused with white ; costal
margin expanded to middle, with long rough projecting hairscales
partially suffused with grey, and long ochreous-whitish subcostal
hairpencil lying beneath forewings ; cilia grey, round apex white.

Peru, Chanchamayo, in January (Moiinsey); two specimens.
Allied to (jriscana, but in that species the hindwings are white on

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anterior half, subcostal tuft more ochreous-tinged, terminal joint
of palpi not grey on basal half, and other details differ,

Antaeotricha glycerostoma, n. sp.

(S . 26 mm. Head whitish, crown suffused with pale violet-
grey. Palpi ferruginous-grey, terminal joint whitish. Antennal
ciliations 2|. Thorax and abdomen grey. Forewiugs elongate,
rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen almost
straight, slightly oblique ; ochreous-white ; a grey basnl patch
occup}ing I of wing, with a central interrupted darker grey
shade, dorsal half beyond this grey throughout, cut by two fine
irregular oblique whitish lines before and beyond middle, confluent
with an irregular subquadrate grey blotch in disc beyond cell,
marked with two blackish dots transversely placed on end of cell,
its upper anterior angle connected by a narrow projection with
costa beyond middle ; immediately beyond this a light grey shade
not rising above it, separated by a whitish line from a narrow grey
terminal fascia widest at apex : cilia light grey, towards tips white.
Hindwings grey ; costal margin somewhat expanded to middle,
with long rough projecting hairscales suffused with grey beneath,
and moderately long ochreous-whitish subcostal hairpencil Ij'ing
beneath forewings; cilia light greyish, round apex white.

Colombia, San Antonio, 5800 feet, in November; two specimens.

Antaeotricha hapsicora, n. sp.

5 . 26-28 mm. Head whitish. Palpi whitish, second joint
fuscous except apex, base of terminal joint fuscous. Thorax grey-
whitish, with dark grey central patch. Abdomen grey-whitish.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa anteriorly moderately
arched, posteriorly nearly straight, apex obtuse, termen rounded,
somewhat oblique; white, tinged with ochreous except on margins;
a light grey basal patch not reaching costa, towards dorsum with a
spot of dark grey mixture, and on dorsal half extended by light
grey suffusion to a dark grey dorsal patch at | ; first discal stigma
light grey ; two blackish-grey dots transversely placed on end of
cell ; an oblique light grey transverse shade from near costa in
middle, curved outwards round these dots; two light narrow trans-
verse slightly curved or nearly straight fasciae between this and
termen, not reaching costa : cilia white, basal third grey. Hind-
wings grey, lighter anteriorly ; cilia whitish, with grey subbasal
line, round apex white.

Brazil, Sao Paulo and Petropolis, two specimens.

Antaeotricha euthrinca, u. sp.

c? . 28-29 mm. Head whitish, forehead dark violct-blue-grey.
Palpi whitish, second joint more or less suffused with dark grey
above, terminal joint greyish anteriorly towards base. Antennal
ciliations 2. Thorax grey-whitish, with dense deep indigo-blue
posterior tuft. Abdomen whitish-grey, anal tuft whitish-ochreous.

400 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIEOriERA.

Porewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gcntlj- arched, apex
obtuse, tormcn nearly straight, rather oblique ; whitish, tinged
with ochreous in disc ; a dark purple-fuscous streak along basal
fifth of costa, with three irregular projections beneath; dark grey
dots on fold near base and at | ; violet-ferruginous projecting
scales from dorsum from near base to ^, with a dark fuscous
dorsal spot at | ; dorsal | suffused with pale greyish from beyond
this to a small dark grey dorsal spot at | ; two blackish dots trans-
versely placed on end of cell ; an oblique irregular light grey shade
from middle of costa, curved round behind these dots ; two narrow
light grey fascia? between this and termen, not reaching costa :
cilia light grey, round apex and costa white. Hindwings light
grey, paler towards base ; costal margin somewhat expanded to
beyond middle, with long rough projecting hairscalcs suffused with
grey beneath, and moderately long whitish subcostal hairpencil
lying beneath forewiugs; cilia pale greyish, tips white, round apex
wholly white.

Colombia, San Antonio, 5S00 feet, in JSTovember; two specimens.

Antaeotricha serangodes, n. sp.

J . 26 mm. Head and thorax white. Palpi white, second joint
grey. Antennal ciliations 3. Abdomen whitish. Forewings elon-
gate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
rounded, rather oblique ; white ; two or three light grey dots near
base; a curved light grey line from 4 of costa to ^ of dorsum ;
first discal stigma blackish, resting on apex of a subtriangular
light grey blotch on middle of dorsum ; a transverse blackish mark
on end of cell ; an oblique grey line from costa before middle,
irregularly curved round behind this to a small dark grey spot on
dorsum at | ; two curved parallel transverse grey streaks between
this and termen, first not reaching costa ; three or four very small
Uack marginal dots round apex ; cilia white, Hindwings whitish-
grey ; costal margin expanded to beyond middle with very long
rough projecting hairscalcs suffused with dark grey beneath, and
moderately long whitish subcostal hairpencil lying beneath fore-
wings ; cilia white.

Panama, Chiriqui ; one specimen.

Antaeotricha aporodes, n. sp.

"" J $ . 24-25 mm. Head ochreous-white. Palpi white, second
joint with dark fuscous streak above on basal |. Antennal
ciliations of <S 2^. Thorax whitish- grey. Abdomen whitish.
Porewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen
rounded, little oblique ; white, dorsal half suff'used with whitish-
fuscous ; two suffused transverse dark fuscous blotches on dorsum
in middle and towards tornus, reaching nearly half across wing,
apex of second giving rise to a short inwardly oblique streak of
faint fuscous suffusion ; a faint curved inwardly oblique fuscous
shade from tornus is more or less indicated for about half breadth

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of wing, in c? continued by two or throe faint dots directed towards
I of" costa ; two or three fuscous marginal dots round apex: cilia
whitish. Hindwings in J whitish tinged with grey on posterior
half, in $ light grey or whitish ; costal margin in cj" somewhat
expanded to beyond middle, with moderate projection of hairscales
suffused with grey beneath, and long whitish subcostal hairpencil
lying beneath forewings ; cilia whitish or in $ light gre}',

Dutch Guiana, Paramaribo, in December; four specimens.
Allied to hinuhila and addon.

Antaeotricha lecitliaula, n. sp.
S . 13 mm. Head white. Palpi wliite, basal half of second
joint dark fuscous, terminal joint with blackish basal and subapical
rings. Antennal ciliations 2|. Thorax whitish mixed with dark
fuscous, patagia white. Abdomen dark grey, anal tuft whitish.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa anteriorly gently, then
slightly arched, apex rounded, termcn rounded, somewhat oblique ;
shining white; a very obli()ue fuscous line from base of costa
terminated by a fine blackish dash on fold ; a short very oblique
dark fuscous streak in disc about J- ; two rather dark fuscous
blotches on dorsum reaching nearly half across wing, first before
middle, irregularly rounded, second rectangular, extending from |
to tornus ; a slender dark fuscous longitudinal streak in disc from
before middle to |, where it meets a very oblique line from i of
costa ; a dark fuscous slightly carved line from | of costa to
posterior angle of second dorsal blotch ; a short dark fuscous mark
in disc above middle nearly connecting this with preceding lino ;
three strong approximated blackish dots on apical margin, preceded
by some narrow dark fuscous suffusion : cilia white, with two or
three dark fuscous bars at apex. Hindwings grey, base whitish-
tinged, apex somewhat suffused with whitish, with two dark
fuscous marginal dots ; a long whitish subcostal hairpencil lying
beneath forewings ; cilia whitish-grey, with grey basal sliade,
round apex and upper part of termeti whitish, with two suffused
fuscous bars at apex. Forewings beneath with vein 1 h enlarged
into an elongate pale yellowish glandular mark beyond middle.
British Guiana, Bartica, in January (Parish); one specimen,

Antaeotriclia camarina, n. sp.

J. 17 mm. Head white. Ta]\n white, with fuscous streak
above on basal half. Antennal ciliations 2. Thorax white, with
fusccais central blotch. Abdomen whitish-grey. Forewings elon-
gate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, a])ex rounded, tcrmen
rounded, somewhat oblique; white; a short dark fuscous mark
along base of dorsum ; a thick irregular dark fuscous streak from
base of costa to before middle of dorsum ; costal edge dark fuscous
to i, whence an irregular dark fuscous line runs to dorsum beyond
middle, tending to be suffused with preceding streak on dorsal
half; a slender dark fuscous streak from middle of costa to dorsum
VOI-. I. — October Id lo. 2ii

402 EXOTIC MICROLEPinOPTERA.

before tornus, dilated towards dorsum ; a faintly sinuate dark
fuscous line from | of costa to tornus; some scattered fuscous
scales in disc and towards apex; six rather large blackish marginal
dols round apex and termen : cilia fuscous, darker towards base.
Hiiidwings grey, apex tinged with whitish ; costal margin rather
expanded from base to |, with long ochreous-whitish subcostal
hairpencil lying beneath forewings ; cilia grey, tips whitish.
Bkitish Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parish) ; one specimen.

Antaeotricha arystis, n, sp,

c? . 17-18 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint with
dark fuscous streak on basal |, terminal joint with base dark
fuscous and a fuscous supraracdian band. Antennal ciliations 3.
Thorax fuscous, shovilders sufinsed with white. Abdomen light
greyish, anal tuft whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow,
costa anteriorly moderately, posteriorly gently arched, apex
rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; white ; a short
oblique dark fuscous mark on base of costa; a suffused dark fuscous
elongate blotch extending along basal fourth of dorsum ; an
irregular sinuate-dentate dark fuscous line from \ of costa to
anterior edge of a quadrate fuscous blotch on middle of dorsum
not reaching half across wing ; an irregular slightly curved dark
fuscous line from middle of costa to ^ of dorsum, and another from
I of costa to tornus, these connected on dorsum by a quadrate
dark fuscous blotch ; seven large blackish marginal dots round
posterior part of costa and termen : cilia white, with dark fuscous
subbasal shade. Hindwings whitish-grey ; a long ochreous-whitish
subcostal hairpencil lying beneath forewings ; cilia whitish, with
grey subbasal line.

Eritish Guiana, Eartica, in January (ParisJi); two specimens.

Antaeotricha tanysta, n. sp.

cT . 18-19 mm. Head white, crown posteriorly fuscous-tinged.
Palpi white, second joint with dark fuscous external streak on
basal |, terminal joint with base and an anterior streak on a])ical
half dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2. Thorax grej', margins
suffused with whitish. Abdomen whitish - grey. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa anteriorly moderately, posteriorly
gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, little oblique ;
white, dorsal half suffused with light grey ; a small dark fuscous
spot on base of costa, an elongate one on base of dorsum, and a
third also elongate between these ; three strong irregular dark
fuscous lines, first from towards costa at i to middle of dorsum,
slightly curved, second from middle of costa to 4 of dorsum, some-
what curved in disc, marked with a dark dot representing second
discal stigma, posteriorly thickened with dark grey suffusion
towards dorsum, third from | of costa to tornus, strongly curved
outwards on lower §; seven or eight dark fuscous marginal dots or
marks round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia white.

XTLORTCTIDiE. 403

Hindwings light grey, becoming grej--wliitish towards base ;
costal margin somewhat expanded anteriorly, with long whitish
subcostal hairpencil, greyish-ochreons above, lying beneath fore-
wings ; cilia whitish, with grey subbasal shade.

British Guiana, Eartica and ^lallali, in February and March
{Parish) ; three specimens.

Antaeotriclia encyclia, n. sp.

cJ . 28 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-whitish, shoulders
infuscated, thorax with posterior tuft and two dark fuscous marks.
Palpi whitish, second joint fuscous except apex, base of terminal
joint fuscous. Antennal ciliations I5. Abdomen whitish-ochreous.
Forewings elongate, eosta anteriorly moderately, posteriorly gently
arched, apex rounded, termen slightly rounded, little oblique ;
ochreous-wliitish ; a rounded dark fascous spot on base of costa,
and one rather smaller at ^ ; an ochreous-yellow scale-projection
on dorsal edge at g ; an indistinct streak of brownish and dark
fuscous scales running from first costal spot to this, a spot towards
costa at -|-, one on fold beneath this, one in disc before middle, one
on dorsum beyond middle, a curved series of cloudy marks from
beneath costa before middle to dorsum at 4, preceded by two trans-
versely placed cloudy dark grey dots on end of cell ; subterminal
and terminal fascioe of fuscous suffusion, first not reaching costa;
terminal area yellowish-tinged : cilia ochreous-whitish. Hind-
wings whitish-grey ; costal margin expanded to middle, with long
projecting ochreous-whitish hairscales suft'used with grey beneath,
and moderately long ochreous-whitish subcostal hairpencil lying
beneath forewings ; cilia whitish.

Colombia. San Antonio, 5800 feet, in December ; one specimen.

Antaeotricha diplarcha, n. sp.

J . 23 ram. Head and thorax pale fuscous, forehead wliitish.
Palpi pale fuscous, terminal joint whitish with blackish basal baud.
Antennal ciliations 1. Abdomen whitish-grey. Forewings elon-
gate, rather narrow, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa moderately
arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen almost straight, hardly
oblique ; pale fuscous ; two very irregular curved oblique thick
subconfluent dark fuscous shades from costa about \ reaching half
across wing ; dorsum with projecting whitish-ochreous scales on
basal third ; two short inwardly oblique dark fuscous streaks from
dorsum about | ; some indefinite cloudy whitish dots in disc, and
two strongly curved cloudy whitish waved shades or series of spots
from about middle of costa to dorsum before tornus ; costa
posteriorly and termen suffused with pale ochreous. Hindwings
grey ; costal margin expanded to middle, with long projecting
dark grey hairscales, and long whitish subcostal hairpencil lying
beneath forewings ; cilia whitish-grey, with dark grey subbasal
shade.

BiuTisH Guiana, Eartica, in December (Parish) ; one specimen.

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404 EXOTIC MICKOLEPIDOrTEKA.

Antaeotriclia leucogramma, n. sp.

5 . 30 mm. Head grey-whitish. Palpi grey, apex of second
joint and a supramedian suffused band of terminal joint \^hite.
Thorax lilac-grey. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, costa
moderately arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, vertical ;
fuscous, towards costa anteriorly suffused with purplish, towards
costa posteriorly and termen brownish ; costal edge dark fuscous
except towards apex ; a white dot towards costa at -^-; a very fine
white line along fold from base to near middle ; discal stigmata
obscurely darker, connected by a white line, second followed by a
short white dash ; several wliite dashes between second discal and
tornus ; a cloudy somewhat ijiterriipted curved white line from
beneath costa at f to tornus : cilia light brownish, barred with
whitish. Hindwings fuscous, rather darker posteriori}' ; cilia
fuscous, with darker subbasal shade.

British Guiana, E.. Demerara; one specimen.

Antaeotricha malachita, n. sp.

c? . 22 mm. Head grey suffused with purple and indigo-blue.
Palpi violet-gre3^ Antennal ciliations Ig. Thorax dull bronzy-
green, with erectile posterior crest suffused with .indigo- blue.
Abdomen dark grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen slightly rounded,
hardly oblique ; dark indigo-blue-grey ; markings suffused bronzy-
green, appearing blackish , in 'certain lights; irregular curved
streaks from dorsum at base and' |, meeting in a spot on costa at
I ; three irregular streaks from dorsum from ^ to |, meeting in a
spot on middle of costa ; a transverse mark on end of cell, whence
some irregular whitish suffusion extends to dorsum before tornus ;
a curved streak from | of costa to tornus, edged posteriorly b}' a
suffused whitish line except towards costa ; a terminal streak
expanded towards costa ; some white scales on termen towards
apex: cilia grey, basal half indigo-bluish. Hindwings blacldsh-
grej' ; costal margin rather expanded from base to f, with long
rough ])rqiecfing dark purple-grey hairseales, and whitish subcostsil
hairpencil lying beneath forcwi.ugs ; cilia grey, basal third dark
grey, apical third whitish.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parish)- one specimen.

Antaeotricha lacertosa, n. sp.
c? . 21-22 mm. Head and thorax grey, patagia dark purplish-
fuscous. Palpi dark fuscous, second joint white towards base and
at apex, terminal joint suffused with white except anteriorly and
at base. Antennal ciliations 2g. Abdomen Ga'rk fuscous. Fore-
wings elongate, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
vertical; rather dark fuscous; basal third clouded with blackish-
fuscous ; irregular rather oblique blackish-fuscous shades before
and beyond middle ; dorsal projecting scales at ^ tipped with
ferruginous ; costal half of wing on median third suffusedly mixed

xyLOKTcriD.E. 405

■n-ith whitish ; second discal stigma large, blackish, more or less
surrounded with whitish ; an irregular subterminal lino of whitish
irroration from | of costa to tornus, indented towards costa,
preceded by a blackish-fuscoua shade, and terminal area beyond it
wholly blackish-fuscous: cilia grey, towards costa grey-whitish,
with broad dark grey subbasal shade. Hindwings dark fuscous ;
costal margin expanded to f , with long projecting whitish hair-
scales, and long whitish subcostal hairpencil lying beneath fore-
wings ; cilia rather dark fuscous, round apex whitish, with broad
darker fuscous subbasal shade.

British Guiana, Eurtica, in December and January (ParixJi) ;
French Guiana, S. Laurient ; eight specimens. Allied to Zdleri.

Antaeotricha platydesma, n. sp,

cT $ . 20-23 mm. Head light greyish-ochreous. Palpi dark
grey, second joint suffused with whitish towards apex above and
towards base beneath, terminal joint suffused with whitish except
at base and anteriorly. Antennal ciliations of J 1|. Thorax
dark ashy-grey, shoulders light greyish-ochreous. Abdomen grey.
Forewiiigs elongate, costa moderately arched, apex rounded,
ternien rounded, hardly oblique ; greyish-ochreous ; costal edge
whitish-ochreous throughout, edged below by a fine dark grey
line ; markings dark ashy-grey ; an irregular spot ou base of
dorsum ; a cloudy irregular line from i of costa to middle of
dorsum ; a broad oblique subterminal fascia, extending on costa
from middle to ^ and running to tornus ; some cloudy dots round
apical margin: cilia whitish-ochreous, towards tornus tinged with
grey. Hindwings rather dark grey ; costa in c? hardly expanded,
with moderately long whitish subcostal hairpencil lying beneath
forewings ; cilia grey-whitish, wath grey basal shade except round
apex.

British Guiana, Bartica, from December to February (Parish) ;
seven specimens.

Antaeotricha paracrypta, n. sp,

(^ 2 • 15 Tinm. Head and thorax fuscous, face ochreous- whitish.
Palpi ochreoiis-white, second joint with basal ^ and a subapical
ring fuscous, terminal joint with base and supramedian anterior
streak or oblique ring dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations of c? 2|.
Abdomen dark grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
anteriorly moderately, then slightly arched, apex rounded, termen
rounded, vertical ; grey ; costal edge white from ^ onwards ; a
slender blackish streak from base of costa to 4- of disc ; three
cloudy blackish transverse lines, first from i of costa to beyond
middle of dorsum, irregular, second from middle of costa to | of
dorsum, slightly curved, irregular, with a median projection
anteriorly and whitish-margined on each side of this or in $
throughout, third from | of costa to tornus, curved on lower half,
sometimes some whitish suffusion in disc connecting second and
third, area beyond third suffused with ochreous- white, with eight

406 EXOTIC MICEOLEl'IDOPTEEA.

blackish dots round margin : cilia ochreous-white, with more or
less developed fuscous subbasal line, beneath tornus greyish.
Hiiidwings dark grey, lighter anteriorly ; costal margin in c?
somewhat expanded to |, with long whitish subcostal hairpencil
lying beneath forewiugs ; cilia whitish, with dark grey subbasal
line.

Bkitish Guiana, Bartica, in January and February {Parish) ;
three specimens.

Antaeotricha protosaris, n, sp.

cJ $ . 13-15 mm. Head and thorax fuscous, face ochreous-
whitish. Palpi white, second joint with streak from base ter-
minating in supraraedian ring and a subapical ring dark fuscous,
terminal joint with base and supramedian band dark fuscous.
Anteiinal ciliations of (5 1. Abdomen grey. Forewiugs elongate,
rather narrow, costa anteriorly gently, posteriorly slightly arched,
apex rounded, termen rounded, little oblique ; ochi'eous-whitish,
dorsal half suffused with grey ; a dark fuscous streak from base of
costa to -^ of disc ; a dark fuscous streak along fold from base to
middle ; two oblique dark fuscous streaks from costa at middle
and 1^, connected by some fuscous suffusion beneath costa and a
more or less defined dark fuscous streak in disc, beneath this
mei'ged in the grey suffusion, which becomes dark fuscous towards
iornus ; some fuscous suffusion towards apex and termen ; seven
black marginal dots round posterior part of costa and termen,
central one largest : cilia whitish, with fuscous subbasal line.
Hindwings in J rather light grey, in $ dark grey ; a moderately-
long ochreous-whitish subcostal hairpencil lying beneath forewiugs ;
cilia ochreous-whitish, with grey subbasal shade.

British Guiana, Bartica, in January (Parish) ; three specimens.

Odites cyphoma, n. sp.
(S 2 ' 1-1~16 DIM, Head white, Palpi white, second joint
fuscous except towards apex, apex of terminal joint dark fuscous.
Antennal ciliations of c? ^, Thorax ochreous-whitish sprinkled
with fuscous. Abdomen ochreous-whitish, Forewiugs elongate,
costa anteriorly moderately arched, with scales somewhat pro-
jecting at i, somewhat sinuate in middle, gently arched towards
apex, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, somewhat oblique;
ochreous-white, with a few scattered fuscous and dark fuscous
scales ; small fuscous spots on costa at 5 and middle ; a broad
streak of jmle fuscous suffusion irrorated with dark fuscous
extending along dorsum from near base to tornus ; discal stigmata
dark fuscous ; a transverse patch of dark fuscous irroration in
disc at |, terminated above by a small blackish mark, space
between this and termen sometimes sprinkled with dark fuscous ;
a fine interrupted dark fuscous line round posterior part of costa
and termen : cilia white, with two fuscous shades. Hindwings
pale grey ; cilia whitish, with two fuscous shades.

Queensland, Cairns; North Australia, Port Darwin; in
November and April (i'ocW) ; fqur specimens.

xrL0RycTiD.i2. 407

Agriophara aphrogenes, n. sp.

(^ . 20-22 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. ral[)i while partially
sufl'used with brown, second and terminal joints each Avith broad
subcontliient basal and supramedian bands of blackish irroration.
Aiitennal ciliatious 1|. Thorax white sprinkled with brown and
blackish, with dark fuscous band on anterior margin and dorsal
bar behind middle. Abdomen grey suffused with white towards
base. Forewings moderate, rather dilated posteriorly, costa
moderately arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, rather oblique;
white, somewhat sprinkled with black and fuscous, dorsal area
suffused with light fuscous or grey ; small blacldsh spots on costa
at base and beyond middle ; a quadrate blackish-grey blotch on
costa at ^ ; a rather inw^ardly oblique black bar suffused with
dark brown on end of cell, and a black dot beneath middle of disc ;
a dark brown fascia-like blotch marked with black on veins
extending from costa nearly to termen before apex, including an
ochreous-whitish spot in its middle, and with a cloudy brown line
sprinkled with blackish running from its upper portion near its
anterior edge to tornus ; an irregular brown line marked with
black dots round a})ex and termen : cilia fuscous or greyish, with
an indistinct blackish median line round apex, on costa barred
with white and darker fuscous. Hindwiugs grey ; cilia light grey,
with darker subbasal shade.

British Guiana, Bartica and Mallali, in February and March
{Parish) ; two specimens.

Agriophara xylLnaspis, n. sp.

c? . 16 mm. Head and thorax bronzy -grey. Palpi bronzy
irrorated with dark grey, slightly whitish-sprinkled. Antennal
ciliatious 1, Abdomen dark grej'. ForeAvings moderate, rather
dilated posteriorly, costa moderately arched, slightly bent at |,
apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; ochreous-
grey, suffused with whitish on costal half of median third ; a black
dot beneath middle of wing ; an inwardly oblique raised black bar
on end of cell, partially edged with brown ; a large rounded
rufous-brown apical blotch siiffusedly streaked with black, its edge
running from costal prominence to below middle of termen : cilia
brown mixed with black (imperfect). Hindwings dark grey ;
cilia grey, with dark grey subbasal line.

Pehtj, Contamano, R. Ucuyali, in December (Ilounsei/) ; one
specimen.

Agriophara plocogramma, n. ?p.

cJ 15 mm., 5 18 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second
joint with black streak from base to near apex, terminal joint with
black basal and subapical rings. Antennal ciliations of d 1 5-
Thorax white finely speckled with grey. Abdomen light grey,
anal tuft of S whitish. Forewings elongate, moderate, costa
gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, rather oblique ;
white, with scattered grey specks; markings light yellowish -grey,

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408 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTEEA.

sprinkled with, dark fuscous specks ; an oblique line from base of
costa, reaching half across wing ; three cloudy irregular somewhat
interrupted lines running from blackish-grey spots on costa, first
from i of costa to ^ of dorsum, cxirved, second from before middle
of costa to I of dorsum, forming a broad rectangular loop out-
Avards in disc, third from | of costa to dorsum before torn us,
curved outwards on upper half; a small tuft on fold representing
plica] stigma, and a transverse tuft on end of cell within loop of
second line ; a curved series of small cloudy spots near apical and
terminal margin ; a marginal series of lunulate dots round apex
and termen : cilia white, with a median lino of fuscous points.
Ilindvvings light grey ; cilia whitish-grey,

BiUTisH Guiana, Bartica and IMallali, in February and March
{Parish) ; two specimens. Allied to morhida.

Agrioptara melanonca, n. sp.

5 . 21 mm. Head and thorax white. Palpi wliite, second
_ioint with basal | dark fuscous, terminal joint with dark fuscous
basal and subapical rings and some sjiecks between them. Abdo-
men pale grey. Forewings elongate, moderate, posteriorly some-
what dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
rather oblique ; white, with scattered grey specks ; a small blackish
mark on base of costa ; three blackish spots on costa, whence rise
faint lines of grey irroration, first from i of costa, oblique, obsolete
below middle, second from before middle of costa very obliquely
outwards, bent and passing behind discal mark to fold, obsolete on
dorsum, third from | of costa to dorsum befoie tornns, curved
outwards on upper half ; a white tuft on fold representing plical
stigma ; a rather oblique strong black linear mark nn end of cell,
edged anteriorly Avith raised white scales ; a curved series of faiiit
small cloudy fuscous spots near apical and terminal margin, one
below middle of termen larger and more conspicuous ; some small
marginal dots of fuscous irroration round apex and termen : cilia
white, with interrupted median row of fuscous points. Hind-
wings grey, paler towards base ; cilia whitish-grey, with grey
subbusal shade.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parish); one specimen.
Readily known from the preceding by the strong black discal
mark,

Agriopliara paradrotnis, n. sp,

c? . 27--29 mm. Head white. Palpi white, basal half of second
joint dark fuscous, terminal joint with dark fuscous basal and
subapical rings and some specks between them, Antenna] cilia-
tions 2. Thorax white, sprinkled and partially tinged with grey,
Abdomen grey. Forewings moderate, posteriorly somewhat
dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, rather
oblique ; white, speckled with grey ; a short oblique blackish mark
from base of costa ; an oblique sei'ies of three blackish marks from
costa at i, third rcprebcnting first discal stigma ; blackish spots on

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costa before middle and at |, first giving rise to a very oblique
series of three small blackish marks connected with an irregular
cloudy dark fuscous line passing behind cell and becoming obsolete
near dorsum, second to a curved cloudy fuscous Hue becoming
much thicker and darker on dorsal half and running to dorsum
before tornus ; a white tuft representing plical stigma, edged with
dark fuscous above : a transverse white tuft on end of cell, partially
edged with dark fuscous behind and beneath ; a curved submarginal
series of cloudy fuscous or dark fuscous spots round apex and
termen, thickened and subcon fluent opposite middle of termen ; a
marginal series of lunulate fuscous marks rourd apex and termen :
cilia white, with some indications of bars of dark fuscous irroration
on lower half of termen, Hindwings grey, paler towards base ;
cilia whitish-grey, with grey subbasal shade.

Colombia, !San Antonio, 5800 feet, in November and December ;
three specimens.

Agriophara smodicopa, n. sp.
S . 30 mm. Head whitish. Palpi whitish, somewhat sprinkled
with dark fuscous, second joint with basal | dark fuscous, terminal
joint with base and an anterior dot before apex dark fuscous.
Anteniial ciliatious 1. Thorax whitish sprinkled with pale grey.
Abdomen grey. Forewiugs elongate, moderate, rather dilated
posteriorly, costa slightly arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
little oblique ; whitish, sprinkled with liglit fuscous ; a small
fuscous spot on base of costa ; brownish spots becoming dark
fuscous on costa at j and before middle, and a larger one at |,
whence a brownish line, fine and dentate on U])])er half, then thick
and straight, runs to tornus ; a fuscous spot mixed with blackish
above on dorsum at f ; a small white tuft edged posteriorly with
fuscous in disc at ^, a larger one on fold obliquely beyond this, one
in disc beyond middle, and two small ones edged posteriorly with
some dark fuscous scales beneath this ; a slightly oblique strong
black transverse mark in disc at ^ ; three cloudy light brownish
spots before upper part of termen and a blotch before lower ;
a terminal series of fuscous triangular dots : cilia white, basal half
barred with light fuscous. Hindwings light grey; cilia whitish,
with grey subbasal shade.

Brazil, Fonte I3oa, in July ; one specimen.

AgriopLara mochlopa, n. sp.
$ . 40 mm. Head white. Palpi white, sprinkled with dark
fuscous, basal i of second joint and base of terminal joint dark
fuscous. Thorax white sprinkled with pale grey. Abdomen grey.
Forewings moderate, posteriorly dilated, costa gently arched, apex
rounded, termen rounded, little obli<]ue ; white, sprinkled with
fuscous ; a small dark fuscous spot on base of costa ; an irregular
cloudy fuscous line from i of costa to ^ of dorsum, strongly curved
outwards and angulated below middle ; a white tuft on fold before
middle of wing, tinged with fuscous posteriorly, and a larger one

410 EXOTIC MICROLEPlDOrXEEA.

ill disc beyond middle ; a dark fuscous spot on costa before middle,
connected by two blackish dots with a strong rather oblique black
bar in disc at g, wbence a row of three or four undefined dots of
black irroration runs obliquely inwards towards dorsum ; a larger
fuscous spot on costa at |. connected by a curved series of three
small spots with a transverse fuscous blotch resting on dorsum
before tornus ; a submarginal series of three or four subcontluent
fuscous dots sprinkled with dark fuscous before lower half of
termen ; an interrupted fuscous marginal line round apex and
termen : cilia white, on basal half barred with fuscous. Hindwings
grey ; cilia whitish-grey, with grey subbasal shade,

Eritish Guiana, Bartica, in January [Farish) ; one specimen.
Allied to mendoron and acronitis.

Agriophara neoxanta, n. sp.

J 17 mm., 5 2.3 mm. Head white. Palpi white, basal half
of second joint dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations of J 6. Thorax
wiiite, in 2 sprinkled with pale grey. Abdomen grey-whitish.
Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen
obliquely rounded; white, with a few scattered fuscous scales;
small dark fuscous spots on costa at base, 4, and middle ; stigmata
raised, dark fuscous, plical rather obliquely beyond first discal, an
additional dot beneath and somewhat before second discal ; an
irregular fuscous and dark fuscous spot above tornus ; a curved
subterminal series of small cloudy fuscous spots with some dark
fuscous scales from 4 of costa to tornus ; a series of fuscous dots
sprinkled with dark fuscous round posterior part of costa and
termen : cilia white, with fuscous and dark fuscous interrupted
median line or series of spots. Hindwings pale whitish-grey ;
cilia grey-whitish.

New Guinea, Woodlark I., in April (MeeJc) ; Queensland,
Cooktown ; two specimens.

Agriophara lysimacha, n. sp.

c$ . 19 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-whitish. Palpi whitish,
lower half of second joint fuscous. Antennal ciliations 4. Abdo-
men whitish. Forewings elongate, posteriorly slightly dilated,
costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat
oblique ; pale whitish-ochreous ; a very small dark fuscous mark
on base of costa, and a dot on fold near base ; a very indistinct
oblique series of scattered dark fuscous scales and suffused marks
from i of costa to a black dot representing plical stigma; second
discal stigma black ; a cloudy dark fuscous spot on middle of costa,
whence an indistinct cloudy fuscous shade runs to dorsum at |,
strongly curved outwards round second discal stigma ; a strongly
cuived fuscous line interrupted on veins from | of costa to tornus;
a terminal series of fuscous dots : cilia whitish. Hindwings and
cilia whitish.

J^EW Guinea, Woodlark L, in April [Meek) ; one specimen.

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411

PHELOTROPA, n. g.

Head looselj- haired, sidetufts roiiglily spreading ; tongue short.
Auteniiie f, basal joint moderately stout, wilhout pecten. Labial
palpi long, curved, ascending, second joint much exceeding base of
antennae, tliickened with appressed scales, terminal joint half
second, moderate, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform,
appressed to tongue. Thorax with strong posterior crest. Anterior
tibia3 short, tarsi slightly longer, stout, scaled ; posterior tibiae
clothed with rough scales above. Eorewiugs with 2 and 3 stalked,
4 connate, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hind wings
over ], trapezoidal-ovate, termen slightly sinuate, cilia j; 3 and 4
connate, 5 curved, approximated, 6 and 7 stalked.

Phelotropa oenodes, n. sp.

2 . 22 mm. Head reddish-ochreous-brown. Palpi dark brown,
terminal joint ochreous-whitish. Thorax dark purple-reddish-
fuscous. Abdomen fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa moderately
S. arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; fuscous-
vpurple ; costal edge palb ochreous from .| to middle, dark fuscous
gfifore and beyond this; basal area siiffusedly mixed with dirk
fnscoJit*; a strongly dentate oblique dark fuscous shade crossing
wing aboiit 4, and an irregular curved shade from |^ of costa to
tornus ; disca'i stigmata dark fuscous ; a series of small dark
fuscous spots round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia light
violet-grey barred with dark grey. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia
light grey, with dark grey subbasal shade.

Uritish Guiana, Mallali, in March {Parish); one specimen.

Promenesta chrysampyx, n. sp.

$ . 12 mm. Head shining ochreous-whitish, sidetufts light
yellowish suffused with dark grey on basal half. Palpi whitish,
second joint with dark fuscous streak above towards base and
Bubapical ring, terminal joint with dark fuscous basal, median,
and apical rings. Thoi'ax dark fuscous, shoulders light ochreous-
yellowish. Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, almost
vertical; dark fuscous, with faint purplish tinge; a slender deep
ochreous-yellow streak along costa throughout, continued round
termen to tornus, with its edge slightly waved: cilia deep
ochreous-yellow, outer half pale yellow. Hindwings dark fuscous ;
cilia grey, tips whitish at apex.

Bkiiish Guiana, Mallali, in March {Parish) ; one specimen.

Promenesta callichlora, n. sp.

$.13 mm. Head leaden-grey, face shining white. Palpi

white, indistinctly lined with dark fuscous. Thorax olive-green,

shoulders light grey. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings elongate,

rather narrow, costa anterioily moderately, posteriorly slightly

412 rxoric MiCEOi.EPiDOPrERA.

arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, little oblicjue ; violet-grey ;
a large deep olive-green patch extending on dorsum from base to |
and reaching | across wing, its upper edge parallel to costa,
posterior edge irregular ; costal area above this suffused with
whitish from base to bej'ond ^; a slender ferruginous costal streak
from 5, gradually dilated, towards apex suffused with whitish and
marked with two blackish marks, passing into a fine whitisli
terminal line, extreme terminal edge black: cilia ochreous-Avhitish,
on tornus grey, towards costa suffused with ferruginous (imperfect),
llindwings blackish ; cilia grey, with dark grey subbasal shade.
liiuxisH Guiana, Eartica, in January (^Parish) ; one specimen.

Stenoma neastra, n. sp.

c? . 11mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark fuscous, face
whitish. Palpi grey, internally white. Aiitennal ciliations l^.
l"'orewings elongate, posteriorly rather dilated, costa gently arched,
apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; 2 separate ;
])urple-blackish ; a white line from middle of costa to |- of dorsum,
somewhat angulated in middle : cilia white, on costa and tornus
dark grey, on termen with basal third indistinctly barred with
dark fuscous. Hind wings with 3 and 4 coincident, 5 conuu^'e ;
dark fuscous becoming blackish posteriorly ; a moderate ii;?egulur
white spot in disc beyond middle; cilia grey, witlo. dark fuscous
basal line, and white patches at apex and tornus.

liRiTisH Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parish)"^ one specimen.
Allied to chionoyramymi. This would be referalj'ie to Orphnolechki
Meyr., but I am not able to maintain that getius, sinceThsislence
on the structural distinction separates closely allied species, and
groups together others which are not allied. ( In the aggregate of
species grouped under Stenoma the stalking ^f .Veins 2 and 3, or '2-4,
or the anastomosing or confluence of 2/and 1 c (a frequent character
which has been generally overlooked) in the forewings, or the
stalking of vcin.s 6 and 7, or 8 and 9, or 10 and 11 of forewiugs,
or the stalking or coincidence of veins 3 and 4 of hindwings, are
all specific characters only, and not always constant even as such,
recurring in unrelated groups of the genus, and disguising natural
affinity instead of expressing it. This will be seen by inspection
of the following descriptions of species, which are grouped according
to approximate natural affinity, and these points of structure noted.
Hence I consider Walsingham's genera AeJemoses, Cataratd,
AihJeta, Zetesima, Menestomorjiha, and Mothonica as all untenable,
and to be suppressed.

Stenoma argotoma, n. sp.

c? . 12-13 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint with
dark fuscous streak on basal |, terminal joint with base and a
subapical ring black. Anton nal ciliations 2^. Thorax dark ashy-
grey, shoulders white. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa anteriorly gently, posteriorly slightly arched,

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apex rounded, tormen rouuded, Jittlc oulique; 2 anastomosing
with 1 c ; glossy violet-grey ; costa more or Jess broadly suffused
with white from base to middle ; a rather oblique hardly curved
somewhat irregular white line from middle of costa to | of dorsum,
rather suffused anteriorly, edged with dark fuscous posteriorly ;
wing beyond tliis glossy dark slaty-grey, with costal edge and
a streak round termen white ; some marginal dark fuscous dots
round ajjex and termen : cilia white, on tornus grey. Hindwings
with 3 and 4 long-stalked or coincident, 5 connate ; grey ; cilia
pale grey, with darker subbasal shade, round apex suffused with
whitish.

JiKiTisH Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parish) ; three specimens.

Stenoma chalastis, n, sp.

(5.14 mm. Head white, posterior half of crown dark fuscous.
Palpi white, basal q of second joint dark grey, terminal joint with
base and apical half exce])t tip daik fuscous. Antennal cilia-
tions 2|. Thorax dark fuscous, edge of shoulders and apex of
patagia white. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa anteriorly moderately, posteriorly slightly arched,
apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique; 2 anastomosing
with 1 c ; dark bronzy-grey ; a somewhat irregular slightly curved
white line from middle of costa to | of dorsum, dilated on costa ;
costal edge beyond this white, connected with a white streak round
apical portion of costa and termen, widest at apex and attenuated
to extremities, including tliree or four dark fuscous marginal dots
round apex : cilia white, towards tornus grey. Hindwings with
3 and 4 stalked, 5 connate ; dark grey ; cilia grey, round apex
white.

Beitish GcriANA, Bartica, in February (FarisJi) ; one specimen.

Stenoma apsorrhoa, n. sp.

S 2 • 13-18 mm. Head while, crown more or less grey
posteriorly. Palpi white, second joint fuscous except apex, ter-
niinal joint with base dark fuscous, and variably infuscated at
middle and beneath apex. Antennal ciliations of c? Ig. Thorax
fuscous or grey, shoulders white. Abdomen grey, anal tuft of c?
whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa moderately arched
towards extremities, apex rounded, termen rounded, little oblique ;
2 sometimes anastomosing with 1 c (in 3 examples out of 10);
brown- grey or fuscous ; a white line along costa throughout, more
or less thickened towards base, continued round termen somewhat
waved to tornus ; a somewhat irregular slightly curved or bent
white line from middle of costa to | of dorsum : cilia white,
towards tornus more or less infuscated. Hindwings with 3 and 4
stalked, 5 closely approximated ; rather dark grey, darker in $ ;
cilia light grey, with darker subbasal shade.

Pritish Guiana, Bartica, in December and January (PrtHs/i) ;
Peru, Pacaya, in June {j]Iounscy) ; ten specimens. Near
scitiorella.

414 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

Stenoma cyanarcha, n. sp.

(S . 10 mm. Head and thoi-ax bronzy-grey. Palpi dark grey,
apex of second joint whitish, terminal joint with some whitish
suffusion above base. Antennal cilintions 2^. Abdomen dark
fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa slightly arched, apex ronnded,
termen rounded, somewhat oblique; 2 separate; dark fuscous,
basal half suffused with pale metallic green-bluish ; a somewhat
irregular almost straight white line from beyond middle of costa to
I of dorsum, rather dilated on costa : cilia grey, with dark fuscous
basal shade (somewhat imperfect). Hindwings with 3 and 4
connate, 5 approximated ; dark fuscous ; cilia grey, with dark
fuscous subbasal line.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parisli); one specimen.

Stenoma crypsastra, n, sp.

J . 10 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark fuscous, face
silvery -while. Palpi silvery-white, basal half of second joint and
base of terminal joint dark grey. Antennal ciliations 2|. Fore-
wings elongate, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa slightly arched,
apex rounded, termen rounded, little oblique ; 2 and 3 stalked ;
dark fuscous, faintly purplish-tinged ; apical margin slightly marked
with white : cilia dark grey, round apex white (imperfect). Hind-
wings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated ; dork fuscous ;
a rather large white spot in middle of disc ; cilia dark fuscous,
with white apical patch (imperfect).

British Guiana, Bartica, in January (Parish); one specimen.

Stenoma anconitis, n. sp.

5 . 17 mm. Head grey, face and sides of crown ochreous-
white. Palpi white, second joint with dark fuscous streak on
basal f, terminal joint with base dark fuscous, and suffused with
grey on apical half. Thorax grey, shoulders narrowly ochreous-
white. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
anteriorly moderately arched, posteriorly nearly straight, apex
rounded, termen rounded, vertical ; 2 separate ; rather dark
brownish-grey; costal and terminal edge ochreous-white; a slender
cloudy ochreous-whitish streak from beneath costa before middle
to dorsum at |, obtusely angulated in middle, thicker on lower
half: cilia ochreous-whitish, with grey basal shade, towards tornus
wholly grey. Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked, 5 approximated ;
dark grey ; cilia grey, darker towards base, at apex suffused with
ochreous-whitish.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parish) ; one specimen.

Stenoma tinactis, n. sp.

(^ . 13 mm. Head white, crown with a central spot of grey
suffusion. Palpi white, second joint with dark fuscous streak on
basal |, terminal joint with base and a supramedian band dark

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fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2|. Thorax rather dark fuscous,
shoulders broadly white. Abdomen grey, anal tuft yellow-whitish.
Eorewiiigs elongate, narrow, costa anteriorly moderately arched,
posteriorly nearlj' straight, apex rounded, termen rounded, nearly
vertical ; 2 separate ; a costal fold from base to middle, cont'iiiiing
a long expansible whitish hairpencil ; white ; two rather dark
fuscous dorsal blotches, first extending from base to g, irregularly
triangular, reaching | across wing, second oblong, extending from
before middle to tornus, reaching more than half across wing, its
upper edge with an excavation beneath blackish second discal
stigma ; an elongate dark fuscous spot .above anterior angle of
second blotch ; a short fine black dash beneath middle of costa ;
a curved dark fuscous line from ^ of costa to tornus, coinciding
with edge of dorsal blotch ; two blackish marginal dols above apex
and two on termen : cilia white, on costa with strong dark fuscous
subbasal line. Hindwings with 3_and4stalked, 5 approximated ;
light grey, veins darker, apex suffuse^^wTth whitish ; cilia llgBr
grey, with darker subbasal line, becoming white round apical
area.

British Guiana, Bartica, in February (ParisJi) ; one sijecimen.

Stenoma ogmosaris, n. sp.

^ . 15 mm. Head white. Palpi white, basal | of second joint
dark fuscous, base of terminal joint slightly infuscated. Antennal
ciliations 2|. Thorax rather dark fuscous, anterior margin and
patagia except apex white. Abdomen ochreous-whitish tinged
with grey. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched near
base, then straight, apex rounded, termen rounded, nearly vertical ;
2 separate, 6 to costa (apparent) ; shining white; a small fuscous
mark on base of costa; a subcostal groove on basal third, con-
taining a fine whitish expansible hairpencil ; an elongate fuscous
spot extending along dorsum from base to | ; a cloudy dark
fuscous dot in disc at ^, with some scattered fuscous scales before
and beyond it : two quadrate fuscous dorsal blotches reaching half
across wing, first about middle, second pr^tornal ; second discal
stigma dark fuscous, emitting a fine dash anteriorly ; a somewhat
curved dark fuscous line from f of costa to posterior angle of priB-
tornal blotch ; five blackish marginal dots round apex, apical
largest: cilia white, on tornus fuscous. Hindwings with 3jiid_4
stalked, 5 approximated ; grey-whitish ; cilia whitish.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March {Parish) ; one specimen.

Stenoma caenochytis, n. sp.

c? 16-17 mm., 5 18-20 mm. Head white. Palpi white,
basal f and subapical ring of second joint, and base and supra-
median band of terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations
of c? 2. Thorax rather dark fuscous, anterior and lateral margins
in J white, in $ obscured. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate,

416 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTEIIA.

rather narrow, costa gently arched towards extremities, faintly
sinuate in cJ beyond middle, apex ronnded, termen rounded, little
oblique; 2 separate, in. 6 *> and 7 stalked, i) to apex, 10 and 11
stalked, in $ veins normal; shining white; in J a deep groove
beneath costa from base to middle, containing a long white ex-
pansible hairpencil; a small dark fuscous mark on base of costa ;
a fuscous spot on base of dorsum followed by indistinct fuscous
irroration on dorsal half to |, in $ sometimes forming a fuscous
blotch ; three dark fuscous transverse lines, first from I of costa
(in d obsolete above groove) to dorsum at |, irregular, somewhat
curved, followed by a suffused quadrate dark fuscous dorsal blotch
extending to third, third from costa at f to dorsum before tornus,
curved beneath ; more or less fuscous suffusion between these lines
towards costa, in 2 sometimes strongly develo])ed ; second discal
stigma merged in second line, sometimes emitting a dark fuscous
projection anteriorly ; seven large dark fuscous marginal dots
round apex and termen : cilia white, sometimes with fuscous sub-
basal line, on tornus fuscous, Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked,
5 closely. apprDxiBiated ; grey, in 5 darker; cilia pale grey, with
darker subbasal shade, round apex and upper part of termen
suffused with whitish.

British Guiana, Bartica and Mallali, from January to March
(Pai'ish); six specimens.

Stenoma vannifera, n. sp.

c?. 15 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint wn'th dark
fuscous streak on basal |-. Antennal ciliations 2|. Thorax fuscous,
anterior margin white, posterior margin marked with white ; behind
base of posterior coxiB two twisted membranous projections termi-
nating in expanded tufts of long curled woolly ochreoua-whitish
hairs. Abdomen whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow,
costa anteriorly moderately, then slightly arched, apex rounded,
termen rounded, little oblique ; 2 separate ; white ; a short dark
fuscous oblique mark on base of costa ; a dark fuscous longitudinal
median lino from base to 5, space beneath it infuscated ; a dark
fuscous elongate spot on base of dorsum ; an irregular dark fuscous
blotch on dorsum at 5, and a larger subtriangular ono at |, their
apices connected by an interrupted dark fuscous streak; a short
dark fuscous longitudinal mark in disc before middle ; a straight
very oblique dark fuscous line from before middle of costa to above
apex of second dorsal blutch ; a dark fuscous line from | of costa
to tornus, curved at lower extremity ; three large angular black
dots on apical margin, central largest and bilobed : cilia white,
with grey basal line, at apex with grey patch. Hindwings with
',i and 4 stalked, 5 closely apjiroximated ; whitish, somewhat
tinged with grey before apex and towards middle of termen ;
cilia white, with faint greyish line.

Pekit, Pacaya, in July [Moimsey); one specimen.

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EXOTIC
MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

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Stenoma zanclogramma, n. sp.
2 . 17 mra. Head wliite, crown tinged with grey posteriorly.
Palpi white, second joint infiiscated on basal |, base of terminal
joint fuscous. Thorax light ochreons-grey, shoulders suffused with
whitish, posterior | suffused with dark grey. Abdomen grey-
whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa anteriorly
moderately, posteriorly slightly arched, ap-.x rounded, termen
rounded, somewhat oblique; 2 separate; white; a small grey
mark on base of costa ; a fuscous longitudinal median line from
base to ^ ; an elongate patch of dark grey suflusiou extending
along dorsum from base to middle; a trapezoidal dark fuscous
blotch on dorsum beyond middle, reaching half across wing ; a
straight very oblique dark fuscous line from costa before middle
almost reaching posterior angle of this ; a dark fuscous line from
before | of costa to near middle of termen, thenco strongly curved
round to tornus, space between lower part of this and preceding
blotch suffused with grey ; three bilobed black marginal marks
round apex, a black dot above and two below these : cilia white,
with faint grey subbasal line, and grey ajjical and tornal patches.
Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked^ 5 api)roximated j pale grey, apex
whitisli-tinged, with two or three dark fuscous marginal marks ;
cilia white, with light grey subbasal shade.

British Guiana, Bartica, in January (Parish) ; one specimen.
Allied to the preceding, and therefore the c? may have similar
characters ; in this genus the secondary sexual characters are good
indications of affinity, and conversely allied species may be expected
to exhibit analogous structures.

Stenoma tribomias, n. sp.
5.19 mm. Head white, crown tinged with ochreous posteriorly.
Palpi white, second joint with fuscous streak on basal half. Thorax
dark fuscous, anterior margin and most of patagia whitish. Abdo-
men whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa anteriorly
moderately, then slightly arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
nearly vertical ; 2 connate with 3, anastomosing with 1 c ; ochreous-
white ; a transverse dark fuscous mark from base of costa, almost
connected with a slender dark fuscous longitudinal median streak
from near base to 5 ; three dark fuscous rectangular dorsal blotches,
interspaces pale brownish, first extending from base to |, narrowed
basally, second from g to beyond middle, reaching half across wing,
third from | to tornus, reaching somewhat more than half across
wing ; a small dark fuscous spot above middle of wing, and a
larger elongate one beyond and somewhat below it; a dark fuscous
line from | of costa to posterior angle of third dorsal blotch ; six
dark fuscous marginal dots round apex and termen : cilia whitish,
with fuscous subbasal shade. Hindwings with 3 and 4 coincident,
5 nearly approximated ; whitish, with some faint greyish sufFuiloii
before apex and towards middle of termen ; cilia white, basal third
ocTireous-tinged.

Brixish Guiana, Bartica, in December (Parish) ; one specimen,
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418 EXOTIC MICKOLEPIDOPTEUA.

Stenoma heterosaris, n. sp,

c? . 15 mm. Head white, crown posteriorly grey. Palpi white,
second joint with dark fuscous streak on basal |, terminal joint
dark fuscous at base and towards apex anteriorly. Antennal cilia-
tions 2^. Thorax rather dark fuscous, shoulders broadly white.
Abdomen whitish, segments 3 and 4 pale ochreous. Porewiugs
elongate, rather narrow, costa near base moderately, then slightly
arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, little oblique ; 2 anasto-
mosing with 1 c ; white ; a series of thi'ee dark fuscous marks from
base of costa to disc at | ; dorsal half suffused with pale fuscous
throughout, with a suffused dark fuscous streak along basal fourth,
an undefined median quadrate blotch, and a larger quadrate blotch
before tornus reaching more than half across wing; a dark fuscous
dot in disc towards costa beyond middle ; a slightly curved dark
fuscous line from | of costa to posterior angle of prajtornal blotch;
terminal space beyond this crossed by suffused dark fuscous streaks
on veins, with suffused dark fuscous marginal dots between them :
cilia white, with fuscous subbasal line, and dark fuscous patch
above apex. Hindwings with 3 and 4 coincident. 5 nearly
ajyproxi mated ; grey-whitish, suffused with pale grey posteriorly;
a long whitish hairpencil, basally yellow-ochreous, enclosed in a
subdorsal fold ; cilia white, with dark grey patch above apex, and
a fine blackish hairiiencil projecting from dorsal margin towards
base. Hindwings beneath with fringe of grey and whitish scales
along vein 1 h.

British Guiana, Bartica, in February (Parish) ; Dutch Guianv,'
Onoribo, in March ; two specimens,

Stenoma diplosaris, n. sp.

(^ 5 . 15 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint with
dark fuscous streak on basal half. Antennal ciliations of c? 2i.
Thorax fuscous, anteriorly broadly white. Abdomen white, seg-
ments 2-4 pale ochreous.- Eorewings elongate, rather naiTow,
costa anteriorly gently, posteriorly slightly arched, apex rounded-
obtuse, termen ronnded, rather Oblique; 2 anastomosing with Ic;
white ; a small dark fuscous mark on base of costa ; dorsal half
dark fuscous throughout, but not quite reaching termen at upper
edge, widened by slight steps at ^ and |, with a small spot of
whitish suffusion at | ; a dark fuscous longitudinal mark in disc
at -l- ; an oblique fuscous linear mark above middle of disc, some-
times faint ; a slightly curved dark fuscous line from | of costa to
extremity of dark fuscous area ; six lunulate dark fuscous marginal
marks round apex and teimen, two at a])ex more blackish and
preceded by some dark fuscous suffusion : cilia white, with fuscous
subbasal shade, at aj.ex with patch of fuscous suffusion. Hind-
wings with 3 and 4 coincident, 5 .almost connate; white, in 5
faintly greyish-tinged towards middle of termen, margin dark
fuscous on each side of apex ; in cJ a long whitish-ochreous hair-
pencil enclosed in a subdorsal fold, and a long pale greyish-ochreous

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hairpencil from lower margin of cell near base Ij'ing alongside sub-
dorsal fold; cilia white, round apex with fuscous subbasal line.
Hindwings in J beneath \\ith stiff ridge of raised wLitisb scales
along vein 1 b.

Bkitish Guiana, Bartica, in January (Parish); three specimens.

SteTioma moncsaris, n. sp.

d" 2 . 15 mm. Head white, crown more or less fuscous
posteriorly. Pali)i white, second joint with dark fuscous streak
on basal |, terminal joint with base and a supramedian band dark
fuscous. Antennal ciliatioiis of ^ 2|. Thorax rather dark fuscoue,
shoulders suffused with white. Abdomen ochreout-whitish, Fore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, costa anteriorly gently arched, then
nearly straight, apex rounded, termen rounded, little oblicjue ;
2 anastomosing wiih Ic; white, in $ slightly spriidded with dark
fuscous ; dorsal half dark fuscous throughout, slightly wider on
posterior third, not quite reaching termen at upper edge ; a dark
fuscous line from base of costa, not quite reaching a daik fuscous
longitudinal mark in disc at-L; very oblique rather dark fuscous
linos from just beneath costa at l and f, variable in development
and first sometimes little marked, but neither reacliing dark dorsal
area ; an almost straight dark fuscous line from | of costa to
extremity of dark fuscous area ; seven large blackish marginal dots
round apex and termen, those at apex in 5 preceded by some dark
fuscous suffusion : cilia white, with fuscous subbasal line. Hind-
wings with .^ and 4 coincident, 5 nearly approximated ; in cJ
whitish, sometimes variably suffused with pale greyish posteriorly
except at apex, in 2 P^le grey ; apical margin marked with dark
fuscous on each side of apex ; in J a long- whitish hairpencil
enclosed in a subdorsal fold; cilia white, basally yellowish-tinged,
with fiiscous subbasal line round apex. Hindwings in c? beneath
with strong ridge of raised white scales along vein 1 b.

Britisu Guiana, Bartica and Mallali, from January to March
(Parish); seven specimens.

Sterioma thylacosaris, n. sp.

(S . 17-21 mm. Head brownish, face ochreous-white. Palpi
o^hreous-white, second joint with dark fuscous streak on basal f,
terminal joint with base and some suffusion anteriorly above middle
fuscous, Antennal ciliations of d -• Thorax fuscous, shoulders
ochreous-whitish. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings elon-
gate, costa anteriorly moderately, posteriori}' slightly arched, apex
rounded, termen rounded, neurl}' vertical ; 2 anastomosing or
closely approximated with 1 c ; whitish-fuscous, extreme costal
edge white, dorsal | uneveul}' suffused with brownish ; a slender
dark fuscous longitudinal streak from base of costa to \ of disc ;
three dark fuscous transverse lines from beneath costal edge, first
from \ of costa to before middle of dorsum, interrupted above and
below an oval spot in disc, becoming a broad suffusion in dorsal

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420 EXOTIC MICllOLEPIDOPir.JiA.

area, second from before niiddle of cosha to | of dorsum, curved,
rather broadly suti'used posteriorly towards dorsum, third from
I of costa to tornus, rather strongly curved ; eight blackish mar-
ginal marks round apex and termen, connected by a dark brown
line with projections on veins : cilia white, base within a fnscous
subbasal shade whitish-ochreous. Hindwings with 3 and 4 long-

£talkod, _5_Ji>proyimat£_d ; ochreous-whitish, apical half suffused
with grey ; in J a long ochreous-whitish hairpencil enclosed in a
subdorsal fold ; cilia wliite, basally ochreous-tinged. Hindwings
in (5 beneath with strong ridge of raised white scales along
vein 1 b.

BRiTisn Guiana, Bartica, from December to February (Parish) ;
four specimens.

Stenoma isochyta, n. sp.

c? . 17 mm. Head whity-brownish, face ochreous-white. Palpi
white, second joint with dark fuscous streak on basal |, terminal
joint with base and some suffusion anteriorly above middle fuscous.
Antennal ciliations "J^. Thorax light brownish, shoulders ochreous-
whitish. Abdomen ochreous-white, segments 3 and 4 pale ochreous.
Porewings elongate, rather narrow, costa anteriorly moderately,
posteriorly slightly arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, nearly
vertical ; 2 anastomosing with 1 c ; light brownish, becoming
Avhitish-ochreous towards costa on anterior half, costal edge white;
a short dark fuscous dash near base in middle, and a small dark
fuscous spot in disc beyond this ; three cloudy dark fuscous trans-
verse lines from beneath costal edge, first two irregular, first from
■J of costa to middle of dorsum, widely interrupted in disc, suffused
towards dorsum, second from middle of costa to ^ of dorsum, bent
in middle, somewhat interrupted, marked with a distinct dark
fuscous dot on end of cell, third from | of costa to tornus, evenlj'-
and rather strongly curved; nine cloudy dark fuscous marginal
marks round costa posteriorly and termen : cilia ochreous-whitish,
with fuscous subbasal shade. Hindwings with 3 and 4 long;-
.stalkedJ_5_uearly api>roximated ; whitish, apical half suffused with
pale grey ; a long pale greyish-ochreous hairpencil enclosed in a
subdorsal fold ; cilia whitish, with grey subbasal line. Hindwings
beneath with strong ridge of raised white scales along vein 1 b.

Britisu Guiana, Baj'tica, in December (Parish) ; one specimen.
Closely allied to preceding, but distinct.

Stenoma haploxyla, n. sp.

cJ . 18 mm. Head and thorax brownish, face whitish. Palpi
whitish, second joint with dark fuscous streak on basal half, ter-
minal joint hardly more than half second. Antennal ciliations 24.
j\bdomen grey, anal tuft whitish, Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa anteriorly moderately arched, then nearly straight,
apex rounded, termen rounded, nearly vertical ; 2 anastomosing
with 1 c ; brownish-ochreous, costa more brownish posteriorly ;
two oblique series of two or three dark fuscous elongate marks

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each towards costa about i and beyond middle; discal stigmata
dark fuscous ; some dark fuscous suffusion towards dorsum before
middle and about § ; a terminal series of dark fuscous dots : cilia
pale ochreous (imperfect). Hiudwings with 3 and 4 coincidenjt,
5 approximated ; ochreous-whitish ; a long ochreous^^wBiITsFlialr-
pencil eiicTose'd" iu a subdorsal fold; cilia ochreous-whitish. Hind-
wings beneath with strong ridge of raised ochreous-whitiah scales
along vein 1 6.

Dutch Guiana, Boschland, in May ; one specimen.

Stenoma doleropls, n. sp.
$ , 23 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint with dark
fuscous streak on basal ^. Thorax whitish, dorsally greyish-tinged.
Abdomen grey-whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
anteriorly moderately, posteriorly slightly arched, apex rounded,
termen straight, nearly vertical ; 2 anastomosing with 1 c ; grey-
whitish, becoming white towards costa on anterior half, costal
edge whitish-ochreous ; a narrow dark fuscous longitudinal streak
from base of costa to j of disc, somewhat thickened posteriorly ; a
small dark fuscous spot on middle of costa, whence an indistinct
irregular curved line of grey irroration runs to ^ of dorsum ; a dark
fuscous dot in disc before this ; a very faint greyish curved line
from I of costa to tornus ; a series of dark fuscous dots round
posterior part of costa and termen : cilia white, on costa whitish-
ochreous. Hindwings with 3 and 4 CQinddeiit-.a-a.ppj:DLximiLLed ;
grey ; cilia pale grey, base whitish-ochreous,

British Guiana, liartica, in April {Parish) ; one specimen.

Stenoma dryotechna, n, sp.

cJ 5 • 18-19 mm, . Head and thorax fuscous, face ochreous-
white, shoulders whitish. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint
with dark fuscous streak on basal half, terminal joint with base
and some suffusion anteriorly above middle fuscous. Antennal
ciliations of d" 2^, Abdomen whitish. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa anteriorly moderately arched, then straight, apex
rounded, termen straight, vertical; 2 anastomosing with Ic;
brownish-fuscous ; a broad undefined streak of whitish-ochreous
suffusion extending over costal third of wing from base to middle ;
a narrow longitudinal dark fuscous streak from base of costa to i
of disc; an indistinct fuscous very oblique line beneath costa from
near base to | ; a dark fuscous dash towards costa at ^ ; an oblique
series of two or three short cloudy dark fuscous marks towards
costa in middle; discal stigmata dark fuscous, plical represented
by some dark fuscous elongate sutSusion on fold between these ; a
slightly curved cloudy dark fuscous line from ^ of costa to tornus ;
eight blackish marginal dots or marks round apex and termen :
cilia brownish, Hindwings with 3_ and 4 coincident, 5 approxi-
matcd£_whitish, apical half suffused witTTtiglilr^rey ; vtx' <? ' h' loWg"*
ochreous-whitish hairpencil enclosed in a subdorsal fold ; cilia

422 EXOTIC MICROLEriDOrTEEA.

wliitish-yclbwish, becoming whitish round dorsum. Hindwings
in c? beneath with strong ridge of raised whitish scales along
vein 1 6.

Eritisu GuiAisTA, Barlica. in January and Pcbruary (Pca-lsh) ;
Dutch Guiana; four specimens,

Stenoma nycteropa, n. sp.

2 . 14-15 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark fuscous, face
white. Palpi white, longitudinally streaked with dark fuscous.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa anteriorly moderately,
posteriorly slightly arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, hardly
oblique; 2 anastomosing with Ic; dark fuscous; veins towards
costa slightly indicated with whitish ; extreme costal edge whitish
from 5 onwards ; an indistinct whitish praemarginal line round
apex and termen: cilia ochreous-brown. Hindwings with 3 and
jstalked. 5 approximated ] dark fuscous ; cilia fuscous, darker
towards base, sometimes suffused with ochreous round apex.

BiiiTisn GuiAisTA, Bartica and Mallali, in December and March
(Pdrisli); two specimens.

Stenoma impedita, n. sp.

5 . 19 ram. Head white, crown tinged with pale ochreous.
Palpi whitish. Thorax light fuscous, shoulders whitish. Abdo-
men ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
anteriorly moderately, then slightly arched, apex rounded, termen
rounded, little oblique ; 2 separate ; white ; a fuscous longitudinal
line from base of costa to 4- of disc ; some light fuscous suffusion
towards base of dorsum ; a dark fuscous dot in disc at | ; three
dark fuscous transverse lines, first from i of costa to 4 of dorsum,
inLerrupted in disc, thickened on dorsal half and followed by a
(|uadrate dorsal patch of pale fuscous suffusion, second from before
middle of costa to | of dorsum, indisiinct in disc but marked with
a small dark fuscous discal spot, third from | of costa to tornus,
strong, somewhat sinuate in middle and curved outwards on lower
half, si)ace between second and third fuscous on dorsal half, darkest
anteriorly, with an elongate fuscous spot above it in disc ; six large
blackisli marginal dots connected with fuscous round apex and
termen : cilia white, with very faint fuscous-tinged median shade.
Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated: pale grey ;
apical margin suffused with dark fuscous ; cilia Avhite.

Peru, Paoaya, in June {Moanseij) ; one specimen.

Stenoma niicrotypa, n. sp.

J' 2 . 14-15 mm. Head fuscous, face ochreous-whitish. Palpi
white, second joint with a dark fuscous streak from base termi-
nating in a supramedian ring, and a subapical ring, terminal joint
with base and anterior supramedian streak dark fuscous. Antennal
ciliations of c? fo- Thorax dark fuscous. Abdomen grey. Fore-
Avings elongate, rather narrow, costa anteriorly gently arched, ilien

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nearly straight, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, rather
oblique; 2 separate, 5 to apparent apex; white, dorsal f dark
fuscous ; a dark fuscous streak from base of costa to join an elon-
gaf e thick dark fuscous mark resting on upper edge of dark area
before middle ; an indistiuct undefined streak of light fuscous suf-
fusion from beneath costa at | to dorsal area beyond middle ; two
oblique dark fuscous streaks from costa at middle and | to dorsal
area, second running to middle of termen and limiting it posteriorly;
some fuscous suffusion towards apex; a small sharply defined blackish
rectangular spot on apical margin, two black dots above and two
below it : cilia white, with fuscous snbbasal line, fuscous towards
tips on apex and costa, and suffused with fuscous on tornus. Hind-
wings with 3 and 4 stalked, 5 approxiaLai;fid ; grey; cilia whitish-
grey, with fiarker snbbasal Shade*

Beixish Gcjiasa, Bartica, in January (Parish) ; two specimens.

Stenoma segmeatata, n. sp,
c?. 18 mm. Head white, crown centrally suffused with grey.
Palpi white, second joint fuscous except apex, base of terminal
joint fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2. Thorax grey, maro-ius suf-
fused with white, with a rather long whitish lateral hairpencil
from beneath forewings, and a rather short ochreous-whitish one
from behind posterior coxae. Abdomen light grey, anal tuft
ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
anteriorly moderately arched, then nearly straight, apex rounded,
termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; 2 running into 1 c ; white •
costal edge dark fuscous towards base ; a rather short dark fuscous
longitudinal streak from base of costa, a very oblique one from i of
costa, a longitudinal one in disc about g, and a rather longer slightly-
sinuate very oblique one in disc beyond middle ; a similar longi-
tudinal streak beneath fold towards base, connected anteriorly
witli a narrow elongate dark fuscous blotch along basal third of
dorsum ; an irregnlar dark fuscous blotch on middle of dorsum,
Avith an angular projection anteriorly; a trapezoidal dark fuscous
blotch on tornus, broadest above, and an irregular dark fuscous
lino from | of costa running into its posterior angle; a series of
small dark fuscous marginal spots round apex and termen : (cilia
injured). Hindvvings with 3 and 4 stalked, 5 nearly apprn^i-
matedj^ grey, basally suffused witn grey-wliilTsh ; cilia whitish-
grey, with grey snbbasal shade (imperfect).

British Guiana, Mallali, in ^larch (ParisJi) ; one sjiecimen.

Stenoma triplectra, n, sp.

c? 5 . 14-17mm. Head dark fuscous, face whitish. Palpi whitish,
second joint with basal | and a subapical ring dark fuscous, ter-
minal joint with base and a supramedian band dark fuscous.
Antennal ciliations of c? 2. Thorax and abdomen dark fuscous.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa anteriorly gently,
posteriorly slightly arched, apex rounded, teru.cn rounded, little

424 EXOTIC MIOROLEPIDOPTEEA.

oblique ; 2 couuato with 3, running into 1 c ; dark grey ; veiy
oblique black linear marks on costa at 5, middle, and |, costal
edge between and beyond these suffused with ochreous-white ;
second discal stigma indistinct, dark fuscous, edged with ochreous-
white posteriorly ; from third costal mark a somewhat irregular
dark fuscous line runs to toruus, moderately curved on lower half,
area beyond t his more or less suffused with ochreous-white ; about
eight blackish marginal dots round apex and terraen : cilia ochreous-^
white, on tornus grey. Hindwings wdth 3 and 4 st_alked, 5_nearlj
approximated ; dark grey ; cilia grey, round apex and upper part
of termen ochreous-white with grey subbasal shade.

British Guiana, Bartica, in January and February (ParisJi) ;
three specimens. Allied to murinella^ from which it is readily
distinguished by the black costal marks.

Stenoma gypsoterma, n. sp.

S. 16 mm. Head ochreous-w^hitish, crown more or less grey.
Palpi whitish, second joint with basal | and a subapical ring dark
fuscous, terminal joint with base and a supramedian anterior streak
dark fuscoirs. Antennal cilialions 1^. Thorax grey, shoulders
narrowly whitish. Abdomen grey, anal tuft grey-whitish, li'ore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex rounded-
obtuse, termen rounded, little oblique; 2 running into 1 c, 8 absent
(coincident with 9); rather dark grey ; costa suffused with white
throughout; three very oblique linear black marks on costa at |,
middle, and |, giving rise to cloudy irregular oblique dark fuscous
lines crossing wing, second line edged with a whitish mark
anteriorly below middle, third somewhat sinuate above middle
and rather curved below, running to tornus, area beyond this
wholly ochreous-white, with six large blackish dots or marks
round api-cal and terminal margin : cilia ochreous-white, on tornus
grey. Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked, 5 closely approximated ;
grey ; cilia grey, round apex suffused with ochreous-white.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March (^Parish) ; two specimens.

Stenoma phaeoplintha, n. sp.

J $,. 13-14 mm. Head grey, face and sides of crown white.
Palpi white, second joint with streak from base terminating in
supramedian ring and a subapical ring dark fuscous, terminal
joint with base and supramedian band dark fuscous. Antennal
ciliations of 6 2^. Abdomen grey, anal tuft of J ochreous-
whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa anteriorly
gently, posteriorly slightly arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
little oblique ; 2 separate ; white, variably sprinkled with grey in
disc ; a dark fuscous mark on base of costa reaching half across
wing; three equal quadrate dark fufcous dorsal blotches extending
from base to tornus and nearly meeting, reaching half across wing ;
a blackish dash above first blotch near base ; three oblique dark
fuscous streaks from costa, first running to anterior angle of second

XTLOETCTID^. 425

blotch, second irregular, not reaching a small elongate dark fuscous
spot lying above anterior angle of third blotch, third strong,
almost straight but faintly sinuate in middle, running to termen
below middle and limiting third blotch, preceded by more or less
dark fuscous suffusion on upper half except on costa; seven large
black marginal dots round posterior part of costa and termen :
cilia white, Avith light fuscous subbasal line, on toruus fuscous.
Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked, 5 approximated; grey, in $
rather darker; ciliaTTgHt grey, with darker subbasal shade, round
apex whitish-suffused.

British Guiana, Bartica, from December to February (Parish) ;
twenty-eight specimens.

Stenoma paracta, n. sp.

cJ. 26 mm. Head white, crown suffused with pale fuscous.
Palpi white, basal | of second joint and base of terminal joint
fuscous. Antenual ciliations 2|-3. Thorax pale fuscous, shoulders
whitish. Abdomen light grey, anal tuft ochreous-whitish. Fore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, costa anteriorly moderately, then
slightly arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, rather
oblique ; 2 separate ; white, with a few scattered fuscous scales ;
a narrow pale fuscous streak along basal third of costa; dorsal i^
light fuscous, marked with some dark fuscous suffusion on dorsum
towards base, and two subtriangular slightly inwards-oblique dark
fuscous blotches at i and | ; a cloudy dark fuscous dot above fold
before apex of first dorsal blotch, and three forming an oblique
series in middle of disc with a])ex of second; a curved series of
six dark fuscous dots from | of disc to tornus, and a dot towards
costa at ^ ; six blackish marginal dots round apex and termen :
cilia white, towards tornus suffused with grey. Hindwings with
3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 approximated ; light grey; cilia grey-
whitish, with grey subbasal shade.

Peru, Chanchamayo and El Porvenir; Colombia, San Antonio,
5800 feet, in November ; three specimens,

Stenoma lathiptila, n, sp.

S 2 • 17-18 mm. Head whitish, crown more or less tinged
with fuscous. Palpi white, basal f of second joint and extreme
base of terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations of c? 2^
Thorax pale fuscous. Abdomen pale grey, anal tuft whitish.
Forewings elongute, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen
rounded, somewhat oblique ; 2 running into 1 c ; whitish-fuscous ;
a dark fuscous streak from middle of base along dorsum to about i ;
three irregular oblique transverse suffused dark fuscous lines, first
from or near costa before ^ to middle of dorsum, where it some-
times forms a spot, second from middle of costa to |- of dorsum,
sometimes suffusedly expanded posteriorly towards dorsum, tliird
from I of costa to tornus, somewhat curved ; eight sometimes
connected dark fuscous marginal dots round apical part of costa
and termen : cilia whitish. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate,

426 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTEKA.

5 approximated ; in d" light grey, in $ grey ; coatal margin in c?
^^aiEer^sFfongly expanded and rough-scaled from base to |, wliere
it ceases abruptly po as to appear emarginate ; cilia whitish, witli
light grey subbasal line. Forewings in J beneath with subdorsal
frino'e of whitish hairs fi'om base to middle covered by expansion
of hindwings.

Eritish Guiana, Bartica, in December and January (Parish) ;
five specimens.

Stenoma carbasea, n. sp.

5 . 20 mm. Head and thorax brownish-ochreous, face ochreous-
whitish. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint with dark fuscous
streak on basal |. Abdomen pale greyish-ochreous. Forewings
elo.igiite, rather narrow, costa anteriorly gently, posteriorly slightly
arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, little oblique; 2 separate;
brown, broadly suffused with whitish-ochreous towards anterior
half of costa; two or three cloudy irregular dark fuscous dots
oblicpielv placed in disc about j, directed towards a transverse
spot of cloudy dark fuscous suffusion from middle of dorsum ; an
irregular curved series of cloudy dark fuscous marks from before
middle of costa to | of dorsum ; a curved row of cloudy dark
fuscous dots from costa at | to just before tornus ; a series of
dark fuscous marginal marks round posterior part of costa and
termen: cilia brown. Hindwings Avith 3 and 4 connate, 5 approxi-
mated ; grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous.

Brazil, Novo Friburgo ; one specimen.

Stenoma oxydecta, n, sp.

c? . 19-20 mm. Head grey, face white. Palpi white, basal
half of second joint and extreme base of terminal joint fuscous.
Antennal ciliations 2g. Thorax fuscous. Abdomen ocliroous-
whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa anteriorly
gently, then slightly arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
vertical ; 2 separate ; reddish-fuscous ; a broad whitish streak,
slightly tinged with reddisb-ochreous, extending along costa from
base to near apex, suffused beneath ; second discal stigma slightly
darker fuscous, obscure ; eight dark fuscous marginal dots round
posterior part of costa and termen : cilia light brownish, towards
tips whitish. Hindwings with H .nnd 4- connate, 5 approximated :
ochreous-whitish ; costal margin expanded from base to |, where
it is abruptly and acutely incised ; cilia whitish. Forewings
beneath with downwards-directed fringe of long whitish hairs from
lower margin of cell, and long wliitish subdorsal hairpencil from
base lying beneath hindwings.

British Guiana, Bartica and Mallali, from January to March
(Parish) ; three specimens.

Stenoma falsidica, n. sp.

J . 19 mm. Head and thorax pale greyish-ochreous, face
whitish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint with dark

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fuscous streak on basal |, base of terminal joint dark fuscous.
Antennal ciliations 2. Abdomen pale greyish, anal tuft whitish-
ochreous. Forewings elongate-oblong, costa anteriorly rather
strongly, posteriorly slightly arched, apex rounded, tcrmen rounded,
hardly oblique; 2 anastomosing with Ic; pale greyish-ochreous ;
markings suffused, fuscous: an elongate mark towards base in
middle, and a streak along basal fourth of dorsum ; a spot in disc
at i ; an irregular transverse blotch from middle of dorsum, not
reaching half across wing ; a cloudy shade passing round outside of
cell from vein 11 to 2, and thence to | of dorsum ; some indistinct
praemarginal suffusion on termen, obscurely interrupted on veins:
oilia light gi-eyish, with darker subbasal shade. Hindwings with
3 and_ 4 short-stalked,_5 approximated ; light grey ; costal margin
abruptly" ~espancted from base to near middle, with long rouo-h
projecting hairscales ; cilia whitish-grey, with grey subbasal shade.
ForcAvings beneath with scales apparently somewhat modified
towards base on subdorsal area, but without tuft or gland.
Dutch Guiana, Berg-en-Daal, in April; one specimen,

Stenoma hahilis, n. sp.

c?. 17-20 mm. Head ochreous- whitish, crown pale greyish-
ochreous. Palpi whitish, second joint with dark fuscous streak on
basal f , extreme base of terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennal
ciliations 2. Thorax light greyish-ochreous. Abdomen grey-
whitish. Forewings elongate, costa anteriorly moderately,
posteriorly slightly arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, vertical ;
2 separate; pale greyish-ochreous; a blackish dash near base
above middle ; a spot of dark grey suffusion on dorsum at i • a
series of three or four irregular dark grey marks from near costa
before middlfe to near the dark fuscous second discal stigma ; an
irregular-edged suffused transverse dark fuscous patch from dorsum
beneath second discal stigma, nearly reaching it ; a cloudy curved
interrupted grey^ subterrainal shade from opposite apex to tornus ;
a series of small dark fuscous marginal dots round apex and
termen, sometimes little marked: cilia pale greyish-ochreous,
Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked. 5 approximated : pale greyish ;
cilia whitish-ochi'eous.

BuiTisH GciANA, Bartica, from December to February {Parish) \
nine specimens. Two $ examples, 21-22 mm., from same
locality are probably the other sex of this species ; the termen of
forewings is somewhat less rounded, and the hindwings are dark
fuscous.

Stenoma polyglypta, n, sp.

5 . 18-20 mm. Head whitish, crown suffused with light grey
above. Palpi white, second joint with dark fuscous streak on
basal |, terminal joint with base and anterior suffusion on apical
half dark fuscous. Thorax pale yellow-ochreous, with central and
posterior blotches and apical half of patagia blackish. Abdomen
dark grey. Forewings elongate, costa anteriorly moderately,

428 EXOTIC MiCEOLinnnoPTicKA.

posteriori}- slightly arcliod, apex rounded, termon rouiuk'd, vertical ;
2 anastomosing -witli 3; i)alo yellow-ochreous ; an elongate blackish
blotch from base beneath costa to 'j of disc, attenuated anteriorl}-,
including a suthised line of ground-colour on upper margin of coll ;
thick irregular blackish submedian and subdorsal streaks from
base to beyond luiddlo of wing ; two blackish blotches transversely
jdaced in disc beyond middle, upper elongate, sometimes connected
with upper angle of anterior blotch, lower trapezoidal, connected
by a streak with lower angle of anterior blotch ; a dark grey sub-
costal streak throughout, posteriorly terminating in cloudy dark
grey rather curved subterminal and terminal fasciae, more or less
cut by pale lines on veins, leaving terminal edge of groundcolour:
cilia whitish-ochreous, with grey antemedian shade. Hindwings
Avith Jj and -{■ sluHjtj^sjtjUkj?d,. JL--a44)iuxiuiatcd ; dai'k grey ; eili;i
grey, with darker subbasal sliade, round apex sutluscd with whitish.
liKiTisu Guiana, Mallali, in March {Parish) ; four specimens.

Stenoma aggerata, n. sp.

5 . 17 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous, face whitish.
(Palpi broken.) Abdomen grey. Forowings elongate, rather
naiTow, costa anteriorly moderately, then slightly arched, apex
rounded, iermen rounded, little o])lique ; 2 separate ; pale yellow-
ochroous ; a dark fuscous dorsal blotch extending from base to
middle and reaching | across wing, posteriorly obli(]uely rounded ;
a fascia-like patch of fuscous sutl'usion from beyond ccdl to dorsum
before tornus ; a narrow terminal interrupted fascia of fuscous
sutfusion, leaving terminal edge of groundcolour: cilia whitish-
ochreous., Hindwings with 3 and I j^hoil -stalked, f) aii])ro\iniated ;
grey; cilia grey, round ajiex sutfused with oclireous-wliitisli.

Britisu Guiana, Bartica, in January [Parish) ; one specimen.

Stenoma laxa, n. sp.

cJ , 17 mm. ITead white, crown tinged with grey. Palpi
"white, second joint with dark fuscous streak on basal half.
Antennal ciliations 2^. Thorax light grey. Abdomen whitish.
Porewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, a2)ex
rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique; 2 separate; white;
dorsal area beneath fold tinged with pale fuscous; an irregular
dark fuscous blotch on middle of dorsum, reaching ^ across wing,
and a smaller inwardly oblique triangular one towards tornus ; a
rather dark fuscous dot in disc before ^, one between this and first
blotch, one in disc beyond middle, and one between this and
second blotch ; a series of brownish dots from beneath costa at: 4-
to tornus, the one opposite apex considerably displaced anteriorly;
six marginal dark fuscous dots on termen : cilia white, beneath
tornus infuscated. Hindwings with 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5
approximated; grej'-whitish ; terminaF edge grey; cilia whitish,
with fftiiil gVeyisli sul)basal line.

Yiii^'BZUELA, Ciudad Bolivar, in July; oiio specimen.

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i_ Stenoma submersa, n. sp.

5 . 23 mm. Head wliitish, crown suffused with light gre}'.
Palpi whitish, second joint greyish except apex, with dark fuscous
streak on hasal half, terminal joint with base dark grey. Thorax
and abdomen light grey, lorewings elongate, costa anteriorly
moderately, posteriorly gently arched, apex rounded, termen
rounded, little oblique ; 2 anastomosing with 1 c ; ochreous-white,
dorsal half light grey ; an undefined blotch of dark fuscous suffusion
along basal fourth of dorsum ; a rhomboidal blotch of dark fuscous
suffusion on dorsum beyond middle, reaching nearly half across
wing; a small dark fuscous spot on end of cell, resting on dorsal
suffusion ; a somewhat curved dark grey shade from tornus,
reaching rather more than half across wing, slightly whitish-
edged posteriorly ; grey suffusion on termen reaching nearly to
apex ; some indistinct dark grey termiual dots: cilia light grey, on
costa and apex white, llindwings with '6 and 4 connate or short-
stalked, 5 ap])roximatedj^ gi'cy ; ci li a wKftish-'grey , wTtE '^"ey
subTJasal slTacTej'above apex white.

JjiuTisn Guiana, Bartica, in Pebruary (^Parish) ; one specimen.

Stenoma tectoria, n. sp.

$ . 32-33 mm. Head while. Palpi white, second joint with
suffused dark fuscous streak on basal half, base of terminal joint
dark fuscous. Thorax pale grey. Abdomen light grej', apex
ochreous- whitish. Porewiugs elongate, costa anteriorly moderately,
posteriorly slightly arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, hardly
oblique ; 2 separate ; ochreous-whitish ; dorsal |- pale oehreous-
grey ; a trapezoidal blotch of dark grey suffusion on dorsum
about I, not reaching half across wing : cilia ochreous-white. Hind-
wings with 3 and 4 connate, 4 aptToximated.;. grey ; cilia ochreous-
whitish, with grey basal line disappearing round apex.

British Guiana, Bartica, in January' and February (Parish);
two specimens.

Stenoma arachnia, n, sp.

2 . 24 mm. Head and thorax white. Palpi white, second
joint with dark fuscous streak on basal |, base of terminal joint
dark fuscous. Abdomen whitish. Forewings elongate, much
dilated posteriorly, costa very strongly arched and rounded off
posteriorly so that the rounded apex appears to be on vein 5,
termen rounded, little oblique ; 2 almost anastomosing with 1 c ;
white ; all veins marked with streaks of fuscous suffusion ; dark
fuscous dots on termen between veins: cilia white (imperfect).
Hindwings and cilia whitish ; 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 approxi- .
mated.

Bkitish Guiaxa, Bartica, in December (Parish); one specimen.

Stenoma jucunda, n. sp.
S 2' 18-10 mm. Head and palpi fuscous, face in $ whitish.
Autennal ciliations of d" 2|. Thorax light brownish-ochreoas,

•^30 EXOXTC MICEOLEPIDOPTERA.

slioulders more or less infuscated. Abdomen palo fuscous, anal
tuft whitisli-ochroous. Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated,
costa anteriorly gently, posteriorly rather strongly arched, apex
rounded, termen rounded, nearly vortical ; 2 separate ; light
greyish-ochreous, costal edge somewhat deeper or fuscous, round
apex becoming suffused and gradually obsolete ; a cloudy deeper
ochreous spot on end of cell: cilia light grey, towards base
browiiish-ochreous, towards tornus suffused with pale ochreous.
Hindwiugs with 3 and 4 coiiiiale, ■'> ;i[ii)i'oximated ; grey; cilia
whiti.sh-ochreous,'with pale fuscous .subLusal shade.

Peku, Contamano, 11. Ucayali, in December {3Iounse>f) ; three
specimens. The end of the forewing is somewhat curved down in
all the specimens, and this appears to be natural.

^ Stenoma favillata, n. sp.

J. 16 mm. Head and thorax whitish, sides of face fuscous.
Palpi fuscous, terminal joint |^ of second. Antennal ciliations 2|.
Abdomen grey, base whitish. Forewings elongate, moderate,
somewhat dilated j)osteriorly, costa gently arched, apex roulided,
termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; 2 and 3 stalked ; grey-
whitish ; costa narrowly grey from base to -f, darker towards base ;
a spot of grey suffusion below middle of disc, one on upper angle
of cell, and two small ones towards lower angle ; a rather broad
subterminal fascia of grey sufiusion, interrupted on veins ; some
cloudy dark fuscous marginal dots round apex and termen : cilia
grey-whitish, with thick brownish anterior and fuscous posterior
shades. Hindwings with 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 rather approxi-
mated; grey ; cilia grey-wTilTsh, with thick brown subbasal shade.

Pektj, Pacaya, in July [Mounsey) ; one specimen.

Stenoma fastigata, n. sp.

2 . 23-24 mm. Head ochreous-whitish. Palpi ochreous-
whitish, second joint ochreous-yellow. Thorax whitish-ochreous,
with antemedian and posterior bands of pale brownish suffusion.
Abdomen ochreous-yellowish. Forewings elongate, costa strongly
arched in middle and gently towards extremities, apex rounded-
obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat oblique; 2 separate; pale
ochreous ; costal edge ochreous-yellow, margined beneath on
posterior |- with deeper ochreous or fuscous sufl'usion, stronger and
darker posteriorly ; a suffused light brownish or fuscous streak
from middle of base parallel with costa to J- ; a similar better-
marked streak from dorsum near base to a patch on middle of
costa, whence a similar streak runs toward tornus becoming faint
in disc and merged in a general very undefined deeper ochreous or
light fuscous terminal suffusion ; a similar less marked or nearly
obsolete streak along dorsum : cilia pale ochreous, deeper on basal
half. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate. 5 approximated ; pale
whitish-yellowish, termen suffused with ochreous-yellow ; cilia
whitish-yellowish.

British Guiana, Eartica, in February (ParisJi) • two specimens.

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_^ Steuoma sphragidopis, n. sp.

2 . 25-26 mm. Head and palpi light brownish. Thorax light
greyish or fuscous. Abdomen grey. i'orewings elongate,
moderate, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
vertical ; 2 separate ; grey, sometimes tinged with brownish ; an
undefined fuscous blotch occupying basal third of dorsum and
reaching f across wing; three or four slender very irregular and
indistinct fuscous lines crossing wing, last running from f of costa
to tornus and marked with a round reddish-fuscous blotch in disc ;
a reddish-fuscous marginal streak round posterior part of costa
and termen, widest at apex: cilia light purplish-fuscous. Hiud-
wings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 ai>])roxinuited ; rather dark grey ;
cilia grey, with darker subbasal shade.

BKinsn Guiana, Bartica, in December (Parish) ; three specimens.

Stenoma imminens, n. sp.

$ . 28 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi whitish-ochreous,
secoud joint with dark fuscous streak on basal half. Thorax light
fuscous, anteiiorly whitish-ochreous. Abdomen gre}^ Forewino-s
elongate, rather narrow basally and gradually dilated, costa near
base moderately, then gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
little oblique ; 2 separate ; ochreous-brown, becoming light
brownish-ochreous towards costa on anterior half ; a broad un-
defined transverse baud of dark brown suffusion, darkest towards
dorsum, extending on dorsum from base to | and on costa from
middle to |-, whence an undeiined somewhat curved shade of fuscous
suffusion runs to tornus ; a roundish spot of fuscous suffusion
towards base of veins 2-5: cilia brown. Hindwings with 3 and 4
short-stalked, 5 approximated ; rather dark grey ; cilia grey,
darker towards base.

Dutch Guiana, Onoribo, in January; one specimen.

Stenoma rhipidaula, n. sp.

5 . 27 mm. Head whitish-brown on crown, forehead and face
suffused with ashy-grey. Palpi whitish mixed with grey, second
joint brownish-tinged with a dark grey suffused streak on basal ^
and a blackish apical ring, base of terminal joint blackish. Thorax
brown. Abdomen grey, apex whitish-ochreous. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa anteriorly moderatelj', posteriorly
slightly arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen nearly straight,
hardly oblique; 2 anastomosing with Ic; light ochreous-brown,
markings darker brown ; a suffused line along costal and terminal
edge throughout ; two short irregular oblique suffused lines from
costa towards base ; a short longitudinal streak from base in
middle ; a semioval spot along dorsum from ^ to middle ; two
iuAvardly oblique streaks from dorsum between this and tornus,
reaching to lower margin of cell, posterior jiartially double above ;
an indistinct longitudinal line in disc above these, and an irregular
dentate very oblique line from beneath costa at | to upper angle

432 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTERA.

of coll, these connected with several streaks on veins bej-ond cell,
all terminated hy a strongly curved line from beyond middle of
costa i,o tornus ; cilia brown, on tornus grey. Hindwings with
3 aud-d^-^ahort-stalked, 5 nearly .approximated ; dark grey; cilia
grey, becoming ochreous-whitish round apex and upper part of
termen .

Beitish Guiana, Bartica, in February (ParisJi) ; one specimen.

Stenoma spermolitha, n. sp.

2 . 23 mm. Head and thorax pale fuscous, irrorated with dark
fuscous, face ochreous-grey-whitish. Pa]i)i whitish sprinkled
with grey, second joint with broad suffused dark grey band
towards apex. Abdomen gre}'. Forowiugs elongate, costa
anteriorly moderately arched, faintly sinuate in middle, slightly
arched posteriorly, apex rounded, termen nearly straight, hardly
oblique; 2 approximated to 1 c; pale fuscous, irrorated with dark
fuscous ; extreme costal edge whitish-ochreous from ^ onwards ;
dorsal scale-projection towards base rather conspicuous, whitish-
ochreous, irrorated with dark grey ; a small blackish dot on costal
edge at -I ; a marginal series of small blackish marks placed in a
whitish-ochreous line along posterior half of costa and termen :
cilia whitish-ochreous irrorated with fuscous. Hindwings with
3 and 4 jlj^jijizslaikad^ tJ .appjosiwated ; grey ; cilia grey-whltisli,
with grey subbasal line.

Bkixisu Guiana, Bartica, in January (Parish)', one specimen.

Stenoma lithoxesta, u. sp.

(^ . 22 mm., § 26 mm. Head ochreous, sides of face and
crown, and front of collar suffused with ochreous-brown. Palpi
whitish, second joint suffused with fulvous-ochreous, with a dark
fuscous streak on basal half. Antennal ciliations of J 1. Thorax
fuscous-purple, with round anterior purple-whitish blotch suffused
with orange anteriorly, and two posterior tufts sufiused with
orange laterally. Abdomen grej'. Forewings elongate, slightly
dilated posteriorly, costa anteriorly gently arched, hardly sinuate
in middle, slightly arched posteriorly, apex rounded, termen
rounded, little oblique ; 2 separate ; rather dark ashj'-grey ; base
narrowl)^ purple, with suffused orange S2)ots above and below
middle, the purple extended on dorsum to | ; a rounded whitish
yellowish spot becoming yellow-ochreous posteriorly and wholly
surrounded with dark fuscous resting on costa towards base, and a
larger oval pale purplish spot suffused with ferruginous posteriori)'
and also wholly surrounded with dark fuscous except beneath
immediately beyond it, extending to middle of costa ; an undefined
elongate patch of light purplish suffusion extending in disc from I-
beneath these to beyond cell, including a dark ferruginous-fuscous
si)ot on fold before middle, and a transverse mark on end of cell;
a small pale yellowish spot surrounded with dark fuscous above
middle of dorsum ; an elongate dark fuscous spot on dorsum about

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433

|, aud a suffused orange mark above it; two irregular dentate
dark fuscous lines from costa posteriorly to about tornus, costa
whitish between these ; a slender dark fuscous streak round apex
and termen, including an orange marginal mark at apex ; cilia
dark grey. Hindwings with 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 nearly
aiiprp^xiinatcd ; dark grey ; cilia grey, darker towards' base ; in c?
a long whitish-ochreous dorsal hairpencil from base.

British Guiana, Bartiea, in February (Parish) ; two specimens.
An elegant species, suggesting a conglomerate of coloured pebbles.

Stenoma chloromis, n. sp.

5 . 25 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, crown suffused with light
grey. Palpi whitish, terminal joint suffused with light grey.
Thorax whitish-ochreous, with dark blue-grey posterior spot.
Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa ante-
riorly moderatelj', posteriorly slightly arched, apex rounded, termen
rounded, little oblique; 2 anastomosing with Ic; glossy light
violet-grey; costa broadly but very indefiuitely suffused with
ochreous-white : cilia pale greyish, becoming ochreous-whitish on
costa. Hindwings with 3_ and 4 connate, 5 approximated ; grey ;
cilia grey, above apex white.

I3KiTisa Guiana, Bartica, in December (ParisJi.) ; one specimen.

Stenoma lebetias, n. sp.

5 . 23 mm. Head white, back of crown suffused with grey.
Thorax white, shoulders marked with gre)% Forewings elongate-
oblong, costa anteriorly moderately strongly, posterioily slightly
arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, vertical ; 2 approximated
to Ic; white; markings dark fuscous; an elongate spot beneath
costa at base ; a line on each side of fold from near base to i ; a
suffused irregular streak from near basal 1 of dorsum, and some
slight auffusion beyond this ; three very oblique series of suffused
spots or marks, first of three spots, median largest, second and third
each of three partially connected marks and both directed to a
large rounded tornal blotch ; a pra-marginal streak running round
termen and apical sixth of costa, attenuated below and broadly
dilated above : cilia white, with a grey shade round teraien.
Hindwings with 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 approximated ; rather
dark grey, lighter anteriorly ; cilia whitish, witlii "grey subbasal
shade.

French Guiana, S. Laurent ; one specimen.

Stenoma ioptila, n. sp.

2 . 23-24 mm. Head whitish, with a fulvous streak on each side.
Palpi whitish, second joint pale brownish suffused with yellowish
anteriorly. Thorax pale fuscous, with double posterior ferruginous
tuft dark fuscous at base. Abdomen rather dark grey. Forewings
elongate-oblong, costa anteriorly rather strongly, posteriorly slightly
arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen slightJy rounded, hardly

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434 KXOTIC MICROLEriDOPXEEA.

oblique; 2 anastomosing with 1 c; fuscous, posterior third of wing
sufl'used with pale oehreous ; a broad suffused white streak running
from i of costa to apex, leaving cost a narrowly oehreous poste-
riorly ; a yellow-ochreous median streak from base to middle,
towards base suflf'usedly widened nearly to costa ; immediately
beneath this a Avhitish streak along fold, basally widened to dorsum,-
thus appearing to enclose a semioval dorsal blotch of groundcolour:
cilia grey, at apex with a white patch. Hindwings with 3 and 4
short-stalkedj 5 ajiproxiraated ; rather dark grey ; cilia'^rey, Jlf"
ai)ex suffused with whitish.

BuiTisn Guiana, Bartica, in December and January (Parish)-
three specimens.

Stenoma thysanodes, n. sp.

cJ. 31 mm. Head and thorax purple-brownish, crown between
antennfB suffused with pale oehreous. Palpi dark bronzy-brown,
terminal joint whitish-brown except towards base. Antennal cili-
ations l^. Abdomen dark grey, beneath light ochreous-yellowish,
anal tuft brown. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa at base
moderately, then hardly arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
vertical; 2 separate; purplish-brown, darker towards base and
along costa, posterior |- suffused with light brownish-oehreous
except towards costa; second discal stigma small, dark fuscous:
cilia light brownish-oehreous, on costa dark brownish. Hindwings
with 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 approximated; dark grey ; costal
margin expanded to beyond middle, on undersurface with a sub-
costal fringe of long projecting grey-whitish hairs from above vein
8 towards its apex ; cilia grey, darker towards base. Forewnngs
beneath with fringe of very long upwards-directed grey-whitish
hairs from vein 1 b throughout.

BiiiTiSH Guiana, Mallali, in March [Parish); one specimen.

Stenoma cynopis, sp. n.

cj . 28-29 mm. Head and thorax dark purplish-fuscous, crown
sometimes suffused with pale oehreous. Palpi purplish-fuscous,
terminal joint more or less whitish-suffused. Antennal ciliations
1|. Abdomen dark fuscous, beneath ochreous-yellow, anal tuft
brown. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa hardly arched,
apex rounded, termen rounded, vertical ; 2 separate ; dark purplish-
fuscous, darkest towards base of dorsum ; second discal stigma
darker; some small indistinct darker dots on termen: cilia brownish-
oehreous, on costa rather dark fuscous. Hindwings w'ith 3 and 4_
connatej_ 5 approximated ; blaekish-grey ; costa expanded and
rough-scaled from base to |, on undersurface with a fringe of
upwards-directed gre}^ hairs all along vein 8 ; cilia grey, with
dark grey subbasal shade. Forewings beneath with fringe of very
long upwards-directed whitish iiairs from vein 1 b throughout.

British Guiana, Bartica, in January and February (Parish);
five specimens.

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Stenoma meridiana, n. sp.

<^ . 24 ram. Head whitish-ochreous with faint rosj' tinge, sido-
tiifts white. Palpi fulvous-orange, terminal joint whitish, Antenual
dilations 2, Thorax deep violet-ochreous, shoulders narrowly-
whitish. Abdomen light grej% anal tuft whitish-ochreous. Fore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, costa towards base strongly arched,
then nearly straight, apes rounded, termen rounded, vertical ; 2
separate ; violet-brownish-ochreous, towards costa yellower-tinged;
a violet-brown line along costa throughout, from l to |- edged
beneath with some slender obscure violet-whitish suffusion ; first
discal stigma dark fuscous, second hardly infuscated : cilia ochrcous-
yellowish, towards apex and costa tinged with violet-brownish,
ilindwings with 3 ,aud 4 connate, 5 approximated ; grey ; apical
fifth suffused with ochrcous-yellow ; cilia ochreous-yellow,

British Guiana, Mallali, in March (Pca-ish) ; one specimen.

Stenoma avida, n. sp,

cJ 2 - 15-16 mm. Head white, on crown mixed with grey suf-
fusion. Palpi white, second joint with dark fuscous streak on
basal |, terminal joint with base and subapical band dark fuscous,
Antennal ciliations of cT 2^. Thorax white somewhat sprinkled
with fuscous. Abdomen grey, anal tuft grey-whitish. Eorewings
elongate, narrow, costa gently arched anteriorly, then almost
straight, faintly sinuate in middle, apex rounded, termen slightly
rounded, somewhat oblique ; 2 and 3 stalked ; whitish, sprinkled
with fuscous and dark fuscous ; a dark fuscous basal dot in middle ;
an irregular transverse dark fuscous spot on costa beyond ^, and an
irregularly triangular blotch on dorsum beneath it, reaching fold ;
stigmata dark fuscous, first discal irregular, plical represented by a
minute mark close beyond it, second discal rather large, transverse-
oval, conspicuous ; a narrow elongate dark fuscous spot extending
over median fifth of costa ; a curved series of small cloudy dark
• fuscous spots from | of costa to tornus ; a series of blackish siiboval
marks round posterior part of costa and termen: cilia whitish
mixed with fuscous (imperfect). Hindwings with 3 and 4 short-
stalked, 5 approximated ; in J whitish, posterior half suffused with
light grey, in $ light grey ; cilia w^hitish, with grey subbasal
shade round apex and upper half of termen,

French (Juiana, S, Laurent du Maroni (Le Moult); British
Gpiana, Mallali, in March (Parish) ; three specimens. Allied to
Jiumilis.

Stenoma carabodes, u. sp,

2 , 23 mm. Head dark purple-grey, with strong indigo-blue
reflections. Palpi dark purple-grey. Thorax dark purple-grey,
with bronzy-green reflections. Abdomen dark grey. Eorewings
elongate, costa anteriorly moderately, then gently arched, apex
rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; 2 approximated to
Ic; deep greyish-purple: cilia pur]5k-bronzy, Hindwings with

!l2 F 'w

436 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTKRA.

5j_nTifj^ 4 f^minnte. 5 approximated : blacldsli-grey ; cilia f^re}-,
darker towards base.

British Guiana, Bartica, in February (Parish); one specimen.
Allied to actista.

Stenoma platyterma, n. sp.

2 . 18 mm. Head wbite or whitisb, sides of crown witb a
blackish streak. Palpi white, second joint with a streak on basal
half and supramediau band, terminal joint with basal and median
bands and apex blackish. Thorax dark I'uscous with broad ochreons-
white dorsal stripe. Abdomen grey. Forewiiigs elongate, costa
anteriorly strongly arched, sinuate in middle, moderately arclied
towards apex, apex obtuse, termen sinuate, somewhat oblique ;
2 anastomosing with 1 c ; light brownish, slightly sprinkled with
darker, toAvards costa anteriorly becoming pale brownish-ochreous;
a triangular dark fuscous spot on base of costa ; a suffused elongate
dark fuscous spot along basal third of dorsum, dorsal scale-projection
mixed with white ; an indistinct irregular waved dark fuscous line
from a small spot on -^ of costa to | of dorsum ; a dark fuscons
streak along costa from | to |, each extremity marked with blackish
and suffused with dark brown, from anterior extremity an oblique
deiitatedark brown line runs half across wing; a broad paleochreous-
yellowish band occupying terminal fourth of wing, its anterior edge
rather concave in middle and convex on lower half, marked with
blackish towards dorsum ; within this band is a faint submarginal
fascia of yellower or grey-yellowish suffusion ; an elongate blackish
marginal mark above apex, two dots above this, and an indistinctly
interrupted terminal line from beneath to near tornus: cilia ^vhitish-
yellowish, with fuscous subbasal line except towards tornus. Hind-
wings with 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 approximated; grey; a])ex
suffused with whilisli and marked with dark fuscous on margin ;
cilia grey-whitish, with grey subbasal shade.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parish) ; two specimens.
Allied to trimcatala.

Stenoma modulata, n. sp.

c? . 1 7 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, sides of crown dark fuscous.
Palpi wbite, second joint dark fuscous except apex and a faint
supramedian ring, terminal joint with dark fuscous basal band and
anterior streak on apical third. Aiitennal ciliations 2. Thorax
fuscous, shoulders with a ferruginous s]!ot. Abdome?i dark
grey. Forewings elongate, costa anteriorly moderately, prste-
riorly gently arched, hardly sinuate in middle, apex rounded-
obtuse, termen almost straight, somewhat obliq-.ie, rounded beneath ;
2 separate ; brownish ; base narrowly suffused with dark fuscous ;
beyond this an ochreous spot beneath costa, surrounded with dark
fuscous ; at \ of costa a dark brown spot becoming blackish
on costa, whence an irregular dark fuscous line runs to a
triangular dark fuscous blotch on middle of dorsum ; a dark

XrLORYCTID^. 437

brown elongate-triangular blotch extending on co8ta from j to |»
posteriorly limited by a blackish line edged posteriorly with whitish
suffusion, rather irregularly curved outwards on upper half, abruptly
sinuate in middle, then running straight to tornus : between this
and dorsal blotch a yellowish spot edged above with blackish ; a
transverse dark fuscous discal spot on end of cell, surrounded with
some ochreous-whitish suffusiou ; beneath this an indistinct dark
fuscous line runs from apex of costal blotch to dorsal blotch ; some
whitish-yellowish suffusion adjoining white margin of costal blotch
towards apex of wing ; a series of blackish partially connected
marks round posterior part of costa and termen, anteriorly whitish-
edged : cilia pale grey, with dark grey subbasal shade. Hindwings
with 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 aiJijrosiQiated ; blackish-grey; cilia
grey, with darker subbasal shade.

British Gitiana, Bartica, in January (Parish) • one specimen,

Stenoma bryoxyla, n. sp.

(5 . 19 mm. Head and thorax yellowish-fuscous, forehead suf-
fused with whitish, face light yellowish, white in centre. Palpi
white, second joint yellowish-fuscous except apex, terminal joint
with fuscous subapical ring. Antennal ciliations 2. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa anteriorly moderately, posteriorly
slightly arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen slightly rounded, some-
what oblique; 2 separate ; light yellow-greenisli-brown, sprinkled
with whitish, and with some scattered blackish scales in disc; some
undefined dark fuscous suffusion extending from dorsum near base
to disc at ^ ; rather dark fuscous elongate marks on costa at 5,
middle, and |, costal edge whitish between these ; second discal
stigma dark fuscous ; a fine curved dentate fuscous line from third
costal mark to dorsum before tornus ; eleven dark fuscous marginal
dots round posterior part of costa and termen, edged with more or
less distinct whitish dots anteriorly: cilia yellow-brownish, with
grey subbasal line. Hindwings with 3^ and 4^connate, 5 approxj-
mated : grey ; cilia whitish-grey, with grey subbasal line,
Pekit, Chanchamayo ; one specimen,

Stenoma rhothiodes, n. sp.

5 . 17 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint light fuscoTis
except apex. Thorax white, with small posterior fuscous spot. Abdo-
men whitish. Porewings elongate, rather narrow, costa anteriorly
gently arched, then nearly straight, apex obtuse, termen slightly
rounded, rather oblique ; 2 and 3 stalked; white; a subtriangular
fuscous patch extending on dorsum from I to beyond middle and
reaching half across wing, anteriorly spotted and sprinkled with
black ; an oblique fuscous strigula from costa at | ; an oblique
fuscous spot on middle of costa, connected with an area of fuscous
irroration and suffusion occupying posterior half of wing except
along costa and a spot on tornus ; discal stigmata small, dark fus-
cous ; nine large blackish marginal dots round posterior fourth of

433 EXOTIC MICROLtriDOPTEKA.

costa and termen : cilia white, at apex with a fuscous patch, on
termen with dark fuscous subbasal line. Hindwings with 3 and 4
coincident^ 5 almost connate; pale whitish-grey, more whitish
"towards base ; cilia whitish.

Brazil, Sao Paulo; one specimen.

Stenoma charitarcha, n. sp.

J . 16 mm. Head and thorax white. Palpi white, second
joint with dark fuscous streak except towards apex. Antennal
ciliations 1. Abdomen whitish. Forewings elongate, posteriorly
somewhat dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen
slightly rounded, little oblique; 2 and 3 stalked ; white ; sometimes
a dark grey subbasal dot in middle ; a very oblique series of four
grey dots from i of costa to fold; a very irregular angulated-deu-
tate dark grey line from a mark on costa before middle to beyond
middle of dorsum, traversing end of cell, on which are two darker
dots ; sometimes a grey spot beyond end of cell ; five dark grey
marks on posterior half of costa, beneath these a triangular spot of
grey suffusion at |, whence a line of cloudj- grey dots, strongly
curved outwards in disc, runs to 4 of dorsum ; an interrupted dark
fuscous terminal line : cilia fuscous, base white at apex and tornus.
Hindwings with ^and 4 sliort-stalked, 5 rather approximated ;
whitish, towards apex sli,:;Iitly i^'i'cyisli-tinged ; a rather dark fuscous
terminal litie ; cilia while, ruund apex infuscated.

British Guiana, liartica, in January and February (ParisJi) ;
two specimens.

Stenoma anetodes, n. sp.

5 . 20-21 mm. Head and thorax pale greyish-ochreous. Palpi
oehreous-wliitish, second joint with basal | fuscous, terminal joint
with base and apex dark fuscous. Abdomen Avhitish-grej-. Forewings
elongate, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa gently arched, apex
rounded-obtuse, termen slightly rounded, little oblique; 2 separate;
pale greyish-ochreous, slightly sprinkled with fuscous, veins poste-
riorly marked with indistinct fuscous lines; a streak of dark fuscous
suffusion from base of costa to | of dorsum ; stigmata blackish,
plical and first discal very small, plical obliquely posterior, second
discal transverse-linear; a small cloudy dark fuscous transverse
spot on costa at |, and three cloudy dark fuscous marks between
this and second discal stigma; a cloudy dentate dark fuscous line
from a spot on costa beyond middle very obli(]uely outwards to
beyond eel], thence abruptly angulated and continued less maiked,
irregularly dentate, to dorsum about | ; an interrupted waved dark
fuscous line or seiies of marks from costa at | sinuate-oblique to
opposite apex, thence angulated and continued parallel to termen
to dorsum before tornus, followed on costa by a patch of dark fus-
cous suffusion ; a series of dark fuscous marginal dots round costa
posteriorly and termen : cilia pale greyisli-ochreous. Hindwings
with 3 and 4 connat ■, 5 ai)proximated ; pale grey ; cilia grey-
whitish, with pale grey subbasal line.

British Guiana, Bartica, in January (ParisJi); two specimens.

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Stenoma chloroloba, n. sp.

cJ. 18mm. Head and thorax white mixed with grey. Palpi
grey, apex of second joint white, terminal joint white with basal
and supramediau dark grey bands. Antennal ciliatious 1. Abdo-
men whitish mixed with fuscous. Forewiugs elongate, moderate,
costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, little
oblique ; 2 separate ; pale ochreous suiiused with white and
sprinkled with fuscous ; base irrorated with fuscous ; three brown
lines dilated and dark fuscous on costa, edged anteriorly with white,
tirst at j, straight, direct, second beyond middle, rather oblique,
angulated outwards in middle, third from | of costa to tornus,
slightly curved, sinuate inwards above middle ; a rather dark
fuscous dot beneath middle of disc, and one within angulation of
second line ; a cloudy dark grey line marked with undefined darker
dots along termen : cilia white, basal half mixed with ochreous-
grey. Hindwings with 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 approximated ;
pale grey, suflused with ochreous-wliilish auturiovly ; costa broadly
expanded from base to |, margin rough-scaled, vein S depressed
and approximated to cell, broad costal area whitish-yellowish,
towards margin white, with a dark yellowish-grey glandular mark
above 8 towards base ; cilia pale grey, apical half white.

PiiiKTJ, Contamano, 11. Ucayali, in December {Mouiisey) ; one
specimen.

Stenoma toropliragma, n. sp.

5 . 19-21 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, crown suffused with
light greyish-ochreous. Palpi whitish, second joint greyish- ochreous
with dark fuscous streak except towards apex, terminal joint with
base aud anterior supramedian streak dark fuscous. Thorax light
ochreous-grey, lateral and posterior margins whitish. Abdomen pale
grey. Fore wings elongate, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa
gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, little oblique ; 2
separate ; grey, more or less suffusedly mixed with white, costal
edge white ; a suffused dark fuscous streak from base of costa to
i of dorsum ; three cloudy dark fuscous transverse lines dilated on
costa, first from | of costa to middle of dorsum, rather irregular,
second from beyond middle of costa to | of dorsum, rather irreguiar,
edged with white anteriorly and more or less thickened with dark
fuscous suffusion on dorsal half posteriorly, third from | of costa to
tornus, sharply indented beneath costa, then rather strongly curved
outwards, edged anteriorly with white suffusion ; eight blackish
marginal marks round apex and termen, marginal area suflused
with white : cilia white, with fuscous subbasal shade more or less
developed. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated ;
grey; cilia whitish, with grey subbasal line.

Bkitish Guia.ua, Mallali, in March (Parish) ; two specimens.

Stenoma recondita, n. sp.
(5 5 . 14-17 mm. Head white, crown more or less suffused
with pale grey. Palpi white, second joint with dark grey streak

440 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOrxERA,

on basal | and apex marked with black, terminal joint strongly
lined with black. Thorax light grey, shoulders narrowly white.
Abdomen grey. Eorewings elongate, rather narrow, costa ante-
riorly gently arched, then nearly straight, apex rounded, termeu
rounded, little oblique ; 2 separate ; light purplish-grey, paler and
whirish-tiuged towards costa, costal edge white; a black elongate
mark on costa beyond ^, edged beneath by a pale ochreous-yellowish
dot; a bisinuate erect dark fuscous line from dorsum at ^ reaching
I across wing, sinuations edged posteriorly with pale ochreous-
yellowish ; au irregularly triangular dark fuscous blotch on costa
beyond middle, becoming blackish on costa, apex edged with pale
ochreous-yellowish; a transverse dark fuscous mark on end of cell;
an indistinct irregular dark fuscous line running from apex of costal
blotch to behind this mark, thence irregularly sinuate to 4 of
dorsum, partially edged with whitish-yellowish ; a triangular
blackish spot on costa at 4, whence a rather curved indistinct slender
interrupted dark fuscous line or series of marks runs to tornus,
edged anteriorly wdth yellow-whitish ; an elongate-triangular
blackish spot reaching from this line, to costa before apex, sur-
rounded by some pale ochreous suffusion ; a fine dark fuscous ter-
minal line, edged anteriorly with whitish : cilia whitish, basal third
pale greyish (injured). Hindwings with 3 and 4 short-stalked,
5 app^i'oximated.; light grey ; cilia grey-whitishr~~

Ekitish Gdiana, Bartica, from December to February (Parish);
three specimens.

Stenoma lembifera, n. sp.

d 2 • 16-17 mm. Head and thorax fnscous-purj^le, face
ochreous-whitish. Palpi in (^ wholly light browniah-ochreous, in
y ochreous-whitish, second joint suffused with fuscous, terminal
joint with dark fuscous suffusion anteriorly above middle. Abdo-
men in J whitish-ochreous, in § dark grey. Forewings elongate,
costa anteriorly moderately arched, somewhat sinuate beyond
middle, apex rounded-obtuse, termen nearly straight, slightly
oblioue; 2 separate ; fuscous-purple; costal edge ochreous-whitish
on anterior half ; a patch of darker fuscous-purple suffusion on
basal fourth of dorsum, reaching half across wing, dorsal scale-
projection suffused with ferruginous-brown ; a very elongate-
triangular dark reddish -fuscous patch extending along costa from
before middle to near apex, reaching ^ across wing, edged beneath
with pale ochreous ; stigmata dark fuscous, first discal adjoining
dorsal patch, plical indistinct, second discal forming a small trans-
verse-oval spot, followed by a blotch of pale ochreous suffusion
touching costal jiatch and sending a dark fuscous shade edged by
two indistinct pale ochreous lines to dorsum before tornus ; a fine
dark fuscous terminal line: cilia in (S brownish, in $ grey, base
ochreous-whitish, at apex with a dark fuscous bar and some pale
ochreous suffusion on each side of it. Hindwings with [^ and 4,
connate, 5 approximated; in c? whitish-ochreous tinged with grey

XYLOKYCTID^IS. 441

except towards base and apex, in $ dark grey ; cilia in c? whitish-
ocbreous, in 5 whitish-grey, with grey subbasal shade.

Eritish Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parish); Dutch Guiana,
Onoribo, in March ; two specimens. These appear to be truly
sexes of the same species, though from different localities.

Stenoma ehria, n. sp.

$ . 16 mm. Head and thorax palo brownish-ochreous, face
whitish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint rather
infuscated. Abdomen pale greyish-ochreous. Forcwings elongate,
costa anteriorly moderately arched, sinuate beyond middle, apex
rounded-obtuse, terraen somewhat rounded, little oblique ; 2 sepa-
rate ; pale fuscous, irrorated with whitish and somewhat sprinkled
with blackish; a dark reddish-fuscous triangular blotch extending
on costa from middle to |, and reaching more than j across wing,
edged anteriorly with whitish, and cut near its middle by an
oblique strigula of groundcolour from costa ; a fine transverse-
linear blackish mark or pair of connected dots on end of cell ;
two rather curved series of cloudy dots of blackish irroratiou
running from this blotch posteriorly to dorsum towards toinus :
cilia fuscous sprinkled with whitish. Hindwings with 3 and 4
connate, 5 approximated ; light grey ; cilia whitish-grey.

Venezuela, Ciuclad Bolivar, in May ; one specimen.

Stenoma ascodes, n. ep.

(^ §. 17-18 mm. Head purple-fuscous, face whitish-ochreous.
Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint with purple-fuscous streak,
more developed in § , terminal joint with purple-fuscous sufiusion
on apical half. Antcnnal ciliations of J' 2. Thorax deep fuscous-
purple. Abdomen dark grey. P'orewings elongate, considerably
widest before middle and narrowed posteriorly, costa strongly
arched to beyond middle, in J with strong membranous costal
fold from base to beyond middle, filled with whitish-ochreous
hairs, then slightly sinuate, ajjcx rounded, termen rounded,
vertical ; 2 and 3 stalked ; fuscous-purple ; costal edge deep
ferruginous from near base, more broadly posteriorly ; in $ indi-
cations of three somewhat darker irregular very oblique lines
running from anterior half of costa : cilia fuscous-purplish, darker
towards apex of wing. Hindwings with 3 and 4 short-stalked,
5 approximated ; dark grey, in S clothed withhairscales in disc ;
apical edge orange ; cilia whitish-grey, with darker subbasal shade,
at apex of wing suffused with purplish and abruptly terminated
just above apex.

British Guiana, Bartica and Mallali, in January and March
[Parish); two specimens.

^ Stenoma scoliandra, n. sp.

J. 15 mm. Head silvery- wbitish, sidetufts and collar fuscous.
Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint with streak towards base and

442 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOrTKRA.

supramedian band of dark fuscous suffusion, terminal joint twisted-
sinuate backwards above middle, thickened anteriorly with dense
dark fuscous scales on lower part of siuuation. Antennal cilia-
tions 2g. Thorax darii ashy-fuscous. Abdomen dark grey.
Forewings elongate, costa moderately arched, apex rounded,
termen slightly rounded, nearly vertical ; 3 and 4 out of 2 ;
rather dark fuscous ; a dense expansible tuft or brush of very
long spatulate fuscous scales beneath costa from base to middle,
partially covered by a spreading fringe of dense brownish scales
from costa, costal edge above this ferruginous, and roughened with
fuscous scales towards base ; plical and second discal stigmata
blackish ; a cloudy blackish streak running from beneath middle
of costa round posterior margin of cell, thence indistinctly con-
tinued to tornus ; a curved series of indistinct cloudy blackish dots
from costa beyond middle to tornus ; four small blackish spots
on costa posteriorly, separated by whitish-ochreous ; six cloudy
blackish marginal dots rouud termen : cilia ochreous-whitish, with
light greyish shade, towards tornus fuscous, above apex with dark
fuscous spot. Hind wings with 3 and 4 stalked, 5 nearly approxi-
mated; blackish ; cilia grey, with dark grey subbasal shade.

British Guiana, Bartica, in February (ParisJi) ; one specimen.
The crooked terminal joint of palpi is quite peculiar, but doubtless
only sexual : the species is r.early related to baUandra.

Stenoma baliandra, n. sp.

6 $ . 15-17 mm. Head light brownish, face whitish. Palpi
silvery-whitish, second joint with more or less developed dark
fuscous streak and subapical band, terminal joint with base and
supramedian ring black. Antennal ciliations of (^ 1|. Thorax
light brownish, more or less suffused with dark fuscous except
anteriorly. Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, widest
before middle and somewhat narrowed posteriorly, costa anteriorly
moderately arched, with median prominence of rough scales,
beyond this faintly sinuate, apex rounded, termen rounded,
vertical; 3 and 4 out of 2; fuscous, somewhat mixed with
brownish-ochreous in disc and on veins posteriorly, in S irre-
gularly mixed and marked with whitish between this suffusion ;
costal edge more or less marked with pale ochreous, especially on
median prominence ; five very oblique irregular curved dentate
blackish lines, first two or three sometimes indistinct, last running
from beyond middle of costa strongly curved to toruus : a series of
blackish marginal marks round posterior part of costa and termen:
cilia pale ochreous, basal half chequered with fuscous or blackish,
towards tornus suffused with dark fuscous, in r? with outer half
brownitih. Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked, 5 approximated ;
dark fuscous, in (^ strewn with blackish haiiscales; cilia grey,
with dark fuscous subbasal line ; in J a long whitish-ochreous
dorsal hairpencil from base.

British Guiana, Bartica and Mallali, from December to March
(Parish); six specimens.

XYLORTCTIDJi'. 443

-, Stenoma adornata, n. sp.

(5". 18 mm. Head fuscous, face ochreous-white. Palpi -white,
second joint fuscous except at apex, terminal joint witla rather
dark fuscous basal and supramedian bands. Antennal ciliations 2^.
Thorax dark purplish-fuscous. Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings
elongate, costa moderately arched, somewhat bent and shortly
rough-scaled beyond middle, apex rounded-obtuse, termen nearly
straight, somewhat oblique ; 2 separate ; dark violet-fuscous ;
extreme costal edge yellow-ochreous from base to bend ; an
ochreous-whitish longitudinal dash from base of costa, in which
is an elongate dark fuscous dot ; second discal stigma black ;
a series of praemarginal violet marks round posterior part of
costa and termen, alternating with a marginal series of indistinct
pale yellowish marks : cilia whitish-grey, basal third dark fuscous
(imperfect), Hindwings with 3 and -i connate, 5 approximated ;
blackish ; cilia as in forewings.

Pi;r0, Pacaya, in September {Mounsey) ; one specimen.

Stenoma bythitis, n. sp.

S ? . 17-18 ram. Head and thorax dark slaty-fuscous, face
pale silvery-grey. Palpi grey. Antennal ciliations of J' ].
Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa rather strongly
arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, vertical ; 2 separate ; dark
bluish-slaty-fuseous ; markings deep purple-bronze ; a spot ou
costa before middle, whence a very oblique curved series of small
cloudy spots accompanied by minute irregular while dots runs
round end of cell, and a similar suffused spot with a few white
scales on fold beneath middle of wing ; a strongly curved series of
small spots accompanied by minute white dots from costa beyond
middle to tornus ; a suffused streak round posterior jiart of costa
and apex ; a terminal series of small irregular white dots, partially
indistinct : cilia bluish-fuscous, tips coppery-purple. Hindwings
with 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 approximated; blackish; cilia
bluish-grey, basal third dark fuscous.

Britisu Guiana, Bartica, in February [Parish) ; two specimens.

Stenoma argospora, n. sp.
S 2 • 15-16 mm. Head rather dark bronzy-fuscous, face in cT
white or ochreous-white, in $ pale bronzy. Palpi ochreous-white,
with dark fuscous streak on basal half of second joint, and base
and subapical suffusion of terminal joint dark fuscous, in $ suf-
fused with pale bronzy. Antennal ciliations of (^ 1^. Ihorax
dark purplish-fuscous. Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings elon-
gate, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
little oblique ; 2 separate ; dark fuscous, with slight purplish
tinge; some small scattered irregular dots of white scales on
median third of wing in cell; a very faint curved subterminal
series of small darker spots, and marginal streak round apex :
cilia fuscous, with purplish-fuscous subbasal shade, tips purple.

444 EXOTIC MICKOLEPIDOPTERA.

Hindwings witli 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 approximated; blackish,
in cS with scattered hairscales ; cilia grej-, with dark fuscous
subbasal shade.

British Guiana, Bartica, from December to February {Parish) ;
Dutch Guiana, Onoribo, in March ; three specimens.

Stenoma vexata, n. sp.

c? 2 17-18 mm. Head bronzy-grey, face in S white, in §
bronzy-whitish. Palpi whitish, second joint in S with dark grey
streak on basal halt", in 5 suffused with bronzj'-grey on apical half,
terminal joint with anterior edge grey except towards base.
Antennal ciliations of S 2. Thorax dark purple-fuscous, with
short pale ochreous line from anterior margin on inner side of
patagia. Abdomen dark grej', anal tuft in ^ grey above, whitish-
ochreous on sides. Forewings elongate, costa anteriorly mode-
rately, then slightly arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, little
oblique ; 2 separate ; dark purple-fuscous ; a pale ochreous dash
on base of fold, and a shorter mark from base above it ; costal and
discal area from i irregularly marked with short slender pale
ochreous longitudinal marks ; dorsal scale-projection at | pale
ochreous ; plical and second discal stigmata cloudy, blackish ;
an irregular cloudy pale ochreous line from | of costa to termen
beneath apex ; five or six dark fuscous dots on termen, more or
less surrounded irregularly with pale ochreous : cilia grey-whitish,
basal third light grey. Hindwings with 3 and 4 sboit-stalked,
5 approximated ; dark grey ; cilia grey, with darker subbasal
shade.

British Guiana, Bartica, in January and February (Parish) •
three specimens.

Stenoma paracapna, n. sp.

r c?. 15 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax fuscous, Antennal
ciliations Ig. Abdomen grej', anal tuft pale greyish-ochreous.
Forewings elongate, costa moderately arched, apex rounded,
termen rounded, little oblique; 2 and 3 stalked, 4 connate;
fuscous ; costa suffused with dark ashy-grey tinged with purple,
more broadly towards base, more or less interrupted at ^ and i,
sometimes spotted with blackish posteriorly ; discal stigmata
indistinct, dark grey, plical hardly marked, very obliquely beyond
first discal ; from costal suffusion at |^ a very strongly curved
series of dark grey or blackish dots runs to tornus ; an indistinct
interrupted dark grey terminal line : cilia grey. Hindwings with
3 and 4 stalked, 5 nearly approximated ; dark grey, strewn with
blackish hairscales ; cilia grey.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parish) ; three specimens.

Stenoma epipacta, n. sp.

cJ . 19 mm. Head whitish. Palpi white, second joint infus-
cated except apex, with dark fuscous streak on basal j, extreme

XYLORYCTIDJE. 445

hose of terminal joinb dark fuscous. ^ntennal ciliations ]|.
Thorax light pinkisli-grey-ocbreous. Abdomen light greyish.
Porewings elongate, costa moderately arched, ajjex rounded,
iermen rounded, somewhat oblique ; 3 and 4 out of 2 ; greyish-
ochreous tinged with pinkish; costal edge light ochreous-yellowisli ;
a small blackish dot near base in middle; stigmata blackish,
plical obliquely beyond first discal ; an undefined blackish-grey
streak from f of costa to | of dorsum, traversing first discal
stigma; a series of several black dots from costal extremity of
this streak across second discal stigma to near dorsum at | ;
a strongly curved series of black dots from costa before ^ to
tornus, indented above middle ; eight black marginal dots round
apex and termen : cilia ochreous-Avhitish, basal third greyish-
ochreous. Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked, 5 approximated ;
grey, with some blackish hairscales ; cilia pale greyish, with
darker subbasal line.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March (Pco-isJi) ; one specimen
Allied to adustella and melanesia.

Stenoina catharmosta, n. sp.

(S . 16-19 mm. Head ochreous-whitish. Pal^n whitish, second
joint tinged with ochreous except towards apex, with dark fuscous
streak on basal f, extreme base of terminal joint dark fuscous.
Antennal ciliations 1^. Thorax pale ochreous or whitish-fuscous.
Abdomen whilish-grej, anal tutt whitish-ochreous. Forewings
elongate, posteriorly rather dilated, costa moderately arched, apex
rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; 3 and 4 out of 2 ;
light pinkish-ochroous ; an irregular rounded blotch of blackish
suffusion extending along dorsum from | to |, and reaching half
across wing; second discal stigma blackish; a strongly curved
series of blackish dots from |^ of costa to tornus, indented above
middle ; a series of blackish marginal dots round posterior part
of costa and termen : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings with
3 and 4 stalked, 5 approximated ; light grey, strewn with blackish
hairscales ; cilia whitish-grey, with darker subbasal line.

British Guiana, Bartica, in Eebruary [Parish) ; Dutch Guiana,
Paramaribo, in May ; two specimens.

Stenoina trichocolpa, n. sp.

6 . 16 mm. Head pale whitish-ochreous. Palpi whitish, second
joint ochreous-tingcd except towards apex, with dark fuscous streak
on basal f , extreme base of terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennal
ciliations 2^. Thorax light greyish-ocbreous. Abdomen greyish-
ochreous. Porewings elongate, costa anteriorly moderately, then
slightly arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ;
3 and 4 out of 2; light brownish-ochreous, costal edge yellow-
ochreous ; dark fuscous subbasal dots on costa and in middle ;
small dark fuscous spots on costa at | and before and beyond
middle; stigmata dark fuscous, plical obliquely beyond first discal;

446 EXOTIC MICROLKPIDOPTERA.

some small scattercil dark fuscous dots towards dorsum from | to |,
and between second costal spot and stigmata ; a strongl)' curved
series of dark fuscous dots from third costal spot to tornus, indented
above middle ; a scries of dark fuscous marginal dots round pos-
terior part of costa and termen : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings
with 3 and 4 stalked, 5 approximated; grey; a fringe of very long
pale greyish-ochreous hairs from vein 1 a ; cilia ochreous-whitish,
with grey subbasal line.

French Guiana, La Forestiere, in January {Le Moult) : one
specimen.

Stenoma cycloptila, n. sp.

2 • 15-17 mm. Head violet-fuscous, pale-sprinkled. Palpi
whitisli-ochreous suffusedly sprinkled with fuscous, second joint
mostly suffused with fuscous. Thorax violet-fuscous, with round
centrally crested blackish-fuscous posterior spot. Abdomen grey.
Forewings elongate, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa gently
arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, little oblique ; 2 separate ;
violet-iuscous, closely irrorated with pale ochreous ; a black dot
near base in middle; stigmata rather dark fuscous, obscure, plical
obliquely beyond first discal ; throe small triangular spots of
fuscous suffusion on costa at 5, before middle, and f ; a curved
lino of irregular blackish dots from third costal spot to tornus,
indented beneath costa and sinuate near tornus ; a marginal lino
of dark fuscous irroration dotted with blackish round apex and
termen : cilia light ochreous-greyish, outer |^ on termen suffused
with dark purple-fuscous. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate,
5 rather approximated ; grey ; cilia light grey, with darker
subbasal line.

Brlxish Guiana, Bartica, in February (Parish) ; two specimens.

Stenoma pyrrhonota, n. sp.

(5' . 13 mm. Head light grey mixed with dark fuscous, face
white. Palpi white, basal half of second joint dark fuscous,
terminal joint with base and supramedian suffusion dark fuscous.
Antennal ciliations 3. Thorax reddish-brown mixed with white
and dark fuscous. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings elongate,
costa anteriorly gently, posteriorly slightly arched, apex rounded,
termen rounded, rather oblique; 2 and 3 connate, 6 absent (coin-
cident with 7) ; white, irregularly sprinkled with dark grey ; an
irregular-edged broad red-brown dorsal stripe sprinkled with black
occupying about | of wing throughout ; an irregular dark grey
blotch on base of costa ; two irregular patches of fuscous suffusion
sprinkled with blackish on costa before and beyond middle, and
one in disc between these : cilia white barred with grey, on tornal
area with red-brown (imperfect). Hindwings with 3 and 4 short-
stalked, 5 approximated ; dark grey, strewn with blackish-pointed
hairscales ; cilia light grey, with darker subbasal shade.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March. (FarisJi) ; one specimen.

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Stenoma stylonota, n. sp.

J . 17 mra. Head whitish, sidetufts suffused with pale brownish
except towards base. Palpi white, second joint ochreous-browii
except apex. Antennal ciliations ] |. Thorax pale ochreous, with
broad brown median ^tripe. Abdomen dark grey, anal tuft whitish-
ochreous. Forewings elongate, posteriori)- dilated, costa slightly
arched, apex rounded, termen somewhat rounded, little oblique;
3 and 4 out of 2 ; light brownish ; a short oblique cloudy rather
dark fuscous mark on costa before middle ; a slender blackish-
fuscous streak suffused Avith reddish-brown along dorsum from
i to 1^ ; a short fuscous line along dorsum about |, with a short
inwardly oblique similar line from its posterior extremity ; terminal
area indefinitely suffused with brown except towards tornus : cilia
brownish, on tornus and at base ochreous-grey-whitish, Hindwings
with 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 approximated ; rather dark grey,
strewn with blackish hairscales ; cilia grey-whitish, with grey
subbasal line.

Bkitish GtriANA, Mallali, in March (ParisJi) ; one specimen.

Stenoma eva, u. sp.

cJ . 13 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint with dark
fuscous streak on basa*! half. Antenna! ciliations 2|. Thorax
white, posterior half suffused w^ith pale grey. Abdomen whitish-
grey. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex rouuded-
obtuse, termen slightly rounded, vertical; 2 separate, 6 absent
(coincident with 7) ; pale violet-whitish-grey ; anterior half of
costa suffused with white ; a semioval blotch of dark purple-fuscous
suffusion on middle of dorsum, reaching ^ across wing, tinged with
orange-ferruginous above, and margined with white suffusion ; an
orange streak along posterior half of costa, widest posteriorly,
edged beneath posteriorly by some dark fuscous-purple suffusion,
cut by a very oblique violet-leaden line running from f of costa to
near extremity of its lower margin, and marked on costa by three
or four short fine oblique dark fuscous strigulre ; tornal area suf-
fused with pale whitish - yellowish ; an indistinct short white
dentate praemarginal line before termen : cilia whitish tinged with
purple, on upper part of termen with grey subbasal and dark
purple-fuscous apical line. Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked,
5 approximated; pale grey or whitish-grey, more whitish ante-
riorly ; cilia whitish.

Ekitisq Guiana, Bartica and Mallali, in December and March
(Parish) ; four specimens.

Stenoma xanthobyrsa, n. sp.

J . 19 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax deep ochreous. Antennal
ciliations 2^. Abdomen dark grey, beneath white, anal tuft
yellow-ochre~ous. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex
rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; 2 separate ; deep
\cllow-ochrcous, posteriorly slightly purple-tinged, costal edge

448 ■ Exotic MicKOLEPiDorxKRA,

deep ochreoiis-jcllow ; faint slunder oLlique fuscous lines from
costa at I and middle, hardly reaching half across wing, and one
slightly curved from ^ of costa to dorsum before tornus ; plical
and second discal stigmata small, fuscous, indistinct ; seven small
dark fuscous marginal dots round apex and termen : cilia yellow-
ochreous, basal half deep ochrcous-yellow. Hindwings with 3 and 4
connate, 5 appi'oximated ; dark grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous,
towards base deep ochreous-yellowish, tips round apex infuscated.
Beitish Guiana, Mallali, iu March {Parish) ; one specimen.

Stenoma myrochroa, n. sp.

2 . 18 mm. Head and thorax pale rosy-ochreous. Palpi
ochreous- whitish, second joint slightly rosy-tinged. Abdomen
whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, posteriorly slightly dilated,
costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen slightly rounded,
"vertical; 2 separate; pale ochreous tinged with pinkish, costa
suffused with dull pinkish, extreme costal edge whitish; stigmata
small, fuscous, plical obli(]uely beyond first discal ; a small faint
fuscous spot on costa at ;j ; an undefined triangular spot of pinkish-
fuscoiis suffusion on middle of costa ; a rather curved fuscous line
from a small spot on costa beyond | to dorsum before tornus : cilia
rosy-ochreous-whitish. Hindwings with "3 and 4 short-stalked,
5 approximated ; ochreous-whitish ; cilia concolorous.

Venezuela, Ciudad Bolivar, in July; one specimen.

Stenoma pyrenodes, n. sp.

9 . 19 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax deep ochreous tinged with
dull crimson, terminal joint of palpi ochreous-whitish. Abdomen
whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, ])osteriorly slightly dilated,
costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat
oblique; 2 and 3 connate; deep pinkish-yellow-ochreous ; a
fuscous triangular spot on middle of custa ; plical stigma small,
fuscous, second discal represented by a strong transverse fuscous
mark ; a faint shade of fuscous suffusion from costal spot passing
behind this to dorsum ; a faintly indicated somewhat darker rather
curved line from | of costa to near tornus : cilia rosy-whitish-
ochreous. Hindwings with 3-5 nearly approximated but all
slightly- separate at origin ; ochreous-whitish, towards apex and
termen faintly yellowish-tinged ; cilia ochreous-whitish.
Akgentina, Parana ; one specimen.

Stenoma milicliodes, n. sp.

5 . 23-24 mm. Head deep ochreous, face pale ochreous. Palpi
light ochreous. Thorax ferruginous-brown. Forewings elongate,
costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, rather
oblique ; 2 separate ; yellowish-brown suff'used with ferruginous,
with purple reflections ; extreme costal edge ochreous-whitish ;
stigmata dark purple-fuscous, plical obliquely beyond first discal ;

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some darker suffusion above tir.st discal stigma, a triaugular iin-
defiiied spot on middle of costa whence a streak runs to second
discal, and a curved subteriuinal line before apex and upper part
of termen : cilia ochreous-yellowish, outer half ochreous-whitish.
Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked, 5 approximated ; yellow-whitish ;
cilia concolorous.

Colombia, San Antonio, 5800 feet, in November ; two specimens,

Stenoma aromatica, n. sp.

cJ . 22 mm. Head and thorax brownish-ochreous tinged with
pink, face rosy-whitish. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint
suffused with pinkish-grey. Antennal ciliations 2g. Abdomen
whitish-grey. Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa mode-
rately arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ;

2 separate ; brownish-ochreous, with some scattered black and
fuscous scales, costa narrowly suffused with dull light rosy ; a small
purplish-fuscous spot on middle of costa, whence a faint hardly
definable fuscous shade runs to | of dorsum ; second discal stigma
represented by a slight fuscous mark : cilia rosy-whitish-ochreous.
Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated ; ocbreous-grey-
whitish, dorsal half suffused with light grey ; cilia ochreous-whitish.

Beazil, Sao Paulo ; one specimen.

Stenoma porphyrastis, n. sp,

c? . 21-22* mm. Head deep purple, face whitish-oehreous.
P»lui deep fuscous-pur})le, Antennal ciliations 1|. Thorax light
brownish' an iC2"iorly suffused with_deeu j)urDler — ^4ib4fi4S€Tr~gre3r
segmental margins whitish. Forewings elongate, posteriorly some-
what dilaied, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen
rounded, little oblique ; 2 separate ; light brown ; markings
suffused, deep purple ; an elongate blotch along costa from base to
near j, extended at base to dorsum, from its apex sending a trans-
verse shade to middle of nest fascia; an irregul.ir fascia from
middle of costa to 4 of dorsum, extended as an irregular blotch
along dorsum to tornus ; a transverse spot on end of cell, resting
on this blotch ; an irregular curved subterminal fascia from | of
costa to tornus, posterior margin suffused into termen or connected
with it by suffused streaks on veins; a terminal series of small
dark fuscous dots : cilia light glossy bluish-grey. Hindwings with

3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 approximated; grey, darker posteriorly;
cilia pale bluish-grey, with darker subbnsal line.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March (^Parish) ; two specimens.

Stenoma caesia, n. sp.

S ? . 16-18 mm. Head light greyish-purple, face whitish-
ochreous, sidotufts more or less whitish-ochreous. Palpi grey.
Antennal ciliations of S 2. Thorax greyish-purple, shoulders
narrowly Avhitish-ochreous. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate,
costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, little
vox.. T. — Xovemher 1915, 2 o

450 EXOTIC .MICROLi;PII)OPTEEA,

oblique ; 2 separate ; grej'isli-purple ; costal edge whitish-ocbreous ;
fine wbitish-ocbreons lines on margins of cell from base to about ^ ;
a ratber broad whitisb-ocbreous median fascia, liardlj' reacbiug
costa, anterior edge suft'used, posterior ratber convex in disc ;
a faint darker curved subterminal sbade, preceded and followed by
sligbtlj^ lighter suffusion, in cj* terminal area tinged with wbitisb-
ocbreous : cilia wliitisb-ochreous, tinged with grey on tornus,
Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked, 5 approximated; grey; cilia
whitish-grey.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March {Pirrish) ; four specimens.

Stenoma caesarea, n. sp.

d 5 . 18-25 mm. Head slaty-grey, face whitish, sidetufts
margined with whitish-ocbreous. Palpi whitish, second joint with
a slaty-grey streak, apes pale yellow-ochreous, terminal joint
suffused with dark grey anteriorly. Antennal ciliations of c? 2|.
Thorax more or less dark slaty-grey, outer edge of jjatagia whitish-
ocbreous anteriorly. Abdomen grey. Foreuings elongate, costa
moderately arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat
oblique ; 2 separate ; glossy light or dark violet-slaty-grey ;
extreme costal edge ochreous-whitish ; a small wbitiali-oehreous
spot or mark on costa at |, and a small cloudy ochreous-whitish spot
just beneath it ; a cloudy dark fuscous spot on end of cell ; terminal
edge obscurely whitish : cilia light grey or whitish-grey, indistinctly
barred with darker. Hindwings with 3 and 4 short-stalked,
5 approximated ; grey ; cilia grey-whitish, with grey basal sbade,
British GrtAXA, Bartica, from December to Februairy (Farish)^
sixteen specimens.

Stenoma iocoma, n. sp.

c? $ . 19-22 mm. Head whitish-ocbreous, crown more or less
suffused with violet. Palpi violet-grey. Antennal ciliations of
c? 2|. Thorax violet-grey. Abdomen grey. Porewings elongate,
costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat
oblique; 2 separate; light violet-grey; costal edge wliitisb-
ochreous ; short fine whitish-ocbreous lines from base in middle
and on fold ; faint hardly perceptibly darker somewhat curved
transverse shades at 4, |, and 4 : cilia ochreous-whitish. Hind-
wings with 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 approximated ; grey ; cilia
whitish, with greyish subbasal sbade.

British Guiana, Bartica and Mallali, from Januarj' to March
{Parish) ; French Guiana, S. Laurent ; eight specimens.

Stenoma sematopa, n. sp.

5 . 15-16 mm. Head whitish-ocbreous, sidetufts marked ante-
riorly with violet-fuscous suffusion. Palpi violet-fuscous. Thorax
grey. Abdomen pale greyish. Forewings elongate, costa mode-
rately arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ;
2 separate; light gk)5sy grey, with faint violet tinge; extreme

XYLORYCTin.E. 451

costal edge whitish ; short very fine ochreous-whitish lines from
base ia middle and on fold : cilia whitish. Hindwings with 3 and

4 coincident, 5 connate ; grey ; cilia whitish-grey, towards base
light grey.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parish); three specimens.
Closely allied to the preceding and following species, notwith-
standing the different ueuration.

Stenoma thymiota, n. sp.

d 2 • 15-16 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, sidetufta somewhat
marked anteriorly with violet-fuscous suff'usion. Palpi ochreous-
wliitish, second joint grey except towards apex, terminal joint
with basal and supramedian dark fuscous rings. Antennal cilia-
tions of J 3. Thorax dark violet-grey, shoulders narrowly whitish-
yellowish. Abdomen grey. Fore wings elongate, costa anteriorly
moderately, posteriorly gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen
rounded, rather oblique; 2 separate; dark violet-grey ; costal edge
whitish-yellowish ; plical and second discal stigmata moderate,
blackish ; nine blackish marginal dots round apex and termen :
cilia ochreous-whitish. Hindwings with 3 and 4 short-stalked,

5 approximated ; rather dark grey ; cilia light grey, darker towards
base.

British Guiana, Bartica and ]\[allali, from January to March
(Parish) ; five specimens.

Stenoma atmodes, n. sp.

5 . 18 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-whitish,
second joint grey except apex, terminal joint with dark fuscous
basal and supramedian rings. Thorax dark purple-gi-ey, shoulders
whitish-ochreous. Abdomen dark grey. Eorewings elongate-
oblong, eosta anteriorly moderately, posteriorly gently arched,
apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; 2 separate ;
dark purple-grey ; extreme costal edge ochreous-whitish ; a wedge-
shaped whitish-ochreous spot on base of costa ; stigmata dark
fuscous, plical obliquely beyond first discal ; eight blackish marginal
dots round apex and termen, preceded by obscure cloudy ochreous-
whitish dots or marks: cilia ochreous-whitish. Hindwings with
3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 approximated ; dark fuscous ; cilia grey,

Peru, Pacaya, in June (Mounsey); one specimen.

Stenoma periphrictis, n. sp.
5 . 18 mm. Head and thorax grey, face white. Palpi whitish,
second joint grey except towards apex, terminal joint with base
and anterior suff'usion except towards base and apex dark fuscous.
Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, costa anteriorly moderately,
posteriorly slightly arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, vertical ;
2 approximated to 1 c ; glossy grey ; extreme costal edge whitish,
passing into a fine waved whitish line running round apes and
termen ; a cloudv somewhat darker spot on end of cell, and a

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452 EXOTIC MICRULEl'IDOPTERV,

whitish mark beneath it : cilia whitish, with grey subbasai shade.
Hindwings with 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 approximated ; grey ;
cilia grey-whitish, basal third light greyish.

British Guiana, Bartica, in January (Parisli) ; one specimen.
Probably allied rather to the murindla group.

Stenoma catapsecta, n. sp.

S . 26 mm. Head white, crown greyish-tinged. Palpi whitish,
second joint fuscous except towards apex, terminal joint sometimes
suffused with grey anteriorly. Antennal ciliations 2|. Thorax
whitish-grey. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate,
posteriorly dilated, costa slightly arched, apex rounded-obtuse,
termen slightly rounded, little oblique ; 2 separate ; very pale grey
or whitish-fuscous ; extreme costal edge whitish ; stigmata blackish,
plical very obliquely beyond first discal ; two transverse series of
dark grey dots, first from beneath costa at ^ very obliquely out-
wards, sinuate-curved round in disc at | to beneath origin of
vein 2, thence towards f of dorsum, second from 4 of costa to
dorsum before tornus, rather strongly sinuate inwards beneath
costa, then rather strongly curved outwards ; a marginal series of
black dots round apex and termen : cilia whitish. Hindwings with
3 and 4 connate or short-stalked, 5 approximated ; whitish-grey;
cilia whitish, round apex suffused with groy, more strongly towards
base; a long whitish-ochreous hairpeucil from base enclosed in a
dorsal fold.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parish) ; two sjiecimens.

Stenoma anaxesta, n. sp.

cJ . 23 ram. Head ochreous-whitish. Palpi whitish, second
joint fuscous except towards apex, extreme base of terminal joint
fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2J. Thorax whitish-grey-ochreous.
Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, posteriorly
somewhat dilated, costa anteriorly gently, then slightly arched,
apex rounded-obtuse, termen slightly rounded, nearly vertical ;
2 separate ; very pale greyish-ochreous, suffused with whitish
between veins ; costal edge whitish ; stigmata dark fuscous, plical
very obliquely beyond first discal, second discal transverse-linear ;
two transverse series of cloudy fuscous dots, first from beneath
costa at 1^ very obliquely outwards, forming a quadrate loop behind
cell and returning to beneath origin of vein 2, thence to dorsum at |,
second from 4 of costa to dorsum before tornus, rather strongly
sinuate-indented beneath costa, then rather stronglj' curved out-
wards ; a marginal series of blackish dots round apex and termen :
cilia whitish. Hindwings with 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 approxi-
mated ; ochreous-whitish ; cilia ochreous-whitish, round apex a
fuscous antemedian shade and iufuscated beyond this.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March (Paris^t) ; oue specimen. So
extremely similar to cataj^secta from the same locality that I had
unhesitatingly placed them together, but certainly distinct by the

XYLOKTCTID.^. 4."3

absence of dorsal hairpcncil of hindwiugs ; the costa of forewiugs
slightly more arched towards base, and the ochreous-whitish hind-
wings vvithont grey tinge are also appreciable as good characters
on critical inspection.

Stenoma praeceps, n. sp.

J . 24 ram. Head and thorax pale whitish-fuscous, face whitish.
Palpi whitish, basal | of second joint fuscous. Antennal ciliations
2|. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, posteriorly
somewhat dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termeu
slightly rounded, vertical; 2 separate ; very pale whitish-fuscous;
extreme costal edge whitish ; stigmata dark fuscous, plical very
obliquely beyond first discal ; two series of cloudy fuscous dots,
tirst from above cell in middle of wing to beyond second discal
stigma, then obtusely angulated and continued nearly directly to
near dorsum at |, second from costa at 4 to dorsum before tornus,
strongly indented beneath costa, then rather strongly curved ; a
series of dark fuscous marginal dots round apex and termen : cilia
whitish. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated ;
ochreous-whitish ; cilia ochreous-whitish, with faint fuscous sub-
basal shade, darker round apex.

French Guiana, S. Laurent ; one specimen. This and the
following species may be distinguished from the two preceding and
from each other by the form of postmedian line.

Stenoma gymnastis, n. sp.

cJ 2 • 21-24 mm. Head and thorax pale greyish-ochreous,
face ochreous-whitish. Palpi whitish, second joint rather dark
fuscous except towards apex, terminal joint somewhat infuscated
anteriorly. Antennal ciliations of c? 2. Abdomen ochreous-
whitish. Forewings elongate, posteriorly rather dilated, costa
gently arched, apex rounded, termen somewhat rounded, little
oblique ; 2 separate ; light greyish-ochreous, costal edge tinged
with ochreous-whitish ; stigmata dark fuscous, plical very obliquely
beyond hrst discal ; a faint cloudy fuscous interrupted shade from
5^ of costa to I of dorsum, forming a curved loop round end of cell ;
a series of cloudy fuscous dots from | of costa to dorsum before
tornus, sinuate-indented beneath costa, then rather strongly curved
outwards; a series of dark fuscous marginal dots round apex and
termen : cilia ochreous-whitish. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate,
5 approximated ; in J ochreous-whitish, in $ whitish-grey ; cilia
ochreous-whitish, with fuscous subbasal sliade, darkest round apex.
Beiiish Guiana, Bartica and Mallali, from December to March
(Parish) ; ten specimens.

Stenoma entepliras, n. sp.

J . 27 mm. Head whitish-grey. Palpi white, second joint
dark grey except towards apex, terminal joint anteriorly suffused
with dark grey. Antennal ciliations 2|. Thorax ashy-grey.

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EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTBEA.

Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, posteriorly somewhat dilated,
costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen slightly rounded,
vertical ; 2 separate ; ashy-grey ; extreme costal edge whitish ;
plical and second discal stigmata darker, obscure ; a cloudy darker
grey cui'ved line from | of costa to tornus, indented above middle ;
a series of minute dark grey marginal dots round apex and termen :
cilia grey-whitish, with faint greyish subbasal shade. Hindwings
with 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 approximated ; grey, somewhat
darker jiosteriorly ; cilia whitish-grey, darker towards base.
British Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parish); one specimen.

Stenoma porinodes, n. sp.

(S . 22 mm., $ 24 mm. Head ochreous-white. Palpi whitish,
second joint suffused with grey except towards apex, terminal
joint with base and apical suffusion dark grey. Antenual ciliatious
of c? 2|. Thorax pale ashy-grey, shoulders suffused with white.
Abdomen whitish-grey. Forewings elongate, posteriorly slightly
dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen slightly rounded,
somewhat oblique ; 2 separate ; whitish-grey ; costal edge whitish ;
stigmata dark fuscous, plical obliquely beyond first discal ; a faint
irregular fuscous shade from middle of costa to |- of dorsum ; a
well-marked fuscous curved line from | of costa to tornus, indented
above middle ; a series of large dark fuscous marginal dots round
posterior part of costa and termen : cilia white. Hindwings with
3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 approximated ; light grey, in c? whitish-
tinged towards base ; cilia Avhitish, with light greyish subbasal
shade.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March (ParisJi) ; Peru, Cbanoha-
mayo, in June; two specimens.

Stenoma strophalodes, n. sp.

2 . 22 mm. Head white, crown partially suflused with grey.
Palpi white, second joint grey except towards apex, extreme base
of terminal joint grey. Thorax white suffusedlj^ irrorated with
grey except on margins. Abdomen grey, segmental margins
slenderly white. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex
rounded, termen rounded, little oblique ; 2 separate ; white, ante-
riorly with scattered fuscous specks ; a straight cloudy fuscous shade
from i of costa to middle of dorsum; a small dark fuscousspot
representing second discal stigma ; an irregular fuscous shade from
middle of costa to | of dorsum, obtusely angulated in middle; a
curved fuscous line from | of costa to dorsum before tornus,
indented towards costa ; a series of dark fuscous marginal marks
round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia whitish (imperfect).
Hindwings with 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 approximated ; grey ;
cilia grey-whitish, with grey subbasal shade.

PiiRF, Pacaya, in June {Mounse)/); one specimen.

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Stenonia melanocrypta, n. sp.

c?. 14 mm. Head ochreous-whitisb, crown partially suffused
with greyish-ochreous. Palpi wLitish, second joint fuscous except
apex, terminal joint with base and apex blackish. Antennal
ciliations 1. Thorax pale whitish-ochreous, pinkish-tinged. Ab-
domen whitish. Forewings elongate-oblong, costa gently arched,
apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique; 2 and 3 stalked,
4 connate ; pale whitish-ochreous, pinkish-tinged, with irregularly
scattered ferruginous-brown scales ; costa narrowly grey from base
to middle ; a short dark reddish-brown mark from base in middle ;
an undefined cloudy ferruginous-fuscous line from ^ of costa to
beyond middle of dorsum ; a cloudy fuscous spot on fold beyond
this representing plical stigma; a transverse ferruginous-fuscous
mark on end of cell ^ a triangular dark fuscous spot on costa beyond
middle, whence an undefined interrupted irregularly curved ferru-
ginous-fuscous line runs to 4 of dorsum ; a suffused triangular dark
fuscous spot on costa at |, whence a curved ferruginous-fuscous line
runs to tornus ; a greyish marginal line dotted with dark fuscous
round apex and termen : cilia whitish. Hindvvings with 3 and 4
short-stalked, 5 approximated ; whitish ; an elongate-oval subdorsal
patch of dense black hairscales ; apex narrowly greyish ; cilia
whitish.

Beitish Guiana, 1\. Essequibo, in June; one specimen.

Stenoma pliysotricha, n. sp.

J. 23 mm. Head pale ochreous. Pali)i ochreous-whitish,
second joint suffused with fuscous except apex. Antennal cili-
ations 2, Thorax brownish-ochreous. Abdomen greyish, anal tuft
pale ochreous. Forewings elongate, posteriorly somewhat dilated,
costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen slightly rounded,
vertical ; 2 separate ; light ocbreous-brownish ; stigmata dark
fuscous, plical very obliquely beyond first discal ; a flattened-trian-
gular fuscous spot on costa at |, whence a curved series of elongate
dark fuscous dots, indented beneath costa, runs to dorsum before
tornus: cilia light ocbreous-brownish. Hindwings with 3 and 4
connate, 5 approximated ; grey, darker towards apex ; cilia whitish-
fuscous. Forewings beneath with dense expansible fringe of very
long pale ochreous hairs along vein Ic from base to middle
of wing.

VnNEZTJELA, Carupano, in December ; one specimen.

Stenoma pyrrMas, n. sp.

d 5 . 18-22 mm. Head in c? ochreous-whitish, in $ pale
ochreous, slightly pinkish-tinged. Palpi ocbreous-brownish, ter-
minal joint whitish. Antennal ciliations of J U. Thorax violet-
brown. Abdomen pale ochreous, rosy-tinged, especially beneath.
Forewings elongate, posteriorly rather dilated, costa anteriorly
moderately, then slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen nearly
straight, somewhat oblique ; 2 separate ; violet-oehrcous-brown ;

456 EXOTIC mCKOLEl'lUOl'lEUA.

costal edge yellow-ochreous ; plical and second discal stigmata
rather dark violet-fuscous, cloudy, obscure : cilia fuscous. Hind-
wings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated ; dull fulvous ; cilia
pale ochrcous.

EiUTJsn GuiAXA, ^lallali and Deniorara, in March {Parisli) ;
three specimens.

Stenoma obelodes, u. sp.

5 , 20 mm. Head and thorax light fuscous. Palpi fuscous,
terminal joint >vhitish. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate,
posterioi'ly sliglitly dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded,
termen slightly rounded, hardly oblique; 2 separate; ochreoua-
brown, slightly crimson-tinged; extreme costal edge orange; a
very slender dark brown dorsal streak from ^ to near tornus ;
plical and second discal stigmata very small, fuscous ; terminal
edge slenderly suti'used with ferruginous-brown : cilia fuscous, with
(lark fuscous basal sliade round apex and termen. Hindwings
with 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated ; rather light greyish-fulvous,
dorsal half grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous.

BiUTisa GuiAXA, H. Hemerara ; one specimen.

Steuoma eriacma, n. sp,

cJ . 15 mm. Head white, sides of face rosy-tinged. Palpi pale
brownish-ochreous, second joint suffused with dark violet-fuscous
above, terminal joiiit white, about half second, somewhat thickened
with scales and hardly pointed. Antennal ciliations 14. Thorax
light brownish, tinged with violet posteriorly. Abdomen grey, anal
tuft ochreous-whitish. Forewings oblong, costa anterioily strongly
arched, somewhat sinuate beyond middle, apex rounded-obtuse,
termen almost straight, nearly vertical; 2 separate ; light brown,
tinged with violet- pinkish, more strongly towards dorsum anteriorly;
costal edge pale ochreous ; dai'k fuscous costal spots before i and
at middle and |, first small, other two elongate; some scattered
small groups of fuscous scales indicating antemedian and post-
median lines and stigmata ; an irregularly curved series of cloudy
dark fuscous dots from third costal spot to dorsum before tornus,
sinuate beneath costa ; a marginal series of cloudy dark fuscous
dots round apex and termen : cilia whitish-ochreous, suffused with
fuscous except towards base. Hindwings with 3 and 4 short-stalked,
5 ajiproximated ; grey, strewn with dark fuscous hairscalcs ; cilia
grey-whitish.

British Guiana, Bartica, in December (ParisJi) ; one specimen.

Stenoma blandula, n, sp.

$ . 17-18 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint
with dark fuscous streak on basal half, terminal joint somewhat
sprinkled vith grey. Thorax whitish-ochreous tinged with
pinkish, shoulders suffused with white. Abdomen pale whitish-
ochreous, Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa anteriorly

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gently arched, faintlj' sinuate beyond middle, apex obtuse, termen
nearly straight, little oblique ; 2 and 3 stalked ; pale yellow-
ochreous, Klightly pinkish-tinged ; a dark grey dot in disc at | ;
traces of a faint irregular rather oblique line of grey irroration
crossing wing beyond, this ; two dark fuscous dots transversely
placed on end of cell ; a small cloudy grey spot beneath middle
of costa, whence an indistinct series of scattered grey scales
passes round upper margin of cell and behind these dots; a
rather large cloudy dark grey spot on costa at |, whence a series
of cloudy dark grey dots, abruptly curved above middle, runs
to dorsum before tornus ; a series of small marginal dark fuscous
dots along termen : cilia light ochreous-grey, base paler. Hind-
wings with 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 approximated ; yellow-whitish;
cilia concolorous.

Venezuela, Ciudad Bolivar, in June ; PAEAorAY ; two specimens.

Stenoma tholodes, n. sp.

5 . 22 mm. Head white, crown pinkish-tinged. Palpi white,
second joint brownish except apex. Thorax pale brownish, poste-
riorly and on patagia tinged with violet-fuscous. Abdomen grey.
Forewings oblong, costa anteriorly moderately arched, then nearly
straight, apex rounded, termen slightly rounded, vertical ; 2 separate ;
light brownish, towards base of costa tinged \sith violet-pinkish ;
costal edge pale yellowish, at base dark fuscous ; an undefined area
of violet-fuscous suffusion occupying anterior ^ of wing except
towards costa ; small dark violet-fuscous spots on costa before ^ and
at middle, and a narrow flattencd-trianguhir spot extending from
beyond middle to ^, whence a series of cloudy dark fuscous dots,
somewhat curved in disc, runs to dorsum before tornus ; terminal
area beyond this suffused with violet-fuscous ; a series of dark
fuscous marginal marks round apex and termen, obscurely separated
with pale yellowish : cilia light brownish mixed with rather dark
violet-fuscous (imperfect). Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 ap-
l)roximated ; dark grey, lighter towards base ; cilia grey-whitish
mixed with grey, with darker grey subbasal shade.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March (ParisJi) ; one specimen.

Stenoma periscelta, n. sp.
c5' . 16-18 mm. Head whitish, crown tinged with pale greyish-
ochreous. Palpi whitish, second joint suffused with grej ish-ochreous
except towards apex, with dark fuscous streak on basal g, terminal
joint with base and apex dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2.
Thorax brownish-grey. Abdomen dark grey. Torewings elongate,
moderate, posteriorly dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded,
termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; 2 separate ; brownish-grey ;
extreme costal edge whitish ; a small faint fuscous spot on costa
before -|, and larger cloudy fuscous spots at middle and |; stigmata
cloudy, dark fuscous, plical very obliquely beyond first discal, nearer
second ; a very undefined thick cloudy fuscous shade passing round

458 EXOTIC MICKOLEPIDOPTERA.

posterior margin of cell to plical stigma, and thence directly to
dorsum ; a curved series of cloudj' dark fuscous dots from third
costal spot to tornus ; a marginal seiies of dark fuscous dots round
posterior part of costa and termen : cilia light bro\ynish-grey,
towards tips grey-whitish. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate,
5 aj)proximated ; blackish-grey; cilia grey.

Peru, Pacaya, in September (ilio»»St^y) ; two specimens.

Stenoma invulgata, n. sp,

$. 22-23 mm. Head and thorax greyish-ochreous, face whitish-
ochreous. Palpi whitish, second joint light greyish-ochreous except
towards apex, with dark fuscous streak on basal half, terminal
joint greyish anteriorly. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate,
costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen somewhat rounded, little
oblique ; 2 separate ; greyish-ochreous ; extreme costal edge
whitish-ochreous ; stigmata dark fuscous, plical obli(]uely beyond
first discal ; a series of cloudy dark fuscous dots from costa at | to
dorsum at 4, sinuate beneath costa, strongly and abruptly curved
outwards in disc ; a series of marginal dark fuscous dots round
apex and termen : cilia pale greyish-ochreous. Hindwings with
3-5 very closely approximated at base ; grey ; cilia pale greyish-
ochreous.

Yenezcela, Palma Sola ; two specimens. A larger § example
from Demerara, British Guiana, 26 mm., forewings slightly broader
and rather lighter iu colour, shows no other difference, agreeing
also iu the slight separation of veins 3 and 4 of hindwings, but
possibly the knowledge of the cj' might show it to be distinct.

Stenoma languesceEs, n. sp.

5 . 20 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax pale ochreous, slightly
pinkish-tinged. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, posteriorly
slightly dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen
rather rounded, vertical ; 2 separate ; greyish-ochreous, slightly
pinkish-tinged ; costa slenderly grey ; stigmata blackish, plical
very obliquely beyond first discal, an additional larger dot between
plical and first discal; three small cloudy fuscous spots on costa at ^
and before and beyond middle, first two emitting short cloudy
rather dark fuscous transverse streaks, whence faint irregular lines
of fuscous irroration cross wing, first to dorsum before middle,
second strongly curved round cell to beneath second discal stigma,
thence to | of dorsum ; a series of cloudy dark fuscous dots from
third costal spot to dorsum before tornus, strongly curved outwards
in disc, indented above and below this ; a marginal series of dark
fuscous dots round apex and termen : cilia greyish-ochreous,
towards tornus pale grey. Hindwings with .3 and 4 connate,
5 approximated ; rather dark grey ; cilia whitish-grey, with light
grey subbasal shade.

British Guiana, Bartica, in January (Parish); one specimen.

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Stenoma pertinax, n. sp.

J. 17 mm. Head whitisli-ochreous, crown grey. Palpi ochreous-
■whiiish, second joint with basal | and a subapical ring dark grey,
terminal joint with base and a subapical band blackish. Antennal
ciliations Ig. Thorax light ochreous, shoulders broadly dark purple-
fuscous. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings elongate, posteriorly
slightly dilated, costa anteriorly moderately, then slightly arched,
apex rounded, termen rounded, little oblique ; 2 separate ; light
ochreous ; a dark purple-fuscous irregular blotch on base of costa,
reaching nearly half across wing ; a dark purple-fuscous spot on
costa before middle ; plical stigma very small, dark fuscous, second
discal rather large, quadi'ate ; a bi'oad rather dark purple-fuscous
terminal fascia, anterior edge running from -| of costa to § of
dorsum, with a projection above middle whence a train of several
indistinct dots of dark fuscous irroration runs to costal spot, and
convex-prominent on lower third so as to touch secoud discal stigma
beneath, including a suffused pale ochreous streak along upper part
of termen, and marked on termen with five or six rather large
blackish dots : cilia whitish-ochreous, with a fuscous spot above
apex, and suffused with fuscous towards tornus. Hindwings with
3 ai)d 4 short-stalked, 5 approximated ; dark fuscous ; cilia grey,
with dark fuscous siibbasal shade,

Pekij, Pacaya, in July i^AIounseij) ; one specimen.

Stenoma octacentra, n. sp.

S 9- . 17-19 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint with
dark fuscous streak on basal |. Antennal ciliations of Jig.
Thorax pale greyish-ochreous, shoulders suffused with white.
Abdomen grey. Porewings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa
slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, somewhat
oblique ; 2 separate ; light fuscous, more or less sufii'usedly sprinkled
with whitish, more strongly posteriorly ; costal edge whitish except
towards base ; stigmata moderately large, dark fuscous, plical very
obliquely beyond first discal, second discal transversely double, an
additional dot between lower of these and plical, also an additional
similar dot above first discal and two others beyond these two ; a
very oblique dark fuscous mark on middle of costa ; a dark fuscous
mark on costa at |, whence a series of cloudy dark fuscous dots
runs to dorsum before tornus, indented beneath costa and strongly
curved outwards in disc ; a marginal series of dark fuscous dots
round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia greyish-ochreous,
on costa and beneath tornus white, tips whitish on termen. Hind-
wings with 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 approximated ; rather dark
grey, terminal edge marked with dark fuscous; cilia whitish-grey,
with grey subbasal shade.

Peett, Pacaya, from June to August {Mounseij) ; three specimens.

Stenoma scortea, n. sp.
5 . 25-26 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax light brownish.

46.0 EXOTIC mCROLEriDOPTERA.

Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, moderate, posteriorly slightly
dilated, eosta gently arched, apex rounded, termen somewhat
rounded, nearly vertical; 2 separate; light brownish, faintly
purplish-tinged ; extreme costal edge ochreous-whitish ; plical and
second discal stigmata small, dark fuscous ; a series of faint cloudy
fuscous dots from 4 of coata to dorsum before tornus, rather curved
outwards in disc ; a marginal series of cloudy dark fuscous dots
round apex and termen : cilia whitish-ochreous, on tornus tinged
with bi'OAvnish. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate or short-stlked,
5 approximated ; rather dark grey ; cilia whitish-grey, with grey
Bubbasal shade.

British Guiana, H. Essequibo and R. Demerara, in June;
Brazil, Manaos ; seven specimens.

Stenoma censoria, n. sp.

5 . 20-21 mm. Head grcyish-ochreous. Palpi and thorax
light fuscous, slightly purple-tinged. Abdomen fuscous. Fore-
wings elongate, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa gently arched,
apex rounded, terraen rounded, nearly vertical; 2 separate; fuscous;
small cloudy rather dark fuscous spots on costa> beyond | and in
middle, giving rise to short indistinct rather oblique streaks, costal
edge obscurely pale between these ; plical and second discal stig-
mata very small, dark fuscous ; a cloudy rather dark fuscous line
from ^ of costa to dorsum before tornus, soraewbat curved in disc
and interrupted on veins, very faint dorsally ; a marginal series of
blackish dots round apex and termen : cilia fuscous. Hindwings
Avith 3 and 4 connate or short-stalked, 5 approximated ; rather
dark fuscous ; cilia fuscous.

British Guiana, Bartica, in January and February (Parish) ;
two sjjecimens.

Stenoma consobrina, n. sp.

$ . 20-21 mm. Head and palpi whitish-fuscous, slightly violet-
tinged. Thorax light fuscous, with expansible crest of hairscales
posteriorly. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate-oblong, slightly
dilated posteriorly, costa anteriorly moderately, then slightly arched,
apex obtuse, termen nearly straiglit, vertical ; 2 separate ; violet-
fuscous ; plical and first discal stigmata darker fuscous, plical
obliquely posterior, second discal dark fuscous ; three cloudy dark
fuscous lines, first from ^ of costa to middle of dorsum, interrupted
between stigmata, second from middle of costa to | of dorsum,
shortly curved outwards round end of cell, third from | of costa to
just before tornus, rather curved outwards in disc, somewhat waved;
a marginal series of dark fuscous dots round apex and termen ;
cilia violet-fuscous. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 approxi-
mated ; grey ; cilia whitish-grey, with grey subbasal shade.

British Guiana, Bartica, in January (Parish) ; two specimens.
At first sight very similar to censoria, but the form of wing is
different.

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Steuoma empyrota, n. sp.

I propose this name for the species described as CryptolecMa
tortricella Stand., Hamb. Magalh. Sammelreise, Lep. p. Ill, f. iO
(1898), which is untenable on account of CryptolecMa tortricella
Walk. Cat. xxix, 723 (1864). I have not seen the species, but it
is probably a Stenoina.

Stenoma coUigata, n. sp.

J' . 14 mm. Head whitish-grey, face white, sides fuscous.
Palpi white, second joint dark fuscous except apex. Antennal
ciliations 3. Thorax and abdomen light grey. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa gently arched,
apex rounded, terinen slightly rounded, somewhat oblique ;
2 separate; grey-whitish sprinkled with light grey and a few dark
fuscous scales ; costal edge ochreous-white ; stigmata cloudy,
dark fuscous, plical obliquely beyond first discal ; an undefined
shade of scattered dark fuscous scales from beneath costa at i to
middle of dorsum, traversing anterior stigmata ; a similar shade
from beneath middle of costa to behind second discal stigma, thence
as a well-defined shade to dorsum at f ; a curved series of cloudy
dark fuscous dots from costa at |^ to dorsum before tornus, rather
sinuate beneath costa ; a marginal series of black dots round
posterior part of costa and termen : cilia grej'-whitish, with grey
subbasal line. Hindwings witli 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated ;
light grey; cilia grey-whitish, with grey subbasal shade round
apex.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March [Parish); one specimen.

Stenoma epicnesta, n. sp.

^ 2 . 14-15 mm. Head white, crown suffused with whitish-
ochreous. Palpi white, second joint fuscous except towards apex,
terminal joint fuscous anteriorly towards apex. Antennal ciliations
of S "^h- Thorax whitish-ochreous tinged with fuscous, shoulders
whitish. Abdomen pale greyish-ochreous. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa anteriorly gently, posteriorly slightly arched,
apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, somewhat oblique ; 2 rather
approximated to 1 c; whitish-ochreous tinged and sprinkled with
fuscous ; base white on upper half, produced between a short streak
of fuscous irroration on fold, and a fine fuscous dash above this ;
a short very oblique irregular fuscous streak from costa at ^ ; plical
and first discal stigmata suffused, fuscous, second discal well-marked,
dark fuscous, surrounded with whitish ; a suffused fuscous spot on
costa in middle, whence a very undefined shade passes behind cell to
dorsum at |, prece'^led by some whitish suffusion towards costa;
a suffused triangular fuscous spot on costa at |, whence a strongly
curved cloudy fuscous line runs very near termen to tornus ;
terminal area beyond this suflfused with whitish ; a marginal series,
of blackish dots round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia

402 EXOTIC lUICROLEPIDOPTERA.

ochreous-wliiUsh. Hindwings with 3 awd 4 short-stalked, 5 approxi-
mated ; in d" light grej-, in $ grey; cilia ochreous-whitish.

British Guiana, Bartica, in January and February (Parish) ;
two specimens. Possibly allied to avida.

Stenoma farraria, n. sp.

(5 . 18 mm. Head and thorax brownish. Palpi oclireous-
whitish, second joint suffused with light brownish except ajicx,
terminal joint with base and anterior edge grey. Antennal.cilia-
tions 24. Abdomen rather dark grey. Porewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, some-
what oblique ; 2 separate ; brownish, slightly and obscurely
whitish-sprinkled; plical and second discal stigmata darker brown ;
three faint irregular darker ti'ansverse lines, first hardly traceable,
second from ^ of costa to 4 of dorsum, third from 4 of costa to
tornus, somewhat curved ; a marginal series of dark fuscous dots
round apex and termen : cilia whity-brownish. Hindwings with
3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 approximated; dark grey ; cilia whitish-
grey, basal I bird grey.

Bkazil, Sao Paulo; one specimen.

Stenoma bathrocentra, n. sp.

J . 18 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous, slightly
brownish-tinged. Palpi ochreous-whitish, basal | of second joint
and base and apex of terminal joint dark fuscons. Antennal
ciliations 2. Abdomen grey-whitish. Forewings elongate, costa
anteriorly moderately, posteriorly gently arched, apex rounded,
termen rounded, little oblique; 2 separate; whitish-ochreous tinged
with brownish ; a conspicuous black basal dot in middle ; stigmata
dark fuscous, plical very obliquely beyond first discal, second discal
transverse, three or four additional cloudy dots scattered along
upper margin of cell ; some fuscous suffusion beyond second discal
stigma, tending to be prolonged on veins ; a series of large cloudy
dark fuscous dots from ^ of costa to dorsum before tornus, very
strongly curved outwards in disc, veins between this and termen
streaked with fuscous, suffused into a patcli on costa ; a marginal
series of dark fuscous dots round posterior part of costa and termen :
cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings with 3 and 4 short-stalked,
5 approximated; pale whitish-fuscous; cilia concolorous.

British Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parish) ; one specimen.

Stenoma licmaea, n. sp.

J 2 . 22-23 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous, brownish-
tinged. Palpi ochreous-whitish, basal | of second joint and base
and apex of terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations of
c? 2. Abdomen oclireous-whitish, in cS with very long densely
haired anal valves, half as long as abdomen. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa gently arched,
apex rounded-obtuse, termen nearly straight, scarcely oblique ;

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2 separate ; wliitish-ochreous, tinged with brownish ; a blackish
dot near base in middle, and one beneath costa at i ; stigmata
dark fuscous, plical obliquely beyond first discal ; cloudy dark
fuscous dots on upper margin of cell before and beyond first discal
stigma; two series of cloudy brownish dots sprinkled with dark
fuscous, first from middle of costa to middle of dorsum, very
strongly sinuate-curred outwards round cell, second from before
|- of costa to ^ of dorsum, strongly curved outwards in disc ; a
marginal scries of blackish dots round posterior part of costa and
termen : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate,
5 approximated ; whitish; cilia whitish.

British Guiana, Bartica and Mallali, in December and March
(ParisJi) ; four specimens.

Stenoma psrsita, n. sp.

c? . 19 ram. Head grey-whitish. Palpi white, second joint dark
fuscous except apex, terminal joint sprinkled with grey anteriorly,
with base and apex dark fuscous. Antenual ciliations li. Thorax
pale greyisli-ochreou.s, slightly sprinkled with dark fuscous.
Abdomen greyish. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex
rounded, termen slightly rounded, vertical ; 2 separate ; pale
greyish-ochreous, sprinkled throughout with dark fuscous ; a small
dark fuscous spot on costa at i, and larger ones at middle and | ;
stigmata dark fuscous, obscure, plical very obliquely beyond first
discal, some fuscous suffusion behind second discal ; a curved series
of indistinct fuscous dots from third costal spot to dorsum before
tornus ; a marginal series of dark fuscous dots round apex and
termen : cilia whitish-oohreous, barred with fuscous. Hindwings
with 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated ; grey ; cilia whitish-grey,
with grey subbasal shade.

Peru, Chanchamayo ; one specimen.

Stenoma liospitalis, n. sp.

(J . 29 mm. Head whitish. Palpi whitish, second joint fuscous
except apex. Antennal ciliations H. Thorax and abdomen
whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, posteriorly
dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen almost sti"aight,
hardly oblique ; 2 separate, 8 to apex ; whitish-ochreous ; costal
edge dark fuscous towards base ; plical and fii'st discal stigmata
small, ferruginous-brown, plical obliquely posterior; two small
dark fuscous dots transversely placed on end of cell ; a triangular
ferruginous-brown spot on costa somewhat beyond middle, and a
more elongate one towards apex ; a series of small ferruginous-
brown dots from first costal spot strongly curved round beyond cell,
then to I of dorsum, and a curved series from second costal spot to
dorsum before tornus; some minute marginal dots round apex and
termen : cilia ochreous-whitish. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate,
5 approximated ; ochreous-whitish ; cilia coucolorous.

Brazil, Novo Friburgo ; one specimen.

464 EXOTIC MTCKOLEPIDOPTERA,

Stenoma chionodora, u. sp.

cJ 2 . 25-27 mm. Head snow-white, sidetufts tinged with
ochreoas. Palpi white, anteriorly ochreous-tinged, second joint
with a dark fuscous streak on basal half. Antennal ciliations
of J 1|. Thorax pale brownish, shoulders suffused with white.
Abdomen grey- whitish, beneath snow-white. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, posteriorly dilated, costa slightly arched, apex
obtuse, termen almost straight, somewhat oblique: 2 separate ; light
brownish ; extreme costal edge whitish-ochreous ; a small dark
purple-fuscous spot on costa before i, giving rise to a short oblique
zigzag fuscous line ; plical and second discal stigmata small, dark
fuscous, obscure ; a large triangular dark purple-fuscous spot on
middle of costa, and a smaller one at |, whence a curved series of
sometimes indistinct dark fuscous dots runs to dorsum before
tornus ; a marginal series of dark fuscous dots round apex and
termen : cilia light brownish. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate,
5 approximated; grej'-whitish, somewhat greyer posteriorly; cilia
pale grey, becoming snow-white round tornus and dorsum.

British Gctiana, Mallali, in March {Parish); three specimens.

Stenoma bicensa, n. sp.

5. 24 rem. Head whitish, crown tinged with ochreous-grej'.
Palpi white, second joint fuscous except towards apex. Thorax
whity-brownish. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate,
posteriorly rather dilated, costa anteriorly gently, then slightlj^
arched, apex obtuse, termen almost straight, nearly vertical ;
2 separate ; whity-brownish ; costal edge whitish ; a small
indistinct fuscous spot on costa at |, giving rise to a short fine
oblique irregular srriga ; discal stigmata small, dark fuscous,
indistinct; an undefined patch of ferruginous-brownish irroration
on middle of dorsum ; moderate rounded dai'k fuscous s])ots on
costa at middle and i, a strongly curved series of undefined longi-
tudinal marks of brownish and dark fuscous irroration running
from first of these to | of dorsum, and a curved series of dark
fuscous dots from second to dorsum before tornus ; a marginal series
of dark fuscous dots round apex and termen: cilia whity-brownish.
Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated ; ochreous-
whitish, faintly tinged with greyish towards dorsum and with
j-ellowish towards apex ; cilia whitish.

Brazil, Sao Paulo; one specimen.

Stenoma expansa, n. sp.

(^ , 21 mm. Head white. Palpi white, basal | of second joint
dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2. Thorax ochreous-whitish.
Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa anteriorly
moderately, then slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly
sinuate, little oblique ; 2 separate ; ochreous-whitish ; rather large
triangular dark fuscous spots on costa at middle and | ; second
discal stigma small, dark fuscous: cilia ochreous-whitish (imperfect).

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Hinrlwings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated ; ochreous-
whitish; dorsum with group of long expansible ochreous- whitish
liairs spreading over abdomen, but nob collected into a defined
pencil ; cilia ochreous-whitish.

Brazil, Petropolis ; one specimen.

Stenoma notifera, n. sp.

S. 18mm.^ Head white, lower part of face infuscated. Palpi
Avhite, second joiut dark fuscous except apex. Aiitennal ciliations
1|, Thorax and abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate,
posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded-
obtuse, terraen nearly straight, little oblique; 2 separate; ochreous-
whitish ; a very small dark fuscous spot ou costa at |, a moderate
rounded-triangular one in middle, and a larger one at | ; plical
stigma minute, dark fuscous, second discal small ; six dark fuscous
marginal dots round apex and upper part of termen, apical one
largest : cilia whitish. Hindwings with H and 4 connate, 5
approximated ; ochreous-whitish ; a moderate whitish-ochreous
hairpencil lying along dorsum from base ; cilia whitish.
Paraguay; one specimen.

Stenoma gu"bernata, n. sp.

cJ . 20 ram. Head white. Palpi white, second joint with dark
fus^oiis streak above towards base, terminal joint with base and
apex blackisb. Antennal ciliations 2.|. Thorax fuscous-white.
Abdomen whitish. Forewiugs elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa
slightly arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen slightly rounded,
little obli(]ue ; 2 separate ; fuscous-whitish ; extreme costal edge
white ; stigmata dark fuscous, first discal enlarged into a moderate
round spot, plical obliquely beyond it ; a small dark fuscous spot
on costa at ^, a somewhat larger one in middle, indicating origin of
a short series of several cloudy dark fuscous dots beyond cell, and
a moderate triangular spot at |, whence a rather strongly curved
series of dark fuscous dots runs to dorsum before tornus ; a mar-
ginal series of dark fuscous dots round apex and termen : cilia
fuscous-whitish, tips white. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate,
5 approximated ; ochi'eous-whitish ; cilia white ; a long projecting
membranous lobe from dorsum, near base, reaching considerably
beyond tornus and nearh' to anal segment of abdomen, furnished
on abdominal face with a long whitish-ochreous hairpencil from
base.

French Guiana, St. Jean, R. Maroni, in July; two specimens.
This and the next five species are extremely similar, but differ in
secondary sexual characters ; in this the enlarged first discal
stigma is characteristic.

Stenoma platycolpa, n. sp.

S . 20 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint fuscous
except towards apex. Antennal ciliations 2. Thorax fuscous-
voL. r. — November 1915. 2h

466 r.xoTic miceoi.epidoptkra.

whitish. Abdomen ochreoiis-whitish. Forewings elone;ate, pos-
teriorly dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen slightly
rounded, little oblique ; 2 separate ; whitish-fuscous ; extreme
costal edge ochreous-whitish ; stigmata dark fuscous, plical very
obliquel}- beyond first discal ; a suffused dark fuscous streak along
dorsum from i to |, and some undefined fuscous suffusion between
this and stigmata ; a small dark fuscous sjjot on costa at ^ ; rather
large triangular blackish spots on costa at middle and |, first indi-
cating origin of a hardly defined cloudy cui'ved line of fuscous
irroration passing behind cell, second giving rise to a curved series
of dark fuscous dots running to dorsum before tornus ; a marginal
series of black dots round apex and termen : cilia whitish-fuscous,
tips rather dark fuscous on apex and upper part of termen. Hind-
wings with 3 and 4 remote, 5 approximated ; whitish-yellowish,
hardly perceptibly greyish-tinged anteriorly ; cilia yellow-whitish ;
dorsum forming a broad folded lobe projecting slightly at tornus,
furnished on abdominal face with long ochreous-whitish hairpencil
from base.

Fkench Guiana, St. Jean, E. Maroni, in July ; one specimen.

Stenoma projecta, n. sp.

c? . 19-20 mm., 2 22-23 mm. Head white, sides of face
slenderly fuscous. Palpi white, second joint fuscous except towards
a])ex, terminal joint with base and apex dark fuscous. Antennal
ciliations of J 2,-3. Thorax fuscous-whitish. Abdomen ochreous-
whitish. Forewings elongate, posterioi'ly dilated, costa gently
arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen slightly rounded, little oblique;
2 separate ; fuscous-whitish ; extreme costal edge white ; stigmata
small, dark fuscous, plical midway between discal ; a small dark
fuscous spot on costa at |-, and moderate ones at middle and | ; a
partial indistinct sinuate grey transverse shade beyond cell ; a
rather strongly curved series of dark fuscous dots from third costal
spot to dorsum before tornus ; a marginal series of dark fuscous
dots round apex and termen : cilia white. Hindwings with 3 and
4 connate, 5 approximated ; ochreous-whitish, apical edge fuscous;
cilia whitish ; in c? with tornus prolonged into a moderate rounded
lobe or projection, and with long ochreous-whitish hairpencil lying
along dorsum from base.

Fkench GufANA, St. Jean, Godebert, and Nouveau Chantier,
R. Maroni, in January and July ; five specimens.

Stenoma crocoptila, n. sp.

cJ . 16 ram. Head white. Palpi white, second joint with dark
fuscous streak on basal f . Antennal ciliations 2, Thorax fuscous-
white. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, pos-
teriorly rather dilated, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen
nearly straight, rather oblique; 2 separate; whitish-fuscous;
costal edge whitish-ochreous; stigmata dark fuscous, plical midway
between discal : subtriangxilar dark fuscous spots on costa at

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middle and 4, from latter a curved series of dark fuscous dots runs
to dorsuoa before tornus; a marginal series of blackish dots round
apex and termen : cilia whitish-oehreoiis, outer half fuscous on
apex and upper part of termen, Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate,
5 approximated ; ochreous-whitish ; a long rather deep ochreous-
yellow hairpencil lying along dorsum from base ; cilia ochreous-
whitish,

British Guiana, Mallali, in March {Parisli) : two specimens.
Very like choJefojHila, but easilj^ distinguished by different form of
forewings, absence of dark fuscous sprinkling and of first costal
spot, and the yellow hairpencil of hindwings,

Stenoma choleroptila, n, sp,

J 2 . 1G--21 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint
dark fuscous except towards apex. Antennal ciliations of c? 2.
Thorax fuscous-white. Abdomen whitish. Forewings elongate,
costa anteriorly moderately, then slightly arched, apex rounded,
termen rounded, nearly vertical; 2 separate; white, tinged with
fuscous, more or less sprinkled with dark fuscous ; a dark fuscous
dot near base in middle, and one on base of costa ; a small dark
fuscous spot on costa at ^, and larger rounded ones at middle
and 4 ; stigmata small, dark fuscous, plical midway between discal ;
a curved series of cloudy dark fuscous dots from third costal spot
to dorsum before tornus ; a marginal series of dark fuscous dots
round apex and termen : cilia white, becoming fuscous towards
tips on apex and upper part of termen. Hindwings -with 3 and 4
connate, 5 approximated ; whitish, towards apex faintly yellowish-
tinged ; cilia white, base ochreous-tinged, round apex with fuscous
median shade; in J a long light greyish-ochreous hairpencil lying
along dorsum from base.

British Guiana, Bartica, from December to February (Parish) ;
four specimens.

Stenoma aptila, n. sp,

d" 2 • 16-21 mm. Head white, sides of face fuscous. Palpi
white, second joint dark fuscous except tow^ards apex, terminal
joint somewhat sprinkled with dark fuscous, Antennal ciliations
of J Ik' Thorax fuscous-white. Abdomen ochreous-whitish.
Forewings elongate, costa anterioidy moderately, then slightly
arched, apex I'ounded, termen rounded, nearly vertical ; 2 separate ;
white tinged with fuscous, more or less sprinkled with dark
fuscous ; a dark fuscous dot near base in middle, and one on bnse
of costa ; a small dark fuscous spot on costa at |, and larger
rounded ones at middle and ^ ; stigmata small, dark fuscous, plical
midway between discal ; a curved cloudy fuscous shade from
beneath second costal spot to behind cell ; a curved series of cloudy
dark fuscous dots from third costal spot to dorsum before tornus ;
a marginal scries of dark fuscous dots round apex and termen :
cilia whitish-ochreous, becoming white towards tips, above apex

2 H 2

468 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTEKA.

with a fiisco'is spot. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 approxi-
mated ; whitish, towards apex faintly ochreous-tinged ; cilia whitish,
towards hase ochreous-tinged.

British Guiana, Bartica, Mallali, and R. Demerara, from
December to March (Parish)- eight specimens. Excessively
similar to cholerojjtihi, but the J is without the dorsal hairpencil
of hindwings; the difference in the cilia of forewings, and the
jiresence of the fuscous shade behind cell are good but easily over-
looked distinctions.

Stenoma impurata, n. sp.

S. 17 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint dark
fuscous except towards apex. Antennal ciliations 3. Thorax and
abdomen ochreous-whitish. Porewings elongnte, posteriorly di-
lated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen slightly
sinuate, nearly vertical : 2 separate, 8 and 9 short-stalked or
separate ; ochreous-whitish : cilia ochreous-whitish, with thick
rather dark fuscous basal line from a])ex to near tornus. Hind-
wings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated; ochreous-whitish;
cilia ochreous-whitish, with fuscous basal line round apex and
upper part of termen.

Dutch Guiana, Paramaribo, in July ; one specimen. Closely
allied to leueana, in which species also veins 8 and 9 of forewings
are stalked, apparently constantly.

Stenoma immunda Zell.

This was described from two $ examples ; I regard theBraziliaTi

V one, which was in Zeller's own collection, as the type, and identify

^tectelln Walk, with it as a synonym. The other example was

probaljly not the same species ; I have only seen the true immunchi

from Brazil, but there are several extremely similar species, of

which four are described hereafter.

Stenoma thylacandra, n. sp.

^. 32 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, face fuscous except in
middle. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint dark fuscous except
towards apex. Antennal ciliations 1. Thorax fuscous-whitish.
Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, moderate, pos-
teriorly dilated, costa gently arched, with broad semioval membranous
fold extending from base to middle and reaching nearly | across wing,
filled with flocculent scales, apex obtuse-angled, termen almost
straight, little oblique ; 2 separate ; pale whitish-fuscous ; costal
edge whitish ; plical and second discal stigmata small, dark fuscous,
plical touching edge of costal fold ; a faint cloudy line of fuscous
irroration from beyond middle of costa to f of dorsum, strongly
curved outwards in disc; a series of cloudy fuscous lunnlate dots
fi-om beyond | of costa to dorsum before tornus, curved outwards
in disc ; a series of dark fuscous marginal dots round termen, and

XYLORTCTID^. 469

two less distinct on costa : cilia whitish, tinged with ochreous
towards base. Hindwings with 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 approxi-
mated ; ochreons-whitish ; cilia concolorous.

Fkench Guiana, li. Maroni ; one specimen. Very close to
immimda, but differs in form of costal fold, which is longer and
less broad (in immunda it extends on costa to 1 and its edge
is widely remote from plical stigma); in this character it resembles
l>eroj^1iora , but differs in colour of hindwings.

Stenoma perophora, n. sp.

S . 36 mm. Head ochreous-whitish. Palpi ochreous-whitish,
second joint dark fuscous except apex. Antennal ciliations j|.
Thorax whitish-fuscous. Abdomen grey, aoal tuft whitish-ochreous.
Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa gently arched, with
broad semioval membranous fold extending from base to middle
and reaching | across wing, tilled with flocculeiit scales, apex
obtuse-angled, termen almost straight, vertical ; 2 separate •
whitish-fuscous ; plical and second discal stigmata small, dark
fuscous, plical touching edge of costal fold; a faint strongly and
irregularly curved interrui ted fuscous shade from middle of costa
to 4 of dorsum ; a curved series of cloudy fuscous dots from beneath
costa at 4 to near tornus, sinuate inwards towards costa ; a terminal
series of dark fuscous dots, and two fuscous dots on costa near
apex : cilia whitish-ochreous, outer half whitish. Hindwings with
3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 approximated; grey, apex suffused with
pale ochreous ; cilia whitish-ochreous.

Peru ; one specimen. Also very close to immunda, but distin-
guished from both it and thylacandra by the more elongate fore-
wings and grey hindwings.

Stenoma expilata, n. sp.

6 . 26-31 mm., 5 38 mm. Head ochreous-whitish. Palpi
white, second joint fuscous except apex. Antennal ciliations of
c? 2. Thorax and abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings elon-
gate, posteiiorly dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-angled,
termen almost straight, vertical ; 2 separate ; whitish-ochreous ;
extreme costal edge whitish ; stigmata dark fuscous, first discal
indistinct, plical obli(iuely beyond it ; a faintly indicated irregularly
curved fuscous shade from middle of costa to | of dorsum ; a curved
series of cloudy fuscous luuulate dots from -i of costa to dorsum
before tornus, sinuate inwards beneath costa ; a marginal series of
small dark fuscous dots round apex and termen : cilia ochreous-
whitish. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 nearly approximated ;
whitish-yellowish, in $ faintly greyish-tinged on basal half ; cilia
yellow-whitish.

British Guiana, E,. Demerara ; French Guiana, Godebert and
Nouveau Chantier ; five specimens. Almost indistinguishable in
form of wings, colour, and marking from immunda, but the J' has
no costal fold.

470 SXOTIC MICROLEPirOPTERA.

Stenoma psilomorpha, n. sp,

J . 37 mm. Head ochreous-wliitish, crown tinged with fuscotis.
Palpi ochrcous-white, second joint dark fuscous except apex.
Antennal ciliations 2. Thorax whitish-grey. Abdooien pale
greyish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, gradually
dilated posteriorly, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-angled, termea
faintly sinuate, vertical; 2 separate; whitish-fuscous; extreme
costal edge whitish ; stigmata dark fuscous, plical obliquely beyond
first discal ; a faint fuscous irregularly curved shade from beyond
middle of costa to | of dorsum ; a curved series of fuscous lunulate
dots from ^ of costa to dorsum before toruus, somewhat sinuate
towards costa; a terminal series of dark fuscous dots: cilia
ochreous-whitish. Hindvvings with 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 ap-
proximated ; whitish-oc-hreous ; cilia concolorous.

Peru ; one s])ecimen. Very similar to the preceding species,
and also without costal fold, but readily distinguished by the
narrower forewings, less dilated posteriorly.

Stenoma liemilampra, n. sp."

cJ . 30-34 mm., $ 40 mm. Head whitish-violet-fuscous.
Palpi -whitish-violet- fuscous, second joint suffused with brown,
with dark fuscous streak above towards base. Antennal ciliations
of (5 hardly 1. Thorax velvety-blackish, patagia whitish-violct-
fuscous. Abdomen dark grey, towards apex ochreous-orange.
Forewings elongate, jjosteriorly slightly dilated, costa in 6 almost
straight, in 5 slightly arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen nearly
straight, little oblique ; 2 se])arate ; violet--fuscous, with whitish
gloss, costa suffused with dark fuscous ; an indistinct pale cloudy
straight line, edged posteriorly with darker, from ^ of costa to
middle of dorsum ; a strong black transverse mark on end of cell ;
a pale cloudy straight line, edged anteriorly with darker, from |- of
costa to tornus ; a terminal series of black dots : cilia fuscous.
Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 ai)proximated ; grey ; a])ical
half ochreous-orange ; cilia whitish-ochreous, on dorsum suflused
with greyish.

French Guiana, E. Maroni ; thi-ee specimens. With the increased
material now available 1 hnd the genus Gonioterma Wals. also
untenable, and it must be merged in kitcnoma like the rest. ]\ir.
Eusck, in adoj)ting this genus (Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. xl, 224)
italicises tlie only distinguishing cliaracter, vein ,8 of the forewings
to termen below apex, yet in the same paper he has described five
species {piaroni, vanis, rosa, Stella, ejuma), referring the first two to
Stenoma and the last three to Gonioterma, though the termination
of vein 8 in the first two is clearly below its position in the last
three ; I should regard 8 as terminating below the apex in the first
two and just at the apex in the last three, which would reverse his
generic determinations for the whole five. The fact is that the
apex is very obtuse or rounded-obtuse in all these, and if accurate
comparison is not made it becomes easy to assume tlie (errnin/ition

XTLORYCTID^. 471

to be where one pleases, aud to classify by superficial appearance.
There are in fact a few species with well-marked apex aud 8 un-
mistakeably below it, but most of the obviously allied species have a
rounded apex, causiug the termination of vein 8 to be accurately
stated only by the word 'iudclinite ' (the present species and the three
following are all examples, and tliere are plenty more), and therefore
I reject the genus as deceptive. The very strong tendency to round-
ing of the apex is perhaps more pronounced in Skuoma than in
any other genus of the Tuieina, and it renders all attempts to
arrange the species by the relation of the veins to the apex quite
useless, though in the case of those species with a distinct apex
the position of the adjacent veins should be stated as a specific
character. I take the opportunity of noting that in the same paper
Stenoma Ounni Busck is a synouym of Aataeotricha fascicularis
Zell., Stenoma maroni Busck a synonym of salutaris Jiutl. and
IStenoma iihoehe Busck a synonym of reductella Walk.

Stenoma erotarcha, n. sp.

5 . 29-31 mm. Head and thorax rosy-fuscous, face whitish-tinged.
Palpi light rosy -fuscous. Abdomen pale greyish-ochreous, towards
apex rosy-tiiiged. i'orewings elongate, posteriorly somewhat
dilated, costa anteriorly gently, posteriorly slightly arched, apex
rounded, termen slightly rounded, vertical ; 2 separate ; light rosy-
fuscous, suffused with pink towards costa j dorsal area suffused
with darker fuscous on basal half; a straight dark fuscous shade
from I of costa to beyond middle of dorsum, suffused posteriorly ;
a short cloudy fuscous transverse mark on costa before middle •
two small faintly connected dark fuscous dots transverselv placed
on end of cell; a slightly curved dark fuscous transverse li'ne at 4,
preceded on costal half by a large blotch of dark fuscous suffusion ;
a terminal series of small black dots : cilia light pinkish-grey,
becoming dark fuscous towards tips on upper part of termen.
Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate or short-stalked, 5 approximated;
whitish-ochreous, apical half suffused with pale rosy-crimson; cilia
whitish-ochreous, suffused with rosy round apex aud upper part of
termen. ^^,__---'- — "^^

Pbench Guiana, R. Maroni ; three specimens.

Stenoma fulcrata, n. sp.

J . 23-24 mm. Head purple-fuscous. Palpi whitish-fuscous,
anteriorly suffused with darker, second joint with dark fuscous
streak above on basal half. Antennal ciliations 1. Thorax purple-
fuscous, with suffused darker median stripe. Abdomen dark grey,
anal tuft ochreous-yellowish. Porewings elongate, posteriorly some-
what dilated, costa nearly straight, apex rounded-obtuse, termen
nearly straight, little oblique ; 2 separate ; fuscous-purple ; an
undefined patch of dark fuscous suffusion extending along dorsum
from near base to beyond middle ; a straight suffused dark fuscous
fascia from | of costa to | of dorsum ; a small triangular dark

472 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTEEA.

fuscous spot on middle of costa ; a suffused triangular dark fuscous
blotch extending along apical third of costa, costal edge between
this and preceding spot whitish ; a terndiial series of elongate
blackish dots ; cilia purplish-fuscous. Hindwings with 3 and 4
connate, 5 approximated ; ochreous-yellow, dorsal | grey ; cilia
wbitish-ochreous.

French Guiana, Godebert, R. Maroni ; two specimens.

Stenoma binodis, n. sp.

(^ . 21 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, crown faintly pinkish-
tinged. Palpi pinkish, second joint with dark fuscous streak
above on basal half. Antenna] ciliations Ig. Thorax brownish-
violet. Abdomen dark fuscous, anul tuft rosy-ochreous. i'ore-
wings elongate, costa anteriorly gently arched, then straight, apex
rounded, termen slightly rounded, little oblique ; 2 separate ;
brownish-violet ; extreme costal edge ochreous-whitish ; a straight
blackish-fuscous line from | of costa to beyond middle of dorsum,
irregularly enlarged towards costa, and with attached s])ots on
posterior edge above and below middle, representing stigmata ; a
large triangular blackish-fuscous spot on middle of costa, and a
somewhat smaller one about i ; two small dark fuscous dots trans-
versely placed on end of cell ; a terminal series of indistinct dark
fuscous dots ; cilia fuscous (imperfect). Hindwings with 3 and 4
connate, 5 approximated ; dark grey strewn with blackish hair-
scales, apex and upper part of termen slenderly suffused with pale
rosy ; cilia grey, with darker subbasal shade.

French Guiana, R. Maroci ; one specimen.

Stenoma adminiculata, n. sp.

J 5 . 24-26 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint in-
fuscated except towards apex. Antennal ciliations of d Ig.
Thorax whity-brownish. Abdomen pale ochreous-yellowish. Fore-
wings elongate-oblong, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa very
strongly and abruptly arched towards base, tben slightly sinuate,
apex rounded-obtuse, termen slightly rounded, vertical ; 2 separate;
pale violet -brownish ; extreme costal edge ochreous-white ; a
nearly straight somewhat irregular dark fuscous line from | of
costa to dorsum beyond middle, with a small ])Osterior projection
in middle (first discal stigma) ; -a slender fusiform dark fuscous
mark along costa in middle ; two cloudy dark fuscous dots trans-
versely placed on eiid of cell; a semicircular dark fuscous spot on
costa at 4, whence a, faint curved fuscous line runs to dorsum
before tornus ; a terminal series of daik fuscous dots : cilia pale
fuscous. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate, u approximated ; light
ochreous-yellow ; cilia concolorous.

Fkench Guiana, R. Maroni ; three specimens,

Stenoma contophora, n. sp.
c? . 28 mm. Head and thorax light brownish, face more or less

XYLOETCIID^. 473

whitish. Palpi pale greyish-ochreous, second joint suffused with
dark fuscous except towards apex. Antennal ciliations 1|.
Abdomen light greyish, apex pale ochrcous. Forewings elongate,
costa anteriorly moderately, then slightly arched, apex rounded,
termen rounded, nearly vertical ; 2 separate ; light brownish ;
extreme costal edge pale ochreous-yellowish ; a straight dark brown
line from 4 of costa to 4 of dorsum, anteriorly edged with yellow-
ochreous suffusion ; a faint small fuscous spot on middle of costa ;
two dark fuscous dots transversely placed on end of cell ; a faint
slender slightly curved transverse fuscous line at -i ; a terminal
series of small indistinct dark fuscous dots: cilia wh'ltish-ochreous,
towards base yellowish. Hind wings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 ap-
proximated ; pale ochreous-yellowish, on dorsal half hardly per-
ceptibly greyish-tinged ; cilia light ochreous-yellow.
French Guiana, Godebert, II. Maroni ; two specimens.

Stenoma eminula, n. sp.

S . 23 ram. Head ochreous-white, sides of face fuscous. Palpi
white, second joint rather dark fuscous except towards apex. An-
tennal ciliations 1|. Thorax whitish-fuscous. Abdomen whitish-
ochreous. Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa almost
straight, apex obtuse-pointed, termen faintly sinuate, somewhat
oblique ; 8 to termen ; whitish-fuscous, with faint violet tinge ;
costal edge orange ; stigmata small, dark fuscous, plical oblique ly
beyond first discal ; a small dark fuscous spot on middle of costa,
and a larger triangular one at ^, whence a curved series of dark
fuscous dots runs to dorsum before tornus ; a terminal series of
subquadrate dark fuscous dots : cilia whitish-fuscous. Hindwings
with 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated ; whitish-yellowish, suffused
with ochreous-yellow towards apex and upper part of termen ; cilia
ochreous-whitish, towards base yellowish-tinged.

French Gciana, II. Maroni ; one specimen.

Stenoma delenita, n. sp.

J . 27 mm. Head whitish. Palpi violet- whitish, second joint
with fuscous streak on basal half, terminal joint half second,
Antennal ciliations 1|. Thorax violet-grey-whitish, with a few
dark fuscous specks. Abdomen whitish-ochreous, Forewings
moderate, rather dilated posteriori)*, costa gently arched, apex
]ounded-obtv;se, termen hardly rounded, nearly vertical ; 2 separate ;
wiiity-brownish, faintly violet-tinged, with scattered dark fuscous
scales ; costal edge ochreous-whitish ; second discal stigma very
small, dark fuscous ; a rather small suffused dark fuscous spot on
middle of costa, and a larger triangular one at 4, whence a curved
series of cloudy dark fuscous dots runs to tornus ; a marginal series
of blackish dots round apex and termen : cilia rather dark fuscous,
towards tornus whitish-fuscous (imperfect). Hindwings with 3
and 4 connate, 5 approximated; pale oehreous ; cilia ochreous-
whitish.

French Gviana, li. Maroni ; one specimen.

474 EXOTIC MICRO LEPIDOPTERA.

Stenoma exhalata, n. sp.

J. 21-22 mm. Head whitish, crown tinged with fuscous.
Palpi whitish, socoiid joint fuscous except towards apex. Aiitennal
ciliations 1|. Thorax whitish-fuscous. Abdomen pale greyish,
anal tuft whitish-oehreous. I'orewings elongate, posteriorly di-
lated, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termon slightly
rounded, somewhat oblique ; 2 separate ; whitish-fuscous, violet-
tinged ; extreme costal edge ochreous-whitish ; stigmata dark
fuscous,- plical oblicjuely beyond first discal ; sutfused dark violet-
fuscous spots on costa at middle and i, first sending a more or less
incomplete series of cloudy dark fuscous dots to dorsum at |,
strongly curved outwards in disc, second sending a curved series
of cloudy dark fuscous dots to dorsum before tornus ; a marginal
series of dark fuscous dots round apex and termen : cilia whitish,
at apex infuscated. Hindwings with 3 and -1 connate, 5 approxi-
mated; pale grey ; apical half pale yellowish except on edge;
cilia whitish, with grey subbasal shade.

Fkexch Guiana, St. Jean, Li. Maroni, in July ; three specimens.

Stenoma thespia, n. sp. j.

(f $ . 27-28 mm. Head and thorax pale violet-fuscous, more
or less whitish-tinged. Palpi whitish, second joint violet-fuscous
except towards a[)ex, anterior edge of terminal joint more or less
infuscated. Antenual ciliations of J Ig. Abdomen whitish-
oohreous, in $ suffused with grey. Forewings elongate, posteriorly
dilated, costa anteriorly gently, then slightl}' arched, apex rounded-
obtuse, termen hardly rounded, vortical ; 2 sej)arate ; pale violet-
fuscous, with a whitish gloss; costal edge ochreous-whitish ; basal
third of wing faintly and obscurely clouded with darker ; two
rather dark fuscous dots transversely 2>liiced on end of cell ; a small
violet-fuscous spot on middle of costa, whence a faint irregular
curved fuscous shade runs to | of dorsum ; a large triangular
violet-fuscous spot on costa towards apex, whence a somewhat
curved series of cloudy fuscous dots runs to dorsum before tornus;
a terminal series of dark fuscous dots : cilia ])ale violet-fuscous,
towards tornus whitish-sutlused. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate
or short-stalked, 5 approximated ; whif<ish-ochreous, in $ with
dorsal half suffused with pale grey, apical half slightly yellowish-
tinged ; cilia ochreous-whitish.

PuENCu Guiana, St. Jean, E,. Maroni, in July ; five specimens.

Stenoma iatma, n. sp.

(S 2 • 21-23 mm. Head and thorax whitish-violet-fuscous, face
more whitish. Palpi whitish, second joint suffused with violet-
fuscous except towards apex, terminal joint infuscated anteriorly.
Antennal ciliations 1|. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings
elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa slightly arched, apex rounded-
obtuse, termen almost straight, rather oblique, in $ nearly

XYLORTCTID^. 475

vertical ; 2 separate ; pale whitish-fuscous tinged "with violet ;
costal edge yellow- whitish ; stigiuata dark violet-fuscous, lirst
discal iniistiiict, plical obliquely beyond it, second aiscal trans-
verse ; a small dark violet-t'uscous spot on costa beyond middle ; a
large subtrianguJar dark violet-luscous spot on cot-ta towards apex,
■whence a slightly curved tine fuscous line runs to tornus ; a ter-
minal series of rather large blackish dots : cilis whitish-violet-grey,
towards tips whitish. Hindwiugs with 3 and 4 connate, 5 approxi-
mated ; whitish-ochreous, towards apex yellowish-tinged ; cilia
ochreous-whitish, round apex greyish-tingtd.

Fkench Guiana, iSt. Jean, li. Maroni, in July ; nine specimens.

Stenoma pleonastes, n. sp.

(5 . 23 mm. Head whitish, crown tinged with brownish. Palpi
"whitish, second joint fuscous except apex, with dark luscous stieak
above towards base, terminal joint wilh base -and apex dark luscous.
Autennalciliations 2^. Thorax fuscous, shoulders whitish. Abdo-
men grey, anal tult whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate-oblong,
costa anteriorly moderately arched, posteriorly nearly straight,
apex rounded, termen slightly rounded, nearly vertical; 2 separate ;
light greyish-ochreous ; costal edge ochreous-yellowish ; a small
oblique dark fuscous mark on base ol costa; subcostal area broadly
suffused with ochreous-whitish on anterior half, including a line
blackish dash towards base ; a slender blackish streak along fold
from base to middle, terminated by plical stigma ; Urst discal
stigma represented by an elongate blackish spot, second by a
blackish dot, discal area round these irregularly marked with dark
brown sulfusion ; dorsum broadly suffused with dark brown from
base to j ; three dark brown costal spots, becoming blackish on
costal edge, first at |, small, second in middle, somewhat larger,
third at ^, whence a curved series of cloudy fuscous dots runs to
dorsum before toruus ; a terminal series of blackish dots : cilia
pale greyish-ochreous. Hindwings with '3-o closely approximated
at base ; grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous.

PKiiNCH GriAKA, St. Jean, li. Maroni, in July ; one specimen.

Stenoma siraphora, n. sp.

cJ . 20 mm. Head pale violet-fuscous, with white bar on fore-
head. Palpi white, second joint violet-fuscous except apex. An-
tennal cilialions 1^. Thorax gre}ish-violet. Abdomen light grey,
anal tuft whitish. I'orewings elongate, posteriorly somewhat
dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen nearly
straight, hardly oblique ; 2 separate ; greyish-violet ; extreme
costal edge whitish ; some violet-fuscous suffusion toM'ards dorsu^n
about I ; plical and second discal stigmata dark fuscous; a small
cloudy violet-fuscous spot on middle of costa, whence a strongly
curved series of dark fuscous dots runs to dorsum at | ; a rather
larger fiattened-triangular violet-fuscous spot on costa at |, whence
a series of dark fuscous dots runs to dorsum before tornus, indented

476 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

■beneath cosia and curved outwards in disc; a terminal series of
dark fuscous dots : cilia violet-grey, with slight coppery reflections,
towards tornus grey-whitisli. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate,
5 approximated; costal margin slightly expanded to |; grey,
paler towards base; cilia whitish-grey, with grey subbasal shade.
Forewings beneath with dense expansible fringe of long ochreous-
grey-whitish hairs %Jong 1 a from near base to beyond middle.

French Guiana, K. Maroni ; one specimen. Allied to tricho-
crossa and ewma, which have similar fringes.

Steuoma invigilans, n. sp.

S. 24-26 mm. Head whity -brownish, face more whitish.
Palpi whitish, second joint sufl'used with dark fuscous except apex.
Antennal ciliations Ig. Thorax light brownish. Abdomen light
greyish. Forewings elongate, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa
gently arched, apex rounded, ternien somewhat rounded, vertical ;
2 separate ; light brown, with a few scattered black scales ; costal
edge dull pinkish : three cloudy fuscous transverse lines, first at |,
obtusely angulated on fold, dilated on dorsum, second in middle,
forming a small spot on costa, strongly curved outwards in disc,
third from a larger cloudy spot on costa at | to dorsum before
tornus, moderately curved ; second discal stigma forming a con-
spicuous small round blackish spot ; a marginal series of dark
fuscous dots round apex and termen : cilia whitish-grey, faintly
pinkish-tinged. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated;
grey ; cilia pale greyish.

French Guiana, li. Maroni ; two specimens.

Stenoma fusigera, n. sp.

S 5 . 24-27 mm. Head whity -brownish, face whitish. Palpi
whitish, second joint suffused with fuscous except apex. Antennal
ciliations of S ^h- Thorax ochreous-greyish, shoulders whitish-
suffused. Abdomen rather dark grej'. Forewings elongate-oblong,
costa anteriorly moderately, posteriorly slightly arched, apex
rounded-obtuse, termen slightly rounded, veitical ; 2 separate;
brassy-ochreous-greyish, costal area and a cloudy somewhat curved
subterminal fascia paler greyish-ochreous ; extreme costal edge
ochreous-whitish towards middle ; a small dark purple-fuscous
spot on middle of costa ; a fusiform fuscous mark extending along
costa from | to near apex : cilia pale ochreous tinged with rosy,
towards tips ochreous-whitish. Hindwings Avith 3 and 4 connate,
5 approximated ; dark grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous, with faint
grey subbasal line.

F'liENCH Guiana, E. Maroni ; two specimens.

Stenoma chrysogastra, n. sp.

fS . 40 mm. Head and thorax grey. Palpi rather dark grey,
base pale ochreous, terminal joint whitish except anterior edge.
Antennal ciliations 2k. Abdomen rather dark grey, anal tuft and
ventral surface ochrcoiis-yellow. Forewings elongate, narrow at

XYtORYCTIDit5, 477

base, posteriorly dilated, costa anteriorl}' moderately, posteriorly
strongly arched, apex obliquely rounded off, termen rounded,
vertical ; 2 separate ; greenish-grey ; plical stigma very small,
white ; a fine C-shaped white mark on the end of cell, and a white
dot beyond each of its points : cilia grey (imperfect). Hindwings
with 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated ; rather dark grey ; cilia
grey.

French Guiasta, St. Jean, 11. Maroni; one specimen.

Stenoma bryophanes, n. sp.

c? . 27-28 mm. Head greenish-grey, face white or whitish-
grey. Palpi dark fuscous, second joint mixed with white above
and at apex, terminal joint more or less mixed or suffused with
white. Antennal ciliations 1. Thorax greenish-grey. Abdomen
grey, three aj)ical segments and ventral surface ochreous-oraiige.
Forewings elongate, costa strongly and evenly arched, apex
obliquely rounded off, termen rounded, little oblique ; 2 separate ;
dull grej'-greenish, anterior part of disc suffused with dark greenish-
grey ; a subcostal band paler with a whitish gloss; plical stigma
blackish; a series of indistinct irregular short longitudinal marks
of whitish irroration along upper margiu of cell, and another series
from above posterior portion of this parallel with costa to near
apex, thence curved near termen to below middle ; six white
almost marginal dots along termen : cilia grey-greenish, towards
tips grey-whitish. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 approxi-
mated ; grey, darker posteriorly ; cilia light greenish-grey.

French Guiana, R. Maroni ; two specimens.

Stenoma cirrhoxantha, n. sp.

c? . 20-22 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, face mixed with ferru-
ginous. Palpi ferruginous, terminal joint Avhitish, with base dark
fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2|. Thorax reddish-ochreous, with
dark fuscous posterior spot. Abdomen greyish, anal tuft pale
ochrcoufi. Forewings elongate, costa anteriorly strongly, then
slightly arched, apex obliquely rounded off, termen rounded, little
oblique ; 2 separate ; orange-ochreous ; costal edge orange-yellow ;
a round yellow blotch resting on dorsum about |, and reaching
more than half across wing; a large hiight yellow posterior area
occupying apical portion of wing except a narrow suffused streak
of groundcolour round apex and termen, its anterior edge running
from I of costa to |- of dorsum, rather irregular, with a triangular
prominence of groundcolour below middle in which is a white dot
partially edged with dark fuscous: cilia ferruginous-ochreous,
round apex suffused with rather dark fuscous towards tips, below
this paler towards tips. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate, 5
approximated ; pale yellowish, dorsal half suffused with very pale
grey : cilia pale yellowish, round apex ferruginous-yellowish.

Frknch Guiana, Godebert, R. Mnroni ; two specimens. Allied
to virens ; the genus PrasoTiiltites Meyr., founded on the latter
species, cannot bo maintained as distinct frQie_^g{£Ho?»a,

478 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

Stenoma satyropa, n. sp.

— (^ . 25 mm. Head wliitish-ro3}% crown suffused with deep
ochreous, Palpi rosy-whitish, second joint suffused with dark grej',
toriuiiial joint greyish anteriorly. Antenna! ciliations 2. Thorax
deep ochreous tinged with rosy, posteriorly suffused with lilac-
purple. Abdomen pale greyish, anal tuft pale ochreous. Fore-
wings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa anteriorly moderately,
posteriorly stronglj' arched, apex obliquely rounded off, termen
rounded, little oblique ; 2 separate ; deep ochreous, with scattered
black scales : costal edge dull crimson from base to f, suffused
beneath with purple ; a slender brown-red streak along dorsum
nearly throughout; a cloudy purplish line at |- from disc to
dorsum ; a ratlier large round dark fuscous spot in disc beyond
middle, containing a transverse purplish spot ; a faint fine curved
fuscous subterminal line from disc to dorsum; apical and terminal
margin deep yellow-ochreous : cilia ochreous, suffused with purplish
on outer half, on tornus whitish (imperfect). Hindwings with 3
and 4 connate, 5 approximated ; whitish-ochreous, dorsal third
suffused with pale greyish, apical and terminal edge yellow ; cilia
■whitish-ochreous, suffused with pale rosy.

Erknch Guiana, Godebert, R. Maroni ; one specimen. Allied to
ghiucopa.

Stenoma camarodes, n. sp.

S. 21 mm. Head dark violet-grey. Palpi whitish-ochreous,
second joint with dark grey streak throughout, terminal joint
grey anteriorly. Antennal ciliations 1|. Thorax dark violet-
grey, patagia and a posterior spot light brownish ; a long ochreons-
whitish lateral hairpencil from beneath base of forewings. Ahdomen
liglit greyish, anal tuft pale ochreous. Forewings elongate, mode-
rate, costa strongly arched, apex broadly rounded, termen rounded,
vertical; 2 separate; liglit brownish; costal edge pale yellow-
ochreous from near base to | ; a dark violet-grey streak from
dorsum near base to costa at |, contintied shortly along costa, then
beneath costa to apex and attenuated to middle of termen, with
quadrate projections to costal edge before and beyond |, costal
spaces above this ochreous-yellow, above apex with a waved edge ;
second discal stigma small, cloudy, grey ; a curved subterminal
series of small cloudy grey dots ; some dark grey dots on lower
part of termen : cilia blackish-grey, above apex with a light
yellowish patch, beneath with a light yellowish patch on outer
half, towards tornus light brownish, Hindwings with 3 and 4
connate, 5 approximated ; grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous, with grey
subbasal line.

Frexch Guiana, R. Maroni ; one specimen.

Stenoma aphanodesma, n. sp.
S . 34 mm. Head pale ochreous. Palpi dark fuscous, terminal
joint whitish. Antennal ciliations 2^. Thorax ochreous. Abdo-
men pale greyish, anal tuft pale ochreous. Forewings elongate,

XYLORTCTIJD.E. 479

rather narrow anteriorly, somewhat dilated, costa moderately
arched, apex obli(jiiely rounded off, termen rounded, little oblique ;
2 se|)arate ; yellow-ochreous, somewhat deeper towards dorsum
anteriorly ; dorsum slenderly brown ; three very faint slender
brownish transverse lines, first from 1 of costa to middle of dorsum,
straight, second from a faint small spot on middle of costa, hardly
traceable, third from | of costa to dorsum before tornus, rather
curved; a marginal series of indistinct fuscous dots round apex
and termen : cilia yellow-ochreous, outer half fuscous on termen.
Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated ; light ochreous-
yellowish, dorsal third sutiused with pale greyish ; cilia light
ochreous-yellowish.

Peench Guiana, Godebert, R. Maroni ; one specimen.

Stenoma cassigera, n. sp.

d" . 18-23 mm. Head and thorax whitish-fuscous, face whitish.
Palpi white, second joint with indistinct fuscous subapical ring,
terminal joint with anterior edge fuscous, base dark fuscous.
Antennal ciliations 2. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings
elongate-oblong, costa anteriorly moderately, then gently arched,
apex, obliquely rounded off, termen slightly rounded, vertical ;
2 separate; whitish-fuscous, all veins marked with cloudy dark
fuscous lines ; a straight slender dark fuscous streak from base to
I of dorsum, and one from I of costa to | of dorsum ; an irregular
dark fuscous line from costa before middle to middle of vein 2,
with a short angular dentation outwards in middle ; a dark fuscous
line from ^ of costa, with a long acute dentation inwards beneath
costa to touch dentation of preceding line, then very strongly
curved outwards and rejoining preceding line at its lower extremity ;
a dark fuscous marginal line round apex andteraen : cilia whitish,
tinged with fuscous towards base. Hindwings with 3 and 4
connate, 5 approximated ; whitish-ochreous ; apex narrowly grey ;
cilia ochreous-whitish, with faint greyish subbasal line, sometimes
darker round apex.

Fkench Guiana, St. Jean,E. Maroni, in March; three specimens.

PARASPASTIS, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts roughly spreading; ocelli
present ; tongue developed. Antennte |, basal joint elongate,
stout, without peeten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, second
joint thickened with appressed scales, somewhat roughened an-
teriorly towards apex, terminal joint shorter than second, scaled,
acute. Maxillary palpi short, filiform, appressed to tongue. An-
terior tibiae short, tarsi as long as tibiae, stout, scaled ; posterior
tibiae rough-scaled above. Forewings with 2 from angle, 6 to
apex (ai)]>arent), 11 from middle. Hindwings over ], trajsezoidal-
ovate, termen faintly sinuate, cilia | ; 3 and 4 tolerably remote at
origin, 4 from angle, 4 and 5 closely approximated at base, 6 and 7
connate or stalked.

480 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

Paraspastis circographa, n. sp.

5 . 17-18 mra. Head and thorax pale ochreous, face whitish-
ochreous or whitish. Palpi wliite, second joint ochreous except
apex, with dark fuscous streak above on basal half, terminal joint
with two bands and apex blackish. Abdomen pale ochreous-grey.
Fore-wings elongate, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, ternien
rounded, nearly vertical : 2 separate ; lig-ht ochreous, with violet
reflections, costa and dorsum more or less suffused with brownish ;
a subcostal line of whitish suffnsion from base to i, and one along
upper margin of cell ; a cloudy white ring, internally edged with
greyish, lying across fold before middle of wing, and a larger
similar ring occupying posterior portion of cell, these connected
by a quadrate brown spot above middle of disc edged beneath
with blackisli ; an elongate dark brown mark on middle of costa,
preceded and followed by oblique white striguhe, second sending a
curved cloudy white line to tornus, veins between this and cell
partially streaked with white; a shorter suffused dark brown mark
on costa beyond this ; costa towards apex brown, with two or
three small indistinct whitish dots, and suffused beneath with
ferruginous ; two white dots on apical margin ; a blackish-grey
spot along terraen, not reaching apex or tornus : cilia grey, basal
half whitish with dark brown subbasal line. Hindwings grey ;
cilia ochreous-whitish, with faint greyish subbasal shade.

JBritish Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parish) ; three specimens.

RHODANASSA, n. g.

Head short, with dense appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue
developed, base densely rough-scaled. Antennfe |^, in J moderately
ciliated (1), basal joint short, stout, Avithout pecten. Labial palpi
moderate, curved, ascending, second joint not nearlj' reaching base
of antennae, thickened with dense appressed scales, terminal joint
less than half second, thickened with scales, pointed. Maxillary
palpi obsolete. Anterior tibite very short, thickened with dense
scales, tarsi as long as tibise, densely scaled ; posterior tibise and
basal joint of tarsi densely rough-haired above and beneath.
Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2 nearly from angle, 2-5 nearly
approximated at base, 6-9 nearly approximated at base, 7 to
termen, 11 from beyond middle ; in ,5 beneath with an elongate
])atch of modified scales in disc. Hindwings over 1, ovate, ternien
sinuate beneath apex, cilia g ; 3 and 4 connate or short-stalked,
5 nearly approximated, 6 and 7 connate; in d with a long sub-
costal hairponcil from base lying beneath forewings.

Type callimnestra Meyr. To this genus is also referred /o Busck,
described as a Stenoma.

Ehodanassa callimnestra, n. sp

cJ . 37 mm. Head dark fuscous, with blackish bar on collar.
Palpi dark purple-fuscous, extreme apical edge of second joint and

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tip of terminal joint rosy-whitish. Antennal ciliations 1. Thorax
light lilac-piirple. Abdomen light ochreous-grey. Eorewings
elongate, moderate, posteriorly considerably dilated, costa anteriorly
nearly straight, posteriorly moderately arched, apex obtnse, terraeii
slightly sinuate, somewhat oblique ; glossy lilac-purple, apical area
beyond an uudehned line from | of costa to tornus purplish-brown,
costa suffused with darker brown throughout; a grey-whitish
quadrangular spot in disc before middle, a small oval black S])ot
centred with brown-whitish and ringed with grey-whitish on fold
somewhat beyond this, and a rather large quadrangular black spot
edged with grey-whitish and including a fine whitish line parallel
to its ])osterior edge in disc beyond middle ; a hardly perceptible
faintly darker sinuate line from A of costa to tornus : cilia pale
grey, round apex and most of termen dark grey on basal half.
Hindwings bright deep rose; cilia whitish, round apex tinged with
greyish ; subcostal hairpencil whitish. Forewings beneath wvVh
elongate discal patch of light brassy -ochreous modified scale?., ex-
tending over upper part of cell and above its margin from, 'before
middle to end, occupying about ^ of width of wing. )

French Guiana, K. Maroni ; one specimen. Extre'.nely lilfe |n_
Eusf^kj^ of which I have three J specimens (the ty^^e described is a
$ , though this is not mentioned), but disting,uished by different
form of forewings, which in io have the app-x pointed and termen
considerably sinuate, the absence of reddis^'n colour on face, and the
deeper and brighter rose colour of hir^dwings. In io the discal
patch of modified scales is narrower, only occupying ^ of width of
wing, and in one specimen is infuscated, and along lower margin
of cell on uudersurface is an area clothed with ros3--whitish hairs,
which in callimnestra are less dove^^oped. The discal spots differ in
detail, the plical spot in to bt^ing larger and oblong, without
whitish ring, the posterior spot more irregular and indefinite, and
in my specimens I do not obsf-rve the anterior spot at all, though
Busck mentions " a small ag'-^regatc."

CHLAMYDASTIS, n. g.

Head loosely haired, face with appressed scales ; ocelli absent ;
tongue developed. Auteni::ae |, in S moderately ciliated, basal
joint moderate, stout. Lal'ial palpi long, recurved, thickened with
appressed scales, terminal joint shorter than second, pointed.
Maxillary palpi short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Thorax with
broad anterior and double posterior crests. Anterior tibiaj short,
densely scaled, tarsi longer than tibice ; posterior tarsi rough-
haired above. Forewings with tufts of scales in disc ; 1 h furcate,
2 and 3 connate from angle, 4 ixnd 5 connate, 7 absent (coincident S^,
Avith 6), 11 from middle. Hindwings over 1, ovate, cilia 1 ; 3 and
"4 short-stalked, 5 approximated, 6 and 7 connate.

Type lactis Busck, described as a Sieiioma. A development of
Agriophara, from"'which at presei't it appears sufficiently distinct,
having a peculiar facies as well as the neural difference, the latter
being unnoticed bj'^ Busck^

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482 EXOTIC JIICROLEPIDOPXERA.

FALCULINA Zell.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts roughly spreading ; ocelli
present ; tongue developed. Antennae 5, in S moderately ciliated,
basal joint moderate, stout, without pecten. Labial palpi long,
recurved, second joint reaching base of antennae, thickened with
appressed scales, terminal joint as long as second or shorter,
moderate, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed
to tongue. Anterior tibiae and tarsi short, somewhat thickened
with scales ; posterior tibia) clothed with rougli projecting scales
above and beneath. Forewings with apex falcate ; 1 6 furcate,
2 from near angle, 3-5 approximated, 7 to terraen, 7 and 8
approximated towards base or seldom stalked (?), 11 from before
midtlle. Hindwings over 1, trapezoidal-ovate, cilia ^ ; 3 and 4
connate, 5 nearly approximated at base, 6 and 7 closely approxi-
m\ated towards base ; in c? a streak of rough moditied scales along
Iowt\r margin of cell.

In fflqy examples of ochr'icostata veins 7 and 8 of the forewings
are separtc'fe, as in the following species ; Zeller describes them as
stalked, but he had only a single specimen, and if correct, it may
have been an aJ)normalit3'. ^

Falculina lepidota, n. sp.

S 28-29 mm., 5 3\0 ram. Head ochreous-whitish, crown
posteriorly tinged with gj-eyish-ochreous, sides of face yellow-
ochreous. Palpi whitish, socond joint externally suffused with
yellow-ochreous. Thorax pnle ochreous, more or less spotted
dorsally with blackish suffusion. Abdomen in rj dark grey, anal
tuft pale ochreous, in 2 greyish^ Forewings elongate, somewhat
dilated posteriorly, costa slightly arched, apex prominent, pointed,
more so in 5 , termen concave, rather oblique ; light brownish,
paler or suffused with pale greyish-oc'Jireous towards base of costa;
costal edge ferruginous or browuish-ochreous ; cell and anterior
half of dorsal area strewn with smal2 cloudy suffused blackish
spots; a series of indistinct blackish minfute striguhe or dots from
above end of cell towards middle of term'en, thence angulated and
incurved to dorsum before tonnis ; a /terminal series of cloudy
blackish dots : cilia brownish, on ternien with tips dark brown. -
Hindwings in S dark fuscous, modified scales of lower margin of
cell and an area beneath this lighter, fuscous, apical edge tinged
with ochreous, in $ ochreous-yellow, basal half pale grey ; cilia
in S greyish-ochreous, paler towards toruus, in § whitish-
ochreous.

French Guiana, R. Maroni ; four specimens. The species of
this genus (which have an aspect of reptilian mimicry) can be
distinguished by the difference in form of forewings and colour of
hindwings.

Falculina ocliricostata Zell.

S . 27-29 mm. Forewings with costa moderately arched as in 5 ,

XYLORTC'XID-T.. ^ 483

but apex less pointed ; bindwings ocbreous-ycllow, paler or wbitish-
yellow anteriorly.

Prench Guiana, 11. ]\Iaroni. Zeller's example was a $ ;
I bave tbis sex also.

Agriophara prasoleuca, n. sp.

d" $ . 2'6-25 mm. Head pui'plisb-brown, forebead broadly
suffused wilb silvery-wbite, sides of crown white. Palpi purplish-
brown, terminal joint white, apex dark fuscous. Antennal cilia-
tions of J 1. Thorax purplish-brown, crests mixed with ochreous-
whitish. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, posteriorly slightly
dilated, costa gently arched, in c5' somewhat bent at ^, apex
rounded, termen rounded, vertical ; purplish- or reddish-brown,
mixed with paler and darker ; a broad whity-greenish streak along
costa from base to |, sprinkled with purplish-fuscous, and becoming
clear white on costa, with a short blackish mark on costa near base
and elongate blackish marks at i and middle ; posterior third of
costa dark fuscous, marked with two or three pale dots ; discal
stigmata indistinctly white, cloudy, connected by a blackish line
more or less extended to subterminal line ; a curved dentate
interrupted dark fuscous subterminal line ; a suffused dark fuscous
terminal line marked with ochiTous-wbitish dots: cilia whity-
]>urplish, with dark brownish autemedian shade. Hindwings dark
grey ; cilia light grey, with darker subbasal line, round apex
reddish-tinged.

Prench Guiana, E,. Maroni ; six specimens.

Agriophara obnupta, n. sp.

J 21 mm., 2 24 mm. Head whitish mixed with fuscous on
crown, forehead whitish-ochreous. Palpi whitish, second joint
suffusedly mixed with fuscous externally, terminal joint with dark
fuscous subbasal aud subapical rings. Antennal ciliations of d 3.
Thorax white, patagia and anterior margin reddish-fuscous. Abdo-
men gre^', ventral surface dark grey. Forewiugs elongate, posteriorly
dilated, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen hardly
rounded, vertical; white, irregularly sprinkled and in disc suf-
fusedly mixed with greenish-grey ; reddish-brown blotches on
costa at base and ^, reaching half across wing, partially suffused
together ; three blackish marks on costa from | to middle ;
stigmata small, raised, blackish, plical rather obliquely beyond
first discal, these followed by some dark grey suffusion confluent
with second- blotch, second discal transverse; a reddish-brown
streak along costa from |^, enlarged into a blotch tow^ards apex,
its costal edge interruptedly dark fuscous ; an irregular trans-
verse , dark grey mark before middle of termen ; an interrupted
dark fuscous terminal line : cilia white, with indistinct greyish
bars on termen, on costa barred with brown. Hindwings light
grey ; cilia whitish-grey, with dark grey subbasal line.

French Guiana, K. Maroni ; two specimens.

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484 KIOTIC MICROLKPIDOPTERA.

Agriophara noverca, n. sp.

5 . 30 mm. Head white, crown brown except, on sides. Palpi
brown, apex of second joint wliite, terminal joint white with two
dark fuscous bands. Thorax dark brown, tufts suffused with
ochreous-whitish. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, poste-
riorly dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
vertical ; light brown mixed with dark brown and fuscous ; costal
edge blackish interrupted with wliitish ; discal stigmata ochreous-
whitish, connected by a blackish line produced nearly to sub-
terminal line ; a strongly curved subterminal line of cloudy dark
fuscous dots ; a dark fuscous terminal line dotted with ochreous-
whitish : cilia brownish mixed with darker. Hindwiugs rather
dark grey ; cilia grey.

French Guiana, R. Ma'roni ; one specimen.

Agriophara ophiopa, n. sp.

c? $• 26-28 mm. Head white, crown suffusedly mixed with
brownish. Palpi white, second joint with basal half and subapical
ring of irroration dark fuscous, terminal joint with base and
subapical ring dark fuscous. Antennal eiliations of J 1|.
Thorax white variably mixed or suffused with brown, posterior
tufts sometimes whitish-ochreous. Abdomen grey. Porewings
elongate, moderate, posteriorly dilated, costa gently arched, apex
rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, rather oblique ; brown, irregularly
mixed and sprinkled with white and black ; a dark brown spot on
middle of costa, preceded by whitish suffusion, and followed by
a very irregular oblique white streak reaching half across wing,
this followed by a dark fuscous streak becoming a blackish spot
on costa, beyond which is a fine curved whitish subterminal line
enlarged into a white mark on lower portion, and leaving a narrow
terminal fascia reddish-brown more or less mixed with blackish ;
second discal stigma raised, black, edged with white anteriorlj" ;
an irregular whitish-ochreous line from fold before middle of wing
to dorsum : cilia light greyish, basal half mixed with dark fuscous
and barred with whitish. Hindwiugs dark gi'ey ; cilia grey, with
iuterrupted dark grey subbasal line.

Frtdnch Guiana, P,. Maronl ; two specimens. The markings
are complex and ornamental, but variable.

Agriophara perducta, n. sp.

c? 24-26 mm., 5 34-36 mm. Head white. Palpi white,
second joint dark fuscous except towards apex, terminal joint
with dark fuscous basal and subapical rings. Antennal eiliations
of cJ 1|. Thorax white, with dark fuscous bar on anterior
margin. Abdomen rather dark grey. Forewings elongate, moderate,
posteriorly rather dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen
rounded, rather oblique ; white, with some very minute scattered
dark grey specks ; small oblique blackish spots on costa at |,
middle, and | ; discal stigmata blackish, projecting from up^ier

XYLOEVCTID^. 4S5

edge of a blackish median longitudinal streak from base, almost
iuterrupted by an oblique indentation of upper edge . beneath
second discal stigma, beyond cell somewhat bent down and running
to termeu above tornus, connected with tornus by a short curved
blackish line and almost interrui)ted beyond this; faint obliquely
curved transverse lines of greyish dots rising from the three costal
spots, and a fourth close before terraen ; some indistinct grey
terminal dots : cilia white, basal half iudistinctly barred with
greyish. Hindwings grey ; cilia light grey, with dark grey sub-
basal line.

French Guiana, St. Jean, E,. Maroni ; five specimens. Inter-
mediate between acronitis and nestes, of both of which I have
series.

Agriophara poliopa, n. sp.

J . 22-23 mm. Head grey-whitish. Palpi white sprinkled
with grey, with a lateral streak on basal f of second joint, and.
basal and subapical rings of terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennal
ciliations of J 2|. Thorax whitish sprinkled with fuscous.
Abdomen grey. Eorewings elongate, posteriorly slightly dilated,
costa gently arched, ajjex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, rather
oblique ; whitish sprinkled with fuscous ; black dots on base of
costa, and towards base in middle ; a straight oblique series of four
black dots from costa at j, two lower forming first discal and plical
stigmata, plical edged anteriorly by a white tuft ; second discal
stigma raised, white, edged with dark fuscous ; small blackish spots
on costa before middle and at |, giving rise to two transverse
series of cloudy blackish dots, strongly bent in disc and sinuate
inwards below this, second running to tornus ; a submarginal row
of small blackish spots round posterior part of costa and termen :
cilia ochreous-whitish with antemedian seriesof cloudy dark fuscous
dots. Hindwings grey; cilia grey-whitish, with dark grey sub-
basal line.

Colombia, San Antonio, 5800 feet, in November ; four specimens.
Allied to lUilopa,

Agriophara synedra, n. sp.

cJ . 18 mm. Head and thorax very pale brownish-ochreous, face
whitish-suffused. (Palpi broken.) Antennal ciliations of 6 Ig.
Abdomen greyish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, moderate, costa
gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, rather
oblique ; very pale brownish-ochreous ; a small brown spot on
costa at ^, a small faint brownish spot towards dorsum in middle,
and three minute groups of raised black and brownish scales
forming a nearly straight line with these, two representing first
discal and plical stigmata ; a brown spot on middle of costa,
whence a faintly sinuate row of dark fuscous marks suffused with
brownish runs to dorsum before tornus, a median blackish dot
representing second discal stigma; a strongly curved brownish

486 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

line, suffusedly dotted with dai'k fuscous, from a suffused spot on
costa at 1^ to tornus ; a thick brown streak marked with blackish
runuiiig from middle of postmedian line to below middle of termen,
indistinctly interrupted before subterminal line. Hindwings light
grey, suffused with whitish anteriorly.
Paraguay; one specimen.

Agriophara lichenias, n. sp.

cj 16-17 ram., 2 20-21 mm. Head white, crown mixed with
grey. Palpi whitish sprinkled with dark fuscous, second joint witli
basal half blackish externally, terminal joint with blackish basal
and subapical rings. Anteniial ciliations of (^ Ik. Thorax
greenish-grey, patagia tinged with ochreous. Abdomen in cJ
blackish-grey, in $ grey suffused with ochreous- whitish towards
base. Forewings elongate^ moderate, posteriorly rather dilated,
costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, some-
what oblique ; dull grey-greenish ; black spots on costa at |, before
middle, and at |, giving rise to rather oblique transverse series of
black marks, first slightly curved, other two strongly curved in
disc ; a patch of yellow-ochreous suffusion on costa between first
two lines, and plical area suffusedly mixed with yellow-ochreous
in disc ; second discal stigma white edged posteriorly with black ;
third line partially surrounded with whitish suffusion on upper
half; a patch of black suft\ision between third line and termen
below middle : cilia light greenish-grey indistinctly barred on basal
half with dark grey and whitish. Hindwings blackish-grey; cilia
grey, with blackish-grey subbasal line.

Prench Guiana, K. Maroni ; four specimens.

Agriophara ancalota, n. sp.

J 19 mm., 5 23 mm. Head oehreous-whitish, crown suffused
with greenish. Palpi white sprinkled with dark fuscous, basal i
of second joint, and fine basal and subajucal rings of terminal joint
dark fuscous. Antenual ciliations of J 2. Thorax moss-green,
posterior crest wbitish-grey-ochreous. Abdomen dark grey, anal
tuft of c? pale ochreous. Porewings elongate, moderate, posteriorly
slightly dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
somewhat oblique ; light moss-green ; stigmata represented by
small tufts, plical rather beyond first discal; verj^ small dark
fuscous spots on costa at J and | ; a thick dark brown streak from
middle of costa to termen below middle, mixed with black except
towards costa, somewhat bent downwards in disc and interrupted
just beyond bend : cilia pale brownish, obscurely barred with
darker, bars mixed with dark fuscous towards middle of termen
and tinged with greenish towards tornus. Hindwings dark grey ;
cilia grey, with darker subbasal shade.

Peencu Guiana, R. Maroni ; two specimens.

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Agriophara caecata, n. sp.

c? . 24 mm. Head blackish-fuscous, face fuscous. Palpi dark
fuscous. Antennal ciliations 1|. Thorax fuscous, with a blackish bar
on anterior margin, crest light green anteriorly. Abdomen fuscous.
Torewings elongate, moderate, posteriorly dilated, costa gently
arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, vertical ; violet-
fuscous ; several small light dull greenish spots traversing wing
before middle, one representing plical stigma larger ; a dark violet-
fuscous triangular apical patch, its edge running from beyond
middle of costa to tornus, slightly convex, marked towards termen
in middle with a round blackish blotch resting on its anterior edge,
suffused posteriorly but finely whitish-edged anteriorly : cilia
fuscous, on costa with two or three ochreous-whitish dots. Hind-
wings dark fuscous ; cilia grey, with dark fuscous subbasal line.

Fkench Glian\, U. Maroni ; one specimen.

Agriophara scutellata, n, sp.

(S . 27-28 mm. Head brown, face suffused with whitish-
ochreous, crown centrally mixed with dark fuscous. Palpi dark
brown sprinkled with ochreous-whitish, base and subapical ring of
terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 1. Thorax light
violet-fuscous irregularly mixed with light dull green, anterior
margin dark brown, dorsally forming a quadrate blotch of which
anterior half is blackish-fuscous. Abdomen fuscous, anal tuft
greyish -ochreous. Forewings elongate, moderate, posteriorly some-
what dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly
rounded, little oblique ; 8 to apex ; rather light fuscous, costal
half suffused with dark fuscoiJs, irregularly and suffusedly mixed
with dull olive-green, more largely on dorsal half ; a dorsal patch
of dark fuscous suffusion at ^ ; plical and second discal stigmata
raised, transverse, dark fuscous, edged anteriorly with olive-green ;
an ochreous-whitish blotch partly tinged with brown resting on
upper part of termen, marked near its anterior edge with a dark
brown transverse spot : cilia brownish, tips darker, basal third
dark fuscous narrowly barred with whitish. Hindwings rather
dark grey ; cilia grey-whitish, with interrupted grey subbasal
line.

Trench Guiana, E. Maroni ; two specimens.

Agriophara hemichlora, n. sp.

c? 26-28 mm., 5 38 mm. Head and palpi dark brown.
Antennal ciliations of cJ 2. Thorax dull light green, anterior
margin dark brown. Abdomen rather dark grey, anal tuft of J
greyish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, moderate, slightly dilated
posteriorly, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight,
little oblique; 8 to apex; dark brosvn, partially suffused with
purplish-fuscous, and irregularly marked with dull light green,
dorsal half almost wholly dull light green ; plical and second discal
stigmata raised, transverse-linear, blackish ; a subterminal line

488 EXOTIC mCKOLEPIDOPTEUA,

indistinctly indicated by some blackish dots or marks, in $ forming
strong blackish marks between veins towards middle of lernien :
cilia purplish- fuscoiis, towards tornus suffused with pale dull
green. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey, with daik grey subbasal
line.

French Guiana, E. Maroni ; twelve specimens.

Agriophara disticha, n. sp,

2 . 15 mm. Head white, crown sliglitly sprinkled with dark
fuscous. Palpi white, second and terminal joints each with two
bands of dark fuscous^ irroration. Thorax violet-brown irrorated
with fuscous, anterior margin suffused with white, posterior crest
mixed with green-whitish. Abdomen blackish-grey. Forewings
suboblong, costa anteriorly moderately, posteriorly slightly arched,
apex rouuded-obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; brown,
with violet reflections ; some wiiite suffusion towards base of costa ;■
two indistinct darker transverse lines mixed with blackish specks,
first at f , curved, rather oblique, second from |^ of costa to dorsum
before tornus, strongly curved ; two small spots of raised dark grey
and black scales on angles of cell ; a curved shade of dark brown
suffusion near posterior part of costa and termen : cilia dark grey
mixed w-ith brownish, basal half barred with dark fuscous. Hind-
Avings blackish-grey ; cilia pale grey, with dark grey subbasal
line.

Fkench Guiana, St. Jean, E,. Maroni, in July ; one specimen.

Agriophara ponderata, n. sp,

cJ . 18-23 mm. Head white, crown sprinkled with dark fuscous,
sides of face fuscous. Paljji white sprinkled with dark fuscous,
basal half of second joint and basal and subapical bands of terminal
joint dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 1. Thorax white sprinkled
Avith dark fuscous, anterior margin with blackish bar. Abdomen
ochreous-grey-Avhitish more or less suffused with grey. Forewings
elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa slightly arched, apex rounded-
obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; white, sprinkled with
dark grey and black; markings black; costal and ncedian marks
near base ; a slightly oblique transverse line at g, obtusely angu-
lated in middle and sinuate inwards on lower half ; a small spot on
middle of costa, and two marks beneath it; a spot on costa at |,
containing "a whitish costal dot, giving rise to a transverse line
curved outwards in disc and margined anteriorly on dorsum by a
blackish-grey subquadrate blotch reaching nearly half across wing;
a downwards-curved line running from first line above angle through
middle of disc to costal spot of second line ; a series of irregular
marks near termen, confluent with spots of dark grey suffusion at
apex and on middle of termen: cilia light greyish with dark fuscous
antemedian line, toAvards tornus white with grey bars on basal third.
Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey, with darker subbasal shade.

French Guiana, 8t. Jean, E.. Maroni ; eleven specimens.

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Agriopliara deflexa, n. sp.
c? . 15-16 mm. Head "vvhite, crown suffused -with gre}'. Palpi
•wliitish mixed with fuscous, basal half of second joint and basal
and subapical bands of terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennal cili-
atious nearly 2. Thorax whitish mixed with fuscous, posterior
crests pale ochreous anteriorly. Abdomen dark grey, anal tuft
whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa
abruptly bent at |, forming a well-marked obtuse angle, apex
rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; white sprinkled
with fuscous ; basal fourth suffused with fuscous ; a broad sufiused
fuscous terminal band, its edge running frora'angle of costa to middle
of dorsum ; plical stigma forming a black dot on edge of this band,
second discal a somewhat oblique blackish transverse mark witliin
margin of band, extended downwards by some brown suffusion ; some
dark fuscous suffusion or irroration between veins towards apical part
of costa: cilia grey, basal fourth brown barred with dark fuscous.
Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey, with dark grey subbasal line.
Fkench Guiana, St. Jean, R. Maroni ; six specimens.

Agriophara cystiodes, u. sp.

(S ?. 16-1& mm. Head and thorax whitish irrorated with
fuscous, face white. Palpi white sprinkled with fuscous, basal
half of second joint and basal and subapical bands of terminal joint
dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations of c5' scanty (1). Abdomen
blackish-grey, anal tuft of c? large, dense, ochreous-grey-whitish.
Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse,
termen rounded, little oblique; light fuscous, suffusedly mixed with
white ; stigmata minute, raised, black, plica! obliquely beyond first
discal; small indistinct transverse spots of blackish-grej' irroration
on costa at :j and middle, and on dorsum beyond middle ; an oval
dark brown blotch, anteriorly suffused with blackish and edged
with white suffusion, extending over termen from above apex to
tornus : cilia grey, darker in $ » basal fourth barred with blackish.
Hindwings in J dark grey, in 5 blackish ; cilia in J grey, in $
dark grey, with darker subbasal line.

Fkench Guiana, E.. Maroni ; five specimens.

Agriophara metacymba, n. sp.

J. 15 mm. Head white, crown slightly sprinkled with fuscous.
Palpi white sprinkled with dark fuscous, basal half of second joint
and basal and subapical bands of terminal ioint dark fuscous.
Antennal ciliations scanty (1). Thorax whitish sprinkled with
fuscous. Abdomen dark grey, anal tuft whitish-ochreous. Fore-
wings elongate, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
little oblique ; brownish irrorated with fuscous ; some white
suffusion towards costa and dorsum anteriorly ; a white transverse
bar from dorsum before middle to fold ; an indistinct transverse
fuscous mark from costa beyoiid i ; a thick suffused dark fuscous
slightly inwards-oblique streak from middle of costa to fold ;

490 EXOTIC .MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

second discal stigma small, black, placed in an irregular suffused
white patch ; an oval dark fuscous blotch, edged anteriorly by a
suffused white streak, extending over termen from above apex to
near tornus : cilia light greyish, with fuscous antemedian line, base
barred with dark fuscous and marked with white above and below
middle of termen. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey, with dark
grey subbasal shade.

French Guiana, St. Jean, R. Maroni, in July; one specimen.

Aplianoxena cantharitis, n. sp.

(5 . 17-18 mm. Head white, crown dark fuscous. Palpi white,
second joint with a dark fuscous streak above on basal half, base
and apex of terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2^.
Thorax dark indigo-green-bhie. Abdomen whitish-grey. Eore-
wings elongate, narrow, widest before middle, costa towards base
gently, then slightly arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded,
hardly oblique ; 7 and 8 stalked ; white ; a dark fuscous basal
patch suffused with purplish-leaden-metallic occupying | of wing,
edge irregular, vertical ; a fine transverse-linear blackish mark in
disc near beyond this ; a broad very irregular somewhat oblique
postmedian fascia of grey suffusion, with a strong somewhat oblique
transverse black mark on its posterior edge in disc, and a small
spot of pale ochreous suffusion near before this ; apical fourth grey,
with a thick whitish line from # of costa to tornus, indented beneath
costa, and a fine whitish line just before termen, terminal edge
suffused with dark fuscous : cilia whitish with two grey shades
darker round apex, white on tornus. ilindwings grej', thiuly
scaled at base ; costal margin expanded from base to |, with long
rough projecting white scales suffused with purplish-grey beneath,
and long whitish subcostal hairpcncil from base lying beneath
forewings ; cilia grey-whitish, with grey subbasal line.

French Guiana, K. Maroni ; three specimens.

Aphanoxena triplintlia, n. sp.

cJ . 15 mm. Head white, crown posteriorly tinged with grey.
Palpi white, second joiut with dark fuscous streak on basal half.
Antennal ciliations 8. Thorax white, suffused with light grey
except anteriorly and on patagia. Abdomen light grey, anal tuft
white. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex
rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; 7 and 8 stalked ;
shining white ; markings dark fuscous ; a short dash at base above
middle ; three suboblong dorsal blotches reaching half across wing,
extending from base to tornus with only narrow spaces between
them ; a rather upcurved line from beyond basal dash to upper
anterior angle of second blotch ; a short oblique mark beneath costa
at 4 ; a small elongate spot in disc before middle ; a rather
irregular line from middle of costa to upper anterior angle of third
blotch, and a hardly curved line from | of costa to its upper
posterior angle ; five rather large marginal dots round apex and

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tcrmen, with a small suffused spot before apex : cilia -white.
Hindwiugs pale grey, whitish-tinged towards base, darker towards
apex, extreme apex whitish marked with dark fuscous on margin ;
costa slightly expanded on basal | and roughened ^ith white
scales, with long grey-wlutish subcostal hairpencil from base lying
beneath forewings ; cilia white.

French Guiana, St. Jean, 11. Maroni, in July ; one specimen.

Antaeotriclia xylocosma, n. sp.

c? . 27 mm. Head light glossy grey, face suffused with whitish.
Palpi grey. Antennal ciliations under 1. Thorax grey. Abdo-
men dark grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa moder-
ately arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, nearly vertical ; dark
fuscous, slightly sprinkled with whitish, beneath costa forming
several small very indistinct cloudy whitish spots ; a pale brownish-
ochreous curved transverse-linear mark beneath costa at 4- ; discal
stigmata cloudy, blackish, each with an indistinct brownish-
ochreous dot acljacent beneath : cilia grey, darker towards base.
Hindwings dark fuscous ; costa expanded from base to |^, with
long rough projecting scales suffused with brown beneath, and long
whitish subcostal hairpencil from base lying beneath forewings;
cilia grey, basal third dark fuscous.

FiiENCH Guiana, 11. Maroni ; one specimen.

Antaeoti'icha pythonaea, n. sp.

(S . 22 mm. Head and thorax prismatic violet-grey, face
white. Palpi violet-grey, second joint with darker streak above
towards base, terminal joint dark violet-grey with whitish apex.
Antennal ciliations 1 ^. Abdomen dark indigo-grey, sides of ventral
surface white, sides of anal tuft ochreous-yellow. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen
rounded, hardly oblique ; deep shining bronze-green, with suffused
light indigo-bluish markings, consisting of irregular suffusion in
basal and median portions of discal and dorsal areas, a transverse
streak between these rising from a flattened-triangular ochreous-
white spot on costa before middle, and a transverse streak from
beneath costa at | to tornus ; a leaden-grey line round apex and
termen : cilia leaden-grey. Hindwings dark fuscous ; costa rather
expanded from base to |, with broad projection of ochreous-whitish
scales before middle, and long whitish subcostal hairpencil from
base lying beneath forewings ; cilia grey, basal third dark fuscous.

French Guiana, R. Maroni ; one specimen. Intermediate
between malacJiita and Zelleri ; it would seem likely that fumi-
pennis Busck is also an allied species, but the absence of sex and
structural indications and the statement that it is allied to phylo-
ptera Busck, which appears to be an Agriopliara, makes it
doubtful.

Antaeotriclia compsographa, n. sp.

J . 19-20 mm. Head fuscous, lower part of face white, crown

492 EXOTIC 3JICR0LEPID0PTERA.

white except a spot on sides. Palpi brownish, second joint with
suffused dark fuscous streak on basal half and suffused with dark
fuscous towards apex, terminal joint white with basal -f and apex
blackish. Anteiinal ciliations l^. Tl)orax brown mixed with dark
fuscous and spotted with white. Abdomen light grey, anal tuft
ochreous-whitish. forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently
arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, nearly vertical, dorsal
scale-pi'ojection at g unusually large ; brown sprinkled with
blackish ; markings white, very irregularly margined with variable
blackish suffusion; some marking at base, and an irregular inter-
rupted oblique transverse line a-t |- ; a zigzag oblique transverse
line before middle, from which a narrow streak runs along lower
margin of cell to a dark fuscous dot at its angle, beyond this
extended as a fan of suffused white lines along veins 2-5 nearly to
subterminal line ; some irregular marking towards costa beyond
middle and dorsum before tornus ; veins posteriorly marked with
blackish streaks, interrupted by a fine curved subterminal lino
slightlj' indented near costa; a terminal series of white marks:
cilia light brownish mixed with dark fuscous and whitish, towards
tornus suffused with white. Hindwings light grey, basal half
suffused with whitish ; costa rather expanded from base to 4, with
rough scales on edge partially suffused with grey beneath, and long
whitish subcostal hairpencil from base lying beneath forewings ;
cilia grey-whitish, basal third suffused with grej'.

French Guiana, St. Jean, K. Maroni, in Julj' ; four specimens.

Antaeotricha exusta, n. sp.

c? . 27 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark fuscous. Palpi
ashy-fuscous, darker above. Antennal ciliations under 1. Pore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, widest about middle, costa gently
arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen somewhat rounded, little
oblique ; dark grey sprinkled with blackish ; an undefined patch of
dark fuscous suffusion extending over anterior half of dorsum,
projecting scales of dorsal edge brown ; a suffused blackish dot on
end of cell ; an undefined fascia of dark fuscous suffusion from
middle of costa to tornus, narrower towards costa, obtusely angu-
lated in middle ; a suffused dark fuscous streak along posterior
third of costa : cilia grey suffusedly mixed with dark fuscous.
Hindwings dark grey; costa rather expanded from base to f,
with long dense roughly projecting dark grey scales, and long
whitish subcostal hairpencil from base lying in a yellow groove
concealed by forewings ; cilia grey, with dark fuscous subbasal
shade.

French Guiana, R. Maroni ; one specimen. Allied to melanojpis.

Antaeotricha phaeosaris Meyr.

cJ . 22 mm. Head whitish, sides dark fuscous, crown suffused
with light grey. Palpi whitish partially infuscated, second joint

XYLOKTCIID^. 493

dark fuscous above on basal half. Antennal ciliatious 3. Thorax
violet-grey, posterior crest dark bluish-purple-grey. Abdomen
grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, widest in middle, costa
moderately arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, somewliat
oblique ; grey, with faint violet tinge ; a basal patch of irregular
. transverse dark fuscous markings, edge running from ^ of costa
to f of dorsum, convex ; a narrow patch of whitish suffusion along
costa from this to beyond middle ; some dark fuscous and whitish
sprinkling about lower margin of cell in disc ; an oblique-oval
blackish fuscous spot in disc at | ; beyond these markings apical
I of wing irregularly marked and suffused with dark fuscous, with
a cloudy whitish line from | of costa to tornus, slightly indented
beneath costa ; dorsal scale-projection at ^ tipped with ferruginous-
orange ; cilia whitish-fuscous obscurely barred with darker fuscous,
towards tornus whitish. Hindwings rather dark grey ; costa ex-
panded from base to |, with rough projecting whitish scales
suffused with dark grey beneath towards middle, with long whitish
subcostal hairpencil from base in groove and a long grey hairpencil
between this and costa, lying beneath forewings ; cilia grey.

French Guiana, St. Jean, K. "Maroni, in July; two specimens.
Distinguished from lacertosa and allies by the second hairpencil of
hindwings.

Antaeotricha enodata, n, sj).

cj" . 24-27 mm. Head whitish, crown more or less suffused with
grey. Palpi grey, terminal joint suffused with white except towards
base. Antennal ciliations somewhat over 1. Thorax and abdo-
men grej% anal tuft pale ochreous on sides. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, widest towards middle, costa gently arched, apex
rounded-obtuse, termen somewhat rounded, little oblique; grey ; a
basal patch of fuscous suffusion, browner towards dorsum, edge
running from | of costa to ^ of dorsum, rather irregular ; a suflused
white patch occupying more or less width of costal area from this
to beyond middle ; a very irregular rather curved whitish streak
from 1^ of costa to |- of dorsum, sometimes partially confluent in
disc with preceding ; a small cloudy dark fuscous spot on dorsum
beyond middle ; a slightly curved cloudy white line from |- of costa
to tornus, somewhat indented near costa ; a cloudy white line
along termen : cilia light grey, tox^ards tornus white. Hindwings
rather dark grey ; costa rather expanded from base to |, with strong
broad projection of rough scales before middle suflused with grey
beneath, and long whitish subcostal hairpencil from base lying
beneath forewings ; cilia grey, with darker subbasal line.

French GrriANA, Godebert and jSTouveau Chantier, K. Maroni, in
May ; five specimens. Easily separable from allied species such as
the preceding by absence of blackish discal spot.

Antaeotricha staurota, n. sp.
2 . 23 mm. Head white, face and forehead tinged with grey.

494 EXOTIC MICKOLEflDOPTEEA.

Palpi white, second joint grey posteriorly and towards apex, ter-
minal joint greyish towards base. Thorax white, a dot on shoulder,
two at posterior extremity, and a central spot grey. Abdomen
grey-whitish. Eorewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex
rounded, termen rounded, little oblique ; white ; markings grey ;
a broad irregular streak from base of costa along upper margin of
cell, indistinctly interrupted before its middle, curved round two
confluent dark grey dots at end of cell and continued more narrowly
to dorsum at |-, indistinctly interrupted on fold ; spots on dorsum
at ^ and |, and one above dorsum before middle ; a somewhat
curved subterminal line not nearly reaching costa ; a streak along
termen not reaching tornus : cilia white, towards tips greyish-
tinged, round apex with dark grey basal shade. Hi tid wings light
grey, towards base whitish-tinged, extreme apex whitish ; cilia
grey-whitish, round apex whiter.

Ekench Guiana, R. Maroni ; one specimen.

Antaeotricha diplophaea, n, sp.

c? 17-18 mm., $ 22 mm. Head white, face and forehead suf-
fused with grey. Palpi grey, terminal joint sufi'used with white
except base. Antennal ciliations 1|. Thorax white, posteriorly
tinged with grey. Abdomen light grey. Eorewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
hardly oblique ; white ; a suffused grey blotch mixed with dark
grey occupying costal half from base to g, outer edge slightly
oblique ; a broad irregular grey streak proceeding from this above
upper margin of cell, projecting upwards in middle of wing, curved
more broadly round a small dark fuscous spot on end of cell and
uniting with a broad irregular streak along dorsum from base
almost to tornus, which is marked with a suffused dark fuscous
spot at g and an indistinct dark spot beyond middle, these streaks
indistinctly connected before middle ; a narrow cloudy grey spot
on costa at | ; a thick grey streak along termen not reaching
tornus: cilia grey, towards tornus white (imperfect). Hindwings
grey, paler towards base ; costa rather expanded from base to |,
with broad projection of long rough scales suffused with grey
beneath, and long grey-whitish subcostal hairpencil from base in
groove lying beneath forewings ; cilia light greyish, with dark grey
subbasal shade.

Fkench Guiana, Godebert and St. Jean, E.. Maroni ; three
specimens.

Antaeotricha campylodes, n. sp.

cJ . 18 mm. Head shining white. Palpi white, second joint
suffused with light grey except towards apex, with dark fuscous
streak above on basal half. Antennal ciliations 2. Thorax white,
with dark bluish-fuscous V-shaped mark at posterior extremit3\
Abdomen white. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, widest in
middle, considerably narrowed posteriorly, costa moderately arched.

XYLORYCTID^. '495

apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, little oblique ; shining
white ; a fuscous dot on base of costa ; a strongly curved band of
irregular fuscous mottling, proceeding from a blotch of dark fuscous
markings on dorsum at ^, through disc above middle, and returning
to dorsum at | ; an oblique fuscous shade terminating in tornus
not reaching costa, and another along upper part of termen : cilia
white, round apex with fuscous basal shade (imperfect). Hind-
wings white ; costa expanded from base to |, with broad projection
of long rough scales suffused with grey beneath, and long white
subcostal hairpencil from base lying beneath forewiugs ; cilia
white.

FfiExca Gpiana, R. Maroni ; one specimen.

Antaeotricha illepida, n. sp.

c? . 20-21 mm. Head and thorax fuscous-white, thorax some-
times with fuscous posterior spot. Palpi fuscous-whitish, second
joint infuscated, with dark fuscous streak above on basal half.
Antennal ciliations 3. Abdomen ochreous-whitish, laterally strongly
rough-scaled. Forewings elongate, narrow, widest in middle, nar-
rowed posteriorly, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
rather oblique ; ochreous-white ; a broad streak of fuscous suffusion
occupying dorsal half anteriorly but narrowed to a point at tornus,
on basal third suffused with rather dark fuscous and reaching costa at
base, towards tornus also suffused with rather dark fuscous; two small
rather dark fuscous spots transversely placed at end of cell; a rather
irregular curved cloudy fuscous line from costa beyond middle to end
of dorsal streak, sometimes obsolete on costa ; a somewhat oblique
straight fuscous shade terminating in tornus, not reaching costa ; a
cloudy fuscous spot on upper half of termen : cilia whitish, base
tinged with fuscous. Hindwings fuscous-whitish or whitish-
fuscous, suffused with fuscous posteriorly ; costa rather expanded
from base to |^, with projection of rough scales suffused with fuscous
beneath, and long ochreous-whitish hairpencil becoming fuscous
towards base lying beneath forewings ; cilia fuscous-whitish, basal
third fuscous.

Feench Guiaxa, Godebert, R. Maroni ; three spcciuieus.

Antaeotricha orthotona, n. sp.

5 . 19-21 mm. Head white, crown sometimes centrally suf-
fused with grey. Palpi white, second joint suffused with grey
except apex. Thorax white, sometimes slightly tinged with grey.
Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow,
costa gently arched towards extremities, nearly straight on median
area, apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; white ;
markings dark fuscous ; a broad streak from base of costa, where
it occupies nearly |, extending above middle to beyond cell : dorsal
area below fold suffased with pale greyish ; four small dark spots
on upper margin of fold, and several others below fold and on
dorsum ; two dots transversely placed on end of cell ; a curved line

496 EXOTIC MICROIvEPIDOPXERA.

from 4 of costa to tornus, well-deSned posteriorly, sometimes rather
broadly suffused anteriorly ; a sutfused spot on costa towards apex,
and an indistinct waved suffused line before termen : cilia white,
round apex obscurely barred with light greyish. Hindwings grey,
lighter towards base ; cilia grey-whitish, with grey basal shade.

British Gctia-NA, Bartica, in February (Parish) ; Fkench Guiana,
R. Alaroni ; three specimens.

Antaeotricha laudata, n. sp.

<S . 21-23 mm. Head white, sides suffusedly marked with
fuscous. Palpi white, second joint fuscous. Anr.ennal ciliations 2.
Thorax white, with a darlj; fuscous spot on shoulder, and dark
indigo-blue posterior tufts. A.bdomen ochreous-whitish, with long
rough whitish-grey hairscales above before apex. Forewings
elongate, narrow, slightly wider in middle, costa gently arched,
apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; white ; a pale
violet-grey basal patch suffusedly marked with dark purple-fuscous,
occupying about g of wing, edge slightly oblique, with a strong
fulvous-brown mark from dorsum ; some faint grey markings on
dorsal half beyond this, and a dark grey spot on dorsum at |- ; two
dark grey dots transversely placed at end of cell ; a somewhat
curved rather irregular grey or dark grey line from costa beyond
middle to dorsum before tornus, sometimes interrupted; a straight
oblique grey shade terminating in tornus not reaching costa ; a
triangular grey spot occupying upper |- of termen : cilia white,
more or less wholly suffused with grey round apex and upper part
of termon. Hindwings light grey, more or less suffused with
whitish on basal half; costa expanded from base to f, with strong
broad projection of rough hairscales suffused with dark grey
beneath, and long paleochreous subcostal hairpencil lying in a pris-
matic groove suffused with fuscous at base concealed by forewiugs ;
cilia grey-whitish, with grey basal line.

French Gctiana, St. Jean and Godebert, E.. Maroni ; fourteen
specimens. Much like basalis, but in that species the basal patch
is divided into upper and lower segments.

Antaeotricha excisa, n. sp.

c? . 18-20 mm. Head and thorax white. Palpi white, second
joint fuscous except apex. Antennal ciliations 1. Abdomen
ochreous-white. Forowings elongate, narrow, widest in middle,
costa gently arched, before middle with a deep sinuation evenly
filled up with a fringe of hairscales, apex rounded, termen rounded,
somewhat oblique; white; a violet-grey basal patch suffusedly
spotted wirh dark fuscous occupying | of "wing, edge slightly
oblique ; two small cloudy fuscous spots on dorsum towards
middle ; a black dot on lower angle of cell, and fuscous one on
upper; a curved series of several small indistinct fuscous marks
running from costa beyond middle to dorsum before tornus; a
somewhat sinuate indistinct fuscous shade from 4 of costa to

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XTLOliTOTIDiE. 497

tornus; a cloudy dark fuscous spot on apex and upper part of
termen : cilia white, round apex and upper part of teroien suffused
with grey. Hindwitigs ochreousgrej'-whitish ; costa expanded from
base to |, with broad projection of long rough hairscales sutfused
wilh grey beneatf), and long whitish subcostal hairpencil lying in
an ochreous groove from base concealed beneath forewings ; cilia
whitish.

French Guiana, St. Jean, R. Maroni, in July; three specimens.
Differs from all others in the peculiar deep abrupt sin.iation of costa
of forewings.

Antaeotricha oxycentra, n. sp.

S . 16 mm. Head dark purple-grey, face suffused with whitish.
Palpi white, second joint with dark fuscous '■'reak above on basal
half and suffused baud towards apex, termim ioint suffused with
dark fuscous except tip. Antennal ciliations''*S. Thorax dark
bluish-fuscous. Abdomen grey, anal tuft whitish. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse,
termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; whitish, slightly ochreous-
tinged in disc ; an elongate dark purple-grey blotch marked with
black and oehreous-brown along basal third of dorsum, reaching
costa at base ; a suffused grey mark on dorsum just beyond this ;
an irregularly dentate somewhat interrupted dark grey line from ^
of costa to beyond middle of dorsum ; two triangular black dots
transversely placed on end of cell, and a triangular black spot on
dorsum beneath these, its apex somewhat produced and nearly
touching the lower; a suffused violet-grey mark on costa above
these dots, and a bar in disc beyond them : an indistinct violet-
grey line from 4 of costa to tornus, somewhat sinuate near costa ;
an indistinct violet-grey mark composed of four small confluent
spots just before apex and upper part of termen, leaving a waved,
white terminal line : cilia white, round apex and upper part of
termen suffused with violet-fuscous. Hindwings grey, thinly
scaled towards base ; costa expanded from base to |, with broad
projection of long rough hairscales suffused with dark grey beneath,
and long whitish subcostal hairpencil from base lying beneath fore-
wings ; cilia pale grey, round apex white. Forewings beneath
with cell suffused with pale ochreous-yellowish, clothed with
whitish hairs towards upper margin, vein 10 yellowish on basal
half.

French Guiana, St. Jean, R. Maroni, in July ; two specimens.

Antaeotricha nitrota, n. sp.

cJ , 22 mm. Head and thorax light fuscous. Palpi fuscous, ter-
minal joint suffused with whitish posteiiorly. Antennal ciliations
1|. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, hardly oblique ;
white ; a rather dark fuscous basal blotch, its edge running from |
of costa to 5 of dorsum, concave beneath costa ; a transverse patch

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498 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

of liglit grey suffusion bej'ond middle extending from disc to dorsum,
dorsally marked with dark fuscous on eaoh margin ; a dark grey
transverse mark on end of cell ; a small grey subdorsal spot beyond
this ; a grey shade from beyond middle of costa to dorsum before
tornus, curved outwards on lower half, somewhat interrupted above
middle ; a grey line along posterior half of costa, dilated into a
small suffr^ed spot at | ; a grey terminal fascia narrowed down-
wards, leaving terminal edge whitish : cilia grey, beneath tornus
whitish. Hiudwings grey, lighter towards base, apical edge
whitish ; costa expanded from base to f , with broad projection of
long rough hairscales suffused with dark grey beneath, and long
dense whitish subcostal hairpencil from base lying beneath fore-
wings; cilia pale greyish, at apex whitish with grey basal line.

Tkench Guiana . ^ iebert, E. Maroni ; one specimen,
iigb o.

— ' F'

/ c .Laeotricha thapsinopa, n. sp.

(5'. 18-19 mm. Head grey. Palpi dark grey, apical half of
terminal joint whitish. Antennal ciliations 4. Thorax light
grey. Abdomen grey-Avhitish. Porewings elongate, rather narrow,
costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat
oblique ; white ; a small grey spot on base of costa, and a large
elongate one on base of dorsum ; beyond these an oblique series of
three large grey spots followed by an irregular grey line running
from I of costa to middle of dorsum, succeeded on dorsum by two
cloudy adjacent spots, first grey, second triangular, deep ferru-
ginous ; a faint greyish spot in middle of disc, near beyond and
above which is an oblique ochreous-yellow mark terminated be-
neath by a dark grey dot; a small faint grey transverse niark on
end of cell, and a small cloudy grey spot beyond it; a somewhat
curved irregular transverse grey shade terminating on dorsum
before tornus, not reaching costa ; a grey shade composed of four
small cloudy spots just before termen : cilia white, on termen and
tornus greyish-tinged towards base. Hindwings pale grey ; costa
expanded from base to |-, with very long rough projecting whitish
hairscales suffused beneath with dark grey towards middle, with
moderate ochreous-whitish subcostal hairpencil from base Ijing
beneath forewings, and fringe of ochreous-whitish hairs running
from middle of cell to upper angle ; cilia whitish, tinged with grey
towards base.

French Guiana, St. Jean, E. Maroni, in July; two specimens.

Antaeotricha chelobathra, n. sp.

(^ . 25-26 mm. Head whitish, face and sides of crown more or
less tinged or suffused with grey. Palpi dark grey, terminal joint
suffused with whitish except towards base. Antennal ciliations 1.
Thorax whitish, posterior tufts greyish-tinged, sometimes spotted
with blackish. Abdomen grey, anal tuft grey-whitish, Porewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen

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rounded, nearly vertical ; white ; three short blackish bars more or
less suffused together with grey forming an elongate blotch along
basal fourth of costa ; a blaekish-grey spot on dorsum at 5, pro-
jecting dorsal scales beneath this ferruginous ; two or three indistinct
dots of blackish-grey irroration in disc on basal third; some faint
irregular greyish suffusion on dorsal half of median area; a blackish
somewhat transverse dot on end of cell; an irregular curved grey
shade from beneath costa beyond middle to | of dorsum ; a dark
grey spot on costa beyond | ; a somewhat curved grey sliade from
beneath this to tornus, sometimes connected with preceding shade
by a vague pale greyish suffusion ; a dark grey shade round apex,
rather thick above and attenuated downwards, not reachiiig tornus:
cilia whitish, sometimes partially tinged with grey. Hindwings
grey, more or less whitish-tinged near base ; costa expanded from
base to f, with long rough projecting hairscales suffused with
blackish-grey beneath, and long whitish subcostal hairpencil from
base lying beueath forewings ; cilia whitish, with greyish subbasal
shade.

French Guiana, St. Jean, R. Maroni ; eight specimens.

Antaeotricha harpobathra, n. sp.
cJ . 27 mm. Head and thorax whitish. Palpi dark grey, apical
half of terminal joint suffused with whitish. Antennal ciliations
Ig. Abdomen grey-whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow,
costa moderately arched, apex rounded- obtuse, term en rounded,
little oblique ; ochreous-whitish ; three short blackish bars suffused
together with grey forming an elongate blotch along basal fourth
of costa ; projecting dorsal scales ochreous-whitish ; a fine linear
fuscous dot on fold at ^ of wing ; a blackish-fuscous dot at end of
cell ; a faint pale fuscous irregular curved shade from beyond middle
of costa to I of dorsum ; a faint light fuscous rather curved shade
terminating in tornus, not nearly reaching costa ; a fuscous elongate
mark on costa at | ; two or three small cloudy fuscous spots round
apex : cilia ochreous-whitish. Hindwings whitish-grey, becoming
whitish anteriorly ; costa expanded from' base to |, with broad
projection of long rough hairscales suffused with dark grey beneath,
and long whitish subcostal hairpencil from base lying beneath
forewings ; cilia white, with light grey subbasal line.

Argentina, Parana, in August ; one specimen. Allied to the
preceding.

Antaeotricha anaclintris, n. sp.

c5' . 22-23 mm. Head white, sides partially suffused with
fuscous. Palpi white, second joint suffused with dark fuscous
except apex, base of terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennal cilia-
tions 1. Thorax whitish or whitish-grey, patagia and two marks
at posterior extremity dark bluish-fuscous. Abdomen whitish-
grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched,
apex roixnded, termen rounded, hardly oblique; whitish, more or

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500 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOT'TEEi.

less tinged with fuscous except towards costa ; a blackish or dark
purplish-fuscous elongate patch extending along basal third of
dorsum, reaching costa at base; an irregular interrupted fuscous
lino from i of costa to dorsum just beyond this, darkest on costa,
sometimes obsolete dorsally ; a blackish-fuscous transverse dot on
end of cell ; a curved irregular fuscous shade from costa beyond
middle to | of dorsum ; a fuscous spot on costa at |, and a rather
curved fuscous shade from beneath this to dorsum before tornus ; a
waved cloudy dark fuscous line just witliin apicnl edge : cilia
whitish-fuscous. Hiiidwings grey, basal half suffused with whitish ;
costa expanded from base to |, with long rough projecting hair-
scales suffused with rather dark fuscous beneath, and moderate
whitish subcostal hairpencil from base lying in an ochreous groove
concealed by forewings ; cilia w^hitish, on lower half of terinen
suffused with grey,

Feexch Guiana, St. Jean, E,. Maroni ; nine specimens.

Antaeotricha diffracta, n. sp.

c? . 17-18 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint with dark
fuscous streak on basal |. Antennal ciliations 2. Thorax white,
with a dark grey blotch on back, a dot on each side of it anteriorly,
and two at posterior extremity. Abdomen white, tinged with
grey on apical half. Forewings elongate, costa moderately arched,
apex rounded, termen rounded, hardly oblique ; white; markings
dark fuscous ; a short longitudinal mark from base beneath costa,
two connected anteriorly near base towards dorsum, one above
middle at |, one beneath fold and one on dorsum slightly beyond
this ; a dentate line interrupted above and below middle from | of
costa to middle of dorsum ; a longitudinal mark above middle of
disc, and one beyond and beneath this ; a rather irregular curved
line from middle of costa to 4 of dorsum ; spots on costa at | and
near apes ; a curved shade terminating in tornus reaching | across
wing, connected with preceding line by suffused bars at upper end
and near dorsum ; eight blackish marginal dots round apex and
termen : cilia white. Hind wings ochreous-whitish, with some grey
suffusion beneath vein 2 towards extremity ; costa expanded from
base to i, with long rough projecting hairscales suffused beneath
with dark grey beyond middle, and long dense whitish subcostal
hairpencil from base lying in an ochreous groove concealed by
forewings ; cilia white.

Fkench Guiana, St. Jean, R. Maroni ; three specimens.

Antaeotricha melanarnia, n. sp,

(S . 20-22 mm. Head white, sides of face slenderly grey, crown
sufi'used with light grey except on sides. Palpi whitish, second
joint with dark fuscous streak on basal |. Antennal ciliations 2|.
Thorax grey, anterior margin and shoulders white. Abdomen
white, with strong black lateral streak on two segments beyond
middle, and slighter marks on others. Forewings elongate, widest

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somewhat before middle, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen
rounded, vertical ; white; a fuscous basal dot above middle; three
or four fuscous marks near base indicating an interrupted oblique
line; dorsal area bejond this with some vague pale fuscous suffu-
sion, and with a rather dark fuscous suJBPused triangular blotch in
middle and larger quadrate blotch before torn us reaching half across
wing ; a fuscous line from beneath costa at i, very acutely angu-
lated first outwards and then inwards, running into median dorsal
blotch ; a rather dark fuscous longitudinal line from inward angle
of this to near end of cell, and a shorter one beneath posterior half
of this ; a short fuscous longitudinal mark above middle of this ;
a line fuscous line beneath costal edge from 4- to beyond middle ;
an interrupted rather dark fuscous line from before middle of costa
to upper anterior angle of prsetornal blotch, and a slightly curved
from I of costa to its posterior angle ; some faint pale fuscous
suffusion towards costa posteriorly and termen ; eight well-marked
dark fuscous marginal dots round apex and termen : cilia white.
Hiiidwings grey, base suffused with whitish, apical edge whitish ;
costa expanded from base to |, with long rough projecting hair-
scales broadly suffused with dark fuscous beneath, and long whitish
subcostal hairponcil from base lying beneath forewings ; cilia
whitish, base tinged with grey.

Fhench Guiana, St. Jean, R. Maroni ; two specimens. A$
example from same locality is probably the other sex of this species ;
similar in appearance, but abdomen grey, markings of forewiugs
thicker and darker, a dark fuscous transverse discal mark adjoining
anterior angle of pra3tornal blotch, posterior line interrupted
beneath costa, a waved suffused dark fuscous mark just within
apiciil margin, marginal dots obsolete, hindwiugs rather dark grey,
cilia of both wings mostly suffused with grey. The black markings
on the abdomen of c? are a striking distinctive character.

Antaeotricha axena, n. sp.
c? . 21-22 mm. Head white, sides of face fuscous, crown suffused
with fuscous except on sides. Palpi white, second joint sufl'used
with fuscous on basal |, terminal joint fuscous at base. Antennal
ciliations 1|. Thorax fuscous. Abdomen whitish-fuscous. Fore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex rounded,
termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; fuscous-grey, lighter towards
•costa and posteriorly, veins beyond cell obscurely suffused with
whitish, costal edge white except towards base, apical area beyond
posterior line wholly white ; three very undefined suffiised darker
fuscous blotches occupying dorsal area except narrow interspaces,
reaching about ^ across wing ; three somewhat irregular oblique
dark fuscous lines rising from suffused spots on costa, first
two partially edged anteriorly with white suffusion, first running
to upper anterior angle of second dorsal blotch, second slightly
curved, to upper anterior angle of third dorsal blotch, third some-
what sinuate, to its posterior angle; five dark fuscous marginal
dots round apex and termen ; cilia white, becoming pale fuscous on

502 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPXERA.

lower part ot termen, darker beneath tornus, Hindwings grey;
costa somewhat expanded from base to |, with long whitish sub-
costal hairpencil from base lying beneath forewings ; cilia pale
greyish, with grey subbasal shade, above apex suffused with white.
Pbench Guiana, St. Jean, 11. Maroni ; four specimens.

Antaeotricha helicias, n. sp.
c? . 25 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint with dark
fuscous streak on basal ^. Antennal ciliations 1|. Thorax grey-
whitish. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
nearly vertical ; grey-whitish, with faint lilac tinge; a fuscous
basal dot below middle ; three irregular oblique cloudy light
fuscous lines, first irom | of costa to m.iddle of dorsum, second
from middle of costa to 4 of dorsum, third from | of costa to just
before tornus, rather strongly curved outwards on lower half ;
eight dark fuscous marginal dots round apex and termen : cilia
white. Hindwings grey-Avhitish ; costa slightly expanded from
base to |, with long whitish subcostal hairpencil from base lying
beneath forewings ; cilia white, with pale greyish subbasal shade.
Fkench Guiana, E. Maroui ; one specimen.

Antaeotricha palaestrias, n. sp.

S . 13-15 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint dark
fuscous except towards apex, terminal joint with base and a sui)-
apical band dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 1|. Thorax white,
with dark fuscous dorsal blotch almost reaching ])Osterior extre-
mity. Abdomen ochreous-white. Forewings elongate, narrow,
costa slightly arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, rather
oblique ; shining white ; markings dark fuscous ; a longitudinal
line from base of costa to ^ of disc ; a short dash beneath apex of
this ; a small spot on base of dorsum ; a rather short oblique line
in disc about | ; a triangular blotch towards middle of dorsum
reaching nearly half across wing; a dash in middle of disc, and
one rather before and above this sometimes little marked ; a quad-
rate blotch on dorsum before tornus, reaching nearly half across
wing ; hardly curved lines Irom costa at middle and | running to
upi er angles of this blotch ; a dash in disc above middle between
these; a small suffused apical spot ; three or four black marfiiual
dots round apex : cilia white, opposite apex wdth tips and some-
times one or two narrow bars dark fuscous. Hindwings grey-
whitish; a long whitish subcostal hairpencil from base lying
benefith forewings ; cilia white, with faint greyish subbasal line.

French Guiana, St. Jean, 11. Maroni ; eight specimens. The
similar lecitliaula has grey hindwings, and dorsal edge of forewings
dark fuscous on basal half.

Antaeotriclia immota, n. sp.

cJ 5 • l-i-lS mm. Head white, with a grey spot on each side of
face, crown grey except sides. Palpi white, second joint with dark

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fuscous streak on basal |, terminal joint with base and subapical
ring dark fuscous. Antennal ciliutions of c? 2. Thorax dark
fuscous, shoulders white. Abdomen grej", anal tuft of J whitish.
Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex rounded,
termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; white, with scattered dark
fuscous scales in disc and towards dorsum ; markings dark fuscous ;
a longitudinal line from base of costa to ^ of disc ; in c? a trian-
gular blotch on base of dorsum, another on middle, and a quadrate
blotch before tornus, not reaching half across wing, in 2 all three
larger, oblong, occupying dorsum except narrow interspaces,
reaching half across wing ; an irregular line from ^ of costa to
second dorsal blotch ; a dash in middle of disc, terminated by fol-
lowing line ; a very oblique line from costa before middle to upper
anterior angle of proetornal blotch, somewhat bent above middle,
and a slightly curved line from | of costa to its posterior angle ;
eight marginal dots round apex and termen, iifth (apical) and often
seventh somewhat larger : cilia white, on tornus with grey sub-
basal shade. Hindwings light grey; in J a long whitish subcostal
hairpencil from base lying beneath forewings ; cilia grey-whitish,
with grey subbasal shade.

Feench Guiana, R. Maroni ; British Guiana, Mallali, in March
(Parish) ; five specimens. In one forewing of one specimen veins
6 and 7 are long-stalked, an abnormality.

Antaeotricha amphilyta, n. sp.

(5 . 17-18 mm. Head white, sides of face narrowly grey, crown
suffused with grey except sides. Palpi white, secoiid joint with
dark fuscous streak on basal |^, terminal joint with base dark
fuscous, towards apex tinged with grey anteriorly, Antennal
ciliations 2g. Thorax grey or light grey, margins more or less
whitish. Abdomen grey-whitish. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa towards base gently, then slightly arched, apex
rounded, termen rounded, little oblique ; white ; markings dark
fuscous ; a short basal transverse mark from costa ; an oblique
dash above base of dorsum, connected with a narrow fuscous streak
along basal half of dorsum ; a short dash towards base in middle ;
"&n irregular line from |- of costa to ^middle of dorsum reduced to a
short costal and larger dorsal segment, with a short dash in middle
between them ; two slightly sinuate oblique lines from costa at
middle and |, on dorsal half limiting a quadrate fuscous praetornal
blotch ; seven or eight black marginal dots round apex and termen,
sometimes partially connected : cilia white, with indistinct light
fuscous antemedian line. Hindwings pale grey, towards base
whitish-tinged, apex whitish and marked with dark fuscous on
margin ; costa slightly expanded from base to |, with strong pro-
jection of long rough hairscales before middle suffused with dark
grey beneath, and long whitish subcostal hairpencil from base
lying beneath forewings ; cilia white, sometimes with very faint
light fuscous antemedian shade.

French Guiaxa, St. Jean, R. Maroni; five specimens.

504 EXOTIC MICROLEMDOl'TERA.

Antaeotricha perfusa, n. sp.

cJ . 18-19 mtQ. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous more or less
tinged -with grey, face ochreous-whitish. Palpi ochreous-wliitisli,
Becond joint with darli fuscous streali on basal |, terminal joint
with base fuscous and suffused with fuscous anteriorly on apical
half. Anteunal ciliations 1. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Fore-
wings elongate, Avidest in middle, much narrowed posteriorly, costa
anteriorly moderately, then gently arched, apex rounded, termen
rounded, somewhat oblique ; whitish-ochreous ; a dark fuscous
basal dot above middle ; some slight fuscous suffusion towards
dorsum at base and beyond first two lines ; three dark fuscous
transverse lines, first from i of costa to middle of dorsum, some-
what, irregular, second from middle of costa to | of dorsum, slightly
sinuate outwards in middle, third from | of costa to tornus, almost
straight or slightly indented above middle; seven dark fuscous
marginal dots round apex and termen : cilia whitish-ochreous.
Hindwings whitish : a very long white subcostal hairpencil from
base lying beneath forowings, reaching i of wing ; cilia whitish.

French Gvia^'a, St. Jean, li. Maroni ; four specimens.

Antaeotricha brachysaris, n. sp.

c? . 18 mm. Head white, crown suffused with grey except
sides. Palpi whitish, second joint with dark grey streak on basal |,
terminal joint suffused with grey anteriorly. Antennal ciliations
Ig. Thorax grey. Abdomen pale grey, anal tuft large, whitish-
ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa anteriorly gently, posteriorly
slightly arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ;
white, dorsal third suffused with ])ale fuscous ; a fuscous dot near
base below middle ; cloudy dark fuscous lines from costa at -^ and
middle running to subtriangular dark fuscous spots on dorsum at
middle and i ; a fine dark fuscous line from | of costa to tornus,
sharply indented towards costa, rather curved below this ; six dark
fuscous marginal dots round termen : cilia white, towards tornus
suftused with fuscous. Hindwings rather dark grey, base whitish-
tinged ; a short whitish supramedian hair])encil from base lying
beneath forewings, only reaching | of wing ; cilia grey, above apex
white.

French Guiana, R. Maroni ; two specimens.

Antaeotricha incrassata, n. sp.

cJ . 21mm. Head white, crown faintly fuscous-tinged. Palpi
white, second joint with dark fuscuus streak on basal f , base of
terminal joint fuscous. Antennal ciliations 1. Thorax whitish-
fuscous, shoulders whitish. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Fore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex rounded,
termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; pale fuscous suffused with
white, especially towards costa and jjosteriorly ; mai'kings dark
fuscous ; a short oblique irregular mark from base of costa ; an oblique
mark above base of dorsum ; three oblique transverse lines thickened

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at extremities, first from i of costa to middle of dorsum, irregular,
second from middle of costa to 4 of dorsum, rather irregular, third
from J of costa to toriius, indented above middle, slightly curved
below this, space between this and secoud line suffused with fuscous
on dorsal third; about seven marginal dots round a])ex and termen :
cilia white, towards toruus fuscous-tinged. Hindwings whitish,
tinged with grey towards termen ; upper part of terminal edge dai k
grey; a very long whitish subcostal hairpencil from base lying
beneath forewings, reaching 4 of wing; cilia white.
Feench G DIANA, E-. Maroui ; two specimens,

Antaeotricha himaea, n. sp.

c? $ • 17 mm. Head white, crown posteriorly siiffused with
fuscous. Palpi white, second joint with dark fuscous streak on
basal I and slight fuscous subapical ring, terminal joint with base
and a subapical band dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations of (5* 1.
Thorax rather dark fuscous, anterior and lateral margins whitish.
Abdomen rather dark grey, anal tuft ochreous-whitish tinged with
grey above. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa anteriorly
gently, posteriorly slightly arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
somewhat oblique ; ochreous-whitish, dorsal half from base to
second line greyish-ochreous mixed with dark grey ; markings
dark fuscous : a short longitudinal mark from base of costa, and an
obli(jue one above base of dorsum ; an interrupted slightly curved
line from beneath i of costa to middle of dorsum ; a rather curved
line from middle of costa to | of dorsum, interi'upted in middle but
closely followed by a transverse discal dot ; a rather curved line
from I of costa to tornus, space between this and preceding rather
dark fuscous on dorsal half limited above by a white streak, re-
mainder fuscous except costal edge ; apical area beyond this
obscurely streaked with white suffusion between veins ; seven
black quadrate marginal dots separated with whitish round apex
and termen : cilia whitish, with fuscous subbasal line, at apex and
tornus suffused with fuscous. Hindwings dark grey ; in d a very-
long whitish-ochreous subcostal hairpencil from base lying beneath
forewings, reaching |^ of wing ; cilia light grey, with dark grey
subbasal line, round apex and upper part of termen suffused with
whitish.

Fkench Guiana, R. Maroni ; two specimens.

PSEPHOMERES, n. g.

Head with loosely appressed hairs ; ocelli present ; tongue de-
veloped. Antennae |, in c? strongly ciliated, basal joint moderate,
stout, without pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, second
joint reaching base of antenna?, thickened with dense appressed
scales, terminal joint nearly or quite as long as second, moderate,
scaled, pointed. Maxillary palpi short, filiform, appressed to
tongue. Anterior tibiae and tarsi very short, densely scaled, pos-
terior tibiai clothed with rough projecting scales. Forewings with

506 EXOTIC MICEOLEriDOPTERA.

I h furcate, 2 from angle, 2-5 approximated, 7 to apex (indefinite),

II from middle, 12 running into 11 before costa. Hind wings over
1, trapezoidal-ovate, cilia | ; in both sexes with costa on anterior
half expanded and clothed with long roiigh projecting hairscales,
sinuate beyond this, with cilia long and prominent beyond sinua-
tion, and with long subcostal hairpencil from base lying beneath
forewings; 3 and 4 connate, 5 closely approximated at base, 6 and 7
closely approximated towards base.

Allied to Anlaeotricha, and remarkable for the equality of sexes
in characters usually confined to one sex ; there is no doubt in this
case, the $ having the antennse only shortly and thinlj' ciliated,
and triple frenulum; the peculiar concurrence of 12 with 11 is
also alike in both.

Psephomeres leptogramma, n. sp.

(5 22 mm., $ 30 mm. Head white, crown tinged with gre}'.
Palpi light slaty-grey, anteriorly white. Antennal ciliations of J 3.
Thorax light glossy grey. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate-
oblong, more elongate in $ , costa anteriorly moderately, posteriorly
slightly arched, apex rounded, tormen rounded, nearly vertical ;
glossy slaty-grey ; costal edge white; all veins marked with fine
white lines, faint or obsolete on anterior ^ of wing, beyond cell
with iuterneural spaces paler and whitish-tinged, but veins mar-
gined with dark grey lines : cilia light grey tinged with whitish,
with two darker grey shades. Hindwings grey ; costal hairscales
suffused with darker grey beneath, subcostal hairpencil white ;
cilia in J grey-whitish, with grey subbasal shade, in $ suffused with
grey.

French Guiana, R. Maroni ; two specimens.

DINOTROPA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts raised, spreading ; ocelli
present ; tongue developed. Antennje f , in d strongly ciliated,
basal joint moderate, thickened with scales, without pecten. Labial
palpi long, recurved, second joint reaching base of antennae,
thickened with appressed scales towards apex, terminal joint as
long as second, moderate, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, fili-
form, appressed to tongue. Anterior tibiae and tarsi very short,
thickened with scales, posterior tibiae clothed with rough scales.
Forewings with 1 b long-furcate, 2 from towards angle, 3 and 4
stalked from angle, 7 and 8 approximated towards base, 9 absent,
11 from middle. Hindwings 1, trapezoidal-ovate, cilia | ; 3 and 4
connate or short-stalked, 5 absent, 6 and 7 parallel.

Perhaps allied to Dolidiria.

Dinotropa ochrocrossa, n. sp.
cJ 5 . 12-15 mm. Head whitish, crown slightly sprinkled with
dark fuscous. Palpi white, second joint with black streak on basal
half, terminal joint with some blackish specks. Antennal cilia-

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tions of S 3. Thorax whitish, sprinkled with ochreous and dark
fuscous specks. Abdomeu grej-. Forewiugs elongate, costa
strougly arched, apex obliquel}' rounded off, term(m rounded,
nearly vertical ; in c? whitish with scattered fuscous and blackish
specks, in 5 light grey more or less suffusedly mixed with white
aud sprinkled with black ; a cloudy dark grey dot on end of cell ; a
short very oblique cloudy dark grey streak from costa before middle ;
an indistinct cloudy grey rntlier curved line from | of costa totornus;
marginal edge on posterior part of costa and apex tinged with
ochreous and irrorated with dark fuscous: cilia on posterior half of
costa pale brownish-ochreous, becoming whitish or grey-whitish
round termen and tornus. Hind wings grey, in S subhyaline in
disc, in 5 thinly scaled towards base ; cilia pale grey, with darker
subbasal line.

Prench Gdiana, Godebert, La Forestiere, and St. Jean, 11.
Maroni, in April, July, and September ; five specimens.

BAEONOMA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts raised, spreading ; ocelli
present ; tongue developed. Antennae |, in S moderately or
strongly ciliated, basal joint moderate, stout, without pecten.
Labial palpi moderate, recurved, slender, with appressed scales,
second joint not reaching base of antenuse, terminal joint |-| of
second, pointed. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to
tongue. Anterior tibite and tarsi very short, thickened with
scales, posterior tibiae clothed with rough scales. Forewiugs with
1 b furcate, 2^ jipproximated, 7 to termen, seldom 7 and 8 (leuco-
deltii) or 8 and 9 (holnn/a) stalked, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1
or over 1, trapezoidal-ovate, cilia f- 1 ; 8 and 4 connate, 5 some-
what approximated, 6 and 7 stalked.

Type mastodes. Differs from Stenoma by the characteristic palpi,
and has also a peculiar facies and difterent form of wing, more
Oecophorid in character. To this genus must also be referred
lenco'ielta Meyr., notwithstanding the stalked veins 7 and 8 of
forewiugs (which led me to describe it erroneously as a Machimia,
the hindwings being somewhat injured), owing to its veryclose
specific relationship to eaiihanes.

Baeonoma euphanes, n. sp.

c? . 9-10 mm. Head dark fuscous, face centrally tinged with
prismatic whitish. Palpi dark grey, terminal joint white. Antennal
ciliations 4. Thorax dark fuscous, posterior half white. Abdomen
dark grey, anal tuft whitish. Forewiugs elongate, costa gently
arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, rather strongly
oblique ; dark fuscous ; a short white mark on base of dorsum ; a
triangular white blotch on dorsum beyond middle, reaching half
across wing; apex narrowly white: cilia dark fuscous, white
round apex and towards tips on upper part of termen. Hindwings
rather dark grey, thinly scaled in disc ; cilia grey.

608 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

French Guiana, St. Jean, K, Maroni ; two specimens. Very
similar to leucodeJta, but in that species the white apical patch and
dorsal blotch are larger, the thorax almost wholly white, and veins
7 and 8 stalked.

Baeonoma orthozona, n. sp.

5 • 13-14 ram. Head white, back of crown fuscous. Palpi
fuscous, terminal joint white. Thorax white, anterior half rather
daik fuscous. Abdomen dark gre3\ Forewings elongate, modez"ate,
sliglitly dilated posteriorly, costa gently arched, apex rounded-
obtuse, termen slightly rounded, rather oblique ; dark fuscous ; a
small white spot on base of dorsum ; a moderately broad straight
white transverse median fascia ; a moderate subtriangular white
spot on costa at | : cilia dark fuscous. Hind wings rather dark
grey; cilia light grey, with darker subbasal shade.

J. 11-12 mm. Antennal ciliations 1. Forewings rather dark
fuscous ; median fascia broad ; costal spot replaced by a broad
white terminal fascia, only narrowly separated from preceding ;
cilia white. Other characters as in 5 •

French Guiana, R. Maroni; seven specimens (4 c? , 3 $ ). I
believe these, though at first sight very different-looking, to be
sexes of the same species, but in case of error I constitute the $ s
type.

Baeonoma mastodes, n. sp.

cJ 2 • 15-19 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint
fuscous except apex. Antennal ciliations of c? 2|. Thorax white,
anterior tliird or half usually fuscous or dark fuscous (in five
specimens). Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, moderate, some-
what dilated posteriorly, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse,
termen somewhat rounded, rather oblique ; white ; a rather thick
suffused dark fuscous streak along costa from Ijase to beyond
middle ; a rounded-triangular dark fuscous blotch on middle of
dorsum, reaching half across wing ; a slight spot of fuscous irro-
ration on end of cell ; a variable rounded blotch of dark fuscous
irroration or suffusion extending over termen : cilia fuscous, some-
times mixed with whitish, becoming whitish on costa and tornus.
Hindwings grey; cilia whitish-grey, with grey subbasal shade,

French Guiana, R. Maroni; seven specimens. The variation in
colour of thorax is curious ; it is not sexual, but the two specimens
with wholly white thorax are both 5 .

Baeonoma helotypa, n. sp.

J 2 . 14-18 mm. Head and thorax white. Palpi white, more
or less suffused with dark fuscous, ' sometimes wholly. Antennal
ciliations of 6 2|. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings elongate,
moderate, posteriorly^ somewhat dilated, costa gently arched, apex
rounded-obtuse, termen obliquely rounded; white; some undefined
fuscous suffusion towards dorsum beyond middle, only in one c?

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formiug an irregular suffused dark fuscous blotch ; some scattered
fuscous scales on end of cell and towards termen ; a marginal series
of well-marked sometimes connected dark fuscous dots round apex
and termen : cilia light fuscous, with white median shade. Hind-
wings grey; cilia whitish-grey, Avith grey subbasal shade.
French Guiana, R. Maroni ; six specimens.

Baeonoma holarga, n. sp.

c? . 19 mm. Head and thorax white. Palpi dark fuscous,
ochreous-yellow internally and on second joint anteriorly. Antenna!
ciliations 2|. Abdomen grey, base and anal tuft ochreous-whitish.
Anterior and middle femora and tibite ferruginous-yellowish. Fore-
wings elongate, moderate, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, rather oblique ; 8 and
9 stalked ; white: cilia white. Hiudwings rather light grey ; cilia
light grey.

Fkench Gi7iANA, E.. Maroni ; one specimen.

The following are synonym ical corrections :

Antaeotricha leucogramma Meyr. appears to be $ of fascicularis
ZelL, ray series of wliich is all d .

Loxotoma rhodanthes Meyr. is only an extreme form of 5 of
elegans Zell.

tStenoma melanocrypta Meyr. is a synonym of comma Busck.

Stenoma avida Meyr. is a synonym of scoriodes Meyr. ; this error
Mas due to an original misapprehension of the neuration of scoriodes,
which is wrongly stated.

Stenoma cecropia, n. sp. I substitute this name for impressella
Busck, Proc. U.S. j^at. Mus. xlvii, 51, preoccupied by impressella
Walk, in the same genus.

Gelechia lapidescens, n. sp. I propose this name for UtJiodes
AYals. Biol. Centr.-Amer. iv, 69, preoccupied by liihodes Meyr.
(188G) from New Zealand in the same genus.

Odites spoliatrix, n. sp.

d 16 mm., 5 18 mm. Head and thorax yellow-ochreous. Palpi
whitish-ochreous. Antennte of J serrulate, minutely ciliated.
Abdomen \^hitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow,
' costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen somewhat rounded,
rather oblique ; yellow-ochreous ; a small black dot on base of
costa ; stigmata black, discal moderate, plical minute, beneath
first discal ; a curved prsemarginal series of minute indistinct
fuscous dots : cilia ochreous-yellow, paler towards tips. Hind-
wings in (^ whitish-ochreous tinged with grey, in $ light grey ;
cilia ochreous-whitish, basal half ochreous-yellowish.

S. India, Coimbatore, 1 c? bred in August from larva forming
gallery in nest of a social spider (Fletcher) ; Bombay, Konkan, 1 2
(Young). Perhaps nearest furfurosa, but deeper-coloured, and
distinct by black dot on base of costa. The larva presumably feeds

510 FXOTIC MICBOLEPirOPTERA.

on insect-refuse in the web ; this interestino- hahit is analogous to
that of Brachmia ccerojiihaga also discovered by Mr. Fletcher.

Stenoma ptycliocentra, n. sp.

5 . 13 mm. Head wliite, hack of crown grey. Palpi white,
second joint grey except apex, terminal joint with base and a sub-
aj)ical ring dark fuscous. Thorax and abdomen grey. Forewings
elongate, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
slightly oblique ; 2 and 3 stalked: light glossy grey ; costal edge
ochreous-whitish ; a black basal dot in middle ; plical stigma
conspicuous, black; a rather thick blackish line from | of costa to
dorsum near tornus, hardly curved in middle ; area beyond this
somewhat darker grey ; a marginal row of indistinct blackish dots
round ajiex and termen : cilia ochreous-whitish, on tornus pale
grey. Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked ; dark grey ; cilia whitish-
grey, with grey subbasal shade.

Fkench Guiana, li. Maroni ; one specimen.

Stenoma niphacma, n. sp.

S . 15 mm. Head white, collar dark fuscous. Palpi white,
secoud joint with dark fuscous streak on basal |, terminal joint
dark fuscous except a submedian band and extreme tip. Antennal
ciliations 2^. Thorax dark fuscous, posterior margin white.
Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa ante-
riorly gently arched, then nearly straight, apex rounded-obtuse,
termen somewhat rounded, little oblique ; 2 and 3 coincident ; dark
slaty-fuscous ; costal edge white from | onwards ; a white slightly
irregular line from before middle of costa to | of dorsum ; a narrow
white apical patch, attenuated to below middle of termen, marked
with three blackish dots on apical edge : cilia white, on tornus
dark grey. Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked ; rather dark grey;
cilia pale grey, with darker subbasal shade, at apex suffused
with whitish.

Feench Guiana, St. Jean, E. Maroni, in July ; one specimen.

Stenoma periaula, n. sp.
5. 16 mm. Head white, crown grey except posteiior margin
of collar. Palpi white, second joint with dark fuscous streak
except at apex and ochreous-tinged anteriorly, terminal joint with
base and subapical ring dark fuscous. Thorax dark grey, shoulders
white. Abdomen rather dark grey. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa anteriorly gently, ])osteriorly slightly arched, apex
rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; 2 separate ; dark
violet-grey ; costal edge wliite throughout, more strongly towards
base ; a hardly curved white line from middle of costa to before |
of dorsum ; a white line with waved anterior edge running round
apex and termen, marked with a series of small black dots on
marginal edge : cilia white, basal half narrowly barred with grey,
on tornus wholly grey. Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked ; rather

XYLORTCTID^. 511

dark grey ; cilia jjale grey with darker subbasal shade, round apex
suffused with whitish.

Fkench Guiana, St. Jean, E,. Maroni, in July ; one specimen.

Stenoma tephrodesma, n. sp.

c? . 14-15 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint with
dark fuscous streak on basal | , terminal joint with base and sub-
apical band dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2|. Thorax white,
centrally tinged with violet-grey. Abdomen whitish-grey, with a
whitish-ochreous lateral hairpencil from base lying in a groove.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex
rounded, terraen rounded, slightly oblique; 2 separate, anastomosing
with 1 c; whitish, partially faintly tinged with fuscous ; a suffused
dark fuscous streak from base of costa along basal 1 or -| of
dorsum, followed by some undefined lighter ashy-fuscous suffusion ;
first discal stigma rather large, blackish, plical smaller, obliquely
beyond it ; two somewhat irregular rather curved suffused dark
fuscous lines from costa at middle and | to dorsum at ^ and tornus,
included space wholly ashy-fuscous except costal edge ; seven
blackish marginal dots round apex and termen : cilia whitish, on
tornus grey. Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked ; grey ; cilia grey-
whitish, with greyish subbasal shade, round apex white.

Prekch Guiana, R. Maroni ; three specimens.

Stenoma tumens, n. sp.

cJ . 17 mm. Head white, crown faintly fuscous-tinged. Palpi
white, second joint with dark fuscous streak on basal -|, terminal
joint with base dark fuscous and suffused with fuscous anteriorly
beneath apex. Antennal ciliations 2|. Thorax white suffused
with light fuscous except on margins. Abdomen whitish. Fore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, costa anteriorly moderatelj', poste-
riorly gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat
oblitjue ; fuscous-whitish, with faint lilac tinge, white on costal
edge and between veins posteriorly ; a fuscous basal dot in middle,
and a short oblique mark above base of dorsum ; three cloiidv dark
fuscous oblique transverse lines, second and third triangularly
dilated on costa, first from ^ of costa to middle of dorsum, slightly
curved, second from middle of costa to | of dorsum, slightly sinuate
outwards in middle, third from | of costa to tornus, curved out-
wards on lower half, dorsal area between this and second partially
suffused with fuscous ; eight marginal dots round apex and termen :
cilia white, on tornus fuscous-tin<;ed. Hindwings whitish ; costa
broadly expanded and clothed with rough projecting white scales
from base to f , beyond this abruptly sinuate-incised ; a yellowish
subcostal finely striated groove from base to | ; cilia white. Fore-
wings beneath with long dense whitish subdorsal hairpencil from
base covered by hindwings.

Fkknch Guiana, St. Jean, E.. Maroni, in July ; one specimen.

512 EXOTIC MICEOLKPIDOPTKRA.

Stenoma anticharis, n. ep.

c? . 18-19 mm. Head white, crown centrally tinged with fuscous.
Palpi white, second joint dark fuscous except towards apex, terminal
joint with base and a subapical suffusion dark fuscous. Antennal
ciliations 1|. Thorax white, suffused with fuscous except mar-
gins. Abdomen whitish. Forewiugs elongate, narrow, costa
gently arched, apex rounded, termon rounded, somewhat oblique ;
2 separate ; white, partially faintly tinged with fuscous ; markings
dark fuscous ; a small spot on base of costa, a small subbasal dash
in middle, and a short subbasal mark on dorsum, followed by some
fuscous suffusion on dorsal half; three oblique lines, first two
irregular, followed by more or less fuscous suifusion towards dorsum,
first from a short elongate mark above middle at i to middle of
dorsum , second from middle of costa to | of dorsum, third from |
of costa to tornus, slightly indented above middle, somewhat curved
below this; eight marginal dots round apex and termen : cilia
white. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate or short-stalked; wliitish,
becoming light grey towards apex and termen ; cosfa rather
expanded from base to | ; cilia white, with greyish subbasal shade.
Forcwings beneath with very long whitish subdorsal hairpencil
from base covered by hindwings.

FuENCH Guiana, St. Jean, R. Maroni; three specimens.

Stenoma insidiata, n. sp.

c? . 19-22 mm. Head white, crown faintly violet-tinged. Palpi
"white, second joint dark fuscous on basal |, terminal joint with
base dark fuscous and sometimes slight fuscous suffusion beneath
apex. Antennal ciliations 1|. Thorax white, more or loss tinged
with grey except shoulders. Abdomen whitish. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen
rounded, somewhat oblique; 2 separate; white with faint violet
tinge, sometimes tinged or sprinkled with violet-grey on dorsal area ;
markings dark fuscous ; a suffused straiglit streak from base of
costa to 1 of dorsum ; an irregular somewhat curved line from
above middle at ^ to middle of dorsum, expanded dorsally ;
an irregular slightly curved line from middle of costa to A of
dorsum, sometimes marked with a distinct dot in middle, dilated
at extremities ; a curved line from | of costa to tornus, slightly
indented beneath costa ; eight marginal dots round apex and
termen : cilia white, on tornus infuscated. Hindwings with 3
and 4 short-stalked; grey, anteriorly paler and whitish-tinged;
costa expanded and edged with rough whitish scales from base
to |, then abruptly sinuate-incised, with yellow subcostal groove
from base to middle; cilia whitish, with greyish subbasal line.
Forewings beneath with expansible fringe of very long dense
whitish hairs beneath lower margin of cell, covered by hind-
wings.

French Gviana, R. Maroni ; three specimens.

Vol. 1. Pt. 17.] I Pp. 5,3,5^^,

EXOTIC
MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

By
EDWARD MEYRICK, B.A., » .R.S.

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XYLORTOTIDa;. 513

Stenoma obtusa, n. sp.

(^ . 19 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint with dark
fuscous streak on basal |, terminal joint with apex obtuse, thickened
with scales and bent out laterally, suffused with dark grey except
submedian band. Antennal stalk with slight swelling near base,
ciliations 2|. Thorax white tinged with grey except on margins,
beneath with an expansible whitish hairpencil directed forwards
from below base of hindwings. Abdomen light grey, anal tuft
whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa anteriorly
gently, posteriorly slightly arched, apex rounded, termen rounded,
somewhat oblique ; 2 and 3 coincident ; white tinged with violet-
fuscous; markings dark fuscous; a suffused streak from base just
beneath costa to ^ of dorsum ; an irregular line from towards costa
at ^ to middle of dorsum ; a somewhat irregular line from beyond
middle of costa to | of dorsum ; a rather curved line from | of
costa to tornus, space between this and preceding greyer on dorsal
half; six marginal dots round apex and termen: cilia white, on
tornus infuscated. Hindwings with 3 and 4 short-stalked ; light
grey, suffused with whitish towards base ; costa slightly expanded
and fringed with rough projecting whitish hairscales from base
to I ; vein 8 suffused with yellowish from base to middle ; cilia
white, basal fourth light grey.

Feench Guiana, St. Jean, E. Maroni, in July; one specimen.
Specially distinguished by the modification of palpi and antennae.

Stenoma diacta, n. sp.
S . 17 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint dark
fuscous except towards apex, terminal joint with base and some
Bubapical suffusion dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2. Thorax
violet- whitish. Abdomen ochreous- whitish, with ochreous-whitish
lateral hairpencil from base lying in a groove. Forewings elongate,
costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, little
oblique; 2 separate, closely approximated to Ic; white, faintly
fuscous-tinged on dorsal area ; markings dark fuscous ; a streak
from extreme base of costa to i of dorsum ; first discal and plical
stigmata moderate, plical posterior, connected with dorsum before
middle by some fuscous suffusion ; a cloudy line from costa before
middle to |- of dorsum, widely interrupted beneath costa, marked
with a stronger dot in disc, expanded into a suff'used spot towards
dorsum ; a curved line from | of costa to tornus, somewhat
sinuate inwards toward costa ; eight marginal dots round apex
and termen : cilia white. Hindwings and cilia whitish ; 3 and 4
short- stalked.

French Guiana, R. Maroni; one specimen. Allied to iepJiro- '
desma.

Stenoma sequahilis, n. sp.

c? 2 • 23-24 mm. Head white, crown more or less tinged
with grey. Palpi white, second joint with dark fuscous streak on

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614 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

basal f , terminal joint more or less inhiscated anteriorl^^ Antennal
ciliations of c? ^- Thorax grey, shoulders suffused with white.
Abdomen gre5\ Eorewings elongate, narrow, costa anteriorly gently
arched, then nearly straight, apex rounded, termen rounded, little
oblique ; 2 separate ; white ; dorsal half more or less suffused
with light fuscous-grey, with three ill-defined darker fuscous dorsal
blotches not reaching half across wing, two posterior with oblique
cloudy shades extending from them obliquely inwards to above
middle : cilia white, towards lower part of termen and tornus more
or less suffused with gre}-. Hindwings with 3 and 4 short-stalked ;
grey, paler anteriorly ; cilia pale grey, with darker subbasal shade,
round apex white.

Pkench Guiana, St. Jean and Godebert, R. Maroni ; five
epecimens.

Stenoma quiescens, n. sp,

2 . 23-24 mm. Head white, crown suffused with pale gre5^
Palpi white, second joint with fuscous streak on basal f , terminal
joint greyish-tinged anteriorly. Thorax light grey. Abdomen
whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched,
apex rounded, termen obliquely rounded ; 2 separate, running into
1 c ; white, tinged with grey anteriorly ; dorsal half rather dark
greyish-fuscous throughout, this colour in median area occupying
rather more than half, the wider portion terminated by two cloudy
darker dots on end of cell : cilia white, becoming grey on lower
part of termen and tornus. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate or
short-stalked ; grey, paler or whitish towards base ; cilia grey-
whitish, with grey subbasal line.

Feeitch Guiana, Godebert, 11. Maroni ; four specimens.

Stenoma aggravata, n. sp.

(^ . 16 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark grey, face whitish.
Palpi dark fuscous, apical fourth of second joint and subraedian
band of terminal joint white. Antennal stalk much thickened
from base to above middle, scaled, ciliations moderate. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen
rounded, somewhat oblique ; 2 separate, running into 1 c ; rather
dark grey ; costal edge sutfusedly white except towards base ; three
cloudy darker lines, blackish towards costa, first from | of costa to
middle of dorsum, second from middle of costa to 4 of dorsum,
somewhat bent in middle, third from | of costa to tornus, curved ;
apical area beyond this suffused with white; eight blackish
marginal dots round apex and termen : cilia white, with grey
antemcdian shade, on tornus grey. Hindwings with 3 and 4
stalked ; dark grey ; cilia grey, with darker subbasal shade, round
apex and upper part of termen suffused Avith whitish.

Fkench Guiana, R. Maroni ; one sijecimen. Notable by the
peculiar antennae.

XTLOEYCTID^. 515

Stenoma intersecta, n, ep.
c? . 24-25 mm. Head ochreous-white, sides of face narrowly
dark fuscous. Palpi ochreous-white, second joint with dark fuscous
streak on basal |, terminal joint with extreme base dark fuscous.
Anteunal ciliations 1|. Thorax ochreous-white, with broad blackish
dorsal stripe, patagia blackish except margins. Abdomen light
grey, anal tuft grey-whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow,
costa anteriorly gently arched, then nearly straight, apex rounded,
termen rounded, nearly vertical; 2 separate; ochreous-white;
markings blackish ; three dorsal blotches, first narrow, from near
base to near middle, with a longitudinal streak from its apex to
near second, second rhomboidal, reaching nearly half across wing,
third transverse, narrowed downwards, reaching more than half
across wing ; a fine line along lower margin of cell throughout,
dilated into an elongate spot before middle of wing and a small
spot at extremity, nearly reaching third dorsal blotch ; an ii-regular
streak from base of tliis to disc at 5 close above it ; an oblique spot
from costa at i, produced along costal edge nearly to base ; an
elongate spot towards costa before middle ; a larger very oblique
si)ot across upper angle of cell ; an irregular oblique streak from
beneath costa at | to near upper posterior angle of third dorsal
blotch ; an almost terminal fascia cut by fine lines on veins,
leaving terminal edge white : cilia ochreous-whitish, with grey
subbasal shade. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate or short-
stalked ; grey, paler towards base ; cilia whitish, with grey sub-
basal shade.

French Guiana, R. Maroui ; three specimens. Allied to disjecta
and lehetias.

Stenoma citroxantha, n. sp.

cJ . 17 mm. Head white, crown tinged with pale j-ellow.
Palpi white, second joint with yellow anterior streak. Antennal
ciliations 2|. Thorax whitish-yellowish obscurely spotted with
light grey, posterior extremity white. Abdomen grey, sides and
anal tuft white. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa slightly
arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, little oblique ; 2 separate,
closely approximated to 1 c ; light grey ; extreme costal edge
■white except on basal fourth ; a violet-grey streak along basal
fourth of costa ; two small whitish-yellow basal spots above and
below middle ; beyond these a transverse series of three deep
yellow streaks and one spot, separated by pale violet-grey streaks,
second yellow streak longest ; costal area beyond this whitish-
yellow, marked with two dark grey spots, and terminated by an
elongate dark grey blotch about |; a large blackish patch extending
over median third of wing except costal area ; posterior area grey
marked with obscure darker longitudinal streaks, and cut by
a paler curved subterminal shade tinged with whitish-yellowish
towards costa: cilia grey-whitish. Hindwings with 3 and 4 short-
stalked ; light grey ; cilia white.

French Guiana, 11. Maroni ; one specimen.

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516 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTERA.

Stenoma capnosphaera, n. sp.

(^ . 17-18 mm. Head whitish -ochreous, crown dark fuscous.
Palpi stout, whitish-ochreous, second joint with dark fuscous streak
on basal half. Antennal ciliations 1|. Thorax pale ochreous,
dorsal area sulTused with grey, patagia each with two small grey-
spots. Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa gently
arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, nearly vertical ; 2 separate;
light brownish-ochreous, somewhat sprinkled with light grey ; a
small grey spot on base of dorsum ; a roundish dark slaty-grey
blotch resting on costa about ;^ and reaching half across wing,
followed by two small grey spots ; a very dark brown trapezoidal
blotch extending on dorsum from ^ to |, reaching half across wing,
narrowed upwards ; a very dark brown transverse-oval blotch
towards termen, area between this and dorsal blotch dark slaty-
grey, forming an irregular patch extending upwards in front of
subterminal blotch nearly to costa ; two or three small irregular
dark grey marks towards costa on posterior half ; a dark slaty-grey
praeterminal streak, only narrowly separated from preceding blotch
above and touching it beneath : cilia pale ochreous sprinkled with
grey, on tornus grey. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate ; dark
fuscous ; cilia dark grey, with darker subbasal line.

French Guiana, Godebert, E. Maroni; two specimens. The
unusually stout palpi resemble those of the more characteristic
forms of A(jriojjliara, but there seems no appearance of tufts on
the wings.

Stenoma ballista, n. sp,

c? 19-20 mm., $ 24 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, crown more
or less tinged with fuscous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint
with dark fuscous streak on basal |. Antennal ciliations "of S
1^. Thorax ochreous-whitish, centrally more or less sufiused with
light fuscous. Abdomen pale grey. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa anteriorly gently arched, then almost straight, apex
rounded, termen somewhat rounded, nearly vertical ; 2 separate,
approximated to Ic; whitish, on dorsal half faintly brownish-
tinged ; two very large dark fuscous blotches, first extending on
dorsum from near base to middle, rounded above, reaching | across
wing, second rounded, near termen, not reaching costa or dorsum ;
seven or eight dark fuscous marginal dots round apex and termen :
cilia ochreous-whitish, with very faint greyish bars on basal half.
Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate; light grey, darker towards
apex ; cilia grey-whitish, with grey subbasal shade.

French Guiana, R. Maroni; tliree specimens.

Stenoma castellana, n. sp.

c? . 20-21 mm. Head ochreous-whitish. Palpi white, second
joint dark fuscous except extreme apex. Antennal ciliations 2^.
Thorax ochreous-whitish, dorsally slightlj- greyish-tinged. Abdo-
men grey. Forewings elongate, posteriorly slightly dilated, cosla

XXLOETCTID^. 517

gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique;
2 separate ; ochreous-white ; an elongate blackish-fuscous blotch
running from base of cosfa to middle of dorsum but leaving dorsum
narrowly whitish on basal fourth, upper edge somewhat irregular,
posterior extremity truncate, reaching fold ; a light fuscous trape-
zoidal blotch on dorsum just beyond this, almost reaching following;
a very broad blackish-fuscous fascia from | of costa to tornus^
much narrowed on costa, anterior edge convex-prominent in middle
and towards costa, posterior edge waved-convex, leaving only a
narrow white streak round apical edge : cilia pale greyish-ochreous,
round apex whitish-ochreous, on middle of termen with a dark
fuscous patch. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate ; grey, darker
towards apex, sometimes whitish-tinged at base ; apical edo-e
■white ; cilia light grey, with darker subbasal shade, round apex
white towards tips.

FjKENca Guiana, R. Maroni ; two specimens.

Stenoma rhodocolpa, n. sp.

d". 23 ram. Head whitish, crown whitish-fuscous. Palpi
whitish, second joint with basal | dark fuscous. Antennal
ciliations 1|. Thorax whitish-fuscous, margins whitish-ochreous.
Abdomen grey. Forowings elongate, posteriorly slightly dilated,
costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat
oblique ; 2 separate ; pale ochreous-yellovvish ; costal and ter-
minal edge pale pink ; a blackish blotch running from base of
costa to dorsum at |, but leaving dorsum narrowly pale yellowish
on basal fourth, posterior extremity truncate, reaching fold ;
dorsal area faintly fuscous-tinged beyond this ; a broad purple-
blackish fascia from § of costa to tornus, abruptly narrowed
on costa but otherwise of nearly even width, anterior edge
prominent in middle and towards costa, leaving a moderately
broad triangular apical patch of groundcolour : cilia ochreous-
whilish, base pinkish. Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked ; grey ;
costa somewhat sinuate towards |, with a patch of longer rosy-
pink cilia before sinuation ; cilia light grey, with darker subbasal
shade, round apex suffused with pale pinkish.
Fbench Guiana, II, Maroni ; one specimen.

Stenoma asthenopa, n. sp.

c? . 27 mm. Head whitish, crown suffused with light purplish.
Palpi white, second joint purplish-fuscous except apex. Antennal
ciliations 3. Thorax purplish-fuscous. Abdomen grey, anal tuft
whitish-grey-ochreous. Forewings suboblong, posteriorly slightly
dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen straight,
vertical ; 2 separate, 8 to termen ; glossy purplish -brown ; costal
edge light ochreous-rosy ; dorsal edge ferruginous-brown from g to
tornus ; plical stigma dark fuscous ; second discal stigma trans-
verse, whitish, finely dark-edged ; a very faintly indicated darker

618 EXOTIC MICKOLEPIDOPTEEA..

line from middle of costa to f of dorsum, strongly curved outwards
round cell ; a curved series of undefined blackish dots from f of
costa to ^ of dorsum : cilia purplish-fuscous, sprinkled with
grey-whitish towards tips. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate ;
grey ; cilia purple-grey-whitish, base suffused with whitish-
ochreous.

Fkexch Giiia>'a, E,, Maroni; one specimen.

Stenoma trocMstis, n. sp.

c?. 23-28 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, partially brownish-
tinged. Palpi whitish, second joint externally with anterior
longitudinal half light yellow-brownish, posterior fuscous. An-
tennal ciliations 2. Thorax light fuscous or brownish. Abdomen
grey. Forewings elongate-oblong, posteriorly slightly dilated,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse-])ointed, termen sinuate beneath
apex, then rounded-prominent; 2 separate, 8 to termen; light
fuscous ; extreme costal edge whitish-ochreous, near base dark
fuscous ; three dark fuscous costal spots, first at i, small, second
in middle, subtriangular, third about |, elongate ; an irregular
patch of rather dark fuscous suffusion or irroration towards dorsum
and disc anteriorly, sometimes almost obsolete ; first discal stigma
usually obscured in this, plical and second discal dark fuscous ;
a very indistinctly indicated darker fuscous line from second costal
spot to I of dorsum, strongly curved outwards in disc ; a waved
interrupted cloudy dark fuscous or blackish line from third costal
spot to dorsum before tornus, median third curved outwards but
sinuate in middle ; a marginal series of large cloudy dark fuscous
dots round apex and termen, confluent into a small spot beneath
apex : cilia fuscous, base brownish-ochreous, becoming wholly
suffused with dark brown on upper part of termen. Hindwings
with 3 and 4 connate ; grey ; cilia grey, with darker subbasal line,
at apex with small suffused dark fuscous spot. Forewings
beneath with dense fringe of very long pale greyish-ochreous hairs
lying along 1 c from base to |.

French Guiana, St. Jean, R. Maroni; three specimens. I have
five 2 s which are probably the other sex of this species, but with
apex of forewings rounded-obtuse, termen not sinuate.

Stenoma punicea, n. sp.

S . 16-17 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax purple. Antennal
ciliations 1. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate-oblong, costa
anteriorly moderately arched, posteriorly faintly sinuate, apex
obtuse, termen nearly straight, hardly oblique ; 2 separate, 8 to
termen ; purple ; a dark reddish-fuscous elongate-triangular patch
extending on costa from middle to near apex, anterior side darkest
and margined with pale ochreous, immediately preceded by a small
dark fuscous costal spot also edged by a pale ochreous strigula,
posterior side suffused but edged on costa by a pale ochreous dot;
a greenish-grey shade from towards costa at | to dorsum at | ;

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terminal edge whitish-ochreous beneath apex and with several
minute ocbreous-whitish dots below this : cilia fuscous-purplish,
becoming darker towards apex of wing, Hindvvings with 3 and 4
connate ; grey ; cilia light grej'.

Febnch Guiana, Godebert ; two specimens.

Ste)io»ia bi/thochroa Me3'r. appears to be the $ of vanis Busck,
which is earlier, but as 1 apprehend the latter is a nonsense-name,
I adopt the former one.

Stenonia oceanitis, n. sp.

6 $. 20-21 mm. Head white, crown and sidesof face tinged
with pale purplish. Palpi white, second joint purplish-fuscous,
anteriorly brownish. Anteuiial ciliations of J 1. Thorax pale
greenish-purplish. Abdomen grej'. Forewings elongate-oblong,
posteriorly somewhat diUited, costa anteriorly gently arched, then
straight, apex obtuse, termen almost straight, vertical ; 2 separate,
8 to termen ; pale purplish, tinged with pale greenish except
towards costa, costal edge ferruginous-yellowish ; a cloudy dark
fuscous dot at base of costa ; three dark fuscous costal spots, first
at |, small, second before middle, oblique, narrowest on edge, third
about |, elongate-semioval ; vague indications of greenish-fuscous
lines proceeding from first two of these, second curved outwards
round a small discal spot on end of cell ; a series of small dark
fuscous dots running from third costal spot to dorsum before
tornus, curved outwards in disc ; a small dark fuscous mark on
costa before apex, and a partially confiuent series of similar marks
along termen : cilia on termen greyish with dark fuscous median
shade, on tornus lighter grey, on costa above apex ochreous-whitish.
Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate or closely approximated ; grey,
darker towards apex ; cilia light greyish.

French Guiana, R. Maroni ; three specimens.

Stenoma arenosa, n. sp.

(S . 30 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi whitish-ochreous,
second joint dark fuscous except apex. Antennal ciliations 1|.
Thorax light brownish-ochreous. Abdomen whitish-ochreous.
Forewings elongate- tH angular, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse,
termeu almost straight, vertical ; 2 separate, 8 to termen ; light
ochreous ; plical and second discal stigmata minute, blackish :
cilia dark fuscous, on costa and termen whitish-ochreous. Hind- .
wings with 3 and 4 connate ; pale brassy-yellowish ; cilia con-
colorous, round apex suffused with grey except towards base.

Fkench Guiana, R. Maroni ; one specimen.

Stenoma vacans, n. sp.

c? • 38-40 mm. Head and thorax pale greyish-ochreous, face
whitish. Palpi whitish, second joint grey except apex, Antennal
ciliations 1. Abdomen dark grey, anal tuft pale greyish-ochreous.

520 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTEEA.

Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse, termen slightly sinuate, hardly oblique ; 2 separate, 8 to
termen ; light greyish-ochreous, usually with irregularly scattered
black specks ; plical and second discal stigmata minute, blackish ;
sometimes a curved subterminal series of minute blackish dots ; a
terminal series of minute blackish dots; cilia pale ochreous. Hind-
wings with 3 and 4 connate ; dark grey ; apex more or less tinged
with pale ochreous ; cilia ochreous-whitish, with grey subbasal
shade.

Fkench Gttiana, R. Maroni ; three specimens.

Stenoma orthridia, n. sp.

c? $ . 23-25 mm. Head whitish, crown and sides of face
suffused with light purplish. Palpi whitish, second joint purple,
anteriorly grey. Anteunal ciliations of c? 1. Thorax purplish-
grey. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, posteriorly slightly
dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen hardly
rounded, slightly outwards-oblique ; 2 separate ; fuscous, costa
narrowly suffused with pale purplish, towards base darker purplish-
fuscous, extreme costal edge sometimes partially whitish ; a narrow
dark purplish -fuscous mark along costa in middle, and a stronger
one on costa from | to near apex ; a suffused purplish-brown streak
from 5 of dorsum to lower angle of cell ; a very indistinct small
dark fuscous dot on upper angle of cell ; a verj'' faint darker waved
line or series of dots from | of costa to dorsum near tornus, obtusely
bent in disc; terminal edge tinged with bronzy -brown, with
indistinct small dark fuscous dots : cilia light purplish-grey, on
tornus with dark fuscous median shade. Hindwings with 3 and 4
connate ; grey, darker posteriorly ; cilia grey. Forewings beneath
witlx long dense subdorsal pencil of pale ochreous hairs covered by
hindwings.

French Guiana, St. Jean, R. Maroni; British Gtjiana, R. De-
merara ; eighteen specimens. The very similar collyhista from
Peru has no subdorsal hairpencil on forewings of S , which sex I
now possess, though not included in the original description.

Stenoma phyllocosma, n. sp.

cJ . 20-21 mm. Head white, sides of fkce tinged with light
brownish. Palpi white, second joint fuscous except apex. An-
tennal ciliations 1. Thorax whitish. Abdomen grey, anal tuft
oohreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, posteriorly somewhat
dilated, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen faintly sinuate,
vertical ; 2 separate, 8 to termen ; ochreous-whitish, faintly
pinkish-tinged, costal area pale glossy grey, costal edge white ;
discal area irregularly suffused with light greenish ; a very small
brown spot on base of costa ; three subtriangular brown costal
spots edged with whitish, their costal edge blackish, first at |,
small, others moderate, second median, third at 4, its costal edge
bisected and followed by a third similar segment ; a brown sub-

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basal dot in middle ; some brownish suffusion towards dorsum at | ;
a grey dot on end of cell ; a curved dark fuscous line from third
costal spot to dorsum before tornus, limiting the green area,
expanded iuto a blackish tornal blotch ; terminal edge suffused
with brownish and spotted with dark fuscous, expanded above into
a triangular brown blotch extending from near apex to below
middle, terminal area otherwise grey-whitish : cilia pale brownish,
on termen with dark fuscous median line. Hindwiags with 3 and
4 connate; grey; cilia grey-whitish, with light greyish subbasal
shade.

Fkenoh Guiana, R, Maroui ; three specimens.

Stenoma vinifera, n. sp.

$ . 20-23 mm. Head white, crown more or less tinged with
pale purplish. Palpi white, second joint with purplish-fuscous
streak on basal |, base of terminal joint purplish-fuscous. Thorax
light lilac-brownish. Abdomen whitish. Eorewings elongate,
posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa slightly arched, apex rounded-
obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; 2 separate ; whitish,
with faint lilac or purplish tinge, costal edge white ; basal fourth
suffused with light lilac-brown, hardly definitely separated from
an irregular light lilac-brown fascia about 5, its costal edge
blackish ; a broad cloudy light lilac-brown fascia beyond middle,
its posterior edge parallel and close to a somewhat curved light
lilac-brown line from f of costa to tornus, indented beneath costa,
both these with costal edge blackish ; a small hardly darker brown
spot on end of cell partially expressed by whitish suffusion ; a
marginal series of small cloudy dark fuscous marks round apex and
termen : cilia pale brownish-grey. Hindwings grey- whitish ; cilia
whitish.

Pkench Gucana, R. Maroni ; seven specimens.

Stenoma eusticta, n. sp.

c? ?. 18-19 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint
with dark fuscous streak on basal half. Antennal ciliations of
(S 1. Thorax purple, anteriorly suffused with white. Abdomen
whitish. Eorewings elongate, narrow at base, posteriorly dilated
costa almost straight, faintly sinuate in middle, apex obtuse
termen nearly straight, somewhat oblique ; 2 and 3 stalked 8 to
costa ; lilac-whitish ; costal edge oehreous-j^ellow with about
seven black dots, extreme costal edge towards base blackish-
basal third and a broad irregular fascia occupying most of
median third purple ; a sinuate-curved dotted grey line from ^ of
costa to dorsum before tornus ; a grey terminal line : cilia light
purplish-grey. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate ; whitish-grey,
terminal edge dark grey ; cilia grey-whitish, with grey subbasal
line;

French Guiana, R. Maroni ; two specimens.

522 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

Stenoma infusa, n. sp.

J . 22 mm. Head -and thorax purplish-fuscous, face whitish-
tinged. Palpi fuscous, second joint suffused with dark fuscous
towards base, base of terminal joint o^rk fuscous. Autennal cilia-
tions 1|. Abdomen whitish-yellowish. Forevvings elongate-oblong,
posteriorly slightly dilated, costa anteriotly moderately arched,
then nearly straight, apex rounded-obtuse, termen nearly straight,
vertical ; 2 separate ; pale fuscous ; costal edge whitish-yellowish ;
dorsum suffused with darker on basal fourth ; a straight cloudy
fascia of rather dark fuscous suffusion from 5 of costa to middle of
dorsum, more broadly suffused downwards; a rather small dark
fuscous spot on costa in middle, and a semicircular blotch about |,
whence a faint cloudy darker curved line runs to dorsum before
tornus ; a dark fuscous transverse dot on end of cell, followed by
some indistinct darker irroration ; a marginal row of dark fuscous
dots round apex and termen : cilia light fuscous, on upper half of
termen suffused with dark fuscous, towards tornus pale yellowish.
Hiudwings with 3 and 4 connate ; pale ochreous-yellowish,
becoming deeper towards apex ; cilia whitish-yellowish, deeper
round apex.

PsENGH Guiana, R. Maroni ; one specimen.

Stenoina symphonica, n. sp.

c? . 30-33 mm. Head white, crown very faintly purple-tinged.
Palpi whitish, second joint suffused with fuscous on basal 5.
Antennal ciliations 1. Thorax violet-grey, shoulders suffused
with white. Abdomen grey, anal tuft pale yellowish. Forewings
elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa almost straight, apex obtuse,
termen slightly sinuate, somewhat oblique ; 2 separate, 8 to
termen ; pale violet-grey ; costal edge yellowish-ferruginous ;
markings dark violet-fuscous ; discal stigmata small, second trans-
verse ; a transverse blotch on middle of dorsum, widened down-
wards, reaching half across wing between stigmata ; a small spot
on middle of costa, whence a faint strongly bisinuate lino runs to v
dorsum at | ; a wedge-shaped spot along posterior fourth of costa
to near apex, sending from anterior extremity a curved row of
small blackish dots to just before tornus ; a terminal row of indis-
tinct blackish dots : cilia dark violet-fuscous, on tornus pale
grey. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate ; light ochreous-yellowish,
dorsal half suffused with light grey, apical edge greyish ; cilia
whitish-yellowish, round apex and upper part of termen with grey
subbasal shade, on lower part of termen whitish except towards
base.

Feench Guiana, E. Maroni ; eight specimens.

Stenoma contumax, n. sp.

cj . 30-31 mm. Head white, crown and sides of face tinged
with lilac-fuscous. Palpi whitish, second joint fuscous except apex.

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Antenual ciliations 2. Thorax whitish-fuscous, sometimes dorsally
suffused transversely with brownish. Abdomen grey, anal tutt
whitish-yellowish. Forewings elongate, posteriorly somewhat
dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen almost
straight, little oblique ; 2 separate ; pale dull pinkish-ochreous or
whitish-fleshcolour ; costal edge light yellowish ; dorsal edge
slenderly suffused with reddish-fuscous irroration, sometimes
forming a subdorsal blotch near base ; stigmata dark fuscous,
plical obliquely beyond first discal, a small dark reddish-fuscous
spot above first discal ; au irregular undefined line of dark reddish-
fuscous irroration from middle of costa, curved outwards in disc, to
I of dorsum ; a cloudy brownish or reddish-fuscous spot on costa
about -i, whence a curved row of cloudy dark brownish dots runs
to tornus, area between this and preceding sometimes sprinkled
with bisiwnish ; a marginal row of blackish dots round apex and
termen : cilia whitish, faintly pinkish-tinged, sometimes faintly
barred with fuscous. Hiudwings with '3 and 4 connate ; pale
dull yellowish, dorsal |- suffused with palo greyish, terminal
margin marked with grey ; cilia whitish, with pale greyish sub-
basal shade.

Fkencu Guiana, R. Maroni ; three specimens.

Stenoma stupefacta, n. sp.

6 2 ■ 23-24 mm. Head whitish, crown tinged with fuscous.
Palpi whitish, second joint with sufiused dark fuscous streak on
basal half, base of terminal joint dark fuscous. Thorax pale
fuscous, xibdomeu ochreous-whitish. Forewiugs elongate, pos-
teriorly dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen
rounded, hardly oblique ; 2 separate ; whitish-lilac-fuscous, costal
edge white ; stigmata black, first discal large, round, others small,
plical obliquely beyond first discal; some indistinct violet-fuscous
suffusion towards middle of dorsum ; a violet-fuscous spot on middle
of costa, whence an indistinct cloudy line, curved outwards round
■cell, runs to | of dorsum ; a small indistinct violet-fuscous spot on
costa at i, whence an indistinct cloudy curved line runs to tornus ;
a marginal row of dark fuscous dots round apex and termen : cilia
violet-whitish. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate ; yellow- whitish ;
apical edge greyish ; cilia whitish.

Fkench Guiana, 11. Maroni ; two specimens.

Stenoma hisignata, n. sp.

S . 23-24 mm. Head white, crown tinged with lilac-fuscous.
Palpi whitish, second joint brownish anteriorly, with dark fuscous
streak on basal |. Antennal ciliations 1|. Thorax whitish
more or less tinged with lilac-fuscous. Abdomen grey, segments 2
and '3 dorsally suffused with ochreous, anal tuft whitish. Fore-
wings elongate, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa almost straight,
apex rounded-obtuse, termen slightly rounded, somewhat oblique ;

524 EXOTIC MICKOLEPIDOPTEEA.

2 separate ; wliitish-lilac-fuscous, costal edge white ; stigmata
black, plical and first discal large, round, plical obliquely posterior,
second discal small ; indistinct fuscous spots on costa at middle and
|, whence cloudy irregular curved dentate fuscous lines run almost
to the same point on dorsum towards tornus ; a terminal series of
blackish dots : cilia white, towards base tinged with violet-fuscous.
Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate ; pale greyish-ochreous, dorsal
half sometimes suffused with light grey, apex sometimes narrowly
grey ; cilia ochreous-whitish, round apex partially suffused with
grey.

Peench Guiana, St. Jean, E. Maroni ; two specimens.

Stenoma gemellata, n. sp.

cT. 17-18 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen whitish. Palpi
white, basal | of second joint and base of terminal joint dark
fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2|. Forewings elongate-oblong,
costa anteriorly moderately arched, then nearly straight, apex
rounded, termen slightly rounded, little oblique ; 2 separate ;
whitish ; stigmata black, plical and first discal large, round, plical
very obliquely posterior, second discal small, transverse ; some
scattered blackish scales above and beyond cell scarcely indicating
a postmedian line ; a curved line of cloudy dots of blackish irro-
ration from |- of costa to dorsum before tornus, indented above
middle ; a marginal series of black dots round apex and termen :
cilia whitish. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate; whitish; cilia
whitish.

Fkench Guiana, R. Maroni ; two specimens.

Stenoma sceptrifera, n. sp.

cJ . 17-19 mm. Head and thorax white, faintly brownish-
tinged. Palpi white, second joint anteriorly brownish, with dark
fuscous streak on basal |. Antennal ciliations 1|. Abdomen
ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate-oblong, posteriorly some-
what dilated, costa anteriorly gently arched, posteriorly nearly
straight, apex rounded, termen somewhat rounded, nearly vertical ;
2 separate ; ochreous-whitish ; costal edge infuscated towards
base ; a small indistinct fuscous spot on costa at ^ ; a narrow
blackish streak along dorsum from | to | : plical and second discal
stigmata minute, dark fuscous ; some slight brownish suffusion
towards middle of dorsum, and on an indistinct line-segment
beyond cell ; moderate triangular blackish spots on costa at
middle and |, second sending a curved row of blackish dots to
dorsum before tornus ; a marginal row of black dots round apex
and termen : cilia ochreous-whitish. Hindwings whitish-ochreous ;
dorsum expanded and prolonged into a moderate lobe, concealing
beneath a long dense ochreous-whitish hairpencil ; cilia whitish-
ochreous.

Fbench Guiana, K. Maroni ; two specimens.

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Stenoma linteata, n. sp,

S . 21-22 mm. Head and thorax whitish, sides of face
narrowly fuscous. Palpi whitish, second joint suffused with dark
fuscous on basal |. Antennal ciliations 2. Abdomen ochreous-
whitish. Forewings elongate, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa
gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, vertical ; 2 separate ;
whitish, with very faint fuscous tinge, costal edge whiter ; stigmata
small, dark fuscous, plical very obliquely beyond first discal ; some
scattered dark fuseous scales indicating a faint irregular post-
median line; small blackish spots on costa at middle and |, second
sending a curved row of blackish dots to dorsum before tornus ; a
marginal row of blackish dots round apex and termen : cilia white.
Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate or closely approximated; whitish;
dorsum expanded to form a fold containing a long whitish-ochreous
hairpencil from base ; cilia ochreous-whitish, round apex greyish-
tinged.

Prench Guiana, R. Maroni ; two specimens.

Stenoma advocata, n. sp.

<S . 25-26 mm. Head whitish, sides of face infuseated. Palpi
whitish, second joint suffused with dark fuscous on basal |.
Antennal ciliations 2|. Thorax whitish, faintly fuscous-tinged.
Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate-oblong, poste-
riorly slightly dilated, costa anteriorly gently, then slightly arched,
apex rounded-obtuse, termen slightly rounded, little oblique ; 2
separate ; lilac- whitish, costal edge white ; stigmata dark fuscous,
plical and first discal small, plical very obliquely posterior, second
discal moderate, transverse, with a cloudy sometimes divided small
dark fuscous spot adjacent to it posteiiorly ; scattered dark fuscous
scales vaguely indicating a postmedian line; small dark fuscous
spots on costa at middle and 4, second sending a strongly curved
series of dark fuscous dots to dorsum before tornus; a marginal
series of dark fuscous dots round apex and termen : cilia whitish.
Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate ; ochreous-grey-whitish ; a long
dense whitish ochreous hairpencil from base lying in a subdorsal
fold ; cilia ochreous-whitish.

French Guiana, 11. Maroni ; two specimens. Very similar
indeed to linteata, but larger, and quite recognisable by different
form of wing (apex and termen less rounded), and dark spot
adjacent to second discal stigma, which is also larger and trans-
verse.

Stenoma obmutescens, n. sp.

(^ . 31 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, crown suffused with light
violet-fuscous. Palpi whitish, second joint violet-fuscous except
towards apex. Antennal ciliations Ij. Thorax light violet-fuscous.
Abdomen grey, anal tuft whitish-grey-ochreous. Femora with
brushes of dense white hairs beneath. Forewings elongate, costa
slightly arched, apex rounded-obti;se, termen nearly straight,

526 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

slightly oblique ; 2 separate ; light violet-fnscous, costal edge
ochreous-whitish ; plical and second discal stigmata dark fuscous ;
a line of cloudy dark fuscous dots from beneath costa at | to
dorsum before tornus, angularly indented towards costa, then
moderately strongly curved ; a terminal series of dark fuscous
dots : cilia pale fuscous, Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate ; rather
dark grey ; cilia grey-whitish, with grey subbasal shade.
Feench Guiana, St. Jean, R, Maroni ; one specimen.

Stenoma patula, n. sp,

c? . 21 mm. Head whitish, crown suffused with light violet-
fuscous. Palpi whitish, second joint with dark fuscous streak on
basal half. Antennal ciliations 2|. Thorax light fuscous. Abdo-
men grey-whitish. Eorewiugs suboblong, moderate, costa ante-
riorly moderately arched, posteriorly nearly straight, apex rounded,
termen rounded, hardly oblique ; 2 separate ; light fuscous, faintly
violet-tinged, extreme costal edge ochreons-whitish ; plical and
second discal stigmata dark fuscous ; two faint curved posterior
lines hardly perceptibly indicated ; a terminal series of dark fuscous
dots: cilia ochreous-whitish. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate;
ochreous-whitish-grey ; cilia ochreous-whitish.

Frekch Guiana, R. Maroni ; one specimen.

Stenoma libertina, n. sp.

c? . 26 mm. Head wliite, crown faintly violet-tinged. Palpi
white, second joint with violet-fuscous streak on basal |. Anten-
nal ciliations 2. Thorax lilac-whitish. Abdomen ochreous-whitish.
Forewings elongate, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa slightly
arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, hardly obli'ine ; 2 separate;
lilac-whitish ; stigmata small, dark grey, plical obliquely beyond
first discal ; some slight grey suffusion beyond second discal ; a
marginal series of dark fuscous dots round a])ex and termen : cilia
lilac-white. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate ; ochreous-whitish;
cilia ochreous-whitish.

French Guiana, St. Jean, R. Maroni ; one specimen.

Stenoma accurata, n. sp.

f^' . 19-20 mm. Head white, crown faintly violet-tinged. Palpi
white, second joint with basal f rather dark fuscous. Antennal
ciliations 1. Thorax whitish-grey. Abdomen grey-whitish. Fore-
wings elongate, posteriorly hardly dilated, costa gently arched, apex
rounded, termen rounded, slightly obli(]ue ; 2 separate ; whitish-
lilac-grey, costal edge white ; plical and second discal stigmata
dark fuscous; a faint very irregular grey postraedian line; a
cloudy grey line from 4 of costa to dorsum before tornus, sinuate
inwards beneath costa, then moderately curved ; a marginal row of
dark fuscous dots round apex and termen : cilia Avhitish, tinged
with grey towards base. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate ;

XYLOKTCTID^. 527

whitish-grey, hecoming whitish towards base ; cilia whitish, with
faiut grey subbasal liEe.

Fkench Guiana, St. Jean, E. Maroni, in July ; two specimens.

Stenoma praecauta, n, sp,

J . 23-26 mm. Head white, sides of face marked with dark
fuscous, crown suffused with pale lilac-fuscous. Palpi white, second
joint with basal | dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2|. Thorax
whitish-lilac-fuscous. Abdomen whitish-grey. Forewings elongate,
posteriorly slightly dilated, apex rounded, termen somewhat rounded,
hardly oblique; 2 separate ; whitish-lilac- grey, costal edge white ;
stigmata dark grey, plical obliquely beyond first discal ; a faint
irregular grey line from | of costa almost to same point with fol-
lowing ; a cloudy grey waved line from 4 of costa to dorsum before
tornus, indented beneath costa, then moderately curved ; a marginal
series of blackish dots round apex and termen : cilia grey-whitish,
greyer towards base. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate ; light
grey; cilia grey-whitish, with grey subbasal shade.

French Guiana, St. Jean and Nouveau Chantier, E.. Maroni ;
four specimens. Much like sorona, but larger, and readily
distinguished by the lighter hindwings.

Stenoma ventilatrix, n. sp.

(f . 26 mm. Head whitish, sides of face marked with dark
fuscous, crown suffused with pale lilac-grey. Palpi whitish, second
joint with basal 4; lilac-fuscous. Antennal ciliations 3. Thorax
whitish-lilac-grey. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, poste-
riorly dilated, costa slightly arched, apex rounded, termen some-
what rounded, hardly oblique ; 2 separate ; whitish-lilac-grey,
costal edge white; stigmata dark fuscous, plical obliquely beyond
first discal ; a series of indistinct small grey dots from near costa
at I very obliquely outwards to beyond cell, thence continued as a
faint irregular line to dorsal extremity of following ; a cloudy grey
line from i of costa to dorsum before tornus, sinuate-indented
towards costa, then moderately curved ; a marginal series of blackish
dots round apex and termen : cilia white, basal half faintly barred
with pale lilac-fuscous. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate ; rather
dark grey ; a slender ochreous-whitish hairpencil from base lying
in a lateral groove of abdomen; cilia grey- whitish, with grey
subbasal shade.

Fkencu Guiana, R. Maroni ; one specimen.

Stenoma aggregata, n. sp.
c5' . 19 mm. Head light greyish-ochreous, face white. Palpi
whitish, second joint with dark fuscous streak on basal | and
slight subapical ring. Antennal ciliations 2. Thorax greyish-
ochreous, with two indistinct black dots at posterior extremity.
Abdomen pale grey, anal tuft whitish. Forewings elongate, poste-
riorly slightly dilated, costa anteriorly gently, posteriorly slightly

528 EXOTtC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, lifctlc oblique ; 2 separate ;
greyish-ochreous, faintly brownish-tinged ; a series of three black
dots from beneath costa near base to above dorsum at ^, first and
third large; stigmata black, first discal large, others small, plical
obliquely beyond first discal, an additional small dot obliquely
before and above fii'st discal ; a large black dot beneath costa
before middle, whence an irregular series of small indistinct
blackish dots runs beyond cell almost to dorsal extremity of fol-
lowing ; a strongly curved series of small blackish dots from | of
costa to dorsum before tornus, sinuate inwards towards costa ; a
marginal series of small black dots round apex and termen ; cilia
whitish-ochreous. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate ; light grey ;
cilia whitish-grey, with grey subbasal shade.
rRENCH Guiana, R. Maroni ; one specimen.

Stenoma mundula, n. sp.

cJ . 16-18 mm. Head white, crown sufi\ised with pale grey.
Palpi white, second joint with dark fuscous streak on basal f, base
and apex of terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2.
Thorax light grey, shoulders white. Abdomen grey. Eorewings
elongate, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa gently arched, apex
rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; 2 separate ; pale
violet-grey, costal edge yellowish-white ; three cloudy dark fuscous
transverse lines, first from ^ of costa to middle of dorsum, second
from middle of costa to 4 of dorsum, both almost straight, stigmata
obscurely indicated as dots on these, third slender, curved, from a
small spot on costa at ^ to dorsum before tornus ; a marginal
scries of blackish dots round apex and termen : cilia grey-whitish,
basal half barred with light violet-grey. Hindwings with 3 and 4
short-stalked ; rather dark grey ; cilia grey-whitish, with grey
subbasal shade.

Pjrench Guiana, E.. Maroni ; three specimens.

Stenoma uncticoma, n. sp.

(^ 2 . 13-14 mm. Head pale ochreous-yellowish, with a dark
purple-fuscous band across anterior part of crown. (^Palpi
broken.) Antennal ciliations of J' 2|. Thorax violet-grey,
shoulders pale ochreous-yellowish. Abdomen light grey. Fore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex rounded,
termen rounded, rather oblique ; 2 separate ; violet-grey, costa
slenderly white ; two very short fine whitish dashes from base ;
a somewhat irregular slightly curved white line from | of costa
to I of dorsum, edged posteriorly with dark fuscous : cilia white,
towards base ochreous-tinged, on tornus greyish-tinged. Hind-
wings with 3 and 4 coincident ; grey ; cilia light grey, with darker
subbasal line.

French Guiana, E. Maroni; four specimens. Allied to iocoma.

Stenoma callicoma, n. sp.
cJ . 20-22 mm. Head oehreous-yellow, face white. Palpi

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ochreous-whitish, anteriorly violet-grey, second joint with fuscous
streak on basal half. Antennal ciliations 2|. Thorax violet-grey,
suffused with purple-blue anteriorly. Abdomen pale grey, anal tuft
whitish, Eore wings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched,
apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; 2 separate ;
whitish-violet-grey : cilia concolorous. Hindwings with 3 and 4
short-stalked ; grey ; cilia whitish, with grey basal shade.

Ebench Gtjiana, St. Jean, II. Maroui, in July ; four specimens.

Stenoma thaleropa, n. sp.

(5' . 16 mm. Head whitish, crown centrally suffused with grey.
Palpi white, anteriorly greyish, second joint with dark fuscous
streak on basal half. Auteunal ciliations 2|. Thorax grey- whitish,
posteriorly suftused with light purplish-grey. Abdomen grey.
Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen
rounded, little o'dique; 2 separate; grey-whitish, somewhat
sprinkled with grey in disc ; three greyish-purple costal blotches
reaching ^ across wing, first extending from near base to |, second
beyond middle, third about i ; dorsal area suffused with purplish-
grey on anterior half ; stigmata black, second discal large, con-
spicuous, others small, plical obliquely beyond first discal ; a cloudy
grey curved line from second costal blotch to dorsum at | ; a
cloudy dark grey somewhat curved line from third costal blotch to
toruus ; a suffused grey marginal streak round apex and termen :
cilia grey-whitish, towards base grey. Hindwings with 3 and 4
connate ; grey ; cilia liglit grey.

French Guiana, St. Jean, R. Maroni, in July ; two specimens.
Apparently allied to porphi/rastis.

Stenoma embythia, n. sp.

cJ . 13-14 mm. Head glossy grey, sidetufts dark purple-fuscous.
Palpi dark grey. Antenual ciliations 3. Thorax dark purple-
bronzy-fuscous. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen slightly
rounded, somewhat oblique; 2 separate; dark bronzy-fuscous;
dorsal area broadly suffused with purple and irrorated with violet-
whitish, its edge very irregular, appearing to form two anterior and
two posterior irregular lobes reaching about half across wing ; an
obscure darker spot on end of cell; a marginal "tow of minute
white dots round apex and termen : cilia dark purple-fuscous.
Hindwings with 3 and 4 short-stalked ; rather dark grey ; cilia
light grey, with darker subbasal line.

Frknch Guiana, R. Maroni ; three specimens.

Stenoma tempestiva, n. sp.

cJ . 22 mm. Head brownish-ochreous,face suffused with whitish.
Palpi fuscous, second joint ochreous anteriorly. Antennal cilia-
tions 2i. Thorax ochreous-brown. Abdomen whilish-ochreous.
Forewings suboblong, costa anteriorly moderately, posteriorly

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530 EXOTIC IIICEOLEPIDOPTEKA.

slightly arched, apex rounded, termen somewhat rounded, vertical ;
2 separate ; yellow-ochreous suffused with light brownish, becoming
browner towards base ; costal edge whitish-ochreous, edged be-
neath with fuscous ; stigmata dark fuscous, plical obliquely beyond
first discal ; two indistinct lilac-brownish lines sprinkled with dark
fuscous, first rather irregular, from middle of costa behind cell to
I of dorsum, second from a cloudy spot on costa at |- to dorsum
before tornus, curved ; a marginal series of blackish dots round
apex and termen : cilia whitish-ochreous, with light brownish sub-
basal shade. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate ; whitish-ochreous ;
cilia concolorous.

Pkbnch Guiana, R. Maroni ; one specimen.

Stenoma codicata, n. sp.

J. 18-20 mm. Head whitish, crown suffused with pale violet-
fuscous. Palpi whitish, second joint with dark fuscous streak on
basal |. Autennal ciliations 2|. Thorax pale fuscous, lateral
margins suffused with dark violet-fuscous. Abdomen grey, anal
tuft whitish. JForewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex
rounded-obtuse, termen nearly straight, slightly oblique ; 2 sepa-
rate ; pale fuscous or greyish-ochreous ; a thick dark violet-fuscous
streak along basal third of dorsum ; plical and second discal stig-
mata small, dark fuscous ; a dark fuscous dot on base of costa ; a
fuscous mark on costa at ^ and a subcostal dot obliquely beyond
it ; cloudy spots on costa at middle and |, first sending an indis-
tinct irregular interrupted fuscous line behind cell to dorsum at |-,
second a curved series of fuscous dots to tornus ; a marginal series
of blackish dots round apex and termen : cilia ochreous-whitish.
Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate ; rather dark grey ; cilia pale
grey, \\'ith darker subbasal shade.

Fkench Guiana, St. Jean, R. Maroni ; five specimens.

Stenoma atricassis, n. sp.

c? . 19-20 mm. Head and thorax purple-blackish, face fuscous.
Palpi dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 1. Abdomen grey. Fore-
wings elongate, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa slightly arched,
apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; 2 sepa-
rate ; rather light fuscous ; a short blackish mark on base of dorsum ;
stigmata faintly darker, plical obliquely beyond first discal ; three
faintly darker hardly perceptible rather oblique curved slender
lines, third from | of costa to tornus : cilia light fascous. Hind-
wings with 3 and 4 short-stalked ; rather dark grey, lighter
anteriorly ; cilia grey.

French Guiana, R. Maroni ; four specimens.

Stenoma ancillaris, n. sj).

5 . 16 mm. Head shining white. Palpi white, second joint
with dark fuscous streak on basal |, terminal joint with extreme
base and a subapical ring blackish. Thorax light grey, shoulders

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white. Abdomen rather dark grey. Forewings elongate, costa
gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, nearly vertical ; 2
and 3 stalked, 6 and 7 connate ; light glossy violet-grey, costal
edge whitish-ochreous ; a black basal dot in middle ; plical and
second discal stigmata black, plical large ; a slight blackish-grey
oblique mark on middle of costa, and another at |, from which
faint traces of a curved irregular series of dots proceed towards
tornus ; a marginal series of small very indistinct blackish dots
round apex and termen : cilia pale glossy grey. Hindwings with
3 and 4 stalked ; dark grey ; cilia light grey, with darker subbasal
shade.

French Guiana, R. Maroni ; one specimen.

Stenoina holcadica, n. sp.

5 . 22-24 mm. Head and thorax brownish-rosy, lower part of
face suflfused with whitish. Palpi whitish-rosy, second joint with
some dark fuscous irroration and a subapical ring, terminal joint
dark fuscous except subbasal ring and apex. Abdomen grey.
Forewings moderate, costa anteriorly strongly, posteriorly gently
arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, vertical; 2 separate;
brownish-rosy; blackish dots at base of costa and dorsum; stig-
mata blackish, plical very obliquely beyond first discal ; a cloudy
dot of dark fuscous irroration above and slightly beyond first discal,
and traces of an irregular line hence through plical to dorsum ; a
blotch of dark grey suffusion on costa beyond middle, giving rise
to two series of black dots, first irregularly sinuate-curved behind
cell and becoming obsolete towards dorsum; second very strongly
curved to | of dorsum ; a marginal series of blackish dots round
apex and termen : cilia pale greyish-rosy, becoming greyish towards
tornus. Hindwings with 3 and 4 short-stalked ; grey ; cilia
whitish-grey, with grey subbasal shade.

French Gtjiana, R. Maroni ; four specimens.

Stenoma centrodina, n. sp.

6 $. 13-15 mm. Head pearly-grey-whitish. Palpi white,
second joint with blackish-grey streak on basal |, terminal joint
with black subapical ring. Antennal ciliations of c? 2. Thorax
pale greyish-ochreous, shoulders suffused with whitish. Abdomen
grey. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex rounded,
termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; 2 and 3 stalked, sometimes 4
also out of 2 ; light greyish-ochreous tinged with pink, costal edge
yellow-ochreous ; markings blackish ; a basal dot in middle ; costal,
median, and subdorsal dots at |, and one towards dorsum before
middle ; stigmata moderate, plical obliquely beyond first discal ;
an irregular dot on middle of costa, and ten or twelve small unde-
fined dots scattered in disc and towards middle of dorsum ; a very
strongly curved series of dots from | of costa to tornus, somewhat
indented above middle; a marginal series of dots round apex and
termen : cilia pale pinkish-grey-ochreous, becoming whitish towards

2m2

532 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTEKA.

I

tips. Hindwings with 3 aud 4 stalked ; rather dark grej% thiuly
scaled in disc ; cilia light grey, with darker subbasal line.

French Guiana, E. Maroni ; five specimens. Belongs to group y
of adustella.

Stenoma dorcadopa, u. sp.

(5" . 13-14 mm. Head whitish, crown posteriorly tinged with
pale ochreous. Palpi white, second joint with fuscous streak
above on basal half, terminal joint with extreme base aud apex
dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 1|. Thorax whitish-ochreous,
dorsally tinged with pale grey posteriorly. Abdomen greyish-
ochreous, anal tuft whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow,
costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat
oblique ; 2 and 3 stalked ; pale ochreous, with faint violet tinge ;
a black subbasal dot in middle ; a large oval black spot beneath
middle of disc, dorsal area before, beneath, and beyond this suffused
with grey ; discal stigmata small, black ; some violet-fuscous suffu-
sion beneath costal edge on anterior half, and a very oblique curved
series of indistinct fuscous dots running from middle of costa to
dorsum before toruus ; a thick dark violet-fuscous shade from
middle of costa near costal and apical margin to below middle of
termen ; a marginal series of dark fuscous marks round apex and
termen : cilia pale ochreous, with light greyish antemedian shade,
towards tips whitish. Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked ; grey,
thinly scaled "in disc ; cilia pale grey, with darker subbasal
shade.

French Guiana, R. Maroni; four specimens.

Stenoma rostriformis, n. sp.

c? . 18-19 mm. Head violet- whitish, crown violet-fuscous
except on sides. Palpi whitish, second joint anteriorly ochreous,
with violet-fuscous streak on basal f , terminal joint with base and
a subapical band violet-fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2. Thorax
rather dark violet-fuscous, with large posterior whitish-grey blotch,
shoulders violet-whitish. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings elon-
gate, costa rather strongly arched, with median scale-projection,
apex obtuse, termen sinuate, oblique ; 2 separate, 7 to costa ; pale
whitish-violet, tinged with greenish ; costal edge yellowish-ferru-
ginous except in middle ; costal half of wing irregularly streaked
with dark fuscous from base to beyond middle, cell mostly suffused
with brown except posteriorly ; second discal stigma dark fuscous,
transverse ; veins beyond cell streaked with fuscous or brown ;
some fuscous or dark fuscous suffusion towards dorsum beyond
middle ; a dentate brown or dark fuscous line from costa beyond
scale-projection to near termen beneath apex, thence curved to
dorsum before tornus, where it forms a small suffused spot ; a mar-
ginal series of dark fuscous marks round posterior portion of costa
and termen : cilia grey-whitish with grey subbasal line, towards
apex and tornus suffused with dark violet-fuscous. Hindwings

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with 3 and 4 connate ; dark grey ; cilia whitish-grey, with grey
subbasal shade.

FRENcn Guiana, St. Jean, E. Maroui, in July; three specimens.

Stenoma exasperata, n. sp.

J . 22-23 mm. Head whitish, crown suffused with pale
greyish-ochreous tinged with pinkish. Palpi ochreous-whitish,
second joint with indistinct dark fuscous streak on basal § and
slight subapical ring, terminal joint with basal and subapical dark
fuscous rings. Antennal ciliations 2. Thorax pale greyish-
ochreous tinged with pinkish, with a dark brown transverse streak
just behind anterior margin. Abdomen dark grey, anal tuft whitish-
ochreous. Eorewings suboblong, costa anteriorlj^ moderately
arched, with scale-projections at middle and ^ and somewhat
sinuate between these, then suddenly oblique, apex very obtuse,
termen faintly sinuate, little oblique ; 2 separate ; pale greyish-
ochreous tinged- with pinkish, disc suffused with pale greenish-grey;
costal edge ochreous-yellowish from near base to middle; a dark
ferruginous-fuscous dash from base above middle ; discal stigmata
dark ferruginous-fuscous, second rather large, oblique-transverse ;
a dark ferruginous-fuscous mark on costa at |, whence a series of
irregular ill-deiiued marks runs to second discal stigma, and then
to dorsum beyond middle ; a slender ferruginous-fuscous streak
along costal sinuation ; a curved series of cloudy dark ferruginous-
fuscous dots from | of costa to 4 of dorsum ; a marginal series of
dark ferruginous-fuscous dots round apical part of costa and
termen : cilia pale greyish-ochreous tinged with pinkish. Hind-
wings with 3 and 4 connate; grey; a deep submedian groove from
base to beyond middle, clothed internally with black scales and
containing a long expansible greyish-ochreous hairpencil ; cilia
pale grey, with darker subbasal shade,

French Guiana, R. Maroni ; two specimens.

Stenoma phollicodes, n. sp.
(^ 19 mm., 5 22 mm. Head whitish, crown suffused with pale
greyish-ochreous. Palpi white, second joint with dark fuscous
streak on basal half, terminal joint with dark fuscous basal and
subapical bands. Antennal ciliations of S 2. Thorax pale greyish-
ochreous sprinkled with fuscous, with grey dorsal blotch sprinkled
with whitish, shoulders whitish. Abdomen grey, anal tuft grey-
whitish. Forewings elongate-oblong, costa anteriorly gently arched,
with scale-projections at f and |, sinuate between these, then
oblique, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, somewhat oblique ;
2 separate, 7 to costa ; light ochreous-grey, sprinkled with dark
fuscous or blackish ; dark fuscous dots on costa at base and ^ ;
stigmata cloudy, dark fuscous, plical obliquely beyond first discal,
second discal transverse, edged with whitish anteriorly ; a small
spot of white irroration surrounded with dark fuscous suffusion on
middle of dorsum ; an irregular line of cloudy dark fuscous marks.

534 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

edged anteriorly with white irroration, from |- of costa very
obliquely outwards to beyond cell, thence downwards to dorsum ;
a fine dark fuscous streak along costal sinuation ; an indistinct
curved waved fuscous line from |^ of costa to tornus, apical space
beyond this irrorated with white; a marginal series of cloudy dark
fuscous dots round apical part of costa and termen : cilia light
greyish-ochreous, with grey median shade. Hindwings with 3
and 4 short-stalked; grey; cilia grey -whitish, with grey subbasal
line.

Fkench Guiana, St. Jean, R. Maroni ; two specimens.

Stenoma erotica, u. sp.

S . 18 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint with
bright rosy streak on basal |, base and apex of terminal joint dark
grey. Antennal ciliations 2|. Thorax rosy-grey, shoulders white.
Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, posteriorly con-
siderably dilated, costa anteriorly slightly arched, at |^ abruptly
bent, thence oblique, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, somewhat
oblique ; 2 separate, 7 to costa ; light greyish-ochreous, costal
third light rose-pink ; a white subcostal spot at base; a violet-
fuscous patch occupying anterior half of wing except costal third,
its dorsal edge white towards base, posterior edge irregular ; stig-
mata black, plical obliquely beyond first discal, second discal small,
indistinct ; a blackish spot on costa at 4, whence a curved dentate
dark grey line runs to dorsum before tornus ; a marginal series of
black dots round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia pale
greyish-ochreous, on costa rosy. Hindwings with 3 and 4 con-
nate ; pale whitish-ochreous, apical half pale rosy-pink ; cilia
whitish- ochreous.

Feench Guiana, R. Maroni ; two specimens.

Stenoma nymphas, n. sp.

cJ 5. 14-16 mm. Head white, crown tinged with violet.
Palpi white, second joint violet-fuscous. Antennal ciliations of
(5" 1. Thorax pale brownish-violet, with a small dark violet-
fuscous spot at posterior extremity. Abdomen dark grey, anal
tuft ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate-oblong, costa anteriorly
moderately arched, sinuate from ^ to |, apex rounded-obtuse,
termen slightly rounded, somewhat oblique ; 2 separate; light
violet, costal edge whitish-yellowish ; a small dark fuscous costal
mark at |, and some scattered undefined blackish dots and scales
between this and dorsum; stigmata small, blackish, plical obliquely
beyond first discal ; narrow semioval dark brown costal spots at
middle and |, becoming blackish on costal edge, first sending an
irregular curved series of very indistinct cloudy dark fuscous dots
to I of dorsum, second a curved series of distinct blackish dots to
tornus; a marginal series of dark fuscous dots suffused with brown
round apex and termen : cilia light greyish-violet, towards base
whitish-ochreous. Hindwines with 3 and 4 connate or short-

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stalked ; rather dark grey ; cilia violet-grey-whitish, base y^low-
whitish,

French Guiaka, R, Maroni ; four specimens.

Stenoma himerodes, n. sp.

c? $ . 13-15 mm. Head white, crown faintly tinged with
violet-grey. Palpi white, second joint with blackish streak on
basal half, terminal joint sprinkled with dark grey anteriorly, base
and a subapical ring black. Antennal ciliations of J 2=1. Thorax
violet-grey-whitish, dorsally more or less mixed with dark fuscous,
shoulders white. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings elon-
gate, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded,
slightly oblique; 2 separate ; violet-grey-whitish, slightly speckled
■with light grey ; a blackish basal dot in middle ; an irregular more
or less interrupted dark violet-fuscous line from | of costa to middle
of dorsum, jjosteriorly edged with ferruginous-yellow suffusion in
disc ; a small dark violet-fuscous spot on middle of costa, second
discal stigma dark fuscous, and one or two dots tinged with yellow
between these ; a somewhat curved blackish-grey line from | of
costa to tornus, apical area beyond this greyish-violet ; a marginal
series of blackish dots round this area: cilia whitish, basal half
indistinctly barred with greyish-violet. Hindwings with 3 and 4
short-stalked ; ochreous-whitish ; cilia whitish.

French Guiana, St. Jean, R. Maroni, in July ; three specimens.
Allied to comma, tv. v.-iQ

Stenoma bryocosma, n. sp.

(5 . 35 mm. Head grey-whitish suffused with light moss-green.
Palpi whitish, second joint suffused with light greenish, apex of
terminal joint dark grey. Antennal ciliations 1^. Thorax grey-
whitish suffused with light moss-green anteriorly and at posterior
extremity. Abdomen whitish sprinkled with grey-greenish. Fore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, posteriorly rather dilated, costa
moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, hardly
oblique ; 2 separate, 8 to costa ; pale whitish-fuscous, costal edge
whitish, suffused with greenish towards base ; a green dot beneath
costa at I ; a suffused yellow -greenish streak mixed irregularly
with dark grey-green from base beneath costa to beyond middle,
where it is enlarged into a costal spot, edged with blackish on
costa, then continued obliquely downwards to a dark spot in disc
beyond cell ; a similar streak from | of dorsum converging to same
costal spot ; second discal stigma dark green, transverse-linear, an
indistinct line of dark grey irroration running from this directly
to dorsum ; a strongly curved row of gre5--green dots from | of
costa to dorsum before tornus ; three small black marks on costa
posteriorly ; a terminal series of grey dots : cilia whitish-
greenish. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate; whitish-grey ; cilia
whitish.

French Guiana, Godebert, R. Maroni ; one specimen.

536 EXOTIC MICROT-EPIDOPTERA.

Stenoma acratodes, n. sp.

S . 18-19 mra. Head whitish. Palpi white, second joint
rather dark bronzy-fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2^. Thorax
whitish-grey-ochreous. Abdomen ochreous-whitish tinged with
grey. Forewings elongate, costa moderately arched, apex obliquely
rounded off, termen rounded, little oblique ; 2 separate ; whitish-
grej'-ochreous, costal edge light brownish-ochreous ; a slender
brown streak along dorsum from | to tornus ; plical and second
discal stigmata minute, dark grey, sometimes nearly obsolete ; very
faint traces of rather oblique lines from costa at -3- and bej^ond
middle ; a fine somewhat curved brownish-ochreous line from f of
costa to dorsum before tornus; terminal edge brownish-ochreous,
obscurely dotted with dark grey: cilia whitish-grey-ochreous
tinged with brownish-ochreous towards base. Hindwings with 3
and 4 connate ; rather light grey ; a long grey hairpencil from base
lying along a subdorsal fold; cilia ochreous-grey-whitish.

French Guiana, St. Jean, E.. Maroni ; three specimens. Allied
to apJianodesma .

Stenoma paropta, n. sp.

(S 2 • 18-19 mm. Head fuscous, face centrally suffused with
whitish. Palpi rather dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations of S 2|.
Thorax ochreous-yellowish, shoulders brown. Abdomen whitish-
ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa anteriorly gently, posteriorly
moderately arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, somewhat
oblique ; 2 separate ; light ochreous-yellow, dorsal |^ except towards
base suffused with pale rosy-brownish, costa greenish-yellow: cilia
whitish-grey, grey round apex, basal half fulvous, becoming yellow-
ochreous towards tornus. Hindwings with 8 and 4 connate ;
whitish-yellowish, in 2 ^^U faintly greyish-tinged on dorsal half;
cilia whitish-yellowish, tips greyish round apex.

French Gtjiana, P. Maroni, in March; two specimens. Allied
to jucunda,

Stenoma hydraena, n. sp.

d. 16-17 mm. Head shining prismatic purple-grey. Palpi
dark purple-fuscous. Antennal ciliations 1|. Thorax glossy
indigo-blue-grey. Abdomen grey, anal tuft large, greyish-ochreous.
Forewings elongate, costa strongly arched, apex obliquelj' rounded
off, termen obliquely rounded ; 2 separate ; glossy dark indigo-blue-
grey, costa suffused with purple ; a pale violet-grey patch occupj-ing
median third of dorsal area, with a small dark ferruginous-brown spot
on fold preceding it, and followed by an erect dark ferruginous-brown
streak from dorsum, terminated above by a roun.l black spot edged
with white, representing second discal stigma; a rather curved thick
shade of whitish suffusion from beneath middle of costa beyond cell
to tornus, including three or four indistinct blackish dots in its
upper portion ; some indistinct small blackish dots on terminal
margin : cilia violet-grey-whitish. Hindwings with 3 and 4 con-
nate ; dark grey ; cilia light violet-grey, with darker subbasal line.

French Guiana, R. Maroni ; five specimens.

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Stenoma algosa, ii. sp.

c? . 21-23 mm. Head white, crowu anteriorlj' suffused with
grey, posteriorly greenish-grey-ochreous. Palpi white, second
joint anteriorly ochreous -tinged, with blackish streak on basal half
and indistinct siibapical ring, terminal joint somewhat sprinkled
with dark grey. Antennal ciliations 2. Thorax whitish-ochreous,
anteriorly suffused with greenish-ochreous. Abdomen pale greyish-
ochreous, anal tuft ochreous-whitish. Forcwings elongate, costa
strongly arched, apex obliquely rounded off, termeu rounded, nearly
vertical ; 2 separate ; whitish-ochreous, costa irregularly suffused
with deep olive-green, beneath this some fine scattered irregular
whitish markings ; plical stigma minute, dark fuscous ; several
white marginal dots round apex, larger on costa : cilia whitish-
ochreous, base tinged with greenish. Hindwings with 3 and 4
connate ; ochreous-whitish ; a long pale greyish-ochreous hairpencil
from base lying in a subdorsal fold ; cilia ochreous-white.

Feench Guiana, 11. Maroni ; four specimens. Allied to hryoplianes.

Stenoma glaucescens, n. sp.

(^ 16-19 mm., 5 23 mm. Head and thorax light greenish-
grey, face and sides of crown white. Palpi white, second joint
with dark fuscous streak on basal -J, terminal joint suffused with
grey anteriorlj'. Antennal ciliations of S 3. Abdomen grey, anal
tuft grey-whitish. Forewings elongate, costa anteriorly gently,
posteriorly slightly arched, apex rounded, termeu rounded, little
oblique ; 2 separate ; greenish-grey, obscurely streaked with grey-
whitish suffusion along veins, costal and terminal edge whitish ;
stigmata dark fuscous, first discal represented by an elongate mark
edged with whitish, second moderate, plical minute: cilia whitish,
with greenish-grey basal line. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate;
grey ; costa in both sexes expanded from base to f , with strong
projection of rough hairscales beyond middle suffused with dark
grey beneath, in S with a hyaline area in anterior part of cell, of
which upper margin appears glandular ; cilia whitish, with grey
subbasal shade.

French Guiana, R. Maroni ; four specimens.

Stenoma irenias, n. sp.

(S . 16 mm. Head white. Palpi white, with blackish streak
on basal half. Antennal ciliations less than 1, scanty. Thorax
pale brownish-ochreous, shoulders white. Abdomen whitish.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex
obliquely roundt d off, termen rounded, hardly oblique ; 2 separate ;
pale brownish-ochreous ; costal third whitish-grey, extended down
termen to middle, edged with white suffusion beneath towards
base, crossed by oblique darker shades at |^ and beyond middle ; an
irregular fuscous line from ^r of costa to | of dorsum, with an
angular dentation outwards below middle, limiting a transverse
li"ht vellowish-brown blotch reaching from tornus more than half

538 KXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTEEA.

across wing, edged above and more strongly posteriorly with white
suffusion : cilia whitish-grey, with pale ochreous basal line, on
tornus whitish. Hindwings with 3 and 4 coincident ; ochreous-
white ; a very slender fuscous hairpencil lying in a submedian
groove from base ; cilia white.

French Guiana, St. Jean, R. Maroni, in July ; one specimen.

Stenoma tumulata, n. sp.

c? . 22 mm. Head pale greyish-ochreous, crown suffused with
purple-grey. Palpi whitish, second joint purple-grey, terminal joint
greyish anteriorly. Antennal ciliations 1. Thorax pale ochreous,
suffused with violet anteriorly, with brownish-violet posterior
blotch. Abdomen light greyish-ochreous. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa moderately arched, apex rounded off, termen
rounded, little oblique ; 2 separate ; pale ochreous, becoming
ochreous-brown towards costa and termen, costal edge fuscous ; a
large semi-fusiform violet patch extending along dorsum from near
base to tornus, widest in middle, where it reaches half across wing,
and thence gradually rounded-attenuated to a point at each end,
its upper margin marked on anterior half with a blackish-fuscous
streak edged beneath with some yellowish-ferruginous suffusion :
cilia pale violet- ochreous. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate ;
rather dark grey, cell somewhat suffused with ochreous-whitish ;
cilia pale grey, with darker subbasal shade. Forewings beneath
with very long fuscous subdorsal hairpencil from base covered by
hindwings.

French Guiana, E,. Maroni ; one specimen.

Stenoma flexibilis, n. sp.

S . 23-24 mm. Head whitish, sides of face violet-fuscous,
crown suffused except on sides with light violet-fuscous. Palpi
whitish, second joint violet-fuscous. Antennal ciliations 1. Thorax
whitish-violet-fuscous, darker dorsally. Abdomen grey. Forewings
elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen straight, ver-
tical ; 2 separate ; whitish-violet-fuscous, costal edge whitish ; a
suffused dark fuscous streak from base of dorsum curved upwards
to beneath middle of wing and then descending to tornus, narrowly
obliquely interrupted at |, dorsal area within this mostly suffused
with violet, and including a slender violet-blackish somewhat
upcurved subdorsal streak in its median portion and another above
posterior portion of this running into upper streak towards tornus;
second discal stigma small, dark grey ; a slight oblique grey
strigula from costa before middle, whence a very oblique series of
several cloudy dark fuscous dots runs to disc beyond cell ; a small
triangular violet-fuscous apical blotch; a transverse mark of
blackish suffusion before termen in middle ; a terminal series of
subquadrate black dots suffused with dark brown : cilia greyish-
purple, with darker subbasal shade, on costa grey-whitish. Hind-
wings with 3 and 4 connate; grey, becoming daiker posteriorly ;

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cilia light grey, with darker subbasal shade. Forewings beneath
with very long dark grey subdorsal hairpencil from base covered
by hiiidwings.

French Guiana, E, Maroni ; two specimens,

Stenoma fermentata, n. sp.

d ? . 29-32 mm. Head whitish, crown sufFused with violet
except on sides. Palin whitish, second joint violet-fuscous.
Antennal ciliations of d 1. Thorax violet-brownish, patagia
ochreous-grey. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings elongate, pos-
teriorly dilated, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen
rounded, hardly oblique ; 2 separate ; light ochreous-grey, costal
edge ochreous-whitish, edged beneath with fuscous ; a large very
undefined patch of dark olive-brown suffusion occupying most of
basal half of wing except towards costa ; a suffused purple streak
along dorsum from near base to beyond middle; second discal
stigma small, indistinct, fuscous ; a narrow curved fascia of olive-
brown suffusion from a dark brown mark on middle of costal edge
to I of dorsum, widened in middle ; a dark brown streak along
apical third of costa ; a narrow terminal fascia of olive-brown
suffusion ; a terminal scries of small dark fuscous dots : cilia light
purplish -fuscous. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate; dark grey,
with darker subbasal line.

French Guiana, K. Maroni ; four specimens.

Stenoma fulminata, n. sp.

d 19 mm., $ 22 mm. Head whitish, sides of face violet-
fuscous, crown posteriorly suffused with pale violet. Palpi white,
second joint fuscous except apex. Antennal ciliations of c? 1.
Thorax violet-brownish, patagia pale greyish-ochreous. Abdomen
grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex
rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat prominent ; 2 separate;
light brownish, with pale greyish-ochreous gloss towards costa ;
costal edge dark purple-fuscous towards base ; a thick streak of
rather dark fuscous suffusion from dorsum near base obliquely
upwards towards middle of disc, becoming lighter fuscous and con-
tinued to near termen in middle, margining anterior half of a semi-
fusiform dull violet patch extending along dorsum to tornus and
edged above on its posterior third by a black streak ; a terminal
series of cloudy blackish dots : cilia light violet, with darker sub-
basal line, on costa whitish-ochreous. Hindwings with 3 and 4
connate ; rather dark grey ; cilia pale greyish-ochreous, suffused
with violet towards apex.

French Guiana, 11. Maroni; two specimens.

Stenoma emphatica, n. sp.

J $ . 22-23 mm. Head white, back of crown tinged with grey.
Palpi white, second joint fuscous except apex. xYntennal ciliations
of cf 1. Thorax brown mixed with whitish, dorsum dark grey.

540 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

Abdomen rather dark grej'. Forewiugs elongate, posteriorly
dilated, costa hardly arched, apex obtuse, termen almost straight,
little oblique ; 2 separate, 8 to termen ; pale brownish or whity-
brownish, slightly sprinkled with darker or blackish specks, towards
costa suffused with dark brown ; two fine indistinct lines of
fuscous or dark fuscous irroration, first from before ^ of costa to t
of dorsum, slightly irregular, second from ^ of costa to ^ of dorsum,
unevenly curved outwards opposite cell ; plical stigma minute,
black, second discal represented by two transversely placed minute
black dots ; a straight white subterminal line, edged anteriorly by
a small black spot near costa and a black dot beneath this, terminal
area beyond this line suffused with whitish except on margin ; a
terminal series of small blackish dots : cilia pale brownish. Hind-
wings with 3 and 4 connate ; rather dark grey ; cilia grey- whitish,
with greyish subbasal shade.

Fkench Guiana, 11. Maroni ; three specimens. Allied to melanixa.

Stenoma platyphylla, n. sp.

J . 17-18 mm. Head brown, with dark fuscous frontal band.
Palpi rather dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 1|. Thorax brown,
with posterior green patch edged anteriorly with darker violet-
brown. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched,
somewhat bent at |, then oblique ; apex rounded-obtuse, termen
hardly rounded, nearly vertical; 2 separate; brown, indistinctly
and suffusedly streaked with darker ; a large green patch extend-
ing along dorsum from base to | and reaching more than half
across wing, edged above by a dark fuscous streak from base to g
of wing: cilia brown. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate; grey,
apical edge whitish-ochreous ; cilia whitish-ochreous, round apex
deeper towards tips.

French Guiana, St. Jean, R. Maroni, in July; two specimens.

Stenoma benigna, n. sp.

$ . 24-25 mm. Head whity-pinkish. Palpi white, second joint
fuscous. Thorax light brownish-pink, with dark violet-fuscous dot
at posterior extremity. Abdomen pale ochreous, apex rosy-tinged.
Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa moderately arched,
apex rounded, termen rounded, vertical ; 2 separate ; pinkish-
brown, extreme costal edge rosy-pink; stigmata dark fuscous,
plical obliquely beyond first discal ; some dark fuscous irroration
between first discal and middle of costa ; an undefined fascia of
light grey suffusion and dark fuscous irroration running from | of
costa to middle of dorsum ; a small cloudy dark fuscous spot on
costa at I, whence a curved series of dark fuscous dots runs to
dorsum before tornus, sinuate inwards beneath costa : cilia pinkish-
brown, suffused with dark grey towards apex of wing and becoming
grey-whitish towards tornus. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate ;
rose-pink, dorsal | ochreous-whitish suffused with grey ; cilia

XrLOETCIlD.E. 541

ochreous-grey-whitish, basal half rose-pink round apex and most
of termen.

French Guiana, 11. Maroni ; two specimens.

Stenoma lapidea, u, sp.

(S . 38 mm. Head white, sides of face dark grey. Palpi white,
second joint purple-blackish-grey with apical fifth light yellowish.
Antennalciliatious 1^. Thorax pale grey. Abdomen grey, ventral
surface and anal tuft ochreous-yellow. Forewings elongate,
posteriorly dilated, costa anteriorly gently, posteriorly strongly
arched, apex rounded oflP, termen rounded, rather prominent ; 2
separate ; pale glossy grey, with faint gi-eenish-violet tinge ; costal
edge white, with a black basal dot ; plieal and second discal
stigmata rather small, elongate, black : cilia grey-whitish. Hind-
wings with 3 and 4 connate ; pale grey ; cilia whitish, with light
grey subbasal shade.

French Guiana, E. Maroni ; one specimen.

Baeonoma holophaea, n. sp.

J . 18 mm. Head dark purplish-fuscous, face grey-whitish.
Palpi grey. Antenna! ciliations 3. Thorax dark brown. Abdomen
dark grey. Forewings elougate, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa
slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, rather
oblique ; 2-4 very closely approximated towards base, 7 and 8
stalked ; rather dark brown : cilia concolorous. Hindwings with
3 and 4 short-stalked ; dark grey ; cilia grey, with darker subbasal
shade.

French Guiana, R. Maroni ; one specimen,

Baeonoma suavis, n. sp.

d" . 15 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint dark
fuscous except towards apex. Antennal ciliations 2. Thorax pale
ochreous-yellowish, anteriorly suffused with white, posteriorly
tinged with violet. Abdomen dark grey, anal tuft ochreous-
whitish. Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa slightly
arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen straight, rather oblique ; 2
and 3 very closely approximated towards base ; light yellow-
ochreous, yellower towards costa, tinged with violet-brownish
towards dorsum, with a few scattered fuscous specks, costal edge
whitish ; a fuscous transverse mark on end of cell : cilia pale
brassy-ochreous, with fuscous reflections on outer half. Hind-
wings with 3 and 4 short-stalked ; dark grey ; cilia whitish-grey,
with grey subbasal shade.

French Guiana, H. Maroni ; one specimen.

Agriophara bifida, n. sp.

c? . 17 mm. Head whitish-grey-ochreous mixed with dark grey.
Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint suffused with dark fuscous

542 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPIERA.

except towards apex, terminal joint with dark fuscous basal and
subapical rings. Antennal ciliations 2. Thorax pale greyish-
ochreous, anterior margin dark fuscous. Abdomen fuscous, anal
tuft pale greyish-ochreous. Forewings elougate, posteriorly slightly
dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded,
rather oblique ; pale greyish-ochreous, with a faint greenish tinge,
somewhat sprinkled with grey and fuscous, costal area suffused
with fuscous ; a short black oblique streak suffused with dark
brown from base of costa ; a black streak along submedian fold
from near base to middle, with a tuft of greyish scales on its
extremity ; a black longitudinal streak in disc from ^, terminated
by a small transverse-oval ochreous-white spot representing second
discal stigma, discal area round these suffused with grey ; rather
large triangular spots of dark purplish-fuscous suffusion on eosta
at middle and |, second sending a faint curved greyish line to
dorsum before tornus ; a praemarginal series of dark fuscous dots
round apex and termen : cilia pale ochreous, indistinctly barred
with fuscous. Hindwings grey ; cilia whitish, with light grey
subbasal shade.

French Guiina, E.. Maroni; one specimen.

Agriophara inspectrix, n. sp.

(^ 2 . 17-18 mm. Head white, crown tinged with grey. Palpi
white mixed with grey, basal half of second joint and basal and
subapical rings of terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations
of d short, scanty. Thorax white, anteriorly tinged with grey.
Abdomen blackish-grey, anal tuft of J very large, whitish. Fore-
wings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa gently arched, apex
rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; white, irre-
gularly and suffusedly irrorated with pale fuscous ; a small fuscous
transverse mark on base of costa, and small cloudy fuscous spots
on costa at |, middle, and | ; discal stigmata minute, black, plical
forming a conspicuous raised roundish black spot ; an indistinct
irregular light fuscous line from last costal spot to dorsum before
tornus ; an oval brown blotch marked with black on veins ex-
tending over apex and termen to below middle ; a terminal row of
blackish dots : cilia dark grey, towards tornus whitish (imperfect).
Hindwings blackish-grey ; cilia grey, with dark grey subbasal shade.

French Gxtiana, R. Maroni ; two specimens.

Agriophara complexa, n. sp.
c? . 24-26 mm. Head white sprinkled with fuscous. Palpi
white sprinkled with dark fuscous, basal half of second joint and
basal and subapical rings of terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennal
ciliations 1. Thorax white sprinkled with fuscous and dark fuscous.
Abdomen whitish-grey. Forewings moderate, posterioidy rather
dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded,
rather oblique ; white, faintly greenish-tinged, irregularly irrorated
with grey and dark fuscous ; a cloudy dark grey line from | of costa

XYIOEICTID^. — (ECOPHOEID^. 543

to I of dorsum, obtusely angulated below middle; a transverse-
linear dark fuscous mark on end of cell ; a small dark fuscous spot
on middle of costa, whence a series of small indistinct dark fuscous
marks runs obliquely outwards to beyond cell, thence angulated to |
of dorsum, and a curved dark fuscous line from a spot on costa at
I to dorsum before toruus, dorsal space between these forming a
dark grey blackish-edged blotch reaching to near middle ; an irre-
gular blotch of dark fuscous suffusion extending over apex and
upper half of termen : cilia grey mixed with dark fuscous, towards
tornus suffused with whitish. JBLindwings dark grey, paler towards
dorsum ; cilia light grey, with dark grey subbasal line.

French Guiana, E. Maroui ; three specimens. Very similar to
2wnderata, but larger, much more irrorated, and without the con-
spicuous black dashes and downcurved line of the median area.

(ECOPHORID.^.

GONADA Busck.
The generic characters are erroneously given by Mr. Busck, who
states that all 12 veins are present in the forewings, whereas in
fact vein 8 is absent, 7 and 9 stalked ; he subsequently described a
second species without detecting his error. It is an interesting
form, allied to the New Zealand Gymnohathra, from which indeed,
if the characters had been as stated, it would not have been dis-
tinguishable. ;
Gonada rubens, n. sp.

cj . 20 mm. Head and thorax deep ochreous-rosy. Palpi white,
second joint with rosy sti'eak above, terminal joint rosy. Antennae
serrate, ciliations 1. Abdomen light rosy. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa anteriorly
slightly, posteriorly strongly arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen
sinuate, oblique; veins 3-5 closely approximated at bnse ; deep
ochreous-rosy, with violet gloss ; some scattered black specks in
disc ; an indistinct fine pale ochreous median longitudinal line
from near base to beneath apex ; plical and second discal stigmata
blackish, also a less distinct small blackish dot above second discal,
and two obliquely beneath and beyond it : cilia deep ochreous-
rosy, tips suffused with dark grey beneath apex and above tornus.
Hindwings pale ochreous-rosy ; cilia whitish-ochreous, basal half
suffused with rose-pink.

French Gtjiana, R. Maroni ; two specimens.

Triclonella elliptica, n. sp.

(S $ . 18-20 mm. Head leaden -grey. Palpi white lined with
black. Thorax rather deep ochreous-brouze. Abdomen bronz}'-
grey. Posterior tibiae in J with long expansible pale ochreous-
yellowish hairpencil from base lying along inner side. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa

544 EXOTIC MICROLEt'IDOPTERA.

anteriorly gently, posteriorly moderately arched, a^Dex obtuse,
terraeu slightly rounded, rather oblique ; rather deep ochreous-
bronze ; a slightly incurved white Hue from | of costa to |- of
dorsum, area beyond this wholly blackish, finely irrorated with
white except on a roundish* blotch occupying upper § of termen,
terminal edge finely white : cilia grey, basal half dark grey.
Hindwings grey becoming blackish-grey posteriorly, subhyaline in
cell and towards base beneath cell ; cilia bluish-grey, with darker
subbasal line.

French Guiana, St. Jean, R. Maroni ; nine specimens.

Triclonella pictoria, n. sp.

2 . 21 mm. Head pearly ochreous-grey-whitish. Palpi white
lined with black. Thorax grey, posterior margin white. Fore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded; ochreous-
bronze ; a white basal mark in middle ; extreme dorsal edge white,
thickened towards base ; a very fine white line along submedian
fold from base to middle of wing ; a white line from | of costa to
■4 of dorsum, discal portion forming an acute angle inwards, area
beyond this wholly dark fuscous streaked with white irroration on
veins, terminal edge white ; cilia whitish, basal half grey. Hind-
wings dark grey, lighter anteriorlj^, with hyaline areas towards
base in and beneath cell ; cilia grey, with darker subbasal shade.

French Guiana, R. Maroni; one specimen.

MELOCHHYSIS, n. g.

Head with loosely appressed hairs, sidetufts roughly spreading ;
ocelli present; tongue developed. Antennae f, in c? moderately
ciliated, basal joint moderate, with pecten. Labial palpi mode-
rately long, curved, ascending, second joint reaching base of
antenntB, thickened with appressed scales, rather rough beneath,
terminal joint hardly more than half second, slender, pointed.
Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Thorax
with posterior crest. Posterior tibiae clothed with long rough
hairs. Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2 from towards angle, 7 absent,
11 from middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, cilia ^ ; 3 and 4
connate, 5-7 parallel.

Belongs to the Eulccliria group.

Melochrysis heliaca, n. sp.

(5 13 mm., 5 10-17 mm. Head orange-ochreous. Palpi
ochreous-whitish, second joint ferruginous. Antennal ciliations of
c? 1^. Thorax deep ferruginous. Abdomen pale ochreous. Fore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-
pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; deep ochreous-orange :
cilia ochreous-orange, on costa and apex ferruginous. Hindwings
and cilia whitish-orange-ochreous.

French Guiana, 11. Maroni ; three specimens.

Vol. I. Pt. l8.] [Pp. 545-576.

EXOTIC
MICROLEPIDOPTERA,

By
EDWARD MEYRICK, B.A., F.R.S.

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Struthoscelis semiotarsa, n. sp.

J. 21-22 ram. Head ochreous-grej^-whitish. Palpi ochrcous-
whitish, second joint somewhat sprinkled with grey, with rather
long rough projecting scales beneath, terminal joint not longer
than second. Thorax oclireous-whitish, shoulders and dorsum
somewhat spotted with grey irroration. Abdomen ochreous-whitish
suffused with fuscous posteriorly. Posterior legs ochreous-whitish
suffused with dark grey above, tibiae 8 mm., tarsi 12 mm., basal
joint 8 mm., with large expanded tuft of long rough hairscales at
its apex. Porewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; grej', all veins marked
with ochreous-whitish lines edged with scattered dark fuscous scales;
undefined darker suffusion towards base, in end of cell, on a broad
patch extending from beyond cell to posterior poi'tion of dorsum,
within lower part of fork of veins 7 and 8, and along termen :
cilia ochreous-whitish somewhat mixed with fuscous. Hindwings
ochreous-grey-whitish, hyaline in disc ; cilia grej'-whitish, with
light greyish subbasal shade.

French Guiana, R. Maroni ; two specimens. This species, like
the other, is very indefinitely marked, but the tuft at apex of basal
joint of posterior tarsi is a striking characteristic.

EOMICHLA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts large, roughly sj^reading,
meeting and projecting over forehead ; ocelli present ; tongue very
short. Antennae |, in d strongly, in 5 moderately ciliated, basal
joint stout, dilated with dense rough scales, without pecten. Labial
palpi moderately long, curved, ascending, second joint reaching
base of antennae, thickened with dense appressed scales, slightly
rough anteriorly, terminal joint from half to nearly as long as
second, moderately stout, pointed. Maxillary palpi rudimentary.
Thorax with more or less developed posterior crest. Anterior and
middle tibiae dilated with dense rough spreading hairscales ;
posterior tibiae and tarsi roughly tufted throughout with more or less
long hairscales above. Porewings with 2 and 3 approximated or
stalked from angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to apex^ 9 out of 7 or separate
or stalked with 10, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate,
cilia 5 ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 parallel.

Type notandella Busck. A development of Machimia ; Mr.
Busck has regarded this genus as identical with Pdeopodii Zell.,
^with which conclusioiTT'do not agree ; Zeller's type-species is
indeed unknown to both of us, but the accuracy and reliability of
Zeller's work entitles us to read his description literally ; he terms
the S antennae " microscopke ■puberulcB" which would indicate a
genus of the Depressariades, and carefully notes the posterior tarsi as
having the first two joints alone tufted, whereas in tliis genus the
special peculiarity is that all the joints are tufted; the cliaracters
as given point to a genus allit-d to CryptolecJiia and quite distinct
fl'ora the present, and the superficial appearance as shown by the figure
VOL. i.—Ma>/ 1916. 2if

546 EXOTIC MICROIEPIDOPTERA.

confirms this. The variability of neuration in the forewings is
very remarkable, but the differences are correctly regarded here as
of only specific value.

Eomiclila nummulata, n. sp.

d . 18-21 mm. Head white, with a few blackish specks.
Palpi white, slightly speckled with blackish, terminal joint rather
shorter than second. Thorax white finely irrorated with black.
Abdomen blackish, with dorsal series of oval coppery blotches, anal
tuft whitish. Porewings elongate, rather nariow, posteriorly some-
what dilated, costa anteriorly straight, posteriorly gently arched,
apex rounded-obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; 2 and 3 stalked,
9 separate ; white ; costal edge yellowish-grey from base to | ; a
spot of fine black irroration on base of dorsum ; costal half from
base to middle wbitish-ocbreous sprinkled with black specks, with
a clear whitish-ochreous spot at base ^^ollowed by a spot of dense
black irroration, and a fascia of dense black irroration from middle
of costa to ^ of dorsum, preceded by a small white spot representing
first discal stigma ; a transverse patch of whitish-ochreous sufl'usion
sprinkled with black specks extending from middle of disc to ^ of
dorsum ; an ochreous-grey patch on costa at ^, adjoining whicli is
a round patch of dense black irroration surrounding a pale yellowish
oblique transverse spot representing second discal stigma ; a large
roundish patch of black irroration sufi'used with whitish-ochreous
reaching from this to termen, where it extends from near apex to
tornus ; an ochreous spot on costa towards apex : cilia white, on
upper part of termen tinged with grey and sprinkled with black
at base. Hinduings grey, semihy aline in disc, veins dark grey ;
cilia white.

Fkench Guiana, R. Maroni ; two specimens.

Atelosticha cyclophthalma, u. sp.

cJ . 13 mm. Head and thorax white mixed with dark fuscous.
Palpi white irrorated with dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 5.
Abdomen pale greyish-ochreous. i'orewings elongate, dilated
posteriorly, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight,
rather oblique ; white, irregularly sprinkled with dark fuscous ;
costal edge rose-pink, on basal fourth dark fuscous ; a dirk fuscous
basal dot in middle ; first discal stigma represented by a round
pale brownish-oehreous spot edged with dark fuscous, plical by a
smaller one rather obliquely beyond it; a dark fuscous dot on
costa at 1^, and another between this and first discal stigma ; a
fine transverse strigula of ochreous and dark fuscous scales from
dorsum at | ; a straight rather dark fuscous line from ^ of costa
to I of dorsum, second discal stigma forming a light brownish-
oehreous spot lying in its posterior margin ; a strongly curved
subterminal series of brownish-oehreous dots edged with some dark
fuscous scales rising from this line near costa and returning to it
near dorsum; an irregular line of dark fuscous irroration between

(ECOPHOPJDiE. 5i7

this and margin throughout; some short dark fuscous margiual
marks on posterior part of costa and termen : cilia rose-pink, with
dark fuscous subbasal line, becoming whitish towards tips. Hind-
wings whitish-ochreous, slightly greyish towards apex; cilia
whitish-ochreous, tinged with grey round apex.

ruKNcn GtJiANA, St. Jean, li. Maroui, in July ; one specimen.

Atelosticha rhodoclista, n . sp.
(S . 12 ram. Head whitish, sides of face grey, crown mixed
with grey. Antennal ciliations 3. Thorax whitish sprinkled
with grey, with double brown spot before middle. Abdomen
grey-whitish, anal tuft whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate,
posteriorly rather dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
nearly straight, rather oblique; whitish, slightly sprinkled with
grey ; costal edge towards base interruptedly blackish ; a dark
tuscous subbasal dot in middle ; first discal stigma transverse,
dark fuscous, plical somewhat smaller, directly beneath it ; a dark
fuscous spot on middle of costa, costal edge beyond this rose-pink
to origin of cilia ; three small dark fuscous spots beneath costa pos-
teriorly, from second an irregular rather dark fuscous line runs to
I of dorsum, a darker spot on it indicating second discal stigma ;
an irregular submarginal dark fuscous streak before termen,
thickest near apex ; a fine marginal line of dark fuscous irroration
round posterior part of costa and apex, broken into dots on termen:
cilia rose-pink, becoming whitish towards tornus. Hindwings
grey, thinly scaled in disc ; cilia grey.

-b'KENCH (juiana, St. Jean, R. Maroni, in July ; one specimen.

Atelosticha halosphora, n. sp.

5 . 17 mm. Head light fuscous, face pearly whitish-fuscous.
Palpi with second joint fuscous, terminal joint rather shorter,
yellowish, tinged with crimson above towards base. Antennae
grey, base crimson. Thorax fuscous, with small crimson spot at
posterior extremity. Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa
strongly ai'ched, apex obliquely rounded oft', termen rounded, nearly
vertical ; fuscous ; costal edge crimson-pink ; a small pale yellowish
mark on dorsum towards base, touched with crimson and followed
by a blackish dot ; stigmata cloudy, blackish, plical obliquely
beyond first discal, second discal rather large ; some dark grey
irroration on dorsal area from | to |, and an interrupted irregular
dark grey line-segment beyond cell : cilia bright yellow, on middle
of termen crimson at base, beneath this wholly grey. Hindwings
grey ; cilia pale grey, becoming light yellowish round apex.

Fkencu Guiana, R. Maroni ; one specimen. The abnormal
facies of this interesting insect would render it liable to be mis- '^
taken for a Stenoma of the camarodes group, which again implies
that it has an Hemipterous aspect ; it may probably be a case of
mimicrj'.
^ 2n2

548 EXOTIC MICBOLEPIDOPTEKA.

Atelosticha erasicosma, n. sp.

J, 10-11 mm. Head pale yellowish, crown more or less mixed
with crimson, sides of crown with a crimson anterior spot and
blackish posterior dot. Palpi crimson, terminal joint yellow
towards apex anteriorly. Antennal ciliations 2|. Thorax yellow
spotted with crimson. Abdomen light crimson-pink, aual tuft
whitish-oclireous. Forewiugs elongate, posteriorly rather dilated,
costa anteriorly slightly, posteriorly moderately arched, apex obtuse,
termen rounded, rather oblique ; bright deep yellow ; a strong
dark fuscous costal streak from base to |, attenuated posteriorly,
thence a strong deep crimson streak, including a praemarginal
series of dark fuscous dots, runs round rest of costa and termen ;
irregular partly incomplete subcostal, median, subdorsal, and dorsal
crimson streaks from base to about -|, and a small supramedian
crimson spot in middle ; stigmata rather large, dark fuscous, hrst
discal transverse, plical slightly beyond first discal, second discal
transverse, almost joined by a dark fuscous bar from costal streak ;
an irregular curved transverse crimson streak beyond cell crossing
these markings, and a curved dentate transverse crimson streak
between this and termen : cilia ochreous-whitish, basal third dark
fuscous, on tornus grey. Hindwings light rose-pink ; cilia whitish,
basal half light pink.

French Guiana, E,. Maroni ; two specimens.

Atelosticlia orthophragma, n. sp.

cJ 5 • 12-13 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, crown posteriorly
suffused with grey. Palpi ochreous-whitish, with grey lateral and
rose-pink posterior stripes except towards apex of joints. Antennal
ciliations of S 2|. Thorax pale ochreous-yellowish, with dark
fuscous bar behind anterior margin edged irregularly with crimson
posteriorly, and two sometimes connected crimson marks at posterior
extremity. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, pos-
teriorly dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen
slightly rounded, rather oblique ; light ochreous-yellow ; a thick
dark fuscous-grey streak along costa from base to near apex, edged
with some crimson scales beneath, costal edge whitish from base
to beyond middle ; a very short thick dark fuscous-grey streak
from base close beneath this, edged with crimson beneath ; a
slender irregular crimson streak along fold from base to middle of
wing, a similar streak along basal third of dorsum, and some slight
irregular crimson marking between tliese ; first discal stigma
crimson ; a spot of dark fuscous-grey suffusion on dorsum at 1,
whence an irregular crimson streak runs to middle of postmedian
fascia ; a slender irregular dark fuscous-grey fascia edged with
crimson running from near costal streak beyond middle to dorsum
before tornus ; some irregular crimson marking along or near
dorsum on posterior half ; an irregular somewhat interrupted
curved crimson line from | of costa to lower extremity of post-
median fascia ; a dark fuscous marginal line suffused with crimson

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round apex and termen preceded bj^ a series of longitudinal crimson
raarks longest opposite apex: cilia dark fuscous-grey, outer half
pale yellowish on termen. Hindwings and cilia whitish-ochreous,
French Guiana, E,. Maroni ; seven specimens.

Machimia refuga, n. sp.

S . 17 mm. Head and thorax white, sides of face dark fuscous.
Palpi white, second joint dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2^.
Abdomen whitish. Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa
gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen somewhat rounded,
little oblique ; 7 and 8 very long-stalked ; white, slightly sprinkled
with pale greyish-ochreous except towards costa anteriorly, terminal
edge pale greyish-ochreous ; stigmata small, black, plical very
obliquely beyond first discal ; a strongly curved series of minute
scattered black specks from beneath costa at f to above dorsum
at I : cilia white. Hindwings grey-whitish ; cilia white.

French Guiana, St. Jean, R. Maroni, in July ; one specimen.

Machimia pagana, n, sp,

(S . 22 mm. Head and thorax rather light fuscous. Palpi
ochreous-whitish irrorated with dark fuscous and black, basal half
of second joint dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2. Abdomen
grey. Forewings elongate, posteriorly rather dilated, costa gently
arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen somewhat rounded, little
oblique ; rather light fuscous ; a large black dot on base of costa,
and a small one at base in middle ; stigmata black, first discal
large, others minute, indistinct, plical obliquely beyond first discal;
a strongly curved row of small indistinct blackish dots from beyond
middle of costa to | of dorsum, slightly sinuate opposite apex and
indented above dorsum : cilia whitish-ochreous suffused with pale
fuscous except at base. Hindwings grey, veins darker ; cilia grey-
whitish, with grey subbasal shade.

French Guiana, R. Maroni ; one specimen. Allied to oerojiJiaea.

Machimia furva, n, sp.

J . 20 mm. Head and thorax brown slightly sprinkled with
dark fuscous, face whitish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-whitish mixed
with dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2|. Abdomen rather dark
grey. Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa slightly arched,
apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, somewhat oblique; brown
sprinkled with dark fuscous ; stigmata small, indistinct, dark
fiTscous, plical obliquely beyond first discal, second discal transverse-
linear ; a cloudy roundish spot of rather dark fuscous suff'usion
beneath second discal ; an indistinct row of small dark fuscous
dots from | of costa to dorsum before tornus, discal portion curved
dbtwards : cilia brown, with dark fuscous median line. Hindwings
dark grey ; cilia light grey, with dark grey subbasal shade.

French Guiana, R. Maroni ; two specimens.

5')0 EXOTIC MTCROLEriDOPTKKA.

Macliimia staphylitis, n. sp.

cJ . 20-21 mm. Head pale greyish-ochreous, crown suffused
with pale greyish. Palpi wliitisb-rosy, basal half of second joint
suB'used with dark fuscous, terminal joint sprinkled with dark
fu.^cous. Antennal ciliations 2. Thorax violet-fuscous irrorated
with darker. Abdomen whitish-grey-ochreous. Forewings elon-
gate, posteriorly dilated, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen
straight, somewhat oblique; rather dark fuscous, with very strong
violet gloss ; costal edge pale rosy from | to 4 ; stigmata small,
indistinct, dark fuscous, plical obliquely beyond first discal : cilia
piile dull rosy, with dark violet-fuscous subbasal line. Hindwings
pale greyish-ochreous, becoming greyer towards apex and termen ;
cilia whitisli-ochreous, with greyish subbasal shade round upper
part of termen.

French Gctiana., St. Jean, R. Maroni, in July ; two specimens.

Machimia stereodesma, n. sp.

d . 16-17 mm. Head rather dark purple-fuscous, face whitish.
Palpi rosy-purple irrorated with dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations
2|. Thorax brownish-ochreous, shoulders dark purple-fuscous.
Abdomen pale ochreous. Forewings elongate-triangular, costa
slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen straight, rather oblique; light
yellow-ochreous, base brownish-tinged; costal edge rosy-brown,
becoming dark purple-fuscous towards base; two nearly straight
transverse deep ferruginous lines, dark purplish-fuscous beneath
costal edge, first from | of costa to before middle of dorsum, second
from 4 of costa slightly incurved to | of dorsum ; a fine slightly
waved deep ferruginous line from costal extremity of second almost
to tornus, then right-angled inwards to rejoin second near dorsum ;
a dark purple-fuscous marginal line round apical pa?'t of costa and
termen : cilia pale rosy-purplish, with thick dark piirple-grey
subbasal line. Hindwings light ochi-eous-yellowish ; cilia pale
rosv-pink.

French Guiana, St. Jean, R. Maroni ; two specimens.

Machimia pyrothyris, n. sp.

J . 17-18 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, crown suffused with
crimson and centrally with grey. Palpi light ochreous-yellowish,
second joint crimson externally and posteriorly. Antennal ciliations
1,^. Thorax grey, with a crimson dorsal stripe widened posteriorly
and terminated by a light ochreous-yellow posterior blotch.
Abdomen whitish-ochreous suffused with light rose-pink. Fore-
wings elongate, posteriorly rather dilated, costa gentlj' arched,
apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat oblique; rather
dark ashj'-grey, more or less generally suffused with crimson
except on a narrow streak round costa and termen, costal edge
bright crimson ; dorsal edge pale yellowish towards base, limited
by a deep crimson line from base below fold to dorsum at ^ ; an
elongate-oval light yellow blotch nearly in middle of disc, strongly

CECOPHORID^. 551

edged with crimson, pale yellowish dots edged with crimson near
beneath and beyond this : cilia pale yellowish, on tornus grey, basal
third deep crimson throughout. Hindwings light crimson, cell
suffused with whitish ; cilia whitish, basal half crimson-pink.
French Guiana, 11. Maroni ; six specimens.

MacMmia inflammata, n. sp.

J . 17-19 mm. Head ochreous-yellowish, crown suffused with
crimson. Palpi ochreous-yellowish, second joint with broad crimson
streak. Antennal ciliations 2. Thorax ochreous-yellow, anteriorly
and on dorsum largely marked with crimson. Abdomen whitish-
ochreous tinged with crimson. Forewiugs elongate, posteriorly
dilated, costa slightly arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded,
somewhat oblique ; rather dark ashy-grey, largely suffused with
deep crimson, especially in irregular streaks along veins and
dorsum and round margins of all yellow markings ; costal edge
whitish from base to |^, edged beneath with crimson ; dorsal edge
light yellow towards base ; a fine palo yellow line along fold from
near base to | ; an oblique yellow mark, sometimes interrupted, in
disc at ^, and an irregular spot towards dorsum at ^ ; a rather
oblique narrow irregular yellow fascia in middle of wing, not
reaching costa or dorsum ; irregular yellow streaks between veins
beyond cell, interrupted by a curved transverse streak of ground-
colour : cilia light yellow, on tornus grey, basal third deep crimson
throughout. Hindwings whitish-yellow, apex and termen broadly
suffused with light crimson-pink ; cilia whitish-yellow, basal third
crimson-pink except towards dorsum.

Fkench Guiana, II. Alaroni; eight specimens.

Heliocausta relicta, n. sp.

c? . 23 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous-white. Palpi
white, second joint dark fuscous except towards apex. Antennal
ciliations 2. Forewings elongate-triangular, costa hardly arched,
apex obtuse, termen very faintly siniiate, somewhat oblique ;
ochreous-white ; costal edge blackish towards base : cilia ochreous-
white. Hindwings and cilia ochreous-white.

French Guiana, B.. Maroni ; one specimen.

ANTIPTERNA, n. g.

Head smooth ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. Antennse |,
in J strongly ciliated, basal joint moderate, with pecten. Labial
palpi long, recurved, second joint reaching base of antennae,
smoo^-scaled, terminal joint as long as second, slender, acute.
Maxiftary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior
tibiae clothed with long hairs above. Forewings with 2 from
towards angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle.
Hindwings under 1, lanceolate, cilia over 1 ; 3 and 4 remote,
parallel, 4 from angle, 5-7 nearly parallel, 7 to costa.

Type (jlacialis Meyr., from Australia.

552 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTERA.

TRACHYXYSTA, ii. g.

Head smooth-scaled, sidetufts loosely spreading ; ocelli present;
tongue developed. Antennae A, in c? rather strongly ciliated,
basal joint moderate, with pecten. Labial palpi moderately long,
curved, ascending, second joint reaching base of antennae, thickened
with dense scales roughly projecting beneath throughout, terminal
joint less than i of second, moderate, acute. Maxillary palpi very
short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with
very long hairs above. Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2 from angle,
7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from before middle. Hindwings
nearly 1, elongate-ovate, cilia nearly 1 ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7
nearly parallel.

Type antkhroma Meyr., from Australia.

Hypercallia anisodes, n. sp.

c? . 1(1-17 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax ochrcous-brownish ;
second joint of palpi very long, expanded with rough scales above
towards apex, terminal joint half second, thickened with rough
scales posteriorly except tij) ; thorax with very large triangular
posterior crest. Abdomen grey. Forewings broad, suboblong,
costa anteriorly strongly arched, posteriorly nearly straight, apex
rounded, obtuse, termen rounded, vertical ; 9 separate ; ochreous-
brown, somewhat lighter and yellowish-tinged towards dorsum and
termen ; a darker brown streak along dorsum from j to | ; a faint
violet-whitish dot on costa at |^, and a fine indistinct obli(]no
whitish strigula at |; first diseal stigma minute, blackish, second
very small, white : cilia ochreous-brown. Hindwings grey; cilia
pale grey.

French Guiana, St. Jean, R. IMaroni ; three specimens.

Hypercallia dryodesma, n. sp.

6 . 15 mm. Head and thorax yellow s})otted with ferruginous-
rod. Palpi ferruginous-brown, second joint with dense appressed
scales, terminal joint | of second, thickened with rough scales
posteriorly except tip, base and apex pale yellow. Abdomen yellow-
whitish. Forewings bn ad, suboblong, costa rather strongly arclu d,
apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, vertical ; 8 and 9 out of 7 ;
yellow, reticulated througl)Out with ferruginous-red ; a purple-
fuscous streak along costa throughout, darkest on costal edge,
interrupted by oblique strigulae of groundcolour at | and |; a
broad purplish-brown median transverse fascia, considerably dilated
on dorsum, diseal stigmata placed on margins of this, blackish,
first minute, second rather large ; a curved series of cloudy dark
Juscous dots rising from this fascia near costa and returning to it
near dorsum; a purple-brown streak along termen: cilia yellow,
with a brown bar at apex, and suffused with brownish towards
tornus. Hindwings and cilia whitish-yelloAvish.

French Guiana, St. Jean, E.. Maroni, in July ; one specimen.

(ECOPHORTDa!. 553

Hypercallia chionopis, n. sp.

6 $. 13-14 mm. Head and thorax yellow irregularly marked
•with crimsoTi-fiiscous. Palpi pale yellowish siiffusedly irrorated
with crimson-fuscous, terminal joint half second, roughened with
scales. Abdomen rather dark grey. Forewings suboblong, costa
strongly arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat
oblique ; 9 separate ; pale yellow, coarsely and irregularly reti-
culated with crimson ; costa with about six short oblique streaks
of dark fuscous suffusion ; discal stigmata small, round, white,
surrounded with crimson ; a slender fascia of dark fuscous suffusion
from middle of costa behind first discal stigma to dorsum before
middle, where it is expanded ; a curved streak of dark fuscous
suffusion edged with crimson running near posterior part of costa
and termen : cilia yellow, base mixed with crimson, at apex with
a crimson bar, towards tornus suffused with grey. Hindwings
rather dark grey, with faint crimson tinge ; cilia grey-whitish,
suffused with grey towards base.

French Guiana, 8t. Jean, R. Maroni ; four specimens.

Filinota lamprocosma, n. sp.

c? . 19-20 mm. Head white, crown tinged with yellowish, with
a crimson bar behind antenna?. Palpi white, apex of second joint
crimson-pink, terminal joint tinged with yellowish. Thorax
crimson, variably striped with dark metallic-leaden, on shoulders
and posteriorly spotted with pale yellowish. Abdomen white.
Posterior legs white, with a small dark grey spot at apex of tibiae.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa anteriorly gently, poste-
riorly slightly arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, little oblique ;
3 separate, 4 and 5 stalked, 9 and 10 closely approximated;
crimson, partially marked with dark grey suffusion between some
of the veins, or (in one specimen) almost wholly suffused with
dark ashy-grey, veins towards costa marked with fine pale yellowish
lines, lower margin of cell marked with an interrupted pale
yellowish line ; a yellow spot on dorsum at |, and three others
above it, all obsolete in the grey specimen ; narrow somioval
yellow blotches on costa before and beyond middle, and an irre-
gular yellow streak running round apex and upper part of termen ;
violet-leaden-metallic subcostal streaks in the intervals between
these and on basal fourth ; a violet-leaden-metallic streak above
middle from base to apex, interrupted at i and in middle ; three
violet-leaden-metallic raised tufts in a curved transverse series
before middle of disc, and one in disc beyond middle: cilia yellow,
towards tornus grey, sometimes partly mixed with crimson. Hind-
wings w'litish, in the grey specimen suffused with pale grey on
apical half ; cilia whitish.

French Guiana, E,. Maroni ; three specimens. Varies con-
siderably, but could be known by the peculiar neural characters,
which differ specifically in all the members of this genus.

654 £XOTIC MICROLEriDOPTERA.

SCOLIOGEAPHA, n. g.

Head A\'ith appressed scales, sidetufts large, roughly spreading,
meeting and projecting between antennae ; ocelli present ; tongue
developed. Antennae nearly 1, in S serrate, shortly and unevenly
ciliated, basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi very
long, recurved, second joint twice as long as face, much thickened
with dense scales, on apical half above with long rough projecting
hairscales diminishing to apex, terminal joint half second, slender,
acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue.
Posterior tibiae clothed with long rough hairs above. Forewings
with 2 from towards angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to apex, 11 from
middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, cilia |; 3 and 4 connate,
5-7 parallel.

A development of Cri/ptoIecJaa.

Scoliographa argospila, n. sp.

c? . 18-19 mm. Head pale ochreous, crown suiFused with brown.
Palpi cchreous suiFusedly irrorated with dark brown. Thorax
yellowish-brown. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings elon-
gate, posteriorly dilated, costa moderately arched, apex rounded,
iermen rounded, rather oblique ; pale brownish ; basal fourth of
costa dark fuscous ; a broad irregular streak of dark brown suffusion
along submedian fold throughout ; a dark fuscous dot in disc
above middle ; several snow-white markings edged with scattered
black scales, viz. a dot representing first discal stigma, a minute
dot on fold beneath this, an irregularly angulated mark above
dorsum at g, a somewhat Z-shaped mark of which the upper ex-
tremity is almost separated and represents second discal stigma, its
lower angle projecting anteriorly on fold, and a small round spot
above dorsum before tornus ; a very indefinite fascia of dark brown
suffusion from | of costa to tornus ; a marginal series of blackish
marks round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia light
brownish, towards tornus suffused with dark brown and marked
with white at base. Hindwings whitish-ochreous; cilia ochreous-
whitish.

Frekch Guiana, R. Maroni ; two specimens.

Periacma turbinea, n. sp.

5.12 mm. Head and palpi whitish-ochreous-yellowish. Thorax
ochreous-yellow, sides slightly sprinkled with purplish. Abdomen
grey, anal tuft whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; light ochreous-
ycllowish, sprinkled with fuscous in disc, becoming deep ochreous-
yellow posteriorly ; markings brown irrorated with dark purple-
fuscous; a cloudy dot on base of costa, and a spot on dorsum
towards base ; a suffused streak along fold from near base to near
its extremity, and some undefined short longitudinal marks above
and below this ; a fascia from beyond middle of costa to tornus,

(ECOPHORIDJ!;. — COl'EOMOEPHIB^, 555

formed ])y two triangular blotches connected by a narrow streak,
anteriorly edged with raised scales ; some irregular streak-like
mtu-king traversing apex : cilia deep oc-hreous-yellow. Hindwings
grey ; cilia pale grey, round apex and upper part of termen sufiused
with whitish-yellowish.

Burma, Minbu and Tatkon, in August and September (Fletcher) ;
two specimens. Notwithstanding the peculiarity of the raised
scales and the absence of S , there is little doubt that this is a true
I'crlacvia, allied to iodesma.

COPROMOTIPHID^.

Phycomorpha escharitis, n. sp.

S . 23-29 mm. Head and thorax rather dark purplish-bronzy-
fuscous. Palpi dark purplish-fuscous, apex of joints ochreous-
whitish, second joint with appressed scales, terminal joint half
second. Antennte very stout, compressed, simple. Abdomen
fuscous. Eorewings elongate-triangular, costa slightly arched,
apex obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; dark pur])lish-
t'uscous ; discal stigmata very obscurely darker : cilia dark purplish-
fuscous. Hind wings grey, darker posteriorly ; cilia grey.

Colombia, San Antonio, 680u feet, in November ; four specimens.

Copromorpha tetrarcha, n. sp.

5 . 36 mm. Head pale ochreous. Palpi whitish-ochreous
sprinkled with fuscous, terminal joint | of second. Antennae
unipectinated (3). Thorax whitish-tuscous sprinkled with fuscous.
Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate-triangular, narrow at base,
costa straight, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat
oblique ; light greyish-ochreous indistinctly clouded with brownish
and sprinkled with dark fuscous specks ; small fuscous or dark
fuscous spots scattered along costa and termen ; four large rather
dark fuscous blotches in disc, first smallest, round, towards base,
second irregular, before middle, third rather elongate, about |,
fourth smaller, roundish, between third and tornus, these two
nearly confluent : cilia light greyish-ochreous (imperfect). Hind-
wings rather dark grey; cilia grey, with darker subbasal shade.

Solomon Is., Choiseul {j\Ieel-) ; one specimen. This species and
the foliowing have suggested to me by their superficial aspect the
interesting conjecture that this family supplies the origin of the
Orneodidce, which would then be classed as belonging to the Tineina,
and entirely removed from any connection with the Pyralid family
PieropJwridce. I see no structural incompatibility, and the follow-
ing definite structural confirmation, viz. (1) the characteristic and
peculiar labial palpi, ranging to similar extremes in both families,
Orneodes corresponding to Copromorpha, and Microscliismus to
Heterocrita ; (2) the remarkable oven radiation of the veins of both
win"-s from the short cell, only notable elsewhere in the genus

566 EXOTIC ATICHOLEPIDOPTERA.

Stenomci, to which there is also actual relationship ; (3) the tendency
to stalking only of veins 8 and 9 in the forewings, which is
unusiial generally ; (4) the possession of a strong basal pectination
of hairs on lower median vein of hindwings in the most primitive
Orneodid genus, I'riscaedecia, just as in typical Copromorphids ;
(5) the tendency to " feathering " of the veins with scales in
Copromorpha ; (6) the tendency to unipectination of the antennae,
a very unusual character, in Copi-omoiyJia and MicroscJiismus. On
consideration of the cumulative effect of this series of coincidences,
I regard them as amounting to reasonable proof, there being
nothing like the same amount of evidence pointing in any other
direction. The limited geographical distribution of both families
is quite consistent, and if, as is possible, further connecting links
exist, I should suggest Borneo as a likely locality.

Copromorpha thrombota, n. sp.

c? 20 mm., 5 25 mm. Head pale ochreous. Palpi fuscous
irrorated with dark fuscous, apex of joints and a subbasal ring of
terminal joint ochreous-whitish, terminal joint somewhat more
than half second. Antennae in both sexes lamellate (1). Thorax
pale ochreous sprinkled with dark fuscous. Abdomen greyish-
ochreous. Forewings elongate, narrow at base, posteriorly dilated,
costa anteriorly nearly straight, posteriorly gently arched, apex
rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, little oblique ; pale ochreous
sprinkled and strigulated with fuscous and dark fuscous ; five or
six small dark fuscous spots on costa ; an irregular patch of fuscous
suffusion in posterior part of cell ; some irregular fuscous suffusion
towards costa posteriorly, and along termen : cilia pale ochreous,
with a well-marked subbasal fuscous line, outer half with rows
of fuscous points. Hindwings in d" light greyish-ochreous, in 5
rather dark grey : cilia as in forewings.

Solomon Is., Bougainville and Isabel I. (Meek) ; two specimens.

Copromorpha narcodes, n. sp.

c? 5 • 22-23 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous. Palpi
fuscous irrorated with darker, apex of joints and subbasal band of
terminal joint ochreous-whitish, terminal joint half second. An-
tennae in (S unipectinated (2g), in $ stout, serrulate. Abdomen
ochreous-whitish sprinkled with fuscous. Forewings elongate,
posteriorly dilated, costa slightly arched, apex rounded-obtuse,
termen rounded, little oblique ; whitish-ochreous, with some scat-
tered dark fuscous strigulae ; a small basal patch of fuscous suffusion ;
two or three small suffused dark fuscous spots on costa before
middle, one beyond middle, and two or three dots towards apex ;
an irregular patch of fuscous and dark fuscous suffused marking
in middle of disc, a smaller one towards costa posteriorly, and
one still smaller towards tornus ; some fuscous suffusion along
termen from near apex to tornus : cilia pale greyish-ochreous.
Hindwings and cilia light grey.

New Guinea, 8ariba J., 1 cJ ; Solomon Is., Choiscul, 1 $ {Meelc).

COPROMOKPIIID M. — PXEKOPHORID^. 557

These specimens are very similar, and probably sexes of the same
species, but in case of error (considering the difference in autennal
structure, which in this genus is often similar in both sexes, and in
locality) I constitute the cf specimen type,

PTEKOPHORIDiE.

Oxyptilus orichalcias, n. sp.

$ . 14 mm. Head ferruginous. Palpi sickle-shaped, pale fer-
ruginous, lower poi'tion and apex of second joint whitish. Thorax
ferruginous, deeper anteriorly, with a white transverse median
band. Abdomen stout, acuminate, ferruginous, with basal segment,
sides of 2, a trapezoidal posterior patch on 3 with posterior margin
raised, two posterior spots on 4, and a subquadrate patch occupying
nearly all G silvery-white, ventral surface silvery-white. Posterior
tibiae with three whorls of projecting bristles. Forewings cleft to
|, first segment slender, pointed, second segment gradually dilated
posteriorly, its apex slenderly long-produced, acute, termen beneath
this subconcave, nearly vertical; ferruginous-orange; some suf-
fusion along dorsum, an undefined transverse band before cleit, and
an undefined fascia crossing segments from middle of first to tornus
of dark coppery-fuscous suffusion, space between the two latter
markings on second segment white ; a yellowish paf ch on costa of
first segment before posterior fascia : cilia ferruginous, on dorsum
ochreous except towards tornus. Hiudwings dark reddish-fuscous ;
cilia rosy- brownish, on dorsum of third segment with a small dark
reddish-fuscous tooth in middle, and a larger subtriangular one at
apex forming also a tooth on upper margin.

Ntassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in JS^ovember (Neave); one specimen.
Tery distinct by the decorated abdomen, in which respect it com-
pares with the South American zonites, wliilst the form of fore-
wings is similar to the North American periscelidactylus. Type in
British Museum.

Oxyptilus dentiger, n. sp.

cJ . 11 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen reddish-bronzy irro-
rated with dark fuscous, base of abdomen suffused with reddish-
whitish. Palpi whitish irrorated with blackish. Forewings cleft
to before |, segments narrow, termen of each nearly straight, very
oblique ; light reddish-grey closely irrorated with dark fuscous ; a
blackish dot in disc at f ; some white irroration on first segment
towards base, and a very fine white transverse line on both seg-
ments near termen : cilia whitish-grey, on termen of each segment
with a black subbasal line angularly indented in middle, dark
bronzy-grey before this and white beyond it, within cleft sprinkled
with black and some white scales, on dorsum with three blackish
scale-projections, third beneath cleft, and a grey patch before
tornus. Hindwings with segments linear, dark fuscous ; cilia
grey, third segment with several very small alternating scale-teeth

558 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOrTERA.

on both margins, and a rather large triangular blackish scale-
projection on lower margin just before apex.

British Guiana, Georgetown, in April (Parish) ; one specimen.

Platyptilia virilis, n. sp.

(S . 12-13 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen blackish. Palpi
black sprinkled vv^ith whitish, apex of second joint white. Fore-
wings very narrow towards base, posteriorly dilated, cleft to |,
segments moderate, terraen oblique, of first segment sinuate, of
second bisinuate ; blackish, on costa with about twelve minute
white dots, towards dorsum faintly striated with minute whitish
irroration, towards termen and on edge of cleft with a few whitish
specks, on both segments with a single transverse series of whitish
specks near tgrmen : cilia grey, on termen with blackish subbasal
line. Hindwings dark fuscous, third segment less than half
length of wing, linear ; a slender blackish scale-projection at lower
angle of second segment, and another on its lower margin near
before upper cleft ; a very small blackish scale-tooth in middle of
dorsum of third segment, and a moderate scaletuft beneath apex,
extended round it to upper edge.

Colombia, Call, 500 feet, in May (^Parish); two specimens. vy
Allied to donatella.

Platyptilia aestiiosa, n. sp. >

6 $ • 17-20 mm. Head fuscous, with moderate conical frontal
t'lft. Palpi 2, fuscous sprinkled with dark fuscous, basal and
terminal joints mixed with whitish. Thorax fuscous, posteriorly
suffused with ochreous-whitish, with a round dark fuscous posterior
blotch. Abdomen whitish-grey irregularly mixed with dark
fuscous. Forewings cleft to |, segments moderately broad, apex
obtuse, termen of first segment sinuate, somewhat oblique, of
second nearly straight, rather strongly oblique ; fuscous, with a
few scattered dark fuscous scales ; costa from base to cleft suft'used
with dark fuscous and crossed by whitish strigulte ; dorsal area
more or less obscurely strigulated with whitish, and p isterior part
of disc suffusedly sprinkled witli whitish ; a small cloudy dark
fuscous spot in disc beyond g, and two dots transversely placed
before cleft; a dark fuscous triangular blotch on costa in middle of
first segment, reaching | across it, edged ariteiiorly by a white
costal dot and posteriorly by a fine whitish transverse subterminal
line continued across second segment ; a small dark fuscous spot
on costa beyond this, rest of terminal area of first segment suff'used
with ochreous-brownish : cilia whitish, on termen basally fuscous
limited by a cloudy dark fuscous line, on second segment twice in-
terrupted by whitish, on dorsum with dark fuscous scale-projections
at I and beneath cleft. Hindwings grey, third segment slender,
reaching middle of wing ; cilia grey, with scattered blackish scales
on dorsum from base to |, and a moderate black dorsal scale-
projection near apex, preceded and followed by whitish patches.
Pjeku, Lima, 500 feet, in August [Parish) ; ten specimens.

PTEKOPHOEID^. — GLTPHIPTERTQID^. 559

Platyptilia hypsipora, a. sp.

cJ . 23 mm. Head pale ochreous, with moderate conical frontal
tuft. Palpi 2i, ochreous, tip whitish. Thorax and abdomen light
ochreous. Porewiugs cleft to |, segments moderately broad, apex
tolerably pointed, termen oblique, on first segment sinuate, on
second nearly straight ; brownish-ochreous ; some dark fuscous
suffusion along costa from base to | ; a triaugular dark fuscous
blotch from costa at | reaching to below cleft, followed on custa by
some slight whitish irroration ; some slight brownish suffusion on
middle of first segment ; terminal edge dark fuscous, interrupted in
middle of second segment : cilia ochreous-whitish, on termen with
basal third brownish-ochreous, on costa dark fuscous towards
middle of first segment, within cleft infuscated towards middle of
segments, on dorsum with dark fuscous scale-projections at 'i and
beneath cleft. Hindwings grey, third segment slender, longer
than half wing ; cilia grey-whitish, on dorsum with three or four
scattered whitish hairscales towards base, but no blackish scales.

Perct, Huancayo, 10,G50 feet, in July [Parish); one specimen.

Platyptilia onias, n. sp. ">

2 . 18 mm. Head and tliorax rather dark greyish-fuscous,
forehead with fine whitish transverse line, without tuft. I'alpi 1|,
slender, ascending, white, witli blackish lateral line. Porewings
cleft to before |, segments moderate, apex tolerably pointed, termen
oblique, slightly sinuate on both segments ; rather dark greyish-
fuscous sprinkled with whitish ; a very indistinct cloudy dark
fuscous spot in disc at f ; an indistinct fine whitish slightly curved
transverse line on first segment near termen, termen beyond this
suffused with light greyish-ochreous : cilia grey-whitish, on termen
mixed with grey at base, with two blackish-grey basal dots at
corners of first segment and three on second, above apex and below
lower angle of both segments with grey patches, on dorsum with
some scattered black scales. Hindwings rather dark grey, third
segment slender, reaching to beyond middle of wing ; cilia grey,
on dorsum with scattered blackish-tipped scales from base to
about |.

Peku, Lima, 500 feet, in August {Parish) ; one specimen,

GLYPHIPTERYGID^.

Imma nubicincta, n. sp.

2 . 20 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, crowai posteriorly light
greyish-ochreous. Palpi whitish-ochreous suffused with light
fuscous. Thorax fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate,
moderate, posteriorly dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded,
termen rounded, rather oblique ; 7 and 8 stalked, 8 to apex
(indefinite) ; fuscous ; a cloudy whitish-ochreous basal dot above,
middle ; a moderate cloudy fascia of dark fuscous suffusion from

560 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOrxERA.

middle of costa to | of dorsum, on costa preceded by a short
oblique pale ochreous mark : cilia fuscous. Hindwings rather
dark grey ; cilia grey, with darker subbasal line, towards tips
whitish.

IvAifARA, Yellapur, in February {Maxwell) ; one specimen.

Imma contenta, n. sp.

5 . 2-i mm. Head light brown. Palpi fuscous. Thorax brown.
Abdomen dark grey. Eorewings elongate-triangular, costa slightly
arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, somewhat oblique ;
7 and 8 stalked, 8 to below apex (indetiuite) ; ochreous-brown,
slightly infuscated ; second discal stigma dark fuscous, conspicuous ;
a slightly lighter and clearer curved shade from | of costa to
dorsum before tornus : cilia brown, suffused with rather dark grey
except round apex. Hindwings dark grey j cilia pale greyish-
ochreous, with dark grey subbasal shade.
Assam, Khasis, in April ; one specimen.

Brenthia leptocosma, n. sp.
<S $ . 8-9 mm. Head bronzy-fuscous, with a white line above
eyes. Palpi white, with three acute teeth formed by black white-
tipped whorls of scales, remainder of terminal joint with black
anterior and fuscous posterior lines, in S with short fine dark
fuscous hairpencil from basal joint beneath. Antennal ciliations
c\ (S Ig. Thorax rather dark bronzy-fuscous, with live fine white
ongitudinal lines. Abdomen dark fuscous, segmental margins
white. Porewings elongate-triangular, costa gently arched, apex
rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, little oblique ; dark bronzy-
fuscous, finely irregularly irrorated with white ; white dots on
costa beyond \ and at middle and |, the white irroration sometimes
seeming to indicate indistinct lines rising from them; a series of
eiglit small rounded-oblong black spots round apex and termen,
eacb centred with a violet-metallic dot, interspaces more or less
fulvous-tinged, lowest spot smaller and sometimes not centred :
cilia fuscous, with two darker shades, and whitish line between
them. Hindwings rather dark fuscous; a small oblique-oval
whitish spot in middle of disc ; an indistinct whitish subterminal
line throughout ; a fine violet-blue-metallic line just before termen
from apex to below middle, followed by three or four smUl black
dots round apex ; cilia rather dark fuscous, with oblique suffused-
white patches at apex and above and below middle of termen.

Mauritius, Reduit {de Charmoy) ; seven specimens. Very like
cimnaula in markings, but palpi quite different and characteristic.
Type in British Museum.

Choreutis inspirata, n. sp.
J . 9 mm. Head ochreous-grey. Palpi ochreous mixed with
grey, basal joint and apex of second white. Thorax fuscous,
suffused with yellow-ochreous anteriorly, edges of patagia pale

GLYPHIPTERTGIDiE. — EUCOSMID^. 561

metallic-blue. Forewings elougate-triangular, costa moderately-
arched, apex obtuse, termen bowed, rather oblique ; dark bronz}--
fuscous ; pale blue-metallic costal and median lines from base to |,
separated by j-ellow-ochreous ; an undefined irregular narrow
transverse fascia of whitish irroration at g, edged posteriorly on
upper half by a pale violet-blue-metallic line rising from a white
costal dot; a dull ochreous suffused mark on costa beyond this,
whence an irregular fuscous streak irrorated with whitish runs to
dorsum before tornus ; a pale golden-metallic dot iu middle of disc ;
an ochreous subtermiual streak angulated parallel to posterior part
of costa and termen, margined anteriorly towards costa by a pale
violet-golden-metallic line rising from a white costal dot and in
disc by an irregular pale violet- golden-metallic mark, between
these with a slender ochreous branch running to median streak ; a
series of pale violet-golden-metallic irregular spots and dots running
along posterior part of costa and termen : cilia dark grey, base
within a dark fuscous shade ochreous, with a few white scales
on outer margin of shade. Hindwings dark fuscous ; towards
upper part of termen a short fine subterminal line of whitish
irroration ; cilia grey, with dark fuscous basal shade, extreme base
whitish.

S. Nigeria, Ibadan, in Octoher (Lamhorn) ; one specimen. Allied
to irradiata. Type in British Museum.

EUCOSMID^.

Eucosma sandycitis, u. sp.

5. 14 mm. Head rosy-fuscous, face white. Palpi dark fuscous,
terminal joint and apex of second white. Thorax rosy-fuscous,
anterior third and some dorsal spots blackish. Abdomen leaden-
grey. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
straight, rather oblique ; ochreous-white ; basal patch crimson-
fuscous strigulated with black and white, outer edge very obtusely
bent in middle, somewhat excised near costa; remainder of costa
with oblique black strigulse partly suffused with reddish ; central
fascia somewhat oblique, on costal third forming a ferruginous-
reddish patch edged anteriorly with blue-leaden and marked
posteriorly with two short blue-leaden marks from costa, remainder
narrow, irregular, fuscous sprinkled with white and black and
partially edged anteriorly with blue-leaden, posterior margin
marked by a sinuate white line followed by a faint very pale
pinkish transverse cloud ; a fuscous-crimson apical spot, beneath
which is a fuscous terminal cloud irrorated with whitish : cilia pale
grey with dark grey subbasal line, outer half suffused with reddish.
Hindwings grey ; cilia light grey.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in December {Neave); one specimen.
Belongs to the group of riciniata ; perhaps nearest marmara, but
larger, and distinct from all by reddish markings. Type in British
Museum.

vol.. I.— il/rt^ 1916. 2o

562 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTEKA.

Anathamna megalozona, n. sp.

6 2 • 14-18 mm. Head and thorax purple-blackish, face
■whilish-ochroous. Palpi dark fuscous, terminal joint and apex of
second whitish-ochreous, Aiiteunte dark fuscous, apical third
ochreous-whitish. Abdomen dark grey, aual tuft of J whitish-
oclireous. Forewings suboblong, moderate, costa anteriorly moder-
ately, posteriorly sliglitly arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded,
Bomewliat oblique; 7 and b connate or ahort-stalked ; light ochreous-
yellowish ; a short purple-blackish basal patch, outer edge nearly
istraight; a broad purple-blackish median band, in c? occupying
nearly half, in $ more than hull' wing, anterior edge nearly
straight, posterior edge in c? somewhat irregular, in 2 thrice
waved, running to toriius ; one or two minute dark fuscous dots on
costa betw^eeu these ; costa posteriorly marked with three or four
short oblique silvery-whitish strigulie, blackish between these and
orange beneath them ; a line blackish line on upper part of
terminal edge, and some minute blackish irroration before it :
cilia ochreous-yellow, tips ochreous-whitish, on costa blackish.
Kindwings dark grey; cilia grey, round apex suffused with whitish-
ochreous, with darker grey subbasal line.

Ceylon, Maskeliya and Kegalle (Alston, Green); Cookg, Dibidi,
3500 feet (Neivcome), Fallibetta (Fletcher) ; in February, March,
May, August, and September, eight specimens.

Argyroploce aeoloclilora, n. sp.

S . 18 mm. Head and palpi olive-green somewhat mixed with
ochreous. Thorax green, dorsally ochreous (perhaps faded). Abdo-
men dark grey, clothed with dense hairscales, laterally with very
long rough hairs on posterior half. Forewings elongate, posteriorly
rather dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen straight,
rather oblique ; rather dark brown ; costa on anterior half with
pairs of pale greenish-tinged strigula3 separated by dark fuscous ;
a thick deep green streak mixed with ferruginous-brown from base
of costa along dorsum to median blotch; central fascia moderate,
oblique, rather irregular-edged, dark brown, on lower | deep green,
preceded by a band of faint greenish mottling and on dorsum by a
whitish-green blotch ; area beyond this wholly deep green irregu-
larly striated with whitish iridescence, on costa with dark fuscous
spots separated by pairs of short white strigula), witli an irregular-
oval dark fuscous blotch in middle resting on middle of termen:
cilia fuscous mixed with darker, with two bars on middle of termen
and a broad tornal patch green sprinkled with whitisii. Hindwings
dark fuscous ; a projecting pencil ot long dark fuscous hairs from
neai" dorsum in middle ; cilia light silvery-grey.

Assam, Khasis, in May ; one specimen.

Argyroploce prasinias, n. sp.

cJ . 15-16 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax green. Abdomen
grey, on posterior half with very long dense grey- whitish or grey

ETJCOSMID^. 563

liairs from sides. Posterior tibiae short, tufted with long dense
greyish hairscales beneath. Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, some-
what oblique ; light bluish-green ; costa dotted and strigulated
with blackish ; basal patch and central fascia deeper green, edge
of basal patch slightly curved, central fascia moderately broad,
oblique, narrowed towards costa, posterior edge with a median
prominence marked with black and finely edged with white ;
three small dark fuscous spots on costa posteriorly and one at apex,
separated by white strigula), some irregxdar green and dark fuscous
markings beneath these, and a subtriangular dark fuscous blotch
resting on middle of termen, the two upper sides well-defined and
edged with whitish, the base irregular, hollowed out and suffused
with groundcolour : cilia light grey somewhat mixed with whitish,
obscurely barred with darker grey. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia
light grey, towards tips whitish, with dark grey subbasal line, on
dorsum tufted with long dense whitish-grey hairs, with a dark
fuscous hairpeucil from near dorsal edge in middle projecting in
these.

Kanaka, Kur, in October {Maxivell) ; Ceylon, Haputale, in
February {Pole) ; two specimens.

Argyroploce ptilosoma, n. sp.

cJ . 17 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax light greenish. Abdomen
dark grey, with very long lateral dark grey tufts of hairs except
towards base. Posterior tibise tufted with dense dark grey scales
above. Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen almost straight, little oblique ; light
green, strewn with blackish strigulse, costa marked throughout
with blackish strigulae ; some blackish suffusion towards dorsum
from base to middle ; central fascia towards middle of disc suffusedly
marked with blackish and edged posteriorly with whitish, otherwise
little defined ; a roundish blotch resting on termen in middle sur-
rounded with whitish suffusion, its lower half suffused with blackish:
cilia dull greenish mixed with blackish except on tornus. Hind-
wings dark grey, thinly scaled towards base, vein 1 c clothed with
long spreading grey hairs ; cilia grey- whitish, with dark grey sub-
basal shade.

S. India, Shevaroys, 4500 feet, in December (Fletcher) ; one
specimen.

Eucosma trichocrossa, n. sp.
J . 14 mm. Head pale ochreous. Palpi grey tinged with
wliitish-ochreous. Thorax ochreous more or less suffusedly mixed
with dark fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, posteriorly hardly dilated, costa slightly arched, without
fold, apex obtuse, termen faintly sinuate, somewhat oblique;
brownish-ochreous, paler towards dorsum, irrorated with ochreous-
whitish and a few dark grey scales ; cell more or less suffused with
dark "-rev and veins beyond it marked with dark grey lines ; costa
" '' 2o2

564 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA,

obscurely strigulated obliquely with whitish throughout ; posterior
margin of ocellus marked by a silver3--metallic streak before
termen, preceded by two or three small indistinct blackish dots :
cilia light ochreous, basal half irrorated with whitish, at apex with
a fuscous patch. Hiudwings grey ; cilia whitish-grey, with grey
subbasal line, on dorsal edge with a fringe of very long spreading
dark fuscous hairs; 5 parallel to 4, straight, 6 and 7 closely approxi-
mated to near apex, space between 5 aud 6 on lower surface from
before middle to termeu filled with modified short spatulate whitish-
ochreous scales.

Bengal, Pusa, bred in May from larvje feeding in pods of Cajanus
indicus (Fletcher); two specimens. The abnormal structure of
vein 5 of hiudwings, which caused me at first to doubt the generic
location, is apparently only a sijecific peculiarity caused by the
local development of androconia, the rest of the structure aud
affinities being all consonant with Eucosma.

Laspeyresia heptacopa, n, sp.

(S . 11 mm. Head greyish-ochreous, face and palpi whitish-
ochr«ous. Thorax and abdomen bronzy-grey. Forewiugs elongate,
posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse,
termen obliquely rounded ; dark fuscous, basal third of wing
bronzy-purplish ; seven white marks from costa between this and
apex, first, third, and fifth ending in short violet lines, two latter
connected with obscure violet streaks edging ocellus ; a median
dorsal blotch composed of four nearly erect approximated white
streaks reaching about half across wing : cilia indigo-grey with
strong violet-blue reflections. Hiudwings rather dark grey ; cilia
bluish-grey.

NxAssALAND, Mt. Mlaujc, in December {Neave) ; one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

Laspeyresia palamedes, n. sp.

cJ . 8 mm. Head and thorax prismatic bronzy-fuscous, face and
palpi ochreous-whitish. Abdomen shining grey. Forewings
elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse,
termen slightly rounded, rather oblique ; light glossy iridescent-
grey, posteriorly suffused Avith i)rismatic -bronze ; eight strong
whitish strigulte from costa between ^ and apex, separated with
dark fuscous, second and third pairs ending in short violet-metallic
streaks ; a median dorsal patch of four oblique slightly curved
silvery-whitish lines reaching half across wing, edged anteriorly
except towards dorsum by an irregular blackish streak, bent over
above part of upp'er edge ; ocellus represented by a strong erect
pale golden-metallic streak from tornus reaching half across wing :
cilia light violet-grey, with blackish basal line. Hiudwings with
6 and 7 nearly parallel ; rather dark grey, lighter anteriorly ; cilia
whitish-grej^ w^ith dark grey basal line.

S. India, Coimbatore, in June {Fletclier) ; one specimen,

EUCOSMID^. — C09MOPTERYGIDJ5. 565

Laspeyresia ptychora Meyr.
Bred from larvae feeding in pods of Vigna sinensis, " cow-pea," in
September and October (Jacl-), at Salisburj^ Rhodesia ; also from
Earberton, Transvaal. Doubtless spread artificially with its food-
plant ; occurs also in India and Australia.

Lobesia aeolopa Meyr.
Bred from Cajaniis indicus {Rvtlierford).

COSMOPTEEYGID^.

Anatrachyntis hemizopha, n. sp.

S $ • 10-11 mm. Head pale reddish-ochreous, face whitish.
Palpi white, second and terminal joints each with three fuscous
rings marked with blackish anteriorly. Thorax light pinkish-
brown mixed with whitish. (Abdomen missing.) Forewings
very narrow, long-pointed ; rather light pinkish-brown ; costal
half suffused with dark fuscous mixed with black ; a slender white
bar on dorsal half at |, whence some white irroration extends
obliquely to costa near base ; a direct transverse bar of white
irroration "mixed with black at h, near dorsum forming a raised
irregular black dot ; some undefined white irroration towards costa
posteriorly ; an oblique black apical dash, whitish-edged above :
cilia pale ochreous, with a rather dark fuscous bar at apex, and
two short diverging blackish lines separated with whitish below
this. Hindwings and cilia grey.

Ntassaland, Namiwawa, bred in March from larvje feeding in
ripening heads of maize {Mason) ; two specimens. Type in British
Museum.

ANATARACTIS, n. g.^

Head rounded, with appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue
developed. Antennae ^, in S simple, basal joint elongate, slender,
with thin pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint
thickened with scales, loosely rough towards apex beneath and
somewhat expanded at apex above, terminal joint as long as second,
somewhat roughened with scales anteriorly and posteriorly, acute.
Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Pos-
terior tibiae clothed with long hairs above. Forewings with 1 b
furcate, 2 from angle, 7 and 8 out of 6, 7 to costa, 11 from middle.
Hindwings |, narrow-lanceolate, cilia 3 ; 2-5 parallel, 6 and 7
approximated towards base.

Anataractis plumigera, n. sp.

c? 2 . 10 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint fuscous
except towards apex. Thorax white, patagia rather dark fuscous.
Abdomen grey-whitish, two or three basal segments dorsally suf-
fused with pale ochreous. Forewings elongate-lanceolate ; fuscous

50(5 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTERA.

suffusedly irrorated with white ; a hroad wliite dorsal streak from
base to near tornus, posteriorly suffused, edged by a broad dark
fuscous streak from base to beyond middle of wing, suffused above
and pointed posteriorly ; a short fine black dash in disc towards
apex, beneath its anterior extremity a minute black dot edged
anteriorly with ochreous and posteriorly with raised grey scales :
cilia whitish, on costa with a dark grey shade. Hindwings light
grey ; cilia whitish ; in c? an expansible tuft of very long fine
whitish hairs from base of costa.

Bengal, Pusa ; S. India, Coimbatore ; two specimens, bred in
November and March from larvae feeding in stems of Indiyofera
{^Fletcher).

Pyroderces albilineella Dev.
Bred in April from, larva boring in pods of Cassia corymhosa
{Fletcher). Pupa rather stout, all segments fixed except anal.

GELECHIAD.^.

Idiophantis anisosticta, n. sp,

J $. 11-12 mm. Head and thorax light ochreous-fuscous,
face bronzy-whitish. Palpi pale bronzy-ochreous, second joint
rather expanded with scales towards apex above, terminal joint
somewhat thickened with scales, suffused with blackish-grey ex-
ternally. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa
slightly arched, termen with deep elliptical excavation between
slender pointed apical and broad obtuse tornal prominence ; 2 and
3 separate, 6 present; ochreous-fuscous ; discal stigmata blackish,
plical represented by an elongate cloudy darker fuscous s])ot
beyond first discal ; an obtusely angulated pale bluish-grey dark-
edged line from | of costa to dorsum before tornal prominence,
towards costa becoming white and edged with blackish ; a black
dot following angle of this line, edged beneath by a small spot of
coppery-metallic suffusion, a blackish dot on tornal margin beyond
Hue, and sometimes a small indistinct blackish dot between these ;
apical prominence beyond line light ochreous-yellowish, cut by an
oblique whitish posteriorly blackish-edged line near and parallel to
preceding line, the blackish margin running into apex : cilia
gicj'ish, above apex with a white blackish-edged triangular spot,
above tornal prominence suffused with coppery-metallic. Hind-
wings dark grey ; cilia grey, opposite apex whitish with dark fuscous
subbasal line.

Ceylon, Colombo, Diyatalawa, in March and July {Macl-ivood,
Fletcher) ; five specimens. Also one seen from the Dawna Hills,
Burma.

Idiophantis paraptila, n. sp.

5 . 11 mm. Head and thorax greyish-ochreous, face bronzy-
whitish. Palpi dark metallic-grey, second joint with dense scales
expanded towards apex above, terminal joint thickened with

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scales roughly projecting posteriorly towards apex, tip whitish.
Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa slightly
arched, termen with deep elliptical excavation between slender
pointed apical and broad obtuse tornal prominence ; 2 and 3
separate, o present; pale ochreous sutfusedly irrorated with light
fuscous ; first discal and plical stigmata indicated by small cloudy
fuscous spots, plical obliquely posterior ; a fine obtusely angu-
lated grey-whitish line from | of costa to dorsum before tornal
prominence, becoming white on costa, marked just beneath angle
with a blackish dot, and with a minute black dot on lower ex-
tremity ; tornal prominence tinged with shining purplish, becoming
coppery-metallic on upper margin, with a deep bluish longitudinal
mark on tornal margin edged above with ochreous ; apical pro-
minence pale yellow-ochreous, cut by a very fine oblique whitish
line iri'orated with fuscous near and parallel to ])receding line :
cilia light ochreous, above apex with a white wedge-shaped spot
edged with dark fuscous, on upper margin of tornal prominence
suffused with coppery-metallic. Hiudwings rather dark grey ;
cilia grey, at apex grey-whitish with dark fuscous basal mark.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in January (Pole) ; one specimen. Very
like preceding, but differs in absence of second discal stigma and
blackish costal margins of line and other details, also from all
described species by pronounced scale-projection of terminal joint
of palpi.

Idiophantis carpotoma, n. sp.

2 . 14 mm. Head and thorax bronzy-fuscous, face shining
whitish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, termiiial joint with
blackish line on each side. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate,
narrow, costa slightly arched, termen with deep excavation between
slender pointed apical and broad obtuse tornal prominence; 3 absent,
6 present ; dark fuscous, bases of scales pale greyish-ochreous ;
two yellow semioval dorsal blotches reaching half across wing,
first about g, second on tornal area ; a fulvous-yellow line from
|- of costa to posterior extremity of second blotch, right-angled in
disc, edged with black posteriorly towards extremities, followed by
a leaden streak from costa, black-edged posteriorly towards costa,
expanded beneath into a coppery-tinged spot filling tornal promi-
nence and marked with a black dot at its apex ; apical prominence
beyond this ferruginous-yellow, cut by a short oblique white line
near its base, continued along lower margin to apex : cilia
ochreous-whitish, on tornal prominence light metallic grey towards
base, beneath apical prominence yellowish with a blackish basal
dot beneath apex, above apex with a white wedge-shaped spot
edged with ferruginous-yellow. Hindwings light grey ; cilia
whitish-grey.

S. India, Nilgiris, Pykara, 7000 feet, in April (Andrewes) ; one
specimen.

Epithectis dryozona, n. sp.

J. 8 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-grey-whitish sprinkled
with dark fuscous. Palpi whitish irrorated with dark fuscous,

oG8 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

terminal joint white with two bands of dark fuscous irroratiou.
Abdomen light grey, anal tuft ochreous-whitish. Porewings elon-
gate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex pointed, termen extremely
obliquely rounded ; grey or grey-whitish closely irrorated with
blackish; markings light ochreous-brown ; a narrow slightly ciirved
transverse fascia before middle, a small spot in disc at |, and
another at apex : cilia light grey, sprinkled with blackish towards
base, round apex and upper part of termen closely irrorated with
blackish, with black subbasal line, Hindwings |, cilia 5; grey;
cilia light grey.

Ceylon, Madulsima, in A.ugust ; Bengal, Pusa, in. January
{Fletcher) ; two specimens.

Telphusa paraula, n. sp.

c? 5 • l-^-lS mm. Head and thorax whitish irrorated with
fuscous. Palpi whitish-fuscous, second and terminal joints each
with two suffused dark fuscous bands. Antennso in cJ moderately
ciliated (1) and also with very long fine scattered ciliations (7)
(easily abraded). Abdomen fuscoixs, segmental margins whitish,
three basal segments dorsally whitish-ochreous. Forewings elon-
gate-lanceolate ; rather dark reddish-fuscous, bases of scales more
or less whitish ; base spotted with dark fuscous, with an ochreous-
yellowish dot in middle, and one beneath costa near base ; cloudy
dark fuscous spots on costa before J, before middle, and at |, first
with a pale yellowish raised dot adjacent to its lower extremity ;
two cloiuly dark fuscous dots centred with yellowish raised scales
obliquely placed in disc at |, two others similarly placed (repre-
senting stigmata) before middle, and two transversely placed at | ;
a cloudy dark fuscous spot on tornus opposite third costal ; some-
times undefined oblique fascia3 of darker suffusion crossing wing
from first two costal spots: cilia greyish, basal half 8])rinkled with
blackish specks. Hindwings thinly scaled, light greyish, tending
to become prismatic-hyaline, veins, termen, and posterior half of
costal area darker grey ; cilia light grey.

Ceylon, Maskeliya and Madulsima, in May, September, and
November (Pole, Alston, Vaughcm. cle Mowhray) ; S. India, Nil-
giris, 3500 feet, in August {Andt'eives) ; eleven specimens. A
variable and obscure insect, the raised yellowish scales easily
denuded.

Phthorimaea ergasima, n. sp.

5. 10 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-whitish irrorated with
brownish. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint sufFusedly irro-
rated with brownish, terminal joint with dark fuscous basal and
subapical rings. Abdomen greyish. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa gently arched, apex pointed, termen extremely
obliquely rounded ; brownish, obscurely and irregularly irrorated
with whitish and dark fuscous on veins: discal stigmata ochreous-
brown centred with some blackish scales, approximated, plical

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obscurely iiidioatetl, obliquely before first disral : cilia light grey,

on basal half sprinkled with brown, whitish, and dark fnscous.

Hindwings grey, lighter in cell and towards base ; cilia light grey.

Eengal, Pusa, in June and August (Fletcher); Iwo specimens.

Phthorimaea blapsigona, n. sp.

c? $ . 13-14 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous, some-
times with a few dark fuscous specks, shoulders dark fuscous.
Palpi ochreous-whitish, somewhat sprinkled with dark fuscous,
terminal joint with a more or less developed blackish supramedian
baud. Abdomen whitish irrorated with grey, Porewiugs elongate,
rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen
very obliquely rounded ; whitish-ochreous, largely suffusedly
streaked with brownish-ochreous, and irregularly sprinkled with
blackish ; stigmata small, cloudy, blackish, plical beneath first
discal ; a small cloudy spot of blackish irroration on costa at f :
cilia whitish-ochreous, basal half sprinkled with blackish. Hind-
wings pale grey, more or less whitish-tinged anteriorly ; cilia pale
whitish-ochreous.

S. India, Coimbatore, bred in July and August from larvje feed-
ing on buds of " brinjal," Solanum melongena (FhtcJier) ; four
specimens: also stated to occur at Pusa and Nagpur. Allied to
heliopa and other Solanacece-feeders.

Timyra isochra Meyr.

Described from several c? examples from Ceylon ; others subse-
quently obtained from Kanara (Maanuell) and Gooty, S. India (C'««?p-
heU) enable following additions and corrections : Head with fuscous
spot on each side of crown ; palpi in 5 with anterior edge of ter-
minal joint dark fuscous ; antennae in (S with small notch at base of
stalk : thorax wath transverse anterior series of four small fuscous
8])ots ; forewings with 4 and 5 connate or stalked, 9 sometimes
connate with 7, lower part of third fascia connected by bar with
upper part of fourth, fasciae in § fuscous or dark fuscous ; hind-
wings with 6 to costa or apex, in 2 grey, cilia as in d' •

Timyra platycapna, n. sp.

2 . 13-14 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen ochreous-
whitish, shoulders with a dark fuscous mark. Posterior tibiae and
basal joint of tarsi with long rough expanding ochreous-whitish
hairscales mixed with grey. Porewings elongate, narrow, costa
rather abruptly bent before middle, with long rough cilia thence
onwards, a]iex pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded ; 4 and
5 sialked, 7 to costa; rather dark fuscous ; a transverse ochreous-
whitish line almost at base ; a transverse whitish-ochreous line
before middle, somewhat curved outwards on each half and in-
dented in middle ; a suf used ochreous-yellow patch occupying
apical fifth : cilia ochreous-yellowish. Hindwings with 6 to apex ;

570 EXOTIC MICROLEriDOPTERA.

grey ; cilia grey-whitish, becoming whitish-yellowish x'ouud apex
and upper jjart of termen,

Cktlon, Kandy and Ma|-ale, in July and August (MacJciuood,
Pole) ; two specimens.

Timyra cicinnota, n. sp.

J 2 . ^1-22 mm. Head and thorax bronzy-fuscous. Palpi in
c? grey, second joint whitish anteriorly and expanded with whitish
hairs above, terminal joint rather shorter than second, thickened
with loose scales, acute, in 2 ochreous-whitish sprinkled with dark
fuscous. Basal joint of antennse in c? with large anterior projec-
tion of dense scales. Abdomen greyish-ochreous. Posterior tibise
clothed above to near apex with very long roughly expanded curled
ochreous-whitish hairscales, mixed beneath with dark fuscous
scales, before apes with a projecting pencil of long dark fuscous
hairscales, at apex with a short blackish tuft. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen
nearly straight, oblique ; 7 to termen ; rather dark fuscous ;
markings formed by whitish-ochreous suffusion; a moderate straight
fascia at I ; a slender cloudy transverse fascia in middle; abroad
undefined posterior transverse band, extending nearly to apex and
termen : cilia light fuscous, with suffused whitish-ochreous basal
shade. Hindwings with 3 in (5' absent, 6 to termen ; grey, in 5
somewhat darker ; in (5' a deep plical groove filled with long
expansible whitish hairs ; cilia light greyish.

Ceylon, Colombo ( Machwood) ; two specimens.

Timyra alloptila, n. sp.

S . 24-25 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-yellow, face whitish-
yellow, shoulders dark fuscous. Palpi bronzy-fuscous, second
joint much thickened with dense scales, internally clothed with
very long fine whitish expansible hairs, terminal joint shorter than
second, much thickened with dense scales, obtuse. Basal joint of
antennae with large anterior projection of dense dark fuscous scales.
Abdomen pale ochreous-yellowish, anal tuft dark grey. Anterior
tibiae deep coppery-purple, hairy beneath ; posterior tibiae yellow,
rough-scaled, above from \ to ^ with very long projecting yellowish
hairscales posteriorly forming a dense tuft crossed by a shining
steel-grey band, at apex with a deep purple spot preceded by a
yellowish scale-projection. Forewings elongate, narrow, rather
dilated posteriorly, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen
slightly rounded, rather oblique ; 7 to termen ; ochreous-yellow ;
markings dark purple-fuscous ; a streak along costa from base to |^,
with an erect partly yellow tuft beneath it before its middle ; a
small raised spot on dorsum beneath this tuft ; a suffused trape-
zoidal blotch on dorsum beyond middle, and one on costa at |,
nearly meeting ; a more or less developed narrow terminal fascia :
cilia ochreous-whitish tinged with grey, basal third ochreous-
yellow limited hj a fuscous line. Hindwings with 3 absent, 6 to

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termen; light ochreous-yellow, costa and tornus suifused -with
grey ; a deep plical groove tilled with long expansible yellow-
whitish hairs ; cilia ochreous-yellow, becoming whitish- yellow
towards tips.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in August (AJslon) ; two specimens.

Timyra lecticaria, n. gp.

S . 18 ram. Head and thorax pale yellow-ochreous, patagia
dark fuscous. Palpi whitish-yellowish, second joint with loosely
expanded hairs above, terminal joint shorter than second, slender,
acute, anterior edge dark fuscous. Basal joint of antennsB with
dense anterior tuft of dark fuscous scales. Abdomen whitish-
ochreous. Posterior tibiae above with large median tuft of dense
dark indigo-blue-grey scales. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, oblique ; 7 to
termen ; dark fuscous ; an elongate pale yellow-ochreous blotch
extending along costa from before middle almost to apex, and
reaching nearly half across wing, its anterior angle sending a
short slender whitish-ochreous projection downwards : cilia rather
dark fuscous, on costa pale yellow-ochreous. Hindwings whitish-
yellowish, on terminal f except along costa closely strewn with
rather dark fuscous hairscales ; cilia whitish-yellow, round apex
with fuscous subbasal shade.

Ceylon, Colombo ii\Jacl-wood)- one specimen.

Timyra pristica, n. sp.

d 2 • 16-18 ram. Head pale greyish-ochreotis. Palpi whitish-
ochreous sprinkled with dark fuscous, second joint tufted with
long projecting hairs beneath, with dark fuscous subapical ring,
terminal joint as long as second, slender, acitte, anterior edge dark
ftiscous. Basal joint of antennae without tuft. Thorax pale
greyish-oehreous more or less mixed with fuscous and dark fuscous.
Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Posterior tibiae from ^ to near apex
clothed above Avith long rough curled ochreous-whitish hairscales
mixed with dark fuscous towards both ends of the area. Forewings
elongate, narrow, in c? posteriorly rather dilated, costa in c?
gently, in 2 slightly arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen faintly
sinuate, oblique, more so in § ; 7 to termen ; rather light fuscous,
with scattered dark fuscous scales ; markings very undefined,
formed of dark fuscous and blackish irroration ; a basal patch
occupying about i of wing, edge convex on upper half and sinuate
beneath ; transverse lines before middle and at |, first rather
incurved, pale-edged anteriorly, second curved inwards on mediau
third, pale-edged posteriorly ; a terminal fascia, widest opposite
apex and narrowed to a point at tornus : cilia whitish-ochreous,
with two fusco\is shades. Hindwings whitish-ochreous, apex
suffused with pale grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous.

Ceylon, Namunukuli, 6000 feet, in February (Oreen) ; four
specimens.

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Timyra hydrosema, n. sp,

c? ? . 10-12 mm. Head and thorax yellow-ochreous or whitish-
ochreous, thorax sometimes tinged with fuscous. Palpi ochreous-
whitish, in c? with long expansible hairs above on apical half of
second and basal half of terminal joint Abdomen whitish-oehreous.
Posterior tibiae whoUj^ clothed with very long roughly erect whitish
or yellowish hairs, at middle and apex sprinkled with dark fuscous,
in (5 more strongly mixed with blackish anteriorly. Forewings
elongate, narrow, costa slightly arched, apex acute, termen faintly
sinuate, extremely oblique ; 7 to termen ; ochreous-yellow or
ochreous, sometimes tinged with fuscous ; narrow irregular some-
times interrupted yellow-whitish or pale yellowish fasciae at -L and
beyond middle, and an oblique discal mark between these ; a
rather inwardly oblique white transverse line from costa at ^,
sometimes edged with dark fuscous irro ration ; a white apical
elongate dot, one on costa before it, and two on termen : cilia
ochreous-yellowish or whitish-oehreous. Hindwings yellow-whitish,
in 6 with basal third of costa clothed with long rough projecting
ochreous-brown hairs ; cilia whitish-yellowish. Hindwings beneath
in c? with a median longitudinal streak of dark fuscous suffusion
on basal half, and some grey irroration round this.

Kanaka, Ganesh Gudi and Manchikeri, in May [Maxwell) ;
CooRG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, from December to February and in May
and August [Newcome) ; Mysore, Bababudins, 4500 feet, in
November {^FUtcher) ; fourteen specimens.

MAGONYMPHA, n. g.

Head smooth, sidetufts raised, spreading, sides of face with long
drooping hairscales appressed to tongue ; ocelli present ; tongue
developed. Antennae 1, in S simple, basal joint very long, slender,
without pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint
thickened with appressed scales, terminal joint as long as second,
slender, acute. Maxillary palpi obsolete. Posterior tibiae with
median tuft of rough projecting scales, basal joint of tarsi with
rough projecting scales above. Forewings with 1 h furcate, 2 from
A, 3 from angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to apex (or hardly below),
11 from middle. Hindwings under 1, triangular-lanceolate, cilia
nearly 2 ; 3 and 4 connate, transverse vein obsolete, 5 parallel to 4
but obsolete except tow*ards extremity, 6 and 7 long-stalked.

Nearly related to Timyra.

Magonympha chrysocosma, n. sp.

^ 5 . 10-13 mm. Head and thorax light glossy ochreous, in
lowland specimens with strong golden-metallic gloss. Palpi shining
ochreous-whitish or whitish-oehreous. Abdomen ochreous-whitish,
on sides mixed with dark grey. Posterior tibiae with median tuft
whitish sprinkled with dark fuscous. Forewings elongate-lanceo-
late, acute ; bronzy-yellow-ochreous ; four narrow silverj'-white

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transverse fasciae, in disc more silvery or in lowland specimens pale
golden-metallic, more or less edged with dark fuscous irroration,
somewhat dilated at extremities, first at -|-, second in middle,
slightly oblique, third at |, fourth at |, narrowest, rather inwards-
oblique : cilia ochreous- whitish, basal third pale ochreous, -with a
few dark fuscous specks. Hind wings and cilia ochreous- whitish.

Kanaka, Ganesh Gudi, Ramanguli,and Manchikeri, in December
and May (Maxwell) ; S. India, JSTilgiris, 6000 feet, in May
(Anchewes). The mountain specimens are larger and less metallic,
but apparently not otherwise different.

Mnesteria sideraula, n. sp.

J $. 16-18 mm. Head and thorax brassy-yellow, patagia dark
leaden-grey. Palpi in c^ with second joint whitish-ochreous,
broadly expanded with leaden-grey scales into a spoon-shaped
form, hollowed internnlly, terminal joint aborted, concealed, in

5 sickle-shaped, yellow. Abdomen in cj" ochreous-whitish, in 5
whitish-grey. Forewings elongate, very narrow, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termcn extremely obliquely rounded : pale
brassy-yellow, in 5 with dorsal half deep ochreous-yellow ; a small
spot of dark bluish-leaden suffusion on base of costa ; a dark
bluish-leadcn-metallic streak from base along fold to beyond 5,
and a similar streak in disc from g to | ; in c5' a rather thick dark
fuscous median longitudinal streak from base to apex, including
the two preceding, in 5 less strongly marked and on anterior half
of wing more or less obsolete : cilia pale yellowish. Hindwings in

c5' pale ochreous tinged with grey towards costa, with a long dense
pale ochreous hairpencil lying along submedian groove from base,
in 5 grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous.

Ceylon, Namuuukuli, NeAvera Eliya, Patipola, Maskeliya, 4000-
7000 feet, from February to May {Green, Pole, cle Moivhray) ; six
specimens.

Frisilia procentra, n. sp.

S . 17 mm. Head pale greyish-ochreous. Palpi pale greyish-
ochreous, brownish-tinged. Thorax light brownish-ochreous.
Abdomen greyish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow,
costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen somewhat sinuate,
rather oblique ; 3 absent, 2 and 4 stalked, 8 absent, 9 out of 7 ;
subdorsal groove sinuate downwards on anterior half ; greyish-
ochreous sprinkled with dark fuscous ; a dark fuscous dot above
subdorsal groove at \', discal stigmata dark fuscous, first moderate,
second cloudy, whence a slightly curved somewhat oblique fuscous
shade runs to dorsum ; a streak of fuscous suffusion along termen :
cilia pale ochreous, with two indistinct fuscous shades. Hind-
wings grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous tinged with grey.

S. India, Palnis, 6000 feet, in May {Fletcher); one specimen.

Heliangara ericydes, n. sp.

S . 10 mm. Head and thorax deep purple. Palpi purple-

57-4 EXOTIC MrCEOr.EPIDOPTERA.

fuscous. Antenufe and abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings elon-
gate, rather narrow, costa slightly arched, apex tolerably pointed,
terinen very obliquely rouuded ; bright deep purple, becoming
coppery-bronze on dorsal half from base to beyond middle : cilia
deep purple, tips pale greyish. Hindwings blackish ; cilia dark
grey, tips grey-whitish.

Cetlon, Pundaloya [Oreen); one specimen,

ENTHETICA, n. g. '^-

Head with appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue developed.
Antennae 1, in (S simple, basal joint elongate, without pecten.
Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint exceeding base of
antennae, tufted with long rough projecting hairs towards apex
beneath, terminal joint as long as second, slender, acute. Maxillary
palpi rudimentary. Posterior tibiae clothed with long rough hairs
above. Forewings with 1 h and 1 c closely approximated pos-
teriorly, 2 from towards angle, angularly bent and connected by
bar with 1 c, 3 from angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from
before middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-trapezoidal, termen some-
what sinuate, cilia 1\ ; 3 and 4 stalked, 5 nearly parallel, 6 and 7
long-stalked.

Enthetica picryntis, n. sp.

^ . 17-19 mm. Head pale greyish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-
whitish, second joint fuscous except towards apex. Antenna)
whitish-ochreous ringed with fuscous. Thorax light fuscous.
Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, very narrow,
costa gently arched, apex pointed, termen faintly sinuate, extremely
oblique ; brownish suffused with fuscous and sprinkled with dark
fuscous and blackish ; stigmata represented by cloudy spots of
dark fuscous or blackish irroration, plical obliquely before first
discal, an additional spot on fold between first and second discal :
cilia brownish. Hindwings grey-whitish ; cilia whitish-ochreous.

S. India, Ootacamund, 7500 feet, in December {Fletcher) ; two
specimens.

CORTHYNTIS, n. g. -\
Head with appressed scales, sidetufts somewhat raised; tongue
developed. Antennae 1, simple, with a small notch at base of
stalk, basal joint elongate, with long dense apical tuft of scales
anteriorly. Labial palpi very long, recurved, basal joint enlarged
and expanded with rough scales above, second joint clothed with
very long tine dense hairs forming a very large expanded tuft
above, terminal joint shorter than second, scaled, acute. Maxillary
palpi obsolete. Posterior tibiae clothed with rough hairs above.
Forewings with 2 and 3 nearly approximated from angle, 8 and 9
out of 7, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings over 1, trape-
zoidal, termen slightly sinuate, cilia i ; 3 and 4 stalked, 5 absent,
7 and 8 stalked.

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Cortliyntis chlorotricha, n. sp.

c? . 15-16 mm. Head and thorax varying from whitish-
ochreous to pale fuscous. Palpi whitish-yellowish, basal joint
fuscous. Antennae whitish-yellowish, tuft of basal joint dark
fuscous. Abdomen pale ochreous. Porewings elongate, rather
narrow, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa slightly arched, apex
obtuse-pointed, termeu somewhat sinuate, oblique ; light brownish-
ochreous ; a faint cloudy fuscous mark on end of cell, and one on
dorsum towards tornus : cilia pale ochreous, on termen infuscated
except towards base. Hindwings pale ochreous-fuscous ; cilia pale
greyish-ochreous.

CooRQ, Dibidi, 3500 feet {jSewcome) ; S. India, Nilgiris, 3500 feet
(^Andrtives) ; in February and October, three specimens.

Homaloxestis antibathra, n. sp.

2 . 1-i mm. Head and thorax dark fuscous. Palpi dark fuscous,
terminal joint and apex of second oehreous-white. Antennae
ochreous-whitish, basal joint dark fuscous. Abdomen grey. Eore-
wings elongate, narrow, costa slightly arched, apex pointed, termen
extremely obliquely rounded ; 8 and 9 out of 7, 7 to termen ; dark
fuscous : cilia dark grey. Hindwings and cilia grey.

Kanaka, Karwar, in August {Maxwell) ; one specimen.

Lecithocera nefasta, n. sp.

J . 21 ram. Head, antennae, and thorax dark purplish-fuscous.
Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint dark fuscous except towards
apex. Abdomen fuscous. Porewiugs elongate, rather narrow,
posteriorly slightly dilated, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse,
termen rounded, rather oblique ; 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to apex (in-
definite) ; dark purplish-fuscous ; discal stigmata represented by
small obscure darker spots, first round, second transverse-oval:
cilia fuscous, base pale. Hindwings grey, darker towards apex ;
cilia grey, extreme base whitish.

Kanaka, fSupa, in April {Maxwell) ; one specimen.

Lecithocera megalopis, n. sp.

6 $ . 16-17 mm. Head whitish-ochreous tinged with grey,
sides of crown yellowish. Palpi pale yellowish, second joint tinged
with grey except towards apex. Antennae whitish-ochreous.
Thorax whitish-ochreous dorsaily tinged with grey. Abdomen
whitish-ochreous tinged with grey. Porewings elongate, rather
narrow, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse-pointed, termen in J faintly sinuate, in 5 slightly rounded,
rather strongly oblique ; 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to apex or hardly above
it; pale ochreous-yollowish or whitish-ochreous, more or less
sprinkled with fuscous ; discal stigmata large, black, second con-
nected with tornus by a rather dark fuscous shade ; a marginal
series of small dark fuscous dots round apex aud termen : cilia

576 EXOTIC MICllOLEPIDOPTERA.

pale yellowish, with a faint brownish shade near base. Hind wings
light grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous,

Philippines, Mt. Apo, 6500 feet, in May (Mounsey) ; four
specimens.

Onehala bythota, n. sp.

J. IS mm. Head and thorax deep bronzy-purple. Palpi pale
yellowish, anterior edge infuscated. Antennae pale yellowish,
with scattered dark fuscous scales, ciliations 2. Abdomen dark
fuscous, anal tuft pale yellowish. Eorewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded,
little oblique ; 3 and 4 out of 2, 7 absent, 8 and 9 stalked ; deep
bronzy-purple : cilia concolorous. Hindwiugs with li absent, 4
and 5 stalked ; dark fuscous ; cilia concolorous.

Gold Coast, Aburi {Patterson) ; one specimen. Type in British
Museum.

Onebala dischema, n. sp.

S . 8-9 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, back of crown grey.
Palpi whitish-ochreous, base dark grey. Antennae whitish-ochreous.
Thorax dark slaty-grey. Abdomen grey, anal tuft whitish-ochreous.
Forewiugs elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; 2 and 3 stalked, 4 connate,
5 separate, 8 and 9 out of 7, 7 to costa ; rather dark slaty-grey
sprinkled with whitish ; base more or less suffused with blackish ;
a blackish transverse fascia at ^, preceded on costa by an elongate
suffused ochreous-whitish mark ; a round blackish spot represent-
ing second discal stigma ; an ochreous-whitish spot on costa at |
sending a slightly sinuate line to tornus, edged anteriorly with
blackish suffusion : cilia grey, base sprinkled with blackish. Hind-
wings with 4 and 5 stalked ; grey ; cilia light grey.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in November and December (Neave) ;
six specimens. Type in British Museum.

Brachmia protrocha, n. sp,

(5 . 22 mm. Head and thorax pale ochreous, face fuscous,
shoulders dark fuscous. Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint
suffused with dark brown except apex. Antennae whitish-ochreous,
serrulate, shortly ciliated. Abdomen light greyish. Eorewings
elongate, rather narrow, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa anteriorly
gently, posteriorly slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly
sinuate, rather oblique ; 2 and 3 long-stalked, 8 and 9 out of 7,
7 to just below apex ; light brownish-ochreous, suffusedly sprinkled
with fuscous and dark fuscous, discal area beyond cell broadly
clouded with fuscous ; stigmata large, cloudy, blackish, plical
obliquely before first discal : cilia pale ochreous, with faint brownish
antemedian shade. Hindwings pale grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous.

S. India, Ootacamund, 7500 feet, in December (Fletcher) ; one
specimen. Allied to capnaula.

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EXOTIC
MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

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Brachmia idiastis, n. sj).

cJ 10-11 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen grey. An-
tennae grey, serrate, shortly ciliated. Forewings elongate, narrow,
costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termeu obliquely rounded ;
2 and 3 stalked, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to apex ; grey, finely irrorated
with ochreous-whitish ; stigmata moderate, dark fuscous, laterally
edged with white, plical beneath first discal ; a terminal row of
dark fuscous dots : cilia grey, with rows of whitish points. Hind-
wings and cilia light grey,

Ben&al, Pusa, bred in June from larvse feeding on Paakuni sp.
(Fletcher).

Paclmistia periochra, n. sp.

cS 19 mm. Head and thorax brownish-ochreons. Antennte
serrate, ciliations 1, fasciculated. Palpi ochreous, second joint
fuscous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen rounded, rather oblique ; brownish-ochreous ;
discal stigmata cloudy, dark fuscous, plical minute, indistinct,
somewhat beyond first discal ; a series of small indistinct dark
fuscous dots just before ajncal part of costa and termen : cilia
ochreous. Hind wings and cilia whitish-gi*ey-ochreous.

Nyassaland, Zomba, in November {JSeave) ; one specimen. Type
in British Museum.

Helcystogramma infibulata, n. sp.

S . 10 mm. Head whitish. Palpi whitish, second joint tinged
with ochreous towards apex, terminal joint with a fuscous lateral
line. Thorax ochreous-whitish, patagia white. Abdomen grey,
anal tuft whitish. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse-pointed, termen hardly rounded, oblique ; dark brown ; a
thick light ochreous-brown streak along dorsum from base to |,
upper edge shortly prominent before middle of wing, edged with
white from base to this, groundcolour suffused with dark fuscous
towards it ; a broad grey postmedian band included between two
rather oblique white lines, edged with dark fuscous anteriorlj',
first strongly sufi"used with white on upper half posteriori)-, second
running to tornus, enlarged into a white triangular spot on costa,
within this band is an elongate-oval dark fuscous finely white-
edged blotch in disc ; a white streak along lower part of termen,
including two black linear dots, sometimes extended round apex :
cilia light silvery-grey. Hindwings and cilia light grey.

Ceylox, Maskeliya, in October {Alston) ; S. India, Coimbatore,
in February [Fletcher) j two specimens.

Helcystogramma hoplophora, n. sp.

J. 9 mm. Head grey. Palpi grey-whitish, terminal joint
white lined with black. Thorax greyish-bronze with three blue-
metallic stripes. Abdomen dark leaden-grey, anal tuft whitish.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, posteriorly slightly dilated,

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578 EXOTIC MICROLEPIUOPTERA.

costa anteriorly straight, posteriorly gently arched, apex obtuse,
termeu hardly sinuate, somewhat oblique ; bronzy-brown ; mark-
ings violet-blue-metallic, somewhat edged with dark fuscous ; a
streak along costa from base to beyond ^, thence obliquely down-
wards to below middle of disc ; a subdorsal streak from base of
dorsum to beyond ^; a transverse irregular streak at 4, costal
extremity white, groundcolour beyond this wholly dark fuscous ;
an irregular waved streak just before termen : cilia violet-metallic.
Hindwings dark fuscous ; cilia grey, with darker subbasal shade.
IJpPEE BuEMA, Myitkyina, in August {Fletcher) ; one specimen.

Helcystogramma doxarcha, n. sp.

6 5 • 17-18 mm. Head aud thorax rather dark bluish-bronzy-
fuscous, thorax suffused with orange posteriorly except at extremity.
Palpi orange, second joint in cf suffused with ferruginous. Abdo-
men dark fuscous, anal tuft ochreous, Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa slightly arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded,
somewhat oblique ; deep orange ; brilliant green-blue-metallic costal
and median streaks from base to middle, median continued obliquely
downwards aloug fold to near its extremity but interrupted beneath
end of cell ; an oblique-elongate green-blue-metallic spot in disc
beyond middle ; a bright blue-metallic irregularly trapezoidal blotch
beneath costa at |, edged above with some blackish suffusion
extending along costa ; a roundish tornal blotch of dark fuscous
suffusion extending over termen to near apex ; a series of short
prisaiatic violet-blue-metallic dashes before posterior part of costa
and termen, suffused together towards apex of wing ; a tine dark
fuscous terminal liue ; cilia light oehreous-brownish, towards tips
infuscated round aj^ex and upper part of termen. Hindwings
blackish-fuscous ; cilia pale grey, with dark grey subbasal shade,
tips whitish.

Upper Burma, Karens ; two specimens.

Helcystog^rainma lithostrota, n. sp.

$ . 17 mm. Head and thorax dark leaden-grey. Palpi whitish-
ochreous, terminal joint and apex of second dark fuscous. Abdomen
dark fuscous, apical half yellow-ochreous. Forewings elongate,
narrow, costa faintly sinuate, -posteriorly gently arched, a2)ex
rounded-obtuse, termen nearly straight, slightly oblique ; shiuing
leaden-grey ; a thick blackish streak above middle from base,
reaching costa at base, terminated by a large irregular ochreous-
orange blotch extending in disc above middle from ^ to ij and
reaching costa towards middle, preceded and followed on costa by
some blackish suffusion ; an elongate irregularly semioval blackish
blotch extending along dorsum from 5 to | and reaching half across
wing, abutting on the orange blotch ; a fine transverse whitish-
ochreous line at 4, very slightly angulated in middle, edged with
blackish suffusion which is considerably dilated towards tornus ;
a pale greyish -ochreous streak following this on upper half, con-

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tiimed along costa and termeu to near tornus ; a blackish marginal
line round posterior part of costa and terraen : cilia whitish-
ochreous with indistinct greyish median shade, on tornus grey.
Hindwings daric fuscous; cilia light ochreous-yellowish, with dark
fuscous subbasal line.

Perak, Gunong Hijan, 5000 feet; one specimen.

Parapsectris infricta, u. sp.
5 . 22 mm. Head grey, sides of crown dark purplish-fascous.
Palpi dark indigo-grej, considerably thickened with scales, tip
whitish. Thorax dark purplish-fuscous. Abdomen dark grey.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse-pointed, termen rounded, rather strongly oblique; dark
purplish- fuscous ; white spots on costa at ^ and on dorsum
opposite, with a few white scales between these; an irregular
undefined slender slightly oblique white median fascia, sinuate
outwards in middle, obsolescent on dorsum ; a conspicuous irre-
gular white spot on costa beyond | and a smaller one on tornus
opposite, with a few white scales between these ; two or three
white scales on termen : cilia dark grey, with dark fuscous
subbasal shade. Hindwings over 1, grey, darker posteriorly ;
cilia grey, darker towards base,

Nyassaland, lit. Mlauje, in December (yeave) ; one specimen.
Type iu British Museum.

Paclinistis inhonesta, n. sp.
J . 13 mm. Head and thorax dark fuscous. Palpi whitish
sprinkled with dark fuscous, second joint dark fuscous except
apex. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, oblique ;
purplish-grey suffusedly irrorated with dark fuscous ; plical and
first discal stigmata cloudy, dark fuscous, edged posteriorly with
grey-whitish, plical beneath first discal, second discal represented
by a subtriangular cloudy grey- whitish dot ; a subterminal series
of small cloudy whitish dots from 4 of costa to tornus, sharply
indented above middle : cilia glossy grey. Hindwings and cilia
grey.

Kaxara, Acbve, in February {Maxwell) ; one specimen.

Chelaria arignota, n. sp.

$ . 13 mm. Head white partially suffused with pale grey.
Palpi ochreous- white, second joint dark fuscous on basal half,
with long rough projecting hairscales beneath throughout, and
shortly rough-scaled at apex above, terminal joint with rough
projecting scales posteriorly on median third. Thorax whitish,
shoulders with a blackish mark. Abdomen light grey. Forewings
elongate, narrow, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse- pointed,
termeu extremely obliquely rounded ; 7 and 8 out of 6 ; ochreous-
white, on dorsal" half irregularly tinged or sprinkled with light

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580 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTERA.

greyish ; a black mark on base of costa, and a dot towards base
above middle ; a triangular blackish blotch extending on costa
from I to I and reaching more than half across wing, both costal
angles cut off by fine white strigulse, from its posterior angle a
straight light greyish-ochreous streak runs near costa to apex,
edged above on its median portion by an elongate black costal
mark ; two minute black specks longitudinally placed in disc
beyond apex of costal blotch ; a short black subapical dash edged
above with white : cilia grey-whitish. Hindwiugs grey, thinly
scaled anteriorly and i)rismatic-hyaline near base ; cilia grey.

Upper Edema, Maymyo, 3500 feet, in August {Fletcher) ; one
specimen.

Chelaria syncrypta, n. sp.

S . 15-16 mm. Head whitish sprinkled with fuscous and dark
fuscous. Palpi ochreous-whitish sprinkled with fuscous and
dark fuscous, second joint beneath with moderate rounded tuft
of projecting hairscales, terminal joint much thickened with rather
rough scales almost throughout, with three bands of dark fuscous
suffusion. Thorax whitish spotted with rather dark fuscous.
Abdomen grey-whitish, with an apical tuft of fulvous-brown
scales above between claspers. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa
slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ;
6 separate ; white, irregularly sprinkled with grey, and strewn
throughout with small cloudy dark grey spots arranged in trans-
verse series, those of median area suffused together with purplish-
grey and irrorated with dark fuscous, forming an undefined dark
transverse band occupying more than g of wing : cilia pale grey
sprinkled with white. Hindwings and cilia pale grey.

Cetlon, Maskeliya and Haputale, in February and June {Pole,
Alston) ; two specimens.

Chelaria rhicnota, n. sp.

c? $ . 10-11 mm. Head and thorax grey sprinkled with
whitish, patagia suft'used with dark fuscous. Palpi grey sprinkled
with whitish, second joint with strong dense subquadrate tuft
beneath, terminal joint thickened and roughened with scales
almost throughout, whitish with subbasal riug and two subcon-
fluent bands dark fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen
extremely obliquely rounded ; 7 and 8 out of 6 ; dark grey
sprinkled with grey-whitish, longitudinally suffused with brownish
in disc posteriorly ; five oblique dark fuscous marks on costa
between I and | ; a linear black dot beneath costa near base ;
a blackish line along fold from base to i, a longitudinal black line
from above apex of this to 4, a shorter one beyond this, and one
above and between these ; some short longitudinal marks of
blackish irroration before posterior part of costa and termen :
cilia dark grey, slightly sprinkled with whitish. Hindwings

GELECHIADJE. 581

rather dark grey, anterior portiou of cell and area beneath it
hyaline ; cilia grey.

S. India, Shevaroys (4500 feet), in Decembei-, and Chittur, bred
in February from larva feeding on flowers of Mangifera indica
{Fletcher). The pupa has five abdominal segments fixed.

Chelaria formidolosa, u. sp.

6 ? • 17-18 mm. Head and thorax whitish sprinkled with
grey. Palpi whitish sprinkled with grey and spotted with dark
fuscous, second joint with narrow ba^al and moderately broad
apical tuft beneath, and expanded with rough scales towards apex
above, terminal joint thickened with scales except towards apex,
with two strong scale-projections posteriorly. Abdomen whitish-
ochreous tinged with grey. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa
gently arched, with rough projecting scales beyond middle, apex
obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; 6 closely approximated
to 7 on basal half; white sprinkled with grey, with scattered
indistinct grey spots or mottling; two more distinct small dark
grey spots on costa before middle, several on posterior half, a dot
on dorsum at \, and a cloudj' spot on tornus ; a small semioval
blackish spot on middle of costa, and one reversed in disc some-
what before it ; a black dash towards costa at |, and an elongate
dot beneath apex : cilia whitish sprinkled with grey. Hindwings
light grey, paler anteriorly ; cilia pale grey, with darker basal
shade.

ISTatal, Pinetown, in February (Lei(jJi) ; two specimens. Near
tetra^tila.

Chelaria discissa, n. sp.

J . 16-17 mm. Head whitish-ochreous slightly sprinkled with
fuscous. Palpi whitish, second joint with two moderate tufts
beneath and two brownish- ochreous bands, terminal joint nearly
twice second, with four subconfluent ochreous-brown bands and
two posterior scale-projections. Thorax whitish irrorated with
fuscous, with a dark brown spot on each side of back. Abdomen
fuscous. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse-pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded; 6 closely
approximated to 7 on basal half; ochreons-whitish irrorated with
brown ; a minute black strigula beneath costa at base ; brown
median and subdorsal spots near base, and one on costa at i ;
a larger brown spot in disc at ^-, edged above by a black mark,
and connected with dorsum at i by a brown streak ; a narrow
semioval blackish spot on middle of costa, surrounded with brown
suffusion, and confluent beneath with an irregular transverse
brown blotch from dorsum beyond middle ; a black line several
times slightly interrupted running from apex of this blotch to
termen beneath apex ; a short black dash at ^ of costa ; a patch
of brown suffusion occupying most of apical third of wing : cilia
light brownish, slightly whitish-sprinkled. Hindwings grey, veins

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582 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERi.

suffused -with darker, cell subhyaline and clothed with hairs; cilia
grey, opposite apex light brownish.

Queensland, Cairns, in December (Dodd) ; two specimens.

Chelaria conifera, n. sp.

cT . 15-16 ram. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous sprinkled
with grey, shoulders with a dark grey spot. Palpi ochreous-
whitish sprinkled with grey, second and terminal joints each with
two bands of dark fuscous irroration, second joint with rough
projecting scales beneath, shortly tufted towards apex, terminal
joiut thickened with scales except apex, with posterior scale-pro-
jection above middle. Abdomen pale grey. Forewings elongate,
narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen obliquely
rounded; 6 separate; whitish-ochreous suffusedly irrorated with
ochreous-grey, dorsal half irregularly sprinkled with dark grey ;
an elongate-triangular blackish blotch extending on costa from
I to |, anterior side less than half posterior, apex reaching fold,
posterior side excavated in middle ; a short blackish ajjical streak :
cilia light greyish-ochreous, barred with dark grey on basal half,
more broadly at apex. Hindwings grey ; cilia whitish-ochreoiis
tinged with grey.
_Ecia4Dafl, Huigra, 4500 feet, in June (ParisJi) ; two specimens.

Anarsia sagmatica, n. sp.

(S ' 13 mm. Head and thorax grey, face darker. Palpi
blackish-grey, apical third grey sprinkled with whitish. Abdomen
silvery-grey-whitish irrorated with black, anal tuft ochreous-
whitish. Forewings elongate, naiTow, costa slightly arched, apex
tolerably pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded ; grey,
finely whitish-sprinkled, with some scattered dark gi'ey and
blackish scales ; a transverse black blotch from middle of costa
reaching | across wing, rather ix-regular-edged, apex connected
with dorsum by some dark grey suffusion : cilia grey finely
whitish-sprinkled, paler beneath tornus. Hindwings grey suffused
with dark fuscous on veins, towards apex, and along termen,
subhyaline in disc and towards base ; cilia pale grey. Forewings
beneath with an expansible pencil of very long fine whitish hairs
from near base before middle. Hindwings beneath in cell with a
longitudinal fringe of downwards-directed curved light greyish-
ochreous hairscales.

Bengal, Pusa, in February (Fletcher); one specimen.

Anarsia idioptila, n. sp.

c? . 10 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-grey-whitish sprinkled
Avith grey. Palpi blackish -grey, apical third whitish-grey.
Abdomen whitish-grey sprinkled with blackish, anal tuft ochreous-
whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse-.pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded ; grey,
irregularly sprinkled with blackish, and irrorated with whitish

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towards costa and on posterior half; five oblique dark fuscous
marks on costa from 4- to |, median largest; a blackish dot
towards costa near base ; a short subcostal line of black scales
about ^ ; an indistinct blackish dash in middle of disc : cilia grey-
sprinkled with whitish. Hindwings grey, thinly scaled and
subhyaline except towards apex and termen ; costa considerably
expanded from base to beyond middle, where it terminates
abruptly with a projection of scales. Forewings beneath with
an expansible pencil of very long fine whitish hairs from near
base below middle.

Bengal, Pusa, in June, taken from Cassia fsUda (FktcJier).

Anarsia didymopa, n. sp.

cT . 9 mm. Head and thorax light grey, face white. Palpi
dark fuscous, apical third suffused with whitish. Abdomen dark
grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched,
apex tolerably pointed, termen verj^ obliquely rounded ; grey
irrorated with white and sprinkled with blackish; a black dot
on base of costa ; a short fine black dash towards costa near base ;
a semioval dark fuscous spot on middle of costa, two cloudy dots
before and two beyond this ; an indistinct blackish dash in middle
of disc: cilia grey sprinkled with white. Hindwings grey, hyaline
on basal half except on veins ; cilia pale grey.

Bengal, Pusa, in July (Fletcher) • one si)ecimen.

Anarsia epotias, n. sp,

$ . 11 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax white sprinkled with grey.
Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded : 7 and 8 out of 6 ;
dark grey finely irrorated with white, costal half wholly suffused.
with white from base to middle; costal edge black at base; a black
subcostal dot near base ; four oblique white strigulae from costa
between | and |, first edged anteriorly by a short black strigula,
space between first and second narrowly black, space betweea
second and third forming an oblique blackish spot reacbing 1 across
wing, fourth followed by some blackish suffusion on costa ; plical
and second discal stigma indicated by short blackish dashes, each
sending a line of a few scattered black scales to termen : cilia grey
sprinkled with whitish. Hindwings grey, base thinly scaled;
cilia pale grey.

Bengal, Pusa, in May (Fletcher) ; one specimen.

Dichomeris ostracodes, n. sp.
d" . 14 mm. Head and thorax brownisb-ochreoiis. Palpi
ochreous-wbitish, second joint brownish-ocbreous except upper
hairs, wholly clothed beneath with very long rough projecting
hairs, and above with long projecting hairs except towards base.
Abdomen grev. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa slightly arched,
apex obtuse-pointed, termen nearly straight, rather oblique ;

5S4 EXOTIC MTCROI.EPIDOPTERA.

brownish-ochreous ; costa irregularlj- strigulated with dark fuscous
from near base to middle ; a dark fuscous triangular blotch on
costa beyond middle, reaching 4 across wing; stigmata small, dark
brownish, plical beneath first discal, a faint brownish oblique fascia
from I of costa to these ; a narrow dark fuscous terminal fascia :
cilia brownish-ochreous. Hindwings and cilia grey.

Upper Bukma, Lashio, 3000 feet, in August {Fletcher)-, one
specimen.

Dichomeris brachyptila, n. sp.

(S . 9 mm. Head and thorax whitish-oclireous. Palpi ocbroous-
whitish, second joint sufiused with dark grey except towards apex,
with rather short triangular apical tuft beneath and expanded with
rough scales towards apex above, terminal joint much longer than
second, anterior edge blackish. Abdomen light grey. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex tolerably
pointed, termen faintly sinuate, obli(jue ; light yellow-ochreous,
irregularly clouded and marbled with grey suffusion, costa minutely
speckled with dark fuscous; stigmata blackish, plical somewhat
before first discal : cilia light yellow-ochreous, towards tips paler,
at base slightly speckled with grey. Hindwings and cilia pale
grey.

Upper Burma, Myitkyina, in September {Fletcher) ; one
specimen.

Trichotaplie leucocosma, n. sp.

2 . 11 mm. Head ochreous- white. Palpi white, second joint
with scales triangularly expanded above and shortly rough towards
apex beneath, dark fuscous except along apical edge. Thorax dark
purplish-fuscous, patagia white. Abdomen grey. Forewings elon-
gate, rather narrow, costa gentlj' arched, apex obtuse, termen
obliquely rounded ; pale lilac-grey irregularly mixed with dark
fuscous, especially posteriorly ; a narrow suffused ochreous-white
costal streak from base, broadest at base, terminating in a trian-
gular ochreous-white patch at | reaching half across wing ; a white
dot representing plical stigma : cilia pale fuscous, irrorated with
dark fuscous except towards base. Hindwings grey ; cilia light
grey.

Nyassalaxd, Mt. Mlanje, in December {Neave) ; one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

Trichotaphe cymatodes, n. sp.

S $ • 16-17 mm. Head and thoi-ax pale brownish-ochreous,
sides of face fuscous. Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint fuscous
except apical edge, on apical half shortly rough-scaled beneath
and expanded with rough hairs above. Abdomen in S greyish-
ochreous, in § fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa on anterior
half strongly arched, slightly sinuate beyond middle and near
apex, with cilia forming a strong broad projection between sinua-

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tions and again projecting before apex, apex tolerably pointed,
termen hardly sinuate, rather oblique; pale brownish-ochreous ;
first discal stigma moderate, dark brown, conspicuous, plical hardly
indicated, beneath first discal, second discal only indicated by a
faint brownish line running from its position to dorsum before
tornus ; a dark brown elongate mark on costa beyond middle ;
a marginal series of small dark fuscous dots round posterior part
of costa and termen : cilia pale ochreous. Hindwings in (S light
grey, paler anteriorly, in 5 rather dark grey ; cilia pale grey,
in 5 somewhat darker.

Assam, Margherita ; two specimens.

Trichotaphe inelitura, n. sp.
$ . 18 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen rather dark ashy-
grey, apex of abdomen ochreous-yellow. Palpi whitish speckled
■with dark fuscous, second joint dark fuscous except apex, towards
apex shortly rough- scaled beneath and with scales expanded above,
terminal joint longer than second. Forewings elongate, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen faintly sinuate, some-
■wliat oblique ; dark ashy-grey with faint violet tinge, sprinkled
with black specks ; a short oblique black streak in disc at ^ ;
costal edge shortly blackish beyond middle : cilia ochreous-whitish
at origin just beyond this, otherwise grey. Hindwings dark grey ;
cilia grey, darker towards base.

Kanaka, Mugod, in April {Maxwell) ; one specimen.

Autosticha auxoielta, n. sp.

6 . 13 mm. Head light fuscous, face whitish-yellowish. Palpi
ochreous-whitish, second joint with undefined subapical ring of
dark fuscous suffusion, terminal joint suffused with dark fuscous
except apex. Thorax dark fuscous. Abdomen dark grey.
Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse- pointed,
termen slightly rounded, oblique ; dark fuscous ; a large ochreous-
yellow triangular blotch, edged anteriorly with ochreous-whitish,
extending on costa from | to -i, its apex touching dorsum beyond
middle : second discal stigma blackish, resting on posterior edge of
this blotch ; a terminal series of ochreous-whitish dots : cilia pale
ochreous-yellowish, towards tornus suffused with grey. Hindwings
and cilia grey.

Assam, Khasis, in April ; one specimen.

Autosticha iterata, n. sp.
c5' 2 . 10 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi whitish-ochreous,
second joint with basal f and a subapical ring suffused with dark
fuscous, terminal joint with more or less developed subapical band
of dark fuscous suffusion. Thorax pale ochreous, shoulders infus-
cated, posterior extremity with a dark fuscous dot. Abdomen
light greyish-ochreous, Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen very oblicjucly rounded; pale

oSB EXOTIC MICROLEPIUOPXERA.

ochreous, somewhat sprinkled with fuscous aucl dark fuscous ;
base of costa blackish ; blackish subcostal and dorsal dots near
base ; stigmata large, blackish, plical rather obliquelj' before first
discal ; in § cloud j- spots of dark grey irroration on costa at |
and dorsum opposite ; an almost marginal series of cloudy blackish
dots round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia whitish-
ochreous sprinkled with fuscous, tending to form indistinct bars.
Hindwings pale grej' ; cilia grey-whitish.

CETLOif, Rambukkhana, iu January (Alston) ; two specimens.
Eeadily distinguished from the very similar vicularis by the
subcostal and dorsal dark dots near base.

Autosticha relaxata, n. sp.

cJ . 11-12 mm. Head whitish-ochreous sometimes sprinkled
with fuscous. Palpi whitish-ochreous sprinkled with dark fuscous,
second joint with basal | and a subapical ring suffused with dark
fuscous, terminal joint more or less suffused with dark fuscous
towards apex. Thorax pale ochreous, more or less sprinkled with
fuscous, shoulders suffused with dark fuscous irroration. Abdomen
light grey, anal tuft whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen ver}' obliquely
rounded; light greyish-ochreous suffusedly irrorated with fuscous ;
costa suffusedly irrorated with dark fuscous towards base ; a cloudy
dark fuscous dot beneath costa near base ; stigmata blackish, plical
obliqueljr before first discal, second discal large ; apical area more
or less suffused with fuscous ; an almost marginal row of cloudy
blackish dots round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia
whitish-ochreous with two shades of fuscous irroration. Hindwings
with termen very obliquely and nearly evenly rounded throughout;
grey ; cilia pale grey, with darker subbasal shade.

CErLON^, Bandarawela and Haputale, in April and July (Pole,
Alston) • three specimens. Verj- similar to authcema, but immedi-
ately separated by form of hindwings, which in authcema are
trapezoidal, with lower posterior angle well marked.

Autosticha exemplaris, n. sp.

cJ . 13 mm. Head and thorax pale greyish-ochreous mixed with
fuscous. Palpi ochreous-whitish somewhat sprinkled with light
fuscous. Abdomen light greyish-ochreous. Forewings elongate,
costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen somewhat rounded,
rather oblique ; pale greyish-ochreous irrorated with rather dark
fuscous ; a blackish dot on base of costa ; stigmata blackish, plical
beneath first discal, second discal rather large, a dark fuscous
streak from dorsum somewhat beyond this nearly or quite reaching
it ; au almost marginal row of cloudy dark fuscous dots round
posterior part of costa and termen : cilia pale greyish-ochreous.
Hindwings light grey ; cilia whitish-grey.

S. India, Coimbatore, bred in October from refuse in fork of
tamarind-tree (Fletcher). More uniformly coloured than aiiihtpma,

GPLECHIAD35. 587

costa of forcwings more arched and ferroeu Jess oblique, and the
absence of dark markings on palpi is a quite peculiar feature.
With regard to the larval habit, there -were bied from the same
collection of refuse several other species of Lepidojittra, some of
■which appear not to be refuse-feeders, but only to have entered the
refuse for pupation or to have been carried in with leaves ; but
whilst the known Ceylon larvae of this genus are lichen-feeders
the typical Hawaiian pi^^odes is a refuse-feeder, and it is therefore
quite probable that the present species may have similar habits.

Autosticha petrotoma, n. sp.

5 . 18 mm. Head and thorax grey-whitish speckled with dark
fuscous. Palpi ochreous-grey-whitish, with basal half and a sub-
a])ical ring of second joint, and two rings of terminal joint black.
Abdomen ochreous-whitish sprinkled with grey. Forewings
elongate, I'ather narrow, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; grey-whitish
speckled with black ; a black dot on base of costa, and a subcostal
one close beyond it; small black spots on costa at -l and before and
beyond middle ; stigmata black, plical and first discal small, plical
rather obliquely posterior, second discal larger, confluent with a
blackish spot lying above and beyond it ; three black dots on costa
posteriorly, from first of which a curved series of black dots runs
to toruus, closely adjacent to termen on lower half; some undefined
small black dots on termen : cilia pale whitish-ochreous, with faint
grey median line, and indistinctly barred with grey on basal half.
Hindwings light grey ; cilia ochreous-whitish, with faint greyish
autemedian shade.

Ckylon, Nuwara Eliya, in September, "in a ditch" (Whittle);
one specimen.

Autosticha flavescens, n. sp.

J. 14-15 mm. Head pale ochreous-yellowish, sometimes tinged
with grey, sides marked with blackish. Palpi whitish-yellow,
second joint more or less strongly mixed with blackish, terminal
joint with blackish median band. Thorax pale ochreous-yellowish
more or less spotted with blackish dorsally, patagia blackish except
towards tips. Abdomen greyish, anal tuft pale yellowish. Fore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse,
termen obliquely rounded; light ochreous-yellowish, irregularly
clouded with coarse blackish irroration ; a strong blackish dot ou
base of costa ; stigmata represented by round cloudy blackish
spots, plical beneath first discal ; an irregular grey patch irrorated
with black occupying apical area except margins ; an almost
marginal series of small cloudy blackish spots round posterior half
of costa and termen : cilia pale ochreous-yellowish, basal half
somewhat sprinkled irregularly with blackish. Hindwings grey;
cilia pale greyish, base w^hitish.

Cetlon, Pundaloya and Peradeniya, in February and March
(Green); three specimens.

588 EXOTIC MICROI.EPIDOPTEKA.

Autosticha crocothicta, n. sp.

(5" . 16 mm. Head violefc-fuscous, sides suffused with yellowish.
Palpi pale yellowish, second joint fuscous except apex, terminal
joint with anterior edge dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 1.
Thorax violet-fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa gentl}^ arched, apex pointed, termeu slightly
sinuate, rather strongly oblique ; violet-fuscous ; extreme costal
edge pale ochreous-yellowish from | lo | ; stigmata blackish, plical
slightly before first discal ; a blackish dot on dorsum beneath second
discal, edged posteriorly with pale yellowish ; an almost marginal
row of cloudy blackish dots round apical fifth of costa and termen :
cilia light fuscous, paler towards tips on termen, suffused with
grey round apex, pale ochreous-yellowish on costa from origin to |.
Hindwings grey, darker on veins and posteriorly ; cilia grey.

Ceylon, jS"amunukuli, 6000 feet, in February (Gretn); one
specimen.

Autosticha spilocliorda, n. sp.

J . 20 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, sidetufts whitish. Palpi
white, second joint fuscous except apex. Antennal ciliations 1.
Thorax brownish. Abdomen ochreous-fuscous. Forewings elon-
gate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed,
termen obliciuely rounded ; light brown, sprinkled with whitish,
except on a broad median longitudinal streak ; costal edge blackish
towards base ; a blackish line along fold from near base to beneath
first discal stigma ; discal stigmata moderately large, blackish,
connected by a slender undefined dark fuscous line ; between second
discal and upper part of termen are dark fuscous scales scattered
along veins ; an almost marginal series of indistinct cloudy dark
fuscous dots round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia pale
brownish, with indistinct anteraedian shade of dark fuscous irrora-
tion. Hindwings rather light grey ; cilia pale brownish.

S. Inbia, Nilgiris, 6000 feet, in May {Andrewes) ; two specimens.

Autosticha xanthograpta, n. sp.

(^ . 15 mm. Head and thorax orange tinged with fuscous.
Palpi orange, second joint with fuscous streak on basal | and sub-
apical ring, terminal joint with fuscous median band. Antennal
ciliations 2. Abdomen fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen nearly straight, oblique ; dark
fusco^ls ; a small basal spot of ochreous-orauge suffusion ; stigmata
represented bj'' small cloudy pale ochreous-yellowish spots, plical
beneath first discal ; a similar cloudy dot on dorsum beneath
second discal ; some pale ochreous-yellowish suffusion towards costa
before apex, in which are two dark fuscous praemarginal dots ;
three pale yellowish dots on termen : cilia fuscous, towards middle
of termen and on costa before apex suffused with pale ochreous.
Hindwings dark grey; cilia grey.

Ceylon, Madulsima, in March (Green); one specimen.

GELKCHIAD^, 5S9

Symmoca acatharta Meyr,
Having obtained better specimens, I find that my description is
inadequate, the principal features being omitted, viz. large tufts
representing the stigmata (rubbed in the original specimens),
ochreous- whitish anteriorly, dark fuscous posteriorly, plical beneath
first discal, second discal double, edged with whitish-yellowish
posteriorly.

Symmoca dolabrata, n, sp.

2 . 16 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint dark
fuscous except towards apex. Thorax whitish, shoulders narrowly
dark fuscous. Abdomen light grey, segments banded with ochreous.
Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex pointed, termen very
obliquely rounded ; pale grey suffused with white, with a few
scattered dark fuscous scales ; markings fuscous suffusedly irrorated
with black ; a narrow basal fascia, widest on dorsum, edge convex ;
small spots transversely placed representing plical and first discal
stigmata ; a transverse blotch from dorsum towards tornus reaching
I across wing, with a strong projection from its anterior edge in
middle of disc ; a small cloudy spot on costa at |^ ; a small apical
spot, and two black dots on termen beneath it : cilia ochreous-
whitish, with a few dark fuscous specks. Hindwings grey ; cilia
grej'-whitish.

b, India, Nilgiris, 7000 feet, in March (Andreives) ; one specimen.

Epimimastis escharitis, n. sp.

J . 19 mm. Head grey. Palpi dark grey. Thorax rather
dark brown. Abdomen grey, anal tuft whitish-ochreous. Fore-
wiugs elongate, rather narrow, costa moderately arched, apex
obtuse, termen slightly rounded, rather oblique ; rather dark
brown ; costal edge suffused with fulvous-ochreous on median
third ; two blackish dots transversely placed on end of cell : cilia
grey, with dark fuscous basal line. Hindwings rather dark grey ;
cilia grey.

CBYLOiSr, Namunukuli, 6000 feet, in February (Green) ; one
specimen.

Epimimastis emblematica, n. sp.

c? . 13-14 mm. Head brassy-whitish-ochreous, sides of face
sometimes grey. Palpi dark grey, tip ochreous-whitish. Thorax
whitish-yellow, shoulders blackish. Abdomen whitish-ochreous
more or less mixed with grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, rather
oblique ; pale ochreous-yellowish, with some scattered dark fuscous
specks ; a blackish mark on base of costa ; small wedge-shaped
blackish spots on costa at j^ and | ; a triangular blackish-grey
blotch on costa about |, reaching half across wing and becoming
pale brownish-ochreous at apex : a small blackish mark on costa
just beyond this ; a pale browuish-oehrcous irregular transverse

590 EXOTIC MICROLEl'IDOPIEUA,

blotch crossing fold at f of wing, irregularly edged with dark
fuscous specks ; a small blackish-grey spot on dorsum towards
tornus ; au irregular dark fuscous streak along termen : cilia grey,
beneath tornus whitish-grey-ochreous. Hindwings and cilia light
grey.

Assam, Khasis, in September and October ; five specimens.

Epimimastis tegminata, n. sp.

cJ $ . 11 mm. Head and thorax pale brownish-ochreous. Palpi
ochreous-whitish, second joint suffusedly irrorated with dark
fuscous except tip, terminal joint with anterior edge dark fuscous.
Abdomen whitish-ochreous, in 5 suffused with greyish. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
rounded, rather oblique ; 6 out of 8 near base ; brownish-ochreous ;
plical and first discal stigmata blackish, plical rather posterior ;
three or four cloudy wedgeshaped blackish marks on posterior half
of costa ; a terminal streak of blackish irroration, including a fine
whitish line just before margin : cilia pale ochreous, on tornus
grey, above apex with grey spot. Hindwings grey, veins darker,
towards base thinly scaled, on dorsum tinged with pale yellowish ;
cilia light grey, becoming pale yellowish on dorsum.

QtjEENSLAND, Towusvllle (Dodd) ; two specimens.

LEXIARCHA, n. g.

Head smooth ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. Antennae |,
in (S simple, basal joint moderate, without pecteu. Labial palpi
very long, recurved, with appressed scales, terminal joint as long
as second, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed
to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with rough scales above. Fore-
wings with 2 and 3 connate from angle, 7 and 8 out of 6, 7 to
costa, ] 1 from middle. Hindwings somewhat over 1, trapezoidal,
apex pointed, termen somewhat sinuate beneath apex, cilia 1 ;
3 and 4 connate, 5 curved, approximated, 6 and 7 remote, parallel,
transverse vein very oblique from 6 to 7.

A development of Protolechia.

Lexiarcha galactopa, n. sp.

S . 11 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax oehreous-white, posterior
extremity of thorax dark fuscous. Abdomen grey, anal tuft
pale ochreous, Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa slightly
arched, apex tolerably pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ;
dark fuscous, faintly purplish-tinged ; base narrowly oehreous-
white ; a broad irregular-edged whitish-ochreous transverse fascia
about I : cilia grey, sprinkled with dark fuscous towards base.
Hindwings grey, thinly scaled towards base ; a thin subdorsal
expansible hairpencil of very long fine pale grey hairs ; cilia grey.

North Australia, Port Darwin (Dodd); one specimen.

GELECHIAD^. 591

Protolechia eriidita, n, isp.

c? . 17 mm. Head and thorax, dark fuscous finely sprinkled
with whitish. Palpi blackish, second and terminal joints each
with base and apex light ochreous-yellowish. Abdomen dark
fuscous, anal tutt light yellowish. Forewings elongate, costa
gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; grey irro-
rated with dark fuscous ; an irregular transverse ochreous-yellow
spot from costa near base ; stigmata represented by small irregular
white spots, plical obliquely beyond first discal, second discal larger
and partially including two dark dots, surrounded by some scattered
whitish scales ; a row of irregular white dots very near margin,
round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia rather dark fuscous
sprinkled with ochreous-whitish points, basal half barred with light
ochreous-yellowish, Hindwings light ochreous-yellow, basal fourth
and a broad costal streak becoming obsolete towards apex dark
grey ; cilia light ochreous-yellow.

Victoria, Birchip, in September (Lj/ell) ; one specimen.

Anaptilora ephelotis, n. sp.

cj" . 13 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax, and abdomen
whitish-ochreous ; antennae stout. Forewings elongate, posteriorly
slightly dilated, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen
slightly rounded, somewhat oblique ; whitish-ochreous, with a few
scattered dark fuscous specks ; a black dot towards base above
middle ; stigmata black, plical rather obliquely beyond first discal,
second discal rather large ; faint traces of a fuscous subterminal
line ; a marginal series of small indistinct dark fuscous dots round
posterior part of costa and termen : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hind-
wings with ap])er part of termen somewhat oblique ; pale whitish-
ochreous, tinged with grey posteriorly; cilia ochreo as-whitish.

North Aijstkalia, Port Darwin [Dodd) ; one specimen,

Anaptilora parasira, n. sp.

c? 2 . 11-12 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax, and abdomen
whitish-ochreous, second joint of palpi somewhat infuscated. Fore-
Avings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very
obliquely rounded ; whitish-ochreous, with scattered dark fuscous
specks ; stigmata blackish, plical slightly before first discal ; a
marginal row of blackish dots round posterior part of costa and
termen : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings with upper part of
termen rather strongly oblique ; grey-whitish ; cilia whitish.

North Australia, Port Darwin (Dodd) ; two specimens. Very
similar to the preceding, yet easily distinguished by form of wing,
as well as diff'erence of markings.

Anaptilora homoclera, n. sp.

cJ 2 • 11-12 mm. Head and thorax greyish-ochreous. Palpi
whitish-ochreous irrorated with dark fuscous. Abdomen grey,

592 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOI'TERA.

anal tuft pale ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; pale greyish-ochroous,
more or less irrorated with fuscous and dark fuscous ; blackish dots
near base above middle and almost on dorsum ; stigmata rather
large, blackish, plical somewhat before first discal ; a marginal
series of blackish dots round posterior part of costa and termen :
cilia light greyish-ochreous. Hindwings with upper part of termen
rather oblique ; grey ; cilia light grey.

NoKTH Australia, Port Darwin (Z^ofA/) ; two specimens. Differs
from eremias by the small size, and plical stigma preceding first
discal.

Crocanthes characotis, n. sp,

5 . 11 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-yellow, face and palpi
ochreous- whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen nearly straight, oblique ; 10
separate ; deep ochreous-yellow ; markings dark fuscous ; a dot
beneath base of costa, and a mark on base of dorsum ; two trans-
verse slightly incurved lines, at about ^ and 5 ; first discal stigma
small, following first line, second larger, preceding second line :
cilia whitish-ochreous, on termen suffused with light grey. Hind-
wings grey ; costal area (interrupted by a bar at |), an irregular
apical patch, and an irregular terminal line pale yellowish ; a
cloudy darker grey spot on end of cell ; cilia whitish-yellowish.

North Australia, Port Darwin (Dodd) ; one specimen.

Crocanthes chordotona, n. sp.

5 . 13 mm. Head and thorax pale yellow. Palpi ochreous-
whitish, terminal joint infuscated towards apex. Abdomen light
yellowish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched,
apex pointed, termen slightly sinuate, rather strongly oblique ;
10 out of 7 ; deep ochreous-yellow, with a few scattered purplish
scales ; markings dark purple-fuscous ; three nearly straight trans-
verse lines, first almost basal, second at 5, third slightly beyond |,
somewhat inw^ards-oblique from costa ; second discal stigma
moderate, preceding third line : cilia pale ochreous. Hindwings
whitish-yellowish ; a grey dot on end of cell ; a sinuate transverse
grey line at | ; cilia pale ochreous-yellowish.
Queensland, Townsviile (Dodd) ; one specimen.

TELEPHATA, n. g.

Head with appressed hairs ; ocelli present ; tongue short (?).
Antennae 1 (or over ?), in J very stout, compressed, simple, basal
joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi moderate, curved,
subascending, second joint not reaching base of antenna;, much
thickened with dense scales, rough beneath, terminal joint some-
what shorter than second, moderate, scaled, pointed. Maxillary
palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae and
basal joint of tarsi clothed with rough hairs above. Forewings

GEI.ECHIAD.E. 593

with 2 and 3 stalked from angle, 7 and 8 long-stalked, 7 to terraen,
11 from beyond middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-trapezoidal,
termen faintly sinuate, cilia 1 ; 2 and 3 slightly approximated
towards base, 3 and 4 widely remote, parallel, 5 hardly approxi-
mated to 4, 6 and 7 long-stalked.
Allied to Lecithocera.

Telephata clieramopis, n. sp.

<S . 14-15 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-white. Palpi
whitish, second joint dark fuscous except apex. Abdomen grey,
anal tuft pale ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa moderately
arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; ochreous-
white ; a rather elongate blackish spot on base of costa ; stigmata
represented by black spots, first discal round, plical smaller, ovate,
directly beneath it, second discal large, transverse-oval ; three or
four indistinct cloudy marginal fuscous dots round apex : cilia
ochreous-whitish. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia grey.

New Guinea, Yule I. ; two specimens.

Lecithocera linocoma, u. sp.

$. 9 mm. Head and antennae ochreous-whitish. Palpi whitish,
second joint fuscous except apex. Thorax and abdomen grey.
Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; 3 absent, 7 and 8 stalked,
7 to termen ; rather dark grey irrorated with whitish ; discal
stigmata blackish ; margin irregularly blackish round apex and
upper part of termen : cilia grey. Hindwings with 3 and 4 co-
incident; light grey ; cilia pale grey.

NoBXH AtJSTKALiA, Port Darwin [Dodd) ; two specimens.

Lecithocera anympha, n. sp.
2 . 10 mm. Head grey, sides of crown ochreous- whitisb. Palpi
whitish, second joint dark fuscous except apex. Antennte whitish
indistinctly dotted with grey. Thorax dark fuscous. Abdomen
greyish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; 3 absent, 7 and 8
stalked, 7 to termen; dark purple-fuscous; stigmata represented
by obscure cloudy blackish spots, plical beneath first discal : cilia
purplish-grey, with darker median shade. Hindwings with 3 and
4 stalked ; rather light grey ; cilia pale grey.

North Austkalia, Port Darwin (Dodd) ; one specimen.

Lecithocera poliocoma, n. sp.

$ . 12 mm. Head grey- whitish. Palpi whitish, second joint
dark fuscous except apex. Antenna) whitish. Thorax dark fuscous.
Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently
arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded; 2 and 3
stalked, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen ; dark ashy-fuscous : cilia
ashy-grey. Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked ; grey ; cilia grey.

NoKXH Australia, Port Darwin {Dodd) ; one specimen.
VOL. I.— /im<? 1916. 2q

594 EXOTIC WlCKOLEl'lDOPTEKA.

Lecithocera nomaditis, n. sp.

c? . 15 mm. Head light oclireous-yellowish, face fuscous. Palpi
yellow-wliifcish, second joint fuscous except apex, terminal joint
with anterior edge dark fuscous. Anteimaj whitish-yellowish.
Thorax bronzy-brownish. Abdomen bronzy-grey. Forewiugs
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
nearly straight ; somewhat oblique ; 2 and 3 stalked, 7 and 8
stalked, 7 to termen ; purple-bronzy-fuscous, darker towards base
of costa ; costal edge suffused with fulvous-ochreous from ^ to near
apex ; an indistinct darker transverse mark on end of cell ; a dark
fuscous terminal line : cilia fuscous, basal third yellow-ochreous.
Hind wings with 3 and 4 stalked ; rather dark grey ; cilia grey.

Solomon Is., Choiseul (Meek) • one specimen.

ENCRASIMA, n. g.

Head smooth ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. Antennae |,
in cJ simple, basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi
very long, recurved, second joint with appressed-scales, terminal
joint as long as second, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very short,
filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with rough
hairs above. Porewings with 2 from towards angle, 3-5 approxi-
mated, 7 absent, 11 from middle. Hindwings somewhat over 1,
trapezoidal-ovate, termen slightly sinuate beneath apex, cilia | ;
3 and 4 connate, 5 slightly approximated to 4, 6 and 7 connate.

Type reuersa Meyr. Differs from Autostichu by the separation
of vein 2 of forewiugs.

Encrasima elaeopis, n. sp.

d $ . 20-22 mm. Head light ochreous-yellow. Palpi light
yellowish, second joint in J grey except tip, in 5 with a grey
streak. Thorax light greyish-ochreous, anterior margin yellowish.
Abdomen light grey, segmental margins and anal tuft light yel-
lowish. Forewiugs elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse,
termen slightly rounded, somewhat oblique ; ochreous-yellow,
more or less greyish-tinged except towards costa ; stigmata blackish,
plical somewhat beyond first discal ; an almost marginal row of
blackish dots round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia clear
ochreous-yellow. Hindwings grey ; cilia pale yellowish, with light
grey subbasal shade.

Ceylon, Haputale and Kandy, in April and June (Alston, Mack-
wood) ; three specimens.

Encrasima reversa, n. sp.

(5 $ . 22-26 mm. Head and thorax light ochreous-orange,
sometimes tinged with fuscous. Palpi ochreous-yellowish, second
joint grey except apex. Abdomen grey', apex ochreous-yellow.
Forewiugs elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
slightly rounded, rather oblique ; ochreous-orange-yellowish, some-

GELECHl A DiK. BLASTOBASID^. 595

times wholly tinged with fuscous ; stigmata black, plical rather
before first discal ; a cloudy grey dot on dorsum beneath second
discal ; an almost marginal row of black dots round posterior part
of costa and termen : cilia concolorous but somewhat yellower,
lliudwings rather dark grey ; cilia grey.

Ceylon, Horton Plains, Pattipola, Maskeliya, in November,
December, March, April, and June {Pole, Green) ; six specimens.

PROTOBATHRA, n. g.

Head with appressed scales, sidetufts raised, spreading ; ocelli
present ; tongue developed. Antennae |, basal joint elongate,
without pectcn. Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint
with ajipressed scales, terminal joint rather shorter than second,
slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to
tongue. Posterior tibia3 clothed with rough scales above. Fore-
wings with 2 from towards angle, 3-5 approximated, 7 and 8
stalked, 7 to apex, 11 from middle. Hindwings somewhat over 1,
trapezoidal-ovate, termen slightly sinuate beneath apex, cilia
3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 rather approximated to 4, 6 and 7 connate

2 '

Protobathra erista, n. sp.
5 . 20 mm. Head oehreous-white, sometimes suff'usedly mixed
with fuscous. Palpi white, second joint dark fuscous except apex,
terminal joint suffused with dark fuscous towards base. Thorax
dark fuscous somewhat mixed with whitisli, with two white
posterior spots. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, rather
oblique ; fuscous, more or less irrorated suftusedly with dark
fuscous ; cloudy dark fuscous 8-shaped spots in disk before and
beyond middle representing stigmata ; in one specimen the discal
area all round these is w^holly suffused Avith white, extending
broadly to costa and dorsum beyond middle, and there is a patch
of white suffusion towards basal portion of dorsum, and an irregular
suffused white subterminal fascia, in the other specimen these
white areas are only indicated by some irregular white irroration :
cilia whitish mixed with fuscous. Hindwings fuscous, paler ante-
riorly ; cilia fuscous-whitish.

S. India, Nilgiris, 6000 feet {Andreioes), Ootacamund (Green),
in May ; two spcciuiens.

BLASTOBASID^.

Blastobasis crassifica, n. sp.
J $. 12-13 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi whitish-
ochreous, in J with second joint somewhat sprinkled with fuscous
except towards apex, terminal joint as long as second, very stout,
somewhat trigonate, obtuse-pointed, in $ sprinkled with dark
fuscous. Antenna) in J with strong notch near baso of stalk,

2q2

696 IvXOTlC MICUOLEPIDOPTERA.

Thorax whitish-ochreous, anteriorly irrorated or suffused with dark
fuscous. Abdomen in c? ocbreous-whitish, in § light greyish-
ochreous, dark segmental lines well-marked. Porewings narrow,
long-pointed, acute ; 4 and 5 stalked ; in J whitish-ochreous
slightly sprinkled with grey, in § fuscous irrorated with whitish
and sprinkled with dark fuscous ; stigmata indistinct, dark fuscous,
jdical somewhat before first discal, a cloudy dark dot on dorsum
beneath second discal ; cloudy dark fuscous marginal dots round
posterior part of costa and termen, in § very indistinct: cilia pale
ochreous-greyish. Hindwings grey, thinly scaled towards base ;
cilia pale ochreous-greyish.

Ceylon, Madulsima, in 'Novemher (Green), five specimens; Bengal,
Pusa, bred in March from pods of Crotalaria Juncea (Fletcher),
one d . The larvae of this genus, however, appear usually to feed
on seeds and dry refuse rather indiscriminately, without being
confined to particular plants.

Blastobasis curta, n. sp.

cJ 5 • 9-12 mm. Head whitish-ochreous more or less tinged or
sprinkled with grey. Palpi whitish-ochreous more or less irrorated
with dark fuscous, terminal joint in J shorter than second, stout,
obtuse-pointed. Antennae in d" with notch near base of stalk.
Thorax whitish-ochreous sprinkled with grey, more or less sufli'used
with dark grey anteriorly. Abdomen in J pale greyish-ocbreous
or whitish-ochreous, in 5 light grey. Forewings narrow, long-
pointed ; 4 and 5 connate or closely approximated at base ; grey
irrorated with ochreous-whitish and sprinkled with dark fuscous ;
stigmata cloudy, dark fuscous, plical slightly before first discal,
sometimes indistinct dark dots on costa and dorsum before these,
and a faint whitish-tinged slender curved fascia preceding them, a
cloudy dark fuscous dot on dorsum beneath second discal ; in-
distinct darker marginal dots on posterior part of costa and
termen : cilia pale grey, sprinkled with whitish points. Hindwings
grey, thinly scaled towards base ; cilia pale grey.

Kanaka, Ganesh Gudi and Belke, in April (Maxwell) ; S. India,
Nilgiris, 3500 feet, in May and July (Andrewes) ; ten specimens.

Blastobasis decolor Meyr.

S. India, Coimbatore, bred in October from refuse in fork of
tamarind (Fletcher),

Blastobasis semilutea, n. sp.

J. 10 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi pale greyish-
ochreous, second joint dark fuscous except apex, terminal joint as
]oni:f as second, moderate, tolerably pointed. Antennae with strong
notch near base of stalk. Thorax whitish-ochreous sufFusedly
irrorated with grey. Porewings narrow, moderately pointed,
acute ; 4 and 5 connate ; dark grey irrorated with whitish ;

BLASTOBASIBiE. 697

stigmata obscurely darker; plical somewhat before first discal,
a cloudy dot on dorsum beneath second discal : cilia pale grey,
sprinkled with whitish points. Hindwings light grey, on dorsal
half light yellow-ochreous from base to near middle ; cilia pale
grey.

S. India, Coimbatore, in August, taken at light {Fletcher) ; one
specimen.

Blastobasis spermologa, n. sp.

cT 2 . 11-17 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi whitish-
ochreous suffusedly irrorated with dark fuscous, in J with terminal
joint ^ of second, moderate, pointed. Anteunte in (S with notch
near base of stalk. Thorax greyish-ochreous suffusedly irrorated
■with fuscous. Abdomen greyish, anal tuft pale ochreous. Fore-
wings narrow, attenuated from near base, acute ; 4 and 5 connate
or short-stalked ; fuscous, variably whitish-sprinkled ; discal stig-
mata dark fuscous, first usually absorbed in a fascia of dark fuscous
suffusion before middle, anterior edge somewhat concave or nearly
straight or sometimes angularly indented in middle, preceded by
more or less strong white suffusion, small cloudy dark fuscous spots
on costa and dorsum opposite second discal ; dark fuscous marginal
dots round apex, often mei-ged in general dark sufi"usion : cilia light
grey, sprinkled with whitish points. Hindwings grey, paler towards
base ; cilia light grey.

Cetlon, Maskeliya, Madulsima, TJndugoda {Pole, Oreen, Vaughan,
Alston); S. India, Wainad, 2500 feet, bred from tea-seed
{Andrewes) ; China, bred at Port Darwin, North Australia, from
dried smoked garlic imported from Hongkong {Hill) ; in May and
June and from September to February, fourteen specimens.

Blastobasis incuriosa, n. sp.

J. 17mm. Head and thorax light greyish-ochreous. Palpi
fuscous, pale-sprinkled, terminal joint shorter than second, mode-
rate, tolerably pointed. Antenuae with notch near base of stalk.
Abdomen ochreous- whitish. Forewings very narrow, moderately
pointed ; 4 and 5 short-stalked ; fuscous, faintly whitish-sprinkled,
with scattered dark fuscous scales ; stigmata obscurely darker,
plical rather before first discal, small cloudy obscure darker spots
on costa and dorsum opposite second discal ; indistinct dark fuscous
marginal dots round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia pale
fuscous, slightly whitish-sprinkled. Hindwings rather dark grey,
base paler ; cilia light fuscous.

New South Wales, Sydney, in the Botanical Garden in Sep-
tember ; one specimen.

SYNCOLA, n. g.

Characters of Blastobasis, but forewings with 7 and 8 coincident.

593 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTF.UA ,

Syncola epaphria, n. sp.

S 2 • 20-21 mm. Head and thorax whitish mixed with dark
grey. Palpi whitish, second joint dark fuscous except apex,
termiilal joint somewhat shorter than second, slender, acute,
anteriorly suffusedly irroratcd with dark fuscous. Antennae in J
without basal notch. Abdomen whitish, segmental lines strongly
marked. Forewings narrow, costa gently arched, apex tolerably
pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; fuscous, irrorated or
largely suffused with whitish ; a blackish dash or elongate spot on
fold about 5 ; stigmata black, plical obliquely before first discal,
placed in a transverse fascia of dark fuscous suffusion sometimes
interrupted above middle, a small black linear dot preceding second
discal ; a blackish dash (obsolete in cJ ) between and above discal
stigmata, connected with costa by a patch of darker fuscous
suffusion ; indistinct dark fuscous marginal dots round apex,
sometimes obsolete : cilia pale brownish-ochreous sprinkled with
whitish. Hindwings light grey : cilia pale brownish-ochreous.

Ceylon, Maskeliya and JVamunukuli (GOOO feet), in February,
May, and August (Green) ; three specimens.

PROSINTIS, n. g.

Characters of Blastohasls, but forewings with 4 and 5 coincident,
7 and 8 coincident.

Prosintis florivora, n. sp.

S 2- 9-11 mm. Head ochreous- whitish slightly sprinkled with
grey. Palpi whitish sprinkled with dark fuscous, terminal joint
somewhat shorter than second, slender, pointed. Antennae without
basal notch. Thorax ochreous-whitish sprinkled with dark fuscous.
Abdomen grey-Avhitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
slightly arched, apex pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ;
whitish irrorated with grey, more strongly in S , with scattered
dark fuscous scales ; small dark fuscous spots on base of costa, and
on fold towards base ; a moderate oblique dark grey fascia before
middle, plical stigma forming a dark fuscous spot on this, first
discal dark fuscous, rather beyond this, second discal blackish,
forming apex of a dark grey tornal spot ; a grey patch ou costa
beyond middle, and some grey clouding towards apex ; cilia
whitish-grey, sprinkled with dark fuscous towards base. Hind-_
wings gi'ey, paler towards base ; cilia whitish-grey.

Bengal, Pusa, bred in June from larva feeding in inflorescence
of Mamjifera indica (Flttchcr) ; Ceylon, Madulsima, in May
(FleieJier).

EXINOTIS, n. g.
Characters of Blastohasls, but forewings with 4 and 5 coincident.

BLASTORASIDJE. — TINKID.T. 599

Exinotis catachlora, n. sp.

6 2 ' 15-17 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen whitish-
ochreous, terminal joint of palpi somewhat shorter than second,
slender, acute. Antennte without basal notch. Forewings narrow,
moderately pointed, acute ; whitish-ochreous ; plical and second
discal stigmata indicated by small indistinct spots of faint fuscous
suffusion : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings whitish-ochreous-
grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous.

S. India, Nilgiris, 3500 feet, in April (Andreiues) ; Cetlon,
Madulsima and Kalutara, in June and July (Green, Alston) ; three
specimens.

Holcocera macrotona, n. sp.

J . 18 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax dark ashy-fuscous speckled
with whitish. Abdomen grey-whitish. Eorewings narrow,
moderately pointed, acute ; dark ashy- fuscous, slightly whitish-
sprinkled ; discal stigmata small, blackish : cilia light grey, slightly
whitish-sprinkled. Hindwings grey ; cilia light grey.

S. India, Nilgiris, 7000 feet, in April (Andrewes) ; one specimen.
Certainly distinct from jjulverea by the narrower and more acute
forewiugs.

TINEID^.

OXYLYCHNA, n. g.

Head densely rough-haired ; ocelli present ; tongue absent.
Antennje 1, in c? simple, basal joint elongate, without pecten.
Labial palpi moderately long, porrected, slender, second joint
with some long projecting lateral bristles towards apex, terminal
joint as long as second, hardly pointed. Maxillary palpi long,
several-jointed, folded, filiform. Posterior tibiae with appressed
scales. Forewings with 1 h simple, 2 from angle, 3 absent, 5-7
approximated at base, 7 to costa, 11 from towards base. Hind-
wings |, linear-lanceolate, cilia 6 ; 3-5 absent, transverse vein
absent, 6 and 7 nearly approximated at base.

Type pliepsalias Meyr., from Ceylon, formerly referred to En-
dophthora, which genus, however, I have since restricted to a
single New Zealand species.

CALLICERASTIS, n. g.

Head with loosely appressed hairs, side-tufts rough ; ocelli
present; tongue absent. Antennae J[, basal joint moderate, without
pecten. Labial palpi long, porrected, second joint with several
long projecting lateral bristles, rough above and with moderately
long rough projecting apical tuft beneath, terminal joint much
shorter than second, rough-scaled beneath, hardly pointed. Maxil-
lary palpi several-jointed, folded, tolerably filiform, basal joint

600 KXOTIC MTCROLEriDOPTERA.

rough-scaled. Posterior tibiae clothed with very long fine rough
hairs above. Eorewings with 2 from |^, 8 from angle, 7 absent,
11 from ^. Hindwings 4, ovate-lanceolate, cilia 1| ; 2 and 3
appearing as branches of lower median, 4 absent, cell open between
3 and 5, 5 and 6 stalked.

Callicerastis stagmatias, u. sp.

2 . 14 mm. Head and palpi pale yellow-ochreous. Thorax
dark fuscous, with pale yellow-ochreous })osterior spot. Abdomen
dark grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched,
apex pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; blackish ; a pale
yellow-ochreous spot on base of dorsum ; an irregular somewhat
interrupted silvery-white line from middle of costa to middle of
dorsum, edged posteriorly on dorsum by a triangular pale yellow-
ochreous spot ; a small silvery-white spot on costa at 4, aud one
above tornus : cilia dark fuscous. Hindwings and cilia rather
dark fuscous.

Ceyi.on, Maskeliya, in January {Pole) ; one specimen.

Epactris lotina, n. sp.

cJ . 11 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax blackish. Antennae
ochreous- whitish. Abdomen pale greyish. Forewings elongate,
costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely
rounded ; glossy whitish-ochreous ; a thick dark fuscous streak
along costa from base to |, widest at j where it is somewhat
angularl}' prominent beneath and reaches nearly half across wing,
thence narrowed to extremities : a dark fuscous line along basal
third of dorsum ; a small dark fuscous spot on fold beneath middle
of wing ; an irregular dark fuscous spot in disc at f, from which
proceed undefined longitvidinal lines of dark fuscous mottling above
and below middle, connecting with series of irregular small cloudy
spots along posterior part of costa and termen ; cilia whitish-
ochreous. Hindwings pale grey ; cilia whitish.

Mtsobe, Bababudins, 4500 feet, in November {Fletchet-) ; one
specimen.

CONIASTIS, n. g.

Head rough-haired; tongue rudimentary. Antennae |, in c? with
very long fine spreading ciliations, basal joint moderate, stout,
with strong pecten. Labial palpi moderately long, subasccnding,
second joint with rough projecting scales anteriorly aud some long
bristles laterally and at apex above, terminal joint as long as
second, somewhat loosely scaled, hardly pointed. Maxillary palpi
^evoral-jointed, folded, filiform. Posterior tibiae clothed with very
long dense hairs above. Forewings with 1 b simple, 2 from angle,
6 and 7 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from 5. Hindwings J, ovate-
lanceolate, cilia 1| ; 2 from angle, 2-4 parallel, 5 and 6 stalked,
6 to costa, 7 nearly parallel.

TINEID^, 601

Coniastis sectilis, n. sp.

J . 13-15 mm. Head grey-whitish. Palpi whitish, second
joint suflfusedly irrorated with dark fuscous. Thorax whitish
slightly sprinkled with fuscous, shoulders with spot of dark fuscous
irroration. Abdomen grey-whitish. Forewings narrow, costa
gently arched, apex pointed, termen extremely oblique ; silvery-
grey-whitish ; four slender rather oblique irregular ochreous-
brownish fasciae, irregularly margined with blackish irroration,
at ^, ^, middle, and |, an oblique spot from costa at |, and
indistinct striae between and beyond these, forming distinct dots
or 8trigula3 on costa : cilia whitish, with some dark fuscous specks
towards base. Hindwings grey, hyaline in disc anteriorly ; cilia
ochreous-grey- whitish.

2 . 22 mm. Forewings with fasciae more irregular, more
spotted generally with black irroration; hindwings without hyaline
area anteriorly.

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in May, July, October, and November
{Pole) ; seven specimens.

ECHYROTA, n. g.

Head rough-haired ; ocelli present ; tongue absent. Antennae f ,
in cS simple, basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi
moderately long, subascending, second joint rough-scaled beneath,
with some lateral bristles, tei'minal joint shorier than second,
slightly roughened anteriorly, hardly pointed. Maxillary palpi
several-jointed, folded, filiform. Posterior tibias clothed with long
hairs above. Forewings with raised tufts on surface; 16 short-
furcate, 2 from |, 3 and 4 connate from angle, 5 and 6 stalked,
7 absent, 11 from 5. Hindwings 1, ovate-lanceolate, cilia li;
2 widely remote from angle, 3 absent or in $ stalked with 4, 4 from
angle, 5 and 6 stalked, 7 parallel.

Echyrota chalicitis, n. sp.

J . 17-18 mm. Head whitish. Palpi white, second joint dark
fuscous except towards apex, terminal joint with dark fuscous
basal and supramedian rings. Thorax whitish sprinkled with
fuscous, shoulders with dark fuscous spot. Abdomen whitish,
Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex pointed,
termen extremely obliquely rounded ; whitish, obscurely sprinkled
with fuscous and dark fuscous, appearing to form indistinct trans-
verse striae ; rather oblique irregular dark fuscous transverse lines
of raised scales at i and |, dark fuscous dots on costa near base
and in middle, and several smaller and more indistinct posteriorly :
cilia ochreous-whitish, with a few dark fuscous specks. Hindwings
pale grey, thinly scaled anteriorly ; cilia ochreous-whitish.

S, India, Palnis, 6000 feet (Camphell) ; two specimens. Also
a 2 , 15 mm., from Nilgiris, 6500 feet, in May (Andreiues), which

602 EXOTIC MTCKOLEPIBOPTEr.A.

is probablj' the other sex of this species, but has vein 3 of hind-
wings present (as noted above), and distinct dark fuscous dots on
forewings in disc at | and on tornus.

PERISTACTIS, n. g.

Head rough-haired ; ocelli present ; tongue absent. Antennae i,
in c5" rather stout, compressed, simple, basal joint moderate, with
pecten. Labial palpi moderately long, subascending, with appresscd
scales, second joint with some long apical bristles above, terminal
joint shorter than second, hardly pointed. Maxillary palpi several-
jointed, folded, filiform. Posterior tibiae clothed with long fine
hairs above. Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2 from angle, 6 absent,
7 to costa, 11 from near base. Hindwings |, ovate-lanceolate,
cilia 1^ ; 2-4 parallel, 5 and 6 stalked, 6 to termen, 7 parallel.

Peristactis taraxias, n. sp.

d 2 • 11-14 mm. Head whitish. Palpi dark fuscous, apex
of joints white. Thorax whitish tiuged with greyish-ochreous.
Abdomen grey-whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa
moderately arched, apex pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ;
white, with minute scattered dark fuscous specks, and also with
some small scattered blackish dots suffused with pale ochreous ;
small ochreous spots irrorated with blackish on costa beyond |,
at middle, and before | ; a blackish dot surrounded by pale
ochreous suff'usion in disc before middle ; a round spot of palo
ochreous suffusion in disc at ^, edged anteriorly with some blackish
scales: cilia white, with some blackish scales towards base. Hind-
wings grey, paler anteriorly ; cilia pale grey.

Ceylon, Puttalam (Pole) ; Coorg, Dibidi, 3500 feet (JVeiucome) ;
Kanaea, Supa (Maxivell) ; in March and April, three specimens.

Macraeola inquisitrix, n. sp.

S $ . 9-10 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen pale
greyish-ochreous, shoulders dark fuscous. Forewings lanceolate,
acute ; 6 absent, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa ; pale greyish-
ochreous, strewn with coarse dark fuscous scales ; a cloudy dark
fuscous spot on base of costa, one on fold towards base, and one
in disc at | : cilia whitish-grey-ochreous, coarsely sprinkled with
dark fuscous towards base. Hindwings pale grey ; cilia whitish-
grey.

Bengal, Pusa, in April and August, bred from larva feeding on
dead wasp (FlctcJicr) ; two specimens.

Crypsithyris spelaea Meyr.

Mr. Fletcher has obtained better examples from the same
locality ; although very pale in colouring, the species should not
be termed colourless ; the hindwiugs ought to have been described

TINFTBiE. 603

as light ^.TP}'. A fnie Tivea of veiy similar colouring was talicn
also in the same caves, but the example is not in sufficiently good
condition to be described.

Tinea euzela, u. sp.

cJ. 10 mm. Head whitish. Palpi dark fuscous, tip whitish.
Antennae greyish. Thorax dark fuscous. Abdomen grey. Fore-
wings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex acute, termen
extremely obliquely rounded; 7 and 8 stalked; shining pale
brassy-jellow, with a few irregularly scattered blatkish scales ; a
rather thick dark fuscous streak along costa from base to near
middle ; a purple apical patch edged with scattered black scales,
its margin running from | of costa to | of dorsum (origin of
dorsal cilia), somewhat sinuate : cilia dark grey. Hindwings
lanceolate, dark coppery-grey ; cilia bronzy-grey.

S. India, Ootacamund, in December {Fletcher); one specimen.

Tinea nocticolor, n. sp.

<S $ . 8-9 mm. Head light fulvous-ochreous. Palpi dark
fuscous, apex of joints ochreous-whitish., Antennae dark fuscous,
in S pubescent-ciliated. Thorax and abdomen dark fuscous.
Eorewings elongate, rather narrow, costa moderately arched, apex
obtuse-pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; dark fuscous,
slightly pale-sprinkled : cilia grey, with darker median shade.
Hindwings with transverse vein absent between 3 and 5, 4 rising
free as a branch of parting-vein, 5 and 6 stalked ; dark grey,
cilia grey.

Assam, Khasis, in April and May ; four specimens.

Tinea pentaspila, n. sp.

^ 2 . 9-10 mm. Head whitish-grey or fuscous-whitish, crown in
cJ suffused with dark fuscous. Palpi whitish, second joint dark
fuscous except towards apex. Antennae dark grey. Thorax dark
bronzy-fuscous. Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa gently arched, apex tolerably pointed, termen very
obliquely rounded ; purple sutfusedly irrorated with dark fuscous ;
five cloudy whitish spots, first moderate, on fold at ^ of wing, second
large, transverse, from costa at |, reaching more than half across
wing, third small, on dorsum opposite this, fourth and fifth small,
undefined ; on costa and termen towards apex, opposite : cilia
bronzy-grey, with darker median line. Hindwings rather dark
grey, with bronzy-purple reflections ; cilia grey.

VicTOEiA, Gisborne, in October {Lyell) ; five specimens.

Tinea pterocosma, n. sp.

c? . 9 mm. Head, palpi, and antennae dark fuscous. Thorax
dark purple-fuscous, with pale yellow posterior spot. Abdomen
dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa moderately arched, apex

G04 EXOTIC MICROLEPICOPTKRA.

tolerably pointed, termeii very obliquely rounded ; dark fuscous,
basal third and a torual patch suffused with deep purple ; a trian-
gular pale yellow blotch on base of dorsum, its apex reaching |
across wing ; five small pale yellow oblique wedgeshaped marks
from costa between ^ and |, first minute ; cilia dark purple-fus-
cous, on costa with five pale yellow marks, first two minute, other
three moderate, triangular, beneath apex with a triangular pale
yellowish indentation. Hindwings and cilia dark fuscous.

Queensland, Cairns, in October and November (Dodd) ; two
specimens.

Tinea optabilis, n. sp.

S . 9-10 mm. Head fuscous, face and palpi whitish. Antennae
dark fuscous. Thorax dark purple-fuscous, with small pale yel-
lowish posterior spot. Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings elon-
gate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen rounded,
rather strongly oblique ; dark fuscous mixed with blackish ; a
brassy-yellow fascia about -I, moderate on costa and becoming
broad on dorsum, basal area before this and a moderate fascia
beyond it purple ; a pale yellowish dot on dorsum before termen ;
five pale brassy-yellow oblique wedge-shaped strigulse from pos-
terior half of costa, diminishing posteriori}- ; a purple streak along
termen, triangularly dilated towards tornus : cilia purple-grey, at
apex with a yellow- whitish patch, divided by two diverging black
hooks into three triangular spots, on termen with two dark fuscous
lines. Hindwings and cilia dark fuscous.

Queensland, Cairns, in September [Dodd) ; two specimens.

Tinea ostrina, n. sp.

c? . 11mm. (Head lost.) Thorax dark purple-fuscous. Abdo-
men dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse-pointed, termen slightly sinuate, oblique ; dark fuscous
mixed with blackish ; a rather narrow yellow black-edged fascia
at g, basal area before it and a fascia beyond it coppery -purple ;
a purple streak along termen, upper extremity curved inwards
beneath a triangular yellow- whitish subapical dot : cilia dark
fuscous, on costa with three or four oblique whitish wedgeshaped
marks, and with a whitish spot on subapical dot. Hindwings and
cilia dark fuscous.

Queensland ; one specimen.

HYPOPHRICTIS, n. g.

Head with loosely appressed hairs ; ocelli present ; tongue absent.
Antennae 1, in S rather stout, somewhat compressed, serrulate,
basal joint short, without pecten. Labial palpi rather long, curved,
ascending, second joint much dilated with dense scales projecting
beneath, terminal joint as long as second, thickened with scales,
compressed, rather rough anteriorly, obtuse. Maxillary palpi
obsolete. Posterior tibiae clothed with rough hairscales above.

TINEIDJ!. 605

Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2 and 3 stalked from angle, 7 and 8
stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from before middle. Hindwings 1,
elongate-ovate, cilia f ; 2-4 parallel, 5 and 6 approximated at base,
7 parallel.

Hypophrictis inceptrix, n. sp.

d • 14-17 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, and thorax pale greyish-
ochreous, second joint of palpi dark fuscous except apex, shoulders
with a dark fuscous spot. Abdomen pale ochreous-grey. Fore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, costa moderately arched, apex
obtuse, termen rounded, rather strongly oblique ; pale greyish-
ochreous sprinkled with dark fuscous, costa more or less strigulated
with dark fuscous ; small irregular cloudy dark fuscous spots on
costa at base and -1-, above dorsum at •^, in middle of disc, on dorsum
towards tornus, and in disc towards apex, and a larger subtri-
angular dark fuscous spot on costa beyond middle ; a marginal
series of large dark fuscous dots round posterior part of costa and
termen : cilia pale greyish -ochreous, with interrupted median shade
of fuscous irroration. Hindwings grey ; cilia pale greyish-ochreous,
with greyish median shade.

Kanaka, Karwar, in August (Maxivell); Ceylon, Haputale, in
April [Alston) ; three specimens.

PLATTSCEPTRA, n. g.

Head rough-haired ; ocelli present ; tongue absent. Antennae |,
in J very broadly and flatly compressed, simple, basal joint short,
without pecten. Labial palpi moderate, subascending, second joint
densely tufted with rough hairscales beneath, with numerous long
lateral bristles, terminal joint somewhat shorter than second,
slender, with appressed scales, obtuse. Maxillary palpi obsolete.
Posterior tibise shortly rough-scaled above. Forewings with 1 b
furcate, 2 from angle, 7 to apex, 11 from ^. Hindwings 1, elon-
gate-ovate, cilia 1^ ; 2 remote from angle, 3 from angle, 3-7
parallel.

Allied to MyrmecozeJa.

Platysceptra aestuans, n. sp.

cJ . 16 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax, and abdomen fus-
cous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa moderately arched,
apex obtuse, termen rounded, rather strongly oblique ; bronzy-
fuscous, mixed and sufl'usedly mottled with dark fuscous : cilia
light fuscous, with three darker shades. Hindwings dark fuscous ;
cilia grey, with dark fuscous subbasal shade.

Kanaka, Yellapur, in March [Maxwell) ; two specimens.

Myrmecozela latibularis, n. sp.

cJ . 17-20 mm. Head dark fuscous mixed with whitish. Palpi
whitish-ochreous sufiusedly mixed with dark fuscous. Thorax
dark fuscous, slightly pale-sprinkled. Abdomen rather dark fuscous.

606 EXOTIC MICKOLBPIDOPI'ERA.

Foro wings elongate, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse,
termen obliquely rounded ; brownish-fuscous or rather dark fuscous,
sprinkled with dark fuscous, margins coarsely and sufi'usedly
strigulated with dark fuscous ; second discal stigma cloudy, dark
fuscous : cilia fuscous, obscurely barred with darker. Hindwings
dark fuscous ; ciha grey, with darker subbasal shade.

S. India, Shevaroys (4500 feet), Cuddapah (4000 feet) and
Madras; Mtsoke, Bangalore and Maddur ; in April, July, and
August (^Fletcher) ; nine specimens. One of these (only) has veins
7 and 8 of forewings long-stalked, apparently an exceptional in-
dividual.

LATFPICA, n. g.

Head densely rough-haired ; ocelli minute ; tongue absent. An-
tennae |, in (S simple, basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial
palpi long, subascending, second joint densely tufted beneath with
long rough projecting hairscales, with some long lateral bristles,
terminal joint shorter than second, slender, loosely scaled, pointed.
Maxillary palpi obsolete. Posterior tibia3 clothed with very long
fine hairs above. Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2 from towards
angle, 7 absent, 11 from before middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-
ovate, cilia I ; 2 remote from angle, 3 from angle, 3-7 paraliel.

Type albofascie.lla Staiut., described as a Gerostoma, from Cal-
cutta ; I have it from Pusa, Bengal (Fletcher) and Dibidi, Coorg
{Newcome).

EPICNAPTIS, n. g.

Head rough-haired; tongue absent. Antennae |, in c? fascicu-
late-ciliated, basal joint thickened with scales. Labial palpi
moderate, porrected, second joint loosely scaled, with some project-
ing bristles towards apex externally, terminal joint shorter tlian
second, pointed. Maxillary palpi very short, rough-scaled. Pos-
terior tibiae with long hairs above. Forewings with 2 from
towards angle, 3 from angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from
before middle. Hindwings under 1, elongate-ovate, cilia 1 ; 2-4
remote, parallel, 5-7 somewhat approximated towards base.

Epicnaptis rigens, n. sp.

(5 . 12 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax grey-whitish mixed with
dark fuscous. Abdomen fuscous, Forewings elongate, rather
narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely
rounded ; whitish-fuscous, sprinkled with blackish, and strewn with
coarse blackish strigulae, posteriorly tending to coalesce in blotches
of suffusion : cilia whitish-fuscous, sprinkled with blackish. Hind-
wings dark grey ; cilia greyish.

NvAssALAND, Mt. Mlaujc, in December (Neave) ; one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

TRETOSCOPA, n. g.

Head loosely haired ; ocelli present ; tongue absent, .intennae .],
in d moderately ciliated, basal joint thickened with scales. Labial

TINEID^. 607

palpi moderately long, rather curved, subasceiiding, second joint
beneath with rough projecting scales, terminal joint shorter than
second, moderately stout, compressed, scaled, obtuse. Maxillary
palpi very short, rough-scaled. Posterior tibiae smooth-scaled.
Fo rowings with 2 from towards angle, 7 to apex, 11 from before
middle. Hindwiugs 1, elongate-ovate, cilia 1 ; 2-7 tolerably
parallel.

Tretoscopa polyceutra, n. sp.

c? . 8 mm. Head ochreous-whitish. Palpi ochreous-whitish,
second joint with a dark fuscous streak externally towards apex.
Thorax dark purplish-fuscous mixed with ochreous-whitish. Ab-
domen dark fuscous, anal tuft ochreous-whitish, Forewings elon-
gate, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa moderately arched, apes;
rounded-obtuse, termen rather obliquely rounded ; dark purplish-
fuscous, with numerous ochreous-whitish dots arranged in irregular
transverse series, costa and dorsum with several irregularly placed
small ochreous-whitish spots : cilia grey, basal half dark fuscous
spotted with ochreous-whitish. Hindwings dark grey, strewn
throughout with cloudy whitish dots ; cilia grey.

Ntassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in December (^Neave) ; two specimens.
Type in British Museum.

LEPTONOMA, n. g.

Head rough-haired ; ocelli present; tongue absent. Antennae ^,
slender, basal joint short, roughly scaled. Labial palpi moderate,
porrected, thickened and expanded throughout with dense rough
scales, terminal joint concealed. Maxillary palpi obsolete. Thorax
with rough posterior crest. Posterior tibiae rough-haired. Fore-
wings with 2 from towards angle, 3-5 approximated, 3 from angle,
7 absent, 11 from before middle. Hindwings |, lanceolate, obtube-
pointed, cilia 2 ; 2 remote, 3 from angle, 3-5 rather approximated
at base, 6 and 7 nearly parallel.

Allied to Machaerojiteris, but forewings without tufts of scales.

Leptonoma citrozona, n. sp.

2 . 8 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax dark fuscous mixed with
blackish. Antennae whitish. Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings
elongate, rather narrow ; costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed,
termen very obliquely rounded ; dark fuscous sprinkled with
blackish ; a moderate irregular-edged pale brassy-yellow autemediau
fascia, acutely angulated outwards in disc, where it reaches
beyond middle : cilia rather dark fuscous, with blackish subbasal
line. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia grey.

Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in jSTovember {Neave) ; one specimen.
Type in British Museum.

Sapheneutis colocynthia, n. sp.

cJ . 18 mm. Head pale yellow-ochreous. Palpi moderate,
ascending, dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 3, fasciculated!

608 EXOTIC MICKOhKPIDOI'TERA.

Thorax dark piirple-fuscous, apex of patagia and posterior margin
pale yellow-ochreous. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings
elongate, moderate, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen
rounded, rather oblique; pale yellow-ochreous, posteriorly with a
few scattered grey scales ; base of costa dark fuscous ; second
discal stigma round, dark purple-fuscous : cilia pale yellow-
ochreous. Hind wings grey- whitish ; cilia whitish-ochreous.
Kaxara, Karwar, in September {Maxwell) ; one specimen.

Strutliisca amphizela, n. sp.

(5 . 16 mm. Head light greyish-ochreous, face fuscous. Palpi
very short, fuscous. Antennal pectinations very long, about 3-
length of antennae. Thorax rather dark violet-fuscous. Abdomen
dark grey, Forewings elongate, moderate, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse, termen rounded, rather strongly oblique ; 4 absent,
7 and 8 stalked, 9 absent ; rather dark violet-fuscous : cilia fuscous.
Hind wings rather dark grey ; cilia grey.

Ceylon, Hakgala, in March (Green) ; one specimen. Much like
holoscia, but differs by absence of vein 4 in forewiiigs, shorter
antennal pectinations, and colour of head (in holoscia greyish or
grey- whitish).

Melasma chlorotriclia, n. sp.

c? 17-19 mm., 5 ^4-27 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi
moderate, roughly scaled, whitish-ochreous, second joint more or
less suffused with dark grey except at apex and on projecting
scales. Antennal pectinations of (S 4, Thorax grey mixed with
dark fuscous. Abdomen fuscous. Porewings elongate, posteriorly
somewhat dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen ubli(|uely
rounded ; dark grey with some lighter scales and indications of suf-
fused dark fuscous striguke, veins sometimes tinged with brownish ;
so'ne small obscure irregular dark fuscous or blackish spots along
costa, and on a subcostal series towards base; suffused rather
oblique fasciae of dark irroration before and beyond middle, and
one along termen, but these are hardly traceable; costa somewhat
tinged with whitish-ochreous between spots posteriorly: cilia grey
mixed with dark fuscous, with traces of pale bars. Hind wings
dark grey ; cilia grey, with darker subbasal line.

NrASSAr.A.Nn, Mt. Mlanje, in December (Neave); five specimens.
Characterised by the ochreous tinge of head, and general dark
suffusion of forewings,

Melasina metherca, n. sp.

J 16 m:n., 5 22 mm. Head pale yellow-ochreous. Palpi
moderate, dark fuscous, terminal joint and apex of second ochreous-
whitish. Antennal pectinations of J 5. Thorax brownish sprinkled
with dark fuscous. Abdomen grey. Porewings elongate, costa
moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; light
brownish irregularly sprinkled with dark fuscous ; two moderate

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EXOTIC
MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

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TINETD^. 609

darker brown fascite irrorated with dark fuscous, first basal, second
from I of costa to toruus ; costa posteriorly dotted or strigulated
with dark fuscous : cilia pale ochreous with rows of dark fuscous
points. Hiiidwiiigs in cJ dark grey, in $ somewhat lighter; cilia
grey, with darker subbasal shade.

Ceylon, Biutenna and Puttalam, in May and June {Pole) ; two
specimens.

Melasma granularis, n. sp.

S 12-13 mm., $ 14-15 mm. Head ochreous-whitish. Palpi
very short, dark fuscous. Anteunal pectinations of J 5. Thorax
ochreous-grey-whitish more or less suffused with fuscous anteriorly.
Abdomen light grey, anal tuft in $ large, pale greyish-ochreous.
Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
rounded, rather strongly oblique ; grey-whitish, sometimes ochreous-
tinged, coarsely strigulated with fuscous ; a fuscous transverse
streak or cloudy fascia from beyond middle of dorsum, reaching |
across wing ; sometimes a cloudy fuscous spot in disc towards
apex : cilia whitish, basal third ochreous-tinged. Hindwing grey ;
cilia grey-whitish.

Ckylon, Peradeniya, bred in March, larva in a long nearly
cylindrical case of silk covered with refuse (length 12 mm., breadth
2 mm.), mostly whitish, sometimes banded with grey, feeding on
lichens beneath ledges of rock and on trunks of trees {Green) ;
nine specimens.

Melasina meliphaea, n. sp.

(S . 22-25 mm. Head yellow-ochreous. Palpi moderate, dark
fuscous, tip pale ochreous. Antennal pectinations 5. Thorax
pale ochreous, anteriorly suffused with purplish-fuscous. Abdomen
pale ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex
rounded-obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; pale ochreous, towards
base of costa suffused with fuscous : cilia pale ochreous. Hind-
wings pale ochreous more or less tinged with grey; cilia pale
ochreous.

S. India, Cuddapah, 4000 feet {Campbell); Mysore, Mysore
City and Maddur, in April and July {Fletcher) ; four specimens.

Melasma cremata, n. sp.

J. 25-31 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax dark fuscous; palpi
moderate, terminal joint very short. Antennal pectinations 5.
Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex
rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, rather strongly oblique ; grey,
sprinkled and coarsely strigulated with black, veins suffused with
fuscous or dark fuscous ; markings blackish ; a blotch about fold at
I of wing ; a transverse blotch from middle of dorsum, becoming
suffused upwards ; a blotch towards costa at f ; four small spots
on costa posteriorly ; an irregular streak rather near and parallel
to termen : cilia grey, towards base slightly sprinkled with black.
Hindwings grey ; cilia pale greyish.

VOL. I. — Axiq nst lQ\(j, 2r

GIO EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

8. India, Nilgiris, 3500-7000 feet, in April {Andreioes),
Shevaroys, 4-500 feet, in April {Fletcher) ; four specimens.

Melasina infensa, n. sp.

cT . 26-30 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax dark fuscous; palpi
moderate. Antennal pectinations 5. Abdomen fuscous. Fore-
wings elongate, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen
obliquely rounded ; fuscous sprinkled with dark fuscous, and with
a few grey-whitish scales ; indistinct spots of darker irroration
beneath middle of disc and on end of cell ; costa posteriorly with
small indistinct darker spots or dots : cilia fuscous. Hindwings
rather light fuscous ; cilia whitish -fuscous.

Bengal, Pusa, in June (Fletcher) ■ four specimens.

Melasina ramifera, n. sp.

S • 33-35 mm. Head and thorax whitish-grey-oehreous, suf-
fusedly mixed with dark fuscous except face. Palpi moderate, gre}^,
tip whitish, vintennal pectinations 5. Abdomen pale greyish-
ochreous suffusedly mixed with grey. Forewings elongate, costa
gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ;
pale greyish-ochreous, more or less irrorated with grey or fuscous,
with distinct grey lines on veins, and scattered dark fuscous scales
tending to form transverse strignlaB ; markings fuscous, variable
in development and distinctness ; a suffused dorsal patch about ^ ;
a broad streak along costa from base to beyond g, thence crossing
very obliquely to below middle and forming a quadrate prominence
reaching below fold, continued as an irregular patch bent up round
end of cell to near costa and sending irregular bars to costa before
and beyond |, its posterior edge irregularly angular opposite tornus;
three dark dots on costa towards apex : cilia pale greyish-ochreous
barred with fuscous. Hindwings light fuscous, veins darker ; cilia
whitish-grey-ochreous, with fuscous subbasal shade.

2 . 40-47 mm. Forewings more reticulated with grey than in
J , markings lighter and very indistinct.

Bengal, Pusa, in June, taken at light ( F letch er); twentj^-five
specimens. From the following species, taken with it, it may be
distinguished by narrower forewings, with more oblique termen,
distinct oblique fascia, and grey lines on veins.

Melasina devincta, u. sp.

c? . 30-33 mm. Head and thorax fuscous mixed with whitish.
Palpi moderate, fuscous, apex fuscous-whitish. Antennal pecti-
nations 5. Abdomen fuscous. Forewings elongate, moderate,
costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, rather
oblique ; pale fuscous sprinkled with darker, with scattered indis-
tinct dark fuscous strigula^ ; indistinct irregular more or less dark
fuscous markings, viz. some suffusion along basal third of costa, a
spot on fold beneath middle of wing, a transverse fasciate patch
from costa beyond middle, indistinctly expanded in disc beyond

TINEID^, on

cell, and several small subtevminal spots above and bolow middle ;
three dots on cosfca towards apex : cilia light gre3'ish-ochreous,
with rather dark fuscous antemediaii shade, towards tips faintly
spotted w4th fuscous. Hindwings light fuscous ; cilia whitish-
grey-ochreous, with fuscous subbasal line.

2 . 36-40 mm. Forewings with termen more oblique, markings
very obscure and almost obsolete.

Bengal, Pusa, in June, taken at light {Fletcher) ; eighteen
specimens.

Melasma campestris, n. sp.

S . 27-30 mm. Head and thorax rather dark fuscous, slightly
■whitish-mixed. I'alpi moderate, rather dark fuscous, tip whitish-
ochreous. Antennal pectinations 5. Abdomen fuscous. Fore-
wings elongate, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen
rounded, rather oblique ; fuscous, base of scales pale, strewn with
small indistinct dark fuscous strigulse, forming small spots on costa
posteriorly ; an indistinct somewhat darker transverse blotch
crossing fold beneath middle of wing, narrowed downward and
generally appearing to reach dorsum ; an even subterminal series
of several small indistinct dark spots : cilia ochreous-grey-whitish,
with two fuscous shades. Hindwings fuscous ; cilia ochreous-
grey-whitish with fuscous subbasal line.

2 , 36-38 mm. Very similar to J, but somewhat lighter and
more obscure.

Eengal, Pusa, in June, taken at light (Fletcher) ; twenty-one
specimens.

Melasma colonica, u. sp.

c? . 27-32 mm. Head with ochreous-wbitish hairs suffused
beneath with, fuscous. Palpi moderate, fuscous, terminal joint
ochreous-whitish. Antennal pectinations 5. Thorax fuscous
sprinkled with ochreous-whitish. Abdomen pale fuscous. Fore-
wings elongate, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen
obliquely rounded ; light fuscous, more or less sprinkled or mixed
with fuscous-whitish, and finely strigulated or reticulated with dark
fuscous irroration, posterior half of costa with several small
usually obscure dark fuscous spots ; in well-marked specimens an
irregular dark patch occupying most of disc from before middle to
near termen, its posterior edge with a short abrupt semicircular
excavation in middle, but this patch is often indistinct or almost
obsolete : cilia whitish suffusedly barred with light fuscous. Hind-
wings pale fuscous ; cilia whitish with light fuscous subbasal
shade.

Hajputana, Ajmere, in June and July ; six specimens.

Melasina expressa, n. sp.

S . 30-34 mm. Head whitish, hairs suffused beneath with
fuscous. Palpi moderate, dark fuscous, terminal joint whitish.
Antennal pectinations 5. Thorax fuscous-whitish, patagia, anterior

2r2

612 EXOTIC MICR0LJ3PID0PTERA.

rnargin, and posterior crest suffused with dark fuscous. Abdomen
whitish-fuscous. Forewings elougate, costa slightly arched, apex
rounded-obtuse, termen rather obliquely rounded ; light fuscous,
partially or wholly suffused with whitish, and strigulated with
dark fuscous or blackish irroration ; basal third of costa more or
less suffused with fuscous or dark fuscous; fuscous blotches beyond
cell and beneath its posterior portion, connected at a right angle,
each mai'ked with a suffused dark fuscous spot, posterior blotch
connected with costa beyond middle by bar : cilia fuscous-whitish
barred with fuscous. Hindwiugs pale fuscous ; cilia fuscous-
whitish.

$ . 38-46 mm. Forewings with termen more oblique, without
white suffusion, markings indistinct ; hindwings grey, cilia liglit
gi-eyish.

Ceylon, Puttalara, Matale, and Eppawela, in April, June,
September, and October (G^re^H, Po7(?) ; twelve specimens. At first
sight much like the following species, but forewings obviously
narrower, with costa less arched.

Melasina certatrix, n. sp.

c? . 31-34 mm. Head whitish, hairs suffused with fuscous
towards base. Palpi moderate, fuscous, terminal joint whitish.
Antennal pectinations 5. Thorax fuscous-whitish, shoulders
irrorated with fuscous. Abdomen pale fuscous. Forewings
elongate, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen
rounded, rather obli(]ue ; light fuscous suffused with whitish, and
strewn with strigulae of dark fuscous irroration ; markings formed
by more or less dark fuscous irroration with absence of white
suffusion ; a suffused blotch extending along basal third of costa ;
an irregular angulate blotch extending round posterior margin of
cell and beneath middle of whig, with a strong triangular dark
fuscous projection downwards from beneath middle nearly to
dorsum, upper portion connected with costa by two indistinct bars,
posterior margin with irregular narrow bar above middle and
broader one below middle projecting nearly to termen : cilia
fuscous-whitish obscurely barred with fuscous. Hindwings pale
fuscous ; cilia fuscous-whitish, with fuscous subbasal line.

Bombay, liombay (Vonm/) ; six specimens. This species has been
sometimes identiiied with cossella Walk., but the type of the latter
species is from Nepal, and appears to be distinct ; the sjjecies of
this genus present great difficulty and require close study, but it is
very improbable that this low-country species would occur in Nepal.
I take the opportunity of requesting collectors who come across any
of the numerous species of this genus to send good series of them,
as they cannot be satisfactorily understood without the aid of con-
siderable material from the same locality ; the identification of the
still more obscure and similar females is often quite impossible
except by taking them freely in company with the males.

TixEiDJi:. 613

Melasma praecepta, n. sp.

d . 32-36 mm. Head whitish, hairs suftused with fuscous
beneath. Palpi moderate, fuscous, tip whitish. Antennal pecti-
nations 5. Thorax fuscous-whitish, patagia more or less suffused
with dark fuscous, crest fuscous posteriorly. Abdomen pale
fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa gentlj arched, apex rounded-
obtuse, termen rather obliquely rounded ; light fuscous, more or
less suffused with fuscous-whitish, and strigulated with dark
fuscous ; basal third of costa suffused with dark fuscous ; a small
dark fuscous spot on fold at ^ ; a. triangular dark fuscous spot
beneath middle of wing, its apex connected with dorsum by two
strigulce; a dark fuscous transverse-linear mark on end of cell;
an irregular slender dark fuscous subterminal streak or series of
small spots, rather prominent posteriorly towards costa : cilia
fuscous-whitish barred with fuscous. Hiiidwings pale fuscous,
sometimes sprinkled with darker specks ; cilia whitish, with
fuscous subbasal line.

5 . 48 mm. Porewings more obscurely marked, with hardly
any whitish suffusion.

Kanaka, Masur, HalJur, Dharwar, in April and May {Maxwell) ;
four specimens.

Melasina tylota, n. sp.

S . 20-23 mm. Head pale greyish-ochreous. Palpi moderate,
dark fuscous, towards apex pale greyish-ochreous. Antennal
pectinations 6. Thorax pale greyish-ochreous anteriorly suffused
with dark fuscous, crest dark fuscous posteriorly. Abdomen light
grey, anal tuft pale greyish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa
gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ;
light greyish-ochreous, strewn with small strigulae of blackish
irroration ; blotches of dark fuscous suffusion occupying basal
fourths of costa and dorsum, nearly meeting ; a blackish-fuscous
transverse spot from dorsum beyond middle, reaching to about
fold ; a rather oblique fasciate blackish-fuscous blotch from costa
at 1^, reaching nearly half across wing; three small dark fuscous
spots on costa posteriorly ; a small cloudy dark fuscous spot
towards termen above middle : cilia pale greyish-ochreous, with
rows of fuscous points. Hindwings grey ; cilia pale greyish-
ochreous, with grey subbasal line.

$ . 30-33 mm. Forewings with markings more cloudy and
indistinct, tornal area clouded with dark fuscous irroration.

8. India, Shevaroys, 4500 feet, in April {Fletcher) ; six
specimens.

Melasina gregaria, n. sp.

J . 25-29 mm. Head pale ochreous. Palpi moderate, dark
fuscous, towards tip pale ochreous. Antennal pectinations 5.
Thorax violet-fuscous, posteriorly pale ochreous.. Abdomen grey,
anal tuft pale ochreous. Forewings elongate, posteriorly some-
what dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen

614 EXOTIC SIICEOLEPlDOrTERA.

rather obliquely rounded ; light fuscous, indistinctly strigulated
■with dark fuscous, costal edge pale greyish-ochreous except
towards base ; very small cloudy dark fuscous spots beneath middle
of disc and on end of cell ; five cloudy dark fuscous dots on
posterior half of costa ; an even subterminal series of very small
cloudy dark fuscous spots : cilia pale greyish-ochreous, with
fuscous or dark fuscous submedian and apical shades, and obscurely
barred with fuscous. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia greyish-
ochreous, with fuscous subbasal shade, base paler.

$ . 39-43 mm. I'orewings with markings more obscure ; hind-
wings grey.

S. India, Nilgiris, 3500 feet, in April (Andrewes) ; six specimens.

MacLaeropteris truculenta, n. sp.

(S . 26-30 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax brown mixed with
paler and darker. Abdomen dark fuscous. Posterior tibia3 with
extremely long expansible fuscous hairs. Forevvings elongate,
costa moderately arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen slightly
sinuate, oblique ; 7 separate, to costa, 9 and 10 remote; brown,
somewhat mixed and posteriorly suffused with pale brownish-
ochreous ; about ten small dark brown s])ots or strigulae on costa ;
a large tuft almost at base, two near dorsum at ^ and beyond
middle, and others in disc less marked; an irregular sometimes
interrupted dark brown streak from disc before middle to apex :
cilia brown sprinkled with pale ochreous points and barred with
rather dark fuscous, Hindwings and cilia dark fuscous, cilia
lighter round apex.

Ceylon, Colombo {2Iacluood); two specimens.

Machaeropteris dryinarma, n. sp.

S. 23 mm. Head and thorax light brownish-ochreous. Palpi
dark grey. Abdomen grey. Posterior tibiaj with extremely long
expansible pale greyish-ochreous hairs. Forewings elongate, costa
moderately arched, apex acute, produced, termen concave, rather
oblique; 7 separate, fo costa, 9 and 10 stalked; light ochreous-
brownish ; costal edge sprinkled with dark fuscous towards base ;
a very oblique ridge-tuft near base, and tufts near dorsum at 5 and
I, all tipped with dark purple-fuscous ; some raised scales tinged
with fuscous in disc and posteriori}', and a dark fuscous tuft on
lower angle of cell, whence fuscous lines extend along veins 2 and
3 : cilia pale ochreous suffused with light purplish and sprinkled
with blackish. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia pale greyish,
with two darker shades.

CooKG, Hercara, in October {Fletcher) ; one specimen. I find on
juster appreciation that freniyera Meyr. and vernacnla Meyr. (both
still witli male unknown) are wrongly referred to Machaeropteris,
since the antennae are half length of forewings, and tlie forewings
are without tufts of scales ; vernacnla may be placed in Myrme-
cozeJa, in which genus I find the female has the palpi clothed with

TINEID^, 615

much longer and rougher hairs and bristles than the male, and
freaii/era, having the antennae looselj' scaled, should be referred to
Mtlaslna, being allied to ti/Iota.

Trachycentra chlorogramma Mej r.

1 J , 2 $ seen from Fiji (North). The J agrees well with the
Solomon Is. form ; the specimens sent as 5 ot same species have
apex of forewings much less pointed, termen less oblique, dark lines
much more strongly marked; if these are really sexes of the same
species (which is probably correct), then aulacitis ^Meyr. is the
Solomon Is. form of the $ of same species.

Pachypsaltis taxiarcha, n. sp.

S 5. 12-15 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax pale greyish-ochreous.
Abdomen whitish-grey-ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather nar-
row, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termeu very obliquely
rounded ; pale greyish-ochreous or whitish-ochreous, with some
scattered blackish scales; about eight small blackish spots on
costa, and one on dorsum near base ; first discal stigma obsolete or
indicated by some blackish irroration, second large, round, blackish
sometimes connected with dorsum rather before it by an indistinct
mark of blackish irroration : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwino-s
whitish-grey ; cilia ochreous-grey-whitish.

Ceylon, Puttalam, from August to November {PoU) ; seven
specimens.

Tinissa distracta, n. sp.

S 15-16 mm., $ 21 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-wdiite,
shoulders marked with fuscous. Palpi white, second joint mixed
with dark fuscous suffusion, terminal joint with dark fuscous basal
and supramedian rings. Antennal ciliations of S 1. Abdomen
whitish-ochreous.. Posterior tibiae ochreous-whitish, apical half
with dense rough expanded scales sprinkled with fuscous. Fore-
wings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse,
termen obliquely rounded ; all veins separate ; whitish-ochreous,
strigulated with grey ; stigmata cloudy, dark fuscous, first discal
at |, double, plical rather obliquely beyond it, second discal less
marked ; costa from ^ to i white with several variable dark fuscous
marks ; some dark fuscous marks along termen : cilia whitish-
ochreous, outer half gi-eyish. Hindwings in c? ochreous-whitish,
in § grey, apex in both sexes ochreous-whitish mottled with dark
grey ; cilia ochreous-whitish.

Assam, Khasis, from October to December and in March ; seven
specimens.

^ PTYCHOXENA, n. g.

Head with short dense rough scales ; ocelli absent ; tongue
absent. Antennae less than g, in 6 shortly bipectiuated on basal
half, and moderately ciliated, in 5 simple but becoming stout

616 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTEEA.

towards base, basal joint very short, much thickened with dense
scales. Labial palpi moderately long, curved, ascending, second
joint clothed with short dense rough scales, above with long rough
projecting hairscales, terminal joint very short, loosely scaled,
obtuse. Maxillary palpi obsolete. Thorax with posterior crest.
Posterior tibia3 rough-haired above. Forewings with small dorsal
scale-projection before middle ; 1 h furcate, ii from towards angle,
3 and 4 approximated, 5 and 6 approximated, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to
costa, 9 and 10 from near 8, 11 from before middle, secondary cell
developed. Hindwings over 1, elongate-ovate, cilia g ; 3 and 4
connate or nearly approximated at base, 5 and 6 nearly approxi-
mated or short-stalked, 7 parallel, costa narrowly folded over on
basal half.

Ptychoxena teplirantha, n. sp.

S 21-30 mm., $ 36-37 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax
whitish-ashy-fuscous. Abdomen elongate, greyish. i'orewings
elongate, very narrow, costa anteriorly straight, posteriorly slightly
arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; ashy-fuscous
suffused with white and very finely sprinkled with dark fuscous ;
dorsal edge, basal half of lower margin of cell, median j)arting-
vein, and veins 4 and 5 and 1 c excejjt towards extremities very
finely lined with dark fuscous; three very small cloudy dark
fuscous spots on costal edge towards apex, and two on tornal edge :
cilia fuscous sprinkled with whitish and dark fuscous, with dark
fuscous subbasal line. Hindwings whitish-fuscous, with purplish-
brassy reflections, subhyaline towards base, veins finely dark
fuscous, apex and terminal margin sufi'used with fuscous; cilia
whitish-fuscous, with fuscous subbasal line, tips at apex dark
fuscous.

Ceylon, Maskeiiya, Kegalle, Padukka, in October, December,
and Pebruary {Alston, FoJe) ; Photan, in August {Dudgeon) ;
Natal, Umkomaas, in January (Janse) ; VesezO'ELA, Palma Sola ;
Fkench Guiana, P. Maroni ; nine specimens.

Hapsifera scabrata, n. sp.

^ . 19-20 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi whitish-
ochreous, second joint somewhat sprinkled with dark fuscous
towards apex. Thorax whitish-ochreous, faintly mottled with
pale ochreous. Abdomen pale greyish-ochreous. Porewings
elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen
very obliquely rounded ; 2 and 3 connate or short-stalked, 8 and 9
out of 7 ; whitish-ochreous, indistinctly and sufl'usedly mottled
with brownish-ochreous ; some irregular browuish suffusion with a
few dark fuscous scales extending through disc from about ^ to |,
tending to be interrupted into three patches; discal tufts whitish-
ochreous anteriorly, edged posteriorly by some dark fuscous scales ;
some indistinct dark fuscous marginal dots round apex and termen :
cilia whitish-ochreous, somewhat sprinkled with broMuish. Hind-
wings whitish-ochreous- grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous.

pAjruTANA, Ajmere, in July : five specimens.

TJHEIDiE. 617

Hapsifera contexta, n. sp.

5 . 27 mm. Head light brownish-ochreous. Palpi light
brownish- ochreous, irregularly sprinkled with dark fuscous.
Thorax pale ochreous, mixed and anteriorly suffused with dark
fuscous. Abdomen light greyish-ochreous, Porewings elongate,
rather narrow, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen
obliquely rounded ; 2 separate, 3 and 4 connate, 8 and 9 out of 7 ;
pale brownish-ochreous, irregularly strigulated with dark brown
and blackish irroration ; increase of blackish irroration forms an
undefined basal patch, some suffusion towards costa before g, and
an undefined somewhat oblique fasciate blotch from costa at |,
reaching | across wing ; a spot of dark suffusion towards apex ;
small cloudy marginal spots of dark suffusion round apex and
termen : cilia pale ochreous, slightly sprinkled with dark fuscous.
Hindwings light grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous.

Bengal, Pusa, iu March {Fletcher) ; one specimen.

Euplocamus hierophanta, n. sp.

J . 20 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous, shoulders M'ith
a blackish spot. Palpi dark fuscous, terminal joint and apex of
second whitish-ochreous. Antennal pectinations 4. Abdomen
whitish-ochreous. Pore wings elongate, costa gently arched, apex
obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; 7 and 8 stalked, 9 and 10
stalked ; whitish-ochreous strigulated with yellow-ochreous, with
some scattered black scales ; markings blackish ; an irregularly
triangular blotch occupying basal fourth of costa, reaching more
than half across wing ; small spots on costa at i and 4 ; a trans-
verse blotch from costa beyond middle, reaching more than half
across wing, and a small mark on dorsum opposite ; a short very
irregular inwardly oblique streak from costa just before apex :
cilia whitish-ochreous, with suffused bars yellow-ochreous on basal
half and grey on outer half. Hindwings ochreous- whitish tinged
with grey, cilia ochreous-whitish.

Assam, Xhasis, in September ; one specimen.

Euplocamus melanchrodes, n. sp.

(5 . 19-20 mm. Head and thorax pale ochreous, patagia mostly
blackish. Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint dark fuscous except
towards apex, terminal joint sprinkled with dark fuscous towards
apex. Antennal pectinations 7. Abdomen greyish, anal tuft
whitish-ochreous. Porewings elongate, rather dilated posteriorly,
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ;
8 and 9 out of 7 ; pale brownish-ochreous, irregularly sprinkled
and strigulated with blackish, veins streaked with silvery-whitish ;
markings purple- blackish; an oblique triangular blotch occui)ying
basal fifth of costa, not reaching beyond fold ; an oblique fascia
from g of costa to fold, a broader one from costa beyond middle to
tornus, narrowed towards tornus, and a transverse blotch from
costa at J, these all confluent in disc into an irregular patch : cilia

618 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTEEA.

pale ochreous sprinkled with black specks. Hindwings whitish-
ochreous-grey, veins dark grey ; cilia ocbreous-whitish, with fine
grey subbasal line.

AssA.M, Khasis, in September ; three speeimeus.

Scardia sistrata, n. sp.

cj 5 . 14-20 mm. Head ocbreous-whitish more or less mixed
with dark fuscous. Palpi ocbreous-whitish, second joint mixed
with dark fuscous, terminal joint with dark fuscous median ring.
Antennal ciliations of c? 3. Thorax ocbreous-whitish, mixed and
anteriorly suffused with dark fuscous. Abdomen whitish-ochreous
irrorated with fuscous and dark fuscous. Forewings elongate,
narrow, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen very
obliquely rounded ; 8 and 9 stalked ; light fuscous, more or less
mixed with whitish, especially towards margins, and strigulatcd
throughout with dark fuscous ; markings darker fuscous, usually
obscured by strigulation and incons))icuou8 ; a blotch on base of
costa ; sub(]uadrate spots on costa before and be5'ond middle ; an
irregular blotch on middle of dorsum, reaching half across wing ;
a small spot on costa at | ; a transverse spot from costa towards
apex, reaching | across wing ; a transverse mark at apex : cilia
ocbreous-whitish with two dark fuscous shades, towards tornus
barred with fuscous. Hindwings bronzy -grey, veins dark fuscous ;
cilia fuscous-whitish, with a dark fuscous shade partially inter-
rupted into bars.

Ceylon, Puttalam, Wellawaya, Peradeniya (Pole, Green, Alston);
Bengal, Pusa (Fletcher) ; from May to November, twelve specimens.
Larva feeding in decayed fungus {PoJi/iwrus) (Green).

LYONETIADiE.

Phyllocnistis helicodes, n. sp.

<J . 5 ram. Head shining silvery-whitish, crown silver-metallic.
Palpi and abdomen white. Thorax ocbreous-whitish. Forewings
lanceolate, acute ; silvery-whitish, apical half suffused with pale
whitish-yellow ; a faint grey transverse mark near base, suffused
with pale brassy-yellowish ; a cloudy grey transverse line at |,
suffused with pale brassy-yellowish ; a dark fuscous dot on costa
before middle ; a dark fuscous transverse line beyond middle,
inwardly oblique from costa : cilia whitish, on costa with four fine
oblique parallel dark fuscous lines, fourth passing apex, a minute
black dot beneath apex near base, and a postmedian dark fuscous
line on termen. Hindwings and cilia white.

Bengal, Pusa, bred in November from larva mining leaves of
Polyalthia (Anonaccce) {Fletcher) ; two specimens.

LYONETIAD^. 619

Phyllocnistis micrographa, n. sp,

c? . 5 mm, nead, palpi, thorax, and abdomen silvery-white.
Forewings lanceolate, apex produced, acute ; silvery-white, apical
third suft'usod with pale whitish-ochreous ; a pale brassy-yellow
median longitudinal streak from base to middle, attenuated
anteriorly, faintly edged with bluish ; a dark grey dot on middle
of costa ; dark grey opposite strigulae from eosta and dorsum
beyond middle, not meeting, costal direct, dorsal somewhat out-
Avards-oblique : cilia whitish, with a large black triangular dot at
base opposite apex, on costa with three oblique dark grey lines, a
fourth at tips opposite apex, median and curved subapical lines on
termen, a blotch on tornus, and a projection from dorsal strigula.
Hindwings and cilia white.

CooKG, Virajpet, in October {Fletcher) ; one specimen.

Opostega myxodes, n. sp.

cT . 6 mm. Head, antennae, and thorax iridescent ochreous-
whitish. Abdomen pale greyish-ochreous. Forewings lanceolate,
costa appearing sinnate before origin of cilia ; very glossy iridescent
whitish-ochreous ; a small flattened-triangular dark fuscous spot
on costa at | : cilia whitish-ochreous, with strong dark fuscous
median line and very fine grey line near before it. Hindwings and
cilia pale greyish.

Bengal, Pusa, in September {Fletcher) ; one specimen.
Mr. Fletcher also has a $ example, quite similar, which was
bred in October from a larva mining in leaf of CorcUa tm/.va
(Boraginacece); this interesting record is the first definite account
of the larval habits of any species of the genus, and further details
should be obtained.

Bucculatrix eschatias, n. sp.

2 . 8 mm. Head white, tuft somewhat grey in centre. Thorax
whitish-fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings lanceolate ; fuscous
sprinkled with dark fuscous ; markings ochreous- white ; a moderate
transverse fascia at ^-, rather oblique inwards from costa ; a
triangular spot on tornus, and one on costa somewhat beyond it,
narrowly separated; a small apical spot: cilia grey, round apex
whitish with median line of black specks. Hindwings rather dark
grey ; cilia grey.

Himalaya, Dungagali, Hazara District, 8000 feet, in May
{Fletcher) ; one specimen.

Oinophila oxymcris, n, sp.

$. 9 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, lower frontal tuft blackish,
face grey-whitish. Palpi blackish. Thorax ochreous-whitish,
patagia blackish. Abdomen silvery-grey-whitish. Forewings
narrowly elongate-lanceolate ; blackish ; an irregular-edged at-
tenuated whitish-ochreous streak along dorsum from base to apex,
edged with white above, with two or three irregular slight

G20 EXOTIC MlCEOLEPICOrXEEA.

sinuatioiis or indentations : cilia ochreous-wbitish, on costa dark
grey, at apex witli a blackish bar. Hindwiugs light grey ; cilia
Avhitish-grey.

CooKG, rollibetta, in October {Fletcher) ; one specimen.

Opogona praBcincta, u. sp.

2 . 11 mm. Head palo bronzy, fillet shining bronze, face
whitish. Palpi fuscous, tip whitish. Thorax pale bronzy,
becoming yellowish posteriorly, patagia dark purple-fuscous.
Posterior tarsi with strong whorls of bristles. Forewings elongate-
lanceolate ; rather dark purple- fuscous ; a moderate transverse
pale ochreous-yellow fascia at about |, extended along dorsal half
of Aving to base : cilia light brownish. Hindwings dark coppery
grey ; cilia light fuscous.

S. India, Coimbatore, in July, found under a log associated with
the termite Odontotermes fece {Fletcher).

Opogona regressa, n. sp.

5 . 13 mm. Head pale bronzy-ochreous, fillet and face ochrcous-
whitish. Palpi whitish, second joint with dark fuscous line.
Thorax bronzy-fuscous, posterior half pale yellow. Abdomen pale
greyish-ochreous. Forewings lanceolate, acute ; pale yellow ; a
narrow bronzy-fuscous streak along basal fifth of costa; apical half
pale fuscous, limited by an outwardly oblique purple line from
before middle of costa : cilia whitish-ochreous, base scaled with
pale fuscous. Hindwings grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous tinged with
grey.

Fur, Natova, in January {Veitch) ; one specimen. Type in
British Museum.

Decadarchis thraumatias, n. sp.

(5' . 13 mm. Head whitish, face tinged with grey. Palpi dark
grey, apex of joints white. Thoi'ax grey-whitish, shoulders with
a blackish spot. Abdomen pale grey. Forewings elongate, narrow,
costa gently arched, apex pointed, termen extremely obliquely
rounded ; white sprinkled with pale grey ; markings blackish ; a
short irregular very oblique streak from base of costa ; three
oblique spots from costa at |, before middle, and at | ; a short very
oblique mark from base of dorsum ; a dash beyond this beneath
fold, a dash above fold beyond ^, an elongate spot in disc at |, a
strong longitudinal streak above tornus, and one along upper half
of termen : cilia white, round apex with a blackish line. Hind-
wings and cilia grey.

Kanaka, Gauesh Gudi, in April {Maxwell) ; one specimen.

Hectacma spartinodes, n. sp.
S $. 12-13 mm. Head white, crown with a few grey hairs
near antennae. Palpi white, second joint infuscated above. Thorax
whitish, more or less suffused with ochreous. Abdomen pale

lYONETIADJE. — GRACILAKlADiE.

G21

grej'ish. Forewings elongate, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse,
termen faintly sinuate, very oblique ; pale yellow-ochreoiis, some-
times partially tinged with fuscous, costa slenderly blackish ; an
undefined streak of white suffusion running from base of costa
along or above fold to termen, marked with a cloudy dark fuscous
dot or mark at about 4 ; five very oblique Avhite streaks from costa,
first from near base, running into longitudinal streak, second
extending to |^ of disc, third shorter, fourth short, fifth extending
along posterior fourth of costa to a longitudinal blackish apical mark ;
three or four undefined short oblique white streaks from dorsum :
cilia whitish, with two strongly marked dark fuscous lines, before
first sufl'used with pale ochreous, beyond second infuscated, at apex
with a bar of dark fuscous suffusion. Hindwings with 6 to apex ;
light grey, apical edge dark fuscous ; cilia ochreous-whitish, at
apex with two dark fuscous lines,

Assam, Khasis, in April, May, August, and September ; twelve
specimens.

Hectacma conchylias, n. sp.

J . 11 mm. Head ochreous-whitish. Palpi ochreous-whitish,
second joint infuscated above. Thorax light ochreous, posteriorly
whitish. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched,
apex obtuse-pointed, termen faintly sinuate, very oblique ; yellow-
ochreous or ochreous-yellow, more or less infuscated in disc and
towards apex, costa suffused with dark fuscous: five very oblique
suffused white streaks from costa, first not reaching fold, second
and third reaching half across wing, fourth shorter, fifth along
apical portion of costa to near apex ; four indistinct oblique suffused
whitish streaks from dorsum to about fold ; a dark fuscous marginal
line along apical fourth of costa, and continued interruptedly on
termen : cilia ochreous-yellow, towards tips whitish, with a fuscous
apical shade. Hindwings with 6 to apex ; brassy-grey ; cilia

grey-

Ceylon, Maskeliya, in January, May, and September (Pole) ; five

specimens.

GRACILARIAD.E.

Lithocolletis neodoxa, n. sp.

J. 4-5 mm. Head dark fuscous. Thorax bright leaden-
metallic. Abdomen shining leaden-grey. Forewings lanceolate ;
shining coppery-orange ; five bright silvery-metallic black-edged
transverse spots, viz. three from costa at i, f , and before apex
(last silvery-white), and two from dorsum alternating with these:
cilia grey, basal third mixed with black within a strong black line.
Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grej-.

Bengal, Pusa, bred in August from larva mining in leaf of
Cajanus indicus {Leginninosie) (FletcJier). A very distinct and
beautiful species.

622 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

Lithocolletis incurvata, n. sp.

cJ . 4-5 mm. Head bronzy-oclireous, face whitish. Thorax
golden-bronze, apex of patagia white. Abdomen grey. Forewings
lanceolate ; golden-bronzj'-brown, towards apex infuscated ; mark-
ings snow-white, finely edged with black scales ; straight narrow
transverse fascine about ^ and middle, slightly oblique inwards
from costa ; opposite triangular costal and dorsal spots about |^,
costal smaller and slightly posterior ; a dot on costa just before
apex : cilia grey, basal half within a dark fuscous line bronzy-
brown sprinkled with dark fuscous. Hindwings and cilia grey.

Kanaka, Karwar, bred in August from larvte raining blotches in
leaves of Stroh'dantlics callosus (Acanthacece) {Maxwell) ; five
specimens.

LithocoUetis acratynta, n. sp.

S. 6 mm. Head whitish -ochreous, face whitish. Thorax
bronzy-ocbreous, wnth a curved transverse bar of whitish suffusion.
Eorewings lanceolate ; golden-bronzy-ochreoos ; markings shining
snow-vphite ; a dot on base of dorsum; slender transverse fascia?
about \ and middle, slightly oblique inwards from costa, hardly
bent near costa, partially edged posteriorly with a few blackish
scales ; pairs of opposite triangular spots, edged with a few scat-
tered blackish scales, at -j and just before apex: cilia whitish, on
basal half pale bronzy-ochreous within a fine dark bronzy line.
Hindwings and cilia gre_y.

S. India, Coimbatore, in February [Fhtclier) ; one specimen.

LithocoUetis conista Meyr.

Six further bred specimens received by the kindness of Mr.
Fletcher show that the description should be amended as follows :
thorax more or less suffused with white; marking of forewing
described as first fascia is really only a streak from costa, lower
arm of fascia being absent ; sometimes a more or less extended
whitish longitudinal mark in disc towards apex.

LithocoUetis clarisona, n. sp.

S . 5 mm. (Head lost.) Thorax bronzy-ochreous mixed with
whitish. Forewings lanceolate ; golden-bronzy-ochreous ; a very
short cloudy whitish basal mark in middle; a rather oblique white
strigula from costa at \, edged anteriorly with black irroration ;
an obtusely angulated slender white median fascia, edged ante-
riorly with black irroration ; three small triangular white spots
on costa posteriorly, edged anteriorly with black, first two con-
nected beneath by a patch of black irroration above tornus, third
almost apical ; two or three white and black scales on tornus ; a
white longitudinal mark connecting supratornal ])atch with an
apical spot of black irroration : cilia pale golden-ochreous, towards
base sprinkled with black points. Hindwings grey ; cilia light
greyish-ochreous.

GRACILAKIADJ?:. 623

Cetlopt, Peradeniya, bred in July from mines in leaves of Urena
hbata (Malracece) {Rutherford) ; one specimen. Except for loss of
head, the example is in tine condition ; extremely close to conista,
but somewhat darker, white markings clearer and stronger, black
edgings more sharply defined, median fascia more obtnsely angii-
lated, black supratornal patch much moi'e marked, tornal mark
less developed ; the general aspect is therefore different, and com-
bined with difference of food-plant probably indicates a good
species.

Phrixosceles plexigrapha, n. sp.

$. 8-9 mm. Head white, with a few grey scales on crown.
Palj>i white, with dark fuscous apical band of second joint and
median ring of terminal joint. Thorax white, patagia greyish-
ochreous. Abdomen grey, sicfes whitish obliquely striped with
dark fuscous. Forewings very narrow, parallel-sided, apex short-
pointed ; greyish-ochreous, along costa irrorated with blackish,
with a subcostal series of minute white dots from ^ to near apex ;
about seven very oblique irregular whitish lines from dorsum edged
with blackish irroration reaching about | across wing : cilia whitish
Avith two fuscous shades, inner blue-iiidescent, towards tornal area
Avholly greyish. Hindwings dark grey; cilia grey.

Bengal, Pusa ; S. India, Coimbatore, bred in March and April
from larvte feeding in pods of Gajunus indicus {Legumlnosce)
(Fletcher).

Phrixosceles phricotarsa, n. sp.

J. 11mm. Head fuscous, face and palpi white. Thorax
fuscous, outer side of patagia white. Abdomen dark grey, beneath
white with lateral series of oblique fuscous lines. Porewinga
very narrow, parallel- sided, rather short-pointed; fuscous mixed
with darker, crossed by numerous irregular confused obscure
whitish striae, oblique on dorsal area, obsolete towards apex: cilia
fuscous-whitish, with bright deep violet-blue antemedian line, and
dark fuscous apical shade, towards tornus wholly grey. Hindwino-g
and cilia rather dark grey.

S. India, Ootacamund, 7500 feet, in December (Fletcher) ; one
specimen,

Phrixosceles profluens, n. sp.

(^ . 9 mm. Head white, face sprinkled with fuscous. Palpi
white, with three indistinct rings of dark fuscous irroration.
Thorax white, patagia dark fuscous. Abdomen dark grey. Middle
tibiee and tarsi thickened with dense rough dark fuscous scales
apex of tarsi white ; posterior tibias dark fuscous, apex ochreous-
whitish, tarsi somewhat thickened with appressed scales, with
short bristles at apex of joints, wholly wliitish-ochreons, towards
apex white. Porewings narrowly elongate-lanceolate ; fuscous
irrorated with dark fuscous ; an irregular-edged attenuated white
streak along dorsum from base to near apex ; a fine dark fuscous
marginal line round apex and termcn : cilia fuscous, with dark

G24 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA.

fuscous postraedian line preceded by a pale shade, apical portion of
costal cilia be)'ond this forming a strong dark fuscous hook. Hind-
wings dark grey ; cilia grey.

BejS'gal, Pusa, in March {Fletcher) ; one specimen.

Acrocercops extenuata, u. sp.

S. 5 mm. Head pale fuscous. Palpi whitish-fuscous, second
and terminal joints each with blackish subapical ring. Thorax
fuscous. Abdomen grey, Forewings narrow-lanceolate ; whitish-
fuscous, irrorated with dark purplish-fuscous, costa suffused with
dark fuscous ; very slender white transverse fasciae at ^ and 'f^,
first slightly oblique, second direct ; white transverse strigulse from
costa at |- and near apex : cilia grey with two blackish lines.
Hindwings and cilia grey.

Kanaka, Karwar, bred in July from larvae mining blotches on
iindersurface of leaves of unidentified shrub, several blotches in a
leaf separated by main veins [Maxwell) ; one specimen.

Acrocercops ordinatella Meyr.

(S 2 • '^"^ Toam. Head white, crown sometimes tinged with
brown. Palpi white with apical band of second joint and median
ring of terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennae grey, towards base
white, basal joint with anterior tuft. Thorax white, patagia with
a more or less developed rather dark brownish spot. Abdomen
dark fuscous, beneath white, barred on sides with dark fuscous.
Forewings very narrowly elongate -lanceolate ; brown, suffused
with dark fuscous towards costa; one or two white strigulao
from costa near base, and a very irregular white streak along
dorsum from base to first fascia ; four narrow oblique white fasciap,
more or less edged with dark fuscous scales, first two marked
with costal, median, and dorsal dark fuscous dots, third and
fourth each marked with two dark fuscous dots, third inter-
ru])ted in middle, fourth apical, an interrupted or incomplete
white parallel line between third and fourth: cilia grey, beneath
apex with two dark fuscous shades separated by whitish. Hind-
wings dark grey ; cilia grey.

Kanara, Karwar, bred freely in July and August {Maxivell) ;
CooRG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in September (Newcome) ; Ceylon, Pera-
deniya, in June (Green); sixteen specimens. I have redescribed
this species, originally based on a single Australian specimen, to
ensure its distinction from several closely allied forms. Larva
cylindrical, segments rather strongly marked, wholly orange, with
tinge of crimson; mining blotch in upper side of leaf of Aheo-
dapline semecarpifoUa (Lauracece) and an unidentified shrub (also
recorded from Litsea, therefore probably feeds on several Lauracece);
cocoon oval, orange, external, but occasionally within blotch, with
two or three bubbles attached (Maxwell). I have not yet obtained
quadrifasciata Staint., which is very similar ; the name must be
restricted to the specimens bred from pale green larvae mining

gracilaeiad.t:. 625

blotches ill underside of leaves of Urena lohata (Malvacece) ; Stain-
ton erroneously included with them another set of specimens bred
from " brilliant amber-yellow " larvae mining blotches in upperside
of leaves of an unidentified plant, which are presumably ordinatella.

Acrocercops viatica, n. sp.

d . 7-8 mm. Head fuscous-whitish. Palpi white, with sub-
apical ring of second joint, and basal and median rings of terminal
joint dark fuscous. Thorax whitish, with dark brownish spot on
patagia. Abdomen grey, beneath white, sides barred with dark
fuscous. Forewings very narrowly elongate-lanceolate ; brownish,
costal edge dark fuscous ; a white strigula from costa near base,
and some irregular white marking mixed with dark fuscous irro-
ration towards base of dorsum ; five somewhat oblique narrow
white fasciae between this and apex, edged with a few dark
fuscous scales, and each marked with three (except fifth with two
only) irregular sometimes connected dots of dark fuscous irroration;
a minute white crescentic dot at apex : cilia greyish, round apex
with two darker shades. Hindwings grey ; cilia pale greyish.
CooRG, Dibidi, 3500 feet, in January {Newcome); three specimens.

Acrocercops isonoma, n. sp.

S . 7 mm. Head whitish, back of crown infuscated. Palpi
dark fuscous, terminal joint whitish with dark fuscous supra-
median ring. Thorax rather dark fuscous, posteriorly ochreous-
whitish. Abdomen dark fuscous, beneath banded with white.
Forewings narrowly elongate-lanceolate ; brownish irrorated with
blackish, towards costa suffused with blackish ; markings white
edged with blackish ; narrow transverse fasciae near base, at 5,
and beyond middle, first extended on dorsal half to base ; a slen-
derer transverse fascia at | ; two strigulae from costa posteriorly
united in disc ; a minute whitish crescentic dot at apex : cilia
grey, rbund apex with two dai'ker shades. Hindwings and cilia
grey.

Bengal, Pusa, bred in May from larva mining in leaf of Man-
gifera indlca (Fletcher) ; one specimen.

Acrocercops diatonica, n. sp.

c? $ . 6-7 mm. Head whitish-grey. Palpi dark fuscous, ter-
minal joint whitish with dark fuscous median ring. Antennae
Avhitish, basal joint with apex dark fuscous, and grey projecting
anterior tuft. Thorax whitish-grey, patagia white, shoulders dark
fuscous. Abdomen grey, beneath white banded with dark fuscous.
Forewings very narrowly elongate -lanceolate ; light brownish-grey
irrorated with blackish ; six slender somewhat oblique white fasciae
edged with black scales, somewhat sprinkled with dark fuscous
except towards costa, third slightly broader, postmedian, fifth and
sixth very slender, near together and finely connected in disc, fifth
incomplete beneath this ; sometimes a minute whitish apical dot :

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G2G EXOTIC MICR0LEP1D01>TERA.

cilia whitish-grej', with indistinct dark fuscous line. Hindwings
grey ; cilia pale violet-grey.

Kanaka, Shirve, bred in December from larvae mining tight
blister-Iiko blotches on upperside of leaves of an unidentified plant,
occupying whole leaf ; cocoon yellowish, within mine (Ma.vivell) ;
eight specimens.

Acrocercops pharopeda, n. sp.

5 . 7 mm. Head white, sides of forehead greyish, collar dark
fuscous edged with white. Palpi white, with dark fuscous bands
at apex of second joint and below middle of terminal. Antennae
whitish-grey, basal joint white, with dark fuscous anterior tuft.
Thorax dark fuscous, posteriorly narrowly white. Abdomen grey,
beneath white, barred with dark fuscous on sides. Forewings
very narrowly elongate-lanceolate ; dark brown ; markings white
edged with black ; base slenderly and irregularly white ; narrow
hardl}' oblique fasciae at | and ^, dilated dorsally and each marked
with a large black dorsal dot ; a slender parallel fascia at | ; a
minute dot beneath costa at ^ ; a triangular spot on costa before
apex, just reaching termen ; a minute white apical dot : cilia grey,
with dark fuscous line. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey.

Kanaka, Karwar, bred in July from larva mining small semi-
transparent blotch in leaf of unidentified creeper ; cocoon brownish-
yellow, detached (^Ma.vwelJ) ; one specimen.

Acrocercops geometra, n. sp.

6 $. 7-8 mm. Head and thorax whitish- oclii^eous, face
whitish. Palpi whitish, second and terminal joints greyish on
apical half. Abdomen grey, beneath whitish, triangularly barred
on sides with dark fuscous. Forewings narrowly elongate-lanceo-
late ; brownish or fuscous, varying in depth ; markings white
edged with blackish scales ; two dorsal blotches more or loss
suffused with light brownish-ochreous except towards upper mar-
gins, first large, triangular, extending on dorsum from near base
to 1 of wing, its apex reaching costa, second smaller, triangular or
trapezoidal, beyond middle, narrowly connected with first on
dorsum, its apex connected with costa by a short very fine wliite
strigula ; two very fine somewhat oblique transverse lines between
this and apex, their terminal extremities somewhat enlarged ;
a white apical dot : cilia whitish-grey, round apex whitish, with a
pale brownish patch beneath apex, and grey median line. Hind-
wings grey ; cilia pale greyish.

Kkngal, Pusa ; S. India, Coirabatore ; in April, ^lay, October,
and November {^Fletcher) ; five specimens. Larva mining blotch in
leaf of Cordia mijxa (^Boraginaceie) (Fletcher).

Acrocercops lysibathra, n. sp.

cJ . 8 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-
grey-whitish. Abdomen grey, beneath whitish. Forewings nar-
rowly elongate-lanceolate; greyish-oclireous, costa suffused with

gracilari.vd.t:. 627

dark fuscous, median area wholly suffused with dark fuscous
except dorsum ; a pale greyish-ochreoua basal patch occupying |
of wing, suffused with whitish towards costa posteriorly, edge
prominent beneath costa, indented in disc ; a triangular whitish
blotch on dorsum beyond middle of wing, reaching costa, suffused
with pale greyish-ochreous towards dorsum ; two fine oblique
transverse whitish lines between this and apex, first interrupted
beneath costa and somewhat thickened towards termen ; a minute
white apical dot : cilia light greyish, at apex with two darker
marks separated by whitish. Hindwings grey ; cilia light grey.

Bengal, Pusa, in April {Fletcher) ; one specimen. Allied to
preceding si^ecies.

Acrocercops phaeospora, n. sp.

6. 7 mm. Head white, crown mixed with light fuscous. Palpi
white, apical band of second joint and median ring of terminal
dark fuscous. Thorax whitish mixed with fuscous. Abdomen
grey, beneath white banded with dark fuscous. Forewings very
narrowly elongate-lanceolate ; fuscous, towards costa irrorated
with blackish ; four rather oblique white fascife, sprinkled with
brownish specks and edged with black scales, first two moderate,
at ^ and beyond middle, third and fourth slender, somewhat
irregular, at 4 and just before apex : cilia pale greyish, round apex
whitish with two dark grey lines, beneath apex with a white
patch. Hindwings grey ; cilia pale greyish.

S. India, Belgaura, bred in August from larva mining a large
elongate opaque much swollen blotch in leaf of Eugenia jambolana
{Myrtace<e) ; cocoon orange, external (Ma.vivell) ; one specimen.

Acrocercops allactopa, n. sp.

(5 . 6-7 ram. Head, palpi, and thorax white, shoulders with
an ochreous spot. Abdomen whitish, Porewings narrowlj' elon-
gate-lanceolate; yellow-ochreous ; five slightly oblique white fasciae,
sprinkled with a few dark fuscous specks, and finely edged with
dark fuscous irroration, first narrow, near base, dilated towards
dorsum, second and third moderately broad, third median, fourth
and fifth rather narrow, a small blackish spot on costa between
these ; a whitish ajjical dot : cilia pale greyish, round apex whitish,
with a blackish basal mark and grey median line. Hindwings
grey ; cilia pale greyish.

Kanaka, Karwar, bred in Jiily and August from larvae mining
swollen blotches in leaves of Eugenia jamholana, several larvae in
one blotch ; cocoon external {Maocivell) ; two specimens.

Acrocercops crystallopa, n. sp.

c? . 7-8 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint with
basal and apical dark fuscous bands. Thorax brown, apical half
of patagia white. Abdomen grey, beneath white ringed with dark
fuscous. Forewings very narrowly elongate-lanceolate ; brown ;

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028 EXOTIC MICKOLKPIDOPTEKA.

markings snow-white edged with black ; a narrow irregular un-
mai'gined fascia near base ; moderate transverse fasciae at | and
beyond middle, somewhat narrowed towards costa ; a curved ti-ans-
verse series of three small marks at |-, a large elongate spot on
costa towards apex, its posterior half reaching termen ; a white
apical dot : cilia grej-, with a basal blackish mark at apex. Hind-
wings and cilia grey.

Kanaka, Karwar, bred in July and August from larvag mining
somewhat circular blotches in leaves of Memeci/hn amplexicaule
(Melastomacece), larva cylindrical with lateral prominences, emitting
single rather long hairs ; pupa internal in blotch, -without cocoon
{Maxwell) \ three specimens.

Acrocercops aemula, n. sp.
6 $ . 8-9 ram. Head white. Palpi white, second joint more
or less marked with dark fuscous towards apex. Thorax white,
patagia fuscous. Abdomen dark grey, beneath whitish. Legs
blackish ringed with white, all tarsi white spotted with dark
fuscous. Forewings narrowly elongate-lanceolate ; rather dark
fuscous, towards termen brownish ; a broad white dorsal streak
from base, its upper edge from | to beyond tornus forming three
obtuse-triangular black-edged prominences, reaching hardly more
than half across wing, interspaces gently concave ; a white black-
edged dot on costa at | ; a fine white black-edged oblique trans-
verse streak before apex : cilia greyish, round apex white, beneath
apex with grey suffused bar, above apex with three dark fuscous
strigulae. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia grey.

Bengal, Pusa, bred in February from larvae mining leaves of
Cynoglossmn {Boraginacece) (FhtcJier) ; five specimens. Extremely
like tricyma (which has a quite unrelated foodplant, Blumea, a
Compo>ite), but alw^ays distinguishable by the dark-spotled anterior
and middle tarsi (in tricyma wholly white) ; forewings also with
groundcolour darker, prominences of dorsal streak obviously shorter
and less abrupt. The European scalariella is also extremely close
(being likewise a Cynoglossmn- feeder), but without trace of first
prominence on dorsal streak.

Acrocercops gemoniella Staint.

Bred from green larvae mining large blotches in leaf of Bemecarpus
Anacanlium (Anacardiacece), several larvje in one blotch ; cocoon
external, creamcoloured {Maxwell). The same species was pre-
viously' sent by Mr. Maxwell as bred from sugarcane, but it would
seem probable that there roust have been some error in that record.

Acrocercops scandalota Meyr.

Larva mining blotch in leaf of Helicteres isora {Sferctiliacea')
{Maxwell).

INDEX.

acatbarta, 589.
accurata, 526.
acervalis, 209.
acerrata, 161.
acetosa, 371.
achroa, 232.
achyrodes, 46.
acmiira, 206.
Acorotricba, 120.
acratodes, 536.
acratynta, 622.
Acria, 381.
acricula, 198.
acritodes, 263.
Acrocercops, 22,284,624.
Acroclita, 275.
acrograpta, 387.
Acrolepia, 149, 208, 286.
anronephela, 392.
acroplecta, 313.
aeropta, 208.
acrostif^ma, 320.
Actinoscelis, 59.
adminiculata, 472.
adornata, 443.
Adoxopbyes, 3.
advocata, 525.
aedilis, 331.
aeiuula, 358, 628.
Aeolernis, 269.
aeolochlora, 562.
aeolopa, 565.
aequabilis, 513.
aerifera, 57.
aeruginosa, 155.
aestuans, 605.
aestuosa, 558.
Aganoptila, 333.
aggerata, 428.
aggravata, 514.
aggi-egata, .527.
agriiuoniella Clem., 65.
Agriopbara, 407,483, 541.
Agrioscelis, 96.

Agriotbera, 154.
albata, 94.
albescens, 6.
albilineella Dev., 566.
albinea, 266.
aletodes, 308.
aleuritis, 150.
algosa, 537.
alLactopa, 627.
Alloclita, 268.
Alloptila, 570.
AUotalanta, 114, 234.
alma, 174.
alpbesta, 370.
altiL-ola, 343.
Alucita, 111.
alveata, 339.
amata, 175.
aniblopa, 319.
Aiublyxena, 207.
aniethystas, 16.
ampbicbrysa, 156.
Amplaiclada, 60.
ainpbidyma, 88.
ampbigramiua, 305.
ampbilyta, 503.
ampbistieta, 279.
aiupbizela, 608.
aiupboritis, 91.
Amydria, 214.
Anacampsis, 65.
anacampta, 118, 217.
anaclina, 358.
anaclintris, 499.
Anacoeniastis, 229.
Anaptilora, 591.
Anaraia, 582.
Aiiataractis, 565.
Anatbanina, 562.
Auatracbyntis, 325, 565.
anaxesta, 452.
ancalota, 486.
Ancbinia, 237.
aucillaris, 530.

ancistrola, 39.

anconitis, 414.

Ancylis, 30.

anetodes, 438.

anguicula, 133.

anisodes, 652.

anisosticta, 566.

annulicornis Wals., 198.

anomarcba, 305.

Autaeotricba, 389, 491.

antborma, 42.

anthraceiita, 330.

autbracorma, 369.

antibatbra, 575.

auticbaris, 512.

anticblora, 44.

Anticrates, 140.

aaticrossa, 304.

antidectis, 218.

antiloga, 357.

antimetra, 79.

Antipterna, 551.

antiptila, 56.

antiqiiata, 98.
antygota, 161.
anympba, 593.
Apapbristis, 292.
apatbodes, 240.
apbanodesiua, 478.
Apbanoxena, 386, 490,
apbrochoa, 369.
apbrogeiies, 407.
Aphtbonetus, 339.
aplasia, 249.
aporodes, 400.
aprica, 86.
apricata, 127.
apsorrliua, 413.
a|3tila, 467.
aquaria, 132.
arachnia, 429.
Aracbnograpba, 222.
arbitra, 167.
arcbacndi's, 105.

630

INDEX.

Archaereta, 223.
archiniedias, 63.
ardens, 52.
arenosa, 519.
arens, 66.
arethusa, -346.
argillacea Buil., 282.
argobalana, 308.
argodora, 78.
argospila, 554.
argospora, 443.
argotoma, 412.
Argyresthia, 135, 205,
argyrocarpa, 220.
ai-gyropa, 192.
Argyroploce, 63, 196,

275, 562.
argyrota, 55.
arignota, 579.
aristata, 89.
Aristeis, 244.
Aristotelia, 64, 197.
arneutis, 218.
aromatias, 31.
aroniatica, 449.
Arotrophora, 9.
artamota, 350.
arfchrota, 352.
artiphaues, 363.
arystis, 402.
ascodes, 441.
asterodes, 319.
astlienopa, 517.
Astiarcba, 258.
astragalitis, 152.
astricta, 86.
astrota, 216.
astuta, 14.
astynoma, 3H8.
Atelosticlia, 546.
Athleta, 382.
Athrypsiastis, 377.
atmodes, 451.
atricassis, 530.
aulata, 71.
autochroa, 333.
autogama, 362.
aiitographa, 307.
autopliaea, 1 14.
aiitopliyta, 3.59.
Autosticha, 202, 585,
auxiiiiena, 318.
auxodelta, 585.
RTida, 435, 509.
axena, 501.

bacchata, 225.
baccbias, 129.
bacterias, 95.
Baeonoma, 507, 541.

balanacraa, 275.
balauistis, 89.
balanocentra, 387.
balanochrysa, 316.
baliandra, 442.
Balioxena, 12.
ballista, 516.
Barea, 298, 307.
basiplectra, 97.
bathracina, 25.
bathroceut.ra, 462.
Batracbedra, 206, 286.
Bedellia, 353.
bellica, 37.
henigna, 76, 540.
bicensa, 464.
bifida, 541.
binodis, 472.
bisignata, 523.
blandiila, 450.
blapsigona, 569.
Blastobasis, 595.
blepbaraciua, 155.
bolidias, 137.
Bondia, 70.
Borkliausenia, 172, 232,

296.
botryitis, 245.
Bracbmia, 66, 201, 278,

576.
brachygraiiiiua, 88.
bracbyptila, 584.
bracbysaris, 504.
bracbystoma, 299.
Brenthia, 51, 560.
brocbogi'anima, 285.
biochota, 396.
bryocosuia, .535.
bryopbanes, 477.
bryosyla, 437.
Biicoulatrix, 209. 354,

370, 619.
buUata, 98.
butyracma, 92.
butyropis, 152.
byrseuta, 134.
byrsoelira, 301.
byssiiiodes, 208.
bytbitis, 443.
bytbocbroa. 385, 519.
bytbota, 576.

Oacoecia, 4.
caecata, 487.
caeiioebytis, 415.
caenologa, 361.
caerulea, 26.
caesarea, 450.
caesia, 449.
Calantica. 147, 174.

Caleb antis, 196.
callibroeba, 312.
Callibryastis, 13.
Oallicerastis, 599.
callichlora, 411.
callicitra, 146.
callieoma, 528.
callicosina, 318,
callidyas, 306.
callimnestra, 480.
oallipbanes, 135.
callispora, 41.
calliteucba, 68.
Callitbrinca, 140.
callopis, 91.
callopistis, 116.
camarilla, 401.
camarodes, 478.
camatodes, 264.
campestris, 611.
cauipylodes, 494.
eantliaritis, 490.
capnospbaera, 616,
capnospila, 20,
capsaria, 185.
capsellata, 157,
Capua, 274.
eapyrota, 213.
carabodes, 435,
caraiiaea, 324.
carbasea, 426.
earbunculata, 24.
carcbarota, 22.
cardinalis, 131.
cardiiiata, 73.
cariuaria, 1 25.
carola, 63.
Carposina, 74, 98,
carpotoma, 567.
Cassandra, 317.
cassigera, 479.
castellana, 516.
catacblora, 699.
cataclista, 358.
Catamacta, 1,
catapasta, 233.
catapsecta, 452.
cataxantha, 379,
cateiata, 281.
catbarmosta, 445.
catbidrota, 329.
caveata, 92.
cecropia, 509.
eelata, 160.
eeletica, 145.
censoria, 460.
centrodina, 631.
centropbanes, 325.
centrotona, 300.
Cerace, 19.
cerata, 95.

INDEX,

631

cei'atospila, 375.
Cerconota, 385.
cerealis, 263.
ceriaula, 211.
cerinata, 239.
Ceromitia, 28, 215.
cei'ophaea, 182.
Ceroatoiua, 152, 227.
cerozona, 262.
certatrix, 612.
chalastis, 413.
chalcantha, 20.
chalcodesina, 67.
clialicitis, 601.
chalybacma, 21.
characotis, 592.
Cliaricrita, 143.
charitarcha, 438.
Chelaria, 279, 579.
chelobathra, 498.
cheloiiitis, 204.
clieraniopis, 593.
cliersodes, 219.
chersota, 330.
Oliezala, 248, 302.
chiouodora, 464.
Cliionogenes, 144.
chionopis, 553.
chiridota, 201.
Chiroeoiupa, 230.
ChLimydastis, 481.
chloradelpha, 8.
chlorocbalca, 322.
cblorocosma, 294.
cblorogramma, 615.
cbloroloba, 439.
cbloromis, 433.
cbloropa, 244.
cbloroplaca, .383.
cblorostoma, 264.
cblorotncba, 575, 608.
choleroptila, 467.^
Cholotis, 327.
cbordacta, 3.51.
cbordites, 106.
chordotona, 592.
Cboreutis, 54, 67, 5G0.
cbristocoma, 398.
cbroiuatarcba, 232.
chrysampyx, 411.
Cbrysocentris, 284.
chrysocosnia, 572.
cbrysodoxa, 332.
chrysogastra, 476.
chrysoleuca, 82.
cbrysomochla, 324.
Chrysonoma, 251.
cbrysophanes, 359.
cbrysopbthalma, 347.
cbrysorma, 101.
cicinnota, 570.

cinciunata, 355.
circographa, 480.
cirrbodes, 126.
cirrbodora, 296.
cirrbopbanes, 348.
cirrbuxantba, 477.
cissota, 84.

Citbarodica,221, 272.
citracnia, 310.
citricula, 26.
citromicta, 234.
citroxantba, 515.
citrozoiia, 1 13, 607.
olarifica, 243.
clarisona, 622,
clavaria, 284.
clavata, 166, 197.
Clei-optila, 204.
clerotbeta, 370.
climacot.a, 229.
Cloiiitica, 223.
Cnepbasia, 10, 195.
cocytias, 307.
codicata, 530.
Coesyra, 117, 245.
Coleopbora, 206.
colligata, 461.
collybista, 384, 520.
colocyntbia, ()(J7.
colometra, 317.
coloiiioa, 611.
Colonophora, 280.
colorata, 103.
colubrina, 288.
eoluranaris, 69.
commatias, 365.
coinnioda, 85.
complexa, 542.
compsographa, 491.
compta, 354.
concbitis, 150.
concinna, 71.
concbylias, 621.
Coniastis, 600.
conifera, 582.
coniocbra, 368.
couiopis, 257.
conista, 622.
Conopotarsa, 151.
conoBema, 69.
conserva, 183.
consobrina, 460.
coiisularis, 119.
contenta, 560.
contesta, 617.
contophora, 472.
contumax, 522.
copidora, 363.
Copromorpba, 555.
corallina, 175.
coriaria, 173.

coridarcba, 61.
coriodes, 397.
Coriiiotypa, 250.
cornigera, 2.
cormita, 251.
coronias, 59.
coronis, 258.
CDi-recta, 304.
Corsocasis, 59.
corsota, 164.
Cortbyntis, 574.
coiticosa, 149.
corusca, 11.
corvigera, 390.
corypbaea, 61.
corystes, 181.
Cosinopteryx, 203, 280,

322.
cothurnata, 45.
crassata, 265.
crassifica, 595.
creiuasta, 311.
cremata, 609.
cretosa, 367-
criiiiiuosa, 372.
crinita, 102.
critbina, 239.
Crobylopboro, 208, 345.
Crocantbes, 592.
crocodelta, 316.
croconiiti'a, 266.
crocoptila, 466.
crocosoma, 173.
crocotbicta, 588.
Crossopbom, 230.
crossotis, 342.
crotolitba, 336.
crustata, 9.
crustiilata, 124.
crypsasLra, 414.
crypsicentra, 170.
crypsiloga, 329.
Crypsitbyris, 602.
crypsizyga, 278.
cryptica, 13(>.
Cryptolecbia, 173, 226,

258, 304.
crystallopa, 627.
crystanta, 121.
cucullata, 199.
ciiltrata, 56.
cultrifera, 213.
cupidinea, 175.
curta, 596.
cyanacuia, 338.
cyauarcba, 414.
cyan an la, 53.
cyanocbra, 288.
cyanoplecta, 224.
cyclopbthalma, 546.
cyclopis, 307.

632

cycloptila, 446.
cylicopa, 243.
cymatodes, 584.
cynopis, 434.
cyplioraa, 406.
Cyphosticha, 26.
Cyphothyris, 254.
cyrtomis, 360.
cystiodes, 489.

Decadarcbis, 367, 620.
decataea, 216.
declivis, 112.
decolor, 596.
dedecorata, 302.
deflexa, 489.
deleiiita, 473.
delias, 148.
deligata, 180.
De onoma, 193.
deltopis, 390.
dentiger, 557.
dentigera, 81.
Depressaria, 114, 252.
derelicta, 139.
Deroxena, 153.
desiccata, 296.
designata, 188.
Deiiterocopus, 106.
devincta. 610.
devota, 148.
diacta, 513.
Diadoxtistis, 78.
diantha, 134.
diatonica, 625.
dichlora, 48.
. Dichomeris, 279, 583.
didymopa, 583.
diflraota, 500.
digitata, 200.
diliiviata, 366.
Dinotropa, 506.
diplarcha, 403.
diplogramma, 49.
Diplonearcha, 274.
diplophaea, 494.
diplosaris, 418.
diploxantha, 236.
diiecta, 34.
dischema, 576.
discissa, 581.
discors, 112.
dissimulans. 368.
disticba, 4S8.
distracta, 615.
dolabrata, 589.
doleropis, 421.
Doliotecbna, 187.
dorcadopa, 532.
dorinda, 21.

doi-ites, 108.
Dorodoca, 324.
doropbanes, 194.
dosarcba, 578.
doxophanes, 357.
dryadarcba, 17.
Dryadaula, 369.
dryinarma, 614.
dryodesma, 552.
dryotecbna, 421.
dryozona, 567.
duutaria, 159.
diilcescens, 130.
diilcicula, 262.
duplicala, 147.
dynastis, 398.

Eboda, 15, 20.
ebria, 441.
EL'bioLuiuia, 373.
Eubyrota, 601.
Eclactistis, 134.
Elacbista, 281.
Elaeouoma, 238.
elaeopis, 594.
electi'ina, 5.
Electrograpba, 63.
electropa, 228.
elliptica, 543.
emblematica, 589.
Eiiiblematodes, 288.
embrochota, 280.
embytbia, 529.
emiiuda, 473.
emmolybda, 280.
empalacta, 305.
empedota, 341.
enipetra, 339.
empbatica, .539.
empolaea, 236.
empyrota, 461/
eucalypta, 264.
encentra, 252.
enciiaracta, 359.
Encbronista, 249.
Encrasiuia, 594.
eucyclia, 403.
en dry as, 343.
Enicostoma, 252.
enitescens, 16.
enodata, 493.
Enoditis, 1.
enopias, 207.
entepbras, 453.
entbernia, 195.
Entbetica, 574.
entypa, 241.
Eocbrois, 193, 251.
Eorriichla, 545.
Epactris, 600.

epaphria, 598.
epbalta, 299.
epbelotis, 591.
EpicaUiiua, 218.
Epicepbala, 21.
epicbersa, 253.
Epicliorista, 8, 195.
Epicnaptis, 606.
epiciiesta, 461.
Epicroesa, 58.
epicrypta, 327.
Epicurica, 252.
epiguampta, 395.
Epimiiiiastis, 589.
epipacta, 444.
ef)irota, 210.
episimbla, 389.
Epitbeetis, 66, 567.
epombra, 206.
Eporycta, 376.
epotias, 583.
epiilaris, 127.
erasicosma, 548.
Eretmoeera, 337.
Ereunetis, 366.
ergasiiiia, 568.
eriacma, 456.
eribapta, 291.
ericydes, 573.
erioptila, 16.
Eriopyrrba, 141.
eripias, 252.
eriptila, 334.
crista, 595.
. Eritbyuia, 224.
erixantba, 279.
erotarcba, 471.
erotica, 534.
erudita, 591.
Erysiptila, 232.
erytbrura, 228.
escbai-itis, 655, 589.
escbatias, 619.
Elbmia, 173.
Etnodona, 289.
Eucleodora, 258.
Euoosma, 33, 561, 563.
Eulecbria, 157, 218, 239,

271, 299, 307.
Ewlia, 11.
eulimna, 140.
eumenojjis, 199.
enmetra, 43.
eupbanes, 607.
Eiiplocauiu.s, 617.
Eupselia, 306.
eusticta, 521.
Eutbictis, 246.
eutbrinca, 399.
euzela, 603.
era, 447.

INDEX.

633

exagria, 326.
exantlia, 345.
Exarsia, 269.
exasperata, 533.
excavata, 210.
excepta, 279.
excisa, 496.
exculta, 237.
exedra, 354.
exemplaris, 686.
exhalata, 474.
Exinotis, 598.
expansa, 464.
expilata, 469.
expre.ssa, 611.
extenuata, 624.
exusta, 492.

fabrilis, 1.
fabulosa, 373.
facilis, 15.
falcigera, 102.
Falculina, 482.
falsidica, 426.
fauiosa, 202.
famulata, 72.
farraria, 462.
fascicularis Z., 471.
fascigera, 358.
fastigata, 430.
favillata, 430.
fenicoma, 170.
feiiiseea, 300.
fermeutata, .539.
fervens, 108.
f'ervescens, 60.
fictilis, 248.
fidelis, 70.
filifera, 27.
Filinota, 553.
flaccida, 126.
flagitiosa, 198.
flagrans, 3.
flaminifera, 338.
flammivola, 61.
flavescens, 587.
flexibilis, 538.
florid ula, 128.
florivora, 598.
formidolosa, 581.
fragilia, 271.
frigescene, 160.
Friailia, 277, 573.
fructuosa, 380.
fruticosa, 380.
fulerata, 471.
fulniinata, 539.
fulminea, 48.
fumiceps Pag., 359.
fumiyata 8taint., 173.

funesta, 173.
furva, 549.
fusigera, 476.
gaesata, 66.
galactodes, 289.
galaetopa, 590.
galbanea, 115.
gemellata, 524.
genioniella Staint., 628.
geuuiua, 180.
geoiuetra, 626.
geraeopa, 118.
germiiialis, 126.
glauca, 74.
glaiicescens, 537.
glebifera, 34.
globulosa, 234.
glycaea, 229.
glyceropa, 337.
glycerostonia, 399.
glycvphaga, 32.
Glyphipterjx, 56,68, 101.
Gonada, 543.
Goriioterina, 383.
Gracilaria, 26, 286.
gram mi di as, 133.
granularis, 609.
gravissima, 24.
gregaria, 613.
gryphodes, 62.
gubernata, 465.
gummosa, 127.
Gimni Busck, 471.
gymnastis, 453.
gyinnota, 30.
gypsopyga, 220.
gypsoteriDa, 424.
gyracma, 365.

habilis, 427.
babristis, 189.
babroehroa, 349.
Habroscopa, 223.
halata, 117.
halimora, 50.
halosphora, 547.
balosticta, 286.
hapalactis, 18.
Hapaloteucha, 251.
Haplodyta, 240, 301.
baplonoma, 379.
ha))loxyla, 420.
hapsioora, 399.
Hapsifera, 214, 616.
harm est a, 80.
harpobathra, 499.
hariispex, 15.
Hectacma, 620.
bectorea, 384.
hedrastis, 295.

Helcystogramma, 577.

Helenodes, 151.

beliaca, 544.

Heliaugara, 573.

Helicaciua, 232.
belieiaa, 502.

helicodes, 618.
Heliocausta, 128, 220

251, 551.
Heliodiues, 58.
Helioptibes, 41.
helotypa, 508.
hemeris, 303.
heiuichlora, 487.
hemilampra, 470.
bemipercna, 282.
hemitorna, 97.
hemizopba, 565.
heptacbora, 801.
beptat'opa, 564.
heptasticta, 281.
bercotis, 76.
beruiaea, 172.
hermatica, 378.
hestiarcba, 54.
bestias, 354.
beteroclina, 364.
beterodoxa, 23.
Heterogymna, 73.
Heteroptolis, 221.
beterosaris, 418.
heterota, 256.
Heterozyga, 243, 301.
bexalocba, 22.
hexapoda, 99.
bexapbala, 36.
bexatoma, 346.
biemalis, 218.
Hierocrobyla, 353.
Hierodoris, 41.
Hierouiantis, 82.
bieropbanta, 617.
Hieroxestis, 287, 361.
Hilarograpba, 36, 99.
bimaea, 505.
himantias, 121.
biiiierodes, 535.
Hippoiiiacha, 244.
histurga, 291.
bolacbyrma, 47.
bolarga, 509.
bolcadica, 531.
ndcocera, 699.
bolocborda, 332.
hololampra, 317.
bolopbaea, 541.
holoxytha, 307.
Homaloxestis, 198, 575.
bomciclera, 591.
boiiiologa, 388.
Houiona, 3.

634

INDEX.

Homosaces, 256.
bomospora, 158.
hoplopbora, 577.
Hoploatega, 235.
hoi'iuophora, 23.
horolyca, 361.
hospitalis, 463.
human a, 6.
humata, 181.
hyalophaea, 188.
hyalozona, 38.
hydraena, 636.
hydrosema, 572.
hylaea, 31.
hyperacma, 367.
Hypereallia, 189, 552.
Hyperdasys, 344.
hyphantica, 25.
hypnodes, 61.
Hyponomeuta, 137.
Hypoplirictis, 604.
Hyposmocoiua, 340.
hypsipora, 559.

ialeura, 46.
iatma, 474.
icuiaea, 299.
icriota, 328.
icterica, 360.
icterota, 178.
idiastis, 677.
Idioglossa, 77.
Idiophantis, 201, 566.
idioptila, 582.
ignava, 125.
ignominiosa, 86.
illepida, 495.
illiitata, 266.

Imma, 38, 98, 283, 559.
iminetnor, 130.

immiuens, 431.

imminuta, 211.

iinmota, 502.

immunda Zell., 468.

impavida, 77.

impedita, 422.

iinpoteiis, 359.

impressella Busck, 509.

imprudens, 201.

impurata, 468.

incalescens, 192.

incallida, 381.

incauta, 212.

incepta, 10.

inceptrix, 111,605.

incrassata, 504.

incuriosa, 597.

incurvata, 622.

indigna, 28.

indocta, 111.

iiiers, 87.
infensa, 610.
infealata, 166.
infibulata, 577.
inflammata, 551.
iiiforinis, 87.
int'ricta, 579.
iiit'usa, 522.
ingeminata, 371.
iiigenua, 9.
iiigrata, 117-
inlionesta, 579.
injusta, 153.
iiinocens, 118.
Iiiotiea, 65.
iuquisitrix, 602.
insidiata, 512.
iiisincera, 7.
insinuans, 274.
insinuata, 241.
inspectrix, 542.
inspirata, 560.
Integra, 189.
iutegratus, 1 13.
intersecta, 515.
iutrepida, 7.
inveterata, 290.

invigilans, 476.

invita, 22.
invulgata, 468.

ioclista, 70.

iocoiua, 450.

iolitha, 215.

iophanes, 42.

loptera, 147.

loptila, 433.

iorrhoa, 196.

iospila, 13.

iothrinca, 193.

ioxantha, 313.

ioxysta, 82.

ipbigona, 323.

iracunda, 187.

irenias, 537.

iresiarcba, 329.

irina, 59.

irradiata, 67.

irrigua, 315.

iselaea, 286.

isocampta, 196.

isochra, 569.

isochyta, 420.

isoleuca, 93.

isolitha, 125.

isomitra, 277.

isonoma, 625.

isopsepba, 158.

Isorrboa, 79.

isosticba, 381.

itei'ata, 585.

itriodes, 49.

ixeuta, 374.
ixota, 230.

janitrix, 64.
Jonaca, 38.
juciiuda, 429.
judex, 95.
jugata, 161.

lacerata, 74.
lacertosa, 404.
laoteata, 235.
Laotistioa, 237.
lacunata, 178.
Lamacbaera, 338.
latnprocosma, 553.
lamprodes, 215.
lani prophanes, 357.
Langastis, 267.
languescens, 458.
lapidea, 541.
lapidescens, 509.
Lasiodictis, 41.
Laapeyresia, 64, 197,

564.
lathlptila, 425.
latibularis, 605.
latiflua, 344.
Latypica, 606.
laudata, 496.
laxa, 428.
laxeuta, 1.30.
Laxonoma, 240.
lebetias, 433.
lecitliaula, 401.
Lecitbocera, 198, 277,

575, 593.
leeticaria, 571.
leinbifera, 440.
leontodes, 384.
lepidota, 482.
leporina, 169.
leptoeentra. 64.
leptocborda, 111, 263.
leptocosma, 560.
leptogramma, 506.
Leptononia, 607.
Lesiandra, 231.
letbaea, 47.
leucocosma, 584.
leucocymba, 4.
leucodelta, 184, 507.
leucogramiua, 404, 509,
Leucoptera, 208, 346.
leucopyrga, 36.
leucorrboa, 355.
leucothorax, 138.
leurodes, 350.
Lexiarcba, 690.
liberalis, 138,
libertina, 526.

IJTDEX.

635

librodes, 370.
lichenias, 486.
licinaea, 462.
ligata, 26.
lignyodes, 271.
ligyrodes, o22.
ligyropa, 356.
limata, 168.
limenarcha, 123.
liinenodes. 368.
limitaris, 302.
Limnoecia, 203, 318.
liinonia, 12.5.
linicoma, 212.
linocoina, 593.
linteata, 525.
lioxera, 376.
Liparistis, 376.
liparodes, 205.
liquida, 164.
Litaneiitis, 143.
Lithocolletia, 21, 621.
lithoflcs Wah., 609.
lithophaea, 140.
lithostrota, 578.
lithoxesta, 432.
Lobesia, 565.
Locheutis, 236.
loculata, 357.
Lophopepla, 220.
lotina, 600.
loxodes, 19.
loxoptila, 209.
Loxotoma. 382.
hicens, 302.
lucescens, 267.
luculenta, 88.
ludifica, 288.
liiminifera, 61.
lutescens, 32.
luticilia, 351.
lutigena, 362.
lutuleiifa, 131.
Lygronoina, 100.
Lyonetia, 350.
lysibathra, 626.
Lygigrapha, 184.
lysimacha, 410.
lysimeris, 391.

Machaeritis, 301.
Macbaeropteris, 291, 614.
Macbetis, 171.
Machimia, 174, 549.
macbinosa, 159.
macblopis, 4.
Maeraeola. 602.
Macrobatbra, 216, 294.
uiacrophaea, 231.
macropodias, 127.
macrotona, 599.

maeandria, 375.
Magonympba, 572.
malacbita, 404.
uialacopa, 343.
maligna, 110.
maltbacodes, 226.
manganeutis, 149.
manifesta, 265.
marcens, 220.
marmarota, 214.
Maroga, 372.
maroni Busck, 471.
mast-odes, 508.
matiira, 282.
Megalodoris, 5.
megalopa, 291.
megalopis, 575.
megalozona, 662.
melanacma, 154.
melanariiia, 500.
melanclirodes, 617.
melanocrypta, 455, 509.
melanodesma, 215.
melanonca, 408.
melanosparta, 21.
melanozona, 65.
Melasina. 211, 290, 608.
Meleonoma, 255, 304.
raeliacta, 184.
melloehra, 290.
melipecta, 293.
melipbaea, 609.
melistoma, 41.
meliteucta, 319.
melitura, 585.
m ell i com a, 29.
mellifliia, 195.
Meloebrysis, 544.
Melodryas, 142.
Meneptila, 333.
mercata, 183.
Meridarchis, 71.
meridiaiia, 435.
Menueristis, 298.
mesocavista, 135.
mesorectis, 342.
mesostrota, 393.
messoria, 250.
metabapta, 164.
Metaebanda, 202.
metaclista, 379.
metacymba, 489.
metacypba, 203.
metallidias, 80.
metata, 168.
metberca, 608.
microcblora, 303.
Microcolona, 334.
microglena, 312.
micrograpba, 619.
Microlocha, 241.

microtypa, 422.
Mictopsichia, 35, 99.
Mieza, 141.
milicbodes, 448.
militaris, 191.
mimantha, 92.
Mimozda, 225.
miiiyra, 221.
miranda, 142.
niirifica, 297.
mitescens, 174.
mitigata, 278.
mitis, 190.
mixadelpba, 186.
innescicenti«a, 136.
Mnesteria, 573.
mobilis, 300.
mocblopa, 409.
modulata, 436.
molifera, 327.
molifica, 182.
moligera, 221.
molybdaula, 309.
molybdis, 360.
molybdora, 57.
moniligera, 54.
monoeblora, 228.
monoclina, 294.
niouodecta, 23.
monosaris, 419.
monosticta, 362.
montigena, 273.
Morpbotica, 297.
inoschias, 210.
mundula, 528.
murmurata, 161.
mydopis, 179.
Myrmecozela, 605.
myrocbroa, 448.
niyrocoma, 218.
Mystacernis, 370.
mystodoxa, 344.
myxodes, 619.

iiapaea, 18.
narcodes, 556.
neastra, 412.
nebritis, 162.
nectaritis, 18, 290.
nectaropa, 282.
Neelysia, 339.
nefanda, 171.
nefasta, 575.
Nemotois, 30, 215, 294.
iieodesnia, 323.
neodoxa, 621.
neomeris, 88.
neoxaiita, 410.
nepbeliesa, 238.
nopbelospila, 38.
nephelozona, 352.

636

IlfDEX.

Nephogenes, 130.
nereitis, 75.
nerina, 28,
nerteropa, 395.
neurotona, 382.
uiphacrua, 510.
Niphonympha, 174.
nitida, 93.
iiitrota, 497.
nocticolor, 603.
nomaditis, 594.
nomaea, 217.
notaria, 118.
notifera, 465.
notometra, 350.
notozyga, 217.
noverca, 484.
uubitincta, 559.
nudata, 146.
nummulata, 546.
nycteropa, 422,
nyctora, 297.
nymphas, 534.
Nympbonia, 136.

obelitis, 259.
obelodes, 456.
obliviosa, 124.
obinutescens, 525.
obnupta, 483.
obsignata, 277.
obstinata, 20.
obstructa, 332.
obtusa, 513.
oceanitis, 519.
ochanota, 295.
ochlica, 267.
ocbricostata Z., 482.
ochrocrossa, 506.
ochrodelta, 89.
ocbrogramma, 74.
ochrotricba, 29.
octacentra, 459.
Octasphales, 225.
Ocystola, 115,242.
Odites, 281, 378, 406,

509.
Oedematopoda, 97, 338.
oenodes, 411.
oenoinbra, 201.
ograosaris, 415.
Oinopbila, 209, 288, 355,

619.
Olbonoina, 244.
olearis, 10.

Oiiebala, 200, 278, 576.
oiiias, 559.
onychotis, 345.
opbiodora, 260.
opliiopa, 484.
ophryodes, 255.

Opogona, 209, 287, 357,

620.
Opostega, 351, 619.
oppidana, 331.
Opsitycba, 249.
optabilis, 604.
orbiciilata, 91.
orbigera, 14.
ordinalis, 227.
ordinatella, 285, 624.
oriaula, 321.
oricbalcias, 557.
orphaoopa, 294.
Orphnolecbia, 382.
orpbiiopis, 188.
Orsimacha, 186.
Orsotricba, 269.
Orthenches, 149.
Orthiastis, 247.
orbhopliragma, 548.
ortliopyrrha, 353.
ortbota, 243.
ortbotona, 495.
ortbozona, 508.
orthi-idia, 520.
ostracodes, 583.
OBtrina, 604.
ovigera, 93.
oxy centra, 497.
oxydecta, 426.
oxydelta, 147.
oxylcuca, 315.
Oxylycbna, 599.
oxynieris, 619.
Oxyptilus, 105, 557.
oxyxantba, 245.

Pachnistis, 66, 278, 577,

579.
pacbnoscia, 376.
pacbnota, 14.
Pacbypsaltis, 291, 615.
Pacbyrbabda, 94.
pacifera, 165.
pactolias, 124.
pactota, 391.
pagana, 549.
palaeota, 145.
palaestrias, 502.
palamedes, 664.
palearis, 65.
palimpsesta, 308.
Painmene, 196.
pancrypta, 330.
pandui'is, 346.
Pausepta, 377.
paracapna, 444.
paraclina, 261.
paraelista, 116.
paraclystis, 293.
paracrypta, 405.

paracta, 425.
paradeiua, 264.
paradromig, 408.
Paralecta, 221.
paraleuca Low., 162.
paralia, 122.
Paramorpba, 71, 153.
paranyinpba, 53.
pai-aphracta, 268.
Parapsectris, 579.
paraptila, 566.
paraseraa, 66.
parasira, 591.
Paraspastis, 479.
parastropha, 3.
paratarsa, 141.
paratbicta, 79.
paratma, 40.
paraula, 568.
Parectopa, 25, 285.
Parocystola, 245.
Pai-odaea, 272.
paropis, 310.
paropta, 536.
passalias, 122.
Patanotis, 80.
patellatus, 109.
Pattalodes, 246.
patula, 626.
pavida, 114.
pelastft, 329.
pellocoiua, 287.
Pelomimas, 186.
pelorrboa, 352.
pentasema, 84.
pentaspila, 6U3.
pentaula, 162.
percnaiila, 254.
perdueta, 484.
perfixa, 354.
perflua, 205.
perfusa, 504.
Periacma, 2.o7, 554,
periaula, 610.
pericbalea, 58.
periculosa, 120.
Perilachna, 2.30.
periocbra, .677.
periopta, 99.
peripbracta, 347.
periphrictis, 461.
periscelta, 457.
Peristaetis, 602.
Peritorneuta, 225.
perixantba, 202.
permeata, 117.
Peronea, 16.
perouodes, 318.
peropbora, 469.
perpetua, 160.
Persicoptila, 319.

637

persistis, 191.
per sit a, 463.
pertinax, 459.
perversa, 9.
l^etalanthes, 236.
petalitis, 295.
Petasobatbra, 355.
petasodes, 186.
Peteliaema, 12.
petrinopa, 320.
petrophanes, 162.
petroscia, 340.
petrota, 255.
petrotoma, 687.
petulans, 19.
phacelota, 279.
phaeocentra, 206.
pliaeocoma, 28, 195.
jjhaeocrana, 287.
pbaeodestua, 115.
phaeoplintha, 424.
pbaeosaris, 394, 492.
pbaeospora, 627.
phalacris, 64.
pbalacropis, 289.
Phalaritica, 82.
phalarota, 335.
Pbalerarcba, 100.
Pbalonia, 20.
phanarcha, 334.
pbaneropa, 286.
Pharraacis, 20.
pbaropeda, 626.
pharsotoraa, 341.
phellopis, 262.
Pbelotropa, 411.
Philobota, 122, 220, 249,

302.
philocharis, 344.
philonyma, 55.
Philtronoma, 273.
Phloeopola, 169.
'phoehe Busck, 471.
Pholeutis, 307.
phoUicodes, 533.
pbormictis, 121.
phortax, 383.
phricotarsa, 623.
Pbrixosceles, 623.
Phtborimaea, 568.
pbtboroseiiia, 40.
Phycodes, 283.
Pbyconiorpha, 555.
Pbyllocnistis, 347,618.
pbyllocosma, 520.
pbysaula, 273.
pbysotricha, 455.
picroeosma. 346.
picrodes, 322.
Picroteclma, 260.
picryntis, 574.

picta, 109.
pictoria, 544.
picturata, 36.
pilaria, 60.
Piloprepes, 133.
pilulata, 83.
placata, 17, 265.
Plaeocosma, 134.
planetopa, 309.
Planostoc4)a, 13.
Plasmatica, 270.
platycapna, 569.
platycblora, 318.
platycolpa, 465.
platydesina, 405.
platypliylla, 540.
Platyptilia, 109, 558.
Platysceptra, 606.
platyterma, 436.
plausibilis, 128.
plectrantha, 120.
plectrodes, 135.
Plemyristis, 369.
pleonastes, 475.
Pleurota, 121.
plexigrapha, 623.
plintbomicta, 193.
plocogramnia, 407.
plunibata, 330.
pluinbifera, 287.
pluuiigera, 565.
Plutella, 152, 228.
podarga, 256.
poliocoma, 693.
poliopa, 485.
polycentra, 607.
polychroma, 224.
Polycbrosis, 34.
polyglypta, 427.
ponderata, 488.
porinodes, 454.
porpbyrantha, 90.
porpbyrastis, 449.
porpbyritica, 237.
porpotis, 179.
Portbmologa, 260.
praealbata, 337.
praecana, 128.
praeeauta, 527.
praeceps, 453.
praecepta, 613.
praecincta, 620.
praedouia, 333.
praenigrata, 242.
praerupta, 394.
praetextata, 140.
prasinias, 562.
prasoleuca, 483.
principalis, 154.
pristica, 571.
Procelenstis, 267.

procentra, 573.
Proebola, 331.
prodotis, 246.
profliiens, 623.
profuga, 132.
projecta, 466.
proinalacta, 361.
Proiualactis, 229, 294.
Promenesta, 411,
propbantis, 342.
proaedra, .378.
Proselotis, 276.
Prosintis, 598.
prcspicua, 205.
protelesta, 364.
Protobatbra, 595.
Protogrypa, 233.
Protolecbia, 198, 591,
protoma, 198.
Protomacha, 122,
protosaris, 406.
protroeba, 576.
provocata, 1.
proxena, 216.
Psaltica, 261.
psammota, 304.
Psepbomeres, .505.
pseudocbyta, 393.
Pseudodoxia, 263, 273,

308.
psichiodes, 219.
psilacbyra, 47.
psilomorpba, 470.
pteroeosma, 603.
Pteropborus, 112.
ptilocrossa, 274.
ptilosoLua, 563.
ptilosticta, 377.
ptycbocentra, 510.
ptycbora, 565.
Ptycboxeua, 615.
publicana, 168.
pumicosa, 266.
punicea, 518.
pycuitis, 334.
pyrenodes, 448.
Pyrgoptila, 128.
Pyroderces, 203, 280,

308, 566.
pyrotbyris, .550.
pyroxantha, 210.
pyrrhias, 4.55.
pyrrhocoma, 62.
pyrrhonofca, 446.
pyrrhota, 314.
pytboaaea, 491.

quiescens, 514.

raiuifera, 610.
recondita, 439.

638

INDEX.

Recurvaria, 198.
reductella Walk., 471.
reflua, 268.
refuga, 549.
regressa, 620.
relaxata, 586.
relicta, 551.
reliicens, 116.
reversa, 594.
rhacota, 293.
rbienota, 580.
rhipidaula, 431.
rhipidura, 133.
Bhodanassa, 480.
rhodautbes, 382, 509.
rboditis, 226.
rbodocentra, 142.
rbodoclista, 547.
rbodocneiuis, 321.
rhodocolpa, 517.
rbotbia, 33.
rbotbiodes, 437.
rhjmodes, 165.
rbyiicbias, 275.
rigens, 606.
roborata, 163.
rogit'era, 184.
rostritbrmis, 532.
rotata, 364.
rubens, 543.
rubripennis, 337.
rubritexta, 141.
riiiiiosa, 157.
ruricola, 181.

eacrifica, 143.
saginatica, 582.
salaconis, 5.
ealsicola, 162.
saltuosa, 172.
saUitaris But!., 471.
sancta, 345.
aandycitis, 561.
sanidota, 7.
Sapbeiieutis. 289, 607.
sarcoleuca, 296.
Saridoscelis, 146.
saropbila, 360.
Saropla, 246.
satrapis, 191.
satura, 182.
satyropa, 478.
saurates, 76.
saurodonta, 68.
scabrata, 616.
Seaeosopba, 254.
Scalideutis, 307.
soaiidalota, 628.
Scardia, 618.
scaripheuta, 272.
sceletodes, 276.

sceletopis, 301.
sceptrifera, 524.
Sclioeuoteues, 13.
scbolarclia, 321.
sciastis, 375.
Scieropepla, 377.
sciocrossa, 118.
sciogramina, 381.
sciotoxa, 180.
scleropig, 214.
scoliaodra, 441.
Scoliograplia, 554,
scoliozoua, 351.
scoparcba, 263.
seoriodes, 382.
scorbea, 459.
scribaria, 380.
scrutatrix, 1.
seulpta, 33.
acutellata, 487.
seetilis, 601.
segmentata, 423.
selenopa, 348.
seleaota, 258.
sematopa, 450.
seinialba, 139.
semifixa, 298.
seiiiilutea, 597.
eemitexta, 17.
eemiofcarsa, 545.
semophanta, 281.
serangodes, 400.
serenata, 96.
serenus, 113.
seriata, 27.
sericodes, 372.
serrata, 209.
servilis, 211.
sicca, 9.

sideracma, 336.
sideraula, 31-5, 573.
sidonia, 119.
signata, 349.
signifera, 177.
Simaetbis, 42, 283.
siraphora, 475.
sirina, 355.
sistrata, 618.
SMiaragditis, 11.
smileuta, .397.
smodicopa, 409.
soeialis, 3.
Solaris, 126.
.solemnella Cbrist., 65.
Bortita, 346.
Spaiiiacma, 129.
sparganota, 389.
spartinodes, 620.
Spatalistis, 14.
.speciosa, 287.
spectralis, 13.

speculatrix, 183.
spelaea, 602.
Bpermatica, 328.
sperinolitba, 432.
spermologa, 597.
spbaeridias, 169,
spbenites, 112.
Sphenograptis, 145.
Spbeterista, 1.
spbragidopis, 431.
Sphyrelata, 171.
Spiladarcba, l.']9.
8]iilobatbi'a, 372.
spilochorda, 588.
spilodes, 351.
Spilonota, 33.
spilozona, 90.
Spirotenna, 324.
spodiaea, 298.
epodocbtba, 280.
epodomicta, 367.
spoliatrix, 509.
Sporadartbra, 210.
sporimaea, 100.
sporodectis, 353.
Spyridarcba, 146.
stabilita, 319.
stagmatias, 600.
etannifera, 259.
stapby litis, 5.50.
Stathinopoda, 84, 97, 154,

336.
staurocentra, 327.
staurota, 493.
stegaiiota, 283.
steilifera, 22.5.
Stenoma, 412, 510.
stereodesma, 550.
Stereodytis, 238.
stereoina, 33.
Stereosticha, 83.
steripbota, 163.
sternitis, 270.
stigmatopbora Wals.,

203, 326.
stilata, 57.
stimulata, 84.
stipuLita, 119.
strepsidesma, 45.
stropbalodes, 454.
strophalora, 51.
Strutbisca, 608.
Striitboscelis, 545.
stiipefacta, 523.
stylonota, 447.
siiaFis, 541.
submersa, 429.
sucinea, 378.
sucosa, 371.
sybaritis, 37.
sycopbaga, 87.

INDEX.

639

symbolias, 313.
symmetra, 377.
Symmoca, 589.
sj'^inphouica, 522.
syraposias, 385.
Syncola, 597.
syncrypta, 580.
Syndroina, 271.
syiiedra, 485.
Synuynipha, 3G6.
Syiitoinactis, 333.
Syntoiuaula, 235.

tabuhiria, 37.
tacliygraplia, 365.
Tachystola, 241.
tacita, 96.
taedit'era, (52.
tanysta, 402.
taocosiiia, 197.
taraciis, 297.
taraxias, 602.
Tarphyscelis, 144.
taxiarcha, 615.
tectoria, 429.
tegniiuata, 590,
Telephata, 592.
Telethera, 155.
teletiirga, 377.
Telphusa, 65, 568.
teinpestiva, 529.
temiilenta, 11.
ten era, 284.
tephrantha, 616.
teplirodesnia, 511.
tephrota, 236.
teraturga, 257.
terenodes, 353.
terenopis, 374.
tergemina. c!61.
terricola, 289.
Terthrotica, 231.
tetrarcha, 555.
tetrarma, 86.
tetrascia, 38.
tetratoma, 68.
textrina, 177.
thaliimaula. 314.
thaleropa, 529.
thapsinopa, 498.
tliapsonota, 362.
tlieatrica, 270.
themcliota, 292.
thermoiantlia, 185.
thermoxyla, 343.
thesmopliora, 392.
thespia, 474.
l.hiacma, 350.
thiolychna, 63.
Thiotriclia, 64.
tblipsias, 289.

tliolodcs, 457.
tboracista, 327.
tbrasycosma, 374.
Tbrasydoxa, 60.
tbrauniatias, 620.
Tbrianibeutis, 61.
thrombota, 556.
tbylacaiidra, 468.
tbylac'osaris, 419.
Tbylacoscfles, 95,
tliymiota, 451.
Thyrocopa, 370.
thyrsota, 247.
tbysanodes, 434.
timaea, 285.
timida, 165.
Timyra, 569.
t.inactis, 414.
Tinea, 210, 603.
Tinpola, 210.
Tinissa, 615.
Tiquadra, 213,
Tisoberia, 354.
Titanoptiliis, 109.
titanota, 147.
Tonica, 226,
Tonza, lrl6.
topiea, 2.50.
toropbragma, 439.
torrescens, 12.
torrid us, 106.
tortriccUa Sraud., 461.
Tortricopsis, 194, 228.
Tortrix, 6, 195.
tortnosa, 8.
Tortyra, 37.
torva, 278.
Tracbycentra, 615.
Tracbydora, 332.
Tracliyntis, 169.
Tracbyxysta, 552.
transcissa, 203.
transfiimata, 366.
transtrifera, 29.
trapezopa, 208.
Trepsitypa, 72.
Tretosfopa, 606.
triacnia, 77.
triannulatiis, 107.
tribonias, 417.
triceiisa, 6
triciiocnemis, 275.
tricbocolpa, 44.5.
tricbocrossa, 663.
Tricbomoeris, 156.
Tricboptilus, 105.
Tricbostibas, 140.
Triohotapbe, 201, 279,

584.
Tricbotbyrsa, 61.
Triclonella, 543.

tricolona, 81.
tridesnia, 386,
triloba, 85.
trimetra, 144,
tripedila, 58.
triplectis, 123.
triplectra, 423.
tripleura, 253.
triplintba, 490.
tripola, 326.
triptila, 340.
Triptologa, 257.
t,ri.scia, 212.
trisecta, 335.
tristei>hana, 306.
triturata, 277,
trivia, 303.
trivialis, 172.
trizyga, 169.
troi-bistis, 518.
trocboscia, 396,
trogalia, 43.
truculenta, 614,
Trycberodes, 252.
tuniens, 511.
tiimida, 30, 94.
tnmulata, .538,
turbiuea, 554.
tvlota, 613.
Tymbarcba, 14.
typota, 379.
tyrocopa, 60.
t.yrodes, 138.
tyropbtbora, 15.

uberrima, 190.
Ulocorys, 356.
Uloraetra, 27.
iimbrosa, 167.
iincta, 101.
imcliconia, 528.
iingiilala, 149.
Ussara, 67,
uvida, 352.

vacans, 519.
vallifera, 226.
vanescens, 301.
Vanieela, 81.
vannifera, 416.
vaporata, 240.
variata, 104,
Taticina, 39.
velafa, 239.
venifliia, 227.
veritilatrix, 527.
venustn, 97.
vera, 250.
versatrix, 171.
versicolor, 103.
vespertina, 258.

040

vexata, 444.
viatica, 625.
vindpx, 83.
vinifera, 521.
viperina, 373.
virginalis, 52.
virginea, 188.
virilis, 558.
viseata, 194.
viscosa, 94.
yitiata, 72.
voluptaria, 176.

xanthobyrsa, 447.
xanthochalca, 199.

xanthogramiua, 42.
xatithograpta, 588.
xanthomoclila, 90.
xanthoprocta, 283.
xaiithorrlaabda, 356.
xenica, 157.
Xenomicta, 248.
xenomima, 122.
Xestocaeis, 315.
xyleuta, 115.
xylinaspis, 407.
xj'locosina, 491.
Xyloryc'ta, 205, 374.
Xyrosaris, 1.36.
Xystoceros, 253,

zaceutra, 73.
zaleuoa, 136.
zalodes, 93.
zanclogramma, 417.
Zaratba, 335.
Zatrichodes, 247.
Zelleria, 136.
Zelomora, 292.
Zelotechna, 222.
znnites, 105.
zonocopa, 261.
Zonopetala, 194, 304.
zophocrana, .360.
Zygolopiia, 242.

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