48 ‘HETEROCERA. 
brown, posteriorly margined with ochreous. orewings narrow, elongate, lanceolate towards the apex, 
the costa slightly arched towards the base; pale fawn-ochreous, with a short dull brown basal patch, a 
slightly oblique dark brown half-fascia at one-third from costa to fold, somewhat interrupted below its 
‘ broad costal extremity; a shorter semi-fasciaform blotch of the same colour beyond the middle, not 
reaching to the fold in some specimens, but continued posteriorly to the dorsum 1n others, the apex and 
termen being also clouded with dull brown; cilia brownish ochreous, except on the costa where they 
partake of the colour of the brown apex. wp. al. 18-21 mm. Hindwings much broader than the 
forewings, not incised below the apex; pale cinereous, with a slight ochreous tinge ; cilia brownish 
ochreous. Abdomen flattened, with angular projections of scales at the sides of the segments ; brownish 
"ochreous, shading to brown posteriorly. Legs ochreous, shaded with brown externally. 
Type 3 (4714); @ (65879) Mus. Wism. BM. [PZ. (4715) US. Nat. Mus.] 
Hab. Mexico: puranco: Milpas (Forrer): VERA cruz: Las Vegas, 8000 ft., 1887 
(W. Schaus). Four specimens. 
Closely allied to 5609 bicostimaculella Chmb., but differing in its larger size and 
more ochreous colouring, in the brownish ochreous cilia (especially of the forewings), 
which in the other species are white, in the prolongation of the first costal patch to or 
beyond the fold, and the inward expansion of the second costal patch on the cell. 
3. Epithectis critica, sp.n. (Tab. Il. fig. 9.) 
Antennae blackish. Palpi white, the median joint black on its basal half externally. Head white. Thorax 
- ereamy white, the extreme base of the tegulae blackish. Forewings creamy ochreous, becoming more 
ochreous towards the apex, the costa blackish from the base to beyond the middle and profusely dusted 
with black towards the apex; a black dusted patch crosses the fold beyond its middle, not reaching the 
dorsum, and beyond this the apical portion of the wing is profusely dusted with black intermixed with 
whitish scales along the lines of the nervules; the cilia on the termen and apex are thickly peppered 
_ throughout their length with black scale-points, alternating with whitish ochreous. xp. al, 9 mm. 
Hindwings narrower than the forewings, elongate, trapezoidal, somewhat angular below the projecting 
apex; pale grey; cilia brownish grey. Leys whitish ochreous, thickly peppered with black scaling 
externally on the tibiae and tarsi. 
Type 2 (65793) Mus. Wlsm. (Godm-Salv. Coll.) BM. 
Hab. Mexico: GUERRERO: Amula, 6000 ft., VIII. (H. H. Smith). Unique. 
Very similar in size and appearance to 2856 lathyri Stn., the type of the genus 
Epithectis Meyr. It should be noted that neither of the two potential geneotypes of 
Enithectis agrees precisely with Meyrick’s description : lathyri Stn. (like erttica) having 
HW: 3-4 closely approximate, but not connate, while mouffetella S-D. has these 
veins stalked, not connate. 
AROGALEA, gen. n. 
(dpwyds =expedient ; ddeos= fulness.) 
Type: Gelechia cristifasciella Chmb. 
Antennae 3, basal joint without pecten; 9 simple. Labial Palpi recurved, acute; median joint somewhat 
thickened with rough scales beneath, terminal smooth. Mavillary Palpi short, converging. Head smooth, 
with large flat iridescent scales. Zhoraw smooth. Forewings elongate, with somewhat straightened 
costa, slightly depressed to the lanceolate apex, of even width thence to the flexus; with raised scales: 
neuration 12 veins; 7 and 8 stalked, to costa; 2-6 separate, 2 remote from 3. Hindwings 1, with 
oblique, but not incised termen: neuration 8 veins; 3 and 4 separate; 5 cubital; 6 and 7 separate, 
nearly parallel. Abdomen moderate. Legs, hind tibiae hairy above. 
