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uclla, but does not possess the peculiar neuration of that genus ; 

 however the relationship is doubtless real and close. 



GEN. GNOEIMOSCHEMA, Busck. 

 GNOEIMOSCHEMA INFIRMA, n. sp. 



$ $ 10-14 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-whitish, sometimes 

 with a few fuscous specks. Palpi white, second joint irrorated with 

 fuscous except apex, terminal joint sometimes with slight basal and 

 subapical rings of dark fuscous irroration. Abdomen ochreous- 

 whitish. Forewings lanceolate, acute ; ochreous-whitish or pale 

 whitish-ochreous, sprinkled with grey and dark fuscous specks ; 

 stigmata moderately large, blackish, plical rather before first discal, 

 second discal below middle : cilia ochreous-whitish, towards base 

 with a few dark fuscous specks. Hindwings very pale grey ; cilia 

 pale whitish-ochreous. 



ZULULAND, Mfongosi, in May (W. E. Jones) ; BUSHMANLAND, 

 Henkries (E. M. Lightfoot) ; six specimens. Also TRANSVAAL, Bar- 

 berton, in December and January (Janse). 



GEN. GELECHIA, Hiibn. 



GELECHIA TRIPLACOPIS, 11. sp. 



3 . 16 mm. Head and thorax fuscous mixed with dark fuscous 

 and ochreous-whitish. Palpi fuscous irrorated with blackish, apex 

 of joints whitish, terminal joint as long as second. Abdomen grey, 

 anal tuft ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa 

 gently arched, apex pointed, termen very obliquely rounded, 6 some- 

 times out of 7 near base ; fuscous irrorated with dark fuscous and 

 somewhat mixed with ochreous-whitish; a small dark fuscous spot 

 beneath costa near base, followed by a spot of ochreous-whitish 

 suffusion ; stigmata rather large, blackish, edged posteriorly by 

 spots of ochreous-whitish suffusion and anteriorly more or less with 

 brown, plical much before first discal ; a spot of ochreous-whitish 

 suffusion on costa at i : cilia fuscous, suffused with whitish at base 

 round apex, and spotted with dark fuscous irroration towards base 

 on termen. Hindwings over 1, tcrtnen hardly sinuate, 6 and 7 

 stalked ; grey ; cilia light grey. 



CAPE COLONY, Tulbagh (R. M. Lightfoot) ; two specimens. 



MACHLOTEICHA, n. g. 



Head smooth ; tongue developed. Antennae 4-, basal joint 

 elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi very long, porrected, second 



