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t Phycitodes albistriata n. sp. 



$. Head, thorax and abdomen reddish brown mixed with white ; forewing 

 whitish tinged and thickly irrorated with dark purphsh brown ; white fasciae 

 on basal half of costa, in lower part of cell and on median nervnre, and streaks 

 on the veins beyond the cell ; shght dark spots in upper and lower angles of 

 cell and a terminal series of points ; a faint brown antemedial line, excurved 

 in the cell then oblique, and faint rather diffused oblique postmedial line. Hind- 

 wing ochreous white tinged with reddish brown, especially on costal area ; 

 a terminal brown line ; ciha white with a brown line near base. Underside 

 more suffused with brown. 



Br. E. Africa, N'dimu (Betton), 1 ? type. Exf. 36 mill. 



Gen. Rhectophlebia. 



Type. 



Rhectophlebia Rag., Nouv. Oen. p. 52 (1888) ........ monilella 



Proboscis small ; palpi of female downcurved, extending about three 

 times length of head, the second joint thickly scaled, the third short ; maxillary 

 palpi absent ; frons with large tuft of hair ; antennae ciliated. Fore\\ing rather 

 narrow, the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved ; vein 2 from near angle 

 of cell ; 3 from angle ; 4, 5 strongly stalked ; 6 from upper angle ; 7, 8 stalked, 

 9 absent; 10, 11 from cell, 11 becoming coincident with 12. Hindwing with 

 the cell very short ; veins 3 and 5 stalked, 4 absent ; 6, 7 from upper angle, 7 

 anastomosing with 8. 



* Rhectophlebia monilella. 



Bhectophlebia monilella Rag., Nouv. Gen. p. 52 (1888) ; id., Rom. Mem. viii. p. 493. pi. 8. f. 23. 

 Colombia. 



Gen. Paroxyptera. 



Type. 

 Paroxyptera Ra,g., Rom. Mem. viii. p. 503 (,1Q01) ....... filiella 



Proboscis small ; palpi short, obUque, the third joint very short, porrect ; 

 maxillary palpi obsolete ; frons with strong tuft of hair ; antennae of female 

 minutely serrate, the basal joint with tuft of hair on inner side. Forewing 

 narrow, the apex produced, the termen very obhque ; veins 3 and 5 from angle 

 of cell, 4 absent ; 6, 7, 8 stalked, 9 absent ; 10, 11 from cell. Hindwing with 

 veins 2 and 5 from angle of cell, 3, 4 absent ; 6, 7 from upper angle, 7 anas- 

 tomosing with 8. 



* Paroxyptera filiella. 



Achroea filiella Saalm., Ber. Senck. Ges. 1879. p. 308 ; Rag., Rom. Mem. viii. p. 503. pi. 45. f. 4. 

 Uadagascar. 



Gen. Anerastidia. 



Type. 

 .4ncra«<Mito Hmpsn., i?om. J/em. viii. p. 500 (1901) ....... albiviltella 



Proboscis shght ; palpi of male short, upturned, fringed with hair, of female 

 downcurved and extending about the length of head ; maxillary palpi minute ; 

 frons with a large tuft of hair ; antennae short, the basal joint long and tufted 



