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forked. The fold is thickened towards its tip aiid the sub- 

 median is forked at its base. 



Head smooth, scales not appressed. Ocelli none. An- 

 tennae with joints compressed, hardly denticulate, not pube- 

 scent. Labial palpi moderately long, reflexed ; second joint 

 beneath thickened and roughened with scales, resembling a 

 brush; third joint slender, smooth, pointed. Maxillary 

 palpi very short. Tongue of moderate length, scaled. Ab- 

 domen flattened above, ivitk projecting scales at the sides. 



The larvae of this genus are extremely active, and feed on 

 a variety of substances ; some in rolled-up leaves of composite 

 plants, some in the leaves, and others in the umbels of the 

 Umbelliferce ; many of the latter descend from the plant on 

 the slightest agitation, so that considerable caution is neces- 

 sary in attempts to collect them. The mil-fed larva? descend 

 to the ground and change to pupae among the fallen leaves. 

 The perfect insects have the peculiarity of sliding about when 

 laid on their backs. 



C^lh ll^' ^' atr °d° rse tt a - Fore-wings yellow-ochreous, with several 

 (6 or 8) black costal dots from the base to the tip of the wing. 

 On the basal portion of the disk is a black dot, beyond which, 

 on the disk, is a rufous-coloured patch, extended towards the 

 tip of the wing, and partially interrupted over the middle of 

 the subcosto-marginal nervules. Cilia rufous. Hind-wings 

 yellowish. 



Thorax black. Antennae dark fuscous. Head above 

 rufous, face blackish-brown above, yclloivish beneath. Labial 

 palpi pale yellow ; second joint dusted with blackish exteriorly ; 

 terminal, with two dark-fuscous rings, one near the base, the 

 other near the tip. 



I have before me a single specimen. 



Enicostoma ? Steph. 



Wings broad, ovate. Cilia of hind-wings rather long. 

 Hind-wings broadly ovate ; costa straight, hind margin 

 rounded to the base, scarcely retuse before the tip. Costal 



