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Cryptophasa argophanta, u. sp, 

 J' . ;}8 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen white. An- 

 tennae dentate, ciliated. Forewings suboblung, posteriorly slightly 

 dilated, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, terraeu rounded, some- 

 what obrnjue; 2 from ?,, 4 and 5 short-si alked ; shining while; 

 stigmata black, plical midway between first and second discal, one 

 or two bl.ick scales beneath second discal ; a marginal series of 

 12 or 13 black dots round posterior part of costa and termen : 

 cilia white. Hindwings and cilia white. 



Molucca Is., Amboina ; Nkw Guinea, Yule I.; two specimens. 



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ENTEREMNA, n. g. 



Head with dense appressed hairs; ocelli small, inferior ; tongue 

 deveL)[)ed. Antennae |, in cf bipectinated to apex, basal joint 

 moderate, stout. Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint much 

 thickened with dense appressed scales, rather rough beneath, 

 terminiii joint as long as second, thickened with scales, obtuse- 

 pointed. Maxillary })alpi short, filiform, directed forward. Thorax 

 not hairy beneath. Posterior tibias clothed with rough hairs above. 

 J-i'orewings with 1 b furcate, 2 almost from angle, nearly api)roxi- 

 mated to 3, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hind- 

 wings over 1, ovate, cilia -^ ; o and 4 connate, 5 parallel, 6 and 7 

 ap[!roximated towards base. 



Type dulcrasiis Meyr, 



J PROTRACHYNTIS, n. g. 



Head loosely haired, sidetufts large, raised, projecting over foie- 

 hcad ; ocelli small, inferior ; tongue short. Antennae f, basal 

 joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, 

 second joint reaching base of antennge, with rather long roughly 

 projecting hairscales beneath, terminal joint sliorter than second, 

 slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to 

 tongue. Anterior tarsi longer than tibiae, posterior tibiae clothed 

 with rough hairscales above. Forewings with costa rough-scaled 

 anteriorly ; 1 b furcate, 2 from ^, 3 from angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 

 7 to a])ex, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, ovate, cilia 5 ; 3 and 4 

 stalked, 5 parallel, 6 and 7 stalked, 8 approximated to cell to near 

 middle. 



Type hospita Feld. ; I have eight female specimens, but no male. 



^ EUPETOCHIRA, n. g. 



Head with dense appressed hairs, projecting over forehead ; 

 ocelli small, inferior; tongue developed. Antennae |, in J 

 ciliated-pubescent, basal joint short, rather stout. Labial palpi 

 very long, curved, ascending, second joint much exceeding base of 

 antennas, clothed with dense scales, roughly projecting towards 

 apex above and with short rough projecting apical tuft beneath, 



