130 EXOTIC MTCROLEPIDOPTERA. 



sprinkled dark grey, a spot of blackish irroration on slioulder and 

 an ochreous spot behind it. Forewiugs clongate-lanccohito ; 

 ochreous-whitish irrorated blackish ; short fine ochreous subcostal 

 and median streaks from base ; two blackish dois beneath costa 

 anteriorly and two in disc rather obliquely beyond them respectively ; 

 stigmata blackish, placed on whitish spots partially suffused 

 ochreous, plical beneath first discal, first discal very small, a round 

 whitish spot suffused ochreous adjacent to second beyond and 

 beneath it; whitish spots on tornus and costa opposite; an ochreous 

 longitudinal median mark beyond these ; a suffused whitish apical 

 spot : cilia pale grey, round apex whitish sjjrinkled black. Hind- 

 wings bluish-grey ; cilia pale grey. 



M.VDBA.S, Trichinopoly, September (Maxwell) ; one specimen. 



Phthorimaea subcaerulea, n. sp. 



J'. 9 mm. Head whitish. Palpi white, second joint dark grey 

 except apex, terminal joint with dark grey supramedian band. 

 Thorax whitish sprinkled grey. Abdomen whitish. Forewings 

 elongate-lanceolate; whitish, irregularly sprinkled grey with some 

 blackish scales, posteriorly tending to form interneural stnjaks ; a 

 distinct white submedian streak from base to tornus ; stigmata 

 black, plical rather obliquely before first discal, second discal large, 

 roundish : cilia whitish, basal half sprinkled grey and blackish, 

 with basal spots of irroration. Hindwings pale bluish ; cilia grey- 

 whitish. 



Kanaka, Aketi, December {M((anuell); one specimen. 



Platyedra gossypiella Saund. 



The best distinguishing character of the genus Plati/eJra from 

 GelecJiia is the possession of a distinct pecten on basal joint of 

 antenna} ; (lossypiella and malvella are truly referable to it, and the 

 association is obviously natural, as all three species of the genus 

 feed in the larval state on seeds of Malvacece. 



J Stomopteryx phaeopa, n. sp. 



S 2 • 9-11 nam. Head, thorax dark ashy-fuscous, face rather 

 lighter. Palpi dai'k fuscous, terminal joint wliitish lined black. 

 Abdomen rather dark grey. Forewings lanceolate ; (i out of 7 

 towards base ; dark slaty-fuscous, slightly pale-speckled ; stigmata 

 blackish, plical accompanied by small whitish-ochreous dot, 

 obliquely before first discal, discal partially edged with a few 

 Avhitish-ochreous scales, first sometimes nearly obsolete ; a small 

 whitish-ochreous cloudy spot on costa at | : cilia light grey, round 

 apex sprinkled black, beyond costal spot a whitish-ochreous patch 

 and sometimes a second smaller towards apex. Hindwings apex 

 long-produced, termen emarginate ; grey ; cilia grey. 



Peru, Oroya (12,200 feet), Huancayo (10,()50 feet), July 

 (Parish); six specimens. Extremely near the European antlujlli- 

 della iu all respects, insomuch tliat, despite the improbability, I 



