138 EXOTIC MICROLErlDOPTEUA. 



without pectcn. Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint 

 smooth-scaled, compressed, terminal joint longer tlian second, 

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

 tongue. Posterior tibia3 more or less shortly rough-scaled above. 

 Forewings with 1 h furcate, 2 from towards angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 

 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1 or over 1, trapezoidal, 

 apex obtuse, termon not or slightly sinuate, cilia ^-1, lower margin 

 of cell with well-marked pecten of hairs ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 some- 

 what approximated, G and 7 nearly approximated at base. 



T'^])e diortlia Meyi\ This genus includes all those numerous 



South American species hitherto referred to Anacamjms, and also 

 such North American forms as agrimonidla, lupinelJa, niveojnilvella, 

 and rhoifrui-tc'lla ; it is distinguislied by the smooth palpi, cubital 

 pecten, and hardly sinuate termen of liindwings, and is undoubtedly 

 natural and well-detined. For the antliyUidella group, which has 

 smooth palpi, no cubital pecten, and strongly produced apex and 

 emarginate termen of hindwings the name Stoinopti'njx Hein. (as 

 above) is available, superseding Aproaerema Durr. The name 

 Anacanipsis muist be applied to the genus Agriastis Meyr., since the 

 type populella possesses the characteristic structure (scales of second 

 joint of palpi roughly expanded above, slight but appreciable tufts 

 of forewings, cubital pecten and hardly sinuate termen of hindwings); 

 I unfortunately, supposing myself sufficiently acquainted with this 

 well-known species, neglected to examine for the first three points, 

 which have in fact escaped general notice. Besides those species 

 already referred to the genus, and others described below, the North 

 American innocuella belongs here. Undoubtedly pojmlella and 

 innocudla arc closely allied to the nioeopulvella and rJioifructella 

 group, constituting the true phylogenetic connection between the 

 two genera, but they are quite clearly distinguishable by structure. 



CompsolecMa metagramma, n. sp. 



(^ . 15 mm, (Head lost.) Thorax, abdomen dark fuscous. 

 Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex 

 tolerably pointed, termen hardly sinuate, oblique ; dark fuscous, 

 speckled grey-whitish; stigmata obscurely blackish, plical rather 

 obliquel)^ before first discal ; a slightly incurved white line from 

 4 of costa to dorsum before tornus, thickened towards costa, pre- 

 ceded by a band of blackish suffusion : cilia grey, two dark fuscous 

 shades, a whitish patch on costal extremity of line. Hindwings 

 dark grey ; cilia grey. 



Japan, Hakodate, August {Fletcher) ; one specimen. Allied to 

 (((jrimoniella. 



CompsolecMa diazeucta, n. sp. 



I propose this name for Gehchia trajevtella Walk. Cat. xxix. 599, 

 preoccupied by Geleclda transjectella ib. 598 ; these two names of 

 Walker ai'c merely different spellings of the same word, some Latin 

 authors favouring one form and some the other, and cannot be 



