208 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 



Stenoma chilosema, n. sp. 



J. 19-20 mm. Head white, crown suffused light greyish- 

 ochivoiis. Paljii white, second joint with dark fuscous lateral 

 streak on basal halt and obli(ine snbapical ring, terminal joint with 

 ])iisal, median, and subapieal blackish rings. Thorax, abdomen 

 light greyish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa anteriorly gently, 

 then slightly arched, apex rounded, terme!i rounded, somewhat 

 oi)li(jue ; 2 from §, anastomosing with \ c, 6 to apparent costa; 

 light bronzy-greyish-oclireous, sometimes wbitish-ochreous towards 

 costa anteriorly ; costal edge whitish, marked on posterior half with 

 three extremely oblique daik fuscous strigulae and two sufi'used 

 wedgeshaped marks, between veins 7 and 8 a small blackish spot 

 indicating true (not apparent) apex; an irregular dentate wliite 

 streak beneath posterior part of costa, sometimes nearly obsolete ; 

 terminal edge white, with dark fuscous dots or marks between 

 veins : cilia glossy grey-whitish witli faint grey lines, subbasal dark 

 fuscous round apex, beneath apex some white suffusion. Hindwings 

 3 and -f short-stalked ; grey, jjaler and thinly scaled towards base, 

 veins dark fuscous, some white apical suffusion between veins 6-8 ; 

 cilia grey-whitish, a grey subbasal shade. 



French Guiana, Oodebert, R. Maroni ; two specimens. 



J Stenoma assignata, n. sp, 



cJ . 18 mm. Head brownish-ochreous, violet-tinged, face 

 whilisli-ochreous. (Palpi broken.) Thorax light greyish-ochreous. 

 Abdomen whitish-ochreons. Forewings elongate, costa strongly 

 and evenly arched, apex rounded oflF, terraen rounded, rather 

 oblique; pale greyish-ochreous; markings violet-fuscous; a sub- 

 triangular Idotch extending along basal fifth of costa; a similar 

 blotch along second fourth of costa ; a subdorsal dot at i, and two 

 faint cloudy spots between this and second costal blotch : a small 

 spot on costa beyond middle, whence a faint line runs to dorsum 

 before tornus, on lower portion obscurely whitish-edged anteriorly, 

 second discal stigma forming an obscurely whitish-edged dot: on this 

 line; a narrow marginal fascia running round posterior part of 

 costa and upper part of terraen, narrowed to extremities, mixed 

 with grey-whitish suffusion, edge marked with darker dots: cilia 

 whitish-grey-ochreouB. Hindwings 3 and 4 stalked ; ochreous- 

 whitish ; cilia concolorous. 



Fkench (liuiANA, St. Jep.u, li. Maroni, July; one specimen. 

 Perhaps allied to ahio&tu 



V Stenoma aphrophanes, n. sp. 



(S $ . 27-31 mm. Head, thorax light olive-brownish, face 

 whitish-mixed. Pnlpi brown, irrorated whitish except on basal 

 half of second joint. Abdomen brownish, anal tuft of S yellovv- 

 ochreous. Forewings suboblong, costa moderately arched, apex 

 rounded, termen rounded, somewhat oblique; olive-brown, paler 



