218 EXOTIC MICBOLEPIDOPTBRA. 



Coesyra melancholica, n. sp. 



(5 . i3 mm. Head ochreous-yellow. Palpi ochreous-w hitish, 

 second joint dark fuscous except apex. Antcnnal ciliations 1. 

 Thorax dark purplish-grey. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings 

 elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, ajiex obtuse-pointed, 

 termen very obliquely rounded ; dark purple-grey; discal stigmata 

 obscure, dark fuscous : cilia purplish-grty. Hindwings dark grey ; 

 cilia grey. 



Assam, Cherrapunji (Fletcher) ; one specimen. 



Mesolecta chimerina Meyr. 



Dr. Turner has stated that this is identical with angustella 

 Walk., and that variabilis Turn, is also a synonym of an(/nstella. 

 The latter statement is obviously correct, but cJiimerina is easily 

 distinguished from aiujustella, being a much more obscure insect, 

 with the groundcolour of forewings always grey, whilst in angustella 

 it is ochreous-whitish ; probably Dr. Turner is not familiar with 

 the true chimerina, which is only known to occur in the Sydney 

 district; I have a series in fine condition, and it is constant and 

 never assumes the well-marked forms of angustella. Dr. Turner 

 is, however, correct in indicating its generic identity ; the genus 

 Talantis was formed by me for chimerina on the supposition that 

 the termination of vein 7 of forewings is apical, but I now admit 

 that it should more properly be regarded as terminal, and that the 

 species is truly allied to the other forms of Mesolecta. 



J] TANYZANCLA, n. g. 



Head Avith more or less appressed scales, sidetufts raised ; ocelli 

 posterior; tongue developed. Antennae |, in d moderately or 

 strongly ciliated, basal joint elongate, with pecten. Labial palpi 

 very long, recurved, second joint twice length of face, smooth- 

 scaled, slender or seldom thickened, terminal joint as long as second 

 or nearly, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, 

 appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with hairs above. 

 Forewings 1 h furcate, 2 from near angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to 

 termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, trapezoidal-ovate or 

 elongate-ovate, cilia | ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 parallel. 



Type marionella Newm. I have hitherto confused this with 

 Harpella, which is distinguished by absence of antennal jJecten 

 and moderately stout terminal joint of palpi. 



Tanyzancla crocanthopa, n. sp. 



S . 17 mm. Head, palpi dark fuscous mixed light yellowish. 

 Antennal ciliations H. Thorax dark fuscous. Abdomen dark 

 fuscous, basal half yellow. Forewings elongate, rather dilated 

 posteriorly, costa gentl}' arched, apex obtuse, termen hardly 

 rounded, rather oblique ; dark fuscous : a moderate irregular 

 slightly sinuate deep yellow fascia from | of costa to g of dorsum : 



