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278 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOrTERA. 



wings clongale, costa modevatcly arched, npex ohtnse, termen 

 obliquel}' rounded; ycllow-ochreous irregularly suffused reddish- 

 ochreous-browu and freckled with iridescent-purple scales ; more 

 or less dark brown suO'iision tovxardsbase of costa, on a patcli along 

 fold before middle, and, in middle of disc; the \m\e groundcolour 

 forms a curved -subterminal shade parallel to termen : cilia ochreous- 

 ycdlowish, round costa and apex suffused reddish-ochreous-brown. 

 Hindwings light bronzy-yellowish-fuscous; cilia lij^ht bronzy- 

 ochreous, 



FiUiiNCii Guiana, St. Jean, 11. Maroni ; three specimens. 



Acrolophus anathyrsa, n. sp. 

 c? . 27 mm. Head, thorax fuscous mixed whitish and dark 

 f)iscous. Palpi extremely long, curved, ascending, densely rough- 

 scaled, brown, basal joint reaching base of antennre, suffused dark 

 fuscous externally, second joint longer than basal, terminal joint 

 nearly as long as second, terminating in a rough expanded tuft of 

 long dark fuscous scales tipped grey-whitish. Antennae bipectinated 

 (4). Abdomen stout, densely hairy, dark grey, anal tuft pale 

 ochreous. Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa moderately 

 arched, apex rounded, termen obliquely rounded; brown, a few 

 scattered black specks posteriorly; two patches of coarse blackish 

 strignlation, first basal, extending on costa to 1 and on dorsum 

 to ^y. edge straight, second triangular, extending on dorsum from 

 befoi'o middle to near tornus and reaching more than half across 

 wing; some blackish dots or stri^ulae along costa; tornal area 

 sliglitly darker and faintly purplish : cilia brown. Hindwings 

 rather dark grey; cilia grey. 

 , EiiENCH Guiana, li. Maroni ; one specimen. Very distinct. 



"^ Acrolophus perissarcha, n. sp. 



cJ . 13 mm.. Head, thorax brownish-ochreous, shoulders mixed 

 blackish. Palju moderately long, ascending, basal joint large, 

 reaching middle of face, broadly expanded with dense rough scales 

 anteriorly, dark fuscons, second and terminal joints together only as 

 long as basal, rather slender, ochreous-whitish, second very short, 

 loosely scaled, with a small dark fuscous basal spot, terminal rather 

 longer l^han second, with appressed scales, obtuse. Antennae 

 minutely ciliated. Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, 

 costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rather obliquely 

 rounded ; violet-brown, some scattered dark fuscous scales ; a broiid 

 dorsal stripe of pale ochreous suffusion, partiall}'^ tinged violet- 

 fuscous, upper edge forming broad-trinngular prominences before 

 and beyond middle; four rather obli(pie moderntely broad dark 

 fuscous fascia3 mixed blackish, first from base of costa, first three 

 terminated by dorsal stripe, alternating with the projections, fourth 

 almost separated into costal and discal spots, not reaching termen ; 

 two small dark fuscous spots on costa posteriorly, some pale 

 ochreous suffusion on posterior half of costa between dark markings : 

 cilia pale ochreous barred fuscous. Hindwings dark fuscous; cilia 

 dark grey. 



EiUTisa Guiana, Bartica, December (Parish); one specimen. 



