EUCOSMIDiE. 525 



Argyroploce capnodesma, n. sp. 



c? 2' 13-15 mm. Head whitish-ochreous or whitish. Palpi 

 "whitiah, second joint towards base with spot of dark grc}' iiroralion. 

 Thorax oclircous-wliitish or light ochreous, somewliat mixed grey. 

 Forewings moderate, slightly dilated, terraen nearly straight, 

 somewhat oblique ; ochreous-whitish to light ochreous, irregularl}' 

 strigulated dark grey, ochreous-grey, or deeper ochreous; an 

 irregular dark stria indicating edge of basal patch ; costal edge 

 from this to apex with obscure pairs of whitish strigulse separated 

 by grey ; central fascia indicated by undetined grey or deep 

 ochreous suffusion, moderate, somewhat oblique;' an undefined 

 more or less developed terminal fascia of grey or deep ochreous 

 suflfusion : cilia whitish or wliitish-ochreous, a grey subbasal lino. 

 Hindwings grey, eomewhat darker posteriorly ; cilia whitish, 

 a dark grey subbasal line. 



China, Shanghai ; 4 ex. (Coll. Joanuis). 



Argyroploce hemiplaca, n. sp, 



(^ . 17 mm. Head, palpi white. Thorax white, a dark fuscous 

 interrupted anterior bar. Forewings elongate-triangular, termen 

 rounded, somewhat oblique; ochreous- white; basal ])atch of coarse 

 blackish strigulation mixed leaden-metallic ouffusion, including a 

 white spot on base of costa, edge irregular, oblique ; a dark 

 fuscous mark on costa at 5, and one towards costa beyond it ; 

 upper half of central fascia formed by an oblique brownish blotcli 

 from costa mixed dark fuscous and margined leaden-metallic, 

 terminated beneath by a blackish spot in middle of wing, beyond 

 which is another separate small black spot, lower half represented 

 by faint greyish sufl'usion becoming much broader dorsally and 

 marked on dorsal edge with several dark fuscous strigulse ; cost a 

 posteriorly with three small oblique brownish spots with faint 

 strigfc, a fourth at apex ; an upwards-oblique fuscous streak from 

 middle of termen (cilia injured). Hindwings grey, paler anteriorly ; 

 cilia whitish, a greyish basal shade. 



China, Shanghai ; 1 ex. (Coll. Joannis). Near corticana. 



Argyroploce stellans, n. sp. 



(5'. 13 mm. Head ochreous-brown. Palpi greyish-ochrcous. 

 Thorax ochreous-brown, posteriorly mixed grey. Posterior tibiic 

 tufted above with dense greyish-ochreous scales, and with long 

 ochreous-whitish expansible hairs beneath these. Forewings 

 moderate, dilated, termen somewhat obliquely rounded ; dark 

 fuscous, irregularly strewn with somewhat raised leaden-metallic 

 spots except on a space towards middle of costa, two posterior 

 curved transverse series rising from a pair of white costal strigula^ 

 at I : cilia leaden. Hindwings grey ; cilia grey-whitish, a grey 



