540 EXOTIC MICBOLEPIDOPTERA. 



narrow, apex obtuse-pointed, terraeti extremely obliquely rounded; 

 light grey suftused ochreous-whitish ; a moderate brownish median 

 fascia ; second discal stigma rather large, dark grey, a similar spot 

 beneath it ; apical area clouded grey suffusion : cilia light grey. 

 Hindwings grey ; cilia light grey. 



Erazil, Parintins, October {Farish) ; 1 ex. 



Blastobasis aequivoca, n, sp. 



c5' . 13 mm. Head, palpi, thorax pale greyish-ochreous, palpi 

 rather stout, pointed. Antennae with strong subbasal notch. 

 Forewings rather narrow, obtuse-pointed, termen extremely 

 obliquely rounded ; light greyish-ochreous sprinkled grey ; discal 

 stigmata small, dark luscous, an additional dot beneath second ; 

 slight indistinct fuscous dots on margins posteriorly : cilia pale 

 greyish-ochreous. Hindwings light grey ; cilia pale greyish- 

 ochreous. 



British Guiana, Georgetown, April (ParisJi) ; 1 ex. 



Auximobasis flavida, n. sp. 



S ?. 8-10 mm. Head, palpi, thorax light yellow-ochreous, 

 palpi somewhat sprinkled dark fuscous. Antennae without sub- 

 basal notch. Forewings rather narrow, apex pointed, termerT 

 extremely obliquely rounded ; glossy yellow-ochreous, some 

 scattered dark fuscous specks ; first discal stigma dark fuscous, 

 dots of dark fuscous irroration on costa and dorsum somewhat 

 before this; dots of dark fuscous irroration on tornus and on costa 

 slightly beyond this, and a small spot more or less developed on 

 termen towards apex : cilia light ochreous-yellowish. Hindwings 

 grey ; cilia light grey, more or less suffused light ochreous- 

 yellowish round apex. 



Brazil, Para, July ; Peru, Iquitos, May (Parish) ; 6 ex. 



Auximobasis agrestis, n. sp. 



S. 11-13 mm. Head whitish-oehreous. Palpi stout, pointed, 

 whitish-ochreous, slightly sprinkled fuscous. Antennae with strong^ 

 subbasal notch. Thorax pale ochreous slightly tinged grey. Fore- 

 wings narrow, obtuse-pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded ; 

 pale greyish-ochreous sprinkled fuscous ; costal edge infuscated 

 towards base ; stigmata dark fuscous, plical rather obliquely before 

 first discal, an additional dot beneath second discal ; small spots of 

 fuscous suffusion on tornus and cesta just beyond these, and apical 

 area somewhat infuscated ; dark fuscous marginal dots round 

 posterior part of costa and termen : cilia light greyish. Hindwings 

 grey, anteriorly thinly scaled ; cilia grey. 



BuAZiL, Para, July {FarisJi) ; 2 ex. 



Auximobasis prolixa, n. sp. 



d $. 16-18 mm. Head, thorax light grey. Palpi whitish 

 irrorated dark grey. Antennae J with subbasal notch. Forewings 



