596 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTEEA. 



which agrees entirely with Chambers' description and Dietz's figure 

 (it is ^ conspicuously distinct insect), except that in ray specimen 

 the white terminal area is suffused with ochreous-yellow towards 

 apex, which might be faded in the original type ; the distinct 

 blackish apical spot is darker than the rest of tho wing. Otherwise 

 Chambers' description is accurate and sufficient. Notwithstanding 

 the remoteness of tlie two localities, I am practically satisfied of the 

 identity of the species. The genus is allied to Oxylyclina. 



Epicnaptis xylophthora, n. sp. 



5» . 14 mm. Head grey-whitish. Palpi whitish, second joint 

 and basal half of terminal externally dark grey. Thorax whitish- 

 g-oy-ochreous mottled dark grey. Forewings elongate, apex 

 pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded ; light greyish- 

 ochreous sprinkled dark fuscous, irregularly strewn suffused dark 

 fuscous strigulte and small spots, disc suffused grey; some slight 

 whitish suffusion towards costa before middle and at apex : cilia 

 pale greyish-ochreous sprinkled dark fuscous. Hindwings light 

 grey ; cilia greyish-ochreous. 



Bkngal, Pusa, bred in May from larva boring aerial root of 

 banyan (Ficus) (FletcJier) ; 1 ex. 



ZONOCHAEES, n. g. 



Head thinly rough-haired ; tongue obsolete. Antennae |, in c7 

 serrulate, fasciculate-ciliated, basal joint moderate, swollen towards 

 apex, roughly tufted with scales anteriorly. Labial palpi moderate, 

 porrected, second joint with rough projecting scales beneath, 

 terminal joint shorter than second, obtuse. Maxillary palpi short, 

 filiform, appressed to face. Posterior tibice smooth-scaled. Fore- 

 wings lb furcate, 2 from towards angle, 7 to costa, 11 from towards 

 base. Hindwings |, broad-lanceolate, cilia 1| ; 2-4 parallel, 5 and 

 6 stalked, 6 to apex, 7 parallel. 



Zonocliares tetradyas, n, sp. 



(5* . 7 mm. Head whitish. Forewings elongate, costa gently 

 arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; 

 ochreous ; four hardly curved white ti'ansvei'se fascia, each bisected 

 by a streak of fuscous speckling, some white dorsal suffusion or dots 

 between these ; a suffused white transverse streak near apex : cilia 

 pale ochreous barred white. Hindwings light grey ; cilia grej'- 

 whitish. 



Brazil, Tefl'c, January [Parish) ; 4 ex. 



Mesopherna stagnicola, n. sp. 



c? . 17 mm. Head whitish, suffused light grey towards forehead. 

 Palpi white, second joint with black lateral line, terminal joint 

 suffused pale grey. Thorax grey- whitish. Forewings elongate. 



