534 LORD WALSINGHAM ON THE [Nov. 17, 



Trichostibas SORDIDATA, Z. 



Trichostibas sordidata, Z. Hor. Soc. Eut. Ross. xiii. pp. 233-4 



(1877). 



West Indies — Portorico (Z.\ 



Trichostibas ? iophlebia, Z. 



Trichostibas iophlebia, Z. Hor. Soc. Eat. Ross. xiii. pp. 228-9, 

 pi. iii. fig. 69 (1877). 



West Indies— Antilles (Z.). 



If the neuration, which is partly given in the figure, is correct, 

 this species cannot be a Trichostibas, but must be allied to Cydosia 

 nobilitella, Cram., the type of Smith's Cydosiince, which would 

 necessitate its removal from the Tineidce. 



BuTALINJS. 



Auximobasis, gen. nov. 

 (avlifios = promoting growth; j3dcns= the base.) 



ivpe, c? $ Auximobasis persimilella, ~W\sm. 



Antennce with the basal joint enlarged, flattened, not notched, 

 with a small pecten in front. 



Maxillary palpi small. 



Labial palpi smooth, recurved to the top of the head ; apical 

 joint slender, more than half the length of the second joint. 



Jfavstellum scaled. 



Bead smooth. 



Thorax stout, smooth. 



Fore wings elongate, lanceolate, slightly rounded at the apex, 

 costal margin nearly straight, dorsal margin bulged at the base, 

 straight beyond. Neuration : 12 veins; 2, 3, and 4 very short ; 7 and 

 8 form a common stem to above apex. 



Hind wings nearly as wide as the fore wings ; lanceolate, taper- 

 ing outwards, widest at the abdominal margin ; cilia long. Neura- 

 tion : 8 veins ; 3 from the lower angle of cell, 4 and 5 forked out 

 of 3 from near its base ; 6 and 7 separate. 



Leys : hind tibiee densely clothed. 



Auximobasis persimileela, sp. n. (Plate X.LI. fig. 9, a-c). 



Antennce cinereous, basal joint hoary. 



Palpi cinereous, stained with fuscous externally nearly to the 

 apex of the second joint. 

 Head hoary cinereous. 

 Thorax hoary cinereous. 



T'ore wings hoary cinereous, sprinkled with fuscous scales; an ill- 

 dt fined slightly tutcurved fuscous band scarcely before the middle 

 of the wing from the costal to the dorsal margin ; a pair of fuscous 

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