180 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 



I Machimia deligata, n. sp. 



(^ . 18 mm. Head pale ochreous. Pulpi whitisli-ochreous,' 

 irrej^ularly sprinkled with blackish. Anfcenual ciliations 2. Thorax 

 light ochreous, anterior margin sprinkled with dark fuscous. 

 Abdomen whitish - yellowish, Forewings elongate, moderate, 

 posteriorly rather dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded- 

 obtuse, termen somewhat rounded, nearly vertical; light ochreous, 

 faintly rosy-tinged towards costa and termen, especially on veins ; 

 costa slenderly dark fuscous from base to | ; stigmata blackish, 

 plical very obliquely beyond first discal, second discal transverse ; 

 two slender rather dark reddish-fuscous transverse streaks, first 

 from before middle of costa to dorsum at ^, traversing first discal 

 stigma, second from f of costa to | of dorsum, traversing second 

 discal; a strongly outwards- curved series of small undefined 

 blackish dots terminating in second streak near its extremities : 

 cilia whitish-ochreous (imperfect). Hindwings pale whitish- 

 yellowish, somewhat more yellowish posteriorly, tip faintly rosy- 

 tinged ; cilia whitish-yelJowish. 



British Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parish) ; one specimen. 



Machimia genuina, n. sp. 



cj . 22 mm. Head whitish-ochreous tinged with rosy, face 

 ochreous-white. Palpi whitish-ochreous suft'used with pale rosy- 

 pink, basal third of second joint grey. Antennal ciliations 3. 

 Thorax light rosy-ochreous. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Fore- 

 wings elongate, moderate, posteriorly considerably dilated, costa 

 slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, hardly oblique ; 

 piukisli-yellow-ochreous, margins and veins suff'used with light 

 rose-pink ; costal edge blackish at base ; stigmata small, blackish, 

 plical very obliquely beyond first discal ; a strongly curved series 

 of very small irregular blackish dots from beneath costa at | to 

 near tornus at |: cilia light ochreous-rosy, tips grey-whitish. 

 Hindwings pale whitish-yellowish, becoming light yellowish 

 towards termen ; cilia pale yellowish, round apex rosy-tinged, 

 tips more whitish. 



British Guiana, Mallali, in March (Parish); one specimen. 



- Machimia sciotoxa, n. sp. 



6 . 18 mm. Head and thorax light greyish-rosy, face whitish. 

 Palpi rosy-pinkish somewhat sprinkled with grey, basal half of 

 second joint dark grey. Antennal ciliations 2. Abdomen pale 

 greyish-j-ellowish. Forewings elongate, moderate, posteriorly 

 dilated, costa slightly arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen nearly 

 straight, little oblique ; ochreous-rosy, with violet I'eflections, costa 

 crimson-tinged ; costal edge at base blackish, with a black basal 



