246 EXOTIC MIOROLEPIDOPTERA. 



to malacella, but wings more pointed, forewiiigs entirely without 

 markings, antennal ciliations much longer ; holoxuntJia is also 

 ver}- similar, but has light grey hindwings and shorter antennal 

 ciliations. 



EUTHICTIS, n. g. 



Head with appressed scales, sidetufts somewhat raised ; ocelli 

 present ; tongue developed. Antennte f , in ^ strongly ciliated, 

 basal joint moderately elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi 

 long, recurved, second joint not reaching base of antennse, 

 thickened with appressed scales slightly roughened beneath 

 towards apex, terminal joint shorter than second, slender, acute. 

 Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Pos- 

 terior tibiaj rough-haired above. Forewings with 1 b furcat e, 

 2-5 tolerably approximated, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to terraen, 

 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, cilia |- ; 3 and 4 

 connate, 5-7 nearly parallel. 



Ty\\e xanthocleltct^eyv.', includes also marmaraspis Meyr. and 

 jjlecirantha Meyr. 



PATTALODES, n. g. 



Characters o^ Saropla, but terminal joint of palpi ^ of second; 

 hindwings lanceolate. 

 Type hracliyota Meyr. 



SAROPLA Meyr. 



Head with appressed scales, sidetufts spreading ; ocelli present ; 

 tongue developed. Antennae f, in (^ raoderatelj'- ciliated, basal 

 joint elongate, with pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, second 

 joint exceeding base of antennae, thickened with appressed scales, 

 with rough apical projecting tuft beneath, terminal joint as long 

 as second, somewhat thickened with scales, acute. Maxillary 

 palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae 

 clothed with long hairs. Porewings with 1 h furcate, 2-5 some- 

 what approximated, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from 

 middle. Hindwings under 1, broad-lanceolate, cilia over 1 ; 

 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 nearly parallel. 



Type caelatella Meyr. ; as now restricted, includes seven other 

 species. 



Saropla prodotis, n. sp. 



' c? • 11-12 mm. Head and thorax whitish. Palpi whitish, 

 second joint tinged with grey except apex. Abdomen Avhitish, 



