(EcoPHORin^. 249 



ENCHRONISTA, n. g. -^ 



Head with appressed scales, sidetufts spreading ; ocelli present ; 

 tongue developed. Antennae |, in S strongly ciliated, basal joint 

 moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, 

 slender, smooth, second joint twice length of face, terminal joint 

 nearly as long as second, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, 

 filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with hairs 

 above. Eorewings with 1 h furcate, 2 and 3 stalked, 7 and 8 

 stalked, 7 to termeu, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, elongate- 

 ovate, cilia f ; 3 and 4 stalked. 5-7 nearly parallel. 



Type proximeUa Walk. 



OPSITYCHA, n. g. 



TIead with appressed scales, sidetufts spreading ; ocelli present ; 

 tongue developed. Antennae |, in J moderately ciliated, basal 

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

 joint reaching base of antennas, thickened with dense scales, 

 terminal joint as long as second, scaled, acute. Maxillary palpi 

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

 with rough hairs above. Forewings with 1 h furcate, 2 from 

 towards angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. 

 Hindwings 1, ovate-lanceolate, cilia over 1; 3 and 4 connate, 

 5-7 parallel. 



Type squaUdella Meyr. 



PHILOBOTA Meyr; 



Head with appressed scales, sidetufts spreading ; ocelli present ; 

 tongue developed. Antennae f, in d" moderately or rather 

 strongly ciliated, basal joint molerately elongate, with pecten. 

 Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint exceeding base of 

 antennae, thickened with appressed scales, sometimes loose to- 

 wards apex beneath, terminal joint shorter than second, slender, 

 acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. 

 Posterior tibite clothed with long hairs above. Forewings with 

 1 b furcate, 2-5 rather approximated, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to 

 termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, cilia |-| ; 

 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 nearly parallel. 



Type arabella Xewm. ; as now restricted, includes about 250 

 species. 



Philobota aplasia, n. sp, 



S . 18 mm. Head and thorax white. Palpi yellow-whitish. 

 Anteunalciliations nearly 1. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Fore- 

 wings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse- 



