3G0 EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 



percnodes possess expanded whorls of long bristles at apex of 

 joints ; the palpi are also longer, especially terminal joint. 



Opogona molybdis, n. sp. 



(S 2 • ^ T^^' Head and thorax dark leaden-grej', fillet silvery, 

 face whitish. Palpi whitish, with a dark grey streak externally. 

 Abdomen metallic-grey. Posterior tarsi with expanded whorls of 

 long bristles at apex of joints. Forewings lanceolate, apex acutely 

 produced; shining leaden-grey: cilia grey. Hindwiugs grey; 

 cilia light grey. 



Kanaka, Karwar and Supa, in April and August (Maxwell) ; 

 two specimens. 



Opogona sarophila, n. sp. 



c? 2 • 9-11 nira. Head, palpi, and thorax light greyish-bronze. 

 Abdomen light grey, anal tuft light greyish-ochreous. Forewings 

 lanceolate, apex produced ; shining greyish-bronze : cilia greyish- 

 ochreous. Hindwiugs grey ; in c? a long grey subcostal hairpencil 

 from base beneath forewings; cilia light grey. 



Queensland, Cairns, in October and ^November (JDodd); four 

 specimens. 



Opogona zophocrana, n. sp. 



6 2 • "~^ D^™- Head dark fuscous, face and fillet grey- whitish. 

 Palpi ochreous-whitish. Antennae ochreous-whitish, basal joint 

 in 2 partially infuscated, in c? dark fuscous. Thorax ocbreous- 

 yellow, shoulders narrowly dark fuscous. Abdomen whitish- 

 ochreous. Forewings lanceolate, apex acutely produced ; ochreous- 

 yellow : cilia concolorous. Hindwiugs rather dark grey ; cilia pale 

 ochreous-yellowish . 



Ntassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in December (Neave) ; four specimens. 

 Type in British Museum. 



Opogona cyrtomis, n. sp. 



2 . 15 mm. Head pale glossy ochreous, crown dark fuscous 

 except anterior edge. Palpi pale ochreous, with a dark fuscous 

 streak above. Thorax pale ochreous, shoulders dark fuscous. 

 Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Forewings lanceolate, aj^ex slightl)^ 

 }»roduced ; pale ochreous ; a short thick irregularly-terminated 

 dark lilac-fuscous streak on basal sixth of costa ; a very small 

 suffused dark grey spot on dorsum at | (at origin of cilia) : cilia 

 pale ochreous. Hindwiugs pale grey, with shining whitish-ochreous 

 reflection ; cilia whitish-ochreous. 



Natal, Pinetown, in February {Leigh) ; one specimen, 



Opogona icterica, n. sp. 



cJ . 11 mm. Head fuscous, face and fillet pale greyish-ochreous. 

 Palpi dark fuscous. Antennae ochreous-whitish, basal joint rather 

 dark fuscous. Thorax purplish-fuscous, with a whitish-ochreous 



