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408 EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTEEA. 



sprinkled with, dark fuscous specks ; an oblique line from base of 

 costa, reaching half across wing ; three cloudy irregular somewhat 

 interrupted lines running from blackish-grey spots on costa, first 

 from i of costa to ^ of dorsum, cxirved, second from before middle 

 of costa to I of dorsum, forming a broad rectangular loop out- 

 Avards in disc, third from | of costa to dorsum before torn us, 

 curved outwards on upper half; a small tuft on fold representing 

 plica] stigma, and a transverse tuft on end of cell within loop of 

 second line ; a curved series of small cloudy spots near apical and 

 terminal margin ; a marginal series of lunulate dots round apex 

 and termen : cilia white, with a median lino of fuscous points. 

 Ilindvvings light grey ; cilia whitish-grey, 



BiUTisH Guiana, Bartica and IMallali, in February and March 

 {Parish) ; two specimens. Allied to morhida. 



Agrioptara melanonca, n. sp. 



5 . 21 mm. Head and thorax white. Palpi wliite, second 

 _ioint with basal | dark fuscous, terminal joint with dark fuscous 

 basal and subapical rings and some sjiecks between them. Abdo- 

 men pale grey. Forewings elongate, moderate, posteriorly some- 

 what dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, 

 rather oblique ; white, with scattered grey specks ; a small blackish 

 mark on base of costa ; three blackish spots on costa, whence rise 

 faint lines of grey irroration, first from i of costa, oblique, obsolete 

 below middle, second from before middle of costa very obliquely 

 outwards, bent and passing behind discal mark to fold, obsolete on 

 dorsum, third from | of costa to dorsum befoie tornns, curved 

 outwards on upper half ; a white tuft on fold representing plical 

 stigma ; a rather oblique strong black linear mark nn end of cell, 

 edged anteriorly Avith raised white scales ; a curved series of faiiit 

 small cloudy fuscous spots near apical and terminal margin, one 

 below middle of termen larger and more conspicuous ; some small 

 marginal dots of fuscous irroration round apex and termen : cilia 

 white, with interrupted median row of fuscous points. Hind- 

 wings grey, paler towards base ; cilia whitish-grey, with grey 

 subbusal shade. 



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

 Readily known from the preceding by the strong black discal 

 mark, 



Agriopliara paradrotnis, n. sp, 



c? . 27--29 mm. Head white. Palpi white, basal half of second 

 joint dark fuscous, terminal joint with dark fuscous basal and 

 subapical rings and some specks between them, Antenna] cilia- 

 tions 2. Thorax white, sprinkled and partially tinged with grey, 

 Abdomen grey. Forewings moderate, posteriorly somewhat 

 dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, rather 

 oblique ; white, speckled with grey ; a short oblique blackish mark 

 from base of costa ; an oblique sei'ies of three blackish marks from 

 costa at i, third rcprebcnting first discal stigma ; blackish spots on 



