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absence of dorsal hairpcncil of hindwiugs ; the costa of forewiugs 

 slightly more arched towards base, and the ochreous-whitish hind- 

 wings vvithont grey tinge are also appreciable as good characters 

 on critical inspection. 



Stenoma praeceps, n. sp. 



J . 24 ram. Head and thorax pale whitish-fuscous, face whitish. 

 Palpi whitish, basal | of second joint fuscous. Antennal ciliations 

 2|. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, posteriorly 

 somewhat dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded, termeu 

 slightly rounded, vertical; 2 separate ; very pale whitish-fuscous; 

 extreme costal edge whitish ; stigmata dark fuscous, plical very 

 obliquely beyond first discal ; two series of cloudy fuscous dots, 

 tirst from above cell in middle of wing to beyond second discal 

 stigma, then obtusely angulated and continued nearly directly to 

 near dorsum at |, second from costa at 4 to dorsum before tornus, 

 strongly indented beneath costa, then rather strongly curved ; a 

 series of dark fuscous marginal dots round apex and termen : cilia 

 whitish. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated ; 

 ochreous-whitish ; cilia ochreous-whitish, with faint fuscous sub- 

 basal shade, darker round apex. 



French Guiana, S. Laurent ; one specimen. This and the 

 following species may be distinguished from the two preceding and 

 from each other by the form of postmedian line. 



Stenoma gymnastis, n. sp. 



cJ 2 • 21-24 mm. Head and thorax pale greyish-ochreous, 

 face ochreous-whitish. Palpi whitish, second joint rather dark 

 fuscous except towards apex, terminal joint somewhat infuscated 

 anteriorly. Antennal ciliations of c? 2. Abdomen ochreous- 

 whitish. Forewings elongate, posteriorly rather dilated, costa 

 gently arched, apex rounded, termen somewhat rounded, little 

 oblique ; 2 separate ; light greyish-ochreous, costal edge tinged 

 with ochreous-whitish ; stigmata dark fuscous, plical very obliquely 

 beyond hrst discal ; a faint cloudy fuscous interrupted shade from 

 5^ of costa to I of dorsum, forming a curved loop round end of cell ; 

 a series of cloudy fuscous dots from | of costa to dorsum before 

 tornus, sinuate-indented beneath costa, then rather strongly curved 

 outwards; a series of dark fuscous marginal dots round apex and 

 termen : cilia ochreous-whitish. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate, 

 5 approximated ; in J ochreous-whitish, in $ whitish-grey ; cilia 

 ochreous-whitish, with fuscous subbasal sliade, darkest round apex. 

 Beiiish Guiana, Bartica and Mallali, from December to March 

 (Parish) ; ten specimens. 



Stenoma entepliras, n. sp. 



J . 27 mm. Head whitish-grey. Palpi white, second joint 

 dark grey except towards apex, terminal joint anteriorly suffused 

 with dark grey. Antennal ciliations 2|. Thorax ashy-grey. 



