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middle and 4, from latter a curved series of dark fuscous dots runs 

 to dorsuoa before tornus; a marginal series of blackish dots round 

 apex and termen : cilia whitish-oehreoiis, outer half fuscous on 

 apex and upper part of termen, Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate, 

 5 approximated ; ochreous-whitish ; a long rather deep ochreous- 

 yellow hairpencil lying along dorsum from base ; cilia ochreous- 

 whitish, 



British Guiana, Mallali, in March {Parisli) : two specimens. 

 Very like choJefojHila, but easilj^ distinguished by different form of 

 forewings, absence of dark fuscous sprinkling and of first costal 

 spot, and the yellow hairpencil of hindwings, 



Stenoma choleroptila, n, sp, 



J 2 . 1G--21 mm. Head white. Palpi white, second joint 

 dark fuscous except towards apex. Antennal ciliations of c? 2. 

 Thorax fuscous-white. Abdomen whitish. Forewings elongate, 

 costa anteriorly moderately, then slightly arched, apex rounded, 

 termen rounded, nearly vertical; 2 separate; white, tinged with 

 fuscous, more or less sprinkled with dark fuscous ; a dark fuscous 

 dot near base in middle, and one on base of costa ; a small dark 

 fuscous spot on costa at ^, and larger rounded ones at middle 

 and 4 ; stigmata small, dark fuscous, plical midway between discal ; 

 a curved series of cloudy dark fuscous dots from third costal spot 

 to dorsum before tornus ; a marginal series of dark fuscous dots 

 round apex and termen : cilia white, becoming fuscous towards 

 tips on apex and upper part of termen. Hindwings -with 3 and 4 

 connate, 5 approximated ; whitish, towards apex faintly yellowish- 

 tinged ; cilia white, base ochreous-tinged, round apex with fuscous 

 median shade; in J a long light greyish-ochreous hairpencil lying 

 along dorsum from base. 



British Guiana, Bartica, from December to February (Parish) ; 

 four specimens. 



Stenoma aptila, n. sp, 



d" 2 • 16-21 mm. Head white, sides of face fuscous. Palpi 

 white, second joint dark fuscous except tow^ards apex, terminal 

 joint somewhat sprinkled with dark fuscous, Antennal ciliations 

 of J Ik' Thorax fuscous-white. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. 

 Forewings elongate, costa anterioidy moderately, then slightly 

 arched, apex I'ounded, termen rounded, nearly vertical ; 2 separate ; 

 white tinged with fuscous, more or less sprinkled with dark 

 fuscous ; a dark fuscous dot near base in middle, and one on bnse 

 of costa ; a small dark fuscous spot on costa at |, and larger 

 rounded ones at middle and ^ ; stigmata small, dark fuscous, plical 

 midway between discal ; a curved cloudy fuscous shade from 

 beneath second costal spot to behind cell ; a curved series of cloudy 

 dark fuscous dots from third costal spot to dorsum before tornus ; 

 a marginal scries of dark fuscous dots round apex and termen : 

 cilia whitish-ochreous, becoming white towards tips, above apex 



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