TINEID^. 607 



palpi moderately long, rather curved, subasceiiding, second joint 

 beneath with rough projecting scales, terminal joint shorter than 

 second, moderately stout, compressed, scaled, obtuse. Maxillary 

 palpi very short, rough-scaled. Posterior tibiae smooth-scaled. 

 Fo rowings with 2 from towards angle, 7 to apex, 11 from before 

 middle. Hindwiugs 1, elongate-ovate, cilia 1 ; 2-7 tolerably 

 parallel. 



Tretoscopa polyceutra, n. sp. 



c? . 8 mm. Head ochreous-whitish. Palpi ochreous-whitish, 

 second joint with a dark fuscous streak externally towards apex. 

 Thorax dark purplish-fuscous mixed with ochreous-whitish. Ab- 

 domen dark fuscous, anal tuft ochreous-whitish, Forewings elon- 

 gate, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa moderately arched, apes; 

 rounded-obtuse, termen rather obliquely rounded ; dark purplish- 

 fuscous, with numerous ochreous-whitish dots arranged in irregular 

 transverse series, costa and dorsum with several irregularly placed 

 small ochreous-whitish spots : cilia grey, basal half dark fuscous 

 spotted with ochreous-whitish. Hindwings dark grey, strewn 

 throughout with cloudy whitish dots ; cilia grey. 



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

 Type in British Museum. 



LEPTONOMA, n. g. 



Head rough-haired ; ocelli present; tongue absent. Antennae ^, 

 slender, basal joint short, roughly scaled. Labial palpi moderate, 

 porrected, thickened and expanded throughout with dense rough 

 scales, terminal joint concealed. Maxillary palpi obsolete. Thorax 

 with rough posterior crest. Posterior tibiae rough-haired. Fore- 

 wings with 2 from towards angle, 3-5 approximated, 3 from angle, 

 7 absent, 11 from before middle. Hindwings |, lanceolate, obtube- 

 pointed, cilia 2 ; 2 remote, 3 from angle, 3-5 rather approximated 

 at base, 6 and 7 nearly parallel. 



Allied to Machaerojiteris, but forewings without tufts of scales. 



Leptonoma citrozona, n. sp. 



2 . 8 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax dark fuscous mixed with 

 blackish. Antennae whitish. Abdomen dark fuscous. Forewings 

 elongate, rather narrow ; costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, 

 termen very obliquely rounded ; dark fuscous sprinkled with 

 blackish ; a moderate irregular-edged pale brassy-yellow autemediau 

 fascia, acutely angulated outwards in disc, where it reaches 

 beyond middle : cilia rather dark fuscous, with blackish subbasal 

 line. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia grey. 



Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in jSTovember {Neave) ; one specimen. 

 Type in British Museum. 



Sapheneutis colocynthia, n. sp. 



cJ . 18 mm. Head pale yellow-ochreous. Palpi moderate, 

 ascending, dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 3, fasciculated! 



