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darker basal Hue; it is indeed true that Walker's description is 

 misleading, as the fiontwings are pink, densely irrorated with 

 red-brown, with markings of the latter colour and the costal 

 margin bright rose-red. 



Eulechria siccella and scoparieUa are described as distinct 

 species, whereas they are identical. 



T recognized a pair of Meyrick's Schamobiiis imparellus in the 

 Godoffroy series, and a subsequent reference to the Zeller col- 

 lection confirmed the con-ectness of my identification, the female 

 seems to me to be structurally identical with Scirpophar/a 

 pr<vlatu, of Europe, excepting that the labial palpi are very 

 slightly longer. 



Cramhus hoplitellns, Meyr., seems to me indistinguishable 

 from C. relatalis, Walker, which, however, is regarded as 

 distinct. 



Prionophora rujitella is referred to tlie Noctwina ! , Walker 

 referred one of the Liinacodidir to the same tribe. 



Judging from specimens of Etdecluia griseola and Hoplitica 

 mt/odes, which I think I have recognized in the Godeffroy series, 

 it would appear that their author has laid too much stress upon 

 the banding of the palpi as a rehafjle character: I may, however, 

 have mistaken the species, owing to the vague description of 

 the upper surface; it is a singular fact that the under surface 

 (where frequently the most prominent distinctive characters are 

 to be found) is omitted from IMeyrick's deseriptions. 



'I'lie genus ('niit(ip/u/(i. Meyr.. is a synonym of U/iida, Walk. 



