164 J. HARTLEY DURRANT ON MICROLEPIDOPTERA 



Hindwings fuscous-black, becoming fulvous at the base ; cilia fuscous-blackish, a 

 tooth of black scales along the outer third of the dorsal lobe. Abdomen fuscous- 

 black, longitudinally streaked with whitish beneath ; basal somite fulvous, fourth 

 somite with a band of whitish scales interrupted in the middle. Legs fulvous, tarsi 

 blackish ; hind tibiae fulvous, tufted with blackish scales beyond the first pair of spurs, 

 with an indistinct hne of whitish scales crossing the tuft before the outer pair of spurs, 

 spurs blackish ; hind tarsi black, the end joint white on its outer side. 



Type ? (350412) B.M. 



Hab. — Wataikwa Eiver, August 1910. Unique. 



On the under side both wings are fidvous toward the base. 



TINEINA 



GELECHIADAE 

 SiTOTROGA Hnmn. 



Sitotroga cerealella Olvr. 



AlucitacerealellaO\vr.,Enc. Meth. HN. 4. (Ins. 1) 117, 121, sp. 15 (1789). Sitotroga cerealella, Stgi--Rbl., 

 Cat. Lep. Pal. 2. 157, sp. 2902 (1901). 



Hab.— Mimika River, August 1910. 



1 ?. 



Crocanthes Meyr. 

 Crocanthes fallax, sp. u. (Dint.) 



Antennae (broken) ; basal joint fuscous above, ochreous beneath. Palpi purphsh 

 fuscous ; the median joint ochraceous before its apex, the terminal joint ochraceous at 

 its base. Head purplish fuscous, with a slender dull ochreous hne above the eyes ; the 

 face ochreous below the antennae. Thorax purphsh fuscous, with a narrow ochreous 

 hne across the patagia and the tegulae. Forewings shining, purplish fuscous, with a 

 narrow, outwardly obhque, pale primrose-yeUow fascia crossing the mng from the 

 middle of the costa almost to the dorsum, and with a minute dull ochreous, triangular, 

 costal spot before the apex ; ciha purphsh fuscous, Avith an obscure, narrow, yellowish 

 hne along their base ; terminal ciha primrose-yellow, except toward their base. Exp. 

 al. 22 mm. Hindivings purphsh fuscous ; ciha fuscous, with an obscure yellowish hne 

 along their base, tips of terminal ciha primrose-yellow. Abdomen fuscous, the somites 

 edged with yellowish above, the seventh somite yellowish above, except laterally ; anal 

 tuft fuscous ; under side entirely dark fuscous. Legs yellowish ochreous ; hind tibiae 

 purphsh fuscous, the apex and spurs yellowish ochreous. 



Type 6 (350413) B.M. 



Hab. — Wataikwa River, August 1910. Unique. 



Closely alhed to crypsichola Drnt., but easily distinguished by the yellow ciUa. 



