438 Mr. B. Meyrick on the dassificudion 



OXYCHIROTA, 11. g. 

 Forehead with short cone of scales ; oceUi absent ; tongue well- 

 developed, slender. Antennse almost as long as fore wings, with 

 angularly projecting scales at joints. Maxillary palpi moderate, 

 porrected, triangularly scaled. Labial palpi moderately long, 

 straight, porrected, roughly haired above and beneath, gradually 

 attenuated. Middle and posterior tibia; with all outer spm-s obso- 

 lete. Fore Avings linear-lanceolate, inner margin with small scale- 

 teeth, cilia 2;^ ; veins 2, 3, 4 very short, 6 from near* 4, 6 from 

 middle of short transverse vein, 7 out of stalk of 8 and 9, 8 and 9 

 long-stallved, 10 out of stalk of 8 and 9 beyond 7, 11 moderate, 

 from near angle, 12 free. Hind wings linear, acute, inner margin 

 with small scale-teeth, cilia 5 ; veins 2, 3, 4 apparently very short 

 but indistinct, 5 from point with 4, short, transverse vein im- 

 perceptible, 7 out of 6, anastomosing with 8 to bej^ond middle 

 of wing. 



This extraordinary genus lias exactly the form of wing 

 of a Gracilaria, yet its true position admits of no doubt. 

 In repose the wings are extended and appressed to the 

 surface on which the insect is resting, in the attitude of 

 Eupitliecia. Owing to the small size of the species, 

 and excessive narrowness of the wings, the neuration of 

 the hind wings especially is extremely cramped and hard 

 to make out from the single specimen, but 1 believe the 

 details given above are correct. Probably in the male 

 the genital uncus will be found to be developed. 



Oxychirota imradoxa, n. s. 

 5 , 11 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, abdomen, and logs ochreous, 

 mixed with whitish. Antennie whitish, aunulated with grey. 

 Fore wings linear, slightly dilated beyond middle and attenuated 

 again to apex, acute, about nine times as long as broad ; brownish 

 ochreous, with scattered black scales ; markings cloudy, obscure, 

 formed by the coalescence of pearly-whitish scales ; these form 

 indefinite longitudinal streaks on veins towards base, a broad 

 fascia before middle, a narrow one at two-thirds, and two or three 

 cloudy posterior spots ; cilia pale ochreous-greyish, on mner margin 

 with three or four very small teeth of black scales. Hind wings 

 linear, acute ; brownish ochreous, mixed with black scales, and 

 with indefinite irregular pearly-white transverse markings ; cilia 

 pale ochreous-greyish, with live or six very small teeth of black 

 scales on inner margin. 



