some exotic Micro-Lepidoptera. 275 



Macrernis, n. g. 



Head smooth. Ocelli present. Tongue well-developed. Antennae 

 longer than fore wings ; in male somewhat thickened ahove base, 

 subserrate, simple, basal joint elongate, without pecten. Labial 

 palpi (in male) with second joint moderate, subascending, termi- 

 nating in a long dense triangular projecting tuft, terminal joint 

 wholly concealed. Maxillary palpi very short, appressed to 

 tongue. Posterior tibise clothed with dense rough hairs. Fore 

 wings with vein 1 furcate, 2 from angle, 3 absent, 5 absent, 7 to 

 hind margin, 8 and 9 rising out of 7, 11 from middle. Hind wings 

 as broad as fore wings, trapezoidal, apex pointed, hind margin 

 sinuate, cilia i ; veins 8 and 4 very long-stalked, 5 from rather 

 near 4, parallel, G and 7 stalked. 



Nearly allied to Crocanthes, but with entirely different 

 palpi, similar to those of Anarsia, male; the female is 

 unknown, but perhaps also corresponds in structure of 

 palpi to Anarsia. I do not think, however, that there is 

 any close relationship with that genus. 



Macrernis heliapta, n. s. 



J, 14 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax reddish-ochreous, palpi 

 mixed with fuscous. Antennae ochreous-yellow, towards base 

 becoming dark fuscous above. Abdomen greyish-ochreous, apex 

 ochreous-yellowish. Legs dark fuscous, posterior pair with apex of 

 joints and hairs of posterior tibiie ochreous-yellowish. Fore wings 

 elongate, narrow, tolerably parallel-sided, costa gently arched, 

 apex pointed, hind margin sinuate, rather oblique ; reddish- 

 ochreous, with scattered black scales, especially towards costa and 

 inner margin ; base of costa dark fuscous ; a black dot in disc at 

 one-third, and a second at two-thirds; a blackish apical dot; cilia 

 light reddish-ochreous, with a few black points. Hind wings pale 

 grey, posteriorly paler and tinged with whitish-ochreous ; cilia 

 pale whitish-ochreous, greyish-tinged, with a faint cloudy grey line. 



Kandy, Ceylon ; one specimen in December. 



DEPRESSARIAL/E. 

 Ph;eosaces, Meyr. 

 Phoeosaces tetraspilella, Walk. 

 GelecJiia tctraspilclla, Walk., 633. 



J , 14 — 15 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax, abdomen, and 

 legs whitish-ochreous ; ocelli visible ; palpi with apex of basal 



