160 MlCROLBProOPTBRA 



somewhat oblique ; purplish-grey irrorated dark fuscous ; 

 stigmata indistinct, dark fuscous, accompanied by one or two 

 whitish scales, apical slightly bej^ond tirst discal ; a small 

 ochreous-whitish flattened-triangular spot on costa about 3/4, 

 cilia rather dark fuscous, base pale. Hind wings dark grey; 

 cilia grey. 



Mt. Murud, 4500 feet, one specimen. 



XYLORYCTIDAE. 

 Ptochoryctis perigramma n. sp. 



$ 23 mm. Head white. Palpi fuscous. Thorax white 

 (damaged). Fore wings oblong, costa gently arched, termen 

 slightly sinuate, somewhat oblique; 3 and 4 stalked; white; 

 a fine slightly irregular curved fuscous line from 3/4 of costa 

 to termen before tornus; cilia white. Hind wings grey- 

 whitish ; cilia w^hite. 



Mt. Poi, 5000 feet, one specimen. 



Pansepta ereboglauca n. sp. 



0* 25 mm. Head, collar, and palpi white. Antennal 

 ciliations IJ. Thorax light violet-grey. Abdomen dark grey. 

 Fore wings elongate-triangular, apex rounded obtuse, termen 

 sUghtly rounded, somewhat oblique; dark violet-grey; a 

 suffused gradually attenuated whitish streak along costa 

 from base to 5/6 ; cilia grey. Hind wings with 6 and 7 short 

 stalked; dark fuscous; cilia grey, a darker basal shade. 



Mt. Poi, 4500 feet, one specimen. 



Malacognostis n. g. 



Head with appressed scales, side tufts loosely raised; ocelli 

 inferior; tongue obsolete. Antennae 3/5, in q* evenly 

 ciliated, basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi 

 long, recurved, second joint reaching base of antennae, rather 

 thickened with appressed scales terminal joint shorter 

 than second, moderate, pointed. Maxillary palpi obsolete. 

 Posterior tibiae clothed with rough hairs above. Fore wings 

 with lb furcate, 2 from before 3/4, 3 from angle, 3—5 approxi- 

 mated at base, 8 and 9 out of 7, 8 to apex, 11 from beyond 

 middle. Hind wings over 1, subovate, cilia 1/5; 3 and 4 

 short stalked, 5 parallel, equidistant, 6 and 7 connate. 



Near Athrypsiastis . 



