Lejudoptent from the South Pacific. 281 



AuTOSTicHA, Mcyr. 



I propose this name for the genus characterised by me 

 in the Ent. Mo. Mag., voh xx., 34, under the designation 

 of A'utomola, which latter name is untenable, having 

 been previously employed by Loew for a genus of Diptera. 



154. Autosticha demias, n. s. 



5 , 18 mm. Head, palpi, antennfe, thorax, abdomen, and legs 

 whitish ochreous, thinly sprinkled with fuscous. Fore wings 

 elongate, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, hind margin 

 obliquely rounded; pale ochreous, thinly irrorated with dark 

 fuscous ; a blackish dot on inner margin near base ; a blackish dot 

 in disc before middle, a second rather obliquely before it on fold, 

 and a third larger in disc beyond middle ; an almost marginal row 

 of blackish dots between veins on hind margin and apical fourth 

 of costa ; cilia pale ochreous. Hmd wings pale whitish grey, 

 sUghtly ochreous-tinged; cilia ochreous-whitish. 



Very similar to the Hawaiian A. pelodes, but second 

 discal dot obliquely before instead of beyond first ; also 

 fore wings somewhat more elongate, with an additional 

 blackish dot near base of inner margin, and without 

 basal dot on costa, hind wings somewhat greyer, rather 

 broader than fore wings. 



Fiji (Lucas) ; one specimen. 



CRYPTOLECHIAD^. 



I propose to extend the definition of this family pro- 

 visionally in such a manner as to include forms in which 

 veins 7 and 8 of the fore wings are separate, and some- 

 times also 8 stalked with 9, the remaining structure 

 being identical. 



Coi'KOMORPHA, n. g. 



Head with dense loosely appressed hairs ; no ocelli ; no tongue. 

 AntennsB two-thirds of fore wings, in male strongly unipectinated 

 (4), basal joint large, broadly flattened, concave beneath. Labial 

 palpi moderate, curved, ascending, second joint not reaching base 

 of antennae, greatly thickened with- dense somewhat rough scales, 

 terminal joint half second, much thickened with appressed scales, 

 pointed. Maxillary palpi obsolete. Thorax broadly crested behind. 

 Posterior tibiaj much thickened with dense long hair scales. Fore 

 wings with tufts of scales on surface ; 1 furcate at base, 2 Irom 



