112 Mr. H. T. Stainton's Descriptions of 



the antennae, I have cotistriicted a new genus, Lozostoma ; both 

 these new genera belong to the family Elachistidce. 



One can scarcely help feeling lost in utter amazement at the 

 extraordinary variety of form and structure which the tropical 

 forms of the Micro-Lepidoptera occasionally assume, and it is im- 

 possible to foresee at the present day to what extent a rigorous 

 and systematic study of these insects from all parts of the world 

 would modify our existing arrangements ; we are too apt to work 

 exclusively from a European basis, and single representatives here 

 of extensive exotic families are apt to be forced in unpleasant alli- 

 ance with other groups to which they are in nowise related. Just 

 as the solitary European example of the Erijcimdce amongst the 

 Diurnal Lepidoptcra, found itself formerly grouped with the Nym- 

 phalidce ; and doubtless had we but a single representative of the 

 Noctuidce here, we might for years have perplexed ourselves 

 whether it was a Ronibijx or Geomeira, never conceiving that it 

 might represent a group distinct from either, and of equal im- 

 portance. 



It may well be asked whether we are wise in insisting on the 

 insertion of the aberrant Lepidoptcra, such as the Cochliopodidce, the 

 Chldephoridce, &c. in some of the main larger groups — did these 

 small families contain hundreds of species, should we not have 

 formed them into groups by themselves ? and why should we, 

 because their numbers are few, adopt a different view of their re- 

 lations and arrangement ? 



But with these brief preliminary remarks I proceed with my 

 task, namely, the descriptions of the twenty-five species, 



1. Tinea longicornis, n. sp. 



2. Cerosloma rugosella, n. sp. 



3. Cerosloma albofascicUa, n. sp. 



4. Anarsia Candida, n. sp. 



5. Depressaria Ricini, Atkinson, in litt. 



6. Dejiressaria Zizyphi, Atkinson, in litt. 



7. Depressaria t Ricinella, Atkinson, in litt. 



8. Gelechia 1 Hibisci, Atkinson, in litt. 



9. Gelechia ? pubescentella, n. sp. 

 ] 0. Gelechia simpliciella, n. sp. 



11. Gelechia marginipimctella, n. sp. 



12. Parasial apicipunctella, n. sp. 



13. (Ecophora subganomella, n. sp. 



14. Bulalis Iriocellata, n. sp. 



15. Gracilarial auricilla, n. sp. 



16. Gracilarial falcatella, n. sp. 



