South American Micro-Lepidoj^tera. 99 



oclireous-browii. Hindwings dark grey; cilia grey, a darker 

 basal line. 



Brazil, Para, Parintins, in July and October; two 

 specimens, 



COLEOSTOMA, n. g. 



Head with apprcssed scales, sidetufts somewhat raised ; ccelli 

 small, posterior; tongue developed. Antennae nearly 1, basal 

 joint moderately elongate, without pccten. Labial palpi very long, 

 recurved, second joint broadly thickened with dense scales, slightly 

 exjmnded at apex above, terminal joint as long as second, thickened 

 with dense scales roughly projecting posteriorly except at apex, 

 pointed. Maxillary palpi short, loosely scaled, appressed to tongue. 

 Posterior tibiae shortly rough-scaled above. Fore wings 16 furcate, 

 2 from towards angle, 3 from before angle, 4 and 5 approximated, 

 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings somcv/hat 

 over 1, trapezoidal- ovate, apex obtuse, termen faintly bisinuate, 

 cilia I ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated, 6 and 7 closely approx- 

 imated towards base. 



Affinity rather uncertain, but perhaps alhed to Comp- 

 solechia, notwithstanding the different palpi. 



Coleostoma entryphopa, n, sp. 



$. 15 mm. Head light greyish, sidetufts dark fuscous. Palpi 

 deep ferruginous, second joint with three indistinct grey-whitish 

 rings, tip of terminal joint whitisli. Thorax dark grey, shoulders 

 and a posterior spot suffused deep ferruginous, Forewings elongate, 

 costa gently arched anteriorly, then nearly straight, apex rounded, 

 termen rounded, somewhat oblique; light brownish- grey ; base 

 narrowly dark ferruginous-fuscous, followed by slight whitish 

 suffusion ; an irregular ferruginous streak along dorsum ; a triangular 

 ferruginous area, pointed anteriorly, extending along costa from 

 I and gradually expanded to cover termen and tornus, marked 

 with a deeper ferruginous streak from below middle of its lower 

 edge to apex of wing, a minute white costal dot just before this : 

 cilia pale greyish- ochreous, basal half ferruginous, somewhat 

 prominent- at apex, on costa two ferruginous lines towards tips 

 indicating slight projecting hooks, a fine white strigula on praeapical 

 dot, Hind^vu•lgs dark fuscous; cilia grey, a darker subbasal line, 

 some pale suffusion opposite apex, 



Brazil, Obidos, in August; one specimen. 



