Lepidoptera observed in Mhoiv. 409 



ovoid-oblong form, somewhat boat-shaped. Generally 

 spun on the surface of a leaf. 



Pupa smooth, and without spines at caudal end. 



The imagines, both male and female, are active, and 

 similar in general appearance. Antennae long and fili- 

 form. Maxillae coiled, as long as thorax. Labial palpi 

 recurved, 3-jointed ; terminal smallest. Scales on body 

 and wings very firmly attached, except under the thorax. 

 The 1st joint of the posterior tarsi is of extraordinary 

 size ; it is clothed with fine hairs, which when removed 

 display a covering of small scales ; on removing these 

 latter a strong brush of white hairs, arising at the 

 inferior extremity of the tibia, are seen at " a." 



I cannot conceive the utility of the curious brush de- 

 scribed above, as it is so firmly bound down by the scaly 

 integument into the hollow of the tarsal joint that, 

 except through accident, I should hardly have discovered 

 it. The 1st joint of the tarsus is hollowed out on one 

 surface in order to allow the brush to he in its concavity. 

 I find no notes as to whether this is a sexual peculiarity. 

 I have a note that the anterior tibiae in a female were 

 found to possess the hinged joint which was noted in 

 the males, but I am not certain that this is always the 

 case. 



The larva and male and female pupa are figured on 

 PlateXIV., figs. 4, 4 a, 4&). 



GLOTTULID^. 

 Glottula dominica, Cramer. 



Mhow, August 20th, 1879. 



Larva feeds on the spongy interior of the large, acumi- 

 nate, single, fleshy leaves, from one to two feet long, of 

 a plant grown in gardens here, bearing a white flower on 

 a compound branching stalk ; I am ignorant of its name. 

 The larva lives in concealment, mining in the inter- 

 cellular tissue between the two surfaces of the leaf. 



Pupa formed in a subterranean earthen cell. No 

 white efiiorescence on surface. 



Imago (male ?) has two brushes at base of abdomen. 

 Maxillae very short. 



The eggs are deposited on the surface of the leaf, 

 in a spiral form, and are sparsely clad with short hairs. 



