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X. Descriptions of Micro-Lepidoptera from Mauritius and 
the Chagos Isles. By E. Meyrick, B.A., F.R.S. 
[Read May 4th, 1910.] 
The specimens from Mauritius now described were col¬ 
lected by Lieut.-Colonel N. Manders during bis residence 
in the island some years ago. They are of much interest, 
owing to the highly specialised character of the fauna, of 
which little has been made known hitherto, so far as the 
Micro-Lepidoptera are concerned. I believe that most of 
the native forest has now been destroyed, and the land 
placed under cultivation ; but probably if a skilled collector 
would carefully examine the limited portions of forest, 
difficult of access, which still exist, and also the higher 
regions of the mountains, many species might still be 
recovered before extermination. 
The Chagos Islands, though geographically not very 
remote, have no zoological affinity to Mauritius, but belong 
to the Indian region. The two species described here 
were collected by Mr. T. Bainbrigge Fletcher. 
By the kindness of the above gentlemen the types are 
in my collection. 
PYRAUSTIDAE. 
ScoPARiA, Haw. 
Scop aria lenigna, n. sp. 
$ $. 15-16 mm. Head and thorax fuscous mixed with whitish. 
Palpi 2, dark fuscous, apex mixed with whitish, basal joint white. 
Antennal ciliations of ^ minute. Abdomen grey-whitish. Fore¬ 
wings elongate-triangular, costa slightly arched, faintly sinuate 
in middle, apex obtuse, termen gently rounded, oblique ; white, 
irregularly irrorated with fuscous ; an irregular dark fuscous 
almost basal fascia ; lines thick, white, first slightly curved, rather 
oblique, edged posteriorly with dark fuscous suffusion, second 
somewhat irregular, slightly curved, nearly direct, subterminal 
entire, almost touching second in middle ; orbicular and elavi- 
TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1910. — PART III. (NOV.) 
