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first discal ; a patch of reddish-fuscous suffusion, sometimes mixed with dark grey, 

 extending along costa from f to f , and between stigmata nearly to fold ; a curved 

 subterminal series of eight large irregular black dots between veins : cilia whitish- 

 ochreous. Hindwings pale grey or whitish-ochreous-grey ; cilia pale whitish-ochreous 

 tinged with grey. 



Mahe, near Morne Blanc, 1000 feet, in October; three specimens. 



Xyloryctidae. 



Paraclada, n. gen. 



Head with loosely appressed hairs ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. Antenna? 

 |, in $ shortly ciliated, basal joint moderate, above with dense projecting scales. Labial 

 palpi long, recurved, second joint beneath expanded with rough projecting scales towards 

 apex, forming a short tuft, terminal joint as long as second, moderate, acute. Maxillary 

 palpi short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibia? rough-scaled above. Forewings 

 with 2 from f , 3 from considerably before angle, 4 from angle, 7 absent, 11 from middle. 

 Hindwings somewhat over 1, trapezoidal-ovate, cilia f- ; 3 and 4 rather approximated 

 towards base, 5 parallel, 6 and 7 long-stalked. 



Perhaps allied to Hermogenes. 



63. Paraclada tricapna, n. sp. 



$. 17 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen whitish-ochreous ; palpi with second 

 joint externally blackish on lower f , terminal joint with some blackish irroration in front 

 below middle, and blackish subapical ring ; thorax tinged with fuscous. Forewings 

 elongate, costa moderately arched towards base, faintly sinuate in middle, apex rounded- 

 obtuse, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; pale greyish-ochreous, sprinkled with light 

 grey or fuscous ; three spots of dark grey suffusion on costa at \, f , and § , first smallest ; 

 plical stigma faint, brownish, second discal indicated by a small brownish tuft of scales : 

 cilia ochreous-grey-whitish. Hindwings pale whitish-grey ; cilia whitish. 



Silhouette, Mare aux Cochons plateau, 1000 feet, in September ; one specimen. 



Anachastis, n. gen. 



Head with loosely appressed hairs ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. Antenna? f , 

 basal joint moderately elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, second 

 joint with appressed scales, terminal joint shorter, moderate, acute. Maxillary palpi 

 short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibia? rough-scaled above. Forewings 

 with 2 — 4 closely approximated from angle, 5 and 6 parallel, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 

 11 from A. Hindwings 1^, trapezoidal-ovate, cilia f ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 — 7 nearly 

 parallel, with a rather long oblique bar joining 7 and 8 beyond cell. 



Allied to Odites, from which it differs in the neuration of hindwings. 



64. Anachastis digitata, n. sp. 



$. 21 mm. Head pale greyish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-whitish, sprinkled with 

 fuscous and crimson. Thorax pale greyish-ochreous tinged with brownish and sprinkled 

 with reddish-fuscous. Abdomen grey, anal tuft whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, 



