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and the lilnd margin concave in the upper half and bulgiti'^ 

 out in the lower ; the scaling is smooth and glossy and the 

 fringes white. Superficially it bears a resemblance to the 

 East-Indian genus Leucocraspedaj Warr. 

 Type S. externalisj Warr. 



Sericoi>lafja externalisj sp. n. 



Fore wings reddish ochreous, glossy, dusted witli fuscous, 

 the costa greyish at the base ; lines dark grey, first line denti- 

 culated, oblique, approaching second on the inner margin, 

 second line also denticulated, starting from the costa at two 

 thirds, forming a large curve for the first half of the wing 

 and running deep inwards along the first median nervule to 

 below the rcniform stigma, and thence obliquely to inner 

 margin ; a small dark spot in the cell beyond first line and a 

 luiiular mark at end of cell ; fringe with basal third dark 

 grey, apical two thirds silvery white. Hind wings like fore 

 wings, with only the second line represented. Head, thorax, 

 and abdomen concolorous with fore wings. Underside 

 whitish, with only the outer line and base of fringes dark 

 brownish. 



Expanse of wings 26 millim. 



One female from Texas, in Zeller Collection. 



Anthocrypta, gQw. nov. 



Related to Opsibotys, Fore wings elongate ; costa slightly 

 sinuous, strongly convex before apex, which is prominent but 

 not acute, as in Sericoplaya ; hind margin sinuous, but much 

 less distinctly so than in ISericoplaga, the subapical sinus and 

 lower convexity being much fainter ; scaling fine and glossy. 

 J.abial |)alpi nut rostriform^ but shortly porrectL'il horizon- 

 tally, the last joint quite small and bluntly rounded; nuixil- 

 lary palpi very fine ; tongue rather large ; abdomen length- 

 ened, extending beyond hind wings ; antennte simple in both 

 sexes, in the male only showing faint traces of pubescence. 

 On the under surface of the male hind wings is a brown 

 ])ateh, as if burnt, embracing the median and submedian 

 nervules. 



Type xi. suhuupiuudis^ Ouen. {F'JInilea), D. \' P. p. .■)'j2. 



GlaUCOXOe, gQU. nov. 



Fore wings elongate ; costa convex only before npex, which 

 is distinct, but not acute; hind margin oblit]ue. Hiuil wings 

 well rounded. Labial pali)i triangular, rather drooping, much 



