Genera and Species o/PyralicUc. 437 



Acharana elongalis^ sp. n. 



Fore wings fuscous, with a purplish tinge, rather glossy. 

 11 iml wings darker ; all the lines very indistinct ; a distinct 

 bUick discal spot in each wing, which in the fore wing is pre- 

 ceded by a smaller more obscure one ; fringes glossy, con- 

 colorous. Head and thorax dark fuscous; abdomen paler, 

 somewhat ochreous. 



Expanse of wings 28 niillim. 



One male from Formosa. 



The species may be distinguished at once by the elongated 

 fore wings, so much narrower than the rest of the group". \.\\ 

 this respect it resembles Stenomeles agavealis, Wlk., but the 

 hind wings are broad and well rounded. 



Acharana fuscescens J sp. n. 



Like A. ruch's, Warr., but larger ; dark fuscous cinereous, 

 generally slightly paler beyond the lines j abdomen dark 

 i'useous. 



Expanse of wings 28 millim. 



Three examples from Japan. 



Stenomeles, gen. nov. 



Fore wings elongate, narrow, quite four times as long as 

 wide; costa straight, very gradually convex before a|)ex; 

 hind margin very oblique. Hind wings triangular, twice as 

 long as broad, with the hind margin nearly straight from inner 

 to anal angle. Palpi as in Acharana ; antennae long, in the 

 male pubescent; collar and patagia clothed with coarse loose 

 scales ; abdomen in both sexes long, reaching beyond the 

 hind wings. 



Type t). agavealis {-Botgs), Wlk. xviii. p. 575. 



Peionopaltis, gen. nov. 



Fore wings broadish ; costa convex before apex ; hind 

 margin faintly sinuous, being slightly incurved below apex 

 and elbowed above the anal angle ; scaling fine, glossy. 

 Labial palpi broad, porrect_, as in Acharana ; maxillary erect, 

 behind the labial, rather broad at apex ; tongue present ; 

 ocelli large ; antennae with angular jomts, which in the male 

 project like the teeth of a saw. 



Type F. sericea, Warr. 



