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MESOPOLIA, gen. n. 



(jue0-o7T(fruos = grizzled.) 

 TYPE. Mesopolia inconspicua, Wlsm. 



Antennas, <$ strongly bipectinate (3-4), the pectinations biciliate, 

 basal joint tufted in front. Labial palpi slender, short, porrect, 

 not reaching beyond the head. Maxillary palpi and haustellum 

 obsolete. Head thickly scaled, but moderately smooth. Thorax 

 smooth. Forewings elongate ovate, costa evenly arched, apex 

 rounded, termen oblique, tornus rounded. Neuration, 12 veins; 



7 and 8 stalked, 8 to below the apex, 5 somewhat bent over and 

 approximate to 4 at its base ; an internal vein forms a supple- 

 mentary cell by arising from slightly below 7 -j- 8 and running to 

 between 10 and 11, and a stalked internal vein from between 11 

 and the base emits branches to either side of 5. Hindwings as 

 broad as the forewings, ovate, costa slightly convex. Neuration, 



8 veins all separate ; G and 7 closely approximate at base, 5 

 approximated to 4, a stalked internal vein emits its branches to 

 either side of 5. [Leys and abdomen missing. J 



This genus appears to be allied to Narycia, Sfcph. 

 (Xysmatodoma, Z.), but differs in the fora of the antennae 

 and in neuration. It has very much the appearance of 

 Psilotlirix dardoiniella, Mill., but is somewhat larger and 

 there are no veins missing as in that species. Nothing is 

 known at present of its habits, but the larva, is probably 

 a case-bearer. 



C Mesopolia inconspicua, sp. n. (PI. II., fig, 12.) 



Antennae ashy-grey. Palpi dark fuscous. Head and thorax 

 ashy-grey, the latter shaded with fuscous anteriorly. Forewinys 

 ashy-grey with numerous short transverse striae and spot-like 

 groups of brownish fuscous scales these form a rather conspicu- 

 ous spot below the costa near the base, another beyond and below 

 it extending on both sides of the fold, and a third about the 

 middle of the wing, there is also a slight shade about the upper 

 angle of the cell ; the other spots are more or less distributed over 

 the wing surface : cilia ashy-grey with a slight parting shade 

 along their middle. Exp. al. t 23 mm. Hindwinys pale brownish, 

 cilia slightly paler. [Abdomen and hindleys missing.] 



Type. $. 



Hob. French Congo Kangwe, Ogowe River (Rev* 

 A. C. Good) ; unique. 



