744 CATALOGUE OF 



the breadth of the head ; third joint setiform, shorter than the second. 

 Abdomen extending a little beyond the hind wings. Wings mode- 

 rately broad ; fringe cinereous, Fore wings rounded at the tips ; a 

 whitish oblique apical space extending from four-fifths of the length 

 of the costa nearly to the hind end of the exterior border, and con- 

 taining some cinereous points; marginal points black; exterior 

 border convex, not oblique. Length of the body 4 lines; of the 

 wings 10 lines. 



a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



97. Cryptolechia filiferella. 



Mas. Fusca, sat gracilis, subtus argentea ; antenna pubescentes ; 

 alee anticce latiusculce, apice subrotundata?, tinea exteriore 

 transversa alba subobliqua vix denticulata, striya subapicali 

 transversa jimbriaque antice albis, 



Male. Brown, rather slender. Head in front, body beneath, 

 palpi and legs silvery white. Palpi smooth, twice longer than the 

 breadth of the head ; third joint setiform, a little shorter than the 

 second. Antennas pubescent. Abdomen extending much beyond 

 the hind wings ; appendages rather large. Legs stout, smooth ; 

 hind tibiae not fringed. Wings rather broad. Fore wings slightly 

 rounded at the tips, with a white slightly oblique hardly denticu- 

 lated transverse line beyond the middle ; a slight subapical transverse 

 white streak ; fringe white in front ; costa very slightly convex ; ex- 

 terior border convex, not oblique. Length of the body 3£ lines ; of 

 the wings 8 lines. 



This and the two following species in structure approach some 

 of the South American Gelechice. 



a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



98. Cryptolechia basiferella. 



Mas. Fusco-cinerea ; palpi capitis latitudine multo longiores ; 

 aniennce pubescentes ; alee anticce sat angustce, striga basali 

 obliqua punctoque discali fuscis. 



Male. Brownish cinereous. Palpi smooth, rising a little 

 higher than the vertex, much longer than the breadth of the head; 

 third joint lanceolate, shorter than the second. Antennae minutely 

 pubescent, rather shorter than the fore wings. Abdomen extending 

 much beyond the hind wings. Legs smooth; spurs very long. 



