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Genus Ethiotropa, nov. 

 Type, E. pyromerella. 



Proboscis aborted and minute ; palpi porrect and slightly 

 downcurved, extending about twice the length of head, the 2nd 

 joint fringed with rough scales below, the 3rd moderate ; maxil- 

 lary palpi strongly dilated with scales; frons smooth, with 

 pointed tuft of hair above ; antennae of male somewhat laminate 

 and minutely ciliated, the basal joint long, the shaft with ridge 

 of scales above at base. Fore wing long and very narrow, the 

 apex rounded, the termen obliquely curved ; veins 3, 4 stalked 

 on one side of the specimen from a point on the other ; 5 sepa- 

 rate ; 6 from below upper angle; 8, 10, 11 stalked, 9 absent. 

 Hind wing with vein 2 from well before angle of cell ; 3 and 5 

 from angle and approximated for some distance, 4 absent ; 6, 7 

 shortly stalked ; 8 anastomosing with 7. 



Ethiotropa pyromerella, sp. n. 



S • Head, tegulae, and base of patagia fiery red, the rest 

 of thorax brownish ochreous ; abdomen ochreous white, dorsally 

 fulvous yellow towards base ; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of 

 abdomen whitish suffused with brown. Fore wing with whitish 

 costal fascia narrowing to apex, the costal edge fiery red to 

 beyond middle, defined below by a black-brown fascia ; the rest 

 of wing fiery red. Hind wing white tinged with ochreous 

 brown. 



N. Nigeria, Akassa (Lugard), 1 3 type. Exp. 22 mm. 



Genus Baptotropa, nov. 

 Type, B. tricolorella. 



Proboscis aborted and minute; palpi porrect and slightly 

 downcurved, extending about three times length of head, the 

 2nd joint fringed with rough scales above, the 3rd moderate ; 

 maxillary palpi minute and filiform ; frons smooth and rounded, 

 without tuft of hair ; antennre of male strongly uniserrate, the 

 basal joint long, the shaft with double ridge of scales at base 

 enclosing a hollow. Fore wing narrow, the apex rounded, the 

 termen evenly curved ; vein 3 from before angle of cell ; 4, 5 

 from angle; 6 from below upper angle; 8, 9, 10 stalked; 11 

 from cell. Hind wing with vein 2 from well before angle of 

 cell ; 3 and 5 from angle, 4 absent ; 6, 7 shortly stalked ; 8 

 anastomosing with 7. 



■f Baptotropa tricolorella. 



Patna tricolorella Hmpsn. J. Bomb. N. H. Soc. xii, p. 308 

 (1899); Rag. Rom. Mem. viii. p. 340, pi. 52. f. 15. 

 Assam, Khasis. 



