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MICROLEPIDOPTERA OF NEW GUINEA 
27. Terminal segment of palpus longer than the half of median; posterior tibia 
with large brush of very long, dense scales above, in male Eclactistis Meybick 
T erminal segment of palpus slightly shorter than the half of median ; posterior 
tibia with fine appressod hairs, in female Xylestes gen. nov. 
Xylesthes gen. nov. (fig. 703a) 
fiUov = wood, ea&Tji = gown 
Head with appressed scales. Ocellus posterior. Proboscis developed. 
Antenna 3 / 4 , minutely ciliated in female, scape rather short, smooth, 
without a pecten. Labial palpus rather long, curved, ascending, median 
segment just reaching the base of the antenna, thickened with appressed 
scales, slightly flattened, and weakly furrowed towards the apex below 
but hardly roughish, terminal segment thickened with closely appressed 
scales, slightly shorter than the half of the median, pointed. Maxillary 
Fig. 703a. Xylesthes asper gen. nov., spec, nov., female, head and wing neuration. 
palpus moderate, slender, flattened, appressed, apex roughish. Thorax 
smooth. Posterior tibia clothed with fine appressed hairs. Fore wing rather 
broad, costa arched at the base, straight posteriorly, apex obtuse, termen 
slightly rounded, little oblique; without raised scale-tufts; lb furcate at 
the base, 2 from before the angle, 3 from the angle, approximated to 4, 
5 and 6 parallel, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 9 separate, 11 from before 
the middle. Hind wing broadly semiovate, H/ 4 , cilia 1 / 8 , without a cubital 
pecten; 2 from beyond 3 / 4 , 3 and 4 connate from the angle, 5 distinctly 
curved at the base and approximated to 4, from lower 1 / 3 of the cell, 6 
and 7 parallel. 
Genotype Xylesthes asper spec, nov., female. 
A peculiar form with exceptionally short palpi, of an obscure affinity. 
