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MICROLEPIDOPTERA OF NEW GUINEA 
middle of cell. Hind wing without cubital pecten, 2 from 3 / 4 , 3 and 4 remote, nearly 
parallel, 4 from anglo, 5 approximated to 4 at base, 6 and 7 short-stalked. 
Genotype Palaeotoma styphelana Meyrick, 1881 (Australia). 
Perhaps a development of Bchoenotenes, also correlated with Oligotenes. The shape 
of the palpi is unique in the family. The genus contains a single species, occurring 
all over Australia. 
Oligotenes gen. nov. (figs. 386, 387) 
o/.lyoQ — little, relva> = to tighten 
Head densely covered with appressed scales, roughish on vertex, face 
smooth, side tufts small. Ocellus minute, posterior. Proboscis rather short. 
Antenna with scape somewhat thickened with dense smoothly appressed 
scales, flagellum moderately ciliate in male, ciliations under 1, short-ciliate 
in female. Labial palpus long, subascending or ascending ; median segment 
sinuate, rather slender, roughish along edges, little dilated towards apex 
with projecting scales above and beneath; terminal segment about 1 / 4 , 
porrect, slender, slightly clavate, subobtuse. Maxillary palpus absent. 
Thorax with a posterior crest. Fore wing without costal fold, with tufts 
of raised scales, normally scaled below, cell elongate, gradually narrowed 
and rounded posteriorly, parting vein little sinuate, from before halfway 
between base of wing and base of 11 to above base of 5; lb furcate to 
before one-fourth, 2 from slightly before middle of cell, 3 from angle, 
3 — 4 remote, 4 approximated to 5, 5 and 6 parallel, 7 separate, from 
angle, to termen, 8 remote from 7, 8 — 10 almost equidistant, 10 from 
before 3 / 4 , 11 from slightly before middle. Hind wing without cubital 
pecten, normally scaled below, broadly semiovate, slightly over 1, cilia 1 / 6 ; 
cell narrow, under 1 / 2 , a short compressed fold parallel to upper edge of 
cell (dotted in figure) ; 2 from before 4 / 6 , widely remote from 3, 3 — 5 remote, 
3 from before angle, 4 from angle, 5 parallel, 6 and 7 short-stalked, stalk 
long, from 1 / 3 between base and 5, closing vein extremely oblique. 
Genotype: Oligotenes polylampes spec, nov., male, female. 
Apparently a development of Schoenotenes Meyrick, structurally very 
near to Proselena Meyrick; also allied to Stenotenes gen. nov., and to 
Metachorista Meyrick. 
Key to the species of Oligotenes 
1. A strongly inwardly angulate transverse fascia from 3 / 4 of costa to dorsum 
before tomus polylampes spec. nov. 
A dot on 3 / 4 of costa, and a strongly booked discal mark below this .... 
chrysoteuches spec. nov. 
Oligotenes polylampes spec. nov. (figs. 386, 387, 401, 403) 
noXvXapmr\<; = strongly shining 
$ 21 — 22 mm, $ 24 — 25 mm. Head white, in male touched with pale 
ochreous, face in female suffused with ochreous-yellow. Antenna pale 
fuscous, blackish towards base of flagellum, scape pale ochreous, in male 
