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EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA, 
on costa from | to | and consisting of two triangular blotches 
(anterior broad, posterior narrow) confluent on costal third, first with 
truncate apex reaching dorsum beyond middle, second with acute 
apex reaching tornus, where it meets a narrow irregular-edged 
similar terminal fascia, whose edges are obscurely produced round 
apex to meet patch on costa. Hindwings grey ; cilia pale grey. 
BpvItish Gttiaxa, Bartica, January (Parish ); 1 ex. 
HAPLOCHELA, n. g. 
Head with appressed scales ; ocelli posterior ; tongue developed. 
Antennae f, in rf simple, basal joint moderate, without pecten. 
Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint much thickened with 
dense appressed scales, terminal joint longer than second, thickened 
with scales projecting posteriorly, pointed. Maxillary palpi very 
short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae rough-scaled 
above. Forewings with tufts of scales ; 2 from towards angle, 3-5 
approximated, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hind- 
wings over 1, trapezoidal, termen rounded, cilia 3 and 4 connate, 
5 rather approximated, 6 and 7 closely approximated towards base. 
Type mundana Meyr. 
METABOLAEA, n. g. 
Head with appressed scales ; ocelli posterior; tongue developed. 
Antennae 4, basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi 
long, recurved, second joint rather rough above and with long 
rough projecting tuft beneath, terminal joint somewhat shorter than 
second, rather slender, pointed. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, 
appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae with rough scales above. 
Forewings with tufts of scales ; 1 b furcate, 2 from towards angle, 
3 and 4 approximated from angle, 6 and 8 stalked, 6 to apex, 
7 absent, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, trapezoidal, termen slightly 
sinuate, cilia 1; 3 and 4 connate, 5 rather approximated, 6 and 7 
stalked. 
Metabolaea chlorophtiialma, n. g. 
2 . 14-15 mm. Head, thorax white, speckled grey except face. 
Palpi white, second and terminal joints each with two ill-defined 
rings of dark grey speckling. Forewings rather narrow, termen 
very obliquely rounded; light grey closely and finely speckled 
white, some scattered black scales; a tuft of blackish and white 
scales beneath fold at some black scales tending to form a line 
along fold towards this; two pale ochreous tufts surrounded with 
blackish and white scales transversely placed in disc at §; a fine 
black longitudinal line from between these to termen more or less 
indicated; indistinct blackish marginal dots round posterior part of 
costa and termen ; cilia grey speckled white, with more or less 
