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EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 
Sarisophora ptochomorpha, n. sp. 
2 . 14 mm. Head violet-fuscous, face and sides of crown 
ochreous-yellowish. Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint dark 
fuscous except apex, anterior edge of terminal joint dark fuscous. 
Antennae pale yellowish ringed dark fuscous. Thorax dark violet- 
fuscous. Forewings termen slightly rounded, rather oblique; 7 to 
apex, 9 separate; grey suffusedly mixed dark violet-fuscous; 
discal stigmata obscurely darker: cilia grey, basal half mixed dark 
fuscous. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia grey. 
Cyprus, Platres, July {Hayward ); 1 ex. The European hrianti- 
eUa, paMicornella, and Jiavissimdla are all referable to Sarisophora 
and not to Lecithoccra. 
NE0C0R0DES, n. g. 
Head loosely scaled, sidetufts raised, connivent; ocelli posterior ; 
tongue developed. Antennae 1, in 3 rather stout, simple, basal 
joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, second 
joint thickened with oppressed scales, terminal joint slightly longer, 
slender, acute. Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Forewings 2 from 
towards angle, 3 and 4 approximated from angle, 8 and 9 out of 7, 
7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-trapezoidal-ovate, 
cilia over 1 ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 somewhat approximated, 6 and 7 
stalked. 
Near Achoria and Enthetica. 
Neocorodes amnesta, n. sp. 
3 . 10 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, central stripe greyish. 
Palpi whitish, second joint greyish except apex, anterior edge of 
terminal joint grey. Antennae ochreous-whitish ringed fuscous. 
Forewings elongate, apex pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; 
light fuscous irrorated dark fuscous ; discal stigmata forming small 
cloudy dark fuscous spots: cilia whitish-grey, base sprinkled dark 
fuscous. Hindwings grey ; cilia whitisli-grey. 
Cyprus, Platres, 5000-6000 feet, September ( Hayivard) ; 1 ex. 
Mnesistega convexa, n. sp. 
£. 18-20 mm. Head pale yellow-ochreous, base of sidetufts 
dark fuscous. Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint dark fuscous 
except towards apex. Thorax dark purplish-fuscous. Forewings 
elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen very 
obliquely rounded ; light fulvous-ochreous, slightly sprinkled dark 
fuscous, costa more irrorated dark fuscous, more strongly and 
suffusedly towards base; a moderate dark purple-fuscous basal 
patch, widened upwards but not reaching costa ; plical and first 
discal stigmata cloudy, rather dark fuscous, plical rather obliquely 
posterior ; second discal and a spot on dorsum united to form an 
