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EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 
Recurvaria pleurosaris, n. sp. 
c 3 . 7 mm. Head, thorax whitish-ochreous, a dark fuscous spot 
on shoulder. Palpi white, second joint with three fine rings of 
blackish irroration, expanded above with rough hairs towards apex, 
terminal joint with two blackish rings. Forewings rather narrow, 
termen very obliquely rounded; ochreous-whitish irregularly 
sprinkled ochreous; elongate black marks on costa at and near 
base, before middle, and at § ; a minute black dot beneath costa at 
5 , one above fold at a small tuft beneath fold beyond this ; discal 
stigmata black, whitish-ringed, a small subdorsal spot of black 
irroration beneath second ; two small black dots on costa near apex, 
some slight grey and blackish sprinkling in disc towards apex, two 
or three black specks on termen: cilia ochreous-whitish speckled 
grey, towards tornus whitish-grey. Hindwings light grey ; cilia 
whitish-grey ; a long expansible whitish-ochreous hair-pencil from 
base lying along abdomen. 
Brazil, Parintins, Obidos, August, October ( Parish ) ; 2 ex. 
Recurvaria saxea, n. sp. 
<5 $ . 7-8 mm. Head ochreous-wdiitish, crown irrorated fus¬ 
cous. Palpi whitish, second and terminal joints each with two 
dark fuscous bands. Thorax ochreous-greyish, shoulders irrorated 
dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, termen very obliquely rounded; 
rather dark grey, points of scales finely whitish-ochreous or whitish ; 
a small blackish spot on costa towards base; small oblique whitish 
strigulse on costa at middle and |, preceded by spots of blackish 
suffusion, second large; a black dot beneath costa at 1; around 
black dot below fold at and one above fold somewhat before it; 
stigmata black, raised, accompanied by whitish scales, plical less 
marked, rather before first discal, similar dots near dorsum beyond 
middle and towards tornus ; a whitish dot on tornus; an indistinct 
blackish dash in disc posteriorly, and some blackish speckling 
towards apex: cilia grey, somewhat pale-speckled. Hindwings 
dark grey ; cilia grey. 
Brazil, Para, July ( Parish ); 3 ex. 
PHYLOPATRIS, n. g. 
Head smooth; ocelli posterior; tongue developed. Antennae 4, 
in $ rather stout, simple, basal joint moderate, without pecten. 
Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint thickened with rough pro¬ 
jecting scales beneath, terminal joint longer than second, rather 
stout, pointed. Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Posterior tibiae 
clothed with long fine hairs above. Forewings with small tufts of 
scales; 2 from near angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from 
middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-trapezoidal, termen faintly bi- 
sinuate, angulated on 4, cilia 1|; 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated 
at base, 6 and 7 rather approximated towards base. 
Hear Recurvaria. 
