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EXOTIC MICEOLEPIDOPTERA. 
second joint thickened with appressed scales, terminal joint shorter 
than second, rather slender, pointed. Maxillary palpi rudimentary. 
All tarsi with thickened tufts of dense appressed scales at apex of 
all joints; posterior tibiae rather rough-scaled above. Porewings 
I b furcate, 2 and 3 stalked from angle, 8 and 9 out of 7, 7 to apex, 
II from middle. Hindwings 1, oblong-ovate, cilia | ; 3 and 4 
connate, 5-7 parallel. 
Probably a development of Pycnotcirsa. 
Plialarotarsa cirrophaea, n. sp. 
<5 $. 26-28 mm. Head yellow. Palpi ochreous-yellow. Thorax 
light rosy, towards middle of dorsum purplish-tinged, patagia 
suffused light purplish. Porewings rather elongate-oblong, slightly 
dilated, apex rounded, termen rounded, little oblique ; ashy- 
ochreous-grey; a narrow yellow basal fascia, edged posteriorly 
ferruginous suffusion; from beyond this a rather broad light yellow 
costal stripe to near apex ; dorsal and terminal edge slenderly light 
yellow : cilia light yellow, on termen and tornus outer half, suffused 
light grey. Hindwings yellow-whitish, suffused pale grey pos¬ 
teriorly ; cilia whitish-yellow. 
Bolivta, Prov. del Sara, Hep. Sta. Cruz, 1500 feet; 2 ex. A 
species of singular aspect. 
PHILAMETPIS, n. g. 
Head loosely haired, side-tufts raised; ocelli posterior; tongue 
developed. Antennae |, in <$ evenly ciliated, basal joint moderately 
elongate, with pecten. Labial palpi very long, curved, ascending, 
second joint more than twice face, beneath with projecting hair- 
scales forming a rather short apical tuft, terminal joint rather more 
than half second, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, fili¬ 
form, appressed to tongue. Porewings 2 from angle, 7 and 8 
stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, elongate- 
ovate, cilia ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 parallel. 
A development of Tanyzcincla. 
Pliilametris aethalopa, n. sp. 
3 . 20 mm. Head, palpi dark grey speckled whitish. Antennal 
ciliations 1. Thorax dark grey tinged crimson. Porewings elon¬ 
gate, slightly dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, 
termen faintly sinuate, oblique; dark grey suffusedly mixed 
crimson : cilia grey suffusedly mixed crimson, tips pale-speckled. 
Hindwings grey ; cilia whitish-grev. 
Natal, Stellenbosch, Pebruary ( Brain ); 1 ex. (Coll. Janse). 
SPHAEKELXCTIS, n. g. 
Head with appressed scales ; ocelli posterior ; tongue obsolete. 
Antennae |-B, in <S moderately or strongly ciliated, basal joint 
short, stout, without pecten. Labial palpi moderate, curved, 
