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minatrix partly yellow) and shortened upper streak from base of 
forewings : minatrix is apparently confined to 1'ergusson I., whence 
I have several specimens apart from the original types; the 
examples from blew Guinea identified by Durr ant as minatrix were 
probably tonans. 
TETEACMANTHES, n. g. 
Head smooth; ocelli moderate, posterior; tongue developed. 
Antennae basal joint short, without pecten. Labial palpi 
moderately long, slightly curved, subascending, second joint with 
four scale-whorls forming long spme-like projections beneath, ter¬ 
minal joint as long as second, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi 
obsolete. Posterior tibiae with appressed scales. Porewings lb 
furcate, 2 from near angle, 2-5 rather approximated, 7 to termen, 
II from middle. Hindwings 1, oblong, cilia nearly 1; 3 and 4 
connate, 5-7 somewhat approximated. 
A ear Glyyyhijyteryx. 
Tetracnianthes astrocosma, n. sp. 
2 . 11 mm. Head, thorax dark bronzy-fuscous (rubbed). Palpi 
white, spinelike projections and apex of whorls black, anterior 
edge of terminal joint black. Porewings elongate, termen sinuate- 
indented in middle, rather oblique ; orange-ochreous; numerous 
small pale violet-golden-metallic blackish-edged spots or dots, viz. 
12 on costa from base to apex, 8 on dorsum, others irregularly 
scattered in anterior -§- of disc, and 4 in disc posteriorly forming 
extremities of two oblong dark fuscous spots : cilia ochreous, a 
fuscous posterior shade. Hindwings dark fuscous; cilia grey, 
a dark fuscous subbasal shade. 
Aatal, "Weenen, March ( Thomasset ) • 1 ex. (Brit. Mus.). 
Glyphipteryx isoclista, n. sp. 
2 . 9 mm. Head, thorax bronzy-fuscous. Palpi with four 
whorls of blackish white-tipped scales. Porewings posteriorly 
dilated, termen sinuate beneath apex, rather oblique ; dark fuscous, 
posteriorly obscurely suffused bronzy-fulvous; a somewhat oblique 
rather curved gradually pointed white streak from middle of 
dorsum reaching more than half across wing ; a very faint oblique 
whitish strigula from costa before middle; five rather oblique 
shining white streaks from posterior half of costa, first moderate, 
second longer, becoming violet-metallic and almost reaching apex 
of a nearly erect violet-metallic streak from dorsum before tornus 
reaching half across wing, other three short, metallic-tipped ; a 
small violet-metallic erect mark from subapical sinuation ; a violet- 
metallic streak along lower half of termen ; apex suffused blackish: 
cilia grey with whitish reflection, an obscure dark grey median 
shade, a basal white mark on subapical sinuation. Hindwings 
dark grey; cilia grey. 
Put, Labasa, bred September from larva feeding on inflorescence 
of a species of Cyjieracece ; 1 ex. (Brit. Mus.). 
