TINEIDiE. 
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New Hebrides, Tanna, September ( Buxton Sf Hopkins ) ; 2 ex, 
(type Brit. Mus.). In all respects truly congeneric with the type- 
species from the Seychelles. 
POLYMNESTRA, n. g. 
Head thinly rough-haired; ocelli posterior; tongue absent. 
Antennae §, in S simple, with whorls of long cilia, scape moderate, 
with pecten of long scales. Labial palpi long, curved, ascending, 
second joint with long rough spreading apical tuft of scales beneath, 
terminal joint shorter than second, slender, pointed. Maxillary 
palpi obsolete. Posterior tibiae rough-scaled above. Forewings 
2 from 3 from angle, 4 approximated, 7 to costa, 8-10 approxi¬ 
mated, 11 from before middle. Hindwings under 1, trapezoidal- 
ovate, cilia |; 2 from j, 3 from angle, 3-7 slightly approximated 
towards base. 
Perhaps related to Tinissa. 
Polymnestra perilithas, n. sp. 
S'. 11 mm. Head, thorax fuscous. Palpi fuscous, second joint 
with dark fuscous band across tuft, base and apex of terminal joint 
whitish. Forewings elongate, slightly dilated, apex obtuse, termen 
very obliquely rounded; purple irregularly sprinkled blackish- 
fuscous ; costa dark fuscous with about ten fuscous-whitisli dots, 
three of the last four larger ; some smaller irregular whitish dots 
along dorsum and termen : cilia fuscous with obscure bars of darker 
suffusion and partly tinged or mixed fuscous-whitish between these, 
Hindwings dark bronzy-purple ; cilia fuscous. 
Transvaal, Woodbush, January; 1 ex. (Coll. Janse). 
QXYMACHAERIS Wals. 
Having obtained better material, I have ascertained the true 
relation of this genus, which is referable to the Tineidce and belongs 
to the group of Monopis , of which genus it is undoubtedly a deriva¬ 
tive. Durrant’s figures of the neuration are founded on a mis¬ 
apprehension, and are wholly erroneous. Correct generic characters 
are as under : 
Head wholly rough-haired ; ocelli small, inferior; tongue rudi¬ 
mentary. Antennae -§, in simple, scape moderate, dilated and 
rough-scaled above. Labial palpi moderate, slender, porrected, 
second joint with an apical external bristle, terminal joint slightly 
longer than second, pointed. Maxillary palpi moderate, filiform, 
folded. Posterior tibiae clothed with long fine hairs. Forewings 
cell only reaching middle of wing, a hyaline impression in end of 
cell; 1 b simple, 2 and 3 stalked, 4 absent, 5 and 6 out of 7 (base 
of these sometimes obsolete), 7 to costa, 8 and 10 absent, 9 and 11 
long, from edge of impression. Hindwings f, lanceolate, acute, 
cilia 2 ; 2 and 3 stalked, 4 absent, transverse vein absent between 
3 and 5, 5 and 6 stalked, 7 approximated. 
