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EXOTIC XICROLEPrDOPTERA. 
c? somewhat stout, $ longer and slenderer. Thorax ochreous- 
yellow, anterior third and a posterior spot dark purple-fuscous. 
Forewings very narrow, dilated near base only; orange-yellow; 
three dark purple-fuscous fasciae, first moderate, basal, second at 
moderate, connected with first by a costal streak, third at f, 
narrower, rather oblique, hardly or not reaching costa, in one j 
costal edge dark fuscous to this but not in the other, in 2 a slender 
dark purple-fuscous costal streak to above fascia but not touching 
it: cilia grey, on costa yellow. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey, 
with yellowish reflections. 
New Ireland, also New Hanover, November, February ( Eich- 
Jiorn, JleeJc ); 3 ex., certainly conspecific. 
Stathmopoda lychnacma, n. sp. 
d . 12 mm. Head shining prismatic-grey. Palpi yellow-whitish, 
anterior edge of terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 
towards base 5. Thorax blue-blackish, posterior edge light 
yellowish. Abdomen dark blue-grey, with segmental bars of 
bronzy-golden iridescence. Posterior tibiae clothed with very long 
projecting dark grey and yellow-whitish hairs. Fore wings blue- 
blackish ; a slender irregular light ochreous-yellowish transverse 
fascia near base; a pale ochreous-yellowish dot on fold before 
middle; a transverse ochreous-yellowish blotch from costa beyond 
middle reaching more than half across wing, emitting a short costal 
streak anteriorly; a yellow-ochreous dot in disc at-|; a suffused 
ochreous-orange apical spot; cilia grey, at apex an ochreous-orange 
blotch. Hindwings blackish-grey ; cilia grey. 
Transvaal, Pienaars P., December ; 1 ex. (Coll. Janse). Closely 
related to trichodora , but distinguished by abdomen and hindwings. 
Stathmopoda chrysocarpa, n. sp. 
5.13 mm. Head blackish, face shining greyish-white. Palpi 
grey becoming dark fuscous towards apex. Thorax blackish, two 
posterior light orange dots. Forewings narrowed from near base, 
pointed ; blackish ; two light orange fasciae, first towards base, 
broad, edges convex, not quite reaching costa, second moderate, 
about J-, narrowed on tornus : cilia dark grey, tips whitish oppo¬ 
site apex. Hindwings and cilia dark grey. 
New Ireland, November ( Eichhorn ); 1 ex. 
Stathmopoda citrinopis, n. sp. 
2 .11 mm. Head light yellowish, a fuscous spot on each side of 
collar. Palpi ochreous-whitish. Thorax light yellowish. Forewings 
yellow ; costal edge tinged pale brownish on basal half; markings 
light brownish; a narrow almost basal fascia ; a trapezoidal blotch 
on dorsum before middle of wing nearly reaching costa; a suffused 
oval spot in disc at ^: cilia pale yellowish. Hindwings and cilia 
pale whitish-grey. 
Phodesia, Bulawayo, December; 1 ex. (Coll. Janse). 
