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EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 
Scythris hemidictyas, n. sp. 
<y 5 • 1^-14 mm. Head, thorax greyish-ochreous, <y tinged 
whitish. Palpi greyish-ochreous, base and apex white. Abdomen 
ochreous- whitish,yentrally whiter. Forewings elongate-lanceolate; 
light greyish, on costal half often partially suffused dark grey, 
especially along margins of veins ; a white costal streak from base 
to near apex ; veins marked by white lines, on costal half usually 
distinct, on dorsal half usually more or less obscured by general 
whitish suffusion or longitudinal streaking : cilia pale greyish- 
ochreous or grey-whitish, on costa white. Hindwings 4 and 5 
approximated at base ; light grey ; cilia pale greyish to ochreous- 
whitish, basal line more ochreous. 
Texas, Forestburg, July, August ; 24 ex. Also one from Alpine, 
8000 feet, May, forewings groundcolour dark, hindwings more 
whitish anteriorly, cilia more ochreous-tinged, but not specifically 
distinct. 
Scythris piratica, n. sp. 
J $ . 12 mm. Head, palpi, thorax bronzy-grey. Abdomen 
grey, beneath whitish, $ pale ochreous-yellow, beneath yellow- 
whitish, last two segments ochreous-yellow, a black dot on praeanal 
segment. Forewings elongate-lanceolate; pale grey, $ rosy- 
grey-whitish ; basal and antemedian broad dark grey fasciae and 
very broad postmedian band occupying most of wing, more or less 
confluent on costa : cilia grey. Hindwings grey, $ with irregular 
streak of black scales along termen throughout ; cilia light grey, 
2 light greyish-ochreous. Forewings undersurface rather dark 
grey, $ costal half and terminal area indigo-black, with veins 
on costal area ochreous-white. Hindwings undersurface grey, 
$ black with all veins ochreous-white. 
New Mexico, Mescalero, 7000 feet, August to October ; 3 ex. 
(1 6,2 5). 
HYPONOMEUTID.E. 
ZELLEEJA Staint. 
The type of the genus, heparietla Staint., is really an exceptional 
form with palpi unusually slender ; but after comparing various 
species with all degrees of development of the rough scaling of the 
terminal joint, I now conclude that Xyrosaris Meyr. and Paradoxus 
Staint. cannot be properly maintained as,distinct genera, but must 
be merged in Zelleria . It also appears necessary to include Lyco- 
phantis Meyr. Notwithstanding considerable diversity of structure 
and superficial appearance, no natural line can be drawn between 
these forms. 
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PYRAMID0BELA Braun. 
I am indebted to Mr. August Busck for calling my attention to 
the near relationship which exists between this genus and Idioptila 
Meyr., which I had referred to the Gelechiadae, and though there 
