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EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA, 
Hind wings 1, trapezoidal, apex slightly produced, pointed, termen 
sinuate ; without cubital pecten; 2 from |, 3 and 4 stalked, 5 
straight, somewhat approximated, 6 and 7 approximated at base. 
Probably belongs to the Chelaria group. 
Phricogenes sophronopa, n. p. 
<$ . 15-16 mm. Head, thorax white. Palpi white, a subapical 
ring of second joint, and subbasal ring and apical half of terminal 
joint blackish. Pore wings elongate, costa moderately arched, apex 
obtuse-pointed, termen very obliquely rounded; white, some scattered 
dark grey specks; irregular dots or small spots of black irroration 
more or less suffused grey, viz. one on base of costa, one towards 
costa near base, one in disc beyond this, three raised representing 
stigmata, plical beneath first discal, and a fourth beneath second 
discal, two beneath costa at -i- and beyond middle, two obliquely 
before and above second discal, one or two obliquely beyond second 
discal, a small spot before apex, and a marginal series round apical 
third of costa and termen : cilia white. Hindwings pale grey ; 
cilia white. 
New Guinea, Rossel I. and Sudest I. (2000 feet), April and 
November ( Eichhorn ) ; 2 ex. (Coll. Paravicini). 
Symmoca epenthetica, n. sp. 
<5 2 • 13-15 mm. Head, palpi, thorax whitish speckled dark 
fuscous. Pore wings elongate, costa gently arched, apex pointed, 
termen very obliquely rounded; whitish speckled dark fuscous; 
markings grey irrorated dark fuscous or blackish ; a small spot on 
base of costa ; small spots representing stigmata, plioal slightly 
beyond first discal, second discal transverse or transversely double, 
an additional spot beyond and above plical usually confluent with it, 
and another between discal; a larger spot on costa beyond second 
discal; an undefined spot of suffusion on tornus; a series of 
irregular dots round apical part of costa and termen: cilia whitish, 
a few blackish specks, and a basal series of small spots of dark 
fuscous irroration. Hindwings grey ; cilia pale grey. 
Sikkim, Kalimpong ( Lindgren ); 7 ex. 
Symmoca vetusta, n. sp. 
cJ. 14 mm. Head ochreous-white. Palpi white, second joint 
dark fuscous except apex. Antennal ciliations over 1. Thorax 
whitish, dorsally suffused light grey. Porewings rather elongate, 
costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded; 
white sprinkled fuscous; costal edge blackish towards base, a 
minute blackish costal dot near base ; stigmata black, discal mode¬ 
rate, remote, plical small, obliquely beyond first discal, a small 
blackish dot at end of fold, slightly before second discal; an 
inwards-oblique triangular blotch of fuscous suffusion from costa 
at |, its apex touching second discal; two or three minute black 
dots near before lower part of termen : cilia white, base slightly 
