EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 
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its base whitish. Thorax whitish, collar coppery. Abdomen grey. 
Fore wings very elongate-triangular, costa slightly arched, apex 
rounded-obtuse, terinen somewhat obliquely rounded, 2 from f, 6 
and 7 connate, 8 and 9 stalked; light coppery-purple ; numerous 
larger and smaller round white spots, viz. one small at base, about 
12 small along costa, tenth larger, about 11 small below costa from 
| to near apex, one small in middle of disc, 6 alternately large and 
smaller submedian from near base to end of cell, 5 moderate on 
dorsum from ^ to near tornus, one transverse-oval at apex, and an 
erect blotch from tornus : cilia purplish, tip lighter. Hindwings 
and cilia violet-grey. 
Brazil, Novo Friburgo ( Lederer) ; 1 ex. (Vienna Mus.). 
HXERODRYAS, n. g. 
Head rough on crown, face with appressed hairs; ocelli poste¬ 
rior ; tongue developed. Antennae slender, scape elongate, 
somewhat flattened, with pecten. Labial palpi moderately long, 
recurved, second joint with appressed scales rather rough at apex 
beneath, terminal joint a? long as second, moderate, acute. Maxil¬ 
lary palpi obsolete. Anterior legs thickened with dense rough 
scales throughout (displayed in front at rest); posterior tibiae 
shortly rough-scaled above.' Fore wings with tufts of scales ; 2 from 
angle ; 3 and 4 nearly approximated, 6-10 closely approximated, 7 
to apex, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-lanceolate, cilia 
1^; 2 from |, 3 and 4 connate from angle, 5-7 parallel. 
Hierodryas eriochiras, n. sp. 
2 • 18-20 mm. Head, thorax, anterior legs cream-white. Palpi 
whitish. Forewings narrowly elongate-lanceolate, apex caudulate ; 
cream-white, a few scattered black specks; a minute raised black 
dot near dorsum at 4 of wing; rather large tufts on fold at t of 
wing, and above tornus; stigmata minute, black, plical somewhat 
beyond first discal; minute black dots on costa at middle and |; 
several minute black marginal dots round apex : cilia whitish. 
Hindwings and cilia white. 
Assam, Shillong, July (T . B. Fletcher ) ; 2 ex. A curious and 
interesting new form. 
Pyramidobela epibryas, n. sp. 
2 • U mm - Head light brownish, face white. Palpi second 
joint thickened with slightly rough scales, these forming a small 
projecting tuft at apex posteriorly, whitish-fuscous with three black 
marks anteriorly, tuft mixed black, terminal joint blackish with 
white median band. Thorax fuscous mixed light brown. Forewings 
elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen rather obliquely 
rounded ; rather dark brown ; basal fourth suffused whitish, some 
scattered black scales, 2 or 3 small blackish spots near base ; a 
