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EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, rather 
strongly oblique; pale ochreous; basal third whitish suffusedly 
irrorated grey, a triangular dark grey spot on base of costa ; at ^ 
a nearly straight direct dark fuscous line marked with two black 
dots, costal end slightly bent inwards, blackish ; two black dots 
transversely placed on end of cell; a dark fuscous transverse streak 
at f, angulated outwards in middle and inwards towards costa, 
preceded by a fascia of grey suffusion, and before this by more or 
less grey irroration to near first line; a blotch of grey irroration 
occupying apical area but leaving large clear pale ochreous spot 
beyond this streak, and pale line to tornus; an irregular dark 
fuscous marginal streak round apex and termen to near tornus : 
cilia grey or light grey, a darker antemedian shade, basal area 
sometimes obscurely barred whitish-ochreous. Hindwings grey; 
cilia light grey, base whitish-ochreous. 
Madras, Palnis, Kodaikanal, 7000 feet, August, September 
( T. B. Fletcher) ; 4 ex. Nearest jpendula. 
FLUTE LLIDiE. 
TET-AN08T0LA, n. g. 
Head with appressed scales, sidetufts loosely spreading; ocelli 
posterior; tongue developed. Antennas A, somewhat thick, 
simple, scape elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi moderately 
long, curved, ascending, second joint with appressed scales, rather 
stout towards apex, terminal joint shorter than second, filiform, 
obtuse. Maxillary palpi very short, porrected, filiform. Posterior 
tibiae with appressed scales. Fore wings 1 b furcate, 2 from near 
angle, 3 from angle, 7 and 8 long-stalked, 7 to costa, 9 and 10 
from towards end of cell, 11 from towards base. Hindwings 1, 
elongate-ovate, apex pointed and slightly produced, cilia 3 and 
4 connate, 5 and 6 stalked, 7 parallel. 
A development of Acrolepici. 
Tetanostola hexagona, n. sp. 
cf 14 mm. Head, thorax white, shoulders with a small spot of 
dark grey irroration. Forewings rather narrow, costa gently 
arched, apex pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; white; six 
very irregular transverse ochreous fasciae, partly edged dark fuscous 
specks, fifth oblique, sixth slender, praeapical. Hindwings grey ; 
cilia whitish-grey. 
Madagascar, Nossi-Be (/. cle Coudenhove ) ; 1 ex. (Coll. Joannis). 
In damaged condition, but distinct and interesting. 
Argyresthia chionochrysa, n. sp. 
c?. 10 mm. Head white. Palpi white, terminal joint twice 
second. Antennae white ringed dark fuscous. Thorax white ; 
