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scaled, considerably expanded towards tips of second and terminal 
joints, whitish, basal joint and apical expansions of second and 
third suffused dark grey. Antennae bipectinated (4). Forewings 
elongate, costa slightly arched, termen obliquely rounded ; white, 
variably and irregularly sprinkled dark grey, sometimes forming 
lines on veins, some scattered small black dots; basal, and anterior 
half of costal area suffused grey, rest sometimes strigulated dark 
fuscous ; a semicircular dark grey blotch beneath middle of disc, 
and an irregular-rounded blotch beyond cell, confluent at their 
adjacent angles ; variable grey suffusion towards termen or a 
narrow dark grey terminal fascia: cilia greyish. Hindwings 
rather dark grey; cilia light grey. Genitalia: uncus simple, 
rather short, downcurved, pointed ; valva moderately broad, rather 
expanded towards apex, edge rather oblique, subtruncate, slightly 
curved. 
5. 22-23 mm. Palpi obliquely ascending, reaching above 
vertex. 
Brazil, Sta. Rita, Joaxeiro, Boquerao; 20 ex. (type Vienna 
Mus.), 
Acrolophus suspensilis, n. sp. 
24-26 mm., 5 34 mm. Head, thorax pale ochreous 
sprinkled light fuscous. Palpi pale ochreous partially sprinkled 
dark fuscous, <5 extremely long, recurved, reaching end of thorax, 
clothed with dense rough projecting hairs, $ moderate, obliquely 
ascending. Antennae <4 bipectinated (4). Forewings moderate, 
dilated, costa gently arched, termen rounded, little oblique; pale 
ochreous irregularly irrorated fuscous, some scattered dark fuscous 
strigulae; costal area suffused fuscous anteriorly ; a triangular or 
semioval blackish-fuscous spot beneath middle of disc; a down- 
curved thick irregular dark fuscous streak from end of cell to near 
termen in middle, sometimes connected anteriorly with preceding, 
edged above by a paler or whitish-oehreous space or band, lower 
portion of middle usually cut off and forming a separate spot: cilia 
pale ochreous mixed or barred fuscous and dark fuscous. Hind- 
wings light grey; cilia pale greyish-ochreous, a grey subbasal 
shade. Genitalia: uncus rather short, double, slightly curved, 
pointed, appressed throughout; valva short, of moderate width, 
apex rounded. 
Brazil, Sta. Catherina, Jaragua (F. Hoffmann ) ; 6 ex. (type 
Vienna Mus.). Belongs to group of I)oeri\ easily recognised by 
peculiar posterior marking; the sexes are alike in colouring. 
Acroloplms dictyopsamma, n. sp. 
c?. 21-22 mm. Head, thorax whitish-oehreous, slightly 
sprinkled fuscous. Palpi very long, recurved, reaching back of 
head, shortly rough-scaled, whitish-oehreous, laterally mixed dark 
fuscous. Autennm simple, shortly ciliated. Forewings rather 
elongate, hardly dilated, costa gently arched, termen rounded, 
