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EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 
rather oblique ; 7 to apex ; whitish-ochreous, irregularly strewn 
brown and dark brown strigulse, partially connected in disc to form 
an irregular reticulation : cilia pale ochreous, partially suffused or 
barred brownish. Hindwings grey ; cilia ochreous-whitish, a grey 
subbasal line. Genitalia : uncus double, appressed throughout, 
rather slender, downcurved, pointed; valva narrow, dilated at base, 
apex slightly dilated, rounded. 
Brazil, Guandu, October (F. Hoffmann) ; 2 ex. (type Vienna 
Mus.j. 
Acrolophus vespertilio, n. sp. 
S . 23 mm. Head, thorax fuscous-whitish. Palpi very long, 
recurved, reaching back of head, with appressed .scales, whitish, 
basal joint dark fuscous except tip. Antennae flat-dentate, shortly 
ciliated. Forewings rather elongate, somewhat dilated, costa 
slightly arched, termen rounded, somewhat oblique ; 8 and 9 out 
of 7 ; pale brownish, some scattered dark brown scales; costal 
edge blackish towards base, some scattered blackish dots along 
costa; an irregular blackish line from dorsum near base to a small 
blackish spot on fold at J; an elongate-triangular rather dark 
brown patch, base anterior, from before middle of disc to costa 
before apex, lower edge rather irregular, blackish-brown; some 
dark brown strigulae and whitish scales near termen: cilia pale 
ochreous. Hindwings grey ; cilia grey-whitish, a light grey sub- 
basal shade. Genitalia: uncus single, rather short, slender, 
slightly curved, pointed; valva rather narrow, straight, apex 
somewhat dilated, rounded. 
Brazil, Guandu, December (F . Hoffmann)\ 1 ex. (Vienna Mus.). 
A distinct species, neuration of forewings unique. 
Acrolophus latiberbis, n. sp. 
S . 41 mm. Head, thorax dark brown, mixed greyish hair- 
scales. Palpi grey, anteriorly brownish, very long, obliquely 
ascending, basal joint densely rough-scaled anteriorly, second 
joint reaching vertex, with dense rough scales forming a broad 
projecting tuft in front, terminal joint obliquely porrected, as long 
as second, thickened with appressed scales, obtuse. Antennae 
triangular-dentate, fasciculate-ciliated. Fore wings elongate-tri¬ 
angular, costa gently arched, termen rather oblique ; dark brown, 
somewhat tinged grey; suffused dark fuscous spots on end of cell, 
and on fold obliquely before this, a smaller one on fold midwaj^ 
between latter and base: cilia brown, a dark brown subbasal line. 
Hindwings dark fuscous ; cilia light grey. (Abdomen missing.) 
Brazil, Sao Paulo, Alto da Serra, January (A. Spitz) ; 1 ex. 
(Vienna Mus.). This species is sufficiently distinguished by the 
peculiar palpi (different from any known to me) and large size. 
Acrolophus morbidula, n. sp. 
<5 . 25-28 mm. Head, thorax whitish. Palpi whitish, very 
long, erectly ascending or slightly recurved, apex reaching much 
