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EXOTIC microlepidoptera. 
in my opinion obviously one only (iodes — capnodes—tohnetes), 
which is very similar in general appearance to mine, but distinct 
by the absence of the characteristic black scales. 
Pyramidobela tetraphyta, n. sp. 
5 $ . 19-22 mm. Head, thorax whitish-grey, slightly sprinkled 
dark grey. (Palpi missing.) Forewings very elongate, costa 
gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; 
pale grey or whitish-grey, some irregularly scattered blackish scales ; 
some irregular grey suffusion along costa and termen, tending to 
form small undefined spots ; three small tufts mixed dark grey and 
sometimes faintly ochreous-tinged in a longitudinal median series 
from | of disc to end of cell, and a larger similar tuft on fold 
beyond first of these: cilia pale greyish with two or three dark 
grey shades round apical area. Hindwings pale grey; cilia pale 
greyish-ochreous. 
Mexico, Real del Monte ( Van Ostrand ); 2 ex. received from 
Mr. A. Busck (type U.S. National Mus.). 
Ethmia'xanthopleura, n. sp. 
<5. 28 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, legs-indigo-blackish. Abdomen 
blackish, sides except' two basal segments orange, anal tuft and 
ventral surface wholly orange. Forewings moderate, elongate, 
costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, some¬ 
what oblique ; smooth dark indigo-grey ; round black spots 
indicating stigmata, plical slightly beyond first discal, second discal 
larger, an additional spot beneath fold rather nearer base than 
plical, and another less distinct on base of fold ; an almost marginal 
series of nine indistinct blackish dots round apex and termen: 
cilia grey. Hindwings blackish-grey ; cilia indigo-grey. 
Corea, Gensan, July (S. IssiJci) : 1 ex. 
HELIODIN ID2E. 
Placoptila choromima, n. sp. 
6 2 . 11-12 mm. Head leaden-metallic. Palpi dark grey. 
Antennae dark grey, becoming white on apical third. Thorax 
metallic leaden-grey. Fore wings dark fuscous, base suffused dark 
leaden-grey; three narrow iridescent pale greenish-metallic trans¬ 
verse fasciae, first at widest, direet, second median, narrowest,, 
slightly curved, third transversely interrupted in middle, lower 
half anterior and near second, apex of upper half behind apex of 
lower, second and third forming white spots on costa: cilia dark 
fuscous tinged purple, tips whitish. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia 
grey. 
Java, Buitenzorg, “ walking and dancing on leaves in sunshine, 
and then mimicking black ants ( Dolichoderes ) ” (Dr. W. RoepJce ) ; 
2 ex. (type Brit. Mus.). 
