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EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 
whitish-grey mixed whitish, two basal segments whitish-ochreous. 
Forewings widest near base, thence narrow r ed to acute apex ; white, 
suffusedly irrorated bronzy-fuscous on apical half, extreme base 
fuscous ; a broad dark fuscous streak along costa from base, leaving 
costa at | and narrowed to middle ; a line of blackish scales along 
fold from base to near middle ; a short blackish longitudinal streak 
in disc beyond middle, and another between this and apex ; five or 
six short white marks on costa between and apex, some dark 
fuscous scales between these, and two white dots on termen beneath 
apex ; a short blackish apical mark: cilia greyish (imperfect). 
Hiudwings whitish-grey ; a thick blackish-fuscous subcostal hair- 
pencil reaching | ; cilia whitish. 
Java ; 1 ex. ( F.A . T\ H. Yerbeek). A peculiar form, in damaged 
condition and of doubtful affinit} r , but very distinct. 
Persicoptila aquilifera, n. sp. 
rS . 13 mm. Head pale ochreous, face ochreous-whitish, eyes 
crimson. Palpi whitish. Thorax pale ochreous, a crimson stripe 
on each side of back. Posterior tibiae light ochreous, above and on 
subapical anteriorly blaekish-margined ring crimson, scaletuft 
double, with blackish apical bars, apical spurs ( c? ) apparently 
absent. Forewings narrow-lanceolate, long-pointed; light ochreous; 
a small light greyish strigula on costa near base ; a narrow irregular 
somewhat oblique fascia of grey suffusion before middle, a crimson 
mark on dorsal end ; some pale greyish suffusion with slight 
crimson tinge on costa at | ; a small apical crimson spot, edged grey 
anteriorly : cilia light greyish, a crimson patch on termen beneath 
apex. Hind wings light grey ; cilia pale greyish, becoming light 
yellowish towards tornus. 
2 . 13 mm. Thorax without crimson stripes. Forewings pale 
ochreous ; cloudy greyish dots on dorsum towards base, on fold 
beyond this, and in middle of disc; some grey suffusion on 
dorsum towards middle; a broad irregular postmedian fascia of 
grey suffusion, excavated anteriorly, slightly mixed crimson; a light 
rosy prseapical bar : cilia light greyish. Otherwise as in <y . 
Fiji, Cuvu, a pair taken in cop ., April (N . Phillips ) (Brit. Mus.). 
The cf has the posterior legs brought forward in front of forewings, 
and erected on each side of head ; in connection with the display 
of crimson colouring, this attitude would here seem to be sexual 
and not protective. 
PASSALOTIS, n. g. 
Head smooth; ocelli posterior; tongue developed. Antennae f, 
S stout, simple, scape elongate, stout, with strong anterior 
projecting tooth of dense scales from base. Labial palpi moderately 
long, curved, ascending, slender, smooth, terminal joint as long as 
second, acute. Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Posterior tibiae with 
