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EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTEEA. 
Bhadinastis serpula, n. sp. 
2 • 14 mra. Head pale ochreous. Palpi, antenna dark fuscous. 
Thorax dark purplish-fuscous. Forewings very narrow, apex 
obtuse-pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded ; 7 and 8 out 
of 6 ; purplish-grey, irrorated darker ; plical and second discal 
stigmata rather elongate, dark fuscous : cilia grey. Hindwings 
grey ; cilia light gre}\ 
Formosa, Takiyama, bred April from larva feeding in twig of 
tea-plant ( Thea ) ( J . Sonan). 
ELACHISTIME. 
PLATYPHYLLIS, n. g. 
Head smooth ; ocelli posterior ; tongue developed. Antennae f, 
scape moderately elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi moderately 
long, curved, subascending, slender, smooth, terminal joint f- of 
second, pointed. Maxillary palpi absent. Posterior tibiae loosely 
haired above. Forewings 2 from angle, 4 absent, 6 and 7 out of 8 , 
7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings J-, lanceolate, cilia 3 ; 2 and 
3 short, cell open between 3 and 6 , 4 and 5 absent, 6 and 7 stalked. 
Perhaps nearest Catcitinagma, which however has head roughly 
scaled. 
Platyphyllis leucosyrma, n. sp. 
$. 7 mm. Head shining leaden-grey. Palpi whitish, terminal 
joint grey anteriorly except apex, extreme base dark grey. Thorax 
grey. Forewings broad-lanceolate; bronzv-grey irrorated dark 
fuscous ; an oblique cloudy blotch of white suffusion from costa 
beyond middle reaching half across wing: cilia grey, basal half 
irrorated blackish, a blackish postmedian line opposite apex. 
Hindwings and cilia grey. 
Assam, Khasis ; 1 ex. 
Elachista patriodoxa, n. sp. 
. 9 mm. Head rather dark fuscous, face lighter. Palpi 
white, second joint fuscous externally. Antennae fuscous. Thorax 
dark fuscous. Abdomen dark grey, beneath suffused whitish- 
ochreous. Forewings elongate-lanceolate; dark fuscous, slightly 
purplish-tinged; a rather narrow slightly curved irregular-edged 
shining white fascia at 3 ; a moderate subtriangular shining white 
tornal spot, and similar one on costa rather beyond it; cilia purplish- 
grey speckled dark fuscous towards base, tips whitish opposite apex. 
Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey. 
Caxaea, Muskoka, July (Parish) ; lex. Nearest unifasciellci. 
Elachista philopatris, n. sp. 
. 10 mm. Headlight shining bronzy-grey. Palpi dark fuscous, 
posteriorly whitish. Antennas white above, grey beneath. Thorax 
leaden-grey. Abdomen grey, beneath ochreous-white. Forewings 
