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EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 
enquiry what purpose can be served by this very fugitive decoration, 
but the species is undoubtedly distinct; it is stated to cause 
appreciable damage. 
Depressaria rhododrosa, n. sp. 
2 . 17 mm. Head whitish-grey, sidetufts and collar suffused 
ros} T . Palpi pale rosy-grey mixed grey, terminal joint with broad 
dark grey basal and supramedian bands. Thorax light grey tinged 
rosy and mixed whitish. Forewings elongate, hardly dilated, costa 
gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; 
2 and 3 stalked; whitish closely irrorated grey, dark grey, and 
pale rosy; first discal stigma dark grey irregularly ringed white, no 
other defined markings: cilia light grey slightly speckled rosy- 
whitish. HindwiDgs grey ; cilia pale grey. 
Japan, Totigiken Yumoto, June {Prof. S. Issiki)', 1 ex. 
Machimia anthracospora, n. sp. 
3 . 23 mm. Head, palpi, thorax pale ochreous-rosy, a few grey 
specks on thorax and base of palpi. Forewings moderate, costa 
moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen somewhat obliquely rounded; 
light ochreous-rosy, some irregularly scattered black scales ; extreme 
costal edge white, becoming blackish towards base ; discal stigmata 
cloudy, grey, first very small and obscure, second larger and darker, 
three small cloudy dark grey spots in a transverse series towards 
costa near beyond this, and a faint greyish tinge in surrounding- 
area; termen slenderly suffused grey: terminal cilia whitish-ochreous 
with several cloudy grey spots. Hindwings light brassy-yellowish ; 
cilia pale ochreous-yellow. 
Brazil. Sta. Catherina {Hoffmann); 1 ex. (Vienna Mus.). 
TYRIOGRAPTIS, n. g. 
Head roughly haired on crown, face with loosely appressed 
scales; ocelli posterior; tongue developed. Antennae J, 3 filiform, 
simple, scape moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi very long, 
recurved, with appressed scales throughout, terminal joint shorter 
than second, pointed. Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Thorax with 
posterior crest. Hind tibiae clothed long dense hairs above. Fore¬ 
wings 2-4 nearly approximated from angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to 
termen, 11 ( 3 ) absent. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, cilia |-; 
2 from |, 3 and 4 connate from angle, 5-7 parallel, 7 and 8 
connected by oblique bar beyond cell. 
Distinguished from CallipliracUs by separation of 2 and 3 of 
forewings, from Orygocera by crested thorax. 
Tyriograptis strepsaula, n. sp. 
3 . 16 mm. Head, thorax pale greyish-ochreous suffused 
purplish and sprinkled dark crimson. Palpi pale ochreous suffusedly 
irrorated dark purple, tips of joints ochreous-whitisk. Forewings 
