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EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 
dark basal patch, and limited by a triangular dark spot or little 
oblique irregular bar from costa ; beyond this an elongate costal 
patch of white suffusion sprinkled fuscous extending to second line ; 
two blackish dots transversely placed on angles of cell; second line 
at formed of whitish irroration suffusedly edged dark fuscous, 
more broadly towards costa, sinuate above middle and on fold ; some 
whitish irroration towards termen : cilia whitish-grey, a light grey 
subbasal shade. Hindwings whitish-grey, greyer towards apex ; 
a suffused dark grey terminal line ; cilia grey-whitish, a grey sub- 
basal line. 
Java, Telawa, bred September from larvae feeding on leaves of 
Salada (Hippocra tea cece) (Dr. L. G. E. Kalshoven) ; 5 ex. 
Eurhodope (?) xanthosperma, n. sp. 
5 . 34 mm. Head, palpi, thorax white irregularly sprinkled 
grey. Forewings very elongate-triangular, termen rounded, rather 
oblique; white, irregularly sprinkled brown and dark brown; 
a streak of dark brown suffusion along basal third of costa ; lines 
white, vague, first at ^oblique, rather curved, edged posteriorly 
dark brown suffusion becoming broader on upper half, second at 
parallel to termen, waved, rather indented above middle, edged 
brown suffusion on both sides, preceded by a black dash above 
middle, and a small irregular blackish mark on fold ; an elongate 
blackish spot in middle of disc, irregular-edged above (representing 
orbicular), and a brownish mark on fold representing claviform ; 
a terminal series of cloudy brownish spots : cilia brown-whitish, an 
interrupted brownish antemedian shade. Hindwings ochreous- 
grey-whitish, suffusedly irrorated grey towards apex and upper part 
of termen; cilia grey-whitish, a grey subbasal shade. 
Fiji, Vunidawa, November (H. Phillips ); 1 ex. (Brit. Mus.). 
Melitene aphidivora, n. sp. 
3 14 mm., 5 17 mm. Head, thorax purple-whitish. Palpi 3 
purple-whitish, $ purplish-grey, terminal joint pointed. Maxillary 
palpi somewhat thickened with scales. Forewings very elongate- 
triangular, costa faintly arched, termen bowed, somewhat oblique; 
4 and 5 closely approximated towards base; purple-grey-whitish ; 
a grey dot on base of costa ; first line at |, cloudy, indistinct, 
purplish-grey, direct, obsolete towards costa ; cloudy dark grey dots 
transversely placed on angles of cell ; second line at indistinct, 
slender, grey, slightly bisinuate, some obscurepurplish-greyirroration 
between this and termen; a terminal series of cloudy grey dots : 
cilia pale grey with whitish points. Hindwings 4 and 5 closely 
approximated towards base ; lilac-whitish, veins light grey; terminal 
edge suffused grey; cilia whitish-grey. 
Java, Buitenzorg, bred May from larvae feeding on Aphides 
infesting sugar-cane; 2 ex. (type Brit. Mus.). 
