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EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 
distinct pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, clothed through¬ 
out to near apex with dense short scales, and very long loose projecting 
hairscales, terminal joint as long as second, apex exposed, ncute. 
Maxillary palpi obsolete. Hind tibiae and basal joint of tarsi clothed 
very long loose rough projecting hairs. Forewings upper-surface 
with numerous shorter or long irregularly raised hairs (besides 
normal scales) ; 2 from 3 and 4 approximated from angle, 7 and 8 
stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings over 1, trapezoidal, 
termen hardly perceptibly sinuate beneath apex, cilia cell 2 
from J, 3 and 4 connate from angle, 5 parallel, 6 and 7 stalked on 
basal third, diverging. 
Allied to Trachyedra. 
Phrixocrita aegidopis, n. sp. 
$. 23 mm. Head brownish-ochreous (greasy). Palpi light 
greyish-ochreous. Thorax brown, tegulae and sides of back suffused 
dark fuscous. Forewings elongate-oblong, costa gently arched 
towards base, then almost straight, apex obtuse, termen oblique, 
slightly rounded; brown, closely and irregularly strewn short 
transverse dark brown strigulse : cilia brownish, round apex of wing 
with several dark brown shades confluent on basal half. Hindwings 
pale glossy greyish-ochreous, greyer scale-tips forming a fine trans¬ 
verse striolation ; cilia pale greyish-ochreous. 
S. Formosa, Kagi, bred December from Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 
(Malvacece ) (J. Sonan ) ; 1 ex. 
Dichomeris intensa Meyr. 
Formosa, Sirin, bred September from larvae feeding in terminal 
shoot of persimmon-tree {Diospyros lcaki clomestica ) {Prof. S. IssiJci). 
Musurga oxycarpa, n. sp. 
$. 18 mm. Head, thorax pale bluish-grey, thorax dorsally 
tinged ochreous. Palpi dark fuscous, terminal joint grey-whitish. 
Forewings elongate, slightly dilated apically, costa somewhat 
sinuate towards middle, termen rather sinuate, little oblique; light 
grey, tinged ochreous-brownish towards dorsum and posteriorly, 
with small scattered blackish transverse strigulae; an elongate 
semi-oval black spot on costa before middle, attenuated anteriorly; 
a marginal series of black marks round termen and apical part of 
costa, edged whitish : cilia light rosy-greyish, base whitish within 
a dark fuscous subbasal line. Hindwings grey, darker towards 
apex ; cilia light greyish. 
Formosa, Taihoku, November {Prof. S. IssiJci ) ; I ex. Super¬ 
ficially this species resembles a Gaesa. 
Trichotaphe chalinopis, n. sp. 
$. 12-13 mm. Head bronzy-brown. Palpi dark fuscous, 
terminal joint bronzy-whitish. Thorax dark bronzy-brown. Fore¬ 
wings elongate, slightly dilated, costa gently arched towards obtuse 
