TINEIDJ3. 
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stout, whitish obscurely ringed fuscous. Thorax whitish mottled 
dark fuscous. Forewings ochreous-whitish, with coarse irregular 
variable but distinct dark fuscous mottling: cilia whitish, within 
a median line barred dark fuscous. Hind wings |, lanceolate, grey ; 
cilia 2 , light grey. 
Japan, Tokyo, July {Prof. F. Issilci) ; 2 ex. 
Tinea endochrysa, n. sp. 
2 . 15 mm. Head, thorax snow-white, hairs of the face dark 
grey, a blackish spot on shoulder. Palpi dark grey, tip white. 
Antennae |, rather dark grey, scape white. Forewings elongate, 
costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen very obliquely 
rounded; white, fold slightly ochreous-tinged ; a blackish costal 
stripe from base to J, with a semioval basal swelling, and in middle 
of wing forming a large triangular blotch reaching nearly to fold ; 
an undefined roundish blotch of light yellow-ochreous suffusion 
towards apex ; a small blackish mark above this, and another at 
apex : cilia yellow-whitish. Hindwings 5 and 6 stalked ; grey, 
with strong golden-bronzy reflections ; cilia light grey. 
Japan (Kyusyu), Wakasugiyama, August {Prof. T. E$alci) ; 1 ex. 
Tinea trapezoides, n. sp. 
c?. 8 mm. Head, thorax white spotted fuscous. Palpi white 
banded dark fuscous. Antennae white ringed dark fuscous, two 
narrow dark fuscous bands towards apex. Forewings elongate, 
costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; 
whitish suffusedly sprinkled light grey ; markings blackish-grey 
partially edged ochreous-yellowish suffusion ; elongate costal spots 
at base and and a larger oval one at § ; an irregular elongate 
spot in end of cell, and a small spot beyond this tending to coalesce 
with third costal spot; a sometimes interrupted line round apical 
and terminal edge ; spots of pale yellowish suffusion with a few 
dark scales about fold at 3 and | of wing: cilia white, indistinct 
grey bars round apical area. Hindwings trapezoidal, 5 and 6 
stalked ; grey ; cilia light grey. 
Japan, Tokyo, July, August (Prof. S. IssiJci ); 2 ex. Notwith¬ 
standing the unusual trapezoidal form of hindwings and shortness 
of rough scales of head, I prefer at present to regard this species 
as an extreme form of Tinea . 
CERATOSTICHA, n. g. 
Head with long dense rough hairs ; tongue absent. Antennae 3 , 
slender, with a series of minute filamentous scales, scape short. 
Labial palpi short, porrect, second joint clothed with fine dense 
bristly scales. Maxillary palpi obsolete. Hind tibiae clothed with 
hairs above. Fore wings 2-6 separate, 7 to costa, 8 absent, 10 
absent, 11 from before middle. Hindwings §, lanceolate, cilia 2 ; 
2-7 separate. 
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