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EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 
third of stalk thickened with whitish-ochreous scales, scape thickened 
with whitish-ochreous scales and somewhat rough at apex beneath, 
but not tufted. Forewings whitish-ochreous, slightly yellowish- 
tinged on veins posteriorly; second discal stigma dark grey: cilia 
whitish-ochreous. Hindwings and cilia ochreous-whitish. 
Japan, Kyusyu, Wakamatu, June (/. Tataishi) ; lex. The 
stigmatic mark is rare in this large genus. 
Coleophora tholoneura, n. sp. 
$ . 11 mm. Head, thorax whitish. Palpi whitish with lateral 
fuscous streak, second joint with minute apical projection. 
Antennae whitish ringed light greyish-ochreous beneath, scape 
smooth. Forewings light brownish, sprinkled dark grey between 
veins; costal edge suffused white throughout, veins obscurely 
suffused whitish: cilia grey-whitish. Hindwings grey; cilia 
whitish-grey. 
Japan, Tokyo, August (Pro/. S. Issiki ); 1 ex. This certainly 
nearly approaches the European caespititiella, and may probably be 
a Juncus- feeder. 
Coleophora stimuligera, n. sp. 
<S . 20 mm. Head, palpi, thorax white. Antennae white, with 
faint dark basal rings on joints in certain lights, scape with 
moderate white tuft. Forewings dull white; a slender faintly 
sinuate dark fuscous streak from base to disc at -|, its apex attenu¬ 
ated, very fine blackish lines on lower margin of cell and vein 16, 
becoming obsolete posteriorly : cilia white, tinged pale greyish- 
ochreous on basal half except on costa. Hindwings grey-whitish ; 
cilia whitish-ochreous becoming whitish towards tips. 
Tunisia, Metcooui, March ( Commandant D. Lucas ); lex. 
Nearest prciecipua Wals. from Morocco. 
PLUTELLIDiE. 
Argyresthia anthocephala, n. sp. 
<3 2 • 10 mm. Head yellow, face whitish. Palpi, thorax 
grey. Fore wings 4 absent, 7 and 8 separate ; light glossy grey : 
cilia light grey. Hindwings light grey ; cilia whitish-grey. 
Japan, Honsyu, Kyoto, April ( K . Takeuchi ) ; 2 ex. 
ARRHETOPISTA, n. g. 
Head smooth ; ocelli posterior; tongue short. Antennae over 1, 
simple, scape rather elongate, slightly flattened, with anterior flap 
of scales. Labial palpi very long, recurved, smooth, slender, 
terminal joint as long as second, acute. Maxillary palpi moderate, 
porrect, filiform. Hind tibiae with rough projecting scales above. 
Forewings 2 from angle, 2-6 parallel, 7 and 8 rather approximated, 
7 to costa, 11 from towards base. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, 
