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PLUTELLID^E. 
Argyresthia subrimosa, n. sp. 
S . 14 mm. Head, palpi, thorax glossy whitish-ochreous. 
Forewings pale ochreous with whitish gloss, transversely strigulated 
grey: cilia pale ochreous. Hindwings violet-grey ; cilia light grey. 
N. China, Kwanhsien, July ( Franck) ; 1 ex. Also one seen from 
Japan ($. IssiJci ). 
Acrolepia argolitha, n. sp. 
$ . 12 mm. Head bronzy-fuscous, tips of sidetufts and collar 
pale bronzy-ochreous. Palpi dark fuscous, tip whitish-ochreous. 
Thorax rather dark purplish-fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa 
moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen rather obliquely rounded; 
dark purplish-fuscous ; about nine small irregularly placed grey- 
whitish spots or dots on posterior f of costa; a conspicuous 
elongate-triangular slightly oblique white spot from middle of 
dorsum reaching beyond fold ; some small scattered white dots in 
disc towards termen ; a marginal series of minute white dots round 
tornus and termen : cilia grey, basal half dark fuscous round termen 
and apex (imperfect). Hindwings pale grey, subhyaline, suffused 
darker grey towards apex and upper part of termen ; cilia light grey, 
Japan, Sapporo, November (S. Issiki ); 1 ex. 
SCAEOPHANES, n. g. 
Head smooth ; ocelli posterior ; tongue absent. Antennae over I, 
filiform, scape expanded with dense scales to form a hollow eyecap. 
Labial palpi long, recurved, slender, smooth-scaled, terminal joint 
longer than second, acute. Maxillary palpi short, extremely fine- 
pointed, recurved along side of face. Legs smooth (posterior pair 
missing). Forewings 1 6 simple (?), 2-5 approximated from near 
angle, 10 from towards angle, 11 from before middle. Hindwings 
slightly under 1, elongate-ovate, cilia | ; 2 from J, 3 and 4 short- 
stalked from angle, 5-7 nearly parallel. 
Perhaps allied to Tonza. 
Scaeophanes cataleuca, n. sp, 
$. 11 mm. Head, palpi, thorax shining white. Forewings 
elongate, somewhat dilated posteriorly, costa gently arched, distinctly 
sinuate in middle, apex rounded-obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; 
glossy white ; four or five faint cloudy greyish dots in disc towards 
base, others iu disc posteriorly, a group of several more distinct 
cloudy grey dots between middle of disc and dorsum ; cilia white. 
Hindwings and cilia white. 
New Guinea, Astrolabe Bange, 1800 feet (F. P. Dodd) ; 1 ex. 
