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EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 
Schoenoploca typicota, n. sp. 
2 . 35 mm. Head, thorax whitish-ochreous. Palpi greyish- 
ochreous. Fore wings elongate-triangular, apex obtuse, termen 
somewhat obliquely rounded; pale greyish-ochreous, slightly 
speckled fuscous, more infuscated towards costa ; an oblique streak 
of fuscous suffusion from apex to vein 2 ; small obscure dark 
fuscous marks or dots ou fold near base, before middle, and beneath 
apex of oblique streak ; a terminal series of small dark fuscous 
dots: cilia ochreous-whitish. Hindwings and cilia whitish; 
a terminal series of minute fuscous dots. 
Belgian Congo, Lulongha, October (.L. Burgeon) ; 1 ex. (Belg. 
Cong. Mus.). 
Scirpophaga virginea Zell. 
In this species (wrongly identified by Hampson, as his reference 
to fulvous palpi shows) the palpi, as correctly described by its 
author Zeller, are white, short in $ , in J longer and with a 
lateral streak of dark grey suffusion on lower portion; in forewings 
S 10 rises usually from stalk of 8 and 9, in 2 if is separate 
but closely approximated towards base. I have examined 6 <S 
specimens and 7 $ from Belgian Congo (Belg. Cong. Mus.). The 
anal tuft of $ is pale brownish-ochreous. 
Scirpophaga occidentella Walk. 
In this small and slightly built species from C. and W. Africa 
the forewings of J are suffused grey beneath, but in $ pure white, 
vein 10 out of stalk of 8 and 9 in both sexes. 
Scirpophaga subumbrosa, n. sp. 
d . 22-24 mm. Head, thorax white. Palpi rather long (2), white, 
second joint tinged ochreous. Abdomen white, 4 basal segments 
suffused dorsally pale ochreous. Forewings very elongate-triangular, 
white; undersurface wholly suffused light grey, darker towards 
costa. Hindwings white, undersurface suffused light grey on costal 
half or more. 
Belgian Congo, Kitobola ( Rovere ); 2 ex. (type Belg. Cong. Mus.). 
Scirpophaga melitopis, n. sp. 
J §. 19-25 mm. Head white, face and sometimes crown 
(except collar) and base of antennae suffused orange-yellow. Palpi 
short, fulvous-yellow. Thorax and abdomen (including anal tuft) 
silvery-white. Forewings and hindwings above and beneath 
silvery-white ; forewings 10 usually from stalk of 8 and 9. 
Belgian Congo, mostly from “ 345 km. from Kindu ” (Dr. Bnsso), 
also Katanga, Uele, Kasai; 18 ex. (type Belg. Cong. Mus.). 
