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chloristis , whicli it resembles in the relatively broad forewings ; 
varies considerably in development of darker scales, but easily 
lecognised by the combination of broad wings and orange head. 
Tinea melanocephala, n. sp. 
S 2 . 20-26 mm. Head, palpi black, second joint of palpi 
shortly rough-scaled beneath. Antennae greyish-ochreous or greyish. 
Thorax ochreous-yellow. Forewings elongate, more so in 2 , in 
3 slightly broader than in othello , costa gently arched, apex obtuse, 
termen obliquely rounded ; yellow-ochreous, yellower in 3 : cilia 
concolorous. Hindwings light grey, with yellowish reflections; 
cilia pale yellow-ochreous. 
French Guinea, Mau ; French Congo, Fort Crampel; Belgian 
Congo, Katakumba (this example in Belg. Cong. Mus.); 3 ex. 
Closely approaches othello , but larger, head blacker, palpi rougher- 
scaled ; apparently distinct. 
Tinea byrsinopa, n. sp. 
c 3 . 10 mm. Head dark brown. Palpi dark fuscous. Antennae 
light grey. Thorax light brown, anterior edge suffused dark 
fuscous. Forewings and cilia rather glossy light brown. Hind- 
wings light grey ; cilia pale greyish. 
Sierra Leone, Njala, October (E . Hargreaves) ; 2 ex. (type 
Brit. Mus.). 
Trachycentra elaeotropha, n. sp. 
2 . 23-26 mm. Head, thorax pale greyish-ochreous. Palpi 
pale greyish-ochreous sprinkled blackish. Forewings elongate, 
costa gently arched, apex acute, termen sinuate, oblique; pale 
greyish-ochreous, slightly sprinkled pale fuscous, dorsal area suffused 
light fuscous ; two approximated blackish dots placed transversely 
on end of cell, preceded by a short longitudinal whitish streak, 
limited beneath by a longer streak of dark fuscous speckling resting 
on edge of dark dorsal area ; small dark fuscous marks on costa at 
middle and |; two short dark fuscous marks at apex, and two or 
three on termen towards tornus : cilia ochreous-whitish speckled 
dark fuscous towards apex and tornus. Hindwings rather dark 
grey ; cilia grey. 
Java, Dolok Sinoemba, bred October from fruits of oil-palm 
( Elaeis) (Dr. S. Leefmans) ; 2 ex. (type Brit. Mus.). 
SPHAERICOBATHRA, n. g. 
Head loosely rough-haired; ocelli posterior; tongue absent. 
Antennae §, <3 serrate, fasciculate-ciliated, scape swollen, globose. 
Labial palpi moderate, porrect, with appressed scales, terminal 
joint rather shorter than second, depressed, obtuse. Maxillary 
palpi obsolete. Hind tibiae loosely haired above. Forewings 2 
from angle, 7 to costa, 8 absent, 9 and 10 stalked, 11 nearly from 
