XYLORYCTIDiE. 
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7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, trape¬ 
zoidal-ovate, cilia | ; 2 from 4, 3 and 4 stalked, 5 somewhat 
approximated, 6 and 7 stalked. 
Allied to Odite s. 
Catanomistis loxophracta, n. sp. 
$ . 14 mm. Head, thorax white. Abdomen with long projecting 
ovipositor. Fore wings suboblong, costa anteriorly moderately 
arched, posteriorly straight, apex rounded-obtuse, termen rounded, 
little oblique ; white ; discal stigmata black ; a fine oblique dark 
grey strigula from middle of costa, near beyond it a flattened- 
triangular dark grey spot, from which an irregular rather oblique 
streak crosses second discal stigma and runs to tornus, a dorsal 
streak of light grey suffusion from near base nearly reaches this : 
cilia white (imperfect). Hindwings light grey thinly sprinkled 
dark grey ; cilia grey. 
Madagascar ; 1 ex. (Yionna Hus.). In damaged condition, but 
an interesting and recognisable type. 
EX0BITI8, n. g. 
Head loosely haired ; ocelli posterior ; tongue developed. 
Antennae f, 8 shortly ciliated, scape moderate, without pecten. 
Labial palpi very long, recurved, smooth, slender, terminal joint as 
long as second, acute. Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Hind tibiae 
clothed long dense hairs above. Forewings 2 from near angle, 
3 and 4 stalked from angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from 
middle. Hindwings about 1, trapezoidal-ovate, cilia 4- ; 2 from 4, 
3 and 4 stalked, 5 approximated towards base, 6 and 7 stalked. 
A derivative of Odites. 
Exoditis snbfurcata, n. sp. 
8 5* 17 mm. Head, thorax pale ochreous. Palpi whitish, 
second joint light greyish except towards apex. Fore wings 
elongate, somewhat dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen 
somewhat oblique, 8 straight, $ slightly sinuate ; pale ochreous; 
in 8 a fringe of dense downwards-directed scales from beneath 
costal edge from base to ; second discal stigma small, cloudy, 
fuscous ; a very faint obtusely angulated line of brownish tinge, at 
about ; a series of cloudy fuscous dots just before termen : cilia 
ochreous-whitish. Plindwings light grey; cilia ochreous-whitish. 
Madagascar ; 2 ex. (type Yienna Mus.). 
Odites atomosperma, n. sp. 
8 $ • 13-16 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, hairs of forehead 
whiter. Palpi whitish, second joint light-greyish except towards 
apex, extreme base of terminal joint grey. Thorax ochreous- 
whitish. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, 
vol. iv.— November 1933. 2 r 
