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EXOTIC MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 
a transverse black discal spot, from beneath this a narrow irregular 
direct fuscous fascia to dorsum ; -second line dentate, pale greenish, 
partially edged dark fuscous and preceded by small spots at 
extremities, from costa at | to dorsum before tornus, strongly 
excurved from costa to an indentation on fold, on costal third 
followed by a dark reddish-fuscous blotch nearly reaching termen, 
and on dorsal third by some similar irregular suffusion ; a terminal 
series of blackish subtriangular marks : cilia light reddish-brown, 
two darker interrupted shades. Hindwings grey-whitish, veins 
tinged rosy-brownish, apex and upper half of termen suffused 
greyish ; a dark grey terminal line ; cilia as in forewings. 
Ceylon, Batapola, bred October from larvae feeding on leaves of 
Cinncimomum zeylanicum (Dr . J. C. Hutson ) ; 2 ex. (type Brit. 
Mus.). 
PTOCHOSIPHLA, n. g. 
Face rounded; ocelli inferior ; tongue developed. Antennae §, 
(5 serrate, biciliated with fascicles, scape moderate. Labial palpi 
long, straight, porrect, expanded with dense rough scales diminishing 
to apex, terminal joint concealed. Maxillary palpi absent. Hind 
tibiae densely tufted with rough hairs. Forewings 2 from 
3 from |, 4 from angle,*5 rather approximated, 6 from near 9, 
7 and 8 out of 9, 10 absent, 11 separate. Hindwings ( $ ) much 
reduced, about half length of forewings, rounded, with large 
glandular swelling occupying auterior half of costa, and strong 
subdorsal fold and groove; neuration much contorted and not 
accurately determinable. 
This genus of undoubted South American affinity is of much 
interest. 
Ptochosiphla oedipus, n. sp. 
$. 14 mm. Head, thorax lilac-grey. Palpi dark lilac-grey, 
extreme tip whitish. Forewings subtriangular, costa gently arched, 
apex rounded, termen oblique, hardly perceptibl) T sinuate, with 
abrupt angular indentation above tornus ; dull greyish-purple; 
lines irregular, brownish, edged dark grey, first from ^ of costa to 
middle of dorsum, second from middle of costa to | of dorsum, 
bisinuate in disc ; small whitish costal dots on extremities of these, 
also beyond first and before second, and four towards apex : cilia 
purplish-grey. Hindwings about half length and rather more than 
half width of forewings ; light greyish ; cilia grey ; a large whitish- 
ochreous expansible hairpencil in subdorsal fold. 
Fiji, Yunidawa, January (7/. Phillips ); 1 ex. (Brit. Mus.). 
Adenopteryx leucomochla, n. sp. 
c5 5* 23-29 mm. Head, thorax blackish. Palpi blackish, a pale 
greyish spot on inner side. Abdomen blackish, three last segments 
grey. Forewings moderately broad, posteriorly dilated, costa 
