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Show 1897.] WEST-INDIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA. 139 differs in the much shorter palpi, in vein 7 of the fore wings attaining the costa before the apex, and in the absence of raised scales. It is possible that specimens in better condition might exhibit a slight thoracic tuft. 205. THYRAYLIA BUNTEANA, Rbs. Conchylls hunteana, Rbs. Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. II. 288, Pl. VIII. 86 (1869)]; Z. Verh. z.-b. Ges. Wien, X X V . 245-6 (1875)2; Fern. Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. X. 26. No. 144 (1882)3: Wlsm. Pr. Z. Soc. Lond. 1891, 501, 543 (1892)4. Hab. UNITED STATES 1_4. West Indies-ST. VINCENT 4. 206. THYRAYLIA LEPIDANA, Clem. Argyroleplal lepidana, Clem. Pr. Ac. Nat. Sc. Phil. XII. 355 (I860)1. Conchylls lepidana, Rbs. Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. II. 287, Pl. VIII. 84 (1869)2; Fern. Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. X. 25. No. 142 (1882)3. Hab. UNITED STATES1"3. West Indies-JAMAICA (Kingston, 17 VII.-Cockerell); ST. CROIX, 6-18 V. (Gudmann, Hedemann, Pontoppldan). 207. THYRAYLIA LACTEIPALPIS, Wlsm. Conchylls lacteipalpis, Wlsm. Pr. Z. Soc. Lond. 1891, 500, 543 (1892)\ Hab. West Indies-ST. VINCENT L IX. TINELTm I. OPOSTEGINM. 81. OPOSTEGA, Z. 208. OPOSTEGA ABRUPTA, sp. n. (Head missing.) Thorax shining white. Fore wings shining white, with pale bluish reflections ; before the apex a pale fawn-brown costal streaklet, tending obliquely outwards, is dark-margined on both sides, this runs nearly parallel with the upper half of a slender dark line in the apical cilia which is continued around the termen, with a slight inclusion opposite the apex of the wing, below which is a small reduplicated black dot; the cilia beyond the dark line which runs through them are fawn-brown, their basal half white along the termen and gradually shading to fawn-brow-n on the dorsum. On the underside the brown outer ends of the apical cilia are plainly visible. Exp. al. 5*5 mm. Hind wings and cilia shining pale fawn-brown. Abdomen shining fawn-brown. Hind legs pale fawn-brownish, the bristles strongly developed. Type, 3 Mus. Hedemann. Hab. West Indies-ST. THOMAS, 19 III. (Hedemann). Unique. Although the head is missing, it is easy to decide that this is an undescribed species of the genus to which I refer it. |