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Show 1897.] WEST-INDIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA. 107 Thorax dark brown. Fore wings dark umber-brown, with brilliant silver-white metallic spots-two at one-fourth from the base forming a scarcely broken oblique fascia tending outward from the costa to the dorsum; two on the middle, one costal the other dorsal, both straight; two at one-third from the apex, almost joined, not reaching the costa, with a silvery white streak in the commencement of the costal cilia; beyond these another metallic silvery dot lies at the extreme apex, and a silvery white streaklet at the extremity of the apical cilia; dorsal cilia purplish grey. Exp. al. 8 m m. Hind wings dark vinous grey; cilia purplish grey. Abdomen dark brown speckled with metallic scales. Legs dark brown, spurs and tarsal joints whitish. Type, 3 Mus. Gudmann. Hah. West Indies-HAYTI (Port-au-Priuce, 24 V.-Gudmann). Unique. IV. LAVERNINM. 41. ANYBIA, Stn. 127. ANYBIA CONSPERSA, Wlsm. Anybia conspersa, Wlsm. Pr. Z. Soc. Lond. 1891, 537, 548 (1892) \ Hah. West Indies-SAN D O M I N G O (Monte Christi, 17 V.- Gudmann); ST. THOMAS, 8 IV. (Gudmann); ST. VINCENT l; G R E N A D A (Balthazar, 250-300 ft., windward side, 20 IV.-8 V.- H. II. Smith). Bred by Mr. Gudmann at St. Thomas, from larvae feeding " in the pulses of Ahrus precatorius." 128. ANYBIA PIPERATELLA, sp. n. Antennce: the basal joint enlarged on its outer half ; dust-grey. Palpi dust-grey, the apical joint slightly mottled externally. Head and thorax dusty grey. Fore wings dust-grey, minutely speckled with fuscous; cilia brownish grey. Exp. al. 9 mm. Hind wings and cilia pale brownish grey. Abdomen aud legs brownish grey; anal tuft in the male ochreous. Type, 2 Mus. Wlsm. Hab. West Indies-ST. CROIX, 8-26 V. (Hedemann, Pontop-pldan) ; ST. THOMAS, 20 III.-14 IV. (Gudmann, Hedemann). Seven specimens. 129. ANYBIA CURVIPUNCTELLA, Wlsm. Anybia curvipunctella, Wlsm. Pr. Z. Soc. Lond. 1891, 538, 548 (1892)1. Hab. West Indies-ST. CROIX, 24-29 IV. (Hedemann); ST. THOMAS, 6 IV. (Gudmann); ST. VINCENT1 ; G R E N A D A (Balthazar, 250-300 ft., windward side, 4-8 Y.-H. H. Smith). A series of specimens, evidently of this species, received from St. Croix, St. Thomas, and Grenada, has enabled me to observe |
