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Show 1899.] OF THE SUBFAMILY PVRAUSTIN.E. 183 5 approximated for a short distance ; 6, 7 from upper angle, 7 anastomosing with 8. Fig. 95. Meyasfcs yrandalis, $. Type. (1) M E G A S T E S G R A N D A L I S Guen. Delt. & Pyr. p. 376. Venezuela. (2)*MEGASTES SPILOSOMA Feld. Eeis. Nov. pi. 135. f. 48. Brazil. Auctorum. Megastespusialis Snell. Tijd. v. Ent. xviii. p. 241, pi. 13. f. 15. Brazil. Genus 96. OMPHISA. Omphisa Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 317 (1S86). Palpi porrect and straight, the 2nd joint fringed with hair below, the 3rd prominent; maxillary palpi well-developed and filiform; frons rounded; antennae of male ciliated ; patagia clothed with large scales ; tibiae with the outer spurs about half the length of inner, mid tibiae clothed on outer side with spinous hair ; abdomen with large lateral tufts on last five segments. Fore wing with veins 3, 4, 5 well separated at origin; 7 nearly straight and well separated from 8, 9 ; the costa arched towards apex, which is acute; the outer margin excurved at middle. Hind wing with the costa slightly excised at middle ; the apex somewhat produced ; the outer margin excurved at middle ; the inner margin short; veins 4 and 5 approximated for a short distance; 6, 7 from upper angle, 7 free or anastomosing with 8. Fig. 96. Omphisa anastomosalis, $. \. (From Moths Ind. vol. iv.) Type. (1) OMPHISA ANASTOMOSALIS Guen. Delt. & Pyr. p. 373. China; India, Ceylon, & Burma ; Andamans ; fBotys illisalis Wlk. xviii. 653 ; Moore, Java; Duke of York I. Lep. Ceyl. iii. pi. 183. f. 4. |