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Show 1895.] OF THE SCHCENOBIINCE AND CRAMBINCE. 903 Genus MIDILA. Midila, Wlk. xvi. 8 (1858). Ametres, H.-S. Aussereur. Schmett. p. 74 (1843), preocc. Singamia, Moesch. Faun. Surinam, p. 433 (1881). Tetraphana, Rag. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1890, p. 471. Proboscis aborted ; palpi thickly scaled and extending slightly beyond the frons, which is slightly prominent; maxillary palpi triangularly scaled and as long as the labial; antennae of male with short uniseriate branches ; tibiae fringed with long hair. Fore wing with the costa arched at apex, which is much produced and acute ; the outer margin produced to a long point at vein 4 ; vein 3 from before angle of cell; 4, 5 widely separate at origin ; the discocellulars much curved ; vein 6 from below upper angle ; 7, 8, 9 stalked ; 10, 11 free. Hind wing with the outer margin produced to a long point at vein 4; veins 2 and 3 arising close together; 4, 5 widely separated; the discocellulars strongly angled ; veins 6, 7 from upper angle. Fig. 4. Midila quadrifenestrata, o" • h Type. M I D I L A QUADRIFENESTRATA, H.-S. Auss. Schmett. p. 74, pi. 70. f. 401. S. America. t „ attacalis, Wlk. xvi. 8. List of undetermined Species. Tetraphana daphne, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Amer., Het. ii. p. 197, pi. 60. ff. 5, 6. Mexico. Tetraphana alipes, Pagenst. Isis, v. p. 3, pi. 1. f. 1. Mexico; Amazons. Genus ACROPENTIAS. Acropentias, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1890, p. 470. Palpi porrect, extending about twice the length of head, the 2nd joint fringed with hair below and with a long pointed tuft at extremity; maxillary palpi triangularly scaled; frons rounded; antennae of male minutely serrate and fasciculate; hind tibiae fringed with hair on outer side. Fore wing with the outer margin somewhat excised from apex to vein 3; vein 3 from well before • angle of cell; 4, 5 shortly stalked; 7 from upper angle; 8, 9, |