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Show 644 SIR G. F. H A M P S O N O N T H E [June 1 Genus SACCOPLEURA. Saccopleura, "Rag. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1890, p. 502. Palpi obliquely porrect, straight, and extending about four times length of head, and fringed with long curved scales; frons with a tuft of scales ; antennae of male ciliated; hind tibiae with a tuft of hair from base. Fore wing with the costa strongly arched at base, excised beyond middle ; the apex produced to a sharp point; the outer margin excurved at middle; male with a tympanic vesicle at base of costa ; underside with a large costal fold fringed with hair; the frenulum thickened, flattened and contorted, with a short fork from base ; the retinaculum annular ; vein 3 from near angle of cell; 4,5 from angle; 6 from upper angle; 7, 8,9 stalked; 10, 11 free. Hind wing with the outer margin somewhat angled at middle; vein 3 from before angle of cell, which is produced; 4, 5 from angle ; 6, 7 shortly stalked; 8 free. Fig. 5. Saccopleura catocalis, <3. \. Type. *SACCOPLEURA CATOCALIS, Eag. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1890, p. 503, pl- 7. f. 10. Chiriqui. Genus GEPHYRA. Gephyra, Wlk. xix. 848 (1859). Ealpi porrect, straight, and extending twice to three times the length of head, thickly scaled above aud below; frons with a sharp tuft; antennae of male almost simple ; tibiae nearly smoothly Fig. 6. Gephyra getusalis, Q* . }. scaled. Fore wing of male with a large tympanic vesicle at base: the basal half of costa arched, the apical half excised ; the costal swelling fringed with hair below ; vein 3 from near angle of cell |