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Show 1899.] OF THE SUBFAMILY PYRAUSTIN.E. 201 Genus 110. NOMOPHILA. Nomophila Hiibn. Verz. p. 368 (1827). Palpi porrect, triangularly scaled, the 3rd joint hidden by hair ; maxillary palpi filiform; frons rounded; antennae of male with long cilia ; tibiae with the outer spurs about half the length of inner; abdomen of male with lateral tufts on the terminal segments. Fore Aving long and narrow ; the apex rounded ; vein 3 from Avell before angle of cell; 4, 5 from angle ; 7 curved and approximated to 8, 9. Hind Aving ample ; veins 4,5 closely approximated for a short distance ; 6, 7 from upper angle, 7 anastomosing with 8. Fig. 110. Nomophila noctuella, 3. {. (From Moths Ind. vol. iv.) Type. (1) NOMOPHILA NOCTUELLA Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 136. Universally Pyralis hybridalis Hiibn. Pyr. ff. 114, 184. distributed. fNephopteryx indistinctalis Wlk. xxvii. 59. Botys helvolalis Maasen, Stiibel's Eeise, p. 170, f. 26. (2)fNOMOPHILA ASTIGMALIS, n. sp. Grey-brown; palpi Avhite at base. Fore Aving Avith the costal area suffused with fuscous; the antemedial line represented by obscure points ; a dark point in cell and slight discoidal lunule; dark points on vein 2 near origin and middle of vein 1 ; the postmedial line represented by dark points on the veins excurved below costa. Hind wing pale yellowish. Hab. Mexico, Orizaba (Schaus). Exp. 26 mm. Auctorum. NomopJiila triticalis Berg, Deutsche Ent. Zeit. 1875, p. 155. Argentina. „ moluccana Pag. J.B. Nass. Ver. xxxvii. p. 269. Amboina. Genus 111. PACHYZANCLA. Pachyzancla Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1884, p. 315. Acharana Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 285 (1885). Rhectocraspeda Warr. A. M. N. H. (6) ix. p. 439 (1892;. Ptiloptila Swinh. A. M. N. H. (6) xiv. p. 142 (1894). Pantoeocome Warr. A.M.N.H. (6) xviii. p. 173 (1896). Palpi porrect, triangularly scaled, the 3rd joint hidden by hair; maxillary palpi filiform ; frons rounded ; antennae of male ciliated |