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Show 220 SIR G. F. HAMPSON-REVISION OF MOTHS [Feb. 21, 7 straight and well separated from 8, 9. Hind wing Avith the cell about half the length of Aving; vein 3 from before angle ; 4, 5 from angle; 6, 7 from upper angle, 7 anastomosing with 8. Type. IPROTRIGONIA ZIZANIALIS Swinh. P. Z. S. 1885, p. 865, pi. 57. f. W . India & Ceylon. Genus 125. MICROCAUSTA. Microcausta Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (6) xvi. p. 340 (1895). Palpi porrect, extending about twice the length of head, down-curved at extremity, the 3rd joint hidden in hair ; maxillary palpi triangularly scaled ; frons rounded; antennae annulate; hind tibiae of male fringed with extremely long hair on outer side and Avith tufts of hair towards extremity, the spurs absent, the first joint of tarsus fringed with hair. Fore Aving broad, the apex produced and acute; veins 3, 4, 5 from close to angle of cell; 7 straight and well separated from 8, 9. Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 from angle of cell; 4 absent; 6, 7 from upper angle, 7 anastomosing with 8. Fig. 125. Microcausta ignifimbrialis, 3. \. Type. fMiCRocAUSTA IGNIFIMBRIALIS Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (6) xvi. p. 340. W . Indies. Genus 126. NOORDA. Noo-da Wlk. xix. 978 (1857). Palpi porrect, the 3rd joint long and downcurved ; maxillary palpi with a long pointed tuft in front; frons rounded ; tibiae with the outer spurs about half the length of inner. Fore Aving Fig. 126. Noorda blitealis, 3 • b (From Moths Ind. vol. iv.) narrow; vein 3 from before angle of cell; 4, 5 from angle; 7 straight and well separated from 8, 9. Hind Aving with veins 4, 5 approximated for a short distance; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 7 anastomosing with 8. |