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(1) Embryoglossa variegata. 



Embryoglossa variegata Wan., ^4. M. X. H. (6). xviii. p. 226 (1896) ; Hmpsn., Rom. Mem. viii. 

 p. 424. pi. 53. f. 8. 

 Assam. 



(2) Embryoglossa bipuncta. 



Embryoglossa bipuncta Hmpsn., J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. xiv. p. 658 (1901). 



Assam. ' 



Gex. Sphinctocera. 



Type. 

 tSphinctocera Wa,n:, Nov. Zool. iv. p. 128(1897). ...... crassisquama 



Proboscis rather short ; palpi downcurved, extending about three times 

 length of head and fringed with hair below ; maxillary palpi filiform ; frons 

 with large tuft of hair ; antennae of male laminate with a small tooth above 

 at one-fifth length, the basal joint long. Forewing with the costa slightly excised 

 beyond middle, the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved ; vein 3 from before 

 angle of cell ; 4, 5 from angle ; the discocellulars curved ; 6 from upper angle 

 or stalked with 7, 8, 9 ; 7 from before 9 ; 10, 11 from cell. Hindwing with vein 

 3 from close to angle of cell ; 4, 5 from angle or shortly stalked ; the discocellulars 

 curved ; veins 6, 7 shortly stalked, 7 slightly anastomosing with 8 or free. 



Sphinctocera crassisquama. 



Sphinctocera crassisquama Warr., Nov. Zool. iv. p. 128 (1897) ; Hmpsn., Rom. Mem. viii. p. 425. 

 pi. 53. t 16. 

 Transvaal ; Natal ; Cape Colony. 



Gen. Archigalleria. 



Type. 

 Archigalleria Eebel, Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, lii. p. 570 (1902) .... proavitella 



Proboscis rather short ; palpi of male short, upturned, thickly scaled, of 

 female downcurved, extending about three times length of head and smoothly 

 scaled ; maxillary palpi dilated with scales ; frons with conical prominence 

 produced to a slight corneous point at extremity ; antennae of male almost 

 simple, the basal joint somewhat dilated. Forewing with the costa moderately 

 arched, the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved ; the cell in both sexes 

 about two-thirds length of wing ; vein 3 from well before angle ; 4, 5 from 

 angle ; 6 from upper angle ; 7, 8 stalked, 9 absent ; 10, 11 from cell, 10 approxi- 

 mated to 7, 8 at base ; the male with slight glandular swelling at base of costa 

 on underside. Hindwing with vein 3 from close to angle of cell ; 4, 5 closely 

 approximated for about half their length ; the discocellulars moderately angled 

 inwards ; 6, 7 shortly stalked, 7 not anastomosing with 8. 



Archigalleria proavitella. 



Aphomia proavitella Rebel, Ann. Hojmus. iricn, vil. p. 262 (1892) ; Staud., Cat. Lep. pal. ii. p. 2. 

 Canary Is. 



