54 XOVITATES ZOOLOGICAE XXIV. 1917, 



Gen. Paraphycita. 



Type. 

 Paraphycita Hmpsn., Bom. Mem. viii. p. 451 (1901) ...... efiperccidla 



Proboscis fully developed ; palpi of female upturned, the second joint 

 reaching to vertex of head and rather broadlj' scaled in front, the third long, 

 roughly scaled in front ; niaxUlary palpi long and filiform ; frons smorth, the 

 vertex of head with tufts of scales ; antennae of female almost simple, the basal 

 joint rather long. Forewing long and narrow, the apex rounded, the termen 

 erect ; the cell about two-thirds length of i^ing ; vein 3 from angle ; 4, 5 stalked ; 

 6 from upper angle ; 7, 8, 9, 10 stalked, 7 from beyond 9 ; 11 from cell. Hindwing 

 with vein 2 from close to angle of cell ; veins 3, 4, 5 stalked ; the discccellulars 

 curved ; veins 6, 7 from upper angle, 7 anastomosing with 8. 



Paraphycita epipercciella. 



Paraphycita epiperchidla Hmpsn., Bom. Mem. viii. p. 451. pi. 53. f. 9 (1901). 

 Timor, Dili I., Oinainissa I. 



Gex. Megarthria. 



Type. 

 Megarthria Hmpsn., J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soi-. xii. p. 304 (1899) velutinella 



Proboscis short ; palpi with the second joint porrect, extending about twice 

 the length of head and moderately fringed with hair above and below, the third 

 short, oblique, roughly scaled ; maxillary palpi filiform ; frons smooth with 

 slight ridge of hair above ; antennae of male ciliated, the basal joint very long 

 and curved. Fore^ving with the costa slightly arched, the apex rounded, the 

 termen evenly curved ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell ; the discccellulars 

 curved ; 6 from upper angle ; 7, 8, 9 stalked, 7 from before 9; 10, 11 from 

 cell ; the male with glandular swelling at base of costa on underside fringed 

 with hair met by an oblique fringe from median nei-vure. Hindwing with the 

 cell rather short ; veins 3, 4, 5 from angle ; the discocellulars angled ; veins 

 6, 7 shortly stalked, 7 slightly anastomosing with 8. 



Megarthria velutinella. 



Embryoglossa variegata Warr., A. M. 2\. H. (G). xviii. p. 226 (1S9G) q, nee ?. 

 Megarthria velutinella Hmpsn., J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. xii. p. 304 (1899) ; id., Rotn. Mem. vii, 

 p. 426. pi. 53. f. 12. 

 Sikhim ; Assam. 



Gen. Embryoglossa. 



Type. 

 Embryoglossa'Wa.TT., A. M.N. H. (6). xviii. p. 225 (ISQG) variegata 



Proboscis small ; palpi porrect, the second joint extending about twice the 

 length of head and fringed with hair above and below, the third rather long and 

 smoothly scaled ; maxillary palpi filiform ; frons smooth, with ridge of hair 

 above ; antennae of male minutely serrate and with long fasciculate cilia, the 

 basal joint with large tuft of hair in front, of female with shorter cilia ; the back 

 of head with tufts of hair. Forewing with the costa slightly arched, the apex 

 rounded, the termen evenly curved ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell ; the 

 discocellulars curved ; 6 from upper angle ; 7. 8, 9 .stalked ; 10, 11 from cell, 

 Hindwing with vein 3 from near angle of cell ; 4, 5 from angle ; the discocellulaiR 

 curved ; G, 7 shortly stalked. 7 not anastomosing with 8. 



