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4.Cubital area in the forewing (the space between the stem of C\, the Cuo, 

 and the first anal vein) with only one row of cellules (exceptionally, 

 two rows are indicated). Cu^ and Cu„ proportionately wide apart. 



The line formed by bent branches from Cu^ rather indistinct 



fundata Walk. 



Cubital area in the forewing with two rows of cellules in its middle. 

 Cuj and Cu.3 not wide apart. The line fonned by bent branches 



from Cuj distinct and straight suhtendens Walk. 



5. Thorax above with only two small yellowish spots on mesoscutellum. 



Abdomen with narrow, j^ellowish, transverse bands 



maclachlani Weele. 



Thorax above with large yellowish spots. Abdomen with broad, yellow- 

 ish, transverse bands anmdata, n.sp. 



AcANTHACLisis ANNULATA, sp.nov. (Plates vi., fig. 1 ; vii., fig.9.) 

 Face and labrum yellowish; labial and maxillary palpi yellow- 

 ish; apical joint of labial palpi brown exteriorly; above the 

 antennae, (which are lost) a transverse blackish-brown streak. 

 Vertex blackish-brown, touching the transverse streak in its 

 middle, and with some indistinct pale spots; above the transverse 

 streak and close to each of the eyes, a yellowish triangular spot. 

 Vertex rather raised. Prothorax hardly as long as broad, 

 trapezoid, brownish-black, with four yellowish spots along the 

 front margin; four triangular, transversely placed, spots in the 

 middle; hind margin yellowish, abrupted in the middle. Along 

 the side margins, long white and black hairs. Mesothorax 

 brownish-black, with four large yellowish spots, and some small 

 and indistinct ones, along the front and lateral margins. Meta- 

 thorax brownish-black, with five yellowish spots. Meso- and 

 metathorax whitish-haired. First abdominal segment above, 

 black; second black, with narrow yellowish front margin and 

 broader hind margin; third to sixth black, with broad yellow 

 front, and hind margin; seventh and^ eighth black, with yellow 

 posterior half ; ninth brownish-black, with yellowish forceps, 

 which are nearly as long as seventh and eighth segments united. 

 Forceps provided with long blackish hairs exteriorly, and with 

 strong, blackish, basally directed bristles interiorly. 



Wings long and narrow, with acute tips. Longitudinal 

 nervures yellowish white or yellowish-red, blackish-banded. 

 Cross veins mostly blackish, broadly blackish-shaded. In the 



