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ing a new genus. The palpi are recurved overhead, the third joint 

 tufted with long hairs on inner side. The antennae are serrate with 

 long bristles and cilia. Fore wings with veins 8, 9, 10 stalked; 7 

 from cell. (According to Sir G. Hampson.) 



Genus PALTHIS Hubner. 



PaltJiis HiJBNKR, Verz. liek. Schraett., 1816, p. 342. 

 Clanyma Guenee, Delt. et Pyral., 1S54, p. 94. 

 Mardara VIalker, Cat. Brit. Mus., vol. 16, 1858, p. 157. 



Male. — ^Palpi upcurved, smooth, close to head; third joint reaching 

 beyond thorax, with long hairs on inner side. Antennae pubescent 

 ciliate. Legs smooth; fore legs very long, the tibiae with hairy 

 process. Wings narrow. Fore w-ings: Apex acute; outer margin 

 obliquely rounded; veins 3 and 4 from lower angle; 5 well above 

 angle; 6 close to upper angle; 7 from upper angle or stalked with 8, 

 9, and 10; 11 free. Hind wings: Veins 3 and 4, and 6 and 7 stalked; 

 5 near lower angle. 



Type of genus. — Palihis angulalis Hubner = Mardara aracinthusalis 

 Walker. 



The genus includes also the following species: 



PaltJiis spectalis (Clanyma) Guenee, Delt. et Pyi'al., 1854, p. 95 = 

 insignalis (Bertula) Walker, Cat. Brit. Mus., vol. 16, 1858, p. 246. 

 Veins 7-10 stalked. 



Palthis asopialis (Clanyma) Guenee, Delt. et Pyi'al, 1854, p. 96. 

 Veins 7 or 8-10 stalked. 



Palthis agroteralis (Clanyma) Guenee, Delt. et Pyral, 1854, p. 96. 

 Veins 7 or 8-10 stalked. 



Palthis mophisalis (Ilypena) Walker, Cat. Brit. Mus., vol. 19, 1859, 

 p. 843. Veins 7-10 stalked. 



Palthis Uzialis (Bleptimi) Walker, Cat. Brit. Mus., vol. 19, 1859, 

 p. 8Q5 = ijuntasalis (Palthis) Dognin, Het. Amer. Sud., fasc. 8, 1914, 

 p. 54, Veins 7-10 stalked. 



Palthis auca Moschler, Lep. Surinam, pt. 3, 1880, p. 476. This 

 species is unlaiown to me. 



Palthis calcalis Schaus, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 30, 1906, ]). 129. 

 Veins 7-10 stalked. 



Palthis euboealis Schaus, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, vol. 11, 

 1913, p. 10. Veins 8-10 stalked. 



Palthis aeacalis Schaus, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., vol. 11, 1913, p. 10. 

 Veins 7, or 8-10 stalked. 



Palthis suhmarginata Schaus, Ann. Mag, Nat. Hist., vol. 11, 1913, 

 p. 11. Veins 8-10 stalked. 



Palthis lineata Schaus, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., vol. 11, 1913, p. 12. 

 Veins 8-10 stalked. 



Palthis hieronvmus Schaus, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., vol. 11, 1913, 

 p. 12. Veins 8-10 stalked. 



