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before middle. Legs smooth; fore tibiae with short process; hind 

 tibiae with fringe of hairs. Fore wings narrow; outer margin 

 obHquely sinuous; veins 3, 4, 5 from lower angle; 6 near upper angle; 

 areole narrow; 7 from end of areole; 8 and 9 on short stalk; 10 from 

 areole above; 11 free. Hind wings produced below apex, slightly 

 incurved from vein 4 to anal angle; veins 3 and 4, and 6 and 7 

 shortl}^ stalked; 5 well above angle. 



Type of genus. — Atopomorplia singularis Warren. 



I am inclined to believe that Zanclognatlmf denisi Felder and 

 Rogenhofcr/ is the female of Atopomorplia singularis Warren, in 

 spite of their dissimilarity. 



Genus MEGATOMIS Hubner. 



Megatomis Hubner, Verz. bek. Sclimett., 1816, p. 342. 



Homogravnna Guenee, Delt. et PjTal., 1854, p. 88. Type, H. mialis Gnen6e= 

 Megatomis lacratesalis ^ ^^^al'kel*. 

 Aegara Walker, Cat. Brit. Mus., vol. 34, 1865, p. 1128. Type, A. interruptalis 

 Walker = Megatomis polycletusalis Walker, ^ the latter name having priority. 

 Batyma Schaus, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 30, 1906, p. 130. Type, B. onesalis 

 Schaus. 



Male. — Palpi long, upcurved, reaching beyond head; third joint 

 with long hairs on inner side. Antennae pubescent ciliate with tuft 

 usually at middle of shaft. Fore tibiae and base of tarsi densely 

 scaled. Fore wings: Outer margin irregular; veins 3, 4, 5 equally 

 apart; 6 from upper angle; 7, 8 and 9, 10 from areole, which is small 

 or narrow; 11 free. Hind wings: Veins 3 and 4 from lower angle; 5 

 above angle; 6 and 7 from upper angle. 



Type of genus. — Megatomis 'mlmalis HiihnQT = HomogramTna Im- 

 moralis Guenee.'' 



The genus also includes: 



Megatomis acidalialis (Homogramma) Guenee, Delt. etPyral., 1854, 

 p. 90. 



Megatomis macarialis (Homogramma) Guenee, Delt. et Pryal., 1854. 

 p. 90= Megatomis augiasalis Walker Cat. Brit. Mus., vol. 16, 1858, p. 

 144. 



Megatomis morihundalis (Homogramma) Guenee, Delt. et Pyral., 

 1854, p. 91. 



Megatomis lijsippusaUs Walker, Cat. Brit. Mus., vol. 16, 1858, 

 p. 146. 



Megatomis leosalis Walker, Cat. Brit. Mus., vol. 16, 1858, p. 147. 

 The type, a male, has no antennae and may not belong here. 



Megatomis liastiferalis (Bleptina) Walker, Cat. Brit. Mus., vol. 16, 

 1858, p. 243. 



1 Rcise Novara, 1S73, pi. .120, fig. 28. s Idem, vol. 16, 18o8, p. 145. 



2 Cat. Brit. Mus., vol. 19, 1859, p. 884. * Delt. ot Pyral., 1854, p. 90. 



