288 CATALOGUE OF 



Genus 68. MOSSULA. 



Mas etfcem. Corpus gracile. Caput lono-iusculum, cnrnu parvo por- 

 vecto rotundato carinisque duabus anlicis: Irons obliqua. Oculi fere 

 elliptici, valde globosi, Palporum articuliis 3us 4o fere duplo longior; 5us 

 subclavatus, 3o longior. AntennsB graciles, corpore quadruple longiores. 

 Proliiorax postice anwustior, sulcis duobus Iransversis, 2a arcuala, margiue 

 antico rotundato, laleribus subrotundaiis, raargine postico redo. Oviductus 

 subarcuatus, abdomine paullo brevior. Pedes graeiles; femora quatuor 

 anieriora uniseriatim spinulosa ; femora postica et libiie quaiuor anteriores 

 biseriatim spinulosa; tibi^ poslicae quadriseriatim spinulosae. Alae anticae 

 confertissime reliculatae. 



MaI.e and female. Body slender, snioolb, convex. Head elongate, 

 with a short rounded porrect horn extending from between the eyes to 

 between the antennae, where it is accompanied by a keel on each side; front 

 oblique. Eyes nearly elliptical, very prominent. Maxillary palpi pubescent ; 

 third joint nearly twice the length of the fourth; fifth subclavale, longer 

 than the third. Antennae slender, about four times the length of the body. 

 Proihora.x narrower hindward, with two transverse furrows; the hinder one 

 curved, approaching the fore one on each side; fore border rounded in the 

 middle ; sides slightly rounded ; hind border straight, notched on each side. 

 Oviduct slightly curved upward, a little shorter than the abdomen. Legs 

 slender; four anterior femora with a single row of eight minute spines on 

 each ; hind femora with two rows of numerous small spines ; four anleriov 

 tibiae with two rows of about twelve mintite spines; hind tibiae with four 

 rows of numerous small spines. Wintis extending somewhat beyond the 

 abdomen. Fore wings very thickly and irregularly reticulated. 



The much longer legs distinguish this genus from Nicsara. 



1. MoSSULA VITTICOLLTS. 



Mas et foem. Fulva ; prolhorax et capitis vertex vigro vittatn ; caput 

 testaceum^ lituris duabus punctisque quatuor niifris ; aniennce picece, 

 basi fulva; prothorax maryine nii/ro, maculis duabus sulcisque 

 nigricantibus ; abdominis seymenta fusco maryinata ; alee posticce 

 cinerece. 



Male and female. Tawny. Prothorax and vertex of the head with a 

 black stripe. Head testaceous; front with an angular black mark on each 

 side near the antennse, and with a black point on each side near the 

 face, which also has two black points. Antennae piceous, tawny towards 

 the base. Prolhorax with a black border, with a blackish spot on each 

 side of the disk, and with blackish ttirrows. Hind borders of the abdoujinal 

 segments brown. Wings with testaceous veins. Hind wings cinereous. 

 Length of the body 21 — 24 lines; expansion of the wings 42 — 52 lines. 



«, b. ? From Mr. Macgillivray's collection. 



