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the margin and a few at extreme 



base of wing). The hairs placed 



exclusively on the veins. 

 C Lower branch of 4th longitudinal vein 



with a distinct appendix at its basal 



angle. (The 2nd longitudinal vein 



forks proximad of the base of the 



3rd vein.). Antennae in 0^ with six 



prominent erect spines on the upper 



side of the ist flagellar joint, which 



is considerabl}' lengthened. (An- 

 tennae in 5 without such spines, 



the 1st flagellar joint not abnor- 

 mally lengthened.) . . . . spinicornis , Brun. 



{appendiculata, 

 CC Lower branch of 4th longitudinal vein Brun.) 



without such appendix at its basal 



angle. The ist flagellar joint not 



abnormally lengthened in either sex, 



and always without the prominent 



spines 

 D Wing with small but distinct spots at 



the tips of man3^ or all of the veins, 



composed of black or white hairs, 



scale-like hairs, or true scales, often 



a black and a white spot both 



present at the tip of the same vein. 

 E A distinct section of the marginal 



fringe at the tip of the wing , com- 

 posed wholly of white or whitish 



hairs. 

 F Metatarsus normally black, except for 



an apical fringe of small white 



scales. Marginal fringe of wing 



with sections composed of grey or 



whitish grey hair. (The 2nd longi- 

 tudinal vein forks proximad of the 



base of the 3rd vein.) . . . . inargiiiinotata, Brun. 



{hella, Brun.) 

 FF Metatarsus with at least the apical 



half covered with whitish scales.' 



Marginal fringe of wing with only 



one arc of whitish grey hair, which 



is apical. (The 2nd longitudinal 



vein forks proximad of the base of 



the 3rd vein.) .. .. .. nietatarsalis,sp. nov. 



EE No distinct section of white hairs in 



the marginal fringe at the wing-tip. 



1 In two out of the three specimens present before me it is wholly covered 

 with the whitish scales, except rather narrowly at the base. 



