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Hind Legs finely scaly, with the femur very short. Tibi^ longer, rather robust. Tarsus one third longer than 

 the tibia, spiny beneath. 

 Abdomen slender. 



The falcate shape of the fore wings, together with the perpendicular position of the palpi, the four branches of the postcostal veins 

 (the last two arising close together near the tip of the wing), and the elongated tarsi of the hind legs, will at once generically dis- 

 tinguish the type of this very interesting genus from Phytala and the adjacent groups. The species is of great rarity, and is a native 

 of Ashanti. 



EPITOLA. 



1. Epitola Elion. 



Epitola Elion Boisduval MS. ; Douhl. Westw. S^ Heivits. 

 Gen. D. Lep. pi. 68. f. 5. 

 Ashanti. B. M. 



Genus III. PHYTALA. 



Phytala Boisduval MS. 



General Characters of Epitola. 



Labial Palpi nearly horizontal, the tips porrected to about the length of the head. 



Foi'e Wings subtriangular, the apex subacute. The apical margin slightly concave. First branch of the post- 

 costal vein uniting with the costal shortly beyond its origin, and thrown off near the tip of the costal, and 

 extended to half the distance between the extremity of the costal and the tip of the wing : the other branches 

 of the postcostal and the disco-cellular veins arranged as in Epitola. 



Fore Legs of the male with the tibia swollen, and armed with two rows of fine short spines on the under side. 

 Tarsus formed of a long single joint, gradually attenuated, and armed beneath in the same manner as the 

 tibia. 



Intermediate Legs with the tibiaj considerably longer than the femur (which has a small tubercle on the under side 

 near the tip), considerably swollen, and armed with two rows of short spines on the under side. Tibial spurs 

 very short, or obsolete. Tarsus shorter than the tibia : the basal joint nearly as thick as the extremity of the 

 tibia, similarly armed on the under side ; second and two following joints short, nearly square ; fifth joint longer 

 and slender. Ungues elongated, simple, curved and acute at the tip. Pulvillus broad and very short. Paro- 

 nychia very short, subtriangular, thin, leathery, and villose. 



The type of this genus is, like that of the last-described, a native of Ashanti, agreeing also therewith in the form of tlie palpi, and in 

 the possession of two short branches emitted near the tip of tlie postcostal vein of the fore wings. The form of tlie wings, the junction and 

 subsequent separation of the first branch of the postcostal and the costal veins, the horizontal palpi, and the dilated legs at once sepai'ate 

 it from Epitola. Tlie under side of the typical species is of a silky-brown colour, with paler pearly transverse stria: ; the fore wings, 

 beyond the middle, being suffused with silvery bluish scales. 



PHYTALA. 



1. PllYTALA ElAIS. 



Phytala Elais Boixduval MS. ; Douhl. Westw. Sj Hewits. 

 Gen. D. Lep. pi. 77. f. 2. 

 Ashanti. B. M. 



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