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Sir George F. Hampson on the 



Genus Curena. 



Curena, Wlk., xxxiv., 1253 (1865). 



Palpi upturned, short, and not reaching vertex of head ; maxil- 

 lary palpi tufted with hair ; frons rounded ; antennai of male with 

 long cilia ; tegulte of male reaching lieyond metathorax ; mid and 

 hind tibife fringed with hair on outer side. Forewiiig with the 

 costa somewhat excised from near base to near apex, where it is 



Curena cj-fenuiJis, ^ , \. 



h'ghly arched ; vein 3 from before angle of cell ; 4, 5 from angle 

 7 given off from 8 before 9; 10, 11 free. Hindwing with vein 3 

 from near angle of cell ; 4, 5 fiom angle ; G, 7 from upper angle. 



Type. +Cur.:na exteiixalis, Wlk., xxxiv., 125) 



Australia. 



Genus Tamkaca. 

 Tamraca, Moore, Lep. Ceji., iii., p. 554 (1887). 



Proboscis minute ; palpi oblique, the 3rd joint prrrect, thickly 

 clothed with hair, and reaching well beyond the minute maxillary 

 palpi and sharp frontal tuft ; antenna3 of male with short fas- 



Tumraca torridalis, $. \ (from Moths Ind.. vol. iv.). 



ciculate branches ; patagia of male reaching end of metathorax, 

 with a tuft of long. hair below them ; tibife hairy. Forewing with 

 the costa nearly straight ; the outer margin somewhat excised 

 towards outer angle ; vein 3 from before angle of cell ; 4, 5 

 approximated fur one-third length ; 7 given off from 8 before 9 ; 



