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Sir George F. Hampson on the 

 Genus Lamacha. 



LamacJia, W\k., xxvii., 8 (1863). 



Dihoma, Wlk., xxvii., 8. 



Metliora, Wlk., xxxiv., 1517 (1865). 



Palpi porrect, downcurved, extending about three times length 

 of head, and fringed with hair above and below ; maxillary palpi 

 triangularly scaled ; proboscis well developed ; frous with a sharp 

 tuft ; antennas almost simple ; tibiae slightly hairy. Forewing 

 broad, the costa arched at base, then nearly straight, the apex rect- 

 angular ; the outer margin excurved at middle ; vein 3 from before 



Lamacha bllineolata, ^, {. 



angle of cell ; 4, 5 slightly separated at origin ; the discocellulars 

 highly curved ; 6 from upper angle ; 7 from 8 before ; 10, 11 

 free ; male with a glandular swelling at base of costa below; the 

 retinaculum hairy. Hindwing with veins 2 and 3 from near angle 

 of cell ; 4, 5 from angle ; 6, 7 stalked. 

 Type. (1). +LAMACHA bilixeolata, Wlk., xxvii., 8 . China. 



(2). tLAMACHA ABSCISSALJS, Wlk., xxvii., 9 . Borneo. 



(3). tLAMACHA TORTRiCALis, Wlk., xxxiv., 1518 Java. 



Genus Lophopalpia, nov. 



Palpi porrect, extending about the length of head, the 2nd joint 

 frin3ed with long hair below extending to end of 3rd joint, which 



Lophopalpia 2>auperaUs, (^ , \. 



is bent sharply down at an angle ; maxillary palpi filiform ; pro- 

 bo :cis minute ; frons with a sharp tuft ; antennse of male ciliated ; 



