384 Messrs. J. J. Joicey, A. Noakes and G. Talbot 



on 



Lasiomorpha, gen. nov. 

 (Plate LXII, fig. 6a.) 



This genus is allied to Melanothrix, Feld., but has a more 

 robust appearance which is similar to some Lasiocampidae. 



Thorax and abdomen stoutly built. Wings short and broad. 

 Forewing slightly rounded at apex. First subcostal arises well 

 before end of cell opposite vein 2. Third and fourth subcostals 

 and vein 6 at equal distance apart, 6 and 9 arising close together at 

 upper angle of cell. Upper discocellular short, half length of lower 

 ones; middle discocellular curved inward and shorter than the 

 lower. Vein 5 near 6. Hindwing with upper discocellular oblique 

 and longer than the middle, lower one twice length of upper and 

 middle ones. Vein 5 nearer than 7 is to 6. Palpi with first segment 

 conical and porrect. 



Type : Lasiomorpha noakesi, Joicey and Talbot. 



40. Lasiomorpha noakesi, sp. nov. 

 (Plate LXII, fig. 6.) 



(J. Ground-colour on both sides deep purplish-brown but pale 

 below. Wings heavily scaled and covered with short hair at base. 

 Forewing with a large hyaline patch which is devoid of scales below 

 but is above sprinkled with scales of the ground-colour. The 

 scales are rather large in the proximal part ; they are 4-toothed and 

 their form suggests the calyx of a Labiate plant. The hyaline 

 patch extends from cellule 6 to below submedian without touching 

 inner margin. It is widest in cellule 4 and narrows posteriorly, 

 curving inwardly at the submedian to form a point below it. It is 

 traversed by a dark line parallel to its outer edge which separates 

 a narrow border more thickly scaled than the larger proximal part. 

 There is a small tuft of yellow hair on the middle discocellular. 

 Underside without markings, outer margin paler. Hindwing without 

 markings on both surfaces, inner margin paler below. 



Head, antennae, thorax and abdomen of same general ground- 

 colour above. Palpi and outside of fore tibiae and femora paler; 

 rest of legs, thorax and abdomen yellowish -brown below. 



Length of forewing : 38 mm. 



Two examples. 



41. Gunda kebeae flava, subsp. nov. 

 ,^. Differs from keheae, B.-B.,* in the darker apical part of the 

 forewing, and in having white scaling in the median area and in 



* Gunda kebeae, B.-B., Nov. Zool., vol. xi, 1904, p. 370. 



