1N0PSI3. NYCTOSIA. 



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Ab. 1. metella. Hind wing with .small Lyaliue patch below end 

 of cell, 



Ab. 2. Femora orange. 



Fig. 167. — Inopsls modulata, (^ . \. 



Hah. Mexico, Jalapa, 1 c? , Grrote Coll., Topic {Richardson), I 9 ; 

 Guatemala (Rodrir/uez, Champion)., 1 cT , 1 5 , type metella ; 

 Panama, Q\\mv[m (Champion, Arce), 5 d" , 1 $ , tvpescyZ^a, Godman- 

 Salvin Coll. E.cp. 42 millim. 



Genus CYPTONYCHIA, nov. 



Type, C. flu viceps. 



Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect, reaching just beyond the fron.s, 

 which has a large rounded prominence ; antennre ciliated ; fore tibiiB short, 

 with long curved claw on inner side at extremity. Fore wing with vein 2 from 

 beyond middle of cell ; 3 from near angle ; 5 from above angle ; 6 from below 

 upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 7, 8 to form the areoie ; 11 free. 

 Hind wing with vein 2 from beyond middle of cell ; 3, 4 from angle ; 5 from 

 well above angle ; 6, 7 stalked ; 8 from before middle of cell. 



532. Cyptonychia flaviceps. 



CyptonycUa flaviceps, Druce, A. M. N. H. (7) iii. p. 467 (1899). 

 6 . Head and thorax orange-yellow ; palpi, pectus, legs, and 



Fig. 168. — Ct/pfonychia flaviceps, (j". \. 



abdomen fuscous ; the anal tuft yellowish black ; wings yellowish 

 white. Fore wing with the costal edge blackish towards base. 

 //a^. Mexico, 1 (5 . iJoTp. 30-34 miUim. Type t in Mas. Oxon. 



Genus NYCTOSIA, nov. 



Type, N. fenehroaa. 



Proboscis aborted, slight ; palpi porrect, reaching well beyond frona and 

 friiiiied with long hair; head, tiiorax, and base of abdomen clothed with rougli 

 hair; anteiinai of male serrate and ciliated ; tibial with the spurs short; hind 

 tibia; witii the medial spurs absent. Foro viing with vein '1 from beyond 

 middle of cell; 3 from dose to angle; 4,5 from angle or shortly stalked; 



