1899.] 



or THE StJBFAMILT P? RAUSTIN^,^. 



183 



5 approximated for a short distance : 6, 7 from upper angle, 7 

 anastomosing with 8. 



Fig. 95. 



Megastes grandalis, (^ . \. 



Type. (1) Megastes geandalis Gueu. Delt & Pjt. p. 376. Yenezuela. 

 (2)*Megastes spilosoma Feld. Eeis. Nov. pi. 135. f. 48. Brazil. 



Auctorum. 



Megastes pusialls Snell. Tijd. v. Ent. xviii. p. 241, pi. 13. f. 15. 



Brazil. 



Grenus 96. Omphisa. 



Omphisa Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 317 (1886). 



Palpi porrectand straight, the 2nd joint fringed with hair below, 

 the 3rd prominent ; maxillary palpi well-developed and filiform ; 

 frons rounded ; antennae, of male ciliated ; patagia clothed with 

 large scales ; tibiae with the outer spurs about half the length of 

 inner, mid tibias clothed on outer side with spinous hair ; abdomen 

 M'ith large lateral tufts on last five segments. Fore wing with veins 

 3, 4, 5 well separated at origin ; 7 nearly straight and well 

 separated from 8, 9 ; the costa arched towards apex, which is acute ; 

 the outer margin excurved at middle. Hind wing with the costa 

 slightly excised at middle ; the apex somewhat produced ; the outer 

 margin excui-ved at middle ; the inner margin short ; veins 4 and 

 5 approximated for a short distance ; 6, 7 from upper angle, 7 

 free or anastomosing with 8. 



Fig. 96. 



Omphisa anastomosalis, (£ . 



(From Motbs Ind. vol. iv.) 



Type. (1) Omphisa anastomosalis Guen. Delt. & Pyr. p. 373. 



China ; India, Ceylon, & Burma ; Andamans ; 

 fBotys illisalis Wlk. xviii. 653 ; Moore, Java ; Duke of York I. 

 Lep. Ceyl. iii. pi. 183. f. 4. 



