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SIB, G. F. HAMPSON ON THE 



Genus Adenoptertx, 



[June 1, 



Adenopteryx, Eag. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1890, p. 507. 



Palpi porrect, downcurved, and extending about twice the length 

 of head ; frons witli a tuft of scales ; antennae of male ciliated, 

 the basal joint long ; hind tibiae long and slightly hairy. Tore 

 wing with the costa arched ; the apex rounded ; male with a 

 large glandular swelling at base of costa ; vein 3 from angle of 

 cell, 4, 5 shortly stalked ; 6 and 7 from below angle of cell ; 9, 10 

 from angle, 10 running almost at right angles to costa ; 8 and 

 11 absent. Hind wing with the cell short, and produced at lower 

 angle ; 3 from before angle of cell ; 4, 5 from angle ; 6, 7 from 

 upper angle, 7 anastomosing with 8. 



Fig. 45. 



Adenopteryx conchyliatalis, (^ . \. 

 Type. *Adekoptertx coitchtliatalis, Eag. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1890. 



p. 508, pi. o. f. 4. 



Algeria '. 



Genus Htpekpaeachma. 



Hyperparachma, Warr. A. M. N. H. (6) viii. p. 62 (1891). 



Palpi porrect, straight, and hardly extending beyond the frons, 

 the end of 2nd joint thickly scaled ; frons roughly scaled ; antennse 

 of male somewhat annulated and ciliated ; tibiae nearly smooth. 



Fig. 46. 



Hyperparachma bursarialis, (S ■ I- 



Fore wing of male with a glandular swelling at base of costa below 

 fringed with long hair, beyond which on upperside is a deep groove 

 with a flap of scales on its outer edge on costa, and a ridge of 



' The species is of a typical Neotropical form ; the unique type has been 

 kindly lent to me by M. de Joannis, who assures me that it was" undoubtedly 

 taken in Philippeville, Algeria. It seems probable that it must in some way have 



been imnoi-tpcl there. 



