1897.] CLASSIFICATION OF THE CHBTSAtrGIK^. 677 



almost simple ; mid tibiae with a large tuft of scales on outer side ; 

 hind tibise and 1st tarsal joint fringed with long hair ; abdomen 

 with a pair of very large lateral tufts from base. Fore wing with 

 the costa evenly arched ; the apex rounded ; vein 2 absent ; 3 from 

 near angle of cell ; 4, 5 stalked ; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8, 9 stalked; 

 10, 11 absent. Hind wing with vein 2 absent ; 3 from near angle 

 of cell ; 4, 5 stalked ; 6 absent ; 7 anastomosing with 8. 



Tyjpe. fULiosoMA discoloealis, Wlk. xxxiv. 1315. Brazil. 



G-enus Acutia. 



Acutia, Eag. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1890, p. 539. 



Palpi rostriform, dowucurved, thickly scaled, and extending about 

 twice the length of head ; frons roughly scaled ; anteunse of male 

 strongly ciliated ; hind tibise with a slight tuft of hair on outer side 

 from base. Fore wing narrow ; the apex produced and falcate ; 

 the outer margin very oblique ; vein 2 from close to angle of cell ; 

 3 from angle ; 4, 5 on a long stalk ; 6 from near upper angle ; 

 7, 8, 9 stalked ; 10 absent ; 11 free. Hind wing with vein 2 absent ; 

 3 from angle ; 4, 5 on a long stalk ; 6, 7 from upper angle, 7 



anastomosing with 8. 



Fig. 53. 



i3^ 



Acutia faloiferalis. t^ . \, 



Type. AcxJTiA falcifekalis. Rag. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1890, p. 540. 



Brazil, 

 Genus Acallis. 

 Acallis, Rag. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1890, p. 540. 

 Palpi rostriform, downcurved, thickly scaled, and extending about 

 the length of head ; frons roughly scaled ; antennae of male ciliated ; 



Fig. 54. 



Acallis fernaldi, (^ . 



tibise smoothly scaled. Fore wing long and narrow ; the outer 

 margin oblique ; vein 2 from close to angle of cell ; 3 from angle ; 



