1897.] 



CLASSiriCATION OF THE CHBXSATJGIlf^, 



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Genus Pelasgis. 



Pelasgis, Eag. Ann. Soc. Ent. Tr. 1890, p. 487. 



Palpi rostriForm, dowuciirved, roughly scaled, and extending 

 three or four times length of head ; frons smooth ; antennae of 

 female slightly ciliated ; legs smoothly scaled. Pore wing with 

 the costa slightly arched ; the apex retangular ; vein 3 from near 

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

 10 stalked, 7 being given off after 9 ; 11 free. Hind wing with 

 vein 3 from near angle of cell ; 4, 5 very shortly stalked ; 6, 7 

 shortly stalked, 7 anastomosing with 8. 



Fig. 58. 



Pelasgis hypogryphalis, $ . \. 



Type. *Pblasgis htbogrtphalis, Eag. Ann. Soc. Ent. Pr. 1890, p. 487. 



Brazil. 



G-enus Bonchis. 



BoncUs, Wlk. Tr. Ent. Soc. (3) i. p. 128 (1862). 



EtJmistis, Led. Wien. ent. Mon. 1863, p. 345. 



Vunia, AVlk. xxxiv. 1189 (1865). 



Zarania, Wlk. xxxiv. 1262. 



Oazaca, Wlk. xxxiv. 1273. 



Palpi rostriform, strongly dovvncurved, thickly scaled, and 

 extending about three times length of head ; frons smooth ; an- 

 tennae of male with fascicles of cilia; mid and hind tibiae with strong 

 . tufts of scales. Pore wing of male with the costa produced to a 



Pig. 59. 



Bonchis scoparioides, cj . 5-. 



lobe at base ; a thick ridge of scales on basal area and medial and 

 postmedial tufts on inner margin ; the retinaculum formed by a tuft 

 of hair from a costal fold; the costa neai'ly straight; the apex 

 rectangular ; vein 3 from near angle of cell ; 4, 5 from angle ; 6 

 from near upper angle ; 7, 8, 9 stalked ; 10, ] 1 free. Hind wing 



