1897.] 



cr.ASSiriCATiox of the chbysaugin.t:. 



683 



Eig. 61. 



Curicta oppositalis, cJ. \. 



Type. (l)tCuEiCTA oppositalis, Wlk. xxxiv. 1130. Sakwati; Waigiou; 

 Goossensia cinnamomealis, Snell. Tijd. v. Ent. N. Guinea, 



xxxvii. p. 74, pi. 3. fE. 5, 6. 



(2)*CuEiCTA LUTEALis, Snell. Tijd. v. Ent. xxxvii. p. 75, pi. 3. 

 ff. 7, 8. Obi. 



Genus Mubgisca. 



Murgisca, Wlk. xxvii. 11 (1863). 



Palpi rostriform, downcurved, thickly scaled, and extending 

 about three times the length of head ; frons smooth ; antennae of 

 female almost simple ; tibiae smooth. Fore wing with the costa 

 nearly straight ; the apex acute ; vein 3 from near angle of cell ; 

 4, 5 from angle ; 6 from near upper angle ; 7 given off from 8 

 before 9 ; 10, 11 free, or 10 stalked with 7, 8, 9. Hind wing with 

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

 7 anastomosing with 8. 



Eig. 62. 



Murgisca cervinalis, 5 • 

 Type. fMuEGiscA ceevhstalis, Wlk. xxvii. 12. 



St. Domingo. 



Genus Steeptopalpia. 



Streptopalpia, Hmpsu. A. M. N. H. (6) xvi. p. 345. 



Palpi rostriform, downcurved, somewhat roughly scaled, and 

 extending about twice the length of head; frons' with a slight 

 tuft; antennae of male minutely serrate and ciliated: mid and 

 hind tibiae with tufts of hair at middle and extremity, the tarsal 

 joints tufted. Eore wing with the apex produced, acute, and 

 depressed ; two tufts of scales on inner margin ; vein 3 from near 

 angle of cell ; 4, 5 from angle ; 7, 8, 9, 10 stalked, 7 being given 

 oif close to the margin. Hind wing with vein 3 from near angle 

 of cell ; 4 absent ; 6, 7 from upper angle, 7 anastomosing with 8. 



