1899.] 



OF THE SUBFAMILY PIEAUSTIN.E. 



183 



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

 aniistomosiug with 8. 



Fig. 95. 



Megastes grandalis, (^ . \. 



Type. (1) Megastes grandalis Guen. Delt & Pyr. p. 376. Venezuela. 

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



Auctorwm. 



Megastes pusudls Snell. Tijd. v. Ent. x^iii. p. 241, pi. 13. f. 15. 



Brazil. 



Genus 96. Omphisa. 



OmpUsa 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 ; antenniB of male ciliated ; patagia clothed with 

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

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

 with lai-ge lateral tufts on last five segments. Pore 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 excurved at middle ; the inner margin short ; veins 4 and 

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

 free or anastomosine with 8. 



Pig. 96. 



Onijjhka annsto77wsalh, cT • 



(From Moths Ind. vol. iv.) 



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



China ; India, Ceylon, &. Burma ; Audamans ; 

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

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



