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Nympha: flava, tribus segmentis ultimis dorsalibus ad latera uigro- 

 maeulatis. 



[The following is an explanation of the figure, which has been prepared by the Museum 

 artist. A, imago ; B, G, and D, larva? in various stages of development ; E, egg ; F, antenna 

 of imago ; Gr, H, and K, hind leg, second leg and front leg of im;igo. The natural sizes of 

 the various stages are indicated by hair lines. — JEd.~\ 



A NEW ENEMY OE THE CUSTABD- APPLE. ( x ) 

 TRANSLATED BY F. MOORE, F.L.S. 



Family Phycilidce Genus nov. Anonapestis, Bagonot. 



Female. — Face smooth, rounded. Antenuse of female slightly flatten- 

 ed. Tongue well developed. Palpi ascending, carved, somewhat oblique, 

 thin, smooth, rather short, not reaching the vertex, the third joint nearly 

 as long and as broad as the second, obliquely cut at the apex. Maxillary 

 palpi scaly, flattened against the face. Body moderate, the abdomeu 

 reaching one-third of its length beyond the hindwings. Legs strong, 

 flattened. Forewings subtriangular, narrow at the base, the costa very 

 slightly arched, the hind margin and angles much rounded, slightly 

 oblique; with eleven veins; cell reaching three-fifths of the length of 

 wing, slightly concave at extremity; vein, 2 near the angle; vein 3 

 from the angle, curved, parallel with 8 and 4, veins 4 and 5 ap- 

 'pearing stemmed, but in reality separate, originating from the angle of 

 the cell and in a line with the median vein ; vein 6 from below the 

 upper angle, veins 8 and 9 stemmed; veins 10 and 11 from the cell. 

 Hindivings nearly triangular, slightly sinuous below the apex ; with 

 seven veins; cell short, one-fourth of the wing; veins 7 and 8 long 

 coalescing a short distance, vein 7 afterwards joined to 6 ; vein 5 free 

 running very close to 3 aud appearing stemmed with it; veia 2 very 

 close to the angle; vein 4 wanting. 



This genus, described on a unique female specimen, appears distinct 

 from all others on account of the peculiar disposition of veins 2, 3, and 

 4 of: the hindwings. It seems to partake of the characters of Psorosa 

 and Heterographis. No doubt the male has peculiar palpi and 

 antennae. 



( J ) The specimen upon which the genus and species are founded was reared in the Museum 

 from caterpillars found tunnelling into the fruit of the custard-npple (Anona squamosa) in 

 Calcutta. The insect proved to be new to the Indian Museum collection, so was forwarded 

 to Lord Walsingham, who submitted it to Mr. F. Moore. Mr. Moore writes : — " The 

 moth from the custard-apple is also a Phycid, the specimen sent home being that of a 

 female. This has been kindly examined and described for me by my friend Mons. Ragonot, 

 who has characterised it as belonging to a new genus and species of Phycitidse, to which he 

 has given the names of Anoncspestis bengalella, and of which I herein send you an English 

 description for publication in your Museum Notes." As the female only has yet been de- 

 scribed, it would be desirable to procure the male. — Ed. 



