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24. Gen. Sophta, Wlk. 



Frons with strong rounded prominence. Palpi rather 

 long, obliquely ascending; second joint long, thickened with 

 appressed scales, expanded at apex; terminal joint minute. 

 Thorax and abdomen without crests. Posterior tibiae slightly 

 hairy. Forewings normal. Hindwings with 5 from well 

 below middle (J). 



concavata, Wlk. 



25. Gen. CalliIpyris, Meyr. 



Frons not projecting but with an anterior tuft of scales. 

 Palpi long, obliquely porrect; second joint long, with long^ 

 hairs on upper-surface forming an apical tuft; terminal joint 

 short. Thorax and abdomen without crests. Posterior tibiae- 

 smooth. Forewings with 8, 9, 10 stalked from areole. Hind- 

 wings with 5 from slightly below middle (f). 



A development from Corgatha, differing in the neura- 

 tion of the forewings. 



drosera, Meyr. 



26. Gen. Corgatha, Wlk. 



Frons not projecting but with an anterior tuft of scales. 

 Palpi long, obliquely porrect; second joint long, with long 

 hairs on upper-surface forming an apical tuft; terminal joint 

 short. Thorax and abdomen without crests. Posterior tibiae 

 hairy on dorsum. Forewings normal. Hindwings with 5 

 from below middle (usually \, sometimes f). 



anthina, Turn. omopis, Meyr. locromita, Turn. 

 minuta, B-Bak. dichionistis, Turn. f daphoena, Hmps. 

 figuralis, Wlk. j straminea, Butl. 



Corgatha miltophyres, n. sp. 

 (luiLXroKfivprjs, vermilion-smeared) . 



(S , 23 mm. Head grey. Palpi IJ; fuscous irrorated 

 with white. Antennae grey; in male simple, ciliations 

 minute. Thorax purple-red; tegulae fuscous-brown; patagia 

 purple, bases fuscous-brown. Abdomen ochreous-whitish, 

 basal half of dorsum purple- red. Legs fuscous, irrorated 

 with white; posterior pair more white, the tarsi annulated 

 with purple-red. Forewings triangular, costa straight but 

 bent before apex, apex acute, slightly produced, termen 

 angled on vein 4, slightly concave above angle, straight below ; 

 dorsal quadrant so far as postmedian line deep red wath 

 purple iridescence; costa so far as antemedian line grey, mixed 

 with white towards edge; antemedian line from i costa to 

 J dorsum, nearly straight, but slightly angled outwards above 



