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According to Hampson a minute areole is sometimes 

 present. 



ochrobadis, Hmps. 



6. Gen. Paectes, Hb. 



Frons not projecting, but with an anterior tuft of scales. 

 Palpi long, ascending; second joint Avith appressed scales, 

 slightly roughened anteriorly; terminal joint long. Tliorax 

 with a rounded anterior crest. Abdomen without crests, but 

 with short paired anal tufts. Posterior tibiae with long 

 hairs on dorsum beyond middle. Neuration normal. 



cy anodes, Turn. 



Subfam. STICTOPTERINAE. 



Palpi with third joint long and slightly 



dilated before apex 



Palpi with third joint normal 



Forewings without areole 



Forewings with areole 



1. Stictoptera 

 2. 



3. Gyrtona 



2. Lophoptera 



1. Gen. Stictoptera, Gn. 

 Frons not projecting, but with an anterior tuft of scales. 

 Palpi long, ascending; second joint thickened with appressed 

 scales; terminal joint long, slightly dilated before apex. 

 Thorax with rounded anterior crest, and long^ erectile tufts 

 of hair on inner anterior angle of patagia. Abdomen with 

 dorsal crests on first and third segments. Posterior tibiae 

 hairy dn dorsum. Forewings normal. Hindwings with 3 

 anastomosing with cell at ^. 



Stictoptera pammeces, n. sp. '7rafxiJir]Krj<;, very long). 



d" , 48 mm. Head fuscous; face fuscous mixed with 

 whitish. Palpi 2|; fuscous mixed with whitish. Antennae 

 fuscous; ciliations in male ^. Thorax brown -whitish ; part 

 of tegulae, patagial crests, and a pair of posterior spots 

 fuscous. Abdomen brown -whitish. Legs ochreous-whitish 

 mixed with fuscous; middle tibiae and tarsi very long 

 and blackish externally. Forewings narrow, elongate, 

 dilated posteriorly, costa straight for |, then arched, 

 apex round-pointed, termen bowed, oblique, crenulate; 

 brown-whitish; a tuft of raised scales in lower angle 

 of cell; apical half of costal area narrowly fuscous with 

 blackish streaks on veins ; a broad tornal fuscous area reach- 

 ing from J dorsum to above middle of termen, its edge 

 suffused ; contained in this are the ends of a double post- 

 median line ending in f dorsum, and a large circular whitish 

 tornal spot; a blackish terminal line in fuscous area; cilia 



