180 



10. Gen. GiAURA, Wlk. 



Frons not projecting. Palpi long, ascending, appressed 

 to frons; second joint smooth; terminal joint long (|). Tliorax 

 not crested. Abdomen with a dorsal crest on basal segment. 

 Posterior tibiae smooth. Porewings with areole long. Hind- 

 wings with 3 and 4 stalked, 8 anastomosing with cell near 

 base. 



'punctata, Luc. 



11. Gen. Elesma, Wlk. 



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

 Palpi rather short, ascending; second joint smooth, anterior 

 edge slightly rough; terminal joint short. Thorax with a 

 posterior crest. Abdomen with a small dorsal crest on basal 

 segment. Posterior tibiae smooth. Forewings without areole, 

 7, 8, 9 stalked.' Hindwings with cell very long (|), dis- 

 cocellulars angled, 3 and 4 stalked, 8 anastomosing with cell 

 to about middle. 



siihglauca, Wlk. 



12. Gen. Bar as a, Wlk. 



Frons not projecting. Palpi long, ascending, appressed 

 to frons ; second joint smooth-scaled ; terminal joint long 

 (about I). Thorax with a small posterior crest. Abdomen 

 with dorsal crests on first three segments. Posterior tibiae 

 slightly hairy on dorsum. Forewings normal. Hindwings 

 with 3 and 4 stalked, 8 anastomosing with cell to about 

 middle. 



cyniatistisy Meyr. 



Barasa melanograpta, n. sp. 

 (/jLeXavoypaTTTo?, inscribed with black). 



d , 22 mm. Head white. Palpi abo'Ut 1 ; fuscous, 

 beneath white. Antennae grey, at base white; ciliations in 

 male 1. Thorax white; tegulae blackish except at base and 

 apex. Abdomen grey, beneath white. Legs white; anterior 

 femora dark fuscous in front, anterior tibiae and tarsi fuscous 

 on inner side. Forewings moderate, somewhat dilated 

 posteriori}?', costa nearly straight, apex rectangular, termen 

 strongly oblique; white; extreme bases of costa and dorsum 

 blackish; two blackish subcostal spots placed obliquely repre- 

 senting sub-basal line; antemedian blackish from ^ costa, at 

 first transverse, then outwardly oblique, broadly interrupted 

 below cell ; postmedian blackish, from | costa, wavy, inwardly 

 oblique to § dorsum, connected by a broad blackish bar with 

 antemedian above fold ; some grey suffusion between the lines ; 

 a blackish subterminal line from apex, thickened in middle 



