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Larval characters (M. rossii) : Antenna with- 

 out branched lateral hairs. Clypeal hairs simple. 

 Palmate hairs second to seventh segments, and 

 often rudimentary hairs on thorax and first and 

 second abdominal segments. Ova (type 2), i.e., 

 floats, touching margin of anterior surface. 



7. M. albirostris. — Characterized by the 

 banded proboscis ; pale scaled to about half its 

 length. N. deceptor has also a banded proboscis. 

 Malaysia. Length, two to five mm. 



8. M. longipalpis. — Palpi long, thin ; three 

 narrow white rings ; wing costa, black, four 

 almost equal yellow spots ; wings mostly brown 

 scaled ; hind legs only, banded ; narrow apical 

 and basal yellow bands. British Central Africa. 

 Length, three mm. 



9. M. ludlowii. — Palpi, apex broad white 

 band ; a second small one close to it ; a third 

 basal band. Wing costa, four large spots, one 

 or two small basal. Legs, femora, tibiae and 

 metatarsi, especially in hind legs, spotted with 

 yellow. Tarsi, broad apical and basal pale 

 banding, especially in hind legs. Philippine 

 Isles. Length, four to five mm. 



10. M. rossii. — Probably == A. vagus (Donitz). 

 Sumatra. Palpi, somewhat like those of M. 

 ludlowii, but easily distinguished ; the apical 

 white band is broader ; the second band is much 

 nearer the base than in M. ludlowii, so that the 

 black area between is longer. Wings, four 

 spots, and some basal spots. The second large 

 spot has the characteristic T. shape, but is very 

 variable. Tarsi, slight pale apical and basal 

 bands to some of tarsi. India, Malaysia. 



