852 CATALOGUE OF 



Genus GLYMPIS. 



Mas. Corpus sat robustum. Fasciculus frontalis porrrectus, 

 acutus. Palpi porrecti, compressi, glabri, vix angulati; articulus 

 3us subdecurnbens, 2i dimidio non brevior. Antenna; setosae, sat 

 graciles. Abdomen alas posticas longe superans, dimidio postico 

 attenuato subcompresso, apice acato. Pedes glabri, sat validi ; cal- 

 caria longa. Alae elongatae ; anticae acutae, margine exteriore sub- 

 convexo. 



Male. Body moderately stout. Frontal tuft prominent, acute. 

 Palpi porrect, compressed, smooth, moderately broad ; third joint 

 very slightly decumbent, full half the length of the second, with 

 which it hardly forms an angle. Antennae setose, rather slender. 

 Abdomen extending far beyond the hind wings ; hinder half atten- 

 uated and slightly compressed ; tip acute. Legs smooth, rather 

 stout ; spurs long. Wings elongate, moderately broad. Fore wings 

 acute ; exterior border slightly convex, moderately oblique. 



This species has some resemblance to Hyamia and to the 

 neighbouring genera, but is sufficiently distinguished by the structure 

 of the palpi and of the abdomen. 



1. Glympis Ebaconalis. 



Mas. Pallide testacea ; pectus antice album ; pedes antici cervini; 

 alee anticce lineis duabus albidis subobliquis, exteriore subun- 

 dulata, linea submarginali e punctis paucis obscuris, reniformi 

 eervina magna ; posticce vix pallidiores. 



Male. Pale testaceous, whitish beneath. Pectus white in 

 front. Fore legs fawn-colour. Fore wings with two slightly oblique 

 whitish lines, the exterior one slightly uudulating; submarginal line 

 indicated by some dark points ; reniform mark fawn-colour, large, 

 of the normal shape. Hind wings hardly paler than the fore wings. 

 Length of the body 6 lines ; of the wings 12 lines. 



a. Villa Nova. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



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Genus CHALESTRA. 



Mas. Corpus gracile. Proboscis brevis, tenuis. Palpi porrecti, 

 subpilosi, thorace paullo breviores, articulo 3o lanceolato. Palpi 



