1634 CATALOGUE OF 



Genus GASMARA. 



Mas. Corpus gracillimum. Proboscis breviuscula. Palpi 

 graciles, porrecti, capitis latitudine breviores ; articulus 3us minimus. 

 Abdomen subcompressum, alas posticas paullo superans. Pedes 

 laeves, longissimi, gracillimi ; tibiae posticae calcaribus duobus parvis 

 apicalibus. Alas subpilosae ; anticae acuta3, marline exteriore per- 

 obliquo ; posticas subtruncatae, angulo interiore valde rotundato. 



Male. Body very slender. Proboscis rather short. Palpi 

 slender, porrect, shorter than the breadth of the bead; third joint 

 conical, very minute. Abdomen somewhat compressed, extending a 

 little beyond the hind wings. Legs smooth, very long and slender; 

 hind tibiae with two short apical spurs. Wings very thinly clothed. 

 Fore wings acute; costa straight; exterior border slightly convex, 

 very oblique. Hind wings slightly truncated ; interior border 

 oblique ; interior angle much rounded. 



GAS MARA UNIFERATA. 



Mas. Alba; alee iridescentes, semihyalince, lituris nullis, venis 

 nigricantibus, 



Male. White. Wings iridescent, semihyaline, without any 

 markings ; veins blackish. Length of the body 6 lines ; of the wings 

 14 lines. 



o. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



Genus GARGAPHIA. 



Fcem. Corpus gracile. Proboscis brevis. Palpi lati, fimbriati, 

 oblique ascendenles, verticem non superantes, articulo 3o minimo. 

 Antennae graciles. Abdomen apice conicum. Pedes laeves, longi, 

 gracillimi; tibiae anticae breves, clavatae ; tibiae postica? quadricalca- 

 ratae. Alae elongatae, amplae, margine exteriore subemarginato ; 

 anticae acutae, falcatae ; posticae abdomen paullo superantes. 



Female. Body slender. Proboscis short. Palpi broad, fringed* 

 obliquely ascending, not rising higher than the vertex ; third joint 

 very minute. Antennae slender. Abdomen conical at the tip. Legs 

 long, smooth, very slender; fore tibiae short, clavate ; hind tibiae 

 with four moderately long spurs. Wings elongate, ample; exterior 

 border slightly emarginate. Fore wings acute, very falcate; costa 

 straight. Hind wings extending a little beyond the abdomen. 



