BBACHYONA. — ACANTIIOPBOBA. 
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truncate prominence with raised rim at extremity and truncate 
process in centre ; eyes large, round ; antennae of male ciliated 
with very short branches dilated at extremity from upperside 
except towards base and extremity ; thorax clothed almost 
entirely with scales and without crests ; tibiae smoothly 
scaled, the fore tibiae very short, Avithout claw at extremity. 
Fore wing rather long and narrow, the apex rounded, the 
termen obliquely curved and not crenulate ; vein 3 from 
near angle of cell ; 5 from above angle ; 6 from upper angle ; 
9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a short areole ; 11 
from cell. Hind wing with the cell more than half the length 
of Aving ; veins 3, 4 stalked, very shortly in female ; 5 fully 
developed from above angle ; 6, 7 very shortly stalked ; 8 
anastomosing with the cell to near middle. 
Brachyona xylodesma, n. sp. 
Head and thorax reddish brown mixed Avith grey ; abdomen 
ochreous brown. Fore Aving grey thickly irrorated Avith 
brown ; antemedial line brown, sinuous, angled inwards on 
vein 1 ; a diffused, rather oblique broAvn medial line ; sub- 
terminal line indistinct, pale defined on inner side by diffused 
broAvn, oblique, incurved beloAv vein 3. Hind wing Avhite 
tinged Avith brown, the terminal half suffused Avith brown, 
more strongly in female. 
Hob. W. Australia, Sherlock R. {Clements), 1 1 9 type. 
Exp. 24 millim. 
Genus ACANTH0PR0RA, nov. 
Type, A. melanoleuca. 
Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, the 
2nd joint extending about the length of head and moderately 
scaled, the 3rd moderate and thickly scaled ; frons Avith 
rather long truncate conical prominence, its extremity pro- 
duced to tAvo points above and two below ; eyes large, round ; 
antennae of male ciliated ; thorax clothed almost entirely Avith 
scales, the prothorax with long oblique flattened crest, the 
metathorax Avith spreading crest ; fore tibiae rather broadly 
fringed Avith hair, the mid and hind tibiae slightly fringed 
Avith hair ; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore 
wing long and narrow, the apex rounded, the termen e\ T enly 
curved and not crenulate ; veins 3 and o from near angle of 
cell ; G from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to 
form the areole ; 11 from cell. Hind wing Avith the cell half 
the length of Aving ; veins 3, 4 from angle ; 5 fully developed 
from just above angle ; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing 
with the cell to near middle. 
