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wing with the costa rather arched towards apex which is 
somewhat produced and acute, the termen angled at vein 4, 
then oblique, crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of 
cell ; 6 from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to 
form the areole ; 11 from cell. Hind wing with the termen 
slightly excurved at vein 7 and produced to a point at vein 4 ; 
the cell about one-third length of wing ; veins 3, 4 from 
angle ; 5 fully developed from above angle ; 6, 7 from upper 
angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. 
G-enus ACYG0NI0DES, nov. 
Type, A. hepatizans, Guen. ( Ampliigonia ), Noct. iii. p. 338, 
pi. 24. f. 12 (1852) ; Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 215, pi. 173. f. 4 
(1885) ; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 545 (1894). 
Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint 
reaching to vertex of head, moderately scaled in front and 
slightly fringed with hair behind towards extremity, the 3rd 
long and somewhat dilated at extremity, in male the 3rd 
joint very long with the terminal half curving forward and 
downwards against its basal half and fringed with hair except 
towards extremity ; frons smooth, with ridge of scales above ; 
eyes large, round ; antennae of male minutely ciliated ; 
thorax clothed with hair with a few scales mixed ; tibiae 
fringed with long hair, in male the fore femora and tibiae 
below fringed with very long hair ; abdomen with some 
rough hair at base of dorsum but without crests. Fore wing 
with the costa highly arched towards apex which is produced 
and acute, the termen excised to vein 4 where it is produced 
to a point, then again excised, not crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 
from near angle of cell ; 6 from upper angle ; 9 from 10 
anastomosing with 8 to form the areole ; 11 from cell. Hind 
wing with the cell about one-third length of wing ; veins 3, 4 
from angle ; 5 fully developed from just above angle ; 6, 7 
from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base 
only. 
Genus EPISPARIS. 
Episparis, Walk. x. 475 (1856) 
Neviasca, Walk. xvi. 7 (1858) 
Pradiota, Walk. xxxv. 1572 (1866) 
Episparis gomphiona, n. sp. 
(J. Head, thorax, and abdomen red-brown tinged with 
grey ; antenna? with the basal joint white ; frons with slight 
white lines at sides ; pectus white ; palpi and legs brighter 
red-brown, the tarsi white spotted with black, the fore tarsi 
red -brown below ; abdomen with dorsal white bars towards 
Type. 
penetrata. Walk. 
liturata , Fabr. 
liturata, Fabr. 
