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approximated, 7 separate, to costa, 9 out of upper angle of cell, 10 closely 
approximated, 11 from 1 / s , upper edge of cell impressed at 1 / 3 . Hind wing 1, 
elongate-ovate, hyaline, cilia 1 / 3 ; 2 from beyond 3 / 4 , 3 from angle (angle 
ill-defined), 4 remote, tolerably parallel to 5, 5 and 6 approximated at base, 
7 remote, parallel, 8 free, median stem perceptible throughout, furcate 
posteriorly, upper fork short-furcate again, branches to bases of 5 and 6, 
respectively, lower branch to between 3 and 4. 
Genotype Hyalaula apatelia spec, nov., male. 
A curious genus, structurally apparently related to Gerontha Walker, 
but with a striking aspect of a small Aegeriid. Probably it is a mimic of 
some Hymenopteron. Outside Aegeriidae such mimics are known also in 
Heliodinidae and Glyphipterygidae. 
Hyalaula apatelia spec. nov. (figs. 832, 833, 834) 
anaxehog = deceiving 
d 18 mm. Head black. Antenna black, scape with a broad apical silvery- 
white ring. Palpus black, terminal segment slightly mixed with white at 
base. Thorax black with slight metallic-green gloss. Abdomen black, 
venter with four basal ventrites white, anal tuft white. Legs black, anterior 
femur silvery-white outwardly, tarsus white-ringed; median leg with 
coxa white, tibia with two, tarsal segments each with one (apical) whitish 
band above; posterior leg with coxa enlarged, white, femur with whitish- 
green gloss, tibia strongly mixed with whitish-green, hairs whitish, tarsus 
black. Fore wing dark greenish-grey, irrorated with black, so as to form 
more or less distinct vertical transverse strigulae, more distinct beyond 
cell; veins black; costal area black as far as cell and vein 9; a broad slightly 
outwards-oblique transverse black band out of this area running along 
closing vein as far as base of vein 5; white, hyaline patches arranged as 
follows: elongate patch between cell and costa from beyond base to 1 j 3 of 
wing; a clavate streak in cell from below posterior extremity of preceding 
patch to transverse black band ; a narrow less distinct streak above lower 
edge of cell from beyond base to closing vein, separated from preceding by 
black line along parting vein; an elongate patch between vein 9 and 8 
from cell, by far not reaching costa, a small streak between bases of 8 and 
7, a semihyaline patch between 5 and stalk of 3 -f- 4. Cilia black, apical 
half whitish. Hind wing hyaline with deep purple-blue gloss in certain 
lights, base with pale green gloss; a black moderate streak along costa, 
and a black narrow marginal line, except along base of dorsum; veins 
ochreous, on posterior half of wing narrowly black; some pale green shining 
scales along vein lc and below this scattered over dorsal area. Cilia whitish, 
basal half black except on dorsum, tuft of hairs at base of dorsum pale 
ochreous. 
Tegumen bipartite. Saccus long. Valvae united. (Slide no. 1133D,type.) 
Top Camp, 2100 m, January 26, 1939. One specimen. 
