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CATALOGUE OF 
Genus MESSATIS. 
Mas . Corpus gracile. Proboscis distincta. Palpi as- 
oendentes, lati, arcuati, brevissimi; articulus 3us conicus, minimus. 
Antennae graciles, subsetosae, basi angulatae ; articulus lusrobustus. 
Thoracis tegulae abdomen attingentes. Abdomen alas posticas 
longe superans ; fasciculus apicalis longiusculus, ascendens. Pedes 
glabri, graciles. Alae longae, angustae ; anticae acutae, margine ex- 
teriore perobliquo. 
Male . Body slender. Proboscis distinct. Palpi ascending, 
broad, curved, very short, not rising as high as the bead ; third joint 
conical, very minute, not one-sixtli of the length of the second. 
Antennae slender, minutely setose ; first joint stout, forming an 
angle with the flagellum. Tegulae of the thorax very long, 
extending far beyond the base of the abdomen. Abdomen ex- 
tending far beyond the hind wings ; apical tuft rather long, 
obliquely ascending. Legs smooth, slender; spurs very long. 
Wings long, narrow. Fore wings acute ; exterior border very 
oblique. 
It has an outward resemblance to Agathodes and to the following 
genera in the same family. 
1. Messatis Sabirusalis. 
Mas. Lutea , roseo varia ; alee subtus linea submarginali lutea 
bene determinata; anticce linea tenui obliqua lutea submar- 
ginali, vitta subtus costali lata abbreviata saturate purpuras - 
cente-rufa. 
Male. Luteous, varied here and there with rosy red, which is 
most prevalent on the under side; on the upper side it appears 
chiefly in front of the thorax, at the tip of the abdomen, along the 
exterior border of the wings, and along the costa and about the 
outer half of the fore wings; the latter have a slender oblique 
luteous submarginal line. Wings beneath with a more distinct 
submarginal line, and with a broad abbreviated deep purplish red 
stripe along the costa of the fore wings. Length of the body 
6 lines ; of the wings 12 lines. 
a, b . Sydney. From Mr. Lambert’s collection. 
c. Australia. From Mr. Milne’s collection. 
