[ 6g ] 
The first three genera of this sub-family, viz., Janthinosoma, 
Psorophora and Eretmapodites are apparently unrepresented here. 
Genus 4.— Mucidus. — Theobald. 
Head with a central line of long twisted scales, on either side of these 
are scattered narrow-curved scales and still more laterally patches of 
spatulate scales ; numerous upright scales of great length are inserted above 
and laterally. Mesonotum clad with narrow hair-like scales in the centre, 
and patches of long twisted scales at the sides. Scutellum with narrow-curved 
and long twisted scales. Legs clothed with long erect scales which give 
the insect a very ragged mouldy appearance. Wings with large clavate 
and piriform scales ; posterior cross vein nearer the apex of the wing than 
the mid. 
Remarks .—Only one species of this genus appears to occur here and 
it agrees in all respects with the description of M. Mucidus in Theobald’s 
Monograph. The larvae are carnivorous and resemble the larvae of a 
Megarhine. 
Mucidus Mucidus. — Theobald. 
Head light greyish-brown with a broad central line of snowy-white 
long curved and twisted scales and white narrow curved scales on either 
side of this succeeded by white spatulate and then dark brown spatulate 
scales. Thorax with a median line of yellowish-brown flanked by dark 
grey lines and outside these the colour is light yellowish-brown. Numerous 
long hair-like scales cover the dorsum and there are patches of long snowy- 
white twisted scales. Legs yellowish with a dense clothing of white, dark 
brown and parti-coloured scales, all these scales standing out from their 
insertion. Wings with dark brown and yellow scales with white spots in 
the fringe. 
Female Head .—Light fawn-brown with a greyish tomentum; in the 
centre is a broad line of irregular twisted and narrow-curved scales mixed, 
and on either side of this are scattered yellow narrow-curved scales and 
outside these is first a patch of white spatulate scales and then a patch of 
dark brown; the upright scales are exceedingly long and slender, and are 
dark brown in colour; on the vertex is a tuft of golden-brown bristles and 
similar bristles are inserted along the orbital margins. Basal joint of 
antenna light brownish-yellow with a patch of white scales on its inner face, 
second joint yellow with a dark shading in the middle and a line of dark 
scales on its inner side, remaining joints light yellow with pale brown 
verticils. Palpi more than half the length of the proboscis of a yellowish 
colour clad with a mixture of dark brown and white scales all of which stand 
out from the surface and give the palpi a very ragged appearance. Proboscis 
yellowish with scales similar to those on the palpi. 
Thorax .—Prothoracic lobes dark fawn clad above with pure white 
fusiform and elliptical scales below with long twisted scales. Mesonotum 
yellowish-brown with two rather broad dark grey lines one on either side of 
the middle line which start from the anterior margin and when about two- 
thirds of the way down the mesonotum they merge into large patches of dark 
