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MACROBAR AS A; GYRTOTHRIPA. By M. Gaede. 
wings with rather narrower dark margin. In $ the outer line is heavily dentate above inner margin. In front 
magna. of it, white only behind the cell. 32 — 40 mm. New Guinea. - magna E. Prout. This is generally larger (35 to 
42 mm). Forewings are greener, the white patches much reduced in both sexes, centre of wings frequently brown¬ 
ish. The outer line is somewhat angulated inwards at nervure 2 and slightly incurved on submedian fold. - 
ochracea. ochracea E. Prout. This is uniformly ochreous brown to the outer line. A grey inner and central line are indic¬ 
ated, also a green reniform stigma. Ceram, magna was captured in large quantities. 
prominens. R. prominens Mr. ( = vialis Mr.) (40 c). Forewings dark red-brown, somewhat greenish in centre and 
distally; before the outer line and also subapically whitish. Basal spot silvery white with very oblique edge. The 
indistinct dark inner line curved outwards to submedian fold, then inwards. Reniform stigma white with brown 
surround, elliptical. Outer line oblique, black, finely dentate, fairly straight, with wide white inner edge. Sub¬ 
marginal line delicately white, incurved between veins 3—5. Apex brown. Hindwings white with narrower 
brown margin. The $ has no white band before outer line. The latter is more boldly dentate, angulated inwards 
rufialbiver- on submedian fold. — rufialbivertex Strd. The thorax is whiter, less brown. - alata Strcl. is not dusted with 
cJata 8 reen ’ but brown. Similar spots behind the submarginal line. 32—36 mm. Japan, China, India, Malacca. 
grisea. R. grisea B.-Bak. (39 g). Probably only a form of the following species. Forewings red-brown, somewhat 
dusted with black. Basal spot somewhat brownish with very oblique edge. The inner line as in prominens . In 
centre of cell a black dot. Reniform stigma round with black surround. Outer line oblique, only slightly excurved 
in centre, dentate, with white band proximally. Submarginal line blackish, outwardly somewhat whitish, bold 
between nervures 8—5, projecting in a dentation outwards at nervure 6. An oblique black streak at apex. 
Hindwings white, transparent, widely brown at margin. In $ the outer line is angulated outwards on nervure 1. 
the white band in front of this line is absent, only slight white dusting occurs behind the cell. 26—30 mm. New 
Guinea, Queensland. 
obstruda. R. obstructa Mr. (39 g). Forewings of E brown. Basal spot brownish at its end. The obscure inner line 
bends inwards towards it. A bold black central spot in cell. Reniform stigma has a pronounced central spot 
and delicate black surround. The outer line extends from below costa to inner margin behind the centre. At 
nervure 4 it is slightly excurved and at nervure 1 angulated outwards. The latter characteristic is not mentioned 
in grisea E- The line is edged with white inwardly and more widely white behind the cell. Submarginal line 
as in grisea , at first inwards, then bending outwards at nervure 4 and slightly inwards on submedian fold. The 
blackish shading at apex, before and behind the submarginal line seems somewhat heavier than in grisea (39 g). 
Hindwings as in grisea. The $ is deeper grey, often with a large black spot behind the outer line on the sub¬ 
median fold. 24—-30 mm. India, Ceylon. Tonkin, Java, Philippines, New Guinea. —■ A $ has also been found 
in E. Africa. This was not mentioned in Vol. XV, p. 190. — The larva is described by Semper as being lilac- 
brown, paler laterally. Dorsally and laterally with a white spotted line and white streaks beloAv it. The spir¬ 
acles are black. There is a hump on the 11th segment. Cocoon is grey. 
43. Genus : Macrobarasa Hmps. 
Similar to Risoba, but foretibiae more densely hairy. Abdomen with a basal and lateral tufts. Neuration 
normal. Type: xaniholopha Hmps. The Genus also covers an indian species. 
xantholopha. M. xantholopha Hmps. Forewings whitish at base, in central area, in middle of outer margin, the rest 
somewhat reddish brown. The inner line black, oblique, undulate, with an outer black band, extending at inner 
margin to the central line. Orbicular stigma small, round, yellow' with delicate black surround. Reniform stigma 
proximally brown, distally yellow, narrow. Central line delicately black, boldly dentate to lower angle of cell, 
then vertically and dentate. The outer Hire is double, black inwardly, brown outwardly, widely excurved behind 
the cell, incurved above nervure 2, excurved at nervure 1. Submarginal line black, interrupted. Hindwings 
yellowish white, widely brown at margin. 34 mm. A few ES have been captured in Assam. 
xanthosticta. M. xanthosticta Hmps. (39 g). Forewings brownish white, darker before inner line. The latter more 
erect than in xantholopha black and undulate. Central line does not vary. Reniform stigma yellow on basal 
side with delicate black surround. Distally an “8” shaped mark between nervures 7 and 3 with a brown circum¬ 
scription. Outer line double, black inwardly, brown outwardly, like xantholopha. Submarginal line black, 
dentate, diffuse. Hindwings ochreous white, widely brown at margin. E 32 mm. Sikkim. 
44. Genus: Oyrtothrlpa Hmps. 
Palpi stout and long. Antennae of E finely ciliate. Appendicular cell of forewings very short. On hind¬ 
wings veins 3 + 4 stalked. The 4 species are all indian, very small and with narrow wings. Type: pusilla Mr. 
pusilla. G. pusilla Mr. (36 b). Forewings pale olive-brown, markings darker. The inner line black, bold, almost 
straight, at 2 / s ths of length of wing. Distally a parallel dark olive-brown line with wide olive-brown outward 
shade. A small black dot on disco-cellular. Distally there are some delicate olive-brown lines parallel to outer 
margin. Hindwings transparent white, brown at margin. 16—20 mm. India, Ceylon, Malacca, Queensland. 
