tHE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



IS 



term Liparidse as used by Herrich-Schaffer, Kirby, etc., and the Lyman- 

 triidje of Hampson cannot stand. Grote at first used Dasychirse, as in his 

 list of 1882. Later he selected Leucomidfe (Syst. Lep. Hild., 1895), and 

 finally Hypogymnidse (Syst. der Nord. Schmett., 1896). Dasychiridse is 

 unavailable as the generic term becomes synonymous, and the first of 

 Hiibner's terms may best be retained. 



Two new generic terms seem necessary. The two European species 

 of Ocneria are not congeneric, as one has two pairs of spurs on the hind 

 tibije and the other but one. The latter may be separated under the term 

 Parocneria, type detrita, Esp. The same is the case with our species of 

 Notolophus. All the European species which I have seen, and our 

 ajitiqiia and vetusta, have one pair of spurs, as stated by Hampson. The 

 larvae have black heads. Two other species, leucostigma and definita, 

 have two pairs of spurs, and may be called Hemerocampa. The larvae 

 have pale heads. 



I add to the synopsis a partial list of species. Kirby and Hampson 

 may be consulted for details, and for the genera not specifically 

 mentioned. 



1. Primaries with vein 10 from the accessory cell 2 



Primaries with vein 10 from beyond the accessory cell. . . .Mardara 

 Primaries without accessory cell, or rarely with one with vein 10 



before the accessory cell or joined to vein 11 12 



2. Palpi porrect 3 



Palpi upturned 11 



3. Hind tibiae with no spurs Varmina 



Hind tibiae with one pair of spurs 4 



Hind tibise with two pairs of spurs 6 



4. Female with well-developed wings .5 



Female with the wings useless, largely aborted Hypegymna (2) 



Female with aborted wings Notolophus (3) 



5. Robust, the palpi not or but slightly exceeding the 



front Gytiaephora ( i ) 



Fragile with small body, the palpi considerably exceeding 



the front PaJitana 



6. Primaries short and broad 7 



Primaries more produced 9 



7. Female with well developed wings 8 



Female with aborted wings Hemerocampa (7) 



