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99. P. oxygramma Hubn., Zutr., 37, f. 769, 770 ; transfixa Walk., Cat., 12, 



884 ; subchalybaea, ib., 33, 833. 



Thames River. Widely distributed in Asia, Australia, and Pacific 



islands. . , 



27. Ophideres Boisd. 



Ophideres Boisd., Faun. Ent. Madag. Lep., 99 (1833) ; type, fullonica 

 Linn. 

 Antennae in <J ciliated. Palpi long, ascending, second joint thickened 

 with dense appressed scales, terminal joint moderately long, slender, some- 

 what thickened towards apex, obtuse. Thorax clothed with hair-scales 

 rather expanded posteriorly. Abdomen without crests. 



A rather small tropical genus, of which some species have a wide range. 



100. 0. fullonica Linn., Syst. Nat., 1, 812 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., 19, 37. 



Christchurch, one doubtful specimen. Widely distributed in Asia, 

 Africa, Australia, and Pacific islands. 



28. Dasypodia Guen. 



Dasypodia, Guen. Noct., 3, 174 (1852) ; type, selenophora Guen. 



Antennae in <$ ciliated. Palpi long, ascending, second joint thickened 

 with dense scales, terminal joint moderately long, slender, somewhat 

 thickened towards apex, obtuse. Thorax clothed with long hairs, with- 

 out crest. Abdomen without crests. Posterior tibiae densely hairy. 



An Australian genus ; probably of only one species. 



101. D. selenophora Guen., Noct., 3, 175 ; Huds., N.Z. Moths, 35, pi. 6, 4. 



North Island, Nelson, Christchurch. Common in south-east Aus- 

 tralia. Larva on Acacia (?). 



29. Rhapsa Walk. 

 Rhapsa Walk., Cat., 1149 (1865) ; type, scotosialis Walk. 



Antennae in <J bipectinated, towards apex simple. Palpi very long,, 

 obliquely ascending, clothed with rough scales throughout, second joint 

 above in <$ with tuft of long projecting scales above towards apex, 

 terminal joint moderate. Thorax clothed with scales, without crest. 

 Abdomen without crest. Posterior tibiae with appressed scales. Fore- 

 wings in (J beneath with large broad costal fold on anterior half. 



A closely allied species occurs in south-east Australia, so similar that 

 it might be thought identical, but with the antennae of c? furnished with 

 long bristles instead of pectinations, vein 8 of hindwings anastomosing 

 with cell to beyond middle ; the characteristic palpi and costal fold of 

 the forewings are similar in both species. 



102. R. scotosialis Walk., Cat., 34, 1150 ; Huds., N.Z. Moths, 36, pi. 6, 5, 6 : 



lilacina Butl, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1877, 388, pi. 42, 11. 

 North and South Islands. Larva on Piper excelsum. 



In the following indices the numbers refer to those attached to the 

 genera and species in consecutive order. Names italicised are synonyms. 



Index of Genera. 



