BY E. METRICK, B.A. 151 



that I was enabled to separate them generally. The position 

 of Erotomanes in the Schoenohiadcc may excite surprise, but the 

 superficial appearance of the only species is peculiar anywhere, 

 and in structure it agrees so nearly with Schcenohius that I was 

 puzzled to find satisfactory distinctions. 



The Cramhidce being found to have sometimes as few veins as 

 any of the Phjcidce, the distinction of these families cannot be 

 based on any one character, but will be readily granted on a 

 consideration of the sum of characters given, by which any species 

 can be with ease correctly referred ; the maxillary palpi afford 

 the best single test known to me. 



I give now the classified catalogue of the Australian species of 

 these families, with accurate diagnoses of all the genera, both 

 old and new. It should be understood that the veins are assumed 

 to be all separate, unless otherwise stated. The New Zealand 

 species are not included, as they are in course of publication 

 elsewhere. 



I am of opinion that in the SchcenoliadcB must also eventually 

 be included some genera usually classed with the Botydce, such 

 as Scoparia, but as I have not yet finished my investigations, I 

 forbear to do more than mention the possibility, since it would 

 in no way interfere with the system here given. 



Fam. I. SCHGENOBIAD^. 



Labial palpi porrected. Maxillary palpi triangular, porrected, 



conspicuous. Forewings with 12 veins, 1 simple, 7 separate, 8 



and 9 stalked. Hindwings with 8 veins, 3, 4, 5, rising near 



together, not stalked, 7 and 8 stalked, lower median not jpectinated 



at base. 



Gen. 1. SciRPOPHAGA, Tr. 



Antennas of male half as long as forewings, ciliated, of female 

 much shorter. Labial palpi short, not much longer than head. 

 Abdomen very elongate, in female with dense anal tuft. 

 exsanguis, n. sp. ochroleuca, n. sp. 



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