BY E. HEYRICK, B.A. 419 



wings, from tlie group of families allied to the Tlneidce by the 

 origin of veins 3 and -i of the hindwings from a point, and from 

 the other more lowly-organised families {ElacliistiJce, &c.) by the 

 twelve- veined forewings and eight- veined hindwings. 



The following is an accurate tabulation of the genera ; I 

 have included in it all the European and other genera, to ensur^ 

 a thorough comprehension of the scheme. The Australian and 

 IN^ew Zealand genera are numbered in order of their position ; of 

 the rest the position is indicated by letters (a, b, &c.) affixed to 

 the number of the nearest preceding Australian genus. The 

 arrangement of the tabulation will, I think explain itself ; suc- 

 cession is denoted by numbers, and collateral relation by letters; 

 thus la may be divided into 2a and 2b, each of these into 3a and 

 3b (or more subdivisions, as 3c, &c), and so on. 



la. Forewings with 11 veins, 7 and 8 being 

 coincident. 



2a. Terminal joint of palpi as long as second 11. Atelosticha. 



2b. „ „ „ half as long as 



second ... ... ... ... 22. Allodoxa. 



lb. Forewings with 12 veins, 7 and 8 stalked. 



2a. Vein 7 of forewings to hindmargin. 



3a. Terminal joint of palpi concealed. 



4a. Second joint of palpi rough above ... 45a. Holoscolia. 



4b. ,, „ „ not rough above 45c. Protasis. 



3b. Terminal joint of palpi apparent. 



4a. Second joint of palpi with a tuft of hairs 

 or with rough projecting scales above 

 or beneath. 



5a. Antennae of male with long fine cilia (3). 



6a. Basal joint of antennae without pecten 44. Thalerotricha. 



6b. ,, „ „ with strong pecten. 



7a. Second joint of palpi evenly rough-haired 45d. Topeutis. 



7b. „ „ „ with a more or less 



projecting tuft beneath ... ... 1. Palparia. 



