BY E. MEYRICK, B.A. 723 



or very long, second joint exceeding, or much exceeding base of 

 antenna?, with appressed scales, hardly loose beneath, terminal 

 joint shorter than second, slender, recurved. Thorax smooth. 

 Foi'ewings elongate, moderate, hindmargin somewhat concave or 

 rounded. Hingwings slightly narrower than forewings, elongate- 

 ovate, hindmargin rounded, cilia 5 to J. Abdomen moderate. 

 Posterior tibiae clothed with long fine hairs. Forewings with vein 

 7 to hindmargin, 2 from or somewhat before angle of cell, often 

 stalked with 3. Hindwings normal. 



The length of the palpi and of the ciliations of the antennae 

 differs considerably in different species, and the former ako in the 

 sexes of the same species in some cases ; the stalking of veins 2 

 and 3 of the forewings is usually confined to the Q. The genus 

 may always be separated readily from Philobota by the long 

 antennal ciliations, and from Compsotropha by the strong basal 

 pecten : it is probably a development of Philobota through 

 Philonympha. The species are mostly handsome and striking, 

 often with yellow or white blotches, or yellow hindwings. The 

 larva of one Australian species feeds in a sort of nest amongst 

 spun-together leaves ; that of the European species is said to live 

 in decayed wood. 



The genus is rather extensively represented in Australia ; out- 

 side this region the only known species is the European P. 

 forjicella, Sc., classed by European authors with Harpe^lct, but in 

 my judgment necessarily to be removed thence on account of the 

 different termination of vein 7 of the forewings, and also different 

 palpi ; according to a specimen which I possess, it is decidedly 

 referable to this genus. But it is very probable that the genus 

 may be found of more general distribution than is at present 

 known. Hypercallia Stph., a European genus, is also closely 

 allied to Peltophora in all respects, differing principally by the 

 absence of the antennal pecten. 

 la. Hindwings yellow. 



2a. Forewings with white or yellow blotches. 

 3a. Thorax dark fuscous. 

 4a. Forewings with nine white spots 25 G. marionella. 



