BY E. MEYRICK, B.A. 373 



rounded, cilia ± to 5. Abdomen moderate. Posterior tibite 

 clothed with long fine hairs. Forewings with vein 7 to hind- 

 margin, 2 from angle of cell. Hind wings normal. 



Closely allied to Philobota, from which it differs by the second 

 joint of palpi not reaching base of antennte. From Eulechria, with 

 some species of which there is a strong superficial resemblance, it 

 is separated by the hindmarginal termination of vein 7 of the 

 forewings. It approaches Coesyra very closely in structure ; the 

 loose hairs of the head, and anteriorly projecting sidetufts seem to 

 form the best distinction, but it must be admitted that the point is 

 an unsatisfactory one. I consider the genus to be a development 

 from Eulechria (the termination of vein 7 is only just below the 

 apex), and to be itself the origin of the two large and collateral 

 genera Philobota and Coesyra ; it is therefore an important link. 

 The species are very dull-coloured and extremely similar in general 

 appearance, but usually very constant, and common where they 

 occur. 



la. Hindwings whitish-ochreous. 



2a. Apex of hindwings dark fuscous 170. protorthra. 



2b. „ „ hardly darker 171. philopsamma. 



lb. „ dark fuscous ; species small. 



2a. Forewings with six discal dots 172. cethalea. 



2b. „ three „ 173. microschema. 



lc. „ grey. 



2a. Forewings very elongate and narrow 174. apora. 



2 b. ,, not narrow. 



3a. With a dark costal triangle. 

 4a. Edge of basal patch or fascia outwardly 

 oblique. 



5a. With a basal patch 168. orescoa. 



5b. „ fascia nearbase 169. foedatella. 



4b. ,, ,, ,, inwardly oblique. 



5a. Head clear whitish-ochreous 167. mathematica. 



5b. „ light greyish 166. ennephela. 



3b. Without costal triangle 165. egelida. 



