258 GEORGE D. HULST. 



vermiform; hind tibiae with all spurs; fore wings of S 12 veins, 

 two strong inner veins, 3 and 4 widely separate, cell large ; hind 

 wings 8 veins, 8 and 4 widely separate. 5 at middle of cell, 6 and 7 

 stemmed, 8 with cell to beyond middle ; wings of $ nearly or quite 

 wanting ; larva 12 legs. 



Mr. Meyrick calls this genus Erannis Hiib., but it seems to me 

 incorrectly. Hiibner's genus Eranim has four species under it, 

 three of which, and these are the first in order, are congeneric, and 

 therefore typical of the genus, and there can be no question this was 

 his intention. DefoUnria is the type species ; another genus of Hiib- 

 ner, Alsophila, has as its type (escularla Schif., and this is congeneric 

 with the fourth species under Enmnis. There can be no doubt as 

 to the application and limitations of the two terms. Latreille ap- 

 plied the name Hi/herni<i to Hiibner's Eranms, but it is a synonym 

 only. Stephens, in his catalogue of British insects, ap{)lied Erannix 

 to that to which Hiibner gave the name Alsophila, and this has 

 made confusion. But both of Hiibner's genera must stand as there 

 is no doubt concerning his meaning, Hybeniia Latr. being a synonym 

 of Erannis and Aiilmptenjx Steph. being a synonym of AlmpJnla. 



I cannot agree with Mr. Meyrick in his reference of this genus to 

 the Monocteniinre. The most chai'acteristic venation is the merging 

 of vein 8 of hind wings with the cell. If this is to be ignored, the 

 lack of the accessory cell would be no more reason why it should be 

 placed with the Monocteniinse than with the Ennominje. If its place 

 be not here, as I have no doubt it is, then in view of its various re- 

 semblances to Enoiiii.s in Hiibner's sense, it ought to go with the 

 Ennomiinse. 



Species. — A. pometaria Peek. 



3. EUOlTLiE Hiib. 

 Ziitr. ii, p. 14. n. 127. 



Ameria Walk., C. B. M. pt. 2, 554. 



Eiiphfiupssa Pack., Pri)C. Ent. Soe. Phil, iii, 102. Tyj)e luendicit Wlk. 



Palpi short, slender, long liaired below; tongue developed ; front 

 flat, smooth ; antennjc of S closely filiform. Abdomen slightly 

 tufted at end ; hind tibiae with all spurs. Wings broad, even, semi- 

 hyaline, vestiture thin and hairy ; fore wings 12 veins, one accessory 

 cell very large, 6 stemmed with 7, 8, 9 and 10 from a point, oi- nearly 

 so ; hind wings 8 veins 8 and 4 widely separate, 6 and 7 stemmed, 8 

 with cell nearly its whole length. 



