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Gexus CCXCVII. — Elujhroiiia* mihi. 



Palpi robust, compressed, subclavate, porrected horizontally, clothed with 

 long, loose scales, which extend as far as tha extremity of the terminal 

 joint, which is visible and acute : maxiUcE short. AnteruKP short and rather 

 stout in both sexes, slightly pubescent within in the males : head subglobose, 

 with a small tuft between the antennae : eyes small : thoTox rather stout, not 

 crested ; wings deflexed; anterior with the costa straight, the hinder margin 

 entire, and a little rounded ; the disc without any streaks or fasciae ; poste- 

 rior wings ovate-triangular, slightly emarginate at the apex : body long and 

 slender, rather stoutest in the females, with a small tuft at the apex in both 

 sexes : legs short. 



In this genus the species, which are closely allied in outline to 

 those of the genus Lozotaenia, are distinguished by being destitute of 

 any fasciaa or markings, excepting a few indistinct spots on the costa 

 of the anterior wings, which are generally of light purplish hues, and 

 have a faint indication of a circular spot at the anterior angle. 



Sp. 1. purpurana. Alis anticis ciliistjiie late purpureis, ipsa costa pallida purpureo 

 crebrl' punctata, posticisj'uscis, ciliis rufescentibus. (Exp. Alar. 8 — 9§lin.) 



To. purpurana. Haivorth. — Eu. purpurana. Steph. Catal. ii. 183. No. 7032. 



Anterior wings and cilia fine lively purple, the costa thickly spotted with 

 minute paler spots : posterior wings fuscous, with reddish and purplish 

 cilia. 



Found in June, but very rarely, in the New Forest ; also in 

 Norfolk. 



Sp. 2. fulvipunctana. Alis anticis obscuris postice atomis inconspicuis subjulves- 

 centibus. (Exp. Alar. 8 — 85 lin.) 



To. fulvipunctana. Haworth — Eu. fulvipunctana. Steph. Catal. ii. 184. 

 No. 7033. 



Anterior wings dull reddish-brown, with very indistinct darker, or tawny-red 

 dots, more or less obliterated : posterior fuscous, with whitish cilia. 



Also taken in Norfolk, and near London, but very rarely. 



Genus CCXCVIII. — Lophoderus-|- mihi. 



Palpi short, diverging, slender, slightly ascending, clothed with short compact 

 scales, the terminal joint very distinct and exposed, acute : maxilUc short. 



* El) bene, \^u>^ia color. t Xoipoq crista, Aeo/j collum. 



