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in tb.e males, the pectinations long and slender, each terminated by three or 

 four fine rigid hairs: simple in the female: headsmail, pilose: thorax robust 

 in the males, smaller in the females : ahdomen short in the males, subacute in 

 the females : wings subdiaphanous, rounded in the males, small and lunulate 

 in the females : legs slender ; the anterior tibiae with a spine internally, the 

 four posterior with spurs at the tip. Larva tuberculated, each tubercle pro- 

 chicing a fascicle of hairs. 



The want of maxillae distinguishes this genus from the preceding, 

 Phragmatobia and Nudaria, with which it agrees in the texture and 

 transparency of its wings, as well as from Spilosoma, and the fore- 

 going genera, which have densely squamous wings. From Psyche 

 and Fumea, the robustness of its body, and differently constructed 

 wings and anteniise, well distinguish the males, and the females are 

 known by having wings, which, however, are abbreviated, and thus 

 approach towards the apterous ones of the following genera. 



f Sp. 2. nigricans. Fusco-nigra tincturajlavedinis, ciUis neurisque saturatiorihus^ 



abdomine subtils tarsisque a7^genteo niicantihus. (Exp. alar. 1 unc. 2 lin.) 

 Pe. nigricans. Curtis, v. pi. 213. Stcph. Catal. N'o. 6033. 



" Male semitransparent, hairy, brownish-black with a yellowish tint ; cilia and 

 nervures darker, the former very short, superior (anterior) wings rather long 

 and narrow : thorax and abdomen woolly, the latter beneath at the apex, and 

 the tarsi silvery. Female unknown."— Cwr/w, 1. c. 



This insect I have never seen : the figure above referred to appears to differ 

 sufficiently from that of P. Morio to constitute a distinct species. 



Taken by Mr. Dale, in Jime, 1824; West Parley coppice^ 

 Dorset. 



Genus LXXV. — Psyche, Schirmk. 



Palpi and maxillce wanting, a minute loose tuft of hair occupying their place. 

 Antcyinas of the male rather short, bipectinated, the pectinations twisted, and 

 very pilose ; of the females very short, simple subraoniliform, the two basal 

 joints very large and robust, the rest small : head and thorax scarcely pilose. 



f Sp. 1. Rubea. Alis pallidd rufescentihus, puncto medio alhido, fascia strigdque 



posticti nigris. 

 Bo. Rubea. Fabric. Samouelle (!)— Pe. Rubea. Steph. Catal. No. 6032. 



All the wings pale rufescent, with a whitish dot in the middle, and a black fascia 



and posterior striga. 

 Caterpillar yellow, with two dusky stripes and some black dots anteriorly : it 



feeds on the oak : pupa brown, slightly hairy. 

 Introduced as British in Samouelle's Compendium, but evidently without any 



authority. 



