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mised, cephalonica is certainly not a true Melissohlaptes, Z., for the 

 shape of the wings and the neuration are different. In MelissoUaptes, 

 7i., four veins originate from the median nervure, vein 2 from near 

 the middle of the median nervure, 3 from near the angle of the cell, 

 and 4 and 5, on a common stem, arise from the angle of the cell. In 

 cep]ialo7iica, on the contrary, vein 2 is wanting, 3 arises much before 

 the angle of the cell, 3 and 4 originating separately from the angle 

 of the cell. In the hind-wings we find seven veins, as in hipimctanus, 

 but veins 4 and 5 are very short. The basal joint of the antennae in 

 both sexes of cephalonica is densely covered with hair-like scales, 

 whilst in hipimctanus it is naked. In the latter species the palpi of 

 the ? are porrect and very long ; in cephalonica, on the contrary, they 

 are short, rounded and drooping. The larva feeds on dried currants, 

 and has no doubt been introduced into England. 



To recall the country whence it has most likely been imported, I 

 name the new genus Corcyra (ancient name of Corfu). 



Phtcitid^. 



Anerastia, Hb. — The essential character of Anerastia is the 

 absence, or nearly so, of the tongue. The Anerastia differ so much 

 from the rest of the FhycitidcB in this respect, that I have been in- 

 duced to separate them thus, forming two sub-families : — 

 1° Phtcitin^. 

 2° Aneeastijs^^. 



The Anerastincd, represented in England by a single species, 

 are very numerous out of Europe. 



The larva of Anerastia lotelJa, Hb., is well known, having been 

 described by Zeller in 1848, and by Mr. Buckler in 1875. 



Anerastia Farrella, Curt.— The name of Farrella must be dropped 

 and replaced by that of Boisduvaliella, under which name it was very 

 recognisably described in 1845 by G-uenee in his " Index Microlepidop- 

 terorum," p. 81. His description runs as follows :— 



" Affinis videtur colore divisellcB ; at alia. Alse anticse august®, cervine, vitta 

 costali albocinerea, marginibus interne terminalique cinereo adspersis, puncto minimo 

 cellulari nigro, fimbria concolore, trilineata, alse posticae albido-subhyalinse. An- 

 tennae minime nodosee. Palpi capite duplo longiores, conici, basi adscendentes, 

 denique porrecti. Ex Helvetia accepta ab amicissimo Boisduval cujus nomine 

 gaudet." 



Guenee places the insect in the genus Epischnia, Hb., to which 

 it certainly belongs. I have seen the type in his collection at Rennes. 

 It would appear that Farrella is rare in collections in England, and 

 that it is replaced by varieties of lotella, which may account for its 

 having been placed in the genus Anerastia. 



