RHOPALOCERA MA LA YA XA . 



liJiy 



descriptiou must not be taken to imply that these markings are of a constant and invariable 

 character, as in the small series now before me there is slight but unmistakable divergence 

 in that respect. 



Group APHXARIA. 



Aphnatiii, Distant, antca, p. 196. 



I propose under the above name to group together a very large number of genera, 

 comprising some of the largest species in the family. It is in this group also that the posterior 

 wings attain the greatest amount of caudate elongation. I have used the number of these 

 tail-hke appendages as an assistant factor in the artificial key to the genera which here follows, 

 but in so doing have only recognised them when they are distinctly developed. 



Fig. 67. — Anterior wing of Cata- 

 pacilma elegans, showing sub- 

 costal nervules. 



Fig. C8. — Posterior wing of Dm- 

 padia moorci, showing position 

 of costal nervnre. 



Fig. 6!). — .\ntHrior wing of Scmani/a 

 :iuperba. showing position of 

 subcostal nervules. 



Fig. to. — .\nterior wing of Daca- 

 laiia lidura, showing subcostal 

 nervules. 



SYNOPSIS OF GENERA. 



1. Posterior wings with three slemler tail-like appendages. 



A. Anterior wings with three subcostal nervules. 

 ri. Tail-like appendages short and slender. 



h. Costal nervure of posterior wings extending to near apex 



of wing. CATAP.q:ciLJiA. 



(('/. Tiiil-like appendages longer and more robust. 



hh. Costal nervure of posterior wings not reaching apex of 



wing. Drupadia. 



AA. Anterior wings with foin- subcostal nervules. 



c. Tail-like appendages moderately long and robust. 



d. First subcostal nervule of anterior wings emitted at 



about centre of cell. Biduanda.* 



cc. Tail-like appendages short and slender. 

 (/'/. First subcostal nervule of anterior wings emitted beyond 



centre of cell. - - Sem.\nga. f 



2. Posterior wings with two slender tail-like appendages. 



B. Anterior wings with five subcostal nervules. - - - Dacalana. 

 BB. Anterior wings with four subcostal nervules. 



''. First subcostal nervule of anterior wings anastomosed with 



costal nervure. -----... .Jacoona.I 

 ee. First subcostal nervule of anterior wings not anastomosed 

 with costal nervure. 



.;'. Costal nervure of posterior wings extending to, or near to, 

 apex of wing. 



</. Costal nervure of anterior wings terminating on costa 



nearly opposite end of cell. 



/(. Tail-like appendages moderately short and slender. 



i. Fourth subcostal nervule of anterior wings emitted 



at about two-thirds the distance between base of 



third and apex of wing. Spindasis. 



('/. Fourth subcostal nervitle of anterior wings emitted 

 about midway between base of third and apex 

 of wing. T.uuRiA. 



* Gen. nov. type Myrina thcsmia, Hew. f Gen. nov. type Uerda ! stqjcrba, Druee. 



\ Gen. nov. t}"pe Myrina anasuja, Feld. 



August, 1884. 



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