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Mellinia feppuginea; circellaris. 



Harpe peaked, without corona ; clasper elbowed at the 

 base, the upper part is again elbowed, terminating in a 

 round head, flattened at the side and scobinated ; ampulla 

 hardly more than a papilla ; uncus sickle form ; vesica 

 with cornutus and bunch of teeth. 



Eremobia ochroleuca. 



Harpe trigonate, with corona ; cucullus divided ; clasper 

 is a wide flat plate ; uncus diamond pointed ; vesica with 

 band of teeth and scobinated process. 



Dianthoecias. — This interesting group should be 

 remodelled. There are a number of species that show a 

 strong generic tendency. Prof. Smith places them among 

 the Mamestras. The species occuring in this country do not 

 show this relationship, but rather agree with some of the 

 Hadenidce. The small white spot at the anal angle of the hind 

 wing being a distinct character endorsed by the genitalia. 

 Taking the form hicucuhali as a type, we have serena, f/enisUe, 

 glmica, cucuhali, carjx^pliaga, ca'psophila, (■cipsincola and 

 harrettii, with the cucullus bent over, forming a battledore 

 harpe. The costal edge is curled inwards ; where it joins 

 the harpe it generally produces a curled rounded flap, this 

 is really the ampulla ; in glauca it becomes an arm, in 

 genistce it is strong; but in the second group of the 

 Dianthoecias it is very large and connects this section 

 comprising conspersa, albimacula, compta and ceesia with 

 the first group, between which it would otherwise be difficult 

 to see the relationship. Dysodea is evidently in this group. 



Serena. 



Harpe battledore, with corona ; clasper broad and 

 flattened ; clavus peaked ; uncus tongue shaped ; vesica 

 with small bulbed cornutus ; covering the vinculum is a 

 rounded plate slightly cleft in the centre and fringed with 

 scales. 



Genistae. 



Harpe short, battledore, spinose, with no distinct corona ; 

 clasper turns and is produced downwards toward the 

 sacculus ; uncus broad and pointed ; vesica with short 

 bulbed cornutus. 



