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Genus 1. Lobesia, Cln. type reliquana, Hb. 



The chief feature of tin's genus is the sharply divided 

 sacculus, connecting it with Bracta. There is an interesting 

 development on the firsl and second abdominal segment in 

 i lie shape of a patch of specialised scales I ? glands) which 

 occurs in the two first genera. 



Lobesia reliquana, lib. 2—1 



Valva narrow; Bacculus hardly complete, beyond is a 



separated patch of spines. Uncus uol produced, sot with a 

 few long, curved, broad, spatulate scales. ZEdceagus short, 

 tapered. 



Ostium wide, protected by a pear shaped plate. 

 Signum large, scobinate at the junction of the bursa with 

 its ductus. 



Lobesia abscisana, Dbd. 5—1 



Lady Robinson, W. Purdey and •/. II'. M. 

 Valva narrow, widest before the apex; sacculus complete, 

 head rounded, spined. Uncus not produced, set with a 

 single row of spines a lout; its edge. .Kdopagus short, 

 tapered. 



Ovipositor not flattened. Ostium apparently inverted, 

 a wide opening below through which passes the ductus 

 bursa?: bursa scobinate. 



Lobesia littoralis, W'wood. •/. W. M. l— i 



Sacculus hardly complete, head spined. Uncus not 

 produced, set with a single row of spines along its edge. 



Ovipositor broad, flattened. Ostium wide: signum 

 rounded, scobinate. 



Lobesia euphorbiana, Ft. 1—2 



Lady Robinson. R. Adkin, W. Purdey. 



Valva not wider than the apex: sacculus cleft before the 

 head, spined. Uncus not produced. 



Ovipositor broad, flattened. Ostium narrow, strong, 

 set with minute spines: bursa small, scobinate. 



