2i6 i-loyd's natural history. 



This is a Family of considerable extent, and chiefly re- 

 markable for the form and structure of the larva. It is well re- 

 presented in most parts of the world, but there are only two 

 European species, both of which are found in England. The 

 European larvae are not known to sting. 



The Moths have some resemblance to the Tortrices in shape, 

 and were regarded as belonging to them by several of the older 

 writers. 



GENUS DORATIFERA. 



Doratifera, Westwood, in Jardine's Nat. Libr. Exot. Moths, 

 p. i8i (1841); Walker, List Lepid. Ins. Brit. Mus. v. 

 p. ins (1855). 

 Doratiophora, Scott, Austral. Lepid. p. 17 (1864). 

 Lamprokpis^ Felder, Reise d. Novara, Lepid. iv. pi. 82, fig. 13 

 (1874). 

 This genus includes a few Australian species, with very 

 stout, pubescent, and rather short bodies, the abdomen not 

 extending beyond the hind-wings. The palpi are very short 

 and pilose, the wings are rather short and broad, and the 

 antennae of the male are pectinated to the middle, and 

 serrated beyond ; those of the female are simple. The 

 abdomen of the female is clothed with woolly hair beneath 

 and on the sides. 



DORATIFERA VULNERANS. 

 {^Plate XCII. Fig. 3 {imago), 4, 5 {larva), 6 {cocoon).) 



liomhyx vulnerans, Lewin, Prodr. Ent. p. 5, pi. 4 (1805). 



Doralifera vubierans^ Westwood, in Jardine's Nat. Libr. Exot. 

 Moths, p. 181, pi. 22, figs. 3, 4, 5 {1841); Walker, List 

 Lepid. Ins. Brit. Mus. v. p. 11 16, no. i (1855). 

 This little Australian Moth expands about i inch to i^ 



incli, the male being rather smaller than the female, though 



