26 LEPWOPTERA. 



P. The black discal spot is the only distinct marking. 



E. indigata. 

 P-. Costa also spotted, transverse lines excessively slender. 



E. coiistridata. 

 P''. Tiie transverse lines tliicK, dark brown, thickened on 

 the costa. E. pusillata. 



P*. Discal spot absent. E. vcdcrianata. 



P^ Discal spot obscure ; indicating, with two costal spots, 

 a sort of triangle. E. trisigiiata. 



P". Pore winj^s ovate, costa clouded with reddish brown. 



E tcnuiata. 

 A^^. Fore wings dull grey-brown, not thinly scaled. 

 Q. A round white spot above anal angle, oPten others in 

 subterminal line. E. alhipundata. 



Q-. The first of two oblique black transverse lines crosses 

 the central spot. E. sobrinata. 



QK Three dull umbreous clouds lie along the hind margin. 



E. ixiijiiaia. 

 E. abbreviata and E. dodoncata are much alike, but the fore 

 wings of the latter are decidedlj- shorter than in the other. 



The moths in this genus sit when at rest with fore and 

 hind wings spread to their utmost width, and laid very flat 

 upon the surface on which they are reposing ; often when 

 disturbed they will merely lift the wings a little, run to 

 another spot, and after a few alternate liftings and depres- 

 sions of the wings, settle down again. 



1. E. togata, Fid). — Expanse 1 to 1^ inch. Fore wings 

 ample, whitish brown, the discal spot, costal spots and first 

 and second lines black ; with basal and subterminal red- 

 brown stripes. Hind wings somewhat similar. 



AntennsB of the male short, thick, very minutely ciliated, 

 black-brown, the back silvery white ; palpi cleaver-shaped and 

 rather prominent, black-brown ; head brownish-white ; neck 

 ridge and thorax pale umbreous shaded with white ; abdomen 

 shining whitish-brown with faint fulvous bars on the anterior 



