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nppressis, nvticiilo sccundo loiigissiiuo, subcurvo, ;equali, tcitio temii 

 recto acuniiiiato. AI;u latoe, modiocriter ciliahr, antoriorcs aciita*, 

 postcriorcs trapczoidalcs ; anteriorcs : \ei\K. apicalis ramus inferior 

 Slid apice c\H ; vena' nicdiaiue ramus primus va/de curvits ; subnie- 

 diana juxta medianam postice recedit ct incrassatur. 

 lIaii-3 of the head decumbent, produced in fi'ont beyond tlie forehead, 

 behind erect. Ocelli none. Antenna; moderate, with distinct joints, ci- 

 liated in the (^ . Tongue short, clothed with scales. Labial palpi lo)if/, 

 compressed, with oppressed scales ; the second joint very long, slightly 

 curved, equal throughout; the third joint slender, straight, pointed. 

 Wings broad, with moderate cilia ; the anterior acute ; the j^osterior 

 trapezoidal. In the anterior wings the lower branch of the apical vein 

 runs into the hinder margin below the apex ; the tirst branch of the me- 

 dian vein is very mucli curved ; the submedian is close to the median, 

 but recedes posteriorly, where it is thickened. 



Only one species in this genus is known; its larva lias not 

 been detected. 



1. Christiernana, Linn. S. X. (1:2) 877. 303 (r7(;7) ; I'ab. ; ^^ ■ 

 \V. v.; lliib. Tort. 1-52; Step. pi. 38. f. 2; Dup. — Chrhtierndla, c^^q_ 



lliib. ; Treit. — cltrlnulh. Scop.? Alis anticis dilute luteis, strigis coc- ~i 

 cineis rcticulatis, punctiscpie parvis eoccineis. Exp. al. 8.V lin. 



Head and face pale yellow. Palpi pa*le yellow ; terminal joint be- 

 neath pale fuscous. Antenna^ whitish, annulatcd with fuscous. An- 

 terior wings pale yellow, almost reticulated with scarlet streaks; the 

 tirst along the costa at the base, with two ol)li([ue projections from 

 it, the second of which meets another streak from the middle of the 

 costa, which ajjpears to be continued to the inner margin near the base, 

 a branch from it running to the inner margin beyond tlie middle ; from 

 the middle of the costa is another streak directed outwards, meeting an 

 oblique streak from the costa running inwardly; below it are some scarlet 

 spots, and there is a small scarlet spot at the base of the inner margin ; 

 before the hinder margin is a nearly straight scarlet fascia, terminating 

 in the apex; cilia very pale yellow. Posterior wings greyish-fuscous, 

 with paler cilia. 



Very rare in this country; has occurred near Darentli Wood, 

 at Grcenhithc, and at Castle Eden Dean; it appears at the end of 

 June and beuinninii; of July. 



Genus XX. DASYCERA. iPC- ^^ ^' ~ 



Dasycerns, Haw. L. B. oSt (LS:2n). (Kcophora, Curt.; Step. Basi/- 

 cera et Stenoptera, L)u[). Qkophora p., Lat. Esperia p. et Alaboiiia 

 p., lliib. 



Capilli depressi. Froiis inter anteimas subangusta. Ocelli nulli, Au- 



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