TRIFID^. 343 



Dublin, in Louth, Monaghan, Londonderry, Armagh, Sligo, 

 and commonly at Castle Taylor, Galway. 



Abroad it is found throughout Central Europe, Southern 

 France, Northern Italy and in Dalmatia. 



Genus 32. HAMA. 



Antennas ciliated ; eyes naked, with lashes at the back ; 

 thorax somewhat smooth, top crest scarcely indicated, back 

 crest small ; abdomen rather smooth, with three to five small 

 crests ; fore wings somewhat elongated, of moderate breadth ; 

 hind wings ample, vein 5 very slender, curved at its origin. 



Larv^ smooth, naked, of dull colours, feeding on low 

 plants but keeping much concealed. 



PUP^ subterranean. 



We have three species — difficult to tabulate — 



A. Fore wings shining, dark umbreous mottled with 



black. H. aljjccta. 



A"'. Fore wings not very glossy. 



B. Fore wings pale yellow-brown, much marbled with 



darker brown. H. anccps. 



W. Fore wings pale umbreous, much marbled with dark 

 umbreous and black. H. furva. 



1. H. abjecta, Zfu5.— Expanse If to 1^ inch. Fore 

 wings moderately broad, obtuse, shining blackish-brown ; 

 markings usually obscure, but reniform stigma generally 

 edged outwardly with white spots ; hind wings smoky-brown 

 with a yellowish gloss. 



Antenna of the male ciliated with minute regular tufts of 

 fine bristles, pale brown ; palpi rather narrowly tufted, pale 

 brown shaded at the sides with smoky-brown, apical joint 

 short, pointed forward ; head and thorax brown, dusted all over 

 with smoky-brown ; collar a little erected and faintly banded 

 in front with darker brown ; top and back crests both reduced 



