136 LEPIDOPTERA. 



found in many parts of Central and Eastern Europe, and in 

 Piedmont. 



Genus 5. LOPHOPTERYX. 



Antennge of the male pectinated with very short, broad, 

 almost squared teeth, which are ciliated, and lengthened by 

 tufts of fine hairs. Fore wings rather broad behind, with 

 the hind margin scalloped ; a distinct prominent tuft on the 

 dorsal margin. 



Larvae cylindrical with small humps ; having sixteen legs, 

 the anal pair but little used. 



PuPiE in a silken cocoon. 



1. Ij. carmelita, Esip. — Expanse, \\ to If inch. Fore 

 wings soft red-brown, shaded off with pale grey ; having a 

 dark dorsal prominent tuft and two yellow costal spots ; hind 

 wings very little paler. 



Antennee of the male pectinated with extremely short broad 

 teeth surmounted by long tufts of fine hairs which form the 

 apparent pectinations, light brown ; head densely scaled, dark 

 red-brown. Thorax rather broad and squared, densely 

 covered with raised red-brown scales, but not conspicuously 

 tufted ; shoulder-lappets raised and tipped with white ; 

 hinder portion edged with a yellowish line, followed by a 

 blackish transverse bar on a slight crest, behind which is a 

 short pale-grey triangular patch ; abdomen rather long, thick, 

 and very cylindrical, with a blunt apical tuft, and a slight 

 ridge of reddish tufts down each side. Fore wings moderately 

 broad ; costa very gently curved throughout ; apex angulated ; 

 hind margin slightly oblique to the middle, then bent and 

 suddenly more oblique, scalloped throughout ; dorsal margin 

 straight almost to the base, and having a projecting tooth- 

 like tuft of mixed brown and black scales, edged with white. 

 Colour soft red-brown, darkest along the costa, shading off. 



