440 Mr. E. Meyrick on the classification 



moderate, subascending, second joint with dense projecting scales 

 beneath, often longer and forming a pointed tuft forwards, ter- 

 minal joint concealed. Maxillary palpi rather short, dilated termi- 

 nally with dense scales, obliquely truncate. Abdomen in $ with 

 large dense exsertible genital tuft. Posterior tibiae in ^ with outer 

 spurs one-sixth to one-half of inner. Fore wings with vein 7 

 closely approximated to 9 on basal fourth, 8 and 9 stalked, 10 

 closely approximated to 9 towards base. Hind wings over 1 ; 

 veins 3, 4, 5 closely approximated at base, 7 out of 6 near origin, 

 anastomosing with 8 to one-third to two-fifths. 



A characteristic Indo-Malayan genus of some extent, 

 of which stragglers are found in the warmer parts of 

 other regions. I have united under this title Marfiarodes, 

 Gn., and Glyphodes, Gn., between which I can find no 

 structural distinction. The genera Cydalima, Ld., 

 StemorrJiages, Ld., Pachyarches, Ld., Enclwcnemidia , Ld., 

 Sii^yrophora, Ld., Cryptograpltis, Ld., and probably 

 others also (besides Chloauyes, Ld., Pygospila, Gn., and 

 Heterocnephes, Ld., which I had already merged in the 

 above), ought, I think, also to fall into this genus ; I am 

 acquainted with all those mentioned, and they agree in 

 all the characters of the generic definition given above, 

 but differ variously in the possession of tufts or scale- 

 thickenings on the legs, antennae, abdomen, or wings, 

 and sometimes sinuations in the antennae. These 

 characters seem to me to be here of specific value only ; 

 the natural classification of the species of this group is 

 not improved, but rendered more obscure, by the creation 

 of these small unnecessary genera ; and it appears to 

 me scientifically advantageous to include them all under 

 one, which will even then be by no means very large. 

 uiiionalis, Hb. 

 niyropunctalis, Brem. 

 quadrimaculalis, Brem. 



^melaleucalis, Ev. 



*€xpictalis, Christ. 



2. Paratalanta, n. g. 

 Face rounded, oblique ; ocelli distinct ; tongue developed. 

 Antennae four-fifths, in <? filiform, ciliated (^ — 1). Labial palpi 

 moderately long, porrected, second joint with dense projecting 

 scales attenuated to a point forwards, terminal joint concealed. 

 Maxillary palpi moderate or short, rather dilated with scales termi- 



