442 Mr. E. Meyrick on the classification 



ascending, second joint with dense projecting scales beneath, ter- 

 minal joint short or moderate, moi'e or less pointed. Maxillary 

 palpi moderate, porrected, filiform. Abdomen in ^ with small 

 anal tuft. Posterior tibiae with outer spurs one-third to four-fifths 

 of inner. Fore wings with vein 7 approximated to 9 towards base, 

 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. 



Allied to Omiodes. An Indo-Malaj^an genus of limited 

 extent ; of the two following species luctuosalis is Indian, 

 and ranges into Siberia ; recurvalis is now one of the 

 most widely distributed of insects, occurring in abun- 

 dance throughout the warmer regions of the whole 

 world. Under this head are mclndedZinckenia, Z., and 

 Coptohasis, Ld. ; as thus constituted, the genus shows 

 some variation in structure, but is readily known by the 

 notch above basal joint of antennae in <? . 



recurvalis, F. 



luctuosalis, Gn. ; Zelleri, Brem. ; Bremeri, Wk. 



5. Agrotera, Schrk. 



Face rounded ; ocelli distinct ; tongue developed. Antennae 

 three-fourths, in 3^ filiform, ciliated (1). Labial palpi moderate, 

 curved, ascending, second joint with dense jirojecting scales 

 beneath, flatly compressed, terminal joint moderately long, with 

 acute triangular separate projecting tuft of scales in front. Maxil- 

 lary palpi short, filiform, pointed. Abdomen in ^ with small anal 

 tuft. Posterior tibiae with outer spurs one-half inner. Fore wings 

 with vein 7 from near 9, 8 and 9 stalked, 10 closely approximated 

 to 9 towards base. Hind wings over 1 ; veins 3, 4, 5 approxim- 

 ated at base, 7 out of 6 near origin, anastomosing with 8 to near 

 middle. 



A small and rather isolated genus, probably repre- 

 senting the ultimate stage of a development from the 

 Notarcha group. Besides the one European species, I 

 am acquainted only with one Indo-Malayan, and (if 

 Tetracona, Meyr., be merged, which is perhaps advisable) 

 one Australian. 



nemoraliSy Sc. 



6. SATiNASTRA, n. g. 



Face rounded ; ocelli distinct ; tongue developed. Antennae 

 two-thirds, in ^ filiform, ciliated {{). Labial palpi moderate. 



