4-16 Mr. E. Meyrick on the classification 



placed with it this insect, which he had not seen ; it is, 

 however, totally distinct. The abnormal differences in 

 neuration which are noted above occurred in one wing 

 of a specimen which was normal on the other side ; 

 probably they are a monstrosity only, but I have seen 

 only two specimens. 

 acutella, Ev. 



13. Phlyct^nia, Hb. 

 Face slightly rounded ; ocelli distinct ; tongue developed. An- 

 tennae two-thirds, in ^ filiform, ciliated (5 — 1). Labial palpi 

 moderately long, porrected, second joint with dense projecting 

 scales attenuated to a point forwards, terminal joint concealed. 

 Maxillary palpi moderate, porrected, apex penicillate or somewhat 

 dilated with scales. Abdomen in (J with moderate anal tuft. 

 Middle tibifE in ^ sometimes dilated and containing tuft of hairs 

 in groove ; posterior tibiae with outer middle-spur in ^ obsolete, in 

 5 one-half inner, outer end-spur one-half to three-fourths of inner. 

 Fore wings with vein 7 fi'om rather near 9, 8 and 9 stalked, 10 

 more or less approximated to 9 towards base. Hind wings over 1 ; 

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

 osing with 8 to two-fifths. 



An early offshoot from Pyrausta. The genus is of 

 considerable size, and is characteristic of Europe and 

 North America, probably originating in the former ; 

 there is a locally developed group of species in the 

 Hawaiian Islands, and one species in Australia ; it has 

 not yet been recognised elsewhere. I have previously 

 called this genus Scojmla, which term I now recognise to 

 have been wrongly applied. 



cilialis, Hb. ^hijmnctalis, H.-S. ; dis- 



*fimhriataUs, Dup. punctalis, Gn. 



lavguidalis, Ev. scorialis, Z. 



testaccalis, Z. ( <? notseen). *costalis, Ev. 

 ^gratialiSfBrem. {gracialis, inquinatalis, Z. (? var. 

 form, prav.). seq.). 



crocealis, Hb. jirunalis, Schiff. 



institalis, Hb. cyatialis, Lah. 



confinalis, Ld. orhicentralis, Christ. 



liitealis, Hb. *ustrinalis, Christ. 



ferrugalis, Hb. accolalis, Z. 



elutalis, Schiff. tcrrealis, Tr. 



fulvalis, Hb. • fuscalis, Schiff. 



''tritalis, Christ. samhiicalis, Schiff. 



