of the Pijraliclina of the European fnuna. 447 



14. NOMOPHILA, Hb. 



Face slightly rounded, oblique ; ocelli distinct ; tongue developed. 

 Antennae two-thirds, in <? filiform, ciliated with fascicles (If). 

 Labial palpi moderately long, porrected, second joint with dense 

 projecting scales attenuated to a point forwards, terminal joint 

 concealed. Maxillary palpi short, filiform. Abdomen in ^ with 

 moderate anal tuft. Posterior tibiae with outer spurs less than 

 one-half inner. Fore wings with vein 7 from near 9, 8 and 9 

 stalked, 10 closely approximated to 9 towards base. Hind wings 

 1^ — 15 ; veins 3, 4, 5 closely approximated at base, 7 out of 6 near 

 origin, anastomosing with 8 to two-fifths. 



An early developmental form of Pyrausta, showing in 

 the narrowed fore wings an adaptation to a grassy 

 hahitat. The single species is practically cosmopolitan, 

 and there is no reason to suppose it has been artificially 

 introduced anywhere. 

 noctuella, Schiff. 



15. Metaxmeste, HI). 

 Head rough-haired, face rounded; ocelli distinct; tongue de- 

 veloped. Antennae two-thirds, in S" filiform, ciliated simply or 

 with fascicles (^ — 1). Labial palpi moderately long, porrected, 

 second joint with very long rough projecting hairs, terminal joint 

 concealed. Maxillary palpi moderate, porrected, apex terminating 

 in a pencil of loose scales. Abdomen in 3" with moderate anal tuft. 

 Femora rough-haired ; posterior tibiae with outer spm-s three- 

 fourths of inner. Fore wings with vein 7 from near 9, 8 and 9 

 stalked, 10 approximated to 9 towards base ; in ^ sometimes with 

 a long expansible pencil of haurs beneath from base near inner 

 margin. Hind wings over 1 ; veins 3, 4, 5 approximated at base, 

 7 from point with or out of 6 near origin, anastomosing shortly 

 with 8 to one-fifth. 



An early alpine development of Pyrausta; it has 

 certainly no immediate relationship to the other forms 

 included with it by Lederer under his Hereyna. Catharia, 

 Ld., is merged in it. The species are restricted to the 

 mountains of Europe and Asia Minor. 



pyreniealis, Dup. 



sericatalis, H.-S. 



scJurtnhiana, Hoch. 



phryyialis, Hb. 



TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1890.— PART III. (SEPT.) 2 H 



