452 Mr. E. Meyrick on the classification 



ocelli distinct ; tongue developed. Antennae two-thirds, in <? fili- 

 form, ciliated with fascicles (2). Labial palpi moderate, obliquely- 

 ascending or porrected, second joint with short or long projecting 

 scales beneath, terminal joint exposed or concealed. Maxillary 

 palpi rather long, porrected, filiform, apex sometimes penicillate. 

 Abdomen in ^ with moderate anal tuft. Posterior tibiae with outer 

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

 stalked, 10 approximated to 9 towards base. Hind wings over 1 ; 

 veins 3, 4, 5 closely approximated at base, or 4 and 5 from a point, 

 7 out of 6 near origin, anastomosing with 8 to one-third. 



There is a good deal of structural difference between 

 the two species which I have placed together here ; but 

 I think it is reasonable and possible to regard them as 

 extreme forms of the same type, the range of varia- 

 tion being analogous to that of the similar genus Titanio. 

 The genus is perfectly definable, and intermediate forms 

 may probably be found hereafter. The species are both 

 from the Mediterranean coasts. 



ulceratalis, Ld. 



isatidalisy Dup. 



22. LoxosTEGE, Hb. 



Face with a rather short pointed or obtuse conical horny pro- 

 jection ; ocelli distinct ; tongue developed. Antennae three-fourths, 

 in (^ filiform, ciliated (^ — 1). Labial palpi moderately long, por- 

 rected, second joint with dense projecting scales attenuated to a 

 point forwards, terminal joint concealed. Maxillary palpi moder- 

 ate, porrected, filiform, apex sometimes penicillate. Abdomen in 

 3 with moderate anal tuft. Posterior tibiae with outer spurs one- 

 half to three-foiirths of inner, rarely with outer middle-spur in J 

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

 stalked, 10 more or less closely approximated to 9 towards base. 

 Hind wings over 1 ; veins 3, 4, 5 approximated at base, 7 from 

 point with or out of 6 near origin, anastomosing with 8 to one-third 

 to two-fifths. 



Characteristic of the temperate regions of the northern 

 hemisphere, especially Europe, but stragglers occur also 

 elsewhere. The frontal projection is always more or 

 less clearly conical in general form, but the apex is 

 sometimes acute, sometimes rounded, the former being 

 more tj'pical. This genus includes Euri/crcon, Ld., 

 PhlycUenodcs, Gn., and Eplielis, Ld. Where, however, 

 I have previously used the name Eurycreon, Ld., myself, 



