of the Pyralidina of the European fauna. 455 



Allied to Titanio ; a small genns, possibly consisting 

 only of one geographically varying species. 

 dcntalis, Schiff. 

 furiosa, Stgr., List XXXIII. 



25. Pel^ea, Ld. 



Face rounded ; ocelli distinct ; tongiie developed. Antennae 

 three -fourths, in (J ciliated. Labial palpi moderate, porrected, 

 second joint with rough projecting scales attenuated forwards. 

 Maxillary palpi moderate, porrected. Abdomen in J with moder- 

 ate anal tuft. Fore wings in 3' with vein 7 bent apart from 8 

 near base, enclosing with it a roughened depression on lower 

 surface, 9 and 10 out of 8. Hind wings over 1 ; 3, 4, 5 approxim- 

 ated at base, 7 out of 6 near origin, anastomosing witli 8. 



I have not been able to see a specimen of the scarce 

 species which composes this genus, and the characters 

 given above are derived from Lederer ; assuming their 

 correctness, the genus is distinct enough, and must be 

 allied to Titanio. 



*ramalis, Hb. 



26. Heliothela, Gn. 



Face rounded ; ocelli distinct ; tongue developed. Antennas less 

 than two-thirds, in ^ filiform, ciliated (l — ^). Labial palpi moder- 

 ate, porrected, second joint with short dense projecting scales 

 beneath, becoming longer towards apex, terminal joint moderate, 

 stout, exposed. Maxillary palpi long, not much shorter than 

 labial, porrected, expanded with scales towards apex, truncate. 

 Abdomen in 3 with moderate anal tuft. Posterior tibiae with outer 

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

 stalked, 10 somewhat approximated to 9 towards base. Hind wiugs 

 over 1 ; veins 3, 4, 5 approximated at base, 7 out of 6 near origin, 

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



A small genus, represented by scattered species in 

 probably all the principal regions ; it is in the direct 

 line of transition between Titanio and Scoparia. The 

 lower margin of the cell in the hind wings is sometimes 

 so far clothed with hairs towards the base as to make a 

 marked approach to the structure of the Cramhidce ; yet 

 the hairs do not form a clearly defined pecten as in that 

 family. 



fitralia. Hb. 

 *piie)jailiciiiH6, i' rey. 



