458 Mr. E. Meyrick on the classification 



politalis, F. umhrosalis, F. E. 



straminalis, Hb. PecJii, Baker; renatalis, 



extimalis, Sc. Oberth. 



*ragabundalis, Christ. frumentalis, L. 



nomaclalis, Ld. *allardalis, Obertb. 

 *ccesialis, H.-S. segetalis, H.-S. 



saxicolalis, Mn. ^helenalis, Stgr. 



clesertalis, Hb. sopJiiaUs, F. 



^scrratalis, Stgr. anartalis, Stgr., List 



^'manr/lisaUs, Erscb. XXXIII. 



orientalis, Ev. 



30. Mesographe, /7?;. 

 Face slightly rounded, oblique ; ocelli distinct : tongue deve- 

 loped. Antennse two-thirds, in ^ filiform, ciliated {\ — h). Labial 

 palpi moderate, porrected, second joint with dense projecting scales 

 attenuated to a point forwards, terminal joint concealed. Maxillary 

 palpi moderately long, porrected, triangularly dilated towards apex 

 with loose spreading scales. Abdomen in 3^ with moderate anal 

 tuft. Posterior tibite 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 4 and 5 closely approxim- 

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

 third. 



Allied to Evei^gcstis. One species extends from Western 

 Europe to Japan, and a second throughout Africa ; the 

 third is also African. 

 furjicalis, L. 

 africalis, Gn. 

 ^conquisitali^i, Gn. 



31. Peochoristis, n. g. 



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

 tennae three-fourths, in <J stout, filiform, ciliated (^). Labial palpi 

 moderately long, porrected, second joint with dense projecting 

 scales attenuated to a point forwards, terminal joint concealed. 

 Maxillary palpi moderate, porrected, triangularly dilated termin- 

 ally with scales, ajjex obliquely truncate. Abdomen in ^ with 

 small anal tuft. Middle tibise in ^ rather dilated, grooved ; pos- 

 terior tibiae with outer spurs one-half inner. Fore wings with 

 vein 7 from near 9, 8 and 9 stalked, 10 rather approximated to 9 

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



