of the PyralicUna of the European fauna. 471 



with dense scales. Abdomen in ^ with small anal tuft. Posterior 

 tibias with outer spurs one-half inner. Fore wings with vein 3 

 from considerably before angle, 4 and 5 stalked from angle, 7 out 

 of 8 near base, 9, 10, and 11 out of 8. Hind wings 1 ; veins 4 and 

 5 stalked, 7 out of 6 near origin, anastomosing with 8 to middle. 



This curious genus includes only one East Siberian 

 species. 



ohtiisalis, Christ. {Sparagmia). 



53. Endoteicha, Z. 



Face romided ; ocelli distinct ; tongue developed. Antennae 

 two-thirds, in <? ciliated or finely bipectinated, pectinations ending 

 in tufts of ciha. Labial palpi moderate, ascending, second joint 

 with rough projecting scales beneath, terminal joint short, exposed. 

 Maxillary palpi very short, slender, or rudimentary. Thorax in ^ 

 with patagia much elongated, terminating in long tuft of hairs. 

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

 outer spurs one-third to one-half of inner. Fore wings with veins 

 4 and 5 from a point or stalked, 7 and 8 out of 9, 10 rather approxim- 

 ated to 9 towards base. Hind wings over 1 ; veins 4 and 5 from 

 a point or stalked, 7 out of 6 near origin, anastomosing with 8 to 

 one-third. 



An Indo-Malayan genus of moderate size, ranging 

 thence into Australia, Eastern Asia, and Africa, and one 

 species reaching Europe. 



flammealis, Schiff. 



icelalis, Walk, {icelusalis) ; flavofascialis, Brem. 



'*costimaculalis, Christ, {costcemaculalis) . 



*olivaccalis, Brem. 



*pe)iicillalis, Christ. 



54. Synaphe, Hh. 

 Face rounded, sometimes with projecting scales ; ocelli distinct ; 

 tongue developed. Antennae two-thirds, in ^ bipectinated, pectin- 

 ations slender, often terminating in fascicles of cilia. Labial 

 palpi very long, porrected, clothed with loose scales or sometimes 

 with rough projecting hairs, attenuated forwards, terminal joint 

 long, exposed. Maxillary palpi moderately long, more or less 

 triangularly dilated with scales. Abdomen in <? with moderate 

 anal tuft. Femora and tibiae sometimes hairy; posterior tibiae 

 with outer spurs one-half to two-thirds of inner. Fore wings with 

 vein 6 sometimes out of 9, 7 and 8 out of 9, 10 closely approxim- 

 ated to 9 towards base. Hind wings over 1; veins 4 and 5 



