474 Mr. E. Meyrick on the classification 



59. Stericta, Ld. 



Face rounded ; ocelli distinct ; tongue developed. Antennae 

 two-thirds, in ^ ciliated, basal joint with a long densely scaled 

 erect or reflexed horny process. Labial palpi moderately long, 

 curved, ascending, second joint with appressed scales, sometimes 

 expanded at apex, terminal joint rather short, pointed. Maxillary 

 palpi rather short, filiform, in ^ terminating in a long pencil of 

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

 with outer sj^urs one-half inner. Fore wings with veins 4 and 5 

 approximated or from a point or stalked, 7 and 8 out of 9, 10 

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

 5 approximated or from a point or stalked, 7 out of 6 near origin, 

 approximated shortly to 8 or rarely connected at a point or very 

 shortly anastomosing. 



A genus of moderate size, principally developed in 

 the Indo-Malayan region and Australia, but also found 

 in North America ; the position of the following East 

 Siberian species cannot be assured in the absence of the 

 (? , but is almost certain. 



inimica, Butl. ; amurensis, Stgr. MS. {Aglossa). 



60. Craneophora, Christ. 



Face rounded, crown in ^ with long recurved tuft of hairs 

 ocelli concealed (?) ; tongue developed. Antennae two-thirds, in ^ 

 filiform, ciliated, basal joint with a short horny projection in front. 

 Labial palpi rather long, curved, ascending, second joint with 

 dense appressed scales (said to have a tuft of hairs in J" , probably 

 in error). Maxillary palpi (said to be absent, but probably) fill 

 form, in ^ terminating in a long pencil of hairs. Posterior tibiae 

 with outer spurs one-half inner. Fore wings with veins 7 and 8 

 out of 9. Hind wings with veins 4 and 5 approximated at base, 

 7 out of 6 near origin, approximated shortly to 8. 



Apparently closely allied to the preceding, and con- 

 taining one East Siberian species. I have not been 

 able to see it, and the above generic characters are taken 

 from Cbristoph, but whether they are trustworthy is 

 very doubtful. I have ventured to make one conjectural 

 correction ; the tuft of yellowish hairs said to be attached 

 to the labial palpi of the <? is probably the maxillary 

 palpi, which are said to be absent, but probably lie con- 

 cealed between the labial, as in the preceding genus. 



