of the Pyralidina of the European fauna. 475 



One of the veins of the fore wing (10 or 11) is not 

 alluded to by Christoph, but is probably overlooked. 

 *Ficki, Christ. 



61. Xestula, Snell. 

 Face somewhat rounded, oblique, with somewhat projecting 

 scales ; ocelli distinct ; tongue developed. Antennae one-half, in 

 (^ bipectinated, towards apex simple, basal joint with apical pro- 

 jection of scales in front. Labial palpi moderate, porrected, second 

 joint with rough projecting scales beneath towards apex, terminal 

 joint short, concealed. Maxillary palpi rather short, dilated with 

 loose scales towards apex. Thorax in 3" with very large expansible 

 pencil of hairs from shoulders beneath. Abdomen in ^ with 

 moderate anal tuft, and apical lateral pencils of scales. Posterior 

 tibiae in ^ with rough projecting scales, outer spurs one-half inner, 

 posterior tarsi in ^ with tuft of scales at apex of basal joint above 

 (anterior and middle legs broken). Fore wings with vein 1 with 

 long basal furcation, 4 and 5 closely approximated towards base, 

 7 and 8 out of 9, 10 approximated to 9 towards base. Hind wino-s 

 over 1 ; veins 4 and 5 from a point, 7 out of near origin, approxim- 

 ated shortly to 8. 



Intermediate between the preceding group and Pijralis ,- 

 it includes only the following East Siberian species. 

 miraculosa, Snell. 



62. Pykalis, L. 



Face rounded, with rather projecting scales; ocelli distinct or 

 concealed; tongue developed. Antennae two-thirds, in ^ filiform, 

 serrulate, or dentate, ciliated (1 — 2), Labial palpi moderately 

 long, porrected or ascending, second joint with appressed or rough 

 projecting scales, terminal joint moderate or short, exposed. Maxil- 

 lary palpi short or moderate, tolerably filiform or apex dilated with 

 loose penicillate scales. Abdomen in S' with moderate anal tuft. 

 Posterior tibite with outer spurs one-half inner. Fore wings with 

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

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

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

 shortly to 8. 



A cosmopolitan genus, but some of the species owe 

 their wide range to artificial introduction. I have here 

 included Stemviatopltora, Gn. ; it is supposed to be dis- 

 tinguished from Pyralis by the presence of ocelli, but I 



