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10. Chloroclystis, Hh. 



Face with short cone of scales. Palpi moderate, porrected, rough- 

 scaled. Antennae in ^ ciliated shortly (in exotics sometimes fasci- 

 culate-ciliated or naked j. Thorax glabrous beneath. Abdomen 

 crested. Posterior tibise with all spurs present. Fore wings with 

 areole simple, 11 running into or anastomosing with 12. Hind 

 wings with 8 anastomosing with cell from near base to beyond 

 middle. 



A development of Tephrodystis. It is a very natural 

 genus, and is even recognisable superficially by the 

 peculiar form of the posterior edge of the median band, 

 and the strong tendency to a green coloration, which is 

 not found in its near allies. It is especially character- 

 istic of New Zealand, where there are at least 8 species, 

 and there is another in Australia : it has not yet been 

 certainly identified elsewhere. I described it under 

 the name of Pasiphila, being then unacquainted with 

 Hubner's genus. 



coronata, Hb. 



rectangulata, L. 



chloerata, 'Sla.h. 



dehiliata, Hb. 

 *agilata, Christ. 



11. Gymnoscelis, Mah. 



Face with short cone of scales. Palpi moderate, porrected, rough- 

 scaled. Antennae in ^ ciliated. Thorax glabrous beneath. Abdo- 

 men crested. Posterior tibiae in both sexes without median spurs. 

 Fore wings with areole simple, 11 sometimes anastomosiug with or 

 running into 12. Hind wings with 8 anastomosing with cell from 

 near base to beyond middle. 



A small genus, probably overlooked, but containing 

 several Malayan and Polynesian species. It is an off- 

 shoot of Tephrodystis, with near collateral relationship 

 to Chlorodystis. The structure of vein 11 is variable 

 within the limits of the same species ; in the European 

 species it is sometimes free, sometimes anastomoses 

 with 12. 



pumilat'j.. Hb. 



12. Tephroclystis, Hh. 



Face with short cone of scales. Palpi moderate, porrected, rough- 

 scaled. Antennae in ^ ciliated. Thorax glabrous beneath. Abdo- 

 TBAN3. ENT. SOG. 'LOST). 1892. — PAET I. fllAECH.) F 



