the Geoiiictriua of the Europranfaiuui. 75 



beneath. Posterior tibiae with all spurs present. Fore wings with 

 areole simple. Hind wings with B anastomosing with cell from 

 near base to beyond middle. ? with aborted wings. 



A development of Euchoeca ; the fasciculate antennal 

 ciliations of the <? , and aborted wings of the ? , seem 

 correlated with the aj^pearance of the imago in winter, 

 as is so often the case with winter S2)ecies of all families. 

 Besides the two following species, which occur through- 

 out Northern and Central Europe, one at least ranging 

 into North America, there is a third in Japan. 



brumata, L. 



horeata, Hb. 



29. Venusia, Curt. 

 Face smooth. Palpi rather short, siibasceuding, loosely scaled. 

 Antennae in ^ bipectinated, apex simple. Thorax glabrous be- 

 neath. Posterior tibite with all spurs present. Fore wings with 

 areole simple. Hind wings with 8 anastomosing with cell from 

 near base to beyond middle. 



The single European species ranges into Japan and 

 North America. Besides this I am only acquainted 

 with three New Zealand species. The genus is nearly 

 allied to Euchoeca, and is probably a collateral branch 

 from the same stock. 

 camhrica, Curt. 



30. OCHODONTIA, Ld. 

 Face smooth. Palpi rather short, porrected, loosely scaled. 

 Antennae in ^ bipectinated, apex simple. Thorax glabrous be- 

 neath. Posterior tibiae with all spurs present. Fore wings with 

 areole double. Hind wings with 8 anastomosing with cell fr'om 

 near base to beyond middle. 



The genus is an offshoot of Asthena. The single 

 species is a native of South-east Europe. 

 adustaria, F. d. W. 



81. PiHODOMETRA, D. g. 

 Face more or less strongly obtusely-prominent. Palpi rather 

 short, porrected, loosely scaled. Antennae in S bipectinated, apex 

 simple. Thorax glabrous beneath. Posterior tibiae with all spurs 

 present. Fore wings with areole simple. Hind wings with 8 

 anastomosing with cell frona near base to beyond middle, 



