the Oeomotrinn of the Kitropi'nn fdiinn. 113 



Constituted for the following Central Asiatic species. 

 It is probably an offshoot from Hygrochroa or an allied 

 form, with collateral affinity to Selenia. 

 maracandaria, Ersch. 



91. Selenia. Hh. 



Face with projecting tuft of scales. Tongue developed. Palpi 

 moderate, porrected or subascending, rough-scaled. Antennae in 

 (? bipectinated to apex. Thorax densely hairy beneath. Femora 

 densely hairy beneath ; posterior tibiae in ^ not dilated, with all 

 spurs present. Fore wings in ^ without fovea ; a transparent 

 sear on transverse vein ; 6 out of 9, 11 rarely connected with 12 or 

 10. Hind wings with a transparent scar on transverse vein ; C and 

 7 stalked, 8 approximated to cell to middle. 



Contains the following and two or three North American 

 species. It is an offshoot from Hygvodiroa. 

 bilunaria, Esp. 

 lunaria, Schiff. 

 tetralunaria, Hufn. 

 * versicolor aria, Christ. 



92. Hygbochroa, Hh. 



Face with projecting tuft of scales. Tongue developed. Palpi 

 moderate, subascending, shortly rough-scaled. Antennae in $ bi- 

 pectinated to apex. Thorax densely hairy beneath. Femora 

 densely hairy beneath ; posterior tibiae in $ not dilated, with all 

 spurs present. Fore wings in S" without fovea ; 10 sometimes out 

 of 9, sometimes connected with 11. Hind wings with 8 approxim- 

 ated to cell to middle. 



A development from the neighbourhood of Ennomos. 

 The single species extends throughout the northern and 

 central parts of the European region. 

 syringaria, L. 



93. Cepphis, Hb. 



Face with loosely appressed scales. Tongue developed. Palpi 

 moderate, porrected, rough-scaled. Antennae in ^ bipectinated to 

 apex. Thorax hairy beneath. Femora glabrous ; posterior tibiae 

 in <y not dilated, with all spurs present. Fore wings in ^ without 

 fovea ; 7 and 8 unusually short, 7 rising above middle of 9, 10 out 

 of 9. Hind wings with 8 approximated to cell to middle. 



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