Classification of the Pi/raliiJse. 47i 



Auctorum. 



Slcricta aruginnaa, Lucas, P. Linn. Soc. N. S. W., 



viii., p. 165 Queensland. 



Genus Orthaqa. 



Orthaga, Wlk., xvi., 191 (1858). 

 Edeta, Wlk„ xvi., 198. 



Catamola, Meyr., Trans, Ent, Soc, 188-t, p. 63. 

 Bnlanotis, Meyr., Trans. Ent. Soc, 1884, p. 69. 

 Fannucha, Moore. Lep. Atk., p. 199 (1887). 

 Prohoscidoplwra, Warr., A. M. N. H. (6), vii., p. 429 

 (1891). 



Hyperhalanotis, Warr., A. M. N. II. (6), vii., 433. 



Falpi upturned, reaching vertex of head and roughly scaled ; 

 antennte of male minutely serrate and fasciculate ; tibife nearly 

 smoothly scaled. Forewing with vein 3 from near angle of cell ; 



OrtJiaga hasalis, $ , \ (from Moths Ind., vol. iv.). 



4, .5 from angle; 7, 8, 9 stalked. ITindwing with vein 3 from 

 near angle of cell ; 4, 5 from angle ; G, 7 from upper angle or shortly 

 stalked . 



Sect. I. Antennae of male with a thickly scaled pro- 

 cess from basal joint, reaching to collar. 



A. (Catamola). Male with the 2n(l joint of palpi hollowed 

 out to receive the brush-like maxillary palpi ; a 

 fui-row on underside beyond upper angle of cell 

 above vein 6. 



(1). j-Okthaga THYRisALis, Wlk., xvi., 167 . Australia. 

 Pyralis 7iigricalis, Wlk., Trans. Ent. Soc. 

 (3), i., p. 120. 



