Ochseftheimer's Genera of the Lepidoptcra of Europe. 289 



Species. Icon. 



\^.V\.Aiirifcra, HUb Hiib. Noct. tab. 98. f. 463. (mas.) 



\5.—Chrysitis, Linn Ernst, VIII.pl.cccxxxv. f. 588. 



IQ.—Orichalcca, Fab Ernst, VIII. pi. cccxxxvi. f. 589. 



17.— Bradea, Fab Ernst, VIII. pi. cccxxxvi. f. 590. 



IS.— jEnmla, HUb Hiib.Noct. tab.57.f. 280. (mas.) 



19.— Circumfcxa, Linn Ernst, VIIL pi. cccxxxvi. f. 591. 



20.— /o/a, Linn Ernst, VIIL pi. cccxxxvii. f. 592. 



2\.— Gamma, Linn Ernst, VIIL pi. cccxxxviii. f.594.. 



22. Ni, Hiib Ernst, VIIL pi. cccxxxviii. f.595. 



23. — Interrogationis, Linn...Ernst, VIIL pi. cccxxxvii. f.593. 



24. Aiii, Hub Ernst, VIIL pl.cccxxxix. f. 596. 



2D.—Divcrgeiis, Fab Ernst, VIIL pl.cccxxxix. f. 597. 



26.—Deverge)is, Hiib Hiib. Noct. tab. 107. f.500. (mas.) 



501. (foem.) 

 27.— Microgamma, Hub. ...HUb. Noet. tab. 151. f.69S. (foem.) 



699. (mas.) 



Genus 77. ANARTA, Ocks., TreitscJi. 

 (Curtis, Stephens.) 



Legs, anterior the shortest, the tibia: with a flat strong spine 

 on the internal side, middle and posterior tibiae very hairy 

 towards the base, terminated by spurs, the latter having a 

 pair also above the apex : tarsi very long, the basal joint 

 nearly as long as the tibite. — Wings deflexed; superior lan- 

 ceolate, inferior small. — Anteiiiue alike in both sexes, rather 

 long, slender, setaceous, covered with scales above, pube- 

 scent beneath, basal joint robust, ovate.— Palpi extending 

 a little beyond the head, very hairy. — MaxilUe as long as 

 the antenna?, furnished with tentacula towards the apex. — 

 Head very small : eyes small, pubescent. — Thorax not 

 crested, covered with hairy scales. — Abdomen short, robust, 

 ciliated on the sides and at the apex. — Larva naked, with 

 16 feet*. 



The individuals of this genus are small, and fly by day, re- 

 velling in the sunshine. 



the tlircc or four anterior segments. — 7y«f7'm with 12 feet; /;rar/sin;ill ; three 

 first segments of the body smaller than the rest, the latter with anj^ular 

 tubercles above. I'lqia with the case of the maxilliE, feet aiul wings elon- 

 gated into a slicath, adhcrin;; to the abdon)Cn." 



The individuals (only three) of this genus differ from the true Plusijp, 

 pnnci|)ally in the greater development of their pal|)i; they are ornamented 

 with metallic colours, even more brilliant than those of the latter, and the 

 larviu of the two genera diHer by those of tiie Chryso|itera having the nine 

 posterior segments of the body surinoimted by angular elevations. — Du- 

 ponr/ic/, Ia-]i. dc Fruiici; loin. vii. jmil. ii. p. ."JH. 



• ("haracters from (Jurtii, llril. Kill. iii. pi. 1 ■!.">. 



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