Ochsenheimer's Genera of the Lepidoptera of Europe. 295 



when at rest. — Aiitennce pectinated in tlie males ; filiform, 

 slender and clothed with long scales in the females. — Palpi 

 with three joints, covered with long spreading hairs. — 

 Maxillce very long and tapering, with a dilated membranous 

 edge, and tentacula towards the apex. — Abdomen slender. 

 — Larva with IG feet*. 



Species. Icon. 



l.Breph.ParM6r?z/as,Linn.. Ernst, VIII. pi. cccxxxi. f. 5Y7. 



a. b. e — h. 



2.—Notha^ Hiib Ernst, VIII. pi. cccxxxi. f. 577. 



c. d. k. i. 

 Curt.Brit.Ent.III.pl.l21.c?et?. 

 3. — PiiellUi Esper." Ernst, VIII. pi. cccxxx. f. 576. 



Genus 86. EUCLIDIA, Ochs., Treitsch. 



EucLiDi^, HUbner. (Euclidia, Stephens.) 



Wings, anterior generally marked with transverse bars, and 

 figures resembling mathematical symbols; posterior usuaXly 

 with blackish maculee, and bars, on a yellow ground. — 

 Anteiincc short, filiform, slightly pectinated in the males. — 

 Abdomen slender, rather elongated. — Larva slender, with 

 12 feet. — Pupa foUiculated ; metamorphosis not subter- 

 ranean. 



Species. Icon. 



l.Encl.Mo?«ogr«?K?Ha,Hiib. Hiib. Noct. tab. 76. f. 353. (mas.) 



2. — Glyphica, Linn Ernst, VIII. pi. cccxlii. f. 604. 



3. — Triqiietra, Fab Ernst, VIII. pi. cccxlii. f. 605. 



4. — Mi, Linn Ernsl, VIII. pi. cccxli. f. 603. 



Genus 87. PLATYPTERYXf, Ochs., Treitsch. 



Platyi>teryx, Laspeyres, Hiibner, (Stephens, Duponchel.) 



(Drepana, Stephens. CiLix, Stephens.) 



Wings large, nearly horizontal when at rest, the upper lying 

 very little over the under; summit of the former, in most 

 species, falciform.' — Antenna: short, pectinated in the males, 

 ciliated in the females. — Palpi, inferior very small, and 

 nearly conical. — Maxillcc short, almost obsolete. — Head 

 small.' — Abdo?ncti,more or less slender. — Larva with 14' feet, 

 naked, terminating in a simple truncated tail, without any 

 feet on the last segment. — J*nj)a sprinkled with white, or 

 gray, foUiculated, and the cocoon itself inclosed in a semi- 

 convoluted leaf:}:. 



* riiarnctcM from Curtis. f 7rX«ryf iatus, -rn^ov ala. 



+ Characters from Duponclicl, Lcindopt. dc France, lorn. vii. ;jrtr/. ii. p. 7.1. 



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