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c?. Teuth aMominal segment of the type of Xi/lophaiies; tergite gradually 

 narrowed, rounded at tiji ; sternite concave above, convex beneath, ajiex obtusely 

 rounded, upper surface transversely rugate. Process of harpe slender, feebly 

 <\;-shaped, compressed, apex somewhat dilated, with upper surface concave. Penis- 

 sheath (PI. LVII. f. 28) : a short row of teeth on the left side, a short, denfate, 

 apical, process on the right side. 



?. Edge of vaginal opening feebly chitinised, not distinctly raised; aute- 

 vagiual cavity large. 



Early stages not known. 



11(1 b. Africa : South and South East. 



In the Tring Museum 30 66, 10 ? ? from: Cape Colony; Natal ; Transvaal. 



CLXI. HIPPOTION.— Typus : cekrio. 



Sphiii.r Linne, Syst. Xfit. ed. x, p. 489 (1758) (partim ; type: oeelhito). 



Sjipcimm Scopoli, Intr. Hist. Nut. p. 414 (1777) (partim ; incl. type of Sphhij-). 



Delle/ih/la Laspeyres, Jeuainrhe AU//. Liternliir-Zeil. iv. p. Hfl (1809) (pirtitn ; type : mrii). 



Eljiiunr Oken, Lehrh. Nut. iii. p. 7lj0 (181.0) (partim ; type: nrrii). 



AiiijiJiinii Hubner, ]'erz. beh: Schm. p. 134 (IS22) (partim ; type : nesxus). 



I//pjfufinn id., I.e. (1822) (type : crlprio). 



Imples id., /.c. (1822) (partim ; type : emu). 



Choerdcunijia, Duponchel, iu Godart, Lep. Fmiice, Siippl. ii. p. 159 (1835) (partim ; type : nerli). 



MetopsUufi Duncan, in Jard., Natiir. Llbr. xi. p. 1.54 (183G) (partim ; type : im-H). 



Peri/i'su. Walker, List Lep. Ins. B. }[. viii. p. 149 (1850) (partim ; type: porrellns). 



Puiiiirra id., I.r., p. 154 (185G) (partim ; type : autumedoii). 



Dhidosiiia, Butler (non Walker, 1850), Ann. Muij. N. JL (5). x. p. 433 (1882). 



Diimpnu, id. {non Walker, 1856), Lr. 



ncreira, Kirby (wm Hubner, 1822), Cut. Lep. Hel. i. p. 649 (1892) (partim). 



t? ?. Second segment of palpus without apical tuft of scales, and hrst segment 

 densely scaled at apex, on inner side. 



Antenna clubbed in ?, not clubbed and longer iu 3. Palpus simple externally, 

 with the exception of irrcgulari.-i, in which the iirst segment has a regular aiiiciil 

 cavity as in Theretra. 



Larva strongly ta])ering in front, fourth segment generally swollen ; one or 

 more ocelli. 



Pu]ia with compressed tongue-case. 



JIab. Old World. 



Nineteen species. 



Key to the species : 



11. Ilindwing not red '''• 



Hind wing red or ferruginous at least in 



basal area .)• 



b. ()ne or more comjilete lines on ibrewing, 



obIi(ine ''■ 



No distinct complete lines on ibrewing, 



scaling of antenna jiink .... '11- If. ni.i/ir. 

 No distinct comiilete lines on Ibrewing, 



scaling of untciina cri-ani-foliiur . . "I'L ll-icbcli. 



