39 



Asthena testaceata, Don. sylvata, Hb. 53 



Valva pointed; costa thickened; sacculus produced, arm 

 long. Labides long, pointed, curved. Uncus very weak, 

 atrophid. ^Edoeagus orifice cleft. Juxta bilobed, hairy, 

 base curves downwards deeply into the saccus. Saccus 

 very long, wide, rounded. 



Ovipositor tubular. Bursa rounded, finely scobinate. 

 Signum ovate, long, spined. 



Luteata, Schiff. 86 



Valva rounded; costa thickened; sacculus produced, long 

 tapered arm. Labides long, lobed. Uncus atrophid, 

 pointed. ^Edoeagus long, orifice cleft. Juxta trifid, central 

 arm long. Saccus deep, rounded. 



Ovipositor tubular, not bilobed. Ostium weak. 

 Signum ovate, spined. 



Blomeri, Curtis. 10 4 



Valva broad, rounded; costa short, arched; sacculus arm 

 long. Labides very short, two papillae. Uncus atrophid, 

 very weak. ^dceagus long. Juxta bilobed, curves down 

 deeply into saccus. Saccus long. 



Ovipositor normal. Signum ovate, spined. 



Candidata, Schiff. 85 



Valva rounded; costa gibbose; sacculus arm short, pointed. 

 Labides long, hairy. Uncus very weak, atrophid. 

 ^Edoeagus short, cylindrical, tip scobinate. Vesica com- 

 plicated. Cornuti one long strong spine with two or three 

 smaller ones springing from its base. 



Ovipositor normal. Ostium weak. Signum ovate, 

 spines long, slender. 



Oblitcrata, Hufn. 64 



Valva rounded; costa short; sacculus arm extended. 

 Labides pointed, long, hairy. Uncus very weak, atrophid. 

 ^Edoeagus long, thumbed, scobinate at orifice. Juxta well 

 developed, the plate projects upward. Cristse eight long 

 hairs at either side. Saccus rounded. 



