72 



Ovipositor qnadrilobed. Ostium broad. Signum 

 pyriform, scobinate. 



Xanthorhoinae. 



Yalvula reduced; costa strongly developed. Calcar gener- 

 ally long, with geniculate head. Manica heavily clothed 

 with strong spines. Signum elongate, pyriform, band of 

 distinct spines, overlapping. 



Xanthorhoe montanata, Bork. 8 5 



Yalvula short, very narrow; costa greatly extended, free, 

 curved, pointed. Transtilla peaked, hairy. Uncus long, 

 slender, tapered. /Edoeagus simple. Manica set with 

 broad, curved, short spines. Calcar geniculate, head set 

 with short, curved hair. Saccus pointed. 



Ostium wide, rugose. Ductus burssp with two patches 

 of spines. Bursa subglobular. Signum band of short 

 spines. 



Fluctuata, L. 84 



Yalvula peaked, small; costa not reaching tip. Transtilla 

 peaked, hairy. Uncus long, broader towards centre. 

 .Edceagus simple. Cornuti about four or five strong 

 spines. Manica scobinate. Anellus with small canaliculus. 

 Calcar geniculate, head clothed with curved hairs. Saccus 

 pointed. Coremata on seventh segment, spiracled. 

 Ostium wide, strong. Signum long, spined band. 



Fcrrugata, Cierck. 204 



Yalvula reduced, peaked; costa thickened, produced, 

 emarginate, pointed. Transtilla lobed, hairy. Tegumen 

 hooded. Uncus falcate. Subscaphium a broad, tapered 

 plate,- toothed at the extremity. ^Edoaagus slender, with 

 four or five stout spines at the orifice. Manica heavily 

 spined. Calcar geniculate, hairy. Saccus narrow, pointed. 

 Coremata extensile, on seventh segment, spiracled. 



Ostium strong, with scobinate operculum. A small 

 sac on either side of the ostium on the tergite. Signum 

 an asymmetrical pateh of long, slender spines. 



