EPISE^IA. 



593 



Genus EPISEMA. 



Episcma, Ochs. Sclimett. Eur. iv. p. 65 (1816), non descr. ; Type. 



Treit. Schinett. Eur. v. (1) p. Ill (1S2.J) cmrukocepJiala. 



Biloba, Boisd. Ind. Metb. p. 88 (1840) ccerukocephala. 



Proboscis aborted, small ; pjilpi j^orrect, the 2nd joint extending to just 

 beyond thefronsand fringed with long liair above and below, the 3rd moderate; 

 frons smooth, with large tuft of hair; eyes large, round, overliung by long 

 cilia; antenna; of male bipectinate to apex with I'avher long branches, of 

 female minutely serrate, with tufts of hair from basal joint and between and 

 behind their buses ; thorax clothed with hair and hair-like scales, the prothorax 

 ■with slight crest, the metathorax with large crest; tibiiB and the tarsal joints 

 fringed with long hair ; abdomen with ridges of hair and lateral tufts of hair 

 but withnut di;;tinct ci-ests, the anal tuft in female large. Fore wing with the 

 apex rounded, the terraen evenly curved and slightly crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 

 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 

 to form the areole ; 11 from cell. Hind wing with the cell about half the 

 length of wing ; -vein 3 from before angle ; 5 fully developed from above 

 angle ; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. 



8445. Episema cseruleocephala. 



Bombyx canileocephala, Linn. Syst. Nat. ed. x p. 504 (1758) ; Esp. 



Schmett. iii. pi. 58. ff. 1-4; Hiibn. Eur. Schmett., Bomb. f. 196 ; Dup. 



Lep. Fr. vi. p. 187, pi. 85. f. 1 ; Stand. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 168. 

 Bilolia armeua, Stand. Cat. Lep. Eur. ii. p. 76 (1871). 

 Diloha hipartita. Strand, Arch. Naturv. Christian, xxv. no. 9, p. 12 



(1903). 

 Diloha orbiviaculata. Strand. Arch. Naturv. Christian, xxv. no. 9, p. 12 



(1903). 

 Diloha separata, Schultz, Soc. Ent. xxii. 52 (1907). 



Head and thorax dark brown mixed with grey-white ; tegiilaj 

 red-broA\n, the tij)s white with some dark brown before them; 



Fig. 130. — Episema cceruleocephala, c?. 



antenna; wHth the shaft whitisli ; abdomen reddish brown, tlie anal 

 tuft with some grey. Fore wing purplish red-brown tinged witli 

 gre}", the medial area rather darker, the base and terminal area 

 TOL. XIII. 2 Q 



