FAM. GEOMETRID/E 207 
Like the Old-World XantAodura, this genus has struck out an entirely independent course, at least 
as regards coloration, but there is no possible doubt as to its belonging to the present subfamily. Unfor- 
tunately only the 9 is known. Beyond the small eye and the stalking of SC! it shows nothing in common 
with Xanthodura. 
Type of the genus : Xaníhoxena imitans, Warren (1900). 
Geographical distribution of species. — Ecuador. 
I. X. imilans, Warren. Ecuador. 
Xanthoxena imitans, Warren, Novit Zool. Vol. 7, p. 131 (1900). 
160. GENUS XANTHODURA, BUTLER 
Xanthodura. Butler, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5), Vol. 5, p. 384 (1880). 
Characters. — Face smooth. Eye rather small. Palpus in c shortish, second joint moderately 
rough-scaled, third joint minute (Q unknown). Tongue present. Antenna in gf bipectinate with 
moderate branches (tips lost). Pectus hairy. Femora hairy (?). (Hindlegs lost.) Abdomen short, not 
crested. Frenulum in gf rather slender, from before basal expansion, retinaculum near base. Forewing 
with costa slightly arched, apex moderate, termen entire, oblique, slightly curved, cell less than one- 
half, SC! well stalked with SC*?5, anastomosing with C, SC? from just before SC*, R! apporoximated 
to SC?», R? from very near R!, Mlapproximated to R?; hindwing with apex rounded, termen weakly 
sinuate between R! and R?, then prominent, tornus pronounced, inner margin long, cell short, DC? very 
slightly incurved, then rather strongly oblique, C anastomosing at a point with cell, rapidly diverging, 
SC? very short.stalked, R? from close to R!, M! connate. 
Early stages unknown. 
An apparently isolated genus, with marked indications of specialization. The type is unique, and 
unfortunately not perfect. 
Type of the genus : Xanl/odura trucidata, Butler (1880). 
Geographical distribution of species. — Madagascar. 
r. X. trucidata, Butler. — PI 5, Fig. Il. Madagascar. 
Xanthodura trucidata, Butler, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5), Vol. 5, p. 385 (1880). 
Group VI 
I6I. GeENus PARAMAXATES, WARREN 
Paramaxates. Warren, Novit. Zool. Vol. r. p. 387 (1894). 
Lissolica. Swinhoe, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 172 (1894). 
Characters. — Face smooth. Palpus moderate, second joint stout, shortly rough-scaled, third 
joint in cf short, subovate, in Q somewhat longer, but not extreme. Tongue developed. Antenna 
simple in both sexes. Pectus hairy. Femora more or less hairy. Hindtibia in gf somewhat dilated with 
hair-pencil, in both sexes with all spurs present. Abdomen not crested, anal tuft strong. Forewing with 
