HETKROGYNIS. 2OC, 



This genus includes only a few South European species. 

 The males are of dull uniform colours, and are clothed with 

 fine down, or hair-like scales, which leave the wings slightly 

 transparent. The female is apterous, and much resembles 

 the larva ; she quits the case to pair, but returns to it after- 

 wards to deposit her eggs. 



HETEROGYNIS PARADOXA. 



(Plate XC I. Fig. 6.) 



Bombyx paradoxa, Hiibner, Eur. Schmett. iii. fig. 99 (1800?). 

 Tinea pene/la, Hiibner, Eur. Schmett. viii. fig. 447 (1818). 

 Heterogynis hispana, Rambur, Ann. Soc. Ent. France, v. p 



586(1836). 

 Heterogynis pennella, Duponchel, Lepid. France, Suppl. iv. p. 



75, pi. 50. fig. 14(1842). 

 Heterogynis erotica, Graslin, Ann. Soc. Ent. France (2) viii. p. 



396, pi. 10, figs. 4-7 (1850). 

 Heterogynis penella, Bruand, Mon. Psych, p. 29, no. n, pi. i, 



fig. ii (1852). 

 Heterogynis padella, Chenu, Encycl. Pap. i. p. 244, figs. 420- 



423 (1857). 

 Heterogynis dubia, Schmidt, Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien. x. p. 



659 (1860). 

 Heterogynis paradoxa^ Kirby, Eur. Butterflies and Moths, p. 



116(1879). 



This plain little South European Moth expands nearly an 

 inch. The male has a brownish-black body, and unicolorous, 

 slightly transparent, smoky-black wings. The antennae have 

 the pectinations becoming shorter towards the extremity. 



The female, which is wingless, beai s some resemblance to a 

 larva. It is pale greenish-yellow with a black band. It holds 

 its body turned up like an S. The head is black and horny, 

 and the legs are also black, and rudimentary. 



