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geniculate, terminating -in a cavity set with spines. Uncus 

 cleft; socii tapered to a point. Cornuti 20-22. 



Ovipositor flattened, wider above. Ostium narrow, 

 indication of teats; ductus bursre slightly scobinate towards 

 centre. Signa large, curved, scobinate. 



Panoplia cruciana, L. 2 1 



G. F. Whittle, E. F. Studd. 



ab, obsctira Tutt. J. W. Tutt. 20 



Valva with distinct cucullus, outer edge gently curved, 

 spined from anal angle almost to apex; sacculns gently 

 curved, terminating in a cavity set with spines. Uncus 

 cleft; socii tapered to a broad point Cornuti 13-16. 



Ovipositor flattened wider above. Ostium narrow, teats 

 strongly developed. Ductus bursse thickened, scobinate 

 towards centre. Signa large, curved, heavily scobinate. 



These much disputed species are not greatly helped by 

 the genitalia. Following the imagines, cruciana shows 

 more strongly developed organs. As these differences appear 

 constant, we have decided to keep them separate. 



GENUS 6. Proteopteryx, Wals. TYPE crenana Hb. 

 Protcoptcryx crenana, Hb. 21 



J. W Corder, J. W. M. 



Although this species is greatly developed in the valvse, we 

 should not be disposed to make a separate genus for it. 



Valva with distinct cucullus prolonged at the anal 

 angle, the junction with the sacculus forms a wide 

 emargination reducing the width of the valva; sacculus 

 wide, angular, with patch of heavy spines. Uncus hooded, 

 bipointed shallowly cleft; socii very wide, tapered. 

 Cornuti many, about 25. 



Ovipositor flattened, wider above. Ostium narrow, 

 minutely spined, Signa large, curved, inner edge dentate. 



