69 



Epiblema pf lugiana, Haw. 142 



Yalva sides almost parallel sacculus terminating inwardly 

 in obtuse point. 



Ovipositor flattened, narrow, rods short, stout. 



Epiblema circiana, Z. . 18 10 



Valva stumpier than preceding species. 

 Ovipositor rods long, slender. 



Epiblema cnicicolana, Z. W. G. Sheldon. 2 1 

 Outer margin of valva curving gently to the cucullus; 

 sacculus with a distinct obtuse point; sodi long, narrow. 



Ovipositor narrow, sides incurved. Ostium rounded, 

 sides spined; duct us bursse a short collar. Signa, one 

 narrow, pointed; the other very wide. 



Epiblema littoralana, Pierce and Metcalfe. 4 1 



Outer margin of valva curving gently to the cucullus; 

 sacculus with an indistinct obtuse point; cucullus rather 

 longer and differently shaped from preceding species. 



Ovipositor narrow, sides not incurved. Ostium more 

 oval, spined above at either side. Signa, one narrow, 

 pointed; the other very wide. 



Epiblema trigeminana, Stph. 103 



A. Lofthousc. 



Outer edge of valva with slight eruargination before 

 cucullus; cucullus long. Socii short, tapered. 

 Dark ostium edge continued across the plate. 



Epiblema grandaevana, Z. J. E. Robson. 1 1 

 Sacculus has an additional obtuse spine or flap before the 

 terminating one, which is small and ill defined. Socii wide, 

 stumpy . 



Ostium plate thickened only at its sides. 



