2 J.EPIDOPTEHA INDICA. 



or polygoneutic elsewhere. The eggs are generally (perhaps always) laid in clusters, 

 and the larvce, at least in the early half of their life, are social, often constructing 

 common webs, in which some kinds hibernate; for, so far as kuown, all the 

 species, whether in the N^ew World or the Old, pass the winter as half grown 

 larvEe " (Scudder I.e.). 



Genus LEMONIAS. 



Lemunias, Hiibner, Tentanien Lep. p. i. (LSOG). ScudJor, Proc. Araer. Acad. A. and Sc. 1875, 

 p. 203. MelHaa (part), Auctorum. Mdlicta (part), Billberg. 



Male. Forewivg narrower and more elongatedly triangular than in typical 

 Melifsea, the costa being straight, apex more pointed, exterior margin oblique and 

 even, posterior margin much shorter; cell longer and narrower; first subcostal 

 branch emitted at some distance before end of the cell, second branch at end of the 

 cell, third at about one-third beyond ; discocellulars outwai^dly oblique ; middle 

 median branch emitted immediately before lower end of the cell. Hindwincj narrower 

 than in Melifn'n ; anterior margin with basal lobe abrupt and thence oblique and 

 straight, apex and exterior margin very convex; exterior margin even. Body stout, 

 very hairy; palpi short, second and third joint much stouter than in Melilaca, second 

 joint hairy above and beneath ; antennfe short, club cylindrical!}" oval. TrPE. — L. 

 Maturna, Linn. (Hiibn. Exot. Sch. i. fig. 598-9). 



Note. — No representative of this genus occurs within our area. 



Genus MELLICTA. 



llelUcta, Billberg, Enum. In.s. p. 77 (1820). 

 Melitma (part), Auctorum. 



Imago. — Male. Wings shorter than in Mdltxa. Base of wings ver}^ hairy. 

 Forewing subtriangular; costa slightly arched, apex very obtuse, exterior margin 

 convex and very slightly oblique ; first subcostal branch emitted at one-fourtli 

 before end of the cell, second branch at a sliort distance from beyond the end, third 

 at one-third beyond ; cell short, broad ; upper discocellular short, middle short and 

 concave, lower slightly concave. Hhulwhuj short, ovate; anterior margin almost 

 straight, exterior margin very convex, anal angle rounded ; precostal vein much 

 incurved ; cell open. Body rather stout, hairy ; palpi short, hairy above and beneath, 

 third joint short, pointed; antennal club spatulate. 



Type.— M. Athalia, Rott. 



