316 CATALOGUE OF 



Acidalia, p., Treit. 



Boarmia, Dup, ; Boisd. ; Herr.-Sck. 



Body slender, Proboscis distinct. Palpi slender, compressed? 

 vertical, hardly rising above the head ; third joint extremely mi- 

 nute. Legs slender, moderately long; hind tibiae incrassated, with 

 four moderately long spurs. Wings oblong, dentate, alike in colour, 

 with an oblique dark line. Fore wings acute; exterior border con- 

 vex, rather oblique. Hind wings extending beyond the abdomen, 

 with acute teeth. Male. — Antennas moderately pectinated, bare 

 towards the tips. Abdomen longer than that of the female, slightly 

 tufted along each side hind ward. Female. — Antennae smooth. 

 Type H. abruptaria. 



Europe. 



1. Hemerophila abruptaria. 



Pallide lignicolor ; alee linea undulata nigricante, fascia inforrni 

 obliqua strigisque plurimis fuscis, gutta subtus discali nigri- 

 cante ; antica linea interiore obliqua nigricante. 



Geometra abruptaria, Thunb. Ins. Suec. 59, pi. 4. 



Phalaena suberaria, Donov. Brit. Ins. vii. 91, pi. 251. 



Geometra petrificaria, Hubn. Geom. pi. 52, f. 267. 



Synopsia petrificaria, Hubn. Verz. Schm. 317, 3066. 



Acidalia petrificata, Treit. Schm. vi. 2, 65 , 46. 



Boarmia petrificata, Dup. Lep. iv. 375, pi. 161, f. 3. Boisd. Ind. 



198, 1567. Herr.-Sch. Eur. Schm. iii. 77, 197. 

 Hemerophila abruptaria, Steph. Brit. HausL iii. 189. Guen. PhaL 

 i. 218, 324. 



a — r. England. From Mr. Stephens' collection, 

 s— w. England. 



2. Hemerophila nyctemeraria. 



Pallide lignicolor ; thorax fusco bifasciatus ; alee cervino varice 9 

 fusco strigatce ; anticce lineis duabus obliquis nigris i 2a cos- 

 tarn versus valde flexa ; posticce linea una nigra. 



Geometra nyctemaria, Hubn. Geom. f. 564 — 566. 



Boarmia nyctemaria, Dup. Lep. v. 551, pi. 210, f. 2. Freij. Schm. 



i. pi. 78, f. 1. Boisd. Ind. 197, 1566. Herr.-Sch. Eur.Schm. 



iii. 77, 198. 

 Hemerophila nyctemeraria, Guen. PhaL i. 219. 325. 



a. Europe. From M. Becker's collection. 



