J 62 CATALOGUE OF 



Genus 26. EDESSENA. 



Mas. Corpus robustum. Proboscis mediocris. Palpi as- 

 cendentes, longi, arcuati, pubescentes, valde compressi; articulus 

 3us lanceolatus, subfimbriatus, 2o valde brevior et tenuior. Anten- 

 na? longiuscula?, pubescentes, setosa?. Abdomen alas posticas paullo 

 superans, fasciculo apicali compresso. Pedes longiusculi, pilosi, 

 longissime fasciculati. Alae antica? angusta?, sublanceolatae, mar- 

 gine exteriore perobliquo ; postica? ampla?, rotundata?. 



Male. Body stout. Proboscis moderately long. Palpi as- 

 cending, long, curved, pubescent, much compressed, rising high 

 above tbe vertex; third joint lanceolate, slightly fringed, much 

 shorter and more slender than the second. Antenna? rather long 

 and slender, pubescent, furnished with two longer seta? on each 

 joint. Abdomen extending a little beyond the hind wings ; apical 

 tuft compressed. Legs rather long, pilose, tufted with very long 

 hairs ; fore legs with a tuft of extremely long hairs at the base of 

 the tibiae. Fore wings narrow, somewhat lanceolate ; exterior bor- 

 der very oblique; interior angle much rounded. Hind wings ample, 

 rounded. 



1. Edessena Gentiusalis. 



aiu mac, 



Mas. Fuscescente-cinerea ; palporum articulus 2us intus testa- 

 ceus ; tarsi albido-testacei ; alee anticce plaga discali nivea. 



Male. Brownish cinereous, not paler beneath. Second joint 

 of the palpi testacoeus on the inner side. Tarsi whitish testaceous. 

 Wings alike in colour. Fore wings with a snow-white discal patch. 

 Length of the body 9 lines ; of the wings 22 lines. 



a, b. North China. From Mr. Fortune's collection. 



Genus 27. BERTULA. 



Mas. Corpus sat robustum. Proboscis brevis. Palpi validi, 

 supra caput recurvi, thoracis marginem posticum fere attingentes, 

 articulo 2o arcuato, 3o recto dense fasciculato apice truncato. An- 

 tenna? validae, incurvae, breves, setis longis. Abdomen alas posticas 

 non superans. Pedes validi, nudi, calcaribus longis ; tibiae antica? 

 dense fasciculate. Ala? fimbria lata ; antica? vix falcata?, raargine 

 exteriore vix flexo. 



