490 CATALOGUE OF 



interiorem saepissime subelongatae. Mas. — Abdomen fascicule apicali 

 saepe bifido. 



Margarodidae, Guen. Delt. et Pyral. 286. 



Body generally robust. Head somewhat broad ; front slightly 

 arched. Eyes large. Proboscis long, stout. Palpi porrect, broad, 

 rounded, compressed, of two colours ; third joint very short, partly 

 concealed by the second. Antennae long, slender, in some cases 

 pubescent. Thorax oblong. Abdomen extending beyond the hind 

 wings. Legs smooth, not thickened. Wings entire, ample, silky, 

 semihyaline, iridescent or pearly, often bordered, most often without 

 markings. Fore wings acute. Hind wings with the interior angle 

 most often slightly elongated. Male. — Abdomen with an apical 

 tuft, which is often bifid. 



A. Corpus non gracillimum. 

 A. Pedes non longissimi. 



a. Abdomen albo non maculatum. 



a. Alae maculatae aut fasciatae. 



i. Palpi ad frontem applicati. - 3. Lypotigris, Hiibn. 

 ii. Palpi ad frontem non applicati. 

 * Thorax vittatus. 



f Antennae non incrassatas. 4. Glyphodes, Guen. 

 ff Antennae maris incrassatae. 5. Dausara, Walk. 

 ** Thorax non vittatus. 



f Alae anticae non obscurae. 



J Alae lituris pallidis. 1. Leucochroma, Guen. 

 ff Alae lituris nigris. 



§ Antennae non moniliformes. 

 -j- Antennae graciles. 



2. Conchylodes, Guen. 

 -| — [- Antennae robustae. 



16. Arochis, Walk. 

 §§ Antennae submoniliformes. 



17. Caprinia, Walk. 

 ff Alae anticae obscurae. 



J Alae posticae non truncatae. 

 § Palpi articulis indistinctis. 



8. Cliniodes, Guen. 

 §§ Palpi articulis distinctis. 



14. Maruea, Walk. 

 $ Alae posticae truncatae. 15. Eporedia, Walk. 



b. Alae non maculatae nee fasciatae. 

 i. Alae marginatae. 



