1014 CATALOGUE OF 



Bombyx Ilicis, Fabr. Syst. Ent. iii. 434, 84. 



God. Lep. de France, iv. 216, pi. 20, f. 5. 

 Bombyx trimacula, Esp. Schmett. iii. 242, pi. 46, f. 1—3. 

 Bombyx tripartita, Borkh. Eur. Schmett. in. 424, 158. Brahm, 



Ins. Kal. 179, 87. 

 Bombyx bistrigata ? Scriba, Beitr. ii. 69, pi. 7, f. 1. Borkh. Eur. 



Schm. iii. 436, 164. 



, Pap. d'Eur. v. 57, pi. 187, f. 243. 



Phalaena trimacula, Don. Nat. Hist. Brit. Ins. x. 71, pi. 352, f. 2. 



Bombyx dodonaeus, Haw. Lep. Brit. 104. 



Var. "Bombyx Querneus, Haw. Lep. Brit. 104. 



Notodonta dodonaea, Ochs. Schmett. von Eur. iii. 80, 17. 



Drymonia dodonaea, H'ubn. Verz. Schmett. (Phalcence Sphingoides 



Dimorphce Noctuce formes), 145, 1534. Herr.-Schceff. Samml. 



Eur. Schmett. Suppl. ii. Text, 122, 21,3. 

 a — Jc. England. From Mr. Stephens' collection. 

 I — o. England. 

 p, q. Europe. From M. Becker's collection. 



Genus 15. NADIASA. 



Corpus robustum, pilosum. Proboscis brevissima. Palpi 

 breves, porrecti, pilosi, caput paullo superantes ; articulus 3us mi- 

 nutus, conicus. Antennae thorace breviores. Abdomen alas posti- 

 cas vix superans. Pedes validi, pilosi; tibiae posticae calcaribus 

 duobus parvis apicalibus. Alae longiusculae, mediocriter latae ; an- 

 ticae apud costam rectae, apice rotundatae, margine exteriore per- 

 obliquo. Mas. — Antennae mediocriter pectinalae. Fcem. — Antenna? 

 serratae. 



Body stout, pilose. Proboscis very short. Palpi pilose, 

 short, porrect, extending a little beyond the head ; third joint 

 minute, conical. Antennae shorter than the thorax. Abdomen ex- 

 tending very little beyond the hind wings. Legs stout, pilose ; hind 

 tibiae with two minute apical spurs. Wings moderately broad, rather 

 long. Fore wings straight along the costa, rounded at the tips, 

 very oblique along the exterior border ; interior angle much 

 rounded ; discal areolet not intersected ; three inferior veins ; first 

 and second nearly contiguous ; third rather remote ; submedian 

 and internal veins distinct. Male. — Antennae moderately pecti- 

 nated. Female. — Antennae serrated. 



