

LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 283 



Athetis, p., Hubn. Verz. Schmett. 209. 

 Anthophila, p., Treit. 

 Hydriila, p., Boisd. ; Dup. 

 Caradrina, p., Ochs. 



Body very slender. Proboscis very short. Palpi slender, por- 

 rect, extending beyond the head ; third joint about one-third of the 

 length of the second. Antennae very slender, rather more than half 

 the length of the body. Abdomen not extending beyond the hind 

 wings. Legs slender, rather long ; hind tibiae with four long spurs. 

 Wings moderately broad. Fore wings straight in front, somewhat 

 rounded at the tips, moderately oblique along the exterior border; 

 fourth inferior vein rather remote from the others, which are nearly 

 contiguous. 



1. ACOSMETIA CALIGINOSA. 



Rufescente-cinerea ; caput thoracisque fascia nigra ; abdomen albi- 

 dum ; alee anticce tineis duobus transversis angulosis ocellisque 

 duob us inter mediis discalibus elongatis albido-nigris ; posticce 

 sordide albidce, margine cinerascente. 



Noctua caliginosa, Hubn. Samml. Eur. Schmett. Noct. pi. 100, 



f. 474. 

 Athetis caliginosa, Hubn. Verz. Schmett. 209, 2090. 

 Anthophila caliginosa, Treit. Schmett. Eur. iii. 286 ; Suppl. x. 148. 

 Caradrina caliginosa, Eversm. Faun. Volg-Ural. 339. 

 Hydriila caliginosa, Boisd. Ind. Meth. 138, 114. Dup. Hist. Nat. 



Lep. Fr. Suppl. iii. 341, pi. 31. 

 Acosmetia caliginosa, Steph. III. Brit. Ent. Haust. ii. 122. Guen. 



Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. vi. 236 ; Noct. i. 240, 384. 



a, b. England. From Mr. Stephens' collection. 



c, d. England. 



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



2. Acosmetia aquatilis. 



Mas. Albo-cinerea, subochracea ; posticce albce, cinereo ex parte 

 conspersce. 



Acosmetia aquatilis, Boisd. MSS. Guen. Noct. i. 243, 385. 

 Acosmetia caliginosa, var. 



Ural District. 



