A REVISION OF THE ETHIOPIAN DREPANIDAE (LEPIDOPTERA) 



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(proboscis well developed in all Drepaninae), but has a frenulum in the male fore 

 wing as in the Drepaninae (absent in all Oretinae). 



In external appearance the species of this subfamily resemble Drepaninae more 

 closely than Oretinae. The species Nidara marcus has extremely long antennal 

 pectinations and is distinctly " Lymantrid " in appearance. All the known species 

 of Nidara bear a superficial resemblance to certain species of Pseudocrocinis Swinhoe 

 (Geometridae : Ennominae) which like Nidara is endemic to Madagascar. 



Distribution. Known only from Madagascar. 



LABRUM 

 r' ,CLYPEO-FRONS 



ANTERIOR 

 TENTORIAL PIT 



GEN A 



LABIAL 

 PALP 



253 



RiJk&3 r 4 



Figs. 253-254, Nidara multiversa. 253, ventral view of (J head. 254, $ fore wing venation. 



