DASYCERA, 153 
appressis, articulo secundo longissimo, subcurvo, wequali, tertio tenui 
recto acuminato. Ale late, mediocriter ciliate, anteriores acute, 
posteriores trapezoidales ; anteriores: vene apicalis ramus inferior 
sub apice exit; venee medianee ramus primus valde eurvus; subme~ 
diana juxta medianam postice recedit et incrassatur, 
Hairs of the head decumbent, produced in front beyond the forehead, 
behind erect. Ocelli none. Antenne moderate, with distinct joints, ci- 
liated in the @. Tongue short, clothed with scales, Labial palpi dong, 
compressed, with appressed scales; the second joint very long, slightly 
curved, equal throughout; the third joint slender, straight, pointed. 
Wings broad, with moderate cilia; the anterior acute; the posterior 
trapezoidal. In the anterior wings the lower branch of the apical vein 
runs into the hinder margin below the apex ; the first branch of the me- 
dian vein is very much curved; the submedian is close to the median, 
but recedes posteriorly, where it is thickened. 
Only one species in this genus is known; its larva has not 
been detected. 
1. Christiernana, Linn. 8. N. (12) 877. 303 (1767); Fab.; 
W. V.; Hiib. Tort. 152; Step. pl. 38. f. 2; Dup.—Christiernella, 
Hiib. ; Treit.—eitrinalis, Scop.? Alis anticis dilute luteis, strigis coc- 
cineis reticulatis, punctisque parvis coccineis. Exp. al. 84 lin. 
Head and face pale yellow. Palpi pale yellow; terminal joint be- 
neath pale fuscous. Antenne whitish, annulated with fuscous. An- 
terior wings pale yellow, almost reticulated with scarlet streaks; the 
first along the costa at the base, with two oblique projections from 
it, the second of which meets another streak from the middle of the 
costa, which appears to be continued to the inner margin near the base, 
a branch from it running to the inner margin beyond the middle; from 
the middle of the costa is another streak directed outwards, meeting an 
oblique streak from the costa running inwardly; below it are some scarlet 
spots, and there is a small scarlet spot at the base of the inner margin ; 
before the hinder margin is a nearly straight scarlet fascia, terminating 
in the apex; cilia very pale yellow. Posterior wings greyish-fuscous, 
with paler cilia. 
Very rare in this country; has occurred near Darenth Wood, 
at Greenhithe, and at Castle Eden Dean; it appears at the end of 
June and beginning of July. 
Genus XX. DASYCERA. 
Dasycerus, Waw. L. B. 524 (1829). Weophora, Curt.; Step.  Dasy- 
cera et Stenoptera, Dup. Weophora p., Lat. Esperia p. et Alabonia 
p.» Hib. 
Capilli depressi. Frons inter antennas subangusta, Ocelli nulli, An- 
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