stenia] PYRAUSTIDAE 



1. S. punctalis, Schiff. 19-23 mm. Forewings varying from 

 brownish-ochreous to rather dark fuscous ; lines darker ; first 

 straight, second forming a short subquadrate median projection, 

 indented below it, darker on costa; a whitish subcrescentic 

 discal spot. Hindwings as forewings, but lighter, first line 

 absent, discal spot indistinct. 



Sussex to Scilly Is., Norfolk, York, near sea-coast, local ; 

 C. and S. Europe, Asia Minor to N. Persia, N. Africa ; 7, 8. 

 Larva pale yellowish-grey, dorsally greyer ; dorsal line darker ; 

 spots shining, black-centred ; head reddish-brown ; plate of 2 

 dark brown : under silken coverings on dead leaves, grass-stems, 

 etc.; 9-5. 



9. Antigastra, Ld. 



Antennae £. Labial palpi porrected, second joint with 

 dense projecting scales attenuated to a point forwards, terminal 

 concealed. Maxillary palpi with apex loosely scaled. Anterior 

 femora and tibiae in $ roughly hairy inwards ; tibial outer 

 spurs \ ; tarsi very long. 



There is only one species established ; it is correlated with 

 the preceding genus. 



1. A. catalaunalis, Dup. 18-20 mm. Forewings pale yellow, 

 veins and margins suffused with ferruginous, sometimes almost 

 obscuring ground-colour; lines ferruginous, second strongly 

 curved outwards on upper § ; small orbicular and discal spot 

 fuscous ; cilia whitish, base dark fuscous. Hindwings yellow- 

 whitish, ferruginous-tinged, termen more ferruginous ; a cloudy 

 grey postmedian costal spot. 



Kent, a rare immigrant only ; S. Europe, S. Asia, Malay 

 Archipelago, Africa ; 8, 9. 



10. Margaronia, Hb. 



Antennae $. Labial palpi subascending, second joint with 

 dense projecting scales beneath, terminal concealed. Maxillary 

 palpi terminally dilated, truncate. Abdomen in 3 with large 

 dense exsertible genital tuft. Tibial outer spurs -J-^. Fore- 

 wings : 7 near 9 on basal fourth. 



A considerable genus in tropical regions, with stragglers 

 outside ; only one species reaches Europe. It is derived from 

 Notarcha. 



1. M. unionalis, Hb. 25-29 mm. Head yellow-whitish, face 

 ferruginous beneath. Palpi dark ferruginous, towards base 

 white. Thorax white, shoulders dark ferruginous. Forewings 



