I'YKALIDINA 



Tabulation of Genera. 

 1 Hinclwings with vein 8 anastomosing strongly with 7 



1. Endotiu?tia. 

 „ „ vein 8 free or anastomosing extremely 



shortly . . 2. 



2. Antennae in 6 ciliated . . .2. Pybalis. 



,, ,, bipeotinated . . . 3. 



3. Tongue obsolete . . .3. Aglossa. 



„ well-developed . . .4. Synaphe. 



1. Endotrioha, Z. 



Antennae in <? fasciculate-ciliated. Labial palpi ascending, 

 second joint with projecting scales beneath, terminal .short, 

 exposed. Maxillary palpi very short. Thorax in <J with 

 patagia much elongated, terminating in long tuft. Forewings : 

 1 and 5 connate or stalked. Hind wings: 4 and 5 connate or 

 stalked, 7 anastomosing strongly with 8. 



An Indo- Malayan genus of moderate size, extending into 

 Africa and Australia ; one species alone reaches Europe. 



1. E. flammealis, Schiff. 17-20 mm. Forewings ochreous- 

 yellow, on basal area and posteriorly suffused with reddish-purple 

 and sprinkled with blackish ; several whitish semiannular costal 

 marks ; lines obscurely whitish, first curved, second slightly 

 sinuate, running to tornus ; a blackish discal spot ; cilia with an 

 ochreous-white subapical patch. Hindwings reddish -purple, 

 sprinkled with blackish ; a straight median yellowish fascia, 

 striated with purplish. 



S. England to Denbigh and Derby, W. Ireland, local ; 0. 

 and S. Europe, WC. Asia to N. Persia; (i, 7. Larva dark 

 purpliBh-brOwn ; head dark brown: plate of 2 blackish: on 

 decaying fallen leaves of hazel, Salix, Lotus, etc.; 8-5. 



2. I'vuaus, L. 



Ocelli often concealed. Antennae in $ ciliated. Labial 

 palpi porrected or ascending, second joint sometimes rough- 

 scaled, terminal exposed. Maxillary palpi with apex somewhat 

 dilated. Forewings: t and 5 connate or stalked. Hindwings: 

 ■I and 5 connate or stalked, 7 shortly approximated to 8. 



Not a large group, but cosmopolitan ; though some species 

 owe their wide range to artificial introduction. 



1. Cilia yellow .... 2 costalis. 



,, not yellow ... .2. 



