AXIODES. By L. B. Prout. 
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what recalling that of the Palaearctic Gompso'ptera, though scarcely so well developed), some loose hair over¬ 
hanging the eye. Palpus long, the 1st and 2nd joints heavily and closely scaled. Pectinations in the 
(J long, in the $ short. Forewing with cell a little longer than in Derrioides; 5th subcostal in the wanting 
(as in Derrioides, etc.). Probably no other known species is strictly congeneric with determinata; but canilinea 
and rohertsoni are provisionally associated with it on account of their similar shagginess; while curvifascia 
and valida are still more precariously made a section of Eujyagia, almost solely on the evidence of the long 
palpus and frontal tuft and a general agreement in venation. 
A. Build slender, hairiness not extreme; wings ample, s m o o t h - mar¬ 
gined. 
E. curvifascia Prout (13 g). 2nd joint of palpus beneath with rather long, lax hair-scales. Antennal curvifascia. 
pectinations of the ^ moderate ($ not yet definitely known). Recognizable by the apical spot or dash, the 
broad lines (mixed reddish and blackish), curvature of the postmedian, etc.; cell-dot quite small. Cfrahams- 
town (type), Cape Town and Kalk Bay. 
E. valida Warr. (13 g). Nearly related to curvifascia, slightly different in shape, apical spot wanting, valida. 
lines brown, antemedian of forewing slender, line of hindwing fairly well developed; but the most striking 
distinction is in the large cell-spot of the forewing. Founded on a $ from Barberton, which I have not seen 
and whose antenna is not described. Has also occurred singly in Natal (Impetyeni Forest) and Pondoland 
(Umtali). 
B. Build robust, hairiness extreme; wings less broad, r o u g h e r - s c a 1 e d, 
typically with c r e n a t e distal margins (Eufmgia). 
E. canilinea Prout (13 h). Head and thorax at least as shaggy as in the genotype, 2rd joint of palpus canilinea. 
much less long (the entire palpus little over 1 1/2 times diameter of eye. Wing-margins slightly waved, not 
crenate, costa of forewing nearly straight. The speckled or irrorated appearance of the wings, the hoary scal¬ 
ing of the postmedian and its pronounced inward bend between the 3rd radial and 2nd median are distinctive. 
Kalk Bay. 
E. rohertsoni Prout (13 h). Expanse 4,0—45 mm. Frontal tuft not strong. Palpus nearly as in cani- rohertsoni. 
lincc, loosely haired. Antennal pectinations of the E rather less long than in determinata. Both Avings with 
termen at least as nearly smooth as in canilinea, costal margin of forewing slightly concave, as in Axiodes (to 
which Janse removes it). The grey tone, broad median area of the forewing, almost regular postmedian and 
rather weakly marked hindwing render it easy of recognition. Kalk Bay (type) and Stellenbosch. 
E. determinata Walk. (— aropisaria Walk., mosegata Feld.) (13 h). The largest Eupagia and recog- determinata. 
nizable at once by its shape and the structural characters given at the head of the genus. Variable in colour 
from pale brownish to strongly reddish. South Africa, all the types probably from Cape Colony; known also 
from Orange Free State, Basutoland, Natal and Transvaal. 
E. nigerrima Swinh. (13 h). Founded on a (J from '‘Abyssinia”, which remains unique. Vestiture hairy, nigerrima. 
but the thorax not quite so broad as in the 3 preceding. Palpus quite moderate. Antennal pectinations not 
very long. ForcAA'ing very dark grey, AA'ith an intenmpted, curiously shaped broAvn-blackish band beyond the 
middle, partly edged Avith pale scales. HindAving less dark, outer line present, but not intense. 
14. Genus: Axioiles Warr. 
As intimated above, this might be sunk as at most a section of Eupagia AA'ithout rendering that genus 
any more incongruous. As, however, Axiodes embraces the great majority of the species, including a consi¬ 
derable number Avhich are very closely related inter se and Av^ell removed from Eupagia determinata, it seems 
definitely preferable to conserAm it. Face, palpus, thorax above and beneath and femora all exceptionally hairy, 
croAA'n AA'ith a projecting tuft or hood in front; in partierdar the long hairy clothing of the first and second joints 
of the palpus is characteristic, while the long, slender, exposed terminal joint stands out in striking contrast. 
Antenna of the d Avith long or moderate pectinations; of the $ very shortly pectinate or simple. Forewing 
with costa slightly concave, termen somewhat crenulate, variably in degree; hindwing crenulate, very Available 
in degree. Subcostal venation of the foreAA'ing less stable than in most of the preceding genera; normally it 
is the 3rd subcostal which it is wanting, but in hipartita and sinuata it is quite unequivocally the 5th (i. e., no 
subcostal runs to the termen), while some others (at least the species from inangulata to da.mi) are equHocal, 
as the last subcostal that is present runs out only just behind the apex. A somewhat numerous genus, con¬ 
fined to South Africa, chiefly in Cape Colony. 
