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20. Family: Ltmacodstfae (Cochliopodidae). 
By Dr. M. Hering (Berlin). 
1. Subfamily: Limacodinae. 
In the forewing the radius sector is absent in the cell; there is therefore no vein proceeding from 
costal edge of middle cell into the cell and same is only dissected by a simple intracellular vein or one that 
is forked at the end. Tibiae of hind legs, at all events in the palaearctic species, always with terminal spurs. 
In regard to the structural generic distinctions refer to the remarks in Vol. 10, p. 668. Larvae feed, as far 
as is known, on vegetation. 
1. Genus: Sco|>eIo<les Ww. 
S. venosa Wkr. (Vol. 2, p. 340). Whilst the indian subspecies has a black fascicular tip to palpi and 
brown forewings, the south Chinese subspecies kwangtungensis Her., described in Vol. 10, p. 689, pi. 87 e, has 
greyer forewings, hindwings with paler veins and pure white fascicular palpi. It penetrates into palaearctic 
territory at Ta-tsiendu. 
S. ursina Btlr. described in Vol. 10, p. 690, pi. 87 h, is a separate species, which is close to contracta 
Walk. (Vol. 2, p. 340, pi. 50 b); the $ has paler brown forewings, the <$ has wider wings and is lai’ger. In 
forewings it has a blackish longitudinal streak that extends almost to apex. I have a specimen captured 
north of Peiping. The species is common in southern China and India. 
2. Genus: Hyphorma Hbn. 
H. minaxWkr. (Vol. 2, p. 340, pi. 50 b). The smaller southern Chinese — minor de Joann, differs from 
the indian nomino subspecies in that the inner oblique line does not extend to inner margin, but termin¬ 
ates at hind wall of cell. It crosses into palaearctic territory at Ta-tsien-lu. 
H. sericea Leech was described in Vol. 10, p. 691, pi. 87 i and in the $ has antennae pectinated right 
to the tip (in the former species pectinations only extend %rds of length). Further in the former the sub¬ 
marginal line converges with the margin, whilst in this species it is parallel, both are edged outwardly by 
leaden grey. It occurs in South China, but various specimens have been captured at Ta-tsien-lu. 
2a. Genus: If atsitmuriries Her. (Hyphormoides Mats.) 
Differing from Hyphorma by the antennae of the $ which are bipectinated to their extremity. Palpi 
protrude twice the length of the head, their last segment being much shorter than the 2nd. In forewings 
I—9 are stalked, 10 from angle of cell, on hindwings 6 + 7 with long stalk. 
H. okinawanus Mats. Forewings buff with blackish oblique parallel postmedian and submarginal bands, 
the former being wider. Margin slightly duskily shaded. Hindwings of ground colour of forewings. Okinawa. 
(I have not seen a specimen yet and so far it does not appear to have been captured on palaearctic territory. 
Compare Vol. 10, p. 723.) 
3. Genus: Microleon Btlr. 
M. longipalpus Btlr. (Vol. 2, p. 341, pi. 50 a). I have a specimen captured in the Ussuri region. 
M. rubicundula Wil. (15 g). Head and thorax dark brown, abdomen grey. Forewings brown with large 
black spot at base and a smaller one at close of cell. A black undulate line both before and beyond the 
centre of wing and a further less distinct but similar line before the margin. Marginal fringes with black 
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kwangtun¬ 
gensis. 
minor. 
sericea. 
okinawa¬ 
nus. 
rubicun¬ 
dula. 
