TRAPEZITINAE 
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Subfamily TRAPEZITINAE. 
Ovum. Dome shaped: large; usually vertically ribbed. 
Larva. Cylindrical or subeylindrical; head usually brown and body i)ale green. FeorlQ nf u 
\e^ of the foodplant, or in a shelter formed by drawing togeflier a few oHhe 
Pupa. Cylindrical; with a distinctive operculum in each 
larva. 
species: shelters in the same way as the 
T:\rAGO. Of robust build, and with but few exceptions, of small size. When in a state of < 
repose l ie bntterflies rest with their wing-s erect, and the upper surfaces pressed closely to-ether 
\Mng with vein o straight, not arising- markedly nearer to vein 6 than to vein 4- never -n-isinff 
to vein R. Hindwing- with vein 5 absent, rarely indicated by a fold of the whig membrane 
Males vilh or without a discal sexinark on forewing above. 
AJ. Antennae of Trapezitinae (enlarged). 
1. Trapentes synunomus. 2. Trapezitcs Mens. 3. Mesoaina halrjzia. 4. Anisynta sphenosema. 5. Anisynta cynonc 
6. Oretsplanus perornata. 7. HesperiUa ornata. 8. Hesperilla picta. 9 . Neohespeyilla crocea. 10. Neohesyerilh 
senta. 11 . Motasingha dirphia. 12 . Motasinyha monticoJa. 13 . Dispar compacla. 
This subfamily is confined to Aii.stralia, wdth tbo e.xceiit 
and one species recorded from both the Aru Is. and the Key 
await discovery in the higlilands of New Guinea. 
ion of two or three sjiecies from New Guinea, 
Is.; but we feel sure that many new species 
Key to the Subfamily TRAPEZJTINAE. 
A. Forewing in male wdtliont sexmark. 
a. Hind tiliiae will] middle as well as terminal pair of spurs (Fig. AKa) 
n . Antennae with apiciili .sharply pointed (Fig. AJ It 
"'"iKm""'' Aj'ii) ^ 4„uV„'foVcwhi Vh„„ 
h. Hind tibiae with terminal pair of spurs only (Fig. AKb) . • • • ■ ■ • . 
B. Forewiiig in male with a linear se.xmark. 
a. (^liibs of anlennae abruptly bent before middle, 
rtk Antennae willi apiciili jmintcd (Fig. AJ 7, 8, 9, 10). 
Tn willi an orange or yellow central liand above 
o' nnitormly lirown or grey-brown above . 
, V"; Hmdwing with one or a pair of small Iivaline discal snots. 
0 . Anlennae with ainciili blunt (Fig. AJ 11). . 
^ of antennae evenly bent, at middle (Fig. AJ 13t. 
C. f orewiiigiii male willi an ovoid se.xmark. . 
Trapezifes. 
Anmjnta. 
OrehpJanus. 
2lesodina, 
lles^perilk. 
Toxhlia. 
Neolmperilh. 
M otn.vnghn. 
Dkpnr. 
Snjneta. 
