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SCOPELODES UNICOLOR, Wesiwood. 
PLATE XXVIII. Fig. 2. 
It is not easy to decide on the natural situation of 
this curious but plain-coloured moth, although the 
elongated palpi and slender antennae seem to indi- 
cate a relation with the Crambida) ; it must, how- 
ever be very remote. Its general appearance is 
rather that of the female of Oaonestes potaioria than 
any other moth, somewhat agreeing with tnat spe- 
cies in the broad oval wings. 
The head is rather small, but the eyes are large ; 
the palpi are very long, forming a thick clavate 
brush of hairs ; the maxillae are almost rudimental, 
forming a very short flat tongue ; the antennae are 
short and slender ; the wings are short and broadly 
ovate, the anterior rather acute at the apex, from 
which point to the base the hind margin of the 
wing forms a regular curve. The postcostal vein is 
at a considerable distance from the mediastinal one, 
and anteriorly emits three branches, the third of 
which is furcate, the apical point of the wing being 
included between the fork ; the medial vein emits 
three branches, and there are two longitudinal veins 
(extending from the vein which connects the post- 
