Archive image from page 324 of A handbook of British lepidoptera. A handbook of British lepidoptera CUbiodiversity1126142 Year: 1895 ( DREPANIDAE 316 indistinct, 7 anastomosing or connected with 8, 9 and 10 out of 8. ilindwings with frenulum, 5 rather approximated to 4, upper margin of coll half as long as lower so that transverse vein is very oblique, 6 and 7 widely remote, parallel, 8 approxi- mated to 7 beyond cell or anastomosing with cell and 7. A family of no great extent, fairly developed in the Indo- Malayan region, but very scantily elsewhere. Imago with body slender, forewings broad
Archive image from page 324 of A handbook of British lepidoptera. A handbook of British lepidoptera CUbiodiversity1126142 Year: 1895 ( DREPANIDAE 316 indistinct, 7 anastomosing or connected with 8, 9 and 10 out of 8. ilindwings with frenulum, 5 rather approximated to 4, upper margin of coll half as long as lower so that transverse vein is very oblique, 6 and 7 widely remote, parallel, 8 approxi- mated to 7 beyond cell or anastomosing with cell and 7. A family of no great extent, fairly developed in the Indo- Malayan region, but very scantily elsewhere. Imago with body slender, forewings broad; the species are of moderate or rather small size. Ovum roundish-oval, surface finely pitted. Larva rather slender, without prolegs on 13, anal extremity prolonged into a long projection, which is raised in repose. Pupa in a cocoon above ground. The three British genera very inadequately represent tho family. Falcaria is a derivative of Drepana, but Cilix belongs to another group of the family, differing much in superficial appearance. Tabulation of Genera. 1. 8 of hindwiugs anastomosing with cell and 7 . 1. Cilix. „ „ approximated to 7 beyond cell . 2. 2. Posterior tibiae without middle-spurs . 2. Falcakia. „ ,, with all spurs present . 3. Drbpana. 1 Cilix, Lch. Tongue absent. Antennae in <$ shortly Head smooth, bipectinated, apex simple. Pos- terior tibiae with all spurs present. Forewings : 6 separate. Hindwings : 8 anastomosing with cell and 7 from before middle of cell to beyond middle of 7. There is only one kuown species. The frenulum, though present, is very short and slight. 1. 0. glaucata, Sc. (spinula, Sohiff.) 20-25 mm. Forewings white ; an irregular grey median band, not nearly i-eaching costa, partly tinged with yellow-ochre- ous, marked with silvery-white in veins in disc, and with leaden- metallic and blackish towards dorsum ; a praesubterminal grey line, and postsubterminal series of blackish-grey spots, not Nenration of Cilix glaucata.
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