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b 4 . Thorax smoothly scaled Pericallia. 



b. Proboscis fully developed Nicica. 



B. Fore wing with vein 9 from 10 or 9 and 10 anastomose 

 ing with 8 to form the areole. 



a. Proboscis aborted, minute. 



a 1 . Forewing with veins 9*30 anastomosing with 



8 to form the areole , Euarctia, 



b 1 . Forewing with vein 9 from 10 anastomosing with 



8 to form the areole Arctia. 



b. Proboscis fully developed. 



a 1 . Palpi upturned the 3rd joint porreGt. 



a z . Forewing with vein 3 from close to angle of 



cell ; hindwing with vein 8 from middle of cell. Axiopana. 

 b 2 . Forewing with vein 3 from long before angle 

 of cell ; hindwing with vein 8 from near end 



of cell Migoplastis. 



b l . Palpi with the 3rd joint upturned. 



a 2 . Forewing with the areole long and narrow Rhodogastria. 



b 2 . Forewing with the areole shorter and broad. 



a 3 . Hind tibia; with the spurs long , liaroa. 



b 3 . Hind tibia? with the spurs short Utctheisa. 



c l . Palpi porrect « Sccusio, 



e. Forewing with veins 7*8 and 9*10 stalked Parapladis. 



Genus nic^ea. 



1243. NlOEA LONGIPENNIS. 



Genus Pueagmatobia. 



Type, 



Phragmatobia, Steph. 111. Brit. Ent. Haust. II., p. 7 (1828) fuliginosa. 



Chelis, Ramb. Cat. Lep. And. II. p. 25G (18G6) maculosa. 



Neoarctia, Neum. and Dyar. Ent. News. Philad, IV., p. 141 (1 893). beam. 



Proboscis aborted, minute ; palpi porrect, reaching as far as or to just beyond 

 frontal tuft and clothed with long hair ; eyes very small ; head, thorax and 

 abdomen clothed with rough woolly hair, the head retracted ; tibia? with the 

 spurs short. Forewing with vein 3 from close to angle of cell ; 4*5 from angle, 

 or 5 from above angle ; 6 from upper angle or stalked with 7 ; 7*8 - 9*10 stalked ; 

 11 from cell. Hindwing with veins 3*4 from angle of cell ; 5 from above 

 angle ; G'7 from upper angle or stalked ; 8 from middle of cell. 



In the typical section the antennae of male are ciliated. 



Sect. II. (Chelis) Antenna) of male bipectinate with moderate branches. 



A. Forewing with the subterminal line angled in- 



wards at vein 4 1208. postflavida, 



B. Forewing with the subterminal line not angled 



inwards at vein 4 1205. parvuia. 



