424 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTEALTAIS" MICEO-LEPIDOPTEBA, 



6a. Second joint of palpi witli a short 



angular apical projection beneath ... 2G. loptera. 

 6b. Second joint of palpi brush-like beneath 



towards apex ... ... .. ... 17. Brachysara. 



6c. Second joint of palpi evenly scaled. 

 7a. Second joint of palpi exceeding base of 



antennae, terminal joint as long ... 21. Linosticha. 



7b. Second joint of palpi not reaching base 



of antennae, terminal joint shorter ... 27. Maeronemata. 

 5b. Antennae of male moderately ciliated 



(1-2). 



6a. Second joint of palpi with rough pro- 

 jecting scales beneath towards apex ... 25. Phriconyma. 



6b. Second joint of palpi evenly scaled. 



7a. Terminal joint of palpi less than half 



second ... ... ... ... ... 30. Hieropola. 



7b. Terminal joint of palpi not much shorter 

 than second. 



8a. Basal joint of antennae without pecten, 



or with one or two fugitive scales ... 11. Hoplitica. 



8b. Basal joint of antennae with strong 



pecten ... ... ... ... ... 15. Eulcchria. 



5c. Antennae of male very shortly ciliated(i) 



6a. Second joint of palpi shortly tufted 



beneath ... ... ... ... ... 12. Nymphostola. 



6b. Second joint of palpi evenly scaled ... 13. Proteodes. 



2c. Vein 7 of forewings to costa. 



3a. Terminal joint of palpi with median 

 posterior tooth of scales. 



4a. Thorax crested .. . ... ... ... 62a. Gronionota. 



4b. Thorax smooth ... ... ... ... 62. Semiocosma. 



3b. Terminal joint of palpi smooth. 



4a. Second joint of palpi with rough pro- 

 jecting scales beneath. 



