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Metathorax with the petiolar area not twice as long as the areola and not 

 strongly excavated, the surrounding carinse neither sharp nor much 

 elevated; spurs of hind tibire nearly equal in length, but not quite 

 half the length of the basal joint; fifth tarsal joint as long as the 

 third ( 716) Asinamora Forster. 



35. Postpetiole pear-shaped; head seen from in front not rounded 36 



Postpetiole not pear-shaped; head seen from in front rounded. 



(717) Nemeritis Holmgren. 



36. Areolet distinctly petiolate; metathorax with the basal area lengthened, 



rectangular (718) Si/netwris Forster. 



Areolet sessile or subsessile; metathorax with the tiasal area very short, scarcely 

 visible ("19) Spudasiica Forster. 



37. Stigma narrow from the middle to the base, and from the middle to the apex 



equally pointed and narrowed; areolet sessile. 



(720) Dolophron Forster. 

 Stigma wide, obliquely truncate at apex ; areolet sessile. ( 721) Dimophora Forster. 



38. First abdominal segment w it] t a sharp carina extending from each spiracle to apex 



of segment 39 



First abdominal segment v^ithont a sharp carina extending from each spiracle to 

 apex of segment 42 



39. Second abdominal segment not twice as long as wide at the middle 40 



Second abdominal segment twice as wide as long at the middle. 



(722) Nepiera Forster. 



40. Metathorax with the spiracular and middle lateral areas separated hx a sharp 



carina; longer spur of hind tibite a little longer than half the length 



of the basal joint of tarsi 41 



Metathorax with the spiracular and middle lateral areas not separated by a sharp 

 carina; longer spur of hind tibite about three-fourths the length of 

 the l)asal joint of tarsi (723) Hupolhereutes Forster. 



41. The angle formed by the two abscissae of the radius nearly a right angle; trans- 



verse median nervure in front wings originating far beyond the ori- 

 gin of the basal nervure; externo-median nervure in hind wings 

 forming a curve with the transverse cubitus; ovipositor not exserted. 



(724) PhoJiocampa Forster. 

 The angle formed by the two abscissae of the radius very obtuse; transverse 

 median nervure in front wings interstitial, or almost, with the basal 

 nervure; externo-median nervure in hind wings forming no curve 

 with the transverse cubitus, but an angle; second abdominal seg- 

 ment at apex not wider than long (725) Ischnoscopus Forster. 



42. Head seen from in front downward strongly lengthened 43 



Head seen from in front downward not strongly lengthened 45 



43. Externo-median nervure in hind wings not broken 44 



Externo-median nervure in hind wings straight, but broken at the origin of the 



transverse median nervure (726) Phexineura Forster 



44. Labial palpi strongly lengthened; last joint of hind tarsi longer than the third; 



ovipositor very long; spiracles of the second segment placed slightly 



beyond the middle ( 727 ) Batlujplectes Forster. 



Labial palpi not strongly lengthened; last joint of hind tarsi not longer than the 

 third; ovipositor not longer than half the length of the abdomen; 

 spiracles of second segment not placed beyond the middle. 



(728) Canidia Holmgren. 



45. OvipositOT- prominent or very distinctly projecting beyond the tip of the abdo- 



men 46 



Ovipositor not or only slightly projecting beyond the tii> of the abdomen, at the 

 most subexserted 48 



