AMERICAN LEPIDOPTERA. 211 



Synopsis of the Genera. 



Tibiae not spinose. 



Anterior unarmed at tip. 

 Clypeus without projection. 



Vestiture scaly or flattened hair s,> mpistes. 



Vestiture hairy. 



Eyes reniform or narrow ovate ff eliaca. 



Eyes rounded globose. 



Form robust, vestiture divergent, thorax untufted, head somewhat re- 

 tracted Pseudanthoecia. 



Form less robust, vestiture not divergent, thorax with a crest behind 



collar, head not retracted C'liariclea J 



Clypeus with projection. 

 Vestiture hairy. 



Eyes reniform, clypeal projection flattened Axeuus. 



Eyes round, globose clypeal projection tumescent Aedoplirou J 



Anterior armed at tip with claws or spines. 

 Clypeus without projection. 



Vestiture scaly Pseudacou I ia. 



Vestiture hairy. 

 Eyes globose. 



Head small, strongly retracted, wings short and wide, tibial armature 



consisting of 3 spines Derrima. 



Head large, not retracted; wings long and narrow, tibial armature con- 

 sisting of a single claw Cliariclea ^ 



Clypeus with projection or excavation. 

 Vestiture hairy. 



Eyes reniform. ovate Xaut liolhriv. 



Eyes globose round. 



Armature consisting of two outer claws, apex of primaries obtuse, outer 



margin rounded Aedoplirou g 



Armature consisting of two inner and two outer claws, primaries sub- 

 lanceolate Pippoua. 



Vestiture scaly or flattened hair. 



Clypeus excavated, with a tubercle in excavation Alltaplaga. 



Clypeus with inferior plate projecting I.pi nj <-|«-s. 



Tibiae spinose. 



Anterior armed at tip. 



Clypeus witli projection or excavation. 

 Vestiture hairy. 



Eyes round, globose I »<-•»<« 11 1 u. 



Eyes narrow, ovate or reniform IIU'I iolonclie. 



Vestiture scaly or mixed. 

 Eyes round. 



Clypeus excavated, with tubercle in excavation <>i'otclla. 



Clypeus with inferior plate produced Miiiiiu £ 



