146 



CARADRININA 



8. Palpi long . . . .2. Aethia. 



,, moderate . . . . .9. 



9. Tibiae loosely haired . . 9. Aventia. 



„ smooth-scaled . 8. Colobochyla 



10. Middle tibiae spinose . . .11, 



,, ,, not spinose . . .13. 



11. Anterior tibiae spinose . . .16. Euclidia. 



,, „ not spinose . . .12. 



12. Abdomen somewhat crested towards base 15. Catocala. 



„ not crested . . .14. Phoberia. 



13. Antennae in (? bipectinated . 11. Scoliopteryx. 



,, „ not bipectinated . . .14. 



14. Abdomen crested . . . .15. 



,, not crested .... 17. 



15. Tibiae rough-scaled .... 16. 



,, with appressed scales . . 17. Erastria. 



16. Palpi with second joint rough-scaled . 12. Plusia. 



,, ,, ,, smooth-scaled . 13. Catephfa. 



17. Forewhigs with 7 separate . .21. Eublemma. 



,, ), 7 not separate . . .18. 



18. Forewings with 10 separate . . 22. Rivula. 



,, ,, 10 not separate . . . 19. 



19. Face forming a rounded horny prominence 20. Emmelta. 



,, not forming a pi'ominence . . . 20. 



20. Thorax with anterior crest . .10. Ophiusa. 



,, without anterior crest . . .21. 



21. Thorax rough-haired . . 19. Panemeria. 



smooth-scaled . . .18. Eustrotia. 



Sub-Fam. 1. HYPENIDES. 



Vein 5 of hindwings parallel to 4. 



1. BOLETOBIA, B. 



Head with appressed scales. Antennae in $ bipectinated 

 to apex. Palpi long, straight, porrected, rough-scaled through- 

 out. Thorax smooth-scaled. Abdomen not crested. Tibiae 

 smooth-scaled. Hindwings : 5 parallel to 4. 



Only the one species is known ; it frequents dark damp 

 buildings, and is very retired in habit. Larva without prolegs 

 on 7 and 8 (?). Pupa in a cocoon covered with i-efuse. 



