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The genera here described may be distinguished from each 

 other by the following table: — 



Head rough. 

 f Palpi cylindric, second joint with bristles above. 

 Tinea. Antenna? striated; maxillary palpi folded, five to 

 six-jointed; tongue scarcely as long as the labial 

 palpi ; no naked space round the eyes. 



ff Palpi tufted beneath. 

 Tongue wanting. 

 Amydria. Joints of antenna? with whorls of scales, not 

 tufted at base; third joint of palpi rather long, 

 ascending. 



Tongue nearly as long as the labial palpi. 

 Xylestiiia. Joints of antennas with whorls of scales, tufted 

 at base ; fore-wings with raised tufts. 



ftf Palpi hairy beneath in the ? , reflexed and very 

 long in the S . 



Antenna serrated beneath in both $ and ? . 

 Anaphora. Tongue obsolete ; fore-wings not pointed. 



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