7fi GELECHID/E. 



perfect state. Harpel/a, sonic of tlie (Jicophone, and (Jelechue 

 ilj in the early mornings but most of tlie species fly in the even- 

 ing dusk. 



The twenty-five genera represented in this country, may be ar- 

 ranged in the following table : — 



a. Posterior wings broad, or cmnrgiuate before the apex. 

 b. Second joint of the palpi not very long. 

 c. Second joint of the palpi thin. 

 d. Anterior wings truncate. 



e. Antenna) shorter than the anterior wings. 1 . Orthot.'elia. 

 e e. Antennas longer than the anterior wings, 4. PniBA- 



LOCERA. 



d d. Anterior wings ovate. 2. Semioscopis. 

 c c. Second joint of the palpi considerahh/ thickened beneath with 

 scales. 



/: Anterior wings ovate, with raised tnfts. 3. Enicostoma. 

 //. Anterior wings emarginate below the apex. 5. EXiERETiA. 

 ///. Anterior wings ovate, smooth. 6. Depressaria. 

 c c c. Second joint of the palpi dUjldhj thickened beneath with 

 scales. 

 (J. Terminal joint of the palpi thin. 8. Gelechia. 

 (J (J. Terminal joint thickened above with scales. 



li. Posterior wings dtrphj eraarginate before the apex. 9. Pa- 

 ha si a. 

 li li. Posterior wings slhjldhj emarginate before the apex. 

 /. Anterior wings smooth. 11. Chelaria. 

 i i. Anterior wings rough. 7. P^oricoptera. 

 c c c c. Second joint of tiic palpi with loose projecting scales. 



10. Cleodora. 

 recce. Second joint of the palpi with a projecting tuft. 

 />•. Anterior wings not eraarginate below the apex. 

 /. Anterior wings rather acute. 12. Anarsia. 

 I I. Anterior wings rounded. 13. Ypsolopiius, 

 /f k. Anterior wings emarginate below the apex. 



VI. Terminal joint of the palpi concealed in the scales of the 



second joint, l-l. Aplota. 

 j« VI. Terminal joint of the palpi projecting beyond the scales 

 of the second joint. 

 n. Cilia of the anterior wings without markings. 15. No- 



TURIS. 



u n. Cilia of the anterior wings with markings. IG. So- 



PURONIA. 



I) h. Second joint of tlie ])a]pi very long. 



0. Second joint of tlie palpi very much thickened with scales. 

 [1. Anterior wings elongate. 17. Pleurota. 

 I) ]). Anterior wings oblong. 18. Harpella. 



