104 GENERIC SYNOPSIS. 
toid in repose, with many longitudinal and transverse marks; posterior sub- 
angulated. 
VENILIA Dup. Arve St. Cat. 2sp. P. G. macularia L. Curt. 647. 
Palpi short; maxille long; antenne simple; wings deltoid in repose, hind 
margin of anterior excised, posterior subemarginate, maculated. 
HYRIA S¢. Fivonza p. Tr. 1 sp. G. auroraria Hb. Curt. 523. 
Palpi very short ; antenne ¢ slightly serrated and pubescent; wings entire, very. 
rounded at tip; hind tibie g without spurs, 9 with two apical spurs; larve 
very slender. 
PTYCHOPODA Sé. Geromerra p. Hb. 11 sp. P. G. lividata L. 
Palpi short, slender; maxille long; antenne ¢ ciliated; hind margin of wings 
entire, horizontal in repose, posterior subsinuated ; posterior tibie thickened, 
and often with a long brush of hairs in g. St. pl. 31. f. 1. 
ACIDALIA Tr. Dosirnra Dup. 11 sp. P. G. aversata L. Curt. 384. 
Palpi very short; maxilla long; antenne simple, ciliated in $; wings entire, 
partially expanded in repose; posterior tibia often thickened and spurless, or 
with only one pair of spurs in ¢. 
TIMANDRA Steph. PuHatana p. Haw. 4 sp. Ph. variegata Scop. Hb. 109. 
Palpi moderate ; maxille rather long; antennz slightly pectinated to the tip g; 
wings entire, apex very acute, posterior acutely angulated. 
PGCILOPHASIA St. Asraxasp. Curt. 1 sp. P. G. marginata L. 
Palpi very short, slender; maxille long; antennz short, simple, subpubescent 3 ; 
wings expanded in repose, hind margin of anterior nearly straight, of posterior 
subemarginate. Don. 293. 2. 
PELLONIA Dup. Macaria p. Curt. 1sp. P. G. vibicaria L. Ub. 50. 
Palpi obtuse ; maxilla long; antenne very long, bipectinated ¢; wings entire ; 
legs very long; larva 10-footed. 
MACARIA Curt. Ennomosp. Tr. 6sp. P. G. notata L. Curt. 132. 
Palpi short, obtuse ; maxille short; antenne ¢ long, subcrenated, pubescent OF; 
wings entire, horizontal in repose, anterior slightly excised, posterior angu- 
lated ; hind tibie fasciculated g. 
ANIA St. Macaria p. Curt. 2 sp. P. G. emarginata L. Don. 493. 3. 
Palpi short, slender; maxille short; antennz ¢ subserrated and ciliated ; wings 
horizontal in repose, anterior acute, hind margin produced, posterior angu- 
lated, sinuous. 
Subfamily 2. Platyptericides Westw. 
AVENTIA Dup. Ennomos Tr. 1 sp. Ph. flerula Fab. Hb. f. 19. 
Palpi rather long; maxille elongate; antenne simple, subpubescent ¢; wings 
expanded, anterior elongate, with a deep notch near apex, posterior rounded; 
body rather stout ; larva sublacertine. 
PLATYPTERYX Lasp. Fatcaria p. Haw. 1 sp. P. G. lacertinaria L. 
Fore wings faleate, hind margin denticulate ; palpi very minute; maxille nearly 
obsolete ; antennz bipectinated in both sexes. Donov. 251. 2. 
DREPANA Lasp. F. Praryrreryx p. Curt. 5 sp. P.G. faicataria L. 
Fore wings falcate ; hind margin entire ; palpi minute ; antenna ¢ bipectinated, 
? ciliated or subpectinated. Curt. 555. 
CILIX Leach. Euctra Hb, 1 sp. Bomb. compressa F. Donov. 329. 2. 
Fore wings not faleate; palpi short, slender; antenne ¢ slightly bipectinated, 
Q subserrate. 
