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Hind wings in ^ without depression . . . . 44. Hydeocampa. 



36. Labial jDalpi dilated towards ajoex . . . . . . 50. Acentropus. 



Labial palpi not dilated terminally . . . . 37. 



37. Maxillary palpi triangular, or with well-defined 



dilation towards apex . . . . . . . . 38. 



Maxillary palpi filiform, or with apex loosely peni- 



cillate 43. 



38. Terminal joint of labial palpi more or less exposed, 



distinct . . . . . . . . . . . , 39, 



Terminal joint of labial palpi concealed in scales 



of second . . . . . . . . . . . . 41. 



39. Labial palpi with second joint more or less tufted 



towards apex beneath . . . . . . . . 40. 



Labial palpi with scales evenly diminishing 



throughout 48. Schcenobius. 



40. Hind wings with veins 4 and 5 from a point or 



stalked . . . . . . . . . . . . 27. Scoparia. 



Hind wings with veins 4 and 5 approximated at 



base . . . . . . . . . . . . 26. Heliothela. 



41. Middle tibias in ^ dilated, usually with tuft of 



hairs in groove . . . , . . . . . . 20. Mecyxa. 



Middle tibiae in ^ normal . . . . . . . . 42. 



42. Maxillary palpi forming a loose spreading tuft . . 30. Mesographe. 

 Maxillary palpi forming an acute projecting tuft 



beneath . . . . . . . . . . . . 32. Cybolomia. 



43. Head, palpi, and femora clothed with rough long 



hairs . . . . . . . . . . . . 15. Metaxmeste. 



Head, palpi, and femora at most with moderate 



projecting scales . . . . . . . . . . 44. 



44. Maxillary palpi nearly equal to labial . . . . 29. Evergestis. 

 Maxillary palpi much shorter than labial . . 45. 



45. Terminal joint of labial pali^i exposed, distinct .. 46. 

 Terminal joint of labial palpi concealed in scales 



of second . . . . . . . . . . . . 47. 



46. AntennjE of ^ very shortly ciliated (J) . . . . 28. Oeenaia. 

 Antenna3 of (^ ciliated with fascicles (1^ — 2) .. 36. Diasemia. 



47. Posterior tibife with outer spurs almost equal 



inner . . . . . . . . . . . . 16. Isocentris. 



Posterior tibiae with outer spurs ^—"^ of inner, or 



rarely less . . . . . . . . . . . . 48. 



48. Fore wings in ^ with groove near base covered 



above with scales . . . . . . . . . . 19. Microsteoa. 



Fore wings in ^ without groove . . . . . . 49. 



49. Hind wings IJ — 1^ 14. NoMOpniLA. 



Hind wings hardly over 1 . . 18. Pyrausta. 



1. Mabgakonia, Hh. 



Face slightly rounded, oblique ; ocelli distinct ; tongue developed. 

 Antennae four-fifths, in ^ filiform, ciliated (J — 1). Labial palpi 



