Classification of the Pyralidse. 501 



a^ Forewing with vein 7 from 8 after 9 . .19. Rhpichopygia. 

 h^ Forewing with vein 7 from 8 before 9 . 20. Triphassa. 

 c^ Palpi straight and porrect. 

 a- Veins 4, o of each wing approximated for 

 about one third length, 

 a.* Palpi with a long sharp tuft of hair at end 



of 2nd joint below . . . . 42. Loryma. 



b' Palpi with no tuft of hair on 2nd joint . 47. Tyndis. 

 h- Veins 4, 5 of neither wing approximated 

 towards origin. 

 a^ Maxillary palpi well developed ; palpi about 

 the len^'th of head ; forewing with vein 

 7 from 8 before 9 . . . . .48. Discordia. 

 b"^ Maxillary palpi minute ; palpi about two 

 and a - half times length of head ; 

 lore wing with vein 7 from 8 



after 9 41. Proteinia, 



(7' Piilpi rostriform and downcurved at extremity. 

 a- Forewing with vein 6 from the cell. 

 a^ Palpi less than twice the length of head. 

 a* Maxillary palpi triangularly scaled. 

 a^ Proboscis minute ; palpi moderately 



scaled 44. Constantia. 



h^ Proboscis well developed; palpi clothed 



with long hair . . . .43. Tretopteryx. 



?*' Maxillary palpi filiform and well de- 

 veloped ; f rons usually with a sharp 

 tuft. 

 a^ Veins 4, 5 of neither wing appi'oxi- 

 roated towards origin. 

 0.8 Palpi fringed with long hair on 2nd 



joint below . . . .25. Lophopalpia, 



b® Palpi not fringed with hair below, 

 o" Abdomen without dorsal tufts ; 

 forewing with the costa not 

 arched at base . . . 34. Bostra. 



b' Abdomen with dorsal tufts ; fore- 

 wing with the costa arched at 



base 26. Omphalocera. 



h^ Veins 4, 5 of each wing approximated 

 for about one-third length, or 

 forewing with 4, 5 stalked . . 29. Paractenia. 

 c' Maxillary palpi minute. 



a^ Frons with a tuft of hair ; proboscis 



minute ....•• 35. Zitha. 

 h^ Frons smooth ; proboscis well de- 

 veloped. 

 a^ Forewing with veins 4, 5 from angle 



of cell 36. Diloxia. 



b* Forewing with veins 4, 5 stalked . 27- Toccolosida, 

 bs Palpi more than twice the length of head, 

 a* Forewing with vein 7 from 8 before 9. 

 a^ MaxiUary palpi triangularly scaled. 

 a^ Palpi fringed with hair below ; 

 proboscis minute, 

 a^ Hindwing with veins 4, 5 well 



separated at origin . . . 46. Cledeobia. 

 b^ Hindwing with veins 4, 5 from a 



point 45. Adenia. 



b^ Palpi thickly fringed with hair 

 above and below ; proboscis 

 well developed . . . .24. Lamacha. 

 a' Forewing with vein 10 from the 

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