Classification of the Pyralide. 
b4 Hindwing with the outer margin excised 
below apex and lobed at vein 5, or 
rounded .. 
bs Hindwing with the cell about one-third the 
length of wing ; abdomen very long. 
as Forewing with vein 7 curved and ap- 
proximated to 8, 9, 10 3 
b4 Forewing with vein 7 straight and well 
separated from 8,9,10 . 
b? Forewing with the cell less than half the 
length of wing 
b! Palpi with the 2nd and 3rd joints conically 
scaled and tapering to apex 
c' Palpi with the 3rd joint naked. 
a? Hindwing with the outer margin rounded. 
a8 Forewing with veins 4, 5 stalked 
b3 Forewing with veins 3, 4 stalked. 
a* Forewing with vein 2 from well before 
angle of cell 
b4 Forewing with vein 2 from 
cell. 
a’ Forewing with vein 11 from the cell . 
b5 Forewing with vein 11 stalked with 8, 
a 108 
Ce Forewing with veins 3, ‘4, 5 from the 
cell. 
a* Hindwing with veins 4, 5 from the cell. 
a Hindwing with vein 7 anastomosing 
with 8 almost to one or coincident 
with it . 
b® Hindwing with vein 7 anastomosing 
with Sto about two-thirds of wing. 
a® Forewing with vein 11 stalked with 
8, 9, 10 ‘ 
bs Forewing with vein 11 free 
a? Antenne with the shaft annulate. 
b? Antenne with the shaft smooth 
a8 Abdomen of normal length 
b§ Abdomen very long, especially 
in male. : : 
b4 Hindwing with veins 4, 5 stalked : 
b8 Hindwing with the outer margin truncate 
and excised towards anal angle 5 
B. Palpi with the 2nd joint porrect, the 8rd upturned 
C. Palpi porrect. 
a Palpi once to twice the length of head. 
a! Palpi triangularly scaled, the 3rd joint hidden 
by hair. 
a Hindwing with vein 4 absent. “i : 
b? Hindwing with vein 4 ‘present. 
a? Both wings with veins 4, 5 stalked 
b38 Hindwing with veins 4, 5 closely approxi- 
mated for a short distance. 
a* Forewing long and narrow, vein 3 from 
before angle of cell 
64 Forewing subtriangular, vein 3 from 
angle of cell. 
a Palpi projecting about the length of 
head; antenns with the shaft 
smooth. 
a® Forewing with vein 7 straight and 
well separated from 8, 9, 10 
b§ Forewing with vein 7 curved and 
approximated to 8, 9, 10 
angle of 
16. 
: 30. 
. Diathraustodes. 
. 36. 
5 Be 
38. 
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Aulacodes. 
Coptobasis. 
Dracenura. 
. Hymenoptychis. 
5. Celorhynchidia. 
. Perisyntrocha. 
. Stegothyris. 
. Duponchelia. 
. Strepsinoma. 
. Niphostola. 
. Lurytorna. 
2. Bradina. 
. Piletocera. 
Tatobotys. 
. Almonia. 
. Omphaloptera. 
Diathrausta. 
Deuterophysa. 
Stenia. 
. Hyaloplaga. 
. Zebronia. 
