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the Cramhidce, fiince the pectination of tlio lower median 

 vein of hind winga in as well developed in NycUucha an 

 in any Crambid. 



a. Lower median vein of hind wings distinctly pectinated. 



1. Vein lb ot hind wings with strong distinct i»ccti- 



nation . . . . . . . . . . . . Nyctarcha. 



2. Vein 1 b of hind wings not pectinated . . . . Kcl'qmiodes. 



b. Lower median vein of land wings not pectinated. 



1. Discal area of liiiid wings above lower median 



witli long iiairs, 

 a. Terniijial joint of palpi long, with long dense 



loose hairs . . . . . . . . . . Tctni'itfonoiym. 



(i. Terminal joinc of palpi moderate, with ap- 



presKcd Bcales . . . . . . . . . . Xcroscopa. 



2. Discal area of hind wings without long hairs . . Scoparia. 



ECLIPSIODES, n. g. 

 Forehead flat, vertical. Ocelli present. Tongue well developed. 

 Antennai two-thirds of fore wings, in male rather stout, filiform, 

 evenly ciliated {\), above pubescent and rough-scaled. Labial 

 palpi moderate, straight, porrected, 2nd joint with dense rough 

 projecting scales beneatli, longer towards apex, terminal joint 

 moderate, exposed, cylindrical, loosely scaled, tolerably pointed. 

 Maxillary palpi long, as long as 2nd joint of labial palpi, towards 

 apex triangularly dilated, obliquely truncate. Posterior tibiie with 

 outer spurs rather more than half inner. Abdomen moderate, in 

 male with moderate anal tuft ; valves exserted, uncus rather long, 

 bent downwards. Fore wings with vein 10 moderately near 9, 

 oblique ; 11 widely remote from 10, in middle bent towards 12, 

 very short, not passing cell. Hind wings (;ne-fourth broader than 

 fore wings ; 8 from near angle, 4 and 5 from point of angle, 7 from 

 a point with 6, anastomosing with 8 to beyond one-third. Fore 

 wings with small tufts of raised scales on surface. Hind wings 

 with lower median loosely but tolerably distinctly i)ectinated 

 towards base, 1 b not pectinated. 



Eclipsiodcs crypsixantha, n. s. 

 3 , 7 t 15 — 17 mm. Head, palpi, antenna), thorax, and abdomen 

 dark fuscous ; palpi white at base beneath ; margijis of abdominal 

 segments yellowish. Legs black, apex of joints and median ring 

 of anterior and middle tibiaj white. Fore wings moderate, 

 triangular, costa slightly arched, apex rounded, hind margin 

 obliquely rounded ; dull dark fuscous, sometimes with a few grey- 

 whitish scales ; lines black, formed of spots of raised scales ; first 

 from one-fourth of costa to one-third of inner margin, somewhat 



