33 



14 Blackiyh streak following first line, bent nearly at riglit 



'iiigles anastrepta 



Blackish streak following first line, bent at very obtuse; 



•mglc antidoxa 



Table for the Detei'niination of the present known Caterpillars of 



the Genus Omiodes in Hawaii. 



(Foodplants given in parenthesis). 



1 (14) Each lobe of head with a roundish l)lack spot near 



middle in front, a black spot including most of the 

 eye-cluster; no other conspicuous spots on head. 



2 (o) Lateral lobes of cervical shield not black-margined. 

 2a. Head yellowish, checkered with darker yellow (Sugar 



cane and grasses) accepta 



2b. Head pale green, not clieckcred (Banana) . . .meyricki 



3 (2) Lateral lobes of cervical shield more or less black- 



margined. 



4 (*.)) Tubercles of segments 5-11 not wholly or partially 



l)lack-margined. 



') (()) Supra-spiracular tubercles of segment 12 black- 

 margined only on ui)per and posterior sides, especially 

 strongly markt'd posteriorly (Grasses) localis 



(o) Hupra-spiracular tubercles of segment 12 margined 

 nearly all around, not strongly marked posteriorly. 



7 (S) Tubercles ii of segment 3 strongly black-margined all 



around, except on upper side {Astelia veratroides) 

 iridias 



8 (7) Tubercles ii of segment 3 strongly marked only in 



front and below {Astelia veratroides silversword) 



asaphombra 



Some of the tubercles of all segments more or less 



black-margined. 



Cervical shield not black-margined posteriorly 



(Grasses, especially "pill" grass) continuatalis 



Cervical shield conspicuously black-margined post- 

 eriorly. 



Tubercles of segments 5-10 only partially blackened 

 on margins (Grasses) demaratalis. 



