I.EUCOl'HLEBU. 



ToDL-NL- ohuti nnd wc*k. nttkcfl it sealci. 

 Kn'l wfimcot otBDlcnna flbort.. 

 Abdonunal lergit** >pi>i'W« at leaiil at 



Tilniw spinoff- 



T«.o pairs of hindlibial spur- 

 Ktenolum and reliDnculuai present. 

 Yal-nm and pari^iKhiom pfescnt. bot 

 labCfi of '•>"<•'' redoMd. 

 ,1 Ificlloo-utgwi. 



LOPHOSTETHUS. 

 Tongue sliorl and wtat. 

 I'nlpus small. 



End-segment of aDteona short. 

 Abdomioal tergit«s spinose only at edge; 



uDtlers'Citles largo. 

 Tibiae spinose ; forutibia njlb thorn. 

 Spurt long .- two pairs to bindtibia. 

 Frviiuliuu UDd relinaculum pri»eDt. 

 rulvillos absent ; paronycbium with one 



lobe at oacb side. 

 No or^D of friction. 

 R' 111 bindwitig far below centre of cell. 

 (l.arvB with long spines ; head Toundod). 



ACANTHOSPHINS 

 Tongruo short. 

 Pitipus with open joint. 

 End-segment of ant«nna long. 

 Abdominal t«rgit€s nitbout broad scales, 



nndcrscales mostly spinifotm. 

 Fore-midtibiae spiooae. 

 Spare very long ; two pairs to bindtibia. 

 Frennlum and retinaculum present. 

 Paivillus and paronycbium preteiil, 

 R= of bindwing far below centre of cell, 

 Friction -organ present. 



CERIDIA. 

 Tongue reduced lotno sbort lnhca. 

 Palpus small ; joint open. 

 End-Hcgmeot of antenna short. 

 Abdominal tergites spinulaae all over. 

 Tibiae spiiiose j forctibia with Ibom. 

 One pair of spurs to bindtibia. 

 Frenulum and retinaculum present. 

 Pulvillus present ; paronycbium with oi 



lobe at each side. 

 No organ of friction. 



POLIODES. 

 Tongue very thin and weak. 

 I'alpits small ; joint open. 

 Antenna siibpeclinatc in both sexes ; 



cnd-ecgment short. 

 Abdominal tergitcs splnuloso all over. 

 Tibiae spinose. 



Spurs sbort ; one pair la bindtibia. 

 FroQulum and retinaculum present. 

 Pnlvillus reduced; paronycbium with u:n 



lobe at each side. 

 No organ of friction. 



DA PH NCSA. 



Tongue very short and weak. 



Illifers modified, with bristlesnnd scales. 



Joint of palpus open. 



End-segmeni of antenna short. 



Abdominal tergitea spinose, without large 



undetscales, 

 Tibiae spinose. 



Spurs short ; one pair to bindtibia. 

 Frenulum and retinaculum present, 

 I'ulviltus and paronycbium present. 

 No orgun of friction. 

 (Larva, adult, with rounded head). 



MARDMBA 

 Tongue very short and weak. 

 Joint of palpus open. 

 End. segment of antenna short, 

 Abdominal torgites densely spinose all 



Tibiae spinose. 



Spurn short; one pair to bindtibia. 



Frenulum and retinaculum present. 



Pulvillus and paronyeliium present. 



No organ of friction. 



Position of R- of bindwing variable. 



LIKOMA. 

 Tongue very short and weak. 

 Joint ot jiaipns open. 

 End-segment of antenna abort. 

 Abdominal lergitea without large under- 



scalea, apinulose at edges. 

 Tibiae spinose. 



Spars short ; one pair to bindtibia. 

 Frenulum and retinaculum present. 

 Paronycbium absent ; pulvillus present. 

 Organ of friction present. 

 R' of bindwing central. 



LEPTOtxaNIH, 

 Tucgop sloft, scaled, 

 Urart ctrited, 



KDd.Mpuent ot antenna aboil. 

 Abdumrn ipinoae ooiy at edges of 



Itrgitei. 

 ■rMk »pinci=e, . 



hpni. tliort ; two pairs to bindtibia, 

 I'altiUus prcMOt ; paronycbium ab- 



KreDalnm aod rtiluBOuluui absent. 



Voofmnollriolion, 



51 of iilniiwlDg in ot below centre of 



PLATYSPHINX. 



As before ; but spurs short, 

 bindtibia with one pair. 



PSEUDOCLANIS. 



As before, but tongne much 



shorter : joint of palpua 



open; abdominal tergitM 



more densely spinose all 



LVCOPHINGIA. 

 ToDgBc very short and weak. 

 End-segment of antenna short. 



Abdomen without spines. 



Tibiae spinose. 



Spurs short ; one pair 10 bindtibia. 



Frenulum and retinaculum present. 



Pulvillus and paronycbium present. 



No friction-organ. 



R' of bindwing below ccDtre of cell. 



PHVLLOXIPHIA. 

 Tongue short and weak. 

 End-segment of antenna sbort. 

 Abdominal tergitcs spinose only at edge><. 

 Tibiae spinoae. 



Spurs short ; two pairs to bindtibia. 

 Frenulum and retinaculum present. 

 PulvilluBand paronycbium present. 

 R- of bindwing below centre of cell. 



CLANIB. 

 Tonguo not reaching abdomen, stout. 

 End-«cgmcnt of antenna short, 

 (Abdominal tergitcs spinulosc all over), 

 'J'ibino spinose. 

 Two pairs of hindtibial iipurs. 

 Frenulum and rctinarulum present. 

 Pulvillus and paronycbium present. 

 No organ of friction. 

 11* of bindwing in or below centre. 

 (Head of adult latfa rounded). 



POLY PTY CHI'S. 

 Tongue sbort or rather Ion?. 

 Joint of palpus open. 

 Abdominal tergitcs spincrc only at 



edges or all over. 

 Frenulum and retinaculum present. 

 Pulvillus and paronycbium present. 

 Tibiae spinose. 

 Spurs long or Bhort, ofteu spinose; 



two piiira to bindtibitt- 

 With or without frictioa-etgan. 



COEQaOSA. 

 As before, but bindtibia with one pair of 

 spurs; frenulum vestigial ; retina- 



wljen adult ; 



TlliHIOLKtiNlIM. 



*MilTOg;i« Mir* to hi 



libia. 

 iililllui and pfttonjobium i 



^tnctitii'pUcboock»ptr, 



oiua"i'A, 



Tongue imt reaching abdomen, weak. 



I'aljius siimll. 



Kmnll head with mceial crest, 



Eye Inshod. 



Rod-Fegment of antenna short. 



Abdominal tcrgit^a spinulose all over, nn 



large uudei-scalcs ; eleruites without 



spines. 

 Frenulum and retinaculum present. 

 Tibiiie nut spinose ; forctibiii ending in a 



thorn. 

 I'ulvillns and paronycbium present. 

 SpntB very short, two i«urs to bindtibia. 

 No friction -pa tub on cksper. 



c Ilium absent. 

 (Larva without bom. 

 giun uiose-spinoso). 



METAMIMAS 

 Tongue very sbort, 

 I'alpua slender. 



End-segment of antenna shojl. 

 Abdomen with spines only at edges of 



tergites. 

 Tibiae simple. 



Spurs short ; two pairs to bindtibia, 

 Pulvillus and paronycbium present. 

 Frenulum and retinaculnm present. 

 K' of bindwing below centre of cell. 

 No organ of friction. 



L 



AMPLY ■TERUK 

 A> It'forr, but cuil-ii-gmcnt of unlunnri 



*hort, vMihotit long brialles; densely 



idled iloreally. 

 K'nf liindwiDg in or U^fore centre of colt, 

 fnotiun-piitob of elaspcr reduced. 



PROTAMIiULYX. 



As before, l>ut tongue not reaching end 

 of abdomen : long end-aegment of 

 antenna with dlsjiersed long scales, 

 vcntmlly and dorsnlly. 



11' of bindwing far below centre of cell. 



Friction-patch reduced. 



KHADINOPASA. 

 Tongue sbort and weak. 

 End-segment of antenna abort. 

 Abdominal teigites spinose all over. 

 Tibiae simple. 



Two pairs of spurs to bindtibiii. 

 Pulvillae and paronycbium prtbent. 

 Frenulum and retinaculum jresont, 

 R' of hindwing central. 

 No organ of friction, 

 (t-irva spioot'e; bead rounded). 

 (Tongue-case of pupa not reaching end 

 of wing-cases). 



CLANIDOPSIB. 

 Tongue very weak and short. 

 End-seemont of antenna sbort. 

 Abdominal lergites with large an 



form under.'cales. 

 Tibiae simple. 



'IVo pairs of spurs to bindtibia. 

 Frenulum and retinaculum preset 

 Pulvillus and paroaychium absen 

 No organ of friction. 



BHODOPBASINA. 

 Tongue very short. 

 Palpns very small. 

 Head crested. 



End-segment of antenna sbort. 

 No broad undei'scates on abdominal t«r- 



gites, spines weak. 

 Tibiae with a few spines at end; foretibia 



with apical thorn. 

 Spurs very short ; one pair to bindtibia. 

 Frenulum and retinaculum present. 

 Pulvillus and paronycbium present. 



lANGIA. 

 Tongue very short. 

 Filifer with scales. 

 Palpus small. 



End-segment of anteima short. 

 Abdomen without spines. 

 Tibiae simple. 



Spurs long ; two pairs to bindtibia. 

 Frenulum and retinaonlum present. 

 Pulvillus present ; paronycbium with one 



lobe at eaoh side. 

 No organ of friction. 

 R' of bindwing below centre of cell. 

 (Larva granulose ; head triangular). 



OXYAMBULYX. 

 Tongue reatdilng middle of abdomen. 

 Palpus prominent. 



Eye not lashed. 



End-segment of antenna long, but rather 

 Btout, often reduced, densely scaled 



Abdominal segments spinose at edges 



above and below. 

 Frenulum and retinaculnm present, 

 'Ubiae simple, or foretibia spinose at tip. 

 Two pairs of spurs to bindtibia, long, 

 Pnhillus and paronycbium present. 

 Friction-organ on claspcr and eighth 



tergit*. 

 R' ot bindwing in or below centre of cell. 



AGNOSIA. 



Tongue short. 

 Joint of palpus open. 

 End-segment of antenna abort. 

 Abdominal tergites spinose all over. 

 Tibiae not spinose ; foretibia with end- 

 Spurs short ; one p,iir to bindtibia. 

 Frenulum and retinncnlom present. 

 Pulvillus and paronycbium prcaenl. 

 No organ of friction. 



PA HUM. 

 Tongue short and weak. 

 Abdominal tergites ivith and with 



large underscalcs. 

 Tibiae simple. 

 Spurs very short; one or two pairs 



bindtibia. 

 Frenulum and retinaculum present. 

 Pulvillus and paronycbium present. 

 No organ of friction. 



DEGMAPTERA. 



As before, but costal margin 

 hindwing produced into 

 lobe dia^y. 



Pi lifer vestigial, naked. 



KMBRINTHULDS. 

 As before, but tongue not 



tuberculose. 

 End-segment of antenna short. 



CALABYMBOLDR, 

 As before. Head with high crest. 

 Hindwing rounded-dilated frontad. 

 Foretibia without ond-tbom. 



SPHINX. 

 Tongue very short and weak. 

 Palpus small. 



End-segment of antenna short. 

 Abdominal tergites spinose all over. 

 Tibiae simple ; foretibia with or without 



end-thorn. 

 Spurs short; one pair to bindtibia. 

 Frenulum reduced ; retinaculnm absent, 

 Paivillus and paronycbium present, 

 No organ of friction. 



PHYLLOSPHINUIA. 

 Ah before. 

 Abdomen with very weak terminal opines 



on tergites, with large underacale* 

 libiae spinose, 



Spnrs rather long; two pairs lohindtibia 

 Frenulum vestigial ; leiinaculura abwnt 

 Pulvillus present ; pa-onytliioni with one 



lolje at each side. 

 No organ of friction. 

 Hiodwings modiflcd. 



PACHYKPHIKX, 



> in SpMitj; b«t pilifer 

 vith scales and bristles. 



CYPA. 



y short, lubercled. 



UIMAS. 



Tongue short. 



Palpus small, 



End-segment ot antenna shott. 



Abdominal tergites with large under- 



scales ; apines at edges weak. 

 Tibiae spinose. 



Two pairs of spurs to bindtibia. 

 Frenulum and retinaculum present 

 Pulvillus and paronycbium present. 

 No organ of friction. 



Tongue V 



lllifer with scales. 



Head crested. 



Eye small, lashed. 



Palpus small. 



End-segment of antenna long. 



Abdomen with weak spines at edges 



of tergites. 

 Tibiae simple. 

 Spurs very small ; two pairs to 



bindtibia. 

 Frenulum and retinaculum present. 

 Pulvillus and paronycbium present. 

 No friction-organ. 



AMORPHA. 

 n Sphinx ; bindwing 

 modieed. 



CREii-SONlA. 



TuDgoe abort and alender. 



PolpoB elongate. 



End-segment of antenna short. 



lAntenna bipeclinate in (J ). 



Abdomen without spioea ; sliort broad 



under^cales on tergites, 

 Tibiae spinose. 



Two pairs of spurs to bindtibia. 

 Frenulum vestigial ; reiinacalnm absent. 

 Pulvillus present; poronychjum with one 



No organ ot friction. 

 Hindwing modified ; R= before centre of 

 cell. 



MONARD&. 

 Tongue short. 

 Pilifer normaL 

 Palpus small, rough. 

 End-segment of antennashort 

 (Antenna bipectinate in ^). 

 Abdominal tergitcs spinose at edges, 



without short broad underscaleii. 

 Tibiae simple. 



Two pairs of spars to bindtibia. 

 Frenulum and retinaculnm present. 

 Pulvillus and paronycbium absent 

 No organ of friction. 



ANAMBULYX. 



Iiefore, but retinaculum and proximal 

 pair of hindtibial spurs absent ; fre- 

 nulum reduced. 



BATOCNEMA. 

 Tongue reaching basal fourth of abdomen. 

 Palpus narrow, smaller than before. 

 End-segnient of antenna short. 

 Alxiominalstemites not spinose; tcrgitea 



spinose only at edges. 

 Freaalum and retinaculum present. 

 Tibiae not spinose. foretibia with thorn. 

 Two pairs of spurs to bindtibia. 

 Pulvillus and paronycbium present. 

 Friction-organ en claspcr and eighth 



tergite. 

 R' of hindwing in or below centre ot cell. 



AKBG8IA. 

 Tongne reaching beyond middle of ab- 

 domen. 

 Palnus reduced. 



End-segment of antenna short. 

 Eye slightly lashed. 



Abdominal tergites apinoac at edges, 

 aternites with very few weak spines. 

 Frcnnlnm and retinaculum present. 

 Tibiae not spinose; foretibia with thorn. 

 J'ulvillus and paronycbium reduced. 

 Two pairs of hindtibial spurts, not long. 

 No friction -organ. 

 R' of hindwing centnd. 



CALLAMDULYS. 



Tongue short and weak. 



Palpus reduced. 



Head with mesial crest. 



End-segment of antenna short. 



Abdomen without distinct spines be 

 neath ; tergites spinulosc all over, 

 but also with broad underscalcs. 



Tibiae simple. 



Spurs short ; two pairs to bindtibia. 



Frenulum and retioacidum present. 



Pulvillus and paronychtum present. 



No friction- organ. 



COMPSOGENE. 

 As beforo, but tongue not reaching end 



of abdomen. 

 End-segment of antenna long, scales 



short, dense above, many bristles, 

 B= of hindwing in or before centre of cell. 

 Frictton-patcb of clasper large. 

 Tongue-case of pupa reaching end of 



wing-cases. 

 Horn ot larva curved upwards. 



(Ancestral Form of AMBDLICINAB). 

 Tongue reaching end of abdomen. 

 Palpus prominent, 

 Pilifer normal. 



Froos with transverse crest, but kvithont mesial crcj 

 Eye not lashed. 



End-segment of antenna long, with long hnstlcH. 

 Abdominal tergites and 8ternit< s spinose at the e 



with broad underscales. 

 Frenulum and retinaculum present. 

 Tibiae simple. 



Two jjairs of lung unequal spun- to bindtibia. 

 No comb on midlarsua, 

 Paronycbium with two pairs of lobes. 

 Pulvillus present. 



Claspcr and eighth tergite witb trie lion -sea lea. 

 R- ot bindwing in centre of cell 

 Tongue-case of pupa teaching cud of wing-cases. 

 Head of adult larva triangular. 

 Horn of adult larva -• -shaped. 



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