HARRISON G. DYAR. 7 



long and narrow, vein 5 (Vj) given off from the center of the cell, 6-10 (iii2-Vi) 

 stalked : hind wings with vein 5 from center of cell, 6 and 7 stalked, 8 running 

 close to 7 to near end of cell. 



Type H. milhauseri Fab. (=-- vidua Knoch, = terrifica Borkh.) 

 The larva has a nutant forked hump on first abdominal segment, 

 a horn-like one on eighth abdominal and is colored largely green. 

 The genus also includes H. striata Hampson {Rachia striata). 



Genus PYDNA Walker. 



1855.— Pj'^ia Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. Brit. Mus. vii. 1753. 

 1855.— Bireta Walker. Cat. Lep. Het. Brit. Mus. vii, 1754. 

 186i.—3Ienapia Walker, Cat. Lep. Brit. Mus. xxxii, 461. 

 1892. — Pydna Hampson, Moths of India, i, 138. 

 Male antennae pectinate or fasciculate ; J slightly pectinate or ciliate. 



Type p. testacea Walk. The genus also contains P.' longivitta 

 Walk, (type oi Bireta and Menapia), decurrens Moore, nana Swinhoe, 

 pallida Butl., ochracea Moore, and galbana Swinhoe according to 

 Hampson. 



Genus CEIRA Walker. 



1864.— Ceim Walker. Cat. Brit. Mus. xxxii, 462. 



1892. — Pydna Hampson (in part), Moths of India i, 140. 



Type C. metaphcea Walk, Other species, P. eupatagia Hamps., 

 aurata Moore, fasciata Moore, sikkima Moore, nigropunctata Haraps., 

 nigrofasciata Hamps., and basistriga Moore. 



Genus TORONA Walker. 



1864.— roro'-ia Walker. Cat. Brit. Mus. xxxii. 467. 

 1892. — Pydna Hampson (in part). Moths of India i. 142. 



Type and sole species, T. terrifera Walker. 



Genus RABIES A Walker. 



1855.— Walker, Cat. Brit. Mus. v, 1016. 

 1892.— Hampson, Moths of India i, 142. 



Type R. tosta Walk. The other species etre fuscipennis Hampson, 

 and divisa Moore. 



Genus EliLIDA Grote. 

 1876.— Grote, Can. Ent. viii, 125. 



1894.— Neumoegen and Dyar, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi, 208. 

 Palpi short and porrect: wings long, vein 5 given off from the middle of the 

 cell, 6-10 stalked : on secondaries 5 from the middle of the cell, 6 and 7 stalked. 

 8 very close to 7 to near the end of the cell. 



Type and sole species, E. caniplaga Walker {gelida Grote) 



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