C A T A L OGUE 



LEPIDOPTERA PHALiENiE. 



Family NOCTUIDiE. 



Subfamily ACRONYCTTN^E (continued). 



The key to the Genera is reprinted, with some additions and correc- 

 tions, from Vol. VIII. of the Catalogue, with the references to the pages 

 of the present volume inserted with the figure (3) before them. 



Key to the Genera. 



A. Fore wing without an areole. 



a. Fore wing with vein 7 stalked with 8, 9. 

 a 1 . Fore wing with vein 10 stalked with 8, 9, 

 or 9 absent. 



a". Frons with pointed corneous process Paciivlepis, (3) p. 512. 



b%. Frons with rounded prominence with 

 raised edges. 

 a 3 . Proboscis absent ; hind wing with vein 8 

 anastomosing with the cell to middle, 



then approximated to it to extremity ... Stomafrontia, (2) p. 223. 

 b 3 . Proboscis fully developed. 

 a 4 . Hind wing with vein 8 approximated to [(2)p- 224. 



the cell to middle Cefhalospargeta, 



b 4 . Hind wing with vein S anastomosing 

 with the cell near base only. 



« 5 . Palpi upturned Prometopus, (2) p. 367. 



b°. Palpi correct Etiiioierpia, (3) p. 112. 



c". Frons with slight rounded prominence. 



« 3 . Abdomen with dorsal crest at base Emauginea, (3)p. 112. 



tfi. Abdomen without crests Micrapatetis, (3)p. 451. 



d' z . Frons without prominence. 

 a s . Abdomen with dorsal series of crests. 

 a 4 . Fore wing with the termen angled at 



middle Neopistt.ia, p. 530. 



b 4 . Fore wing with the termen evenly curved. 



a b . Fore wing with vein 9 absent Cingalesa, (2) p. 561. 



6 5 . Fore wing with vein 9 present AEbORicoRNis, p. 358. 



b 3 . Abdomen without crests. 

 a 4 . Fore wing with vein 9 absent ; meta- 



thorax with paired crests Neolaphygma, (2)p. 266. 



b 4 . Fore wing with vein 9 present. 



a 5 . Proboscis aborted, small Neolita, (3)p. 307. 



6 5 . Proboscis fully developed. 

 a 6 . Metathorax with spreading crest. 

 a 7 . Palpi fringed with long hair in front. Piiobolosia, (3) p. 525. 

 6 7 . Palpi fringed with scales in front ... Neostrotia, (2) p. 562. 

 b 6 . Metathorax without crest. 

 a 7 . Tarsi with the 1st joint tufted with 



scales Lopiic tarsia, (2)p. 268. 



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