NOCXUIDJS. 



B 



''. Hind wing with vein 5 well developed, 

 (f\ Hind wing with vein 5 more or les8 approximated to 4 

 at base. 

 «'-. Frenulum of female simple. 



a^. Abdomen with lateral anal pencils of hair Eufdiancs. 



h\ Abdomen without anal pencils of hair ; fore wing 



with tufts of raised scales in cell Siictopteriiue. 



//■*. Frenulum of female multiple. 

 «'. Eetinaculum of male bar-shaped. 



(i^. Fore wing with tufts of raised scales in cell Sarrothriphie. 



h^. Fore wing without tufts of raised scales in cell Acoiitiants. 



fi\ Eetinaculum of male not bar-shaped. 



a'. Mid tibise spined CatocaliiKe. 



b^. Mid tibia; not spined. 



a'\ Eyes hairy MomiiKS. 



h^. Eyes not hairy. 



rt". Eyes with long overhanging cilia Tlusiait(B. 



h'\ Eyes not ciliated. 

 a'. Hind wing with vein 5 from close to lower 



angle of cell, strong Xocfuince. 



b~. Hind wing with vein 5 from well above angle 



of cell, rather weak ErastriaiKe. 



h^. Hind wing with vein 5 parallel to 4 HypeniiKB. 



. Maxillary palpi present Hyhlmina. 



The names adopted for the 

 t'ollowins; genera : — 



subfamilies are derived from the 



Agrotis, Treit., 1825, 

 JJadeiia, Schranck, 1802, 

 CimdUa, Treit., 1S26, 

 Acronycta, Treit., 1825, 

 Eidelia, Hiibn., 1827, 

 Stiftojdi'ra, Guen., 1852, 

 Sarrothnpa, Curt., 1824, 

 Aconiia, Treit., 1826, 

 Catocala, Treit., 1826, 

 Moma, Hiibn., 1827, 

 PJusia, Treit., 1826, 

 Noctiia, Linn., 1758, 

 Erastria, Treit., 1826, 

 Hypcna, Schranek, 1802, 

 HyNcea, Fabr., 1794, 



