12 NOCTVIDJE. 



li K . Thorax and lore wing sniool lily 



scaled Perigea, p. 292. 



b n . Palpi with the 2nd joint reach- 

 ing ahout middle of' frons. 

 a'2. Abdomen with large crest on 



3rd segment ; build stout ... Euplexia, p. 219. 

 6 12 . Abdomen with large crest, on 



4th segment ; build slender... Microplexia, p. 354. 

 c 1 -. Abdomen with the crests on 

 medial segments equal. 

 «. ] 3. Fore wing with the apex 

 rectangular and somewhat 



acute Gortyna, p. 



b ls . Fore wing with the apex 



rounded Oligia, p. 361. 



b 6 . Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like 



scales. 



a'. Prothorax with the crest long, meso- 



thorax with small paired crests ; 



abdomen with very large double 



crest at base Acroriodes, (2) p. 279. 



b 7 . Abdomen without large double crest 

 at base. 

 « s . Tegulae produced to a slight dorsal 



ridge Apamea, p. 



b 8 . Tegulae not produced to a dorsal 

 ridge. 



a 9 . Thorax quadrately scaled Lithomcea, (2)p. 208. 



b 9 . Thorax not quadrately scaled. 

 a 10 . Thorax clothed with long rough 



hair and hair-like scales Daseocilf.ta, (2) p. 22. 



b i0 . Thorax smoothly clothed with 



hair and hair-like scales Ekemobia, p. 409. 



c 6 . Thorax clothed with hair only Trichoplexia, p. 482. 



? 5 . Prothorax without distinct crest. 

 a 6 . Thorax clothed chiefly with scales. 

 a 7 . Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching 

 vertex of head, the 3rd long. 

 a s . Palpi with the 3rd joint porrect ... Pseuderastria, p. 614. 

 b 6 . Palpi with the 3rd joint upturned... Bryophila, p. 618. 

 b 7 . Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching 

 about middle of frons, the 3rd short. 

 « s . Abdomen with very large crest on 

 4th segment. 

 a 9 . Metathorax with very large crest 



of long spat ulate scales Harrisimemxa, p. 048. 



b 9 . Metathorax with moderate crest ... Cer.ma, p. 651. 

 b 8 . Abdomen with the crests small. 

 a 9 . Fore wing with the termen oblique 



towards tornus Iambia, p. 654. 



b 9 . Fore wing with the termen evenly 

 curved. 

 ff 10 . Fore wing long and narrow. 

 o li . Fore wing with the termen 



erect CalogrammA, (2)p. 238. 



b n . Fore wing with the termen 



obliquely curved Prodenia, (2) p. 240. 



b w . Fore wing short and broad Craniophora, (2)p. 51. 



b 6 . Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like 

 scales. 

 a 7 . Mesothoraxwitli paired crests, patagia 



curled upwards at extremity Canna, (2) p. 19. 



b". Mesothorax without crests, patagia 



not curled upwards at extremity ... Consf.rvui.a, p. 499. 



