SARROTHRIPIN &. 221: 
The subfamily is a slight development from the Acontiane, from 
which it is distinguished by the small tufts of scales on the fore wing, 
the two subfamilies being distinguished from the other subfamilies 
of Quadrifid Noctuidae by the bar-shaped retinaculum in the male. 
Key to the Genera, 
A. Fore wing with veins 7, 8, 9,10 stalked. 
a. Hind wing with vein 4 absent. 
a‘. Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 stalked...... ETANNA, p. 224. 
b'. Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 from cell... Mrcroturrpa, p. 226. 
b, Hind wing with vein 4 stalked with 3. 
a'. Fore wing with veins 3, 4 stalked ......... Apotiripa, p. 249, 
}', Fore wing with veins 3, 4 from cell......... Nanaguna, p. 251. 
B. Fore wing with veins 7, 8, 9 stalked, 10 from 
cell. 
a. Hind wing with vein 4 absent .................. Hesprrotieipa, p. 227. 
}, Hind wing with vein 4 stalked with 3 ......... EvEsma, p. 369. 
C. Fore wing with veins 9 and 10 anastomosing 
with 7, 8 to form a minute areole. 
a, Hind wing with vein 4 absent .................. GaRELLA, p. 227. 
), Hind wing with vein 4 present. 
a’, Palpi with the 2nd joint porrect and broadly 
fringed with scales above............... se... Gyrroturipa, p. 448. 
b'. Palpi upturned. 
a>, Abdomen with dorsal crests on basal 
BOMIMET CSsnmoncecessnieaaaessoeciosewaciisee cece. Tarnormeipa, p. 807. 
b?, Abdomen without crests .........:......-. Sricrormuria, p. 450. 
D. Fore wing with vein 9 from 10 anastomosing 
with 8 to form the areole, 7 sometimes dis- 
connected. 
a. Hind wing with vein 4 absent, or rarely from 
3 just below termen. 
«@, Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 stalked. 
a*, Fore wing with vein 7 from cell, 8, 9,10 
Shale damemm tr secs ctc-weswarchiocsacceer ote Diropnornripa, p. 239. 
b2. Fore wing with the areole long, vein 7 
from) thelareolet.....<2.2.--.4-<. Spon seeeaeee Craracoma, p. 229. 
c2, Fore wing with the areole moderate, 
vein 7 from well beyond it ............... Ex.moenatn, p. 370. 
b', Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 from ce]. 
a, Palpi with the 2nd joint fringed with 
hair above towards extremity ............ STENISCADIA, p. 376, 
22, Palpi with the 2nd joint not fringed 
with hair above towards extremity. 
a, Fore wing with vein 7 from cell, 8, 9, 
TOfstallked ec eeeerestvan cscs tau ceuueeres Synitia, p. 248. 
+3, Fore wing with long areole ............ PARDASENA, p. 245, 
b. Hind wing with vein 4 present. 
«a, Fore wing with the areole long and narrow, 
or vein 7 separate. 
a2, Hind wing with veins 3, 4 stalked. 
a, Abdomen with dorsal series of crests, 
the crests on 4th and 5th segments 
VEGVMIARC OM ac scancsceotasieotsssesesscss sae Lornotmripa, p. 258, 
+3, Abdomen with dorsal crests on basal 
segments only. 
a‘. Palpi with the 2nd joint very 
broadly rounded, with scales in 
front, 
