XXVI SYNOPSIS OF THE GENERA. 



Antennae of the male setaceous. Gnophris. 



Antennas deeply pectinated. Lagoa. 



Antennas setiform, scarcely ciliated in the males ; wings rather 



broad, semi-diaphanous, rounded. Nudaria? 



Antennas rather deeply pectinated ; wings narrow, rather long. Lerina. 

 Antennas moderately pectinated ; wings moderately long and broad. 



Apistosia. 



Antennas moderately pectinated ; wings rather long and narrow. Ardonea. 

 Wings moderately broad, not long. Hypoprepia. 



Wings very narrow, somewhat pointed. Lymire. 



Wings narrow, not long. Percote. 



Hind wings much broader than the fore wings. Lithosia. 



Fam. XVI. Ctenuchidae. 



Hind wings without costal vein ; subcostal bifid from the origin 

 of the discal ; discal vein simple, angulated usually beneath the 

 middle of the disk ; median vein 4-branched. 



Wings very narrow ; hind wings broader than the fore wings ; an- 

 tennas moderately pectinated in the male. Acoloithus. 



Hind wings narrower than the fore wings ; rather deeply pectinated 



in the male. Aglaope. 



Wings broad or narrow, elongate-trigonate ; antennas deeply pecti- 

 nated in the male. Ctenucha. 



Fore wings rather broad, obovate ; antennas rather thick, tapering 



at the tips, pectinated. Malthaca. 



Fam. XVII. Lycomorphidae. 



Hind wings without costal vein ; subcostal bifid ; median 3- 

 branched. 



Wings narrow ; fore wings nearly fusiform ; antennas biserrated or 

 very minutely pectinated. Lycomorpha. 



Fam. XVIII. Melameridae. 



This family has much affinity to the Glaucopididae, and also to 

 the Pyralites. Wings generally more or less black, occasionally with 

 a metallic hue, frequently adorned with bright colors or partly lim- 

 pid. All the species are Mexican or West Indian. 



Body nearly linear and cylindrical ; wings black, generally narrow, 



with yellow, luteous or white stripes, bands or spots. Josia. 



Wings mostly limpid ; generally long and narrow. Dioptis. 



Wings rather broad ; fore wings not angular. Uraga. 



