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33. Penultimate superior subcostal nervule diverging from the main nervure 



at its origin and pursuing a uniform course Clllorippe. 



34. Costal and median veins swollen at the base Eunica. 



34. Costal and median veins not sv^^ollen at the base 35. 



35. Upper surface of hind wings provided with a distinct submarginal row of 



white or blue spots BasiLarcliia. 



35. Upper surface of hind wings with no distinct submarginal row of 



spots Limeii itis. 



36. Costal and median veins of fore wings prominently swollen at the 



base Mestra. 



36. None of the veins prominently swollen at the base 37. 



37. Veins closing the cell of fore wings distinctly swollen beneath 



Ampliiclilora. 



37. Veins at apex of cell of ordinary size 38. 



38. Cells of both wings open .... 39. 



38. Cells of both wings closed by a feeble vein 44. 



39. Hind wings regularly rounded 40. 



39. Upper median nervule of hind wings more or less produced into a 



tail 41. 



40. Outer margin of fore wings uniformly and slightly convex... .Diaetliria. 



40. Outer margin of fore wings sinuous JililOuia. 



41. Tail of upper median nervule of hind wings much less than half as long 



as the antennae 42. 



41. Tail of upper median nervule of hind wings much more than half as 



long as the antennae 43. 



42. Upper median nervule of fore wings curved much more strongly near 



the base than that of hind wings Yictorina. 



42. Upper median nervule of fore wings greatly curved, as in the hind 



wings Anartia. 



43. Basal half of wing beneath silvery white, in striking contrast to the rest 



of the wings Timetes. 



43. Basal half of wings beneath nearly concolorous with the outer half 



Athena. 



44. Upper median nervule of hind wings produced to a more or less promi- 



nent tail or tooth 45. 



44. Border of hind wings not more produced at the upper median nervule 



than elsewhere Vanessa. 



45. Upper surface of wings with a distinct, continuous, marginal or submarg- 

 inal band of lighter color than the rest of the wing 40. 



45. Upper surface of wing without any continuous band of light color. . .47. 



46. The light band submarginal, Aglais. 



40. The light band marginal Papilio. 



47. Inner margin of fore wings straight 48. 



47. Inner margin of fore wings distinctly excised in the apical lialf 



rolvironia. 



