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Family SYNTOMID.E. 



Small or medium-sized moths of semi-diurnal habit ; the palpi 

 small and porrect. Antennae simple, ciliated, or peetinated, with 



Fig. 136. Larva of Euckromia polymena, \. 

 (From Moore, Lep. Ceyl. ii, pi. 94, fig. 6 a.) 



short dilated branches ; spurs on tibia? always short or wanting. 

 Fore wing with vein 1 b forked at the base, 1 c absent. Hind wing 

 with vein 8 obsolete, its position indicated by a slight fold. 



Larva : short and cylindrical, with thick, close, or sparse tufts of 

 hair. 



Cocoon silken and closely woven. 



Key to the Genera. 



a. Hind wing with vein 6 wanting ; vein 2 present. 

 a'. Hind wing with vein 5 absent. 



2 . Abdomen with the distal segments not 

 dilated and hairy ; fore wing with vein 

 7 present. 

 a 3 . Fore wing with vein 3 from before end 



of cell; 4 and 5 not stalked. [p. 209. 



a 4 . Hind wing with vein 3 wanting . . 1. SYNTOMOIDES, 

 6 4 . Hind wing with vein 3 present. 



a 5 . Hind tibia with two pairs of spurs. 2. SYNTOMIS, p. 212. 

 b s . Hind tibia with one pair of spurs ; 

 fore wing broader and more 



rounded 3. CALLITOMIS, p. 224. 



b 3 . Fore wing with vein 3 from end of cell ; 



4 and 5 stalked 4. TRICHJETA, p. 225. 



6 2 . Abdomen with the distal segments dilated 



and hairy ; fore wing with vein 7 absent. 5. PSICHOTOE, p. 225. 

 b'. Hind wing with vein 5 present 6. NACLIA, p. 226. 



b. Hind wing with vein 6 present, vein 2 absent . 7. EucimoMiA,p.226. 



Genus SYNTOMOIDES, nov. 



Type, $. imaon, Cram. 



Range. Throughout India, Ceylon, and Burma to Malacca and 

 Sumatra. 



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