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The genera here described may be distinguished from each 

 other by the following table : 



Head rough. 



f Palpi cylindric, second joint with bristles above. 

 TINEA. Antennas striated; maxillary palpi folded, five to 

 six-jointed; tongue scarcely as long as the labial 

 palpi ; no naked space round the eyes. 



ff Palpi tufted beneath. 



Tongue wanting. 



AMYDRIA. Joints of antennas with whorls of scales, not 

 tufted at base; third joint of palpi rather long, 

 ascending. 



Tongue nearly as long as the labial palpi. 

 XYLESTHIA. Joints of antennae with whorls of scales, tufted 

 at base ; fore-wings with raised tufts. 



f ff Palpi hairy beneath in the ? , reflexed and very 

 long in the $ . 



Antenna serrated beneath in both $ and ? . 

 ANAPHORA. Tongue obsolete ; fore-wings not pointed. 



