O TOETRIC1NA. 



FAMILY IV. PERONEIDJE. 



The costa is always obtusely arched towards the base, and the 

 species are chiefly distinguished by tufts of elevated scales on the 

 anterior wings, and by the slightly incised or emarginated costa. 

 (In Teras it is much incised.) The basal patch almost wholly 

 wanting. The central fascia, when present, is abbreviated, or 

 represented only by a triangular mark on the costa. The ocel- 

 loid patch never present. 



FAMILY V. STIGMONOTUXflG. 



The costa always regularly arcuated. The basal patch and 

 central fascia frequently well developed; but, from the dark 

 colours of the wings of many species, and from the markings 

 being confluent, are often obliterated or undiscernible. The 

 ocelloid patch not always present. The chief characteristic 

 mark of this family is the pale, various-coloured blotch upon the 

 dorsal margin ; this, however, occurs also among the Plicatce, but 

 there it is always accompanied by the folded costa in the rf . 



FAMILY VI. CARPOCAPSIDJE. 



The costa is sometimes nearly straight, at others regularly 

 arcuated. In one genus the basal patch and central fascia are 

 wanting, and the ocelloid patch represented only by marginal 

 dots (Endopisa) : in the remainder the basal patch is ill deve- 

 loped, the central fascia wanting ; the ocelloid patch is either 

 large or small, but well defined, and sometimes adorned with 

 metallic lustred streaks. 



FAMILY VII. CNEPHASIDAS. 



The costa of the 3 LESS rounded than in the $ . Ground- 

 colours of the anterior wings mostly white or grey. The basal 

 patch is, here, frequently modified into an abbreviated curved 

 fascia near the base. The central fascia much angulated, not 

 always entire. The subapical costal spot frequently produced. 

 Ocelloid patch always wanting. 



FAMILY VIII. SERICORID/G. 



The costa always regularly arcuated, and equally so in both 

 sexes. The basal patch usually distinct and sharply defined. 

 The central fascia, in direction, nearly straight, and frequently 

 biangulated on its posterior edge. Ocelloid patch wanting. 



