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Hydroecia lutosa. Barrett and South remove 

 this from the Nonagrias ; its formation brings it between 

 musculosa and nictitans. 1 include it in the Hydrcecias. 

 Harpe obliquely rounded ; cucullus divided, densely 

 clothed with long spines, and corona; immediately below 

 the cucullus arises a strong hook nearly divided from 

 the clasper, which is not produced ; the ampulla is club 

 shaped and spined ; the tegumen is extended into two 

 lobes, which form the base of the uncus, which is 

 tapered ; the aedceagus is very long, terminating in a star 

 shaped plate ; vesica has a small limpet-like cornutus. 



(Goptyna) flavago; oehraeea. 



Harpe rounded, with cucullus divided, spinose, with 

 corona ; the clasper extends from the cucullus, and is 

 strong and pointed; ampulla clubbed; clavus scobinated ; 

 uncus tapered ; aedoeagus dentated ; vesica with bulbed 

 cornutus and bunch of teeth. 



Nictitans. From H. Massey. Without pencils. 



Harpe trigonate, rounded, with corona extending half 

 way along the margin ; a large patch of spines at the 

 anal angle; clasper bifurcate with short arms; ampulla 

 a papilla ; clavus produced to a tapered hairy arm ; 

 uncus slender, slightly tapered ; vesica with bunch of 

 six or eight longish teeth. 



PaludiS. From the Rev. C. R. N. Burrows. 



Pencils present. 



Harpe trigonate, angulated ; corona extending three- 

 quarter way along the margin ; the cucullus has a large 

 patch of spines at the anal angle, which is obtusely 

 pointed ; clasper bifurcate, inner arm short, sometimes 

 very short, outer arm long, and generally straight; 

 ampulla a papilla ; clavus produced to a long hairy arm, 

 pointed at the tip ; uncus widest in the centre ; vesica 

 with bunch of short strongish teeth. 



LucenS. From Joseph Collins. Pencils present. 

 Harpe trigonate, angulated ; corona extending beyond 

 three-quarters of the way along the margin : cucullus 



