TJie Moths of South Africa. 35 



but it is hoped that in succeeding papers coloured figures of many- 

 species will be given. A (*) before the name of a species indicates 

 that the species is not in the British Museum. 



Family SYNTOMID^. 



Key to the Genera. 



A. Hindwing with veins 6, 7 coincident. 

 a, Hindwing with vein 4 absent. 



a'. Hindwing witli vein 3 absent. 



a-. Thorax clothed witli long hair below Eutomis. 



b^. Thorax smoothly scaled below Ceryx. 



6'. Hindwing with vein 3 present. 



a^. Hindwing with vein 5 from lower angle of cell or stalked with 3. 

 a3. Forewing with vein 9 absent. 



ft". Forewing with veins 4, 5 stalked . . . . Pseudonaclia 

 b*. Forewing with veins 4, 5 from, cell . . . . PsicJiotoe. 

 63. Forewing with vein 9 present. 



a*. Forewing with vein 3 from close to angle of 



cell ; 4, 5 stalked Trichceta. 



b^. Forewing with vein 3 from well before angle of cell ; 4, 5 

 usually from cell. 

 aS. Forewing with vein 11 stalked with 7, 



8, 9, 10 Syntcmiis. 



65. Forewing with vein 11 from the cell . . Epitoxis. 

 6^. Hindwing with vein 5 from well above angle of cell Apisa. 

 6. Hindwing with vein 4 present. 



a^ Head, thorax, and abdomen smoothly scaled . . . . Thyretes. 

 b^. Head, thorax, and abdomen clothed with rough hair . . Metarctia. 



B, Hindwing with veins 6, 7 not coincident Euchromia. 



Genus PSICHOTOE. 



Type. 



Psichotoe, Boisd. Mon. Zyg. p. 129 (1829) ... duvauceli, 



(l)*PsiCHOTOE GNATULA, Boisd. Voy. Delegorgue, ii, p. 596 (1847). 

 Cacosovia naclioides, Feld. Eeis. Nov. pi. 102, f. 13 (1874). 

 Hab, Transvaal; Natal, Malvern ; Cape Colony. ^a:;jj. 16 milL 



Genus EUTOMIS. 



Type. 



Eutomis, Hlibn. Verz. p. 122 (1827) minceiis, 



(1) Eutomis minceus, Stoll. Pap. Exot. iv. pi. 347, A (1782). 

 Hab. Cape Colony (Trimen). Exp. 42 mill. 



