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Xll.—The MotliH of South Africa (Part II.).— By Sir G. P. Hampson, 

 Bart., B.A., F.Z.S., &c. 



The first part of the classification of the Moths of South Africa 

 appeared in the Annals of the South African Museum, Vol. II., 

 pp. 33-66, and contained a classification of the familiar SyntomidcB, 

 Arctiadm, and Agaristidce, whilst the present part deals with the 

 whole of the large family Noctuidce. 



An (*) indicates that the species is not in the British Museum. 



NOCTUID^. 



Key to the Sub-Families. 



Maxillary palpi absent. 



a. Hindwing with vein 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars. 



a^. Mid and hind tibiffi spined Agrotina;. 



b^. Mid and hind tibiffi not spined. 



a2. Eyes hairy Mamestrince. 



&2. Eyes not hairy. 



a^. Eyes with long overhanging cilia PoliancB 



&3. Eyes not ciliated Caradrinina. 



b. Hindwing with vein 5 well developed. 



ai. Hindwing with vein 5 more or less approximated to 4 at base. 

 a^. Frenulum of female simple. 



aS. Abdomen with lateral anal pencils of hair . . . . Euteliance. 

 b^. Abdomen without anal pencils of hair ; forewing 



with tufts of raised scales in cell Stictopterince. 



b^. Frenulum of female multiple. 



a^. Eetinaculum of male bar-shaped. 



a*. Forewing with tufts of raised scales in cell Sarrothripina;. 

 b^. Forewing without tufts of raised scales in 



cell Acontiancs. 



b'^. Retinaculum of male not bar-shaped. 



a*. Mid tibiffi spined Homopterina. 



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