Lape 
—— — posterior tuft: abdomen with two, more prominent up- 
right tufts at middle: primaries narrow, subequal. Chamyris. 
usually with a slight posterior tuft: abdomen with scaly tufts 
on dorsum; primaries elongate, narrow, outer margin rounded. 
; : Bryophila.” 
Primaries triangular, widening outwardly; otherwise as before; legs 
closely scaled. Brastria.” 
— rather narrower: thorax apparently without tuftings; legs with 
fine silky hair. Lithacodia.” 
2. VESTITURE HAIRY, WITH FLATTENED SCALES INTERMIXED. 
§ Thorax and abdomen untufted. 
Wings large, primaries with the apex acute; outer margin slightly 
excavate beneath; hind angle very broadly rounded. Aenomonia.” 
§§ Thorax with basal tuft. 
Palpi divergent: primaries widening outwardly; outer margin 
oblique; <j with a large tuft of raised scales near the base. Galeula. 
Basal tuft more distinct; scaly: palpi short: (j' antennz brush like; 
body narrow, linear: wings elongate, costal margin depressed. *Acopa. 
With a low, divided posterior tuft; abdomen with loose hair at base; 
primaries narrow, elongate, somewhat retreating at hind angle. 
Acronycta.” 
§S§ Thorax and abdomen tufted. 
Anterior thoracic tuft sub-obsolete, front and palpi closely scaled; 
wings large, proportionate; Polyphaenis. 
— — absent: two heavy oblique tufts posteriorly; abdo- 
men short; with basal tuft unusually large and heavy; upright: wings 
rather short, rounded. Euplexia,“* 
Vestiture with hair flattened; collar slightly elevated: a distinct post- 
erior thoracic; and moderate dorsal abdominal tufts: primaries e- 
longate, narrow; outer margin rounded: secondaries semi-transpa- 
rent; exceeded by abdomen. Prodenia. - 
3. VESTITURE CONSISTING OF FLATTENED SCALE-LIKE HAIR. 
§ Thorax and abdomen untufted. 
+ Tongue long and corneous. 
Legs closely scaled; with fine long silken hair: wings large, broad; pri- 
maries with apex rectangular; rounded at middle of outer margin. 
Toxocampa. 
+f Tongue moderate, or weak and short. 
Vestiture close: head rather large, eyes prominent: thcrax ovate: ab- 
domen conic: wings short and broad; primaries triangular; orna- 
mentation continuous on both wings: form robust. Matigramma. 
