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G-enus 149. Pibausta. 



Pyrausta Schrank, Fauu. Boica, ii. 2, p. 163 (1802). 



Sylhjthria Hiibn. Verz. p. 349 (1827). 



Hcematia Hiibn. Verz. p. 349. 



Ejjicorsia Hiibn. Verz. p. 355. 



Hapalia Hiibn. Verz. p. 355. 



Anania Hiibn. Verz. p. 3G0. 



Ostrinia Hiibn. Verz. p. 360. 



Eercyna Tr. Schiiiett. Eur. vii. p. 179 (1829). 



Boreophila Giieu. Dup. Cat. Meth. p. 195 (1831). 



Nascia Curt. Brit. Ent. vi. p. 599 (1840). 



Herhula Gueu. Delt. & Pyr. p. 175 (1854). 



Syncliromia Guen. Delt. & Pyr. p. 288. 



Enulea Guen. Delt. & Pyr. p. 357. 



Sebunta, Wlk. xxvii. p. 77 (1863). 



Enmjcliia Led. Wien. Ent. Mon. 1863, p. 255. 



Alyedonia Led. Wien. Ent. Mon. 1863, p. 363. 



Gyptitia Snell. Tijd. v. Ent. 1883, p. 138. 



EcUpsiodes Meyr. Trans. Ent. See. 1884, p. 343. 



Paliga Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 350 (1885). 



Opsibotys Warr. A. M.'N. H. (6) vi. p. 474 (1890). 



Sciorista Warr. A. M. N. H. (6) vi. p. 475 (1890). 



Micractis Warr. A. M. N. H. (6) ix. p. 294 (1892). 



Olauconoe Warr. A. M. N. H. (6) ix. p. 296. 



Anthocnjpta Warr. A. M. N. H. (6) ix. p. 296. 



Aplofjraphe Warr. A. M. N. H. (6) ix. p. 301. 



Diacme Warr. A. M. N. H. (6) ix. p. 389. 



Niplioyrapta Warr. A. M. N. H. (6) ix. p. 390. 



Cosmocreon Warr. A. M. N. H. (6) ix. p. 433. 



Ehideodes Warr. A. M. N. H. (6) xviii. p. 112 (1896). 



Placosaris Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1897, p. 89. 



Palpi porrect, triangularly scaled, the 3rd joint hidden by hair ; 

 maxillary palpi almost lilit'orm ; frons rounded ; antennae about 

 three-fourths length of fore wing and ciliated ; tibiae with the 

 outer spurs short, the outer medial spur not more than two-thirds 



Fig. 149. 



Pyrausta coclesalis, cJ . } . (From Moths Ind. vol. iv.) 



length of inner. Fore wing with veins 3, 4, 5 from angle of 

 cell ; 7 nearly straight ; 10 sometimes anastomosing shortly with 

 8, 9. Hind wing with veins 3, 4, 5 from angle of cell ; 6, 7 from 

 upper angle, 7 anastomosing with 8. 



