1898,J OP THE S0BPAMILT PYRAUSTINiE. 603 



J'. Fore and hind wings with veins 4, 5 

 from cell, 

 a". Palpi with the 3rd joint down- 

 curved. 

 a' , Fore wing with the apex much 

 produced; and falcate ; vein 7 

 curved and approximated to 



8, 9 88. Megaphysa. 



v. Pore wing with the apex not 

 produced, vein 7 straight and 



well separated from 8, 9 90. Sameodes. 



b'^. Palpi straight and not down- 

 curved at extremity. 

 a' . Antennas with the shaft smooth. 

 a". Palpi with the 2nd joint 

 fringed above and below 

 with hair. 

 aP. Fore wing with vein 7 

 curved and approximated 



to 8, 9 21. Meroctena. 



b". Fore wing with vein 7 

 straight and well separated 



from 8, 9 92. Thlipioccras. 



b"*. Palpi with the 2nd joint 



fringed with very long hair 



below. 



rt". Fore wing with vein 7 



curved and approximated 



to8,9 97. Laniifem. 



b^. Fore wing with vein 7 

 straight and well sepa- 

 rated from 8, 9 98. Oretmia. 



c'^. Palpi with the 2nd joint 

 moderately fringed with hair 

 below towards extremity, 

 a". Maxillary palpi triangu- 

 larly scaled, 

 a'". Fore wing with vein 7 

 ^ curved and approxi- 



mated to 8, 9 ; build 

 stout ; antennae of male 



bipectinate 95. Megastes. 



b^°. Fore wing with vein 7 

 straight and well sepa- 

 rated from 8, 9 ; build 

 slight; antennae ciliated. 155. Heliotkela. 

 b^. Maxillary palpi slightly di- 

 lated with scales 93. Arckeruis. 



c^. Maxillary palpi long and 

 filiform. 

 a^°. Both wings with the 

 outer margin excurved 

 at middle ; build stout . 96. Omphisa. 

 b^°. Both wings with the 

 outer margin evenly 

 curved; build slight ... 99. Evergest is. 

 b''. Antennae with the shaft annu- 

 late, and longer than fore wing ; 

 legs long and slender ; hind 

 wing with vein 7 anastomosing 

 with 8 to I of wing 160. lAneodes. 



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