1895.] OP THE S0H(fiNOBIITTie AND CBAMBIN^. 92l 



Anoeglis argentalis, Christ. Rom. Mem. iii. p. 106, pi. 5. f. 6. 



C. Asia. 

 Callasojna rosealis, Moschl. Lep. Porto Rico, p. 275. Porto Rico. 

 Parasopia dissimilalis, Moschl. Lep. Porto Rico, p. 275. 



Porto Rico. 

 SubfamUy CRAMPING. 



Proboscis often absent or minute ; palpi porrect ; the maxillary 

 palpi well developed and triangularly dilated with scales. Fore 

 wing with vein 7 present * ; vein 1 a separate from 1 b. Hind 

 wing with the median nervure pectinated on upperside; vein 7 

 almost always anastomosing with 8. 



The larvae are usually grass or reed feeders. 



Of the subfamiUes of Pyralidse that have the median nervure 

 pectinated, the Gramhince may be distinguished from the Phycitince 

 and Anerastiince by the presence of vein 7 of the fore wings * ; 

 from the Galler'iince by vein 1 a being separate from 1 h instead of 

 forming a fork with it, also by the labial palpi being well developed 

 in the male instead of almost obsolete, and the maxillary palpi 

 triangularly scaled ; from the Oxychirotince by having the outer 

 spurs of mid and hind tibiae well developed instead of absent, and 

 also by the very different shape of the wings. Whilst in the 

 few genera of Pyraustince and Scopariince that have the median 

 nervure pectinated, the very different form of the labial and 

 maxillary palpi will at once serve as a distinction. 



Key to the Genera. 



A. Hind wing with vein 6 from upper angle of cell. 

 t a. Fore wing with veins 7, 8 stalked, 10 from cell. 



a'. Hind wing with the upper margin of the cell 

 approximated to 8 ; fore wing with the apical 

 area not produced. 

 ci^. Both wings with vein 3 present. 



a'. Fore wing with veins 2, 3 stalked 1. Autarotis. 



b^. Fore wing with veins 2, 3 from cell. 

 a^. Thorax below and coxas smooth. 



o'. Fore wing with veins 10, 11 .stalked 2. Neargyria. 



V". Fore wing with veins 10, 11 from cell... 6. Gramhus. 



6*. Thorax below and coxae hairy 5. Orocrambus, 



b^. Both wings with vein 3 absent 3. Piochostola. 



6'. Hind wing with the upper margin of the cell 

 remote from 8 ; fore wing with the apical area 



produced to a rounded prominence 23. Mesolia. 



b. Fore wing with vein 7 absent 4. Culladia. 



\ c. Fore wing with veins 7 and 10 from cell. 



a^. Palpi extending once to three times length of 

 head, 

 a*. Fore wing with veins 6, 7 from cell. 

 a?, Frons rounded and not prominent. 



a*. Proboscis well developed ; palpi with the 

 3rd joint clothed with hair. 

 «'. Hind wing with veins 4, 5 from a point. 8. Platytes. 

 V. Hind wing with veins 4, 5 well separated 



at origin T . Diptychophora. 



* Except in Culladia, and Mesolia apistrigella. 



t In Mesolia apistrigella vein 7 of the fore wing is absent. 



J In a few specimens of Eschata 7 is shortly stalked with 8, 9. 



