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9. Forewing with vein 3 separate from, connate with, or rarely (in individual specimens) 



very shortly stalked with the stem of 4-5 Ephestiodes (p. 278) 



Forewing with vein 3 from the stalk of 4-5 (well stalked with it) . . . Azaera (p. 282) 



10. Cell of hind wing approximately one-third the length of wing 11 



Cell of hind wing slightly more than one-half the length of wing . . Vagobanta (p. 289) 



11. Male with transtilla incomplete; shaft of antenna with shallow sinus towards base. 



Moodna (p. 283) 

 Male with transtilla complete; shaft of antenna simple Manhatta (p. 287) 



Venational division D 



1. Hind wing with discocellular vein straight and vertical; cell very short (about one-fifth 



the length of wing) Metephestia (p. 264) 



Hind wing with discocellular vein curved; cell longer (from slightly less than one-third 

 to one-half the length of wing) 2 



2. Hind wing with vein 2 from lower outer angle of cell 3 



Hind wing with 2 from before the angle 4 



3. Veins 7 and 8 of hind wing contiguous for some distance beyond cell (but not anastomo- 



sing); labial palpus upturned; antennal shaft of male shnple . Oedothmia (p. 205) 



Veins 7 and 8 anastomosed beyond cell; labial palpus oblique; shaft of male antenna 



with a hook from its basal segment and deeply curved for several segments beyond. 



Stylobasis (p. 205) 



4. Hind wing ^vith vein 2 from near the angle of cell 5 



Hind wing with vein 2 from well before the angle 6 



5. Labial palpus porrect; male penis without armature Divitiaea (p. 189) 



Labial palpus upturned; penis armed with two stout, straight cornuti. Diviana (p. 206) 



6. Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 shortly stalked Prosoeuzophera (p. 275) 



Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 connate or very closely appro.ximate at base 7 



7. Labial palpus oblique, extending above vertex of head ; veins 7 and 8 of hind wing closely 



approximate for half their distance beyond cell Palatka (p. 207) 



Labial palpus upturned, short, not reaching vertex; veins 7 and 8 anastomosed for most 

 of their distance beyond cell Caeozophera (p. 208) 



Venational division E 



1 . Hind wing with discocellidar vein straight and vertical 2 



Hind wing with discocellular vein straight and oblique Bema (p. 217) 



Hind wing with discocellular vein curved 3 



2. Cell of hind wing less than one-fourth the wing length; male without costal fold on fore- 



wing, with a weak pair of ventrolateral hair tufts on eighth abdominal segment. 



Comotia (p. 217) 



Cell of hind wing about oue-third the wing length; male with costal fold, but Avith eighth 



segment simple Unadilla (p. 227) 



3. Hind wing with vein 2 from near lower outer angle of cell Nicetiodes (p. 304) 



Hind wing with vein 2 from well before angle of cell 4 



4. Male with apical process of gnathos enlarged (broadened), undivided, knobbed or looped; 



female \vith ductus seminalis from bursa near its junction with ductus bm-sae. 



Sosipatra (p. 294) 



Male with apical process of gnathos otherwise; female with ductus seminalis from bursa 



well removed from the junction of bursa and ductus bursae 5 



5. Labial palpus uptiu-ned; ductus bursae of female membranous for most or all of its 



length, not flattened 6 



Labial palpus oblique or porrect; ductus bursae of female sclerotized for a considerable 

 part of its length and flattened 7 



