12 NOCTUID.'E. 



b^^. Thorax and fore wing smootlily 



scaled Perigba, p. 292. 



ill. Palpi with the 2Dd joint reach- 

 ing ahout middle of frons. 

 ai2. Abdomen with large crest on 



3rd segment ; build stout ... Euplexia, p. 219. 

 lA". Abdomen with large crest on 



4th segment ; build slender... Microplexia, p. 354. 

 ci2. Abdomen with the crests on 

 medial segments equal. 

 ai3. Fore wing with the apex 

 rectangular and somewhat 



acute ... GORTYNA, p. . 



5i3_ Fore wing with the apex 



rounded Oligia, p. 361. 



b^. Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like 



scales. 



a^. Prothorax with the crest long, meso- 



thorax with small paired crests ; 



abdomen with very large double 



crest at base Acroriodes, (2) p. 279. 



6'. Abdomen without large double crest 

 at base. 

 a^. Tegulse produced to a slight dorsal 



ridge Apamea, p. 



b^. Tegul^ not produced to a dorsal 

 ridge. 



«9. Thorax qnadrately scaled Lithomoea, (2) p. 208. 



b^. Thorax not quadrately scaled, 

 flio. Thorax clothed with long rough 



hair and hair-like scales Daseocii.eta, (2)p. 22. 



610. Thorax smoothly clothed with 



hair and hair-like scales Eremobia, p. 409. 



c6. Thorax clothed with hair only Teichoplexia, p. 482. 



is. Prothorax without distinct crest. 

 tt6. Thorax clothed chiefly with scales. 

 a''. Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching 

 vertex of head, the 3rd long. 

 a^. Palpi with the 3rd joint porrect ... Pseuderastria, p. 614. 

 h^. Palpi with the 3rd joint upturned... Bkyophila, p. 618. 

 6'. Palpi with tiie 2nd joint reaching 

 about middle of frons, the 3rd short, 

 e^. Abdomen with very large crest on 

 4th segment. 

 a^. Metathorax with very large crest 



of long spatulate scales Harrisuiemna, p. 648, 



b^. Metathorax with moderate crest ... Cer.ma, p. 651. 

 b^. Abdomen with the crests small. 

 «9. Fore wing with the termen oblique 



towards torn us Zambia, p. 654. 



fe9. Fore wing with the termen evenly 

 curved, 

 o.io. Fore wing long and narrow, 

 all. Fore wing wit^h the termen 



erect / Calogramma, (2)p. 238. 



ftii. Fore wing w;th the termen 



obliquely cur''ed Prodenia, (2) p. 240. 



610. Fore wing short ano brr^sid Craniopiiora, (2)p. 51. 



b^. Thorax clothed with hair and hair-iike 

 scales. 

 a'. Mesothorax with paired crests, patagia 



curled upwards at extremity Canna, (2) p. 19. 



N. Mesothorax without crests, patiigia 



not curled upwards at extremity ... Co:<seev0La, p. 499. 



