4 XOCITJID^. 



b. Hind wing with vein 5 well developed. 

 a}. Hind wing with vein 5 more or less approximated to 4 

 at base. 

 a-. Frenulum of female simple. 



rt'^ Abdomen with lateral anal pencils of hair Euteliana. 



';■'. Abdomen without anal pencils of hair ; fore wing 



with t lifts of raised scales in cell Stictopterhi m. 



li^. Frenulum of female multiple. 

 cv. Retinaculum of male bar-shaped. 



«/. Fore wing with tufts of raised scales in cell SarrothripincB. 



h*. Fore wing without tufts of raised scales in cell AcontiancB. 



P. Retinaculum of male not bar-shaped. 



a^. Mid tibiffi spined Catocalinm. 



bK Mid tibia;, not spined. 



ff^ Eyes hairy Momincs. 



h^. Eyes not hairy. 



a'^. Eyes with long overhanging cilia PlusiancB. 



b^. Eyes not ciliated. 

 a'. Hind wing with vein 5 from close to lower 



angle of cell, strong Noctuinm. 



b' . Hind wing with vein 5 from well above angle 



of cell, rather weak ErastriaiKE. 



/>^. Hind wing with vein 5 parallel to 4 Hypenince. 



B. Maxillary palpi present HyblcsincB. 



The names adopted for the subfamilies are derived from the 

 following genera : — 



Agrotis, Treit., 1825, type rectangula. 



Baclena, Sehranck, 1802, ,, reticulata. 



Cucullia, Treit., 1826, ,, spectahilis. 



Acronycta, Treit., 1825, ,, leporina. 



Butelia, Hiibn., 1827, ,, adulatrix. 



Stictoptera, Guen., 1852, ,, cucuUioides. 



Sarrotliripa, Curt., 1824, ,, revayana. 



Acontia, Treit., 1826, ,, malvce. 



Catocala, Treit., 1826, „ fraccini. 



Jloiiui, Hiibn,, 1827, ,, ludijica. 



Plusia, Treit., 1826, ,, deaurata. 



Noctiia,l,inn., 1758, ,, sinVr. 



Erastria, Treit., 1826, „ trahealis. 



Hypena, Sehranck, 1802, „ jirohoscidalis. 



Byhlcea, Fabr., 1794, ,, puera. 



