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^11. Palpi with the 2Dd joint reach- 

 ing about middle of Crons. 

 fti2. Abdomen with large crest on 



3rd segment ; build stout ... EurLEXi.4, p. 219. 

 Ji2. 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. 



^13, Fore wing with the apex 



rounded Oligia, p. 3G1. 



Js. Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like 



a'. Prothorax with the crest long, meso- 

 thorax with small paired crests ; 

 abdomen with verj large double 



crest at base Acroriohes, p. 



If. Abdomen without large double crest 

 at base. 

 a^. Tegulaj produi;ed to a slight dorsal 



ridge Apamea, p. 



b^. Tegulse not produced to a dorsal 

 ridge. 



«s. Thorax quadrately scaled Litiiomcea, p. 



Ifi. Thorax not quadrately scaled. 

 a^o. Thorax clothed witla long rough 



hair and hair-like scales Daseocii.eta, p. 



6io. Thorax smoothly clothed with 



hair and hair-like scales EKEMonrA, p. 40'J. 



c^. Thorax clothed with hair only TuicnoFLEXiA, p. 482. 



-is. Prdthorax without distinct crest. 

 a6. Thorax clothed chiefly with scales. 

 a'. Palpi with the 2nd joint i-eaching 

 vertex of head, the 3rd long. 

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

 h^. Palpi with the3rd joint upturned... Bkyoi'uila, p. 618. 

 W. Palpi with tlie 2nd joint reaching 

 about middle of frons, the 3rd short. 

 a?. Abdomen with very large crest on 

 4th segment. 

 a^. Metathoi-ax with very large crest 



of long spatulate scales ITariiisimemna, p. 648. 



W. Metathorax with moderate crest ... Cer.ma, p. 651. 

 l^. Abdomen with the crests small. 

 a^. Fore wing with the termen oblique 



towards tornus Iambia, p. 654. 



b^. Fore wing with the termen evenly 

 curved. 

 a^°. Fore wing long and narrow, 

 all. Fore wing with the termen 



erect Calogkamma, p. 



ftii. Fore wing with the termen 



obliquely curved Prodenia, p. 



iio. Fore wing short and broad Craniophora, p. 



U'. Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like 

 scales. 

 a?. Mesothoraxwith paired crests, patagia 



curled upwards at extremity Cakna, p. 



b', Mesothorax without crests, patiigia 



not curled upwards at extremity ... Coxservula, p. 499. 



