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in tolerable plenty throughout the whole world, the Australian species being 
numerous and in the main very similar to those found elsewhere. The 
Galleride, a small family of world-wide distribution, are also not found, and 
the cosmopolitan genera Schenobius, Scirpophaga, Chilo, and Prionopteryz, 
are similarly remarkable by their absence. 
The above remarks are not intended to express final conclusions, but 
only to call attention to inferences which seem-fairly deducible from the 
facts known, as a means to the rational classification of the group. 
I desire to acknowledge my great indebtedness in the preparation of 
these papers to Mr. Fereday, whose very valuable and extensive collection 
has been freely placed at my disposal in the interests of science ; without 
his assistance it would have been impossible for me to have treated the 
subject with any degree of completeness. 
CRAMBIDA. 
Labial palpi porrected, generally long. Maxillary palpi triangular, 
porrected, conspicuous. Forewings with 12 veins (rarely fewer, but not 
in New Zealand genera), vein 1 simple, 8 and 9 stalked, 7 sometimes from 
-same stalk. Hindwings with 8 veins (rarely 7, but not in New Zealand 
genera), 4 and 5 often stalked, 7 and 8 stalked, lower median vein pectin- 
ated at base. 
In the absence of the PAycide, this family is not likely to be confused 
with any other in New Zealand, except with the group of Scoparia and its 
allies; some of these latter approach nearly to Crambus in superficial 
appearance, but may be invariably recognised by the absence of the basal 
pecten, or fringe of hairs, on the upper surface of the lower median vein of 
the hindwings. Care must be taken to note the right vein, as the other 
veins often bear basal pectinations which are not of the same importance. 
Five genera are Hp in New Zealand, which may be thus dis- 
tinguished : 
A. vein 7 of forewings separate. 
I. vein 11 of forewings coalescing with 12 before costa .. .. 4. Diptychophora. 
separate. 
a. o with raised tufts of scales on surface 2. Cryptomima. 
b 
EE 
é smooth. 
1. female with abbreviated wings 
as T E .. 3. Scenoploca. A 
» fully developed * Em 4 T reels 
B. n uid rising out of stalk of 8 and 9 
ad s rm E 6 
Antenne of male finely ciliated. Labial palpi long, attenuated. Fore- - 
wings with 12 veins, 8 and 9 stalked. Hindwings with 8 veins, 4 and 5 
stalked or from a point, 6 widely remote at origin from 7, 7 and 8 stalked, 
cell closed. 
