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NYMPHALID^E. 



N b 2 . Hind wing rounded, never angulate 

 or caudate ; upper- and under- 

 sides practically similar. 

 a 3 . Upper apex of cell of fore wing 



angulate; discocellulars concave. Orestoma, p. 106. 

 b 3 . Upper apex of cell of fore wing 



rounded ; discocellulars oblique . Rhaphicera, p. 107. 

 b. Veins 10 and 11 of fore wing not free ; 



veins 8 to 11 branching from 7 .... Ragadia, p. 155. 

 B. Eyes not hairy. 



a. Vein 12 of fore wing swollen at base. 

 a'. Hind wing without a prediscoidal cell. 

 a 2 . Veins 10 and 11 of fore wing free. 

 a 3 . Median vein of fore wing not per- 

 ceptibly swollen at base. 

 « 4 . Vein 3 of hind wing emitted 

 before apex of cell, 4 at apex. 

 a 5 . Cell of fore wing long, 

 nearly two-thirds length of 



wing Erites, p. 152. 



b'\ Cell of fore wing about half 

 or not half length of wing. 

 a G . Veins 3 and 4 of hind 

 wing closely approximate 



at base Orsotricena, p. 69. 



b G . Veins 3 and 4 of hind 



wing well separated at base. 



a 7 . Vein 6 of hind wing 



much closer to vein 7 



than to 5 Agapetes, p. 108. 



b 7 . Vein 6 of hind wing equi- 

 distant from veins 5 

 and 7. 

 « 8 . Vein 10 of fore wing 



from apex of cell .... Erebia, p. 146. 

 6 s . Vein 10 of fore wing 

 from well before apex 



of cell Zipcetis, p. 104. 



V. Veins 3 and 4 of hind wing- 

 stalked Ccelites, p. 70. 



b 3 . Median vein of fore wing per- 

 ceptibly swollen at base. 

 a i . Club of antennae broad spatu- 



late* Nytha, p. 113. 



6 4 . Club of antennae gradual. 

 a 5 . Veins 6 and 7 of hind wing- 

 separate. 

 a 6 . Dorsal margin of hind wing 

 emarginate just above 



tornus , Maniola, p. 118. 



b 6 . Dorsal margin of hind 

 wing rounded. 

 a 7 . Posterior femora without 

 a fringe of long hair 

 posteriorly Karanasa, p. 123. 



* Except in a single aberrant form, JV. parisatis, Kollar, which has the club 

 of the antennae elongate, crescentic, concave beneath. 



