

LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 301 





Noctuidae, p., Steph. III. Brit. Ent. Haust. ii. 100. 

 Noctuelidi, p., Steph. Cat. Brit. Lep. 59. 



Body stout. Proboscis long- or moderately long. Palpi short, 

 pilose, porrect or ascending ; third joint generally very short. An- 

 tenna* of the male occasionally pectinated. Abdomen flat, not 

 crested, not extending much beyond the hind wings. Legs stout, 

 pilose; fore tibiae often spinose, occasionally short; hind tibiae with 

 more or less long spurs. Wings moderately broad. Fore wings 

 flat, not deflexed. 



A. Fasciculus frontalis prominens. 



A. Palpi longiusculi. - 1. Rusina, Steph. 



B. Palpi breves. 



a. Palpi porrecti. 



a. Antennae maris saepissime pectinatae aut crenulatee. 

 i. Statura sat magna. 



* Antennae maris pectinatae, ciliatae, aut pubescentes. 



2. Agrotis, Ochs. 



** Antennae maris subcrenulatae. 7. Chersotis, Boisd. 



ii. Statura parva. 3. Lycophotia, H'ubn. 



b. Antennae maris simplices. 



i. Alae anticae margine exteriore vix obliquo. 



8. Opigena, Boisd. 

 ii. Alae anticae margine exteriore sat obliquo. 



5. Chera, H'ubn. 

 b.' Palpi ascendentes. 



a. Palporum articulus 3us brevissimus. 4. Hapalia, H'ubn. 



b. Palporum articulus 3us 2i dimidio brevior. 



6. SpjElotis, Boisd. 



B. Fasciculus*frontalis non prominens. 



A. Alae posticae luteae. 



a. Palpi longiusculi. 9. Epilecta, H'ubn. 



B. Palpi breves. - - - 10. Triph^ena, Ochs. 



B. Alae posticae non luteae. 



a. Alae anticae costa pallida. - 12. Ochropleura, Hubn. 



b. Alae anticae cosla non pallida. 



a. Palpi plus exserti. - - 11. Graphiphora, Ochs. 



b. Palpi minus exserti. - - 13. Segestia, Steph. 



