64 



PYRALIDjE. 



Subfamily PHYCITIN^E. 



Proboscis well developed. Fore wing with vein 1 a separate from 

 vein 1 b ; 7 absent. Hind wing with the median nervure pecti- 

 nated on upperside; vein 7 usually anastomosing with 8; frenulum 

 simple in female as in male. 



Key to the Genera. 



A. Hind wing with two veins arising from 



median nervure 1 



B. Hind wing with three veins arising from 



median nervure. 



a. Fore wing with vein 9 absent. 



a'. Fore wing with vein 4 absent ; 3 and 



5 from cell 2 



b'. Fore wing with veins 4, 5 stalked .... 3. 



b. Fore wing with veins 8, 9 stalked. 



a'. Hind wing with vein 2 from or from 

 close to angle of cell. 



a 2 . Palpi upturned 4. 



b 2 . Palpi oblique or porrect, the 3rd 



joint downcurved 5. 



b'. Hind wing with vein 2 from well 

 before angle of cell 6. 



C. Hind wing with four veins arising from 



median nervure. 



a. Palpi with the 2nd and 3rd joints upturned. 



a'. Hind wing with vein 5 stalked with 4. 



a 2 . Hind wing with vein 3 approximated 



to or stalked with 4, 5. 



a 3 . Fore wing with veins 3, 4, 5 



stalked 7. 



b 3 . Fore wing with veins 4, 5 stalked, 

 3 from cell. 

 a 4 . Fore wing with vein 10 stalked 



with 8, 9 8. 



6 4 . Fore wing with vein 10 from 



the cell 9. 



c 3 . Fore wing with veins 4, 5 from a 

 point and approximated for some 



distance 10. 



d 3 . Fore wing with veins 4, 5 well 



separated at origin 11. 



b 2 . Hind wing with vein 3 diverging 

 from angle of cell. 

 a 3 . Fore wing with veins 4, 5 stalked. 

 a 4 . Hind wing with the cell about 



one third length of wing .... 12. 

 b 4 . Hind wing with the cell about 



half the length of wing 13. 



b 3 . Fore wing with veins 4, 5 approxi- 

 mated for a short distance. 

 a*. Hind wing with the cell about 

 half the length of wing 14. 



Mimistis, p. 65. 



Ephestia, p. 66. 

 Homceosoma, p. 66. 



Ancylosis, p. 71. 



EUZOPHEKA, p. 72. 



Endolasia, p. 74. 

 Sandr.ap.atis, p. 75. 



MlCEOTHRIX, p. 76. 



[p. 76. 

 Nephoptebyx, 



Epicrocis, p. 85. 



[p. 87. 

 Hypargyria, 



Myelois, p. 88. 

 Hypsipyla, p. 89. 



