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parencliyma of leaves, are not exempt 
attacks. 
Table of Genera. 
(2) 1. Posfcscutellum armed with a dentiform spine ; 
three first abdominal segments very broad, 
rugose, forming a carapace like that of 
Sigalphufi, beneath which the following seg- 
ments are wholly or in great part retracted ; 
general form robust ... ... 
(1) 2. Postscutellum unarmed ; abdominal segments 
normally disposed, smooth, except the first, 
or sometimes the two first. 
(4) 3. First abdominal segment broader than long ; 
2nd suture in form of a finely impressed 
curved line; body robust, as in (Enone ... ii. Epimicta. 
(3) 4. First abdominal segment longer than broad ; 
2nd suture straight, nearly or quite effaced ; 
form of Alysia, not remarkably robust. 
(14) 5. Body neither linear nor very elongate ; abdo- 
men oblong-oval or suborbicular, not or 
scarcely longer than the head and thorax. 
(7) 6. Stigma elongate, linear, consisting of an empty 
membranous sack, having a drop or spot of 
colouring matter only at the base, otherwise 
decolorous ; radial areolet ample, subcultri- 
form, almost reaching the tip of the wing ... iii. LiPOSCIA. 
(6) 7. Stigma of varioms form, filled up with colour- 
ing matter, sometimes obsolete and con- 
founded with the metacarp; radial areolet 
much smaller, lanceolate, remote from the tip 
of the wing. ' 
(9) 8. Second abscissa of the radial nervure describ- 
ing an irregular curve, usually sinuated or 
concave on the under side, and always some- 
what straightened towards the tip, whereby 
the radial areolet becomes more or less 
acuminate ,. ir. Dacnusa. 
(8) 9. Second abscissa describing a regular parabolic 
arc, neither sinuated beneath, nor straight- 
ened towards the tip. 
(11) 10. Eyes naked thorax smooth ; stigma very long, 
linear, attenuated v. Gyrocampa. 
(10) 11. Eyes hairy ; thorax punctnlate ; stigma less 
elongate, or sometimes short, oval-lanceolate. 
(13) 12. Stigma less elongate than in Gyrocampa, 
emitting the radial nervure before the middle ; 
labial palpi 3-jointed vi. Chorebus. 
(12) 13. Stigma short, oval-lanceolate, emitting the 
radial nervure from its middle ; labial palpi 4- 
jointed vii. CH.ENUSA. 
(5) 14. Body linear, elongate ; abdomen longer than 
the head and thorax. 
(16) 15. Second abscissa describing a regular curve, 
not sinuated ... viii. CcELiNius. 
(15) 16. Second abscissa sensibly sinuated before the 
extremity. 
(18) 17. Abdomen subsessile, 1st segment much nar- 
rower than the metathorax ; abdomen of the 
$ strongly compressed, like the blade of an 
oar, from the base of the 3rd segment ... ix. Ch^NON. 
(17) 18. Abdomen sessile, 1st segment almost as broad 
as the metathorax ; abdomen of the $ feebly 
compressed, at the apex only x. Polemon. 
from their 
i. CEnone. 
