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cc. Eyes naked. Prodenia. 
66. Fore wings broad, truncate at apex. 
c. Eyes hairy, male antennae pectinate. Nephdodes. 
cc. Eyes naked. 
d. Apex of fore wings acute ... Qortyna. 
dd. Apex of fore wings round. Achatodes. 
C. Thorax and abdomen not tufted ; palpi ascending. 
a. Eyes hairy ; fore wings moderate width ; usual marks not prominent. Leucania. 
aa. Eyes naked, hind wings coppery. Pyraphila 
D. Thorax crested’in front; eyes naked ; head crested; abdomen without dorsal tufts.] 
a. Male antennae pectinate, fore wings deeply notched. Scoliopteryz. 
aa. Male antennae simple. 
6. Palpi straight; fore wings oblong, truncate, obtuse. Xylina. 
66. [Palpi ascending ; fore wings triangular: apex acute . Anomis. 
E. Thorax with broad posterior crest; abdomen slightly tufted ; eyes naked; fore wings with 
metallic spots . Plusia. 
F. Thorax and abdomen without tufts ; eyes naked ; antennae simple. 
a. Palpi short; fore wings elongate triangular. Heliothis. 
aa. Palpi moderately long ; wings broad, deltoid.. Drasteria. 
G. Thorax slightly crested ; eyes naked ; antennae simple; body robust; hind wings usually 
banded with two colors. Catocala. 
Family 6 —Phalasnidje. 
A. Antennae usually ciliate; palpi large, third joint long and pointed; head free from thorax ; 
color ochreous. Petruphora. 
B. Antennae well pectinate; palpi slender, pointed, passing beyond the head; head square ; 
color dull ochreous. Eufltchia. 
C. Antennae pectinate on basal fourth ; palpi unequal in the sexes; color green. 
a. Hind wings very small . Dyspteris. 
aa. Hind wings of usual size, rounded ; head broad in front; female palpi very long. 
Synchlora. 
I). Antennae various ; color gray; female wingless, or nearly so. 
a. Female wings shorter than the head. Anisopteryx. 
aa. Female wings as long as head. Pliigalia. 
E. Male antennae usually heavily pectinate; palpi large, straight or ascending, third joint dis¬ 
tinct. 
а. Color yellow ; wings angular ; male antennae simple. Nem.alocampa. 
б. Color deep yellow ; wings not angled ; hind wings notched. Angerona. 
c. Color ochreous brown : wings dentate. Endropla. 
d. Color white ; wings deeply scalloped. Eugonia 
e. Color ochreous; fore wings broad ; apex rectangular, slightly angled. Cabtrodes 
t color ochreous brown ; hind wings with prominent angle. Eutrapela, 
Family 7 —Pybalid 2 e. 
A. Wings deltoid in repose. 
a. Palpi much longer than head. 
6. Male antennae ciliate. Philometra. 
66. Antennae simple. Hypena. 
aa. Palpi shorter or scarcely longer than the head. 
6. Palpi ascending. 
c. Wings rather narrow, not pointed . Pyralis. 
cc. Fore wings sublanceolate triangular, glossy. Asopia, 
66. Palpi straight, 
c. Wings opaque. 
d. Male antennae bipectinate. Aglossa. 
dd. Antennae simple. Botis. 
cc. Wings partly transparent. Phacellura. 
666. Palpi recurved against the eyes, feathery ; male antennae elbowed. Desmia. 
AA. Wings folded against the body in repose. 
a. Male antennae more or less ciliate, curved at base; fore wings fasciate. 
6. Fore wings elongate triangular, ends rounded.. Phycita. 
66. Fore wings narrow. 
c. Color gray. Myelois. 
