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C.C. Mid and hind tibiae not spined. 
D. Eyes hairy .. .. .. .. Hadenince. 
D.D. Eyes not hairy. 
Eyes with long overhanging cilia .. Cuculliance. 
Eyes not ciliated .. .. .. Acronyctince. 
B.B. Hindwing with vein 5 well developed. 
C. Hindwing with vein 5 more or less approxi¬ 
mated to 4 at base. 
D. Frenulum of female simple. 
Abdomen with lateral anal pencils of hair .. Euteliance. 
Abdomen without anal pencils of hair ; forewing 
with tufts of raised scales in cell .. Stictopterince. 
D. D. Frenulum of female multiple. 
E. Retinaculum of male bar-shaped. 
Forewing with tufts of raised scales in cell Sarrothripince . 
Forewing without tufts of raised scales in cell Acontiance. 
E. E. Retinaculum of male not bar-shaped. 
F. Mid tibiae spined .. .. .. Catocalince. 
F. F. Mid tibiae not spined. 
G. Eyes hairy .. .. .. .. Momince. 
G. G. Eyes not hairy. 
H. Eyes with long overhanging cilia .. Plusiance. 
H. H. Eyes not ciliated. 
Hindwing with vein 5 from close to lower angle 
of cell, strong .. .. .. Noctuince. 
Hindwing vein 5 from well above angle of cell, 
rather weak .. .. .. Erastriance. 
C.C. Hindwing with vein 5 parallel to 4 .. Hypenince. 
A.A. Maxillary palpi present .. .. Hyblceince. 
As the further classification is based on venation, necessitating the 
preparation of wings, and requiring more study than is desirable, the 
venation has been disregarded and reference to it omitted. For accurate 
identification, the venation must be made out and it is not the purpose 
of this volume to enable species to be identified. The student of the 
family will find this in the two works mentioned above and, unless the 
family is to be very closely studied, it is advisable not to attempt to 
identify a species solely from the data available in those volumes, and 
