The moths of South Africa (pt. II)

( 255 ) Xll.—The MotliH of South Africa (Part II.).— By Sir G. P. Hampson, Bart., B.A., F.Z.S., &c. The first part of the classification of the Moths of South Africa appeared in the Annals of the South African Museum, Vol. II., pp. 33-66, and contained a classification of the familiar SyntomidcB, Arctiadm, and Agaristidce, whilst the present part deals with the whole of the large family Noctuidce. An (*) indicates that the species is not in the British Museum. NOCTUID^. Key to the Sub-Families. Maxillary palpi absent. a. Hindwing with vein 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars. a^. Mid and hind tibiffi spined Agrotina;. b^. Mid and hind tibiffi not spined. a2. Eyes hairy Mamestrince. &2. Eyes not hairy. a^. Eyes with long overhanging cilia PoliancB &3. Eyes not ciliated Caradrinina. b. Hindwing with vein 5 well developed. ai. Hindwing with vein 5 more or less approximated to 4 at base. a^. Frenulum of female simple. aS. Abdomen with lateral anal pencils of hair . . . . Euteliance. b^. Abdomen without anal pencils of hair ; forewing with tufts of raised scales in cell Stictopterince. b^. Frenulum of female multiple. a^. Eetinaculum of male bar-shaped. a*. Forewing with tufts of raised scales in cell Sarrothripina;. b^. Forewing without tufts of raised scales in cell Acontiancs. b'^. Retinaculum of male not bar-shaped. a*. Mid tibiffi spined Homopterina. 24