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Fig. 65. The common Gnat (Culex pipiens). A, A few of the eggs, attached together to 

 form a raft, which floats on the water ; B, The larva, suspended in the water head down- 

 wards, and showing the antennae (a), the terminal respiratory tube (r), and the fins attached 

 to the extremity of the body (/) ; c, The pupa, with the two respiratory tubes attached to 

 the thorax ; D, The adult insect, with the well-developed front wings, the rudimentary hind 

 wings or " balancers" (h), the antenna; (a), and the proboscis (p). All the figures are 

 greatly enlarged. 



ORDER III. LEPIDOPTERA. 



Section 1. Heterocera (Moths). 



Fam. a. Tineidse. Tinea. 



Fara. &. Tortricidse. Tortrix. 



Fam. c. Geometridae. Geometra. 



Fam. d. Noctuidse. Noctua. 



Fam. e. Bombycidae. Bonibyx. 



Fam. /. Sphingidse. Sphinx. 



Section 2. Khopalocera (Butterflies). 



Fam. a. Hesperiidae. Hesperia. 



Fam. b. Lycaenidse. Thecla, Lycwna. 



Fam. c. Erycinidae. Erycina. 



Fam. d. Nyrnphalidae. Vanessa, Nymphalis. 



Fam. e. Papilionidae. Colias, Papilio. 



