442 COMPARATIVE ANATOMY CHAP. 



Sub-Order. 4. Pentamera. 



Tarsi as a rule five-jointed in all legs. Fam. XylojiJu/f/a, Jfalacodcrmata, Elatc- 

 r!<l\ Buprcstidce, Lamcllicornia, Xi/jiJti<!<r, Pselaphidce, Staphylinidce, Hy drop] til Ida', 

 Jti/tiscidce, Cardbidce, deindelidce, etc. 



Order 14. Lepidoptera. 



Insects with complete metamorphosis and sucking mouth parts, forming a pro- 

 boscis which can generally be curled up. Body covered with scales. Both pairs of 

 wings similar, membranous, covered with scales, rarely foldable. Hind-wings 

 generally somewhat smaller than fore-wings. The larvre are caterpillars, with anal 

 feet, with biting mouth parts, rarely (Micropteryx) footless. 



Sub-Order 1. Microlepidoptera. 

 Fam. Pteroplioridce, Tincidce, Pyralidcc, Tortricidce. 



Sub-Order 2. Geometrina. 



Fam. Phytomctridcc, Dendromctridcc. 



Sub-Order 3. Noctuina. 



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Fain. Oji/tii'sidn', Plusiadce, Agrot-idcc, CuculUadte, Acronyctidce, etc. 



Sub-Order 4. Bombycina. 



Fam. Hoiitli/i-i'i/if, Satuniidce, Psychidce, Zyyccnidce, C'ossidce, Liparidcc, Eupre- 

 piadce, Notodontidce. 



Sub-Order 5. Sphingina. 

 Fam. Sesiadcc, 



Sub-Order 6. Rhopalocera. 

 Fam. Hcspcridce, Lycccnidcc, Satyridce, Nymphalidce, Heliconiidce, Equitidce. 



Order 15. Hymenoptera. 



Insects with complete metamorphosis, with mandibles adapted for biting and 

 maxillie generally adapted for sucking. Usually 4 membranous, transparent, slightly 

 veined wings. Various sorts of caterpillars those of the Tattkrcdiiudce and Uro- 

 ceridce are footless, i.e. maggot-like. 



Sub -Order 1. Terebrantia. 



Female with ovipositor (borer or tube). Fam. Tfii/Jtin'iitidrt^ Uroceridce, Cyni- 

 pidcc (gall flies). The larvfe of the Ptcromalidcc, Sraconithr, IcJtncumonidce, Evaniadce, 

 are generally parasitic in the larvte of other insects. 



Sub- Order 2. Aculeata. 



Female with poison sting and poison glands. Fam. Fomricidcc (ants), Fossoria 

 (sand wasps), Vcspidce (social wasps), Apidce (bees). 



