THE BUTTERFLIES, Lepidoplera, are divided into three groups : 



DAY-BUTTERFLIES : which have a knob on the end of their feelers (antenna.-), 

 and shut their wings upperside inwards. 



Those which open and shut their fore and hindwings together are the true 

 Butterflies . . . . Papilionidce. 



Those which open lower wings and leave upper wings half shut are 

 Skippers . . ... ... Hespcrid<.e. 



DUSK-BUTTERFLIES : (though some fly in day time) which have their feelers 

 (antennas) thickest in the middle, tapering towards each end, and which 

 shut their wings roorlike over their bodies, upperside outward. 



Those with stout bodies and narrow wings are Hawk or Hummingbird 



Moths .... . SphingiiLc. 

 Those with small bodies : 



wings transparent, are Stemborers, Beemoths . l-'<-riiiJie. 



wings not transparent . /}'>< ni<Lc. 



.iES : which h u'e their feelers (antenniv) thickest at the base, 

 tapering to the point, often feutherlike, and shut their wings roollike, 

 upper side outwards : Moths. 

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