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THE STUDY OF INSECTS. 



outer margin. The hind wings are white, but finely dusted 

 with gray scales. With this species vein V 2 is present In 

 both fore and hind wings. 



The Banded Footman, Cisthcne imifascia (Cis-the'ne 

 u-ni-fas'ci-a). This little beauty (Fig. 398) occurs in the 

 Atlantic States from New York to Texas. The 



fore wings are lead-colored, and crossed by a 



yellow band, which extends also along the inner 



FIG. yfr.Ltsthene > . 



um/ascia. margin to the base ot the wings, ihe nma 

 wings are pink except the apex, which is lead-colored. 

 There is much variation in the width of the yellow band. 



Family ZYG.ENID^: (Zy-gsen'i-d;e). 

 The Zygicnids (Zy-g<z'nids\ 



These moths are most easily distinguished from the allied 

 families that are rep- 

 resented in this coun- 

 try by the structure 

 of the hind wings. 

 Here we find the 

 tendency of veins II 

 and III to coalesce 

 carried to the great- 

 est extreme, .ney 

 being joined clear 

 to the margin of the 

 wing (Fig. 399); oc- 

 casionally forms are 

 found in which the 

 tips of these two 

 veins are separate for 

 a short distance near 



the apex of the wing; -F>G. 399 .-win S s of ctenucha 



and usually they are separated for a short distance near th<.- 

 base of the wing, as shown in the figure. In some of the more 



VII, 



