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they cling with the posterior feet. Many speciies are hurtful to fruit 

 trees. 



Fam. Phytometridse. Larentia populata L., Cheimatolia Iniimata L., winter 

 moths. The females, which have rudimentary wings, lay their eggs on the 

 trunks of fruit trees in late autumn. 



Fam. Dendrometridae. Acidalia ocltrcata Scop., Geomctra papilionaria L., 

 Abraxas {Zerene) grossulariata L., Harlequin, Megpie Moth. 



Tribe 3. Noctuina (Eulen). Nocturnal Lepidoptera with broad 

 body which is narrower behind, and dull coloured wings. The 

 antenruB are long and setiform, in the male sometimes pectinate. 

 The wings when at rest are tectiform. The legs are long and 'have 

 strong spurs on the tibiae The caterpillars, which are sometimes 

 naked, sometimes covered with hairs, have usually sixteen, more 

 rarely, in consequence of the reduction or absence of the anterior 

 legs, fourteen or twelve legs. The greater number pass the pupal 

 stage in the earth. 



Fam. Opliiusidae (Ordensbiindcr). Catoeala paranymplia L. (gelbes Ordcns- 

 band). C. fraxini L. (blaues Ordensband). C. nupta L., C upoiisa L., C. 

 2)rom-lfssa Esp. (rothe Ordensbander). 



Fam. Plusiadse (Goldeulen). Plusia gamma L., PL cltrysUis L. 



Fain. Agrotidse. Agrotis segetiwn t. A, trltici L., Tripliaina yromiba L. 



Fam. Orthosiadae. Ortliosiajota'L. 



Fam. Cuculliadas. Cuetillia vurbasci L., C. aluojntJtil L. 



Fam. Acronyctidae. Acronycta psi L.. A. rumicis L., Diloba ccerulcoeepliala, 

 L. The caterpillar is harmful to fruit trees. 



Tribe 4. Bombycina (Spinner). Nocturnal Lepidoptera of clumsy 

 build, with body thickly covered with hairs so as often to have 

 a woolly appearance. The antennte are setiform, and in the male 

 pectinate. The wings are tolerably broad and tectiform when at rest. 

 The larger and clumsier females fly but little ; but the males, which 

 are often brightly coloured, move with greater rapidity. In some 

 cases the wings are reduced (Qrgyia) or are absent (Psyche} in the 

 female sex. The eggs, which are often laid in groups and are covered 

 with a woolly mass, give origin to caterpillars with sixteen legs and 

 a thick covering of hairs ; the caterpillars spin complete cocoons in 

 which they become pupa? above ground. The caterpillars of some 

 species live together in. common cocoons; some (Psychidce) prepare a 

 sac in which they conceal their bodies. Parthenogenesis occurs. 



Fam. Euprepiadse (Barenspinner). The caterpillars with very long hairs, are 

 Vjimvii as woolly bears. Eujin-pia caja L., E plantaginis, etc< 



Fam. Liparidse. Lipuris wonacJta L.. the caterpillar is very harmful to leafy 

 trees and Coniferce. L. dlxjiar L., Or/jyni ant t qua L. The female is apterous. 

 0. [Dasychira) jpwdibunda L. 



