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SPECIES GENERAL DES LEPIDOFTERES. 



generic divisions into sub -genera. This is only a chancre of words, and 

 1 state beforehand that I have no amour proper in these sort of ques- 

 tions. This reduction would be still more easy, inasmuch as T have 

 given as much as possible to the Family a name derived from the prin- 

 cipal genera contained therein. Having made these reservations, I will 

 explain my classification in a few words. 



I divide first the Noduelles into two Phalanges, which I name Trifidue 

 and Quadrifidce. These Phalanges are again divided into Tribes — three 

 for the first, and eight for the second phalanx. These Tribes enclose 

 Families, as I have just stated, and each Family is divided into genera. 

 A genus is often sub-divided into groups, which again are split into sec- 

 tions. Many of these groups are certainly destined eventually to form 

 genera. 



The following tables will show at a glance the arrangement of M. 

 Guenee, as far as the British Tribes and Families of Nocturnce and 

 Pyralites are concerned. 



Heterocera. Division VI. — Noctuelites. 



Phalanges. 



1— Trifidee. 



2. — Quadrifidso. 



1.— 



Tribes. 

 Bombyciformes. 



«{ 2. — Genuinse. 



3. — Minores. 



I 



1.— 



2.- 

 3.- 



4.- 



Variegatse. 



Intrusse. 



Limbatae. 



Serpentina}. 



Families. 



-Noctua Bombycidae. 



-Bryophilidae. 



-Bombycoidee. 



-LeucanidsD. 



-Apamida?. 



-Caradrinidse. 



-Noctuidae. 



-Ortkosidae. 



-Cosmidae. 



-Hadenidae. 



-Xylinidae. 



-Heliothidae. 



-Acontidae. 



-Erastridse. 



-Anthopkilidae. 



-Phalaenoidae. 



-Plusidae. 



-Gonopteridae. 



-Amphipyridae. 



-Toxocampidae. 



-Stilbkke. 



Catocalidae. 

 -Ophinsidae. 

 -Enclididae. 

 -Poaphilidae. 



Heterocera. Division YII. — Deltoides. 

 Families. 1. — Hypenidae. 2. — Herminidae. 



