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Stirp^ 2. — LaYvawith. ten feet. 



Genus 350. IIIPPARCIIUS. Leach. Phala:na. Fahr.^ Lafr., 

 Linn. Geometra. H'uhncr, Haworth. 

 Wings extended obliquely, the upper wing covering the lower ones : 

 /'Of/j/ slender : /)«//)< slightly hirsute : aK^tviw^cof the male pectinated. 

 Sp. 1. Hi/J. /wjy/7/D/;«/7'«s (large emerald). 2. Hip. prnnata,S)C. 



Genus 357. BUPiVLUS. Leach. Fhai^js^na. Linni, Fubr., Latr. 

 Geometra. Hubncr, Haworth. 

 AntcmuE pectinated in the male : body slender : palpi slightly hirsute : 



7Lnngs horizontally extended, not angidated or indented. 

 Sp. 1 . Blip, pinarius (the bordered white). 

 Inhabits pine forests. 



Genus 358. GEOMETRA. H'uhncr, llazoorth, Leach. Phalxna. 



Fair., Latr., Linni. 

 Antenna of the male pectinated : bodi/ slender : palpi but little or not at 

 all hairy : zvings horizontally extended ; hinder margin very angidar. 

 Sp. 1. Geo. lunaria (the lunar thorn). Sp. 2. Ceo. dolubraria (scorch- 

 ed wing), &c. 



Genus 359. OURAPTERYX. Leach. Phal.t.na. Latr., Linni, 



Fgbr. 

 AntcmuE somewhat ciliated: body slender: palpi but little hairy, icings 

 horizontally extended ; inferior ones prolonged, truncate, and termi- 

 nated by a tail. 

 Sp. 1. Our. sambacaria (swallow-tail moth). 



Genus 300. BISTON. Leach. Phal.ena. Linnc, Fabr., Latr, 

 Geometra, Hubner, Haworth. 

 Anfennrp of the male much pectinated; body thick: palpi very hairy. 

 Sj). 1. Bis. prodro?naria (o'dk beauty). 2. Bis. betularia (the \-)e^^CYcd). 

 2. Bis. hirtaria (the brindled beauty), &c. 



Genus 30 1. ABRAXAS. Leach. Phal^na. Linn'c, Fabr., Latr., 



Hub., Huzcor'th. 

 Antenna simple, not ciliated: hodi/ slender: palpi scarcely hirsute: 



wings extended horizontally, not angailated or indented. 

 Sp. 1. Abr. grossidariata (common magpie moth). 2. Abr. uhnaria 

 (scarce magpie moth), &c. 



Stirps o.^Caterpillars with fourteen feet; the anal ones distinct; the 

 first pair of membranaceous ones wanting. 



Genus 302. HERMINIA. Latr., Leach. Piial^na (Pyralib). 

 Linne. Crambtjs. Fabr., Bosc. Pyralis. Hitb. 

 IFmgs triangidate, nearly horizontal: anterior margin of . the itpper 

 wings straight : pctlpi two, recurved, compressed; often very large : 

 antenna ciliated. 

 Sp, 1. Her. proboicidulis (the bUQu\),kc. 



