The Classification of Moths 
16— Hind wing with vein 8<remote from 7.17 
Hind wing with vein 8 approximated to or united with 7.21 
17— Proboscis absent; frenulum absent.Fam. 1 6, Bombycidce. 
Proboscis present. 18 
18— —Hind wing with vein 8 joined to cell to near middle; vein 5 weak 
. ...Fam. 12, Notodontidoe. 
Hind wing with vein 8 joined to cell near base only or vein 5 
strong. 19 
19— Fore wing with veins 3 and 4 separate.20 
Fore wing with veins 3 and 4 stalked.Fam. 11, Dioptidce. 
20— Fore wing with vein 8 stalked with 9.Fam. 19, Epiplemidce. 
Fore wing with vein 8 not stalked with 9 . . Fam. 18, Geometridce. 
21— Hind wing with vein 8 joined to cell by a bar . . Fam. 1, Sphingid&. 
Hind wing with vein 8 not joined to cell by a bar..Fam. 13, Thyatiridce. 
22— Wings divided into plumes.23 
Wings not divided into plumes.24 
23— Fore wing divided into four plumes.Fam. 32, Pterophoridee. 
Fore wing divided into six plumes.Fam. 33, Orneodidce. 
24— Hind wing with vein 8 absent.Fam. 30, JEgeriid®. 
Hind wing with vein 8 present.25 
25— Fore wing with vein 5 from middle of discocellulars or nearer 6 than 4 
..Fam. 2i f Lacosomidce. 
26— Hind wing with vein 8 anastomosing with or closely approximated 
to vein 7.Fam. 31, Pyralidce. 
Hind wing with vein 8 remote from 7.26 
27— -Vein 8 of hind wing anastomosing with cell at base.28 
Vein 8 free or united to cell by a bar.29 
28— Hind wing with vein 8 joined to cell to middle; fore wing with a 
branch to vein 1 below..Fam. 24, Megalopygidce. 
Hind wing with vein 8 joined to cell at base; no branch to vein 
1 below.Fam. 23, Cochlidiidce. 
29— Mid spurs of hind tibiae very short or absent.30 
Mid spurs of hind tibiae, or at least one, well developed.34 
30— Proboscis absent.31 
Proboscis present; vein 8 joined to the cell by a bar. 
.Fam. 27, Zygcenidce. 
31 —Female winged.32 
Female not winged.Fam. 22, Psychidce. 
32— Abdomen extending beyond hind wings.Fam. 29, Cossidce. 
Abdomen not extending beyond hind wings.33 
33— Antennae short; larvae free.Fam. 25 , Daleeridee. 
Antennae long.as usual; larvae parasitic.Fam. 26, Epipyropidce. 
34— Palpi obtuse..Fam. 34, Tortricidce. 
Palpi more or les$ acute. 35 
35— Head at least partly roughly haired.Fam. 41, Tineidce (part). 
Head smooth, or with loosely appressed scales. ...30 
