The Classification of Moths 
36—Antennas with basal eye-cap.Fam. 41, Tineida (part). 
Antennae without basal eye-cap.37 
37—Maxillary palpi developed.38 
. Maxillary palpi rudimentary.39 
38— Fore wing with vein 7 to outer margin. 
.Fam. 35, Yponomeutidce (part). 
Fore wing with vein 7 to costa.Fam. 41, Tineidee (part). 
39— Hind wing with vein 8 more or less distinctly connected with cell; 
outer margin usually sinuate.40 
Hind wing with vein 8 not connected with cell.41 
40—Fore wing with vein 7 to outer margin or apex. 
.Fam. 37, Xylorictidce. 
Fore wing with vein 7 to costa.Fam. 36, Gelechiidce. 
41—Hind wing with veins 6 and 7 nearly parallel.42 
Hind wing with veins 6 and 7 approximated or stalked.43 
42— Posterior tibiae hairy. f Fam. 38, CEcophoridce. 
.I Fam. 39, Blastobasidoe* 
Posterior tibiae smooth.Fam. 35, Yponomeutidce 
43— Hind wing elongated ovate, longer than fore wings. 
.Fam. 35, Yponomeutidce (part) 
Hind wing lanceolate or linear, shorter than forewings.. 
.Fam. 40, Elachistidce 
44 — Maxillary palpi and tibial spurs absent.Fam. 42, Hepialidce 
Maxillary palpi and tibial spurs developed. .Fam. 43, Micropterygidce 
* No good character has been shown at present for the separation of the (Ecophoridae 
and the Blastobasidap. 
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