CLASS V. IXSECTA. 253" 



SriRrt 2. — Larcawiih ten feet. 



Genus 35G. HIPPARCHUS. Leach. Piial.ena. Fair., Lalr.y 

 Linn. Geometra. H'ubne?; Haioorth. 

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

 budif slender: palpi slightly hirsute : untenn&o{\hc male pectinated, 

 Sp. 1. Wip. 7Jrt/;//<Wrtn«s (large emerald). 2. Hip. prunata, fyc. 



Genus 357. BUPALUS. Leach. Phaljena. Lirme, Fair., Lair. 

 Geometra. H'uhier, Haworth. 

 Anlenn(e pectinated in the male: loclt/ slender: ;)a//;i slightly hirsute: 



wings horizontally extended, not angulated or indented. 

 Sp. 1. Bup. pinarius (the bordered white). 

 Inhabits pine forests. 



Genus 3o8. GEOMETRA. HUner, IlaworUi, Leach. Phal.ena-. 

 Fair., L.atr., Linnt. 

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

 all hairy: rr/ngs horizonfally extended; hinder margin very ancidar. 

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

 ed wing), &c. 



Genus 359. OURAPTERYX. Leach. Piiai..^xa. Latr., Linne, 



Fair. 

 vlwtoHi^ somewhat ciliated: to(/3r slender ; prt//)i but little hairy, zcings 

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

 nated by a tail. 

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



Genus 360. BISTON. Leach. PnALiENA. Limii, Fair., Lair. 

 Geometra. Hiibner, Haworth. 

 Antenna' of the male much pectinated: boclj/ thick: palpi very hairy. 

 Sp. 1. Bis. prodromaria (oak beautj^. 2. F.is. hettduria (the peppered). 

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



Genus 361. ABRAXAS, Leach. PnALyiiNA. Linni, Fair., Lulr., 

 Hub., Huuorth. 

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



wings extended horizontally, not angulated or indented. 

 ^. 1. Abr. grossularinta (common magpie moth).- 2. Abr. ulmuria 

 (scarce magpie moth), &c. 



SjiRFS 3. — Caterpillars with fourteen feet; the anal onesdi^tiitct; the 

 first pair of membranaceous ones wanting;. 



Genus 362. HERMINIA. Latr., Leach. Fua-ltesa (Pyralis). 

 LinnL Crambus. Fabr., Bosc. Pyralis. Hub. 

 Wings triangulate, nearly horizontal : anterior margin of the upper 

 wings straight : palpi two, recurved, compressed^ often ver) largo ; 

 antenna ciliated. / 



^v 1. Her. p-o^t>i'c/rfa/«j (tlxe snout); &c. 



