174 Journal, Nkw York Ent. Soc. [Voi.. ii. 



(6) Satiirniidce. It may be advantageous to recognize the two 

 sub-families as of family rank, i. e. Saturniida^ (Attacince) and 

 Hemileucidas. 



(7) CcratocainpidiC should be changed to Citheroniida^ as Cera- 

 tocampa is a synonym. 



Finally we would arrange the families here treated of in 

 systematic order, following the classification into sub-orders 

 founded by Prof. Comstock and the super-families of the Frenatte 

 suggested by Mr. Dyar. 



Type Arthropoda, Class Hexapoda=Insecta, Order Lepidoptera. 



Sub- order Jugatae. 

 Family Hepialid^e. 



Sub-order Frenatas. 



Super-family Cossina (Microlepidoptera). 



Families CossidiX. 

 Psychida;. 

 Lacosomidffi, 



Super-family Anthrocerina. 



Families Pyromorphidce. 

 Megalopygidai. 

 Eucleida?. 



Super-family Saturnina (Bonibycina). 



Families Citheroniidre. 

 Hemileucidse. 

 Saturniidee. 

 Bombycid^. 



Super-family Noctuina. 



Families Notodontidte. Lithosiidre. 



Dioptidre. Arctiid^e. 



Drepanidse, Euchromiidos (Zygaenidce). 



Agaristidas. Lymantriidae. 

 Pericopidre. 



Super-family Lasiocampina (?). 

 Family Lasiocampidoi. 



