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extending from the walls of the cells towards their centre " 

 {Scudder). 



larva (newly emerged). — " Body with chitinous dorsal and sub- 

 stigmatal shields on every segment, to which the haired 

 papillae are confined, and only sub-dorsal annuli " {Scudder). 



Larva (fall grown). — Short and stout, somewhat onisciform, 

 without spines or long hairs ; head at least half as broad as the 

 middle of the body. 



Pupa. — Short and stout, sometimes pilose, and with a few 

 long bristly hairs, attached by the tail, and sometimes freely 

 suspended, as in the Nyniphalidcc^ but more frequently re- 

 cumbent, being secured by an additional thread across the 

 middle. 



Imago. — Of small or moderate size, the largest species rarely 

 exceeding two inches in expanse, and of delicate structure ; 

 hind-wings with a pre-costal nervure ; very rarely with ocel- 

 lated spots. Front legs perfectly developed in the female, 

 but smaller than the others ; imperfectly developed in the 

 male, with the tarsi reduced to one or two joints, without 

 spines or claws. 



The present group is generally regarded as of the rank of a 

 Family, though Dr. Scudder considers that it is not sufficiently 

 distinct from the Lyccetiidce to be considered as more than a 

 Sub-family. There are, however, many differences, and even 

 in pattern and general appearance the two groups are so dis- 

 similar that there are very few species belonging to either of 

 them which would be likely to be mistaken for the other, even at 

 the first glance, by anyone who was fairly well acquainted with 

 the general appearance of the Butterflies. There are, however, 

 a few Lemoniidce which superficially resemble some of the 

 smaller NymphalidcB. Again, the Lemoniidce and Lyaenidce may 

 be taken as in some measure representative of separate Faunas, 



