The Classification of Moths 



1 6 — Hind wing with vein 8 remote from 7 17 



Hind wing with vein 8 approximated to or united with 7 21 



17 — Proboscis absent; frenulmn absent Fam. 16, Bornbycidce. 



Proboscis present 18 



18 — Hind wing with vein 8 joined to cell to near middle; vein 5 weak 

 Fam. 1 2 , N otodontidoB . 



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. 1 1 , Dioptidas. 



3 — Fore wing with vein 8 stalked with 9 Fam. 19, Epiplemida;. 



Fore wing with vein 8 not stalked with 9 . . Fam. 18, Geomeiridcs. 

 21 — Hind wing with vein 8 joined to cell by a bar . . Fam. i, SphingidcB. 



Hind wing with vein 8 not joined tocell by abar.. Fam. 13, Thyatiridcc. 

 2 3 — Wings divided into plumes 23 



Wings not divided into plumes 34 



23 — Fore wing divided into four plumes Fam. 32, Fterophoridcs. 



Fore wing divided into six plumes Fam. ^2, OrneodidcB. 



24 — Hind wing with vein 8 absent Fam. 30, yEgeriid(S. 



Hind wing with vein 8 present 25 



35 — Fore wing with vein 5 from middle of discocellulars or nearer 6 than 4 



Fam. 2 1 , Lacosoniidcz. 



36 — Hind vv'ing with vein 8 anastomosing with or closely approximated 

 to vein 7 Fam. 3 1 , PyraiidcB. 



Hind wing with vein 8 remote from 7 26 



37 — 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 i below Fam. 24, MegalopygidcB. 



Hind wing with vein 8 joined to cell at base; no branch to vein 



I below Fam. 23, CochlidiidcB. 



29 — Mid spurs of hind tibiae very short or absent 30 



Mid spurs of hind tibiae, or at least one, v/ell developed 34 



30 — Proboscis absent 31 



Proboscis present; vein 8 joined to the cell by a bar 



Fam. 27, ZygcEAtdce. 



31 — Female winged 33 



Female not winged Fam. 22, Psychidcs. 



32 — Abdomen extending beyond hind wings Fam. 29, Cossidcc. 



Abdoinen not extending beyond hind v,ings 2>i 



33 — Antennae short; larvae free Fam. 25, DalceridcB. 



Antennae long as usual; larvae parasitic Fam. 26, Epipyroptdcs. 



34 — Palpi obtuse Fam. 34, Toriricida;. 



Palpi more or less acute • ■ ■ 35 



35 — Head at least partly roughly haired Fam. 41, TineidcB (part). 



Head smooth, or with loosely appressed scales 36 



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