The Classification of Moths 



36— Antenna with basal eye-cap Fam. 41, TineidcB (part). 



Antennae without basal eye-cap 37 



^j — Maxillary palpi developed 3° 



Maxillary palpi rudimentary 39 



^g — Fore wing with vein 7 to outer margin 



Fam. 35, Y ponomeutidco (part). 



Fore wing with vein 7 to costa Fam. 41, Tineid<2 (part). 



3(j — Hind wing with vein 8 more or less distinctly connected with cell; 



outer margin usually sinuate 4° 



Hind wing with vein 8 not connected with cell 41 



^o — Fore wing with vein 7 to outer margin or apex 



Fam. 37, XylorictidcB. 



Fore wing with vein 7 to costa Fam. 36, Gelechiid<B. 



41 — Hind wing with veins 6 and 7 nearly parallel 42 



Hind wing with veins 6 and 7 approximated or stalked 43 



<3— Posterior tibiae hairy f Fam. 38, CEcophoridcs. 



I Fam. 39, BlastohasidcB*. 



Posterior tibiae smooth Fam. 35, YponomeutidcB. 



43 — Hind wing elongated ovate, longer than fore wings 



Fam. 35, Yponomeutidce (part). 



Hind wing lanceolate or linear, shorter than forewings 



Fam. 40 , ElachistidcB. 



44 — Maxillary palpi and tibial spurs absent Fam. 42, Hepialid(B. 



Maxillary palpi and tibial spurs developed . . Fam. 43, Micro pterygidae. 



* No good character has been shown at present for the separation of the CEcophoridcB 

 and the Blastobasidie. 



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