LEPIDOPTEEA. 



Family 10. BOMBYCID-ffi. 



Antennae pectinated, with long solid teeth in the male ; 

 either with shorter teeth, or merely notched, in the female ; 

 palpi and tongue minute and apparently functionless, or else 

 absent; thorax stout and thickly covered with fur-like scales; 

 abdomen of female very much stouter than that of the male ; 

 wings in both sexes broad and rather ample, the hinder often 

 very broad, and projecting in front. 



Larvae usually hairy or downy, but the hairs short and 

 not arranged in conspicuous tufts ; often handsomely coloured. 



Pupae smooth, rather soft, often short and broad ; con- 

 tained in a silken cocoon ; in some species of very solid 

 texture ; in others tough, strong, and shining. 



A family of robust, vigorous species ; and, in some of the 

 genera, very noble-looking insects ; the prevailing colours 

 various shades of rich warm brown. In most respects form- 

 ing a strong contrast with the last group. 



Genus 1. PiECILOCAMPA. 



Antenna of the male strongly and, broadly pectinated to 

 near the apex, whence the teeth diminish to the tip; abdomen 

 not densely tufted in either sex ; fore wings elongated, hind 

 rather short, both thinly covered with scales. 



There is but one species ; and so far as I can ascertain, it 

 has no very near ally in any part of the world. 



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