36 THE GENERA OF BRITISH MOTHS. 
Tue following is a summary of the system, up to the beginning of the Lithoside, upon which the British 
Lepidoptera ave arranged in the collection of the British Museum :— 
Crass.—INSECTA HAUSTELLATA. 
Orprr.—LEPIDOPTERA. 
Separated into— 
1, RHOPOLOCERA (Butterflies), not treated of in this work. 
2. HETEROCERA (Moths). 
« HETEROCERA. 
Division I. Lepidoptera Crepuscularia. Sub-family 3. Notodontidi. 
Foil Z ‘d Genus 1. Notodonta. Genus 6. Drymonia. 
MY LAL BROS ee » 2. Pheosia. 7. Gluphisia. 
CONTAINING — » 3. Lophopterix. » 8. Diloba. 
Genus 1. Procris. Genus 2. Anthrocera. » 4. Pterostoma. 5. 9 Petasia. 
» 5. Ptilophora. > 10. Peridea. 
Family 2. Sphingidie. : : 
Family 3. Bombycide. 
Genus 1. Smerinthus. Genus 4. Deilephila. 
2. Acherontia, » 5. Cheerocampa. Subfamily 1. Attacidi. 
3. Sphinx. > 6. Daphnis. Genus 1. Saturnia 
Family 3. Sesiide. Sub-family 2. Bombycidi. 
Genus 1. Macroglossa. Genus 2. Sesia. Genus 1. Lasiocampa. Genus 3. Pacilocampa. 
» 2. Eriogaster. » 4 Trichiura. 
Family 4. “geriide. | Genus 5. Clisiocampa. 
Genus 1. Sphecia. Genus 2. Trochilium. Sub-family 3. Lasiocampidi. 
Genus 1. Odonestis. Genus 2. Dendrolimus. 
5 Genus 3. Gastropacha. 
Family 4. Arctiide. 
; = Sub-famnily 1. Liparidi. 
Divisron I]. Lepidoptera Nocturna. hj) l 
a ; ake Genus 1. Lymantria. Genus 5. Orgyia. 
Svus-pivision I. Lepidoptera Pomeridiana. » 2. Hypogymna. Sly Tener. 
Family 1, Hepialide. » 3. Dasychira. » 7. Leucoma. 
> 4. Demas. » 8. Stilpnotia. 
CONTAINING— . 
Genus 9. Euproctis. 
Genus 1. Hepialus. Genus 8. Phragmatecia. : 
2. Zeuzera A. ‘Gossus Sub-family 2. Chelonidi. 
2. ; FF . Cossus. 
Genus 1. Hypereompa. Genus 4. Parasemia. 
mile 2. N 7 eee F 
Family 2. Notodontide. | 5 2. Diacrisia. s 5. Phragmatobia. 
nS | . 3. Arctia. 6. Spilosoma. 
Sub-family 1. Pygeridi.* | 2 ae 
Family sand Genus 7. Cyenia. 
Genus 1. Phalera. Genus 2. Clostera. ; 
Sub-family 3. Psychidi. 
eS Sa SRT [ 
pales Cae Seanad Genus 1. Sterrhopterix. Genus 3. Fumea. 
Genus 1. Cerura. Genus 2. Stauropus. » 2 Psyche. » 4 Nudaria. 
* It will be observed that the sub-families are distinguished from the families by the termination ¢. 
