The Classification of Moths 



16 Hind wing with vein 8,remote from 7 17 



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



17 Proboscis absent; frenulum absent Fam. 16, Bombycidcs. 



Proboscis present 18 



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

 Fam. 12, Notodontidae. 



Hind wing with vein 8 joined to cell near base only or vein 5 



strong 19 



19 Fore wingwith veins 3 and 4 separate 20 



Fore wing with veins 3 and 4 stalked Fam. 1 1 , Dioptidce. 



ao Fore wing with vein 8 stalked with 9 Fam. 19, Epiplcmidae. 



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

 a 1 Hind wing with vein 8 joined to cell by a bar . . Fam. 1, Sphingidce. 



Hind wing with vein 8 not joined to cell by a bar.. Fam. 13, Thyatirida. 

 aa Wings divided into plumes 23 



Wings not divided into plumes 24 



33 Fore wing divided into four plumes Fam. 32, Pierophoridcs. 



Fore wing divided into six plumes Fam. 33, OrneodidcB. 



24 Hind wing with vein 8 absent Fam. 30, ALgeriida. 



Hind wing with vein 8 present 25 



35 Fore wingwith vein 5 from middle of discocellulars or nearer 6 than 4 



Fam. 2 1 , LacosomidcB. 



a 6 Hind wing with vein 8 anastomosing with or closely approximated 

 to vein 7 Fam. 3 1 , Pyralida. 



Hind wing with vein 8 remote from 7 36 



37 Vein 8 of hind wing anastomosing with cell at base 28 



Vein 8 free or united to cell by a bar 29 



38 Hind wing with vein 8 joined to cell to middle; fore wing with a 

 branch to vein 1 below Fam. 24, Megalopygidm. 



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



1 below Fam. 23, Cochlidiidcs. 



29 Mid spurs of hind tibiae very short or absent 30 



Mid spurs of hind tibiae, or at least one, well developed 34 



30 Proboscis absent 31 



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



Fam. 27, Zygcsnidce. 



31 Female winged 3 2 



Female not winged Fam. 22, Psychidce. 



32 Abdomen extending beyond hind wings Fam. 29, Cossidce. 



Abdomen not extending beyond hind wings 33 



33 Antennae short; larvae free Fam. 25, Dalceridce. 



Antennae long as usttal; larvae parasitic Fam. 26, Epipyropidcs. 



34 Palpi obtuse Fam. 34, Toriricida. 



Palpi more or less acute 35 



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



Head smooth, or with loosely appressed scales 36 



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