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antennae of the male pubescent, rarely pectinated ; the 

 anterior wings generally with a prolonged tip, and an 

 indentation below; posterior wings rather angular, some- 

 times dentate. Larva with 10 or 12 legs, sometimes 

 bristly, sometimes with fleshy filaments or without these 

 peculiarities. 



This includes the Peacock Moth and the V Moth. 

 We have only 5 British species. 



11. FIDONID^E. Imago of moderate or rather large 

 size, with the antennas of the male generally pectinated, 

 sometimes plumose; the wings entire, never angular; 

 flight diurnal. Larva elongate, cylindrical, generally 

 neither swollen nor humped, with two horizontal points 

 from the anal segment. 



This family includes the Latticed Heath, the Brown 

 Silver-lines, the Common Heath, Bordered White, 

 Black- veined, Grass Wave, and the Yellow Belle and 

 Straw Belle. We have 17 British species. 



12. ZERENID.E. Imago with the antennge of the male 

 thickened, not pectinated ; the abdomen of the male 

 long, often spotted with black; the wings broad, entire, 

 white, with grey or black spots. Larva short, rather 

 thick, not humped; feeding exposed on trees and 

 shrubs. 



This includes the Large Magpie Moth, the Scorched 

 Carpet, and Clouded Border. We have only 5 British 

 species. 



13. LIGID.E. Imago with the antennas slightly 

 pubescent in both sexes ; the abdomen rather slender, 

 the anterior wings oblong, narrow, the posterior wings 

 rounded. Larva elongate, smooth ; the head rather 

 thick. We have but 1 species, the common heath- 

 feeding PacJiyotemia hippocastanaria. 



