76 BRITISH BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS 



14. HYBERNID.E. Imago with the antennae of the 

 male pubescent or slightly pectinated ; the abdomen 

 slender ; the wings entire, rather broad ; posterior wings 

 covered in repose ; the female is apterous, or has only 

 rudimentary wings. Larva moderately long, smooth, 

 cylindrical, not humped. 



This family includes the Dotted Border, Mottled 

 Umbre, Spring Usher, and Early Moths. We have only 

 6 British species. 



15. LAEENTID^E. Imago with the antennae of the 

 male simple or pubescent, or even pectinated, but never 

 plumose ; the wings smooth, shining, not angular, 

 rarely dentate, the anterior wings very often marked 

 with numerous wavy transverse lines. Larva more or 

 less elongated, not humped, not attenuated, or only 

 slightly so ; very often green, with distinct lines ; head 

 generally small and rounded ; feeding either exposed or 

 in folded leaves on trees and low plants, sometimes in 

 the seeds of plants. 



This extensive family includes the numerous Pug 

 Moths, the Winter Moth, Green Carpet, Common 

 Carpet, Garden Carpet, Silver-Ground Carpet, Purple- 

 Bar Carpet, the Kivulets, Seraphim, and the May and 

 July Highflyers. We have no less than 132 British 

 species. 



16. EUBOLID^E. Imago with the antennse of the 

 male simple, pubescent or pectinated, but never plu- 

 mose ; the wings entire, the anterior wings with the 

 tip always pointed, and sometimes rather falcate, gene- 

 rally with distinct lines and an apical streak. Larva 

 elongated, not attenuated, not humped; the head 

 rounded ; feeding exposed on low plants. 



This family includes the Mallow, the Belle, Chalk 



