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THE STUDY OF INSECTS. 



outer margin. The hind wings are white, but finely dusted 



with gray scales. With this species vein V, is present ii» 



both fore and hind wings. 



The Banded Footman, Cisthene unifascia (Cis-the'ne 



u-ni-fas'ci-a). — This little beauty (Fig. 398) occurs in the 

 Atlantic States from New York to Texas. The 

 fore wings are lead-colored, and crossed by a 



Fig s— cisthene y e U° w band, which extends also along the inner 

 uni/ascia. margin to the base of the wings. The hind 



wings are pink except the apex, which is lead-colored. 



There is much variation in the width of the yellow band. 



in. 



Family Zyg.enid^e (Zy-gaen'i-dae). 

 The Zygcenids (Zy-gce' nids). 



These moths are most easily distinguished from the allied 

 families that are rep- 

 resented in this coun- m, 

 try by the structure 

 of the hind wings. 

 Here we find the 

 tendency of veins II 

 and III to coalesce 

 carried to the great- 

 est extreme, aiey 

 being joined clear 

 to the margin of the 

 wing (Fig. 399); oc- 

 casionally forms are 

 found in which the 

 tips of these two 

 veins are separate for 

 a short distance near 



the apex of the wing; Fig. 399— Wings of Ctenucha virginica. 



and usually they are separated for a short distance near tht 

 base of the wing, as shown in the figure. In some of the more 



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