CLASSIFICATION OF INSECTS. 8 1 



scribed in the chapters following this one. The 

 principal divisions of the Lepidoptera that are ap- 

 propriately discussed here are three : The moths, 

 the skippers, and the butterflies. 



The Moths. — These are the insects commonl}' 

 called millers. Most of the species fly by night and 

 are frequently attracted to lights. When at rest the 



Fig. 71. — A moth with threadlike antennas. 



wings are either wrapped around the body, or are 

 spread horizontally, or are folded rooflike on the 

 abdomen; they are not held in a vertical position 

 above the body. The antennae of moths are of vari- 



FiG, 72. — A moth with featherlike antennae. 



ous forms ; they are usually threadlike or featherlike ; 

 only in rare cases are they enlarged toward the tip 

 (Figs. 71, 72). 



The Skippers. — The skippers are so called on ac- 



