The Classification of Moths 



36 Antennae with basal eye-cap Fam. 41, Tineidce (part). 



Antennae without basal eye-cap 37 



37 Maxillary palpi developed 38 



Maxillary palpi rudimentary 39 



38 Fore wing with vein 7 to outer margin 



Fam. 35, Y ponomeutidcB (part). 



Fore wing with vein 7 to costa Fam. 41, Tineidce (part). 



39 Hind wing with vein 8 more or less distinctly connected with cell; 



outer margin usually sinuate 40 



Hind wing with vein 8 not connected with cell 41 



40 Fore wing with vein 7 to outer margin or apex 



Fam. 37 , Xylorictida. 



Fore wing with vein 7 to costa Fam. 36, Gelechiidce. 



41 Hind wing with veins 6 and 7 nearly parallel 42 



Hind wing with veins 6 and 7 approximated or stalked 43 



43 Posterior tibiae hairy f Fam. 38, CEcophoridce. 



\ Fam. 39, Blastobasidce*. 



Posterior tibiae smooth Fam. 35, Y ponomeutidce . 



43 Hind wing elongated ovate, longer than fore wings 



Fam. 35, Y ponomeutidce (part). 



Hind wing lanceolate or linear, shorter than forewings 



Fam. 40, ElachistidcB. 



44 Maxillary palpi and tibial spurs absent Fam. 42, Hepialidae. 



Maxillary palpi and tibial spurs developed. .Fam. 43, Micropterygidae. 



* No good character has been shown at present for the separation of the CEcophorida 

 and the Blastobasid.-e. 



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