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4. FAMILY. Clawless - Butterflies (Erycinidre). 



Club of antennae distinct, not hooked at tip ; 

 labial palpi with third joint naked ; all four 

 wings elevated in repose ; anal edge of hind- 

 wings slightly prominent ; discoidal cell open 

 or closed ; tibiae with only one pair of spurs ; 

 fore-legs of males rudimentary ; tarsal claws 

 obsolete. Caterpillars short, hairy ; chrysa- 

 lis girt round middle as well as attached at 

 tail. 



5. FAMILY. Eye -winged Butter-flies (Polyomma- 



tidae). Club of antennae distinct, not hooked 

 at tip ; labial palpi with third joint naked ; all 

 four wings elevated in repose ; anal edge of 

 hind-wings embracing abdomen; discoidal 

 cell closed ; fore-legs fitted for walking ; ti- 

 biae with only one pair of spurs ; tarsal claws 

 minute. Caterpillars like wood-lice ; chry- 

 salids girt, as well as attached by tail. 



6. FAMILY. Skippers (Hesperiidae). Antennae 



ending in a strong hook ; two hind-wings 

 horizontal in repose ; feet of uniform size ; 

 hind-tibiae furnished with two pairs of spurs. 

 Caterpillars cylindrical, roll up leaves ; spin 

 a silken cocoon ; chiysalids without angu- 

 lar prominences. 



II. SUB-ORDER. MOTHS (Heterocera). 



Antennae filiform or fusiform, those of the males 

 often pectinated ; wings connected by a hook 

 and bristle ; chrysalids without angular projec- 



