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13. Vespida. Wings folded longitudinally; antennae not 

 hooked, as in the last family; mandibles truncate and 

 toothed; maxillae terminated by a small projection; 

 body rarely joined with a peduncle, and having a 

 sting ; colour black and yellow ; habits social. 



14. Andrenida. Antennae elbowed; mandibles simple, or 

 terminated by two notches ; hind legs clothed with 

 hairs to collect pollen; parts of the mouth short; 

 habits solitary. 



15. Apidce. Antennae often elbowed, basal joint long; 



parts of the mouth long like a proboscis, and folded 

 downwards in repose ; body armed with a sting ; habits 

 solitary or social, according to the genera. 



ORDER IX. LEPIDOPTEBA, Limaus. 



Characters. TFings four, covered with minute scales; mouth 

 consisting of a long, spirally coiled organ of two pieces, repre- 

 senting maxillae, with small jointed appendages at the base ; eyes 

 large ; antenna long, and variable in form ; thorax ovate ; tarsi 

 five-jointed. 



SECTION I. DIURNA. 

 1. Papilionida. Antennae with a distinct club; wings 



