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13. Yespidoe. Wings folded longitudinally; antennas 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. LEPIDOPTERA, Linnceus. 



Characters. Wings 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 ; antennas long, and variable in form ; thorax ovate ; tarsi 

 five -jointed. 



SECTION I. DIURNA. 



1. Papilionidw. Antennae with a distinct club ; wings 





