FEBRUARY. 39 



SECTION II. CREPUSC LARIA. 



1. Spkingidce. Wings small ; antennae prismatic and ter- 



minated by a little feather ; spiral tongue very long ; 

 body long, and acute behind ; mandibles minute ; 

 colour very varied ; size large. 



2. Anthroceridce. Wings bent down in repose ; legs long, 



hinder pair with spurs ; antennae simple and fusiform, 

 or thickened near the middle, nearly setaceous and 

 pectinated in the males ; maxillae very long. 



3. JEgeridce. Wings more or less transparent ; antennae 



simple, fusiform, or thickened at the tips, which are 

 generally terminated by a small tuft of hairs ; body 

 elongated and terminated by a brush. 



SECTION III. NOCTURNA. 



1. Hepialidce. Wings long, deflexed in repose ; antennae 



short and filiform ; body long ; spiral tongue very 

 short or wanting ; thorax never crested. 



2. Bombyddce. Wings large, either extended horizontally 



or deflexed at the sides ; antennae often strongly 

 pectinated in the males ; thorax not crested ; mouth 

 almost obsolete ; body thick and hairy ; prevailing 

 colour grey or fawn-colour ; size large. 



