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Neu.nkegkn (S: Dvak. X. A. Uummvces. 



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-^ Family SAIL RM ID J-:. 



Sy/io/>s/s of subfamiUt's. 



Antenna' bipectinate doubly, at least in tlie r^ . . . . Attacina;. 

 Antennx never bipectinate doubly ...... Lemoniina;, 



Synopsis of genera. 



Secondaries with one distinct internal vein. 

 Discal cells open. 



Abdomen tufted Philosamia. 



Abdomen untufted. 



Antenna; of both sexes equally doubly bipectinated. 



Wings produced at apices and elongate; secondaiies 

 greatly exceeding abdomen, discal spots 



hyaline Attacus. 



Wings less elongate, more rounded, spots opaque . Samia. 

 Pectinations of 9 antennm with the upper branch the 



shorter Callosamia. 



Discal cells closed. 



Antenn;!? pectinated in both sexes. 



AntennK of O doubly bipectinated. 



Both branches equal in length in O ■ • • Agapema. 

 The upper branch shorter than the lower in 9- 



Secondaries tailed ..... Trop«ea. 



Secondaries angulated at apex and middle of outer 



margin Telea. 



Antenna; of 9 singly bipectinated, the upper branches reduced 



to serrations ...... Saturnia. 



Antenna' of 9 serrate or simple. 



.Secondaries ocellate Automerls. 



Secondaries not ocellate ...... Thauma. 



•Secondaries with two internal veins. 



Antenna' of cT doubly bipectinated Coloradia. 



Antennre of (^ singly bipectinated. 



Vein 5 from the discal cross vein ..... Lemonia.* 



Vein 5 from apex of cell on both wings. 



Antennii; of 9 pectinated Hemileuca. 



Antenna; of 9 serrate or very shoilly pectinated . Pseudohazis. 



Subfamily Attacinee. 



(lenus Philosamia Grote. 

 1874— Groie. Proc. Am. Phil. Soc, Vol. XIV, p. 25S. 

 P. cynthia Drury. 



1-J-J2 — Atltuits cynl/iia Drury, 111. Ex. Ent., Vol. II, pi. 6, f. 2. 



i-]?,-]—?Bo»ibyx aurotiis FAliRiclLS, Mant. Ins., Vol. II, p. loS. 



1862 — Saturnia insularis \OLl.v.nHO\v.^. Rev. Zool. (2), Vol. XI\^ p. 338. 



* A European genus. Type Bombyx ditmi Linn. 



