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(6) Saturniida. It may be advantageous to recognize the two 

 sub-families as of family rank, i. e. Saturniida (Attacince) and 

 Hemileucidai. 



(7) Ceratocampidie should be changed to CitheroniidcX as Cera- 

 tocampa is a synonym. 



Finally we would arrange the families here treated of in 

 systematic order, following the classification into sub-orders 

 founded by Prof. Comstock and the super-families of the Frenatc-e 

 suggested by Mr. Dyar. 



J'ype Arthropoda, Class Hexapoda=Insecta, Order Lepidoptera. 



Sub- order Jugatae. 

 Family Hepialid?e. 



Sub-order Frenatae. 



Super-family Cossina (Microlepidoptera). 



.Families Cossidre. 

 Psychidce. 

 Lacosomidffi. 



Super-family Anthrocerina. 



Families Pyromorphidee. 

 Megalopygidre. 

 Eucleidae. 



Super-family Saturnina (Bombycina). 



Families Citheroniida^. 

 Hemileucidffi. 

 Saturniidas. 

 Bombycida^. 



Super-family Noctuina. 



Families Notodontid?e. Lithosiidas. 



Dioptidie. Arctiidai. 



Drepanidae. Euchromiida^ (Zygrenidse). 



Agaristidre. Lymantriidc-e. 

 Pericopidai. 



Super-family Lasiocampina (?). 

 Family Lasiocampidie. 



