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13. Vespiclce. — Wings folded longitudinally; antennse 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. Andrenidm. — 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. Apid(B. — 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 maxillse, with small jointed appendages at the base ; eyes 

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

 five-jointed. 



SECTION I. DIURNA. 



1. Pajnlionida. — Antennee witli a distinct club; wings 



