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superfamily ZYG-ffiNOIDEA 



(Slug caterpillars) 



This series, which seems to be derived from a stock intermediate 

 between the Hepialidae and the lowest known Tineidse, apparently 

 became adapted very early, in the larva, to external feeding. The 



Figs. 62-66. zycenoidea: pyromoephid^; 

 62, Pyromorpha dirnidiata, $, venation. (The asterisks indicate accessory 

 veins, the other abbreviations as in figure 19.); 63, Acoloithus falsarius, 

 venation; 64, Harrisina texaoia, venation; 65, Harrisina amerieana, venation 

 of fore wing; 66, Zygcsna trifolvi (Zygcenidw, Europe), seta map 



families Eucleidas and Megalopygidas, with their extralimital relatives, 

 the DalceridaB and Aididae, are closely related'; the Zygaenidge and Pyro- 



FlGS. 67-71. ZYG.EXOIDEA : EUC'LEID.E 



67, Phobetron pithecium, $, venation; 68, Adoneta spinuloides, venation; 69, 

 Euclea delphinii, venation; 70, Prolimacodes scapha, venation; 71, Packardia 

 geminata, venation 



