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THE STUDY OF INSECTS. 



more closely united to radius than to cubitus, leaving the 

 latter apparently three-branched ; while in the Lasiocampidae 

 cubitus appears to be four-branched. 



This superfamily includes the Bombycidae which are 

 represented in this country only by the Chinese Silkworm 

 and three families of native moths. These can be separated 

 by the following table : — 



A. Vein V 2 of the fore wings arising midway between veins V x and 



V 3 . p. 340 Bombycidae. 



AA. Vein V 2 of the fore wings arising nearer to vein Vi than to vein 

 V 3 . 

 B. Hind wings with two anal veins. 



C. The stalk of veins Vi and V 2 of the fore wings separating 

 from radius before the end of the discal cell (Fig. 420, c. v.). 



p. 342 Hemileucid^e. 



CC. Vein Vi of ihefore wings separating from radius beyond the 

 apex of the discal cell. 

 D. Veins V x and V 2 of the hind wings joined to radius by a dis- 

 tinct stalk (Fig. 417, c. v.). p. 343 Citheroniid^e. 



DD. Vein Vi and V 2 of the hind wings not stalked {Coloradia). 



p. 350 SaturniidjE. 



BB. Hind wings with only one anal vein. p. 350. . .Saturniid^e. 



Family Bombycidae (Bom-byc'i-dae). 



The Silk-worm. 



The Bombycidae as now restricted are not represented in 



our fauna ; but a single 

 species, the Silk-worm, is 

 frequently bred in this 

 country, and is usually 

 present in collections of 

 Lepidoptera. 



The Silk-worm, Bombyx 

 mori (Bom'byx mo'ri). — 

 The moth (Fig. 418) is of a 

 Fig. n\%.-Bombyx mori. cream-color with two or 



three more or less distinct brownish lines across the fore 



