OF MOTHS. 
MOTHS (Puatenz, Ray). 
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J, SPHINGINA (Rennie). Antenne tapering into a 
lub, in form of a prism or of a spindle, sometimes pectinated 
r serrated, and often with a tuft of hair or scales at the 
ip ; wings horizontal, in many transparent, with few or no 
cales on the disc, the first pair much the longest; tail 
ometimes in form of a brush : " 
Divided into 
1, Zycanipez ; 2. Spuinowwa; 3. Sesupz; 4. Ace- 
RUDA. 
Il, BOMBYCINA (Rennie). Antenne more or less 
fringed or serrated, particularly in the males ; palpi round 
and short; jaws ma tongue very short (in some wanting), 
and not spiral ; wings undivided and with three corners ; 
body large ; tail frequently woolly ° 7 
Divided into 
1. Hertaripm; 2. Norovontipz ; 3. Bomaycrpe ; 
4. Ancriups. 
Ill, NOCTUINA (Rennie). Antenne in the males 
fringed, and in a few pectinated or serrated ; palpi flattish 
with the second joint large, and the tip short; jaws in 
most long and never wanting ; wings undivided, somewhat 
three cornered, in most deflected or incumbent, in some 
horizontal ; corselet frequently with a crest; tail in the 
males tufted . . : 
Divided into 
1. Lirnosips ; 2. Nocturne. 
IV. GEOMETRINA (Renniz). Antenne either pec- 
tinated or plain; palpi short, roundish, generally with 
three joints; jaws short and membranaceous, sometimes 
wanting ; wings large, undivided and horizontal, or nearly 
$0, during repose ; corselet velvety or scaly, never crested 
or tufted ; tail of the male with a small tuft. 
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