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Family 1. Erebida. 

 Palpi with the last joint as long or longer than the 

 Preceding. 



Genus CCCCLIII. Ebebus. Latreille. 



Noctua. Fabricius. 



Wings expanded. 



Sfi. 1. Odorus. 



JVoctua odora. Fabricius. 



Erebus odorus. Latreille. 



Family II. JVoctuida. 



Palpi with the last joint much shorter than the pre- 

 ceding, squamous. 



Genus CCCCLIV. Noctua. Fabr. Latr. Hiibner. 



Bomuyx. Fabricius, Hiibner. 



Phal.sna (Bombyx). Limiseus. 



Phal-sna (Noctua). Linnaeus. 



Pjecilia. Schrank. 



Cucullia. Schrank. 



Obs. The genus Noctua requires a minute investiga- 

 tion. It contains several very natural genera, as exhi- 

 bited in the following divisions: 



A. Caterpillar with sixteen feet. 



» Caterpillars half-loopers, their anterior feet mem- 

 branaceous, evidently sl.orter than the others. 

 Wings horizontal. 



Sfi. 1. Fraxini, (clifden nonpareil). 



JVoctua fraxini. Fabricius, Latreille. 



Sfi 2. Sfionsa. (crimson underwing). 



JVoctua sfionsa. Fabricius, Latreilie. 



To this Section JVoctua, 3. JVufita; 4. Promissa; 5. 

 Pacta ; 6. Maura, &c. belong. 



*• Caterpillars with membranaceous feet of conform- 

 able size. 



1. Wings horizontal. 



Sfi. 1. Fimbria, (broad bordered yellow underwing 

 moth.) 



JVoctua fimbria. Fabricius. 



Sfi. 2. Pronuba, (yellow underwing); 3. Orbona; 4. 

 Janthina, Sec. 



2. Wings deflexed. 



a. Sfi. 1. Pumicis, (common knot grass moth); 2. 

 Psi, (dagger moth), &c. 



b. Sfi. 1. Ligustri, (coronet); 2. Pisi, (broom moth), 

 Sec. 



c. Sfi. 1. Vcrbasci ; 2. Tanaceti, &c. 



rf. Sfi. 1. Batis, (peach blossom moth). 

 t. Sfi. 1. Meticuloea, (angle shades). 

 /'. Sfi. 1. Palfiina, (pale prominent moth). 

 g. Sfi. 1. Camttlina. 

 1). Caterpillar with fourteen feet. 

 Sfi. 1. C/irysitis, (burnished brass moth); 2. Festu- 

 cte, (gold spot motli), Sec. 



Tribe V. Piial.emdis. 



Antennae approximating at their base ; those of the 

 male often pectinated or ciliated. Clypeus scarcely 

 prominent. Feet slender, rarely hairy. Palpi two. 

 Wings undivided. 



Family I. Phalxnida. 



Larva with twelve feet. 



Genus CCCCLV. Phaljena. Linnaeus, Fabricius, 

 Latreille, Leach. 



Geometra. Haworth, Hiibner. 



Antennae of the male pectinated. 



Sfi. 1. Murguritaria, (large emerald moth), &c. 



Family II. Geometrida. 



Larva with ten feet. 

 Genus CCCCLVI. Biston. Leach. 

 Piial/ena. Linnaeus, Fabricius, Latreille. 

 Geometra. Hiibner, Haworth. 

 Antennae of the male much pectinated. Body thick, 

 Palpi very hairy. 



Sfi. 1. Prodromaria ; 2. Bctularia; 3. Hirtaria. 

 Genus CCCCLVII. Geometra. Hiibner, Haworth. 

 Phalvena. Fabricius, Latreille, Linnaeus. 

 Antennae of the male pectinated. Body slender. Pal- 

 pi but little or not at all hairy. Wings horizontally 

 extended, hinder margin very angular. 

 Sfi. 1. Lunaria; 2. Dolabraria, &c. 

 Genus CCCCLV1II. Ourapteryx. Leach. 

 PhaLjEna. Latreille, Fabricius, Linnaeus. 

 Antennae somewhat ciliated. Body slender. Palpi 

 but little hairy. Wings horizontally extended, inferior 

 ones prolonged, truncate, and terminated by a tail. 

 Sfi. 1. Sambucaria, (swallow-tail moth). 

 Inhabits Europe. 



Genus CCCCL1X. Abraxas. Leach. 

 PHALiENA. Linnaeus, Fabricius, Latreille, Hiibneri 

 Haworth. 



Antennae simple, not ciliated. Body slender. Palpi 

 scarcely hirsute. Wings extended horizontally, not an- 

 gulated or indented. 



Sfi. 1. Grossulariata, (common magpie moth) ; 2. VI- 

 maria, (scarce magpie moth), Sec. 



Genus CCCCLX. Bupalus. Leach. 

 Phaljena. Linnaeus, Fabricius, Latreille. 

 Geometra. Hiibner, Haworth. 

 Antennae pectinated in the male. Body slender. Pal- 

 pi slightly hirsute. Wings horizontally extended, not 

 angulated or indented. 

 Sfi. 1. Piniaria. 



Phalanu fiiniaria. Fabricius, Latreille. 

 Inhabits pine woods. 



Genus CCCCLXI. Hipparchus. Leach. 

 Phal^na. Fabr. Latr. Linn. 

 Geometra. Hiibner, Haworth. 



Wings extended obliquely, the upper covering the 

 lower ones. Body slender. Palpi slightly hirsute. An- 

 tenrae of the male pectinated. 



Sfi. 1. Pafiilionaria ; 2. Prunata, &c. 



Family III. Hcrminida. 



Caterpillars with fourteen feet, the anal ones distinct, 

 the first pair of membranaceous ones wanting. 



Genus CCCCLXII. Herminia. Latreille. 



Phal/ENA (Pyualis). Linnaeus. 



Cramhus. Fabricius, Bosc. 



Pyralis. Hiibner, 



Wings triangulate, nearly horizontal, anterior rffar- 

 gi\i of the upper wings straight. Palpi two recurved, 

 compressed, often very large. Antenna: ciliated. 



Sfi. 1. Proboscidalis, &c. 



Family IV. Platyfitericida. 



Caterpillar with fourteen feet, anal ones wanting, the 

 first pair of membranaceous ones distinct. 



Genus CCCCLX11I. Platyi-tekyx. Laspeyeres,Lat. 



PhaLjBNA. Fabricius. 



Anterior wings fulcate. Antennae of the male pec- 

 tinate. Palpi very short, somewhat conic. Tongue 

 short. 



Sfi. 1. Faktt'.aria ; -. Laccrtanaria ; 3. Cult aria. 

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