NOTODONTINA 177 



originate from a non-existent form slightly anterior to that 

 family and having vein 5 of the hindwings fully developed. 



Phylogeny of Notodontina. 



Sterrhidae 

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 Hydriomenidao Geometridae Polyiiloddai: Spliingid.io Saturniadae 



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Mmiocteniadae Selidosemidae Notodniitidae | Hoinlivcidael 



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Tabulation of Families. 



1. Hind wings with 7 from upper margin of cell . 2. 



„ „ 7 from angle of cell . . 3. 



2. Hindwings with 8 approximated to 7 beyond cell 



6. POLYPLOOIDAE. 



„ „ 8 remote from 7 . 9. Satuhniadae. 



3. Hindwings with 5 imperfect or obsolete . 4. 



„ ,, 5 fully developed . . 5. 



4. Hindwings with 8 connected with cell towards middle 



8. NOTODONTIDAE. 



>, ,,8 free or obsoletoly connected 



near base only 5. Selidosemidae. 



5. Antennae thickened towards middle or posteriorly 



7. SrniNcinAE. 

 „ not thickened . . . ' . 6. 



G. Hindwings with 5 rising much nearer 6 than 4 



3. Geometridae. 

 „ „ 5 from about or below middle of 



transverse vein . . 7. 



7. Hindwings with 8 very shortly anastomosing with 



cell near base, thence rapidly 

 diverging . 2. Stekhhidae. 



„ „ 8 approximated to or anastomosing 



with cell to middle or beyond . 8. 



8. Hindwings with 8 free or shortly anastomosing with 



cell near base only 4. Monoctemah.u: 

 „ „ 8 anastomosing with cell to beyond 



middle or connected by bar be- 

 yond middle 1. Hydhiomenidae. 



