CLASS V. INSECTA. 
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SxtKPs 2. — Larva with ten feet. 
Genus 35G. HIPPARCHUS, leach. Phalxka. Tube., Lair., 
Linn. Geometra. Hvbner, Haworth. 
Wings extended obliquely, the upper wing covering the lower ones : 
body slender: palpi slightly hirsute : antenna ol the male pectinated. 
®P. 1. Hip. papilionarius (large emerald). 2. Hip. prunata, fyc. 
Genus 357. BUPALUS. Leach. Phalxna. Linni, Fubr Latr. 
Geometra. Hvbner, Hutcorlh. 
■Antenna pectinated in the male : body slender : palpi slightly hirsute : 
wings horizontally extended, not angulated or indented. 
®P- 1 . Bup. pinarius (the bordered white). 
^habits pine forests. 
Genus 358. GEOMETRA. Hvbner, Haworth, Leach. Phalxna. 
Fabr., Latr., Linni. 
Antenna of the male pectinated : body slender : palpi but little or not at 
all hairy : wings horizontally extended ; hinder margin very angular. 
Sp. 1. Geo. lunaria (the lunar thorn). Sp. 2. Geo. dolabraria (scorch- 
ed wing), &c. 
Genus 359. OURAPTERYX. Leach. Phalxna. Latr., Lime., 
Fabr. 
Antenna somewhat ciliated: body slender: palpi but little hairy, wings 
horizontally extended ; inferior ones prolonged, truncate, and termi- 
nated by a tail. 
Sp. l. Our. sambucaria (swallow-tail moth). 
Genus 300. BISTON. Leach. Phalxna. Linni, Fabr., Latr. 
Geometra. Hvbner, Haworth. 
Antenna of die male much pectinated: body thick: palpi very hairy. 
Sp. l. Bis.prodromaria (oak beauty). 2. Bis. betularia { the peppered). 
3. Bis. hirtaria (the brindled beauty), &c. 
Genus 361. ABRAXAS. Leach. Phalxna. Linni, Fabr., Latr., 
Hub., Haworth, 
Antenna; simple, not ciliated : body slender : palpi scarcely hirsute : 
wings extended horizontally, not angulated or indented. 
Sp. 1. Abr. grossulariata (common magpie moth). 2. Abr. ulmaria 
(scarce magpie moth), &c. 
Stirps 3. — Caterpillars with fourteen feet; the anal ones distinct; the 
first pair of membranaceous ones wanting. 
Genus 3G2. I1ERMINIA. Latr., Leach. Piialxna (Pyralis), 
Linni. Cramkus. Fabr., Bose. Pyralis. Hub. 
Wings triangulate, nearly horizontal : anterior margin of the upper 
wings straight : palpi two, recurved, compressed, often very large : 
antenna ciliated. 
*P- 1- Her. proboscidalis (the snout), &c. 
