JOURNAL 
OF THE 
JOfb gorfe Gfafomologiral Koriftj. 
Vol V. 
DECEMBER, 1897. 
No. 4. 
A. 
B. 
AN ATTEMPT TO CLASSIFY THE HOLARCTIC 
LEPIDOPTERA BY MEANS OF THE SPE¬ 
CIALIZATION OF THE WINGS. 
PART I.—'THE DAY-BUTTERFLIES. 
By A. Radcliffe Grote, A.M. 
Forewings with vein IX present. PAPILIONIDES. 
a i. vein 1V2 of primaries inclines to Cubitus.PARNASSIIDyE 
az. Vein IVt of forewings from Radius. ParnassiiiL 
d2. Vein IVi of forewings from crossvein. Thaidin^e 
a 1. Vein IV2 of primaries placed centrally. PAPIT TO NTTn at 
Forewings with vein IX wanting. .H E S PER IA DES 
bl. Radial veins on primaries not arising separately, or if separate less than five 
in number. 
b2. Vein III4 to costa before apex. 
b3. Wings not angulate. 
^cin I\ 2 not central on both wings... PIERIDyE 
b5. Vein III 1 arising from above cell. Pierinaj* 
b 5 . Vein III, arising beyond cell.T ! ’' 1 LeptidA 
2. v ein III4 to external margin below apex..NYMPHALIDyE 
b6* Vem 11 absorbed by III to junction with I on secondaries Nymphalin,e 
b6. Vein II absorbed by III to a varying point but always before junction 
with I ... . 
,, . TTT .. 
b2. \ ein III4 t° apex. 
b7. Vein V III not marked on primaries. AGAPETIDyE 
b 8* Crossvein of secondaries joins Cubitus. ■... Pararginje. 
b8. Crossvein of secondaries joins vein IV 3 . Agapetin/e! 
3 * u angukte .. 
b7. v em VIII marked on primaries. 
b 9 * Vein III2 beyond extremity of cell.LIMNADID/E. 
b9. Vein III2 before extremity of cell.NEMEOBIIDAL 
b 4 > v ein IV2 central on both wings. 
bio. Vein I of hind wings developed.RIODINIDyE 
bio. Vein I of hind wings absent.LYCyENIDyE 
b 11. Vein I Vi of primaries directly joining Radius. Theclin^e.' 
b 11. Vein I Vi of primaries indirectly joining Radius .. . Lyc^eninas.' 
