March, 1898.] GrOTE ; CLASSIFICATION OF LEPIDOPTERA. 
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EXPLANATION OF PLATE I. 
Fig. 1. Stage I of Packardia , dorsal view, enlarged. 
2. Stage II, side view enlarged. 
3. The subdorsal setae of one tubercle, stage II, more enlarged. 
4. Granules of Packardia geminata, stage III, enlarged. 
5. Granules of Packardia elegatts, stage III, enlarged. 
6. Mature larva P. geminata , three-quarters view. 
4 ‘ 7 - Moth of P. geminata. 
8. The same, dark form. var. albipunctata. 
9. Mature larva of P. elegans , three-quarters view, partially pigmented. 
“ 10. The same, dorsal view, fully pigmented form. 
u II. Moth of P. el-gaits. 
J2. The same, pale form, var. fusca. 
AN ATTEMPT TO CLASSIFY THE HOLARCTIC LEP¬ 
IDOPTERA FROM THE SPECIALIZATION 
OF THE WINGS. 
PART II.—THE IIAWK AND EMPEROR MOTHS. 
By A. Radcliffe Grote, A.M. 
C. Radius 5-branched; vein IV2 central or cubital; hind wings with intercostal 
crossvein ...SPHINGIDES. 
ci. No costal vein (vein I) on primaries; vein III2 absorbed by Radius; 
crossvein degenerate; vein IV2 decidedly cubital.ENDROMIDIDzE. 
ci. A costal vein (vein I) on primaries; vein III2 from Radius before ex¬ 
tremity of cell; crossvein entire ; vein IV2 not decidedly cubital 
SPHINGIDAL 
Radius 3-4 branched; vein IV2 central or radial; hindwings with no intercostal 
crossvein. . s VTURNIADES. 
di. Vein IV2 continuous with vein IVt.SATURNIADzE. 
d2. Cell open. Attaciiee. 
d2. Cell closed. 
d3. Hindwings without vein VIII. Saturniapee. 
d 3 - Hindwings with vein VIII . Hemileuciple. 
di. Vein IV2 from crossvein. AGLIADzE 
d4. Hindwings without vein VIII. 
d5. Crossvein, between IV2 and IV r, directed obliquely outwardly 
Agliapj^e. 
d$. Crossvein transverse. Automeriple. 
d4. Hindwings with vein VIII .CITHERONlADzE. * 
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* This table ( 6, P), and that of the Day-Butterflies (A, A), is compiled in ac~ 
-cordance with the sequence in the Lepidoptera which I recommend, and not altering 
(the Linnean arrangement upon opinionative grounds. 
