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together for a short distance beyond the cell, after which 
they are again separate 
(Fig 270). In some gen¬ 
era these two veins do 
not actually coalesce, but 
extend very near to¬ 
gether for a short dis¬ 
tance (Fig. 271). The 
two types, however, are 
essentially the same. 
This superfamily in¬ 
cludes seven families, 
which can be separated 
by the table given below. 
The Plume-moths are 
placed last in the series, 
as we believe that they 
depart more widely from the primitive type than do any 
of the other families. 
A. Wings not fissured. 
B. Hind wings without a fringe of hairs on the basal part of vein 
VII. Care must be taken not to mistake scattered hairs on the 
anal area of the wing for such a fringe. 
C. Fore wings with veins III4 and III 6 separate, vein III 6 arising 
from the discal cell (Fig. 272). p.230. Pyraustid^e. 
CC. Fore wings with veins III 4 and Ills united at base (Fig. 277). 
p. 232.PYRALIDIDiE. 
BB. Hind wings with a fringe of long hairs on the basal part of 
ve ; n VII. 
C. Radius of fore wings five-branched. 
D. Maxillary palpi more or less developed, but not triangular 
as in the next family, p. 233. GalleriiDjE. 
DD. Labial palpi long, straight, projecting forward ; maxillary 
palpi well developed, strongly dilated at tip with scales, ap¬ 
pearing triangular when viewed from the side. p. 234. 
Crambid;e. 
CC. Radius of fore wings four-branched, veins Ills and 111 4 
coalescing to edge of wing (Fig. 281). p. 235. Phycitid^e. 
Fig. 271.—Wings of Tlascala reductella . 
