PLATE I.

ANATOMICAL.

1. Outline of a Lepidopterous insect showing the terms employed in describing the various margins and angles of the fore- and hind-wings. 2. View of the under side of the head and first segment of the larva of a Lepidopterous insect. AA, eyes; BB, antennæ; 1, labrum; 22, mandibles; 33, maxillæ; 4, labium; 5, spinneret; a, coxa; b, trochanter; c, femur; d, tibia; e, tarsus; f, claw (highly magnified). 3. Assumed type of neuration of fore-wing of a Lepidopterous insect. (After Meyrick.) 4. Ditto of hind-wing. (After Meyrick.) 5. Side view of the head of Vanessa gonerilla with proboscis extended. (Imago, Plate [XII]., fig. 5.) 6. Ditto with proboscis coiled up. (In both these figures only the basal portions of the antennæ are shown.) 7. Neuration of fore-wing of Anosia erippus. (Imago, Plate [XI]., fig. 1.) 8. Ditto of hind-wing. 9. Digestive system of a Lepidopterous larva. A, œsophagus; D, ventriculus; F, clavate intestine; E, ilium; H, colon; K, biliary vessels; O, spinning vessels. (After Suckow.) 10. Ditto of perfect insect. N, salivary vessels; C, sucking stomach; G, cæcum. The rest as before. (After Herold.) 11. Front view of the head of Vanessa gonerilla with the labial palpi removed showing the organs of the mouth. AA, eyes; BB, antennæ (basal portion); l, labrum; mm, mandibles; pp, maxillary palpi; C, proboscis formed of elongated maxillæ (highly magnified). 12. Neuration of fore-wing of Sphingidæ. (Deilephila; after Meyrick.) 13. Ditto hind-wing. (After Meyrick.) 14. Proleg of caterpillar highly magnified. 15. Neuration of fore-wing of Chrysophanus salustius. (Imago, Plate [XII]., figs. 18-21.) 16. Ditto of hind-wing. 17. Fasciculate-ciliated antenna of Chloroclystis plinthina. (Imago, Plate [VI]., fig. 8.) 18. Serrate antenna of Melanchra composita. (Imago, Plate [V]., fig. 8.) 19. Pubescent antenna of Epirranthis alectoraria. (Imago, Plate [VIII]., figs. 42-47.) 20. Bi-pectinated antenna of Nyctemera annulata. (Imago, Plate [IV]., figs. 1, 2.) 21. Leg of Agrotis ypsilon. (Imago, Plate [V]., figs. 35, 36.) 1, coxa; 2, trochanter; 3, femur; 4, tibia; 5, tarsus; 6, claw; SS, spurs. (All these are highly magnified.) 22. Neuration of fore-wing of Hepialus virescens. (Imago, Plate [XIII]., figs. 16, 17.) 23. Ditto of hind-wing. 24. Head of ditto. 25. Neuration of fore-wing of Erebia pluto. (Imago, Plate [XI]., figs. 8-10.) Vein 11 absent. 26. Ditto, veins 11 and 12 concurrent. 27. Ditto of hind-wing. 28. Neuration of fore-wing of Porina signata. (Imago, Plate [XIII]., fig. 15.) 29. Ditto of hind-wing. 30. Neuration of fore-wing of Œceticus omnivorus. (Imago, Plate [XIII]., fig. 6.) 31. Ditto of hind-wing.
1.Outline of a Lepidopterous insect showing the terms employed in describing the various margins and angles of the fore- and hind-wings.
2.View of the under side of the head and first segment of the larva of a Lepidopterous insect. AA, eyes; BB, antennæ; 1, labrum; 22, mandibles; 33, maxillæ; 4, labium; 5, spinneret; a, coxa; b, trochanter; c, femur; d, tibia; e, tarsus; f, claw (highly magnified).
3.Assumed type of neuration of fore-wing of a Lepidopterous insect. (After Meyrick.)
4.Ditto of hind-wing. (After Meyrick.)
5.Side view of the head of Vanessa gonerilla with proboscis extended. (Imago, Plate [XII]., fig. 5.)
6.Ditto with proboscis coiled up. (In both these figures only the basal portions of the antennæ are shown.)
7.Neuration of fore-wing of Anosia erippus. (Imago, Plate [XI]., fig. 1.)
8.Ditto of hind-wing.
9.Digestive system of a Lepidopterous larva. A, œsophagus; D, ventriculus; F, clavate intestine; E, ilium; H, colon; K, biliary vessels; O, spinning vessels. (After Suckow.)
10.Ditto of perfect insect. N, salivary vessels; C, sucking stomach; G, cæcum. The rest as before. (After Herold.)
11.Front view of the head of Vanessa gonerilla with the labial palpi removed showing the organs of the mouth. AA, eyes; BB, antennæ (basal portion); l, labrum; mm, mandibles; pp, maxillary palpi; C, proboscis formed of elongated maxillæ (highly magnified).
12.Neuration of fore-wing of Sphingidæ. (Deilephila; after Meyrick.)
13.Ditto hind-wing. (After Meyrick.)
14.Proleg of caterpillar highly magnified.
15.Neuration of fore-wing of Chrysophanus salustius. (Imago, Plate [XII]., figs. 18-21.)
16.Ditto of hind-wing.
17.Fasciculate-ciliated antenna of Chloroclystis plinthina. (Imago, Plate [VI]., fig. 8.)
18.Serrate antenna of Melanchra composita. (Imago, Plate [V]., fig. 8.)
19.Pubescent antenna of Epirranthis alectoraria. (Imago, Plate [VIII]., figs. 42-47.)
20.Bi-pectinated antenna of Nyctemera annulata. (Imago, Plate [IV]., figs. 1, 2.)
21.Leg of Agrotis ypsilon. (Imago, Plate [V]., figs. 35, 36.) 1, coxa; 2, trochanter; 3, femur; 4, tibia; 5, tarsus; 6, claw; SS, spurs. (All these are highly magnified.)
22.Neuration of fore-wing of Hepialus virescens. (Imago, Plate [XIII]., figs. 16, 17.)
23.Ditto of hind-wing.
24.Head of ditto.
25.Neuration of fore-wing of Erebia pluto. (Imago, Plate [XI]., figs. 8-10.) Vein 11 absent.
26.Ditto, veins 11 and 12 concurrent.
27.Ditto of hind-wing.
28.Neuration of fore-wing of Porina signata. (Imago, Plate [XIII]., fig. 15.)
29.Ditto of hind-wing.
30.Neuration of fore-wing of Œceticus omnivorus. (Imago, Plate [XIII]., fig. 6.)
31.Ditto of hind-wing.
1.Outline of a Lepidopterous insect showing the terms employed in describing the various margins and angles of the fore- and hind-wings.
2.View of the under side of the head and first segment of the larva of a Lepidopterous insect. AA, eyes; BB, antennæ; 1, labrum; 22, mandibles; 33, maxillæ; 4, labium; 5, spinneret; a, coxa; b, trochanter; c, femur; d, tibia; e, tarsus; f, claw (highly magnified).
3.Assumed type of neuration of fore-wing of a Lepidopterous insect. (After Meyrick.)
4.Ditto of hind-wing. (After Meyrick.)
5.Side view of the head of Vanessa gonerilla with proboscis extended. (Imago, Plate [XII]., fig. 5.)
6.Ditto with proboscis coiled up. (In both these figures only the basal portions of the antennæ are shown.)
7.Neuration of fore-wing of Anosia erippus. (Imago, Plate [XI]., fig. 1.)
8.Ditto of hind-wing.
9.Digestive system of a Lepidopterous larva. A, œsophagus; D, ventriculus; F, clavate intestine; E, ilium; H, colon; K, biliary vessels; O, spinning vessels. (After Suckow.)
10.Ditto of perfect insect. N, salivary vessels; C, sucking stomach; G, cæcum. The rest as before. (After Herold.)
11.Front view of the head of Vanessa gonerilla with the labial palpi removed showing the organs of the mouth. AA, eyes; BB, antennæ (basal portion); l, labrum; mm, mandibles; pp, maxillary palpi; C, proboscis formed of elongated maxillæ (highly magnified).
12.Neuration of fore-wing of Sphingidæ. (Deilephila; after Meyrick.)
13.Ditto hind-wing. (After Meyrick.)
14.Proleg of caterpillar highly magnified.
15.Neuration of fore-wing of Chrysophanus salustius. (Imago, Plate [XII]., figs. 18-21.)
16.Ditto of hind-wing.
17.Fasciculate-ciliated antenna of Chloroclystis plinthina. (Imago, Plate [VI]., fig. 8.)
18.Serrate antenna of Melanchra composita. (Imago, Plate [V]., fig. 8.)
19.Pubescent antenna of Epirranthis alectoraria. (Imago, Plate [VIII]., figs. 42-47.)
20.Bi-pectinated antenna of Nyctemera annulata. (Imago, Plate [IV]., figs. 1, 2.)
21.Leg of Agrotis ypsilon. (Imago, Plate [V]., figs. 35, 36.) 1, coxa; 2, trochanter; 3, femur; 4, tibia; 5, tarsus; 6, claw; SS, spurs. (All these are highly magnified.)
22.Neuration of fore-wing of Hepialus virescens. (Imago, Plate [XIII]., figs. 16, 17.)
23.Ditto of hind-wing.
24.Head of ditto.
25.Neuration of fore-wing of Erebia pluto. (Imago, Plate [XI]., figs. 8-10.) Vein 11 absent.
26.Ditto, veins 11 and 12 concurrent.
27.Ditto of hind-wing.
28.Neuration of fore-wing of Porina signata. (Imago, Plate [XIII]., fig. 15.)
29.Ditto of hind-wing.
30.Neuration of fore-wing of Œceticus omnivorus. (Imago, Plate [XIII]., fig. 6.)
31.Ditto of hind-wing.