The genera of British moths : Popularly described and arranged according to the system now adopted in the British Museum / Illus. by a series of picturesque plates, exhibiting the insects in their different stages, with the caterpillars and the plants on which they are generally found.

  • Humphreys, Henry Noel, 1810-1879.
Date:
[1860?]
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Credit: The genera of British moths : Popularly described and arranged according to the system now adopted in the British Museum / Illus. by a series of picturesque plates, exhibiting the insects in their different stages, with the caterpillars and the plants on which they are generally found. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    R. Retinia, 146 Rhodaria, 130 Ri vula, 128 Rusina, 38 S. Sarrothripa, 136 Saturnia, 20 Schidax, 110 Schoenobius, 162 Schrankia, 123 Scoleopteryx, 62 Scopula, 130 Scotophila, 44 Scythropia, 169 Semasia, 142, 143 Semiphora, 41 Senta, 65 Sesia, 11, 12 Sigetia, 38 Simaethis, 133 Simyra, 67 Sinapha, 123 Siona, 111 Sitochroa, 127 Smerinthus, 7, 8 Solenobia, 165, 166 Spatalia, 18, 195 Speranza, 79 Sphecia, 13 I Sphinx, 9 i Spilodes, 129, 130 I Spilonota, 140 | Spilosoma, 32 I Spcelotis, 40 Stathmopoda, 188 Stauropus, 17 Steganolophia, 102 i Sterrhopterix, 33 Stilbia, 64 Stilpnotia, 29 Strenia, 118 Swammerdamia, 169 T. Tal^eporia, 165 Tephronia, 89, 90 Teras, 137 Thalera, 119 Thalpophila, 38 Thera, 106 Theristis, 171 i Thiodia, 147 Thyatira, 56 Timandra, 119 Tinea, 167 Tischeria, 190 Tortrix, 134 Trachea, 55 Trichiura, 24 Trifurcula, 192 Trioena, 57 Triphoena, 37 Triphosa, 110 Trochilium, 13, 14 Trothisa, 73 U. Udea, 126, 127 Valeria, 56 Venilia, 113, 114 Venusia, 98 X. Xanthia, 61 Xylina, 45 Xylocampa, 50 Xylophasia, 46 Xysmatodoma, 165 Zeuzera, 15 ERRATA. Omitted at page 38, after C& apteryx graminis. “The genus Charceas. The insects assigned to this genus have the antennse pectinated in the males and simple in the females. The palpi are short. There is a tuft at the extremity of the abdomen in the males. The Caterpillars am root-feeders. There are three British species, C. cespitis, C. lululenla and C. JEthiops. C. xEthiops (plate 14, No. 10), the species selected for the illustration of the genus, is very rare. Mr. Stephens knew but one specimen. For Brephos read Brephas, p. 76. For Scoliopteryx read Scoleopteryx, p. 61—62. For Solenebia read Solenobia, p. 165. For Spilonta read Spilonota, p. 140. For Spylosoma read Spilosoma, p. 32. For Cartesian read Cartesian, p. 169. #c<% LIBRARY