28 Developmental Characters of Larva of Noctua.
Bombicidae, (Including Endromidae and
DREPANULIDAE. Saturniidae.)
PSEUDO-BOMBYCES.
NOCTUAE.
Trifidae.
Quadrifidae.
GEOMETEAE.
DELTOIDES.
&c.
The Cochliopodidae appear to be most naturally placed
between the Hepialidae, and Nolidae. The natural affinities of
the AEgeriidae have been discussed by Mr. A. G. Butler (see
Trans. Ent. Soc, 1878, p. 121), who comes to the conclusion
that their true position is "after the Pyrales, and before the
Gelechiidae." The affinities of the Cymatophoridae with the
Tortrices may have to be expressed by the removal of this
family from its present position, but more evidence on this
head is required. Mr. Butler's proposed distribution of the
species hitherto referred to the genus Acronycta among the
Arctiidae, Liparidae, Notodontidae, and Noctua, will be found in
the paper referred to in Note 2.
The remarks which I have offered in this paper will, I
hope, secure the restoration of the older method of arrange-
ment in our cabinets, and at the same time lead to further
work in the promising field of the comparative ontogeny of
larvae.