. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. Fig. 324.—Wings of Bref>hos infans. our genera veins II and III of the hind wings coalesce along the second fourth of the discal cell, as they do in the Hydriomenidae ; but the absence of an accessory cell in the fore wings at once distinguishes this genus from the Hydri- omenids. The following species are our best known repre- sentatives of the family. The Firstborn Geometer, Brephos infans (Bre'phos in'- fans).—This interesting species has been found only in the northeastern part of our country ; its range is from Labrador to New York. It is a
. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. Fig. 324.—Wings of Bref>hos infans. our genera veins II and III of the hind wings coalesce along the second fourth of the discal cell, as they do in the Hydriomenidae ; but the absence of an accessory cell in the fore wings at once distinguishes this genus from the Hydri- omenids. The following species are our best known repre- sentatives of the family. The Firstborn Geometer, Brephos infans (Bre'phos in'- fans).—This interesting species has been found only in the northeastern part of our country ; its range is from Labrador to New York. It is a blackish-brown moth with the fore wings marked with pinkish white and the hind wings with reddish orange (Fig. 325). The specimen figured is a Fig. 325.—Brephos in/ans^ male. In the female. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Comstock, John Henry, 1849-1931; Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. joint author. Ithaca, N. Y. , Comstock Pub. Co.
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