. Elementary entomology . Moths The moths fly by night, are readily attracted to Hghts, and are often called millers. When at rest the wings are folded upon or around the abdomen. The an- tennas are thread- like or feathered, but are never en- larged at the tip. In striking con- trast to the butter- flies, most of our moths are little in evidence, but al- most all of their caterpillars are in- jurious and require incessant fighting to control them. No attempt will be made to indicate the natural relationships of the families, which will be grouped and described in such a way as to best aid in
. Elementary entomology . Moths The moths fly by night, are readily attracted to Hghts, and are often called millers. When at rest the wings are folded upon or around the abdomen. The an- tennas are thread- like or feathered, but are never en- larged at the tip. In striking con- trast to the butter- flies, most of our moths are little in evidence, but al- most all of their caterpillars are in- jurious and require incessant fighting to control them. No attempt will be made to indicate the natural relationships of the families, which will be grouped and described in such a way as to best aid in their recogni- tion. Several of the more un- common families have been purposely omitted from the discussion. Three large, nearly related families of small moths are commonly grouped together as Microlepidoptera, on account of their relatively small size in contrast to the remaining fam- ilies. The laro^er moths and the Fig. 282. The white-banded purple butterfly {Linieiiitis arthemis Dru.), male (After Fiske)
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