Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences . Flo. «.—Pupa of Tantura j>arviila. .sliowing Uie labialpalpi on the A, view of liearl and hooked setje;A c^, end of bodj- of cf ; B, another pupa. MEMOIRS UF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 79. Fig. 45.—Pupa of Xola ovilla; of body of J ; H,lioad; 2i, paraclypeal piece; mx. p. labial or second max-illary palpi. This group (Eiu^miii, (J3ta, and Tautura) directly iiitoigrade, Judging by tbe venation, with tlieLithosiidfe; , Cistheiie, andCrocota connocting tlicinwitli Litbosia, tbougli tbe laiva of tbe latter
Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences . Flo. «.—Pupa of Tantura j>arviila. .sliowing Uie labialpalpi on the A, view of liearl and hooked setje;A c^, end of bodj- of cf ; B, another pupa. MEMOIRS UF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 79. Fig. 45.—Pupa of Xola ovilla; of body of J ; H,lioad; 2i, paraclypeal piece; mx. p. labial or second max-illary palpi. This group (Eiu^miii, (J3ta, and Tautura) directly iiitoigrade, Judging by tbe venation, with tlieLithosiidfe; , Cistheiie, andCrocota connocting tlicinwitli Litbosia, tbougli tbe laiva of tbe latter are iiiuch more specialized and Arctiilbrin. lleiiee tbe Hue of de.^cent from tbe generalized Tiueiiia to tbe gnmp represented by Enaiuia, <Eta, and Tantiuato tbe and from tbese to tbe Arctiida; more or is interesting to note tlie gradual widening of tbewings, especially tbe fore wings, as we pass from Litbosiato Arctia; also to notice tbe gradual cliaiige in tbelarval and pu|)ai characters, tbose of the Arctiiaul)upa being sliglitly less jiriinitive than in tbe moiegeneralized Litbosiida. It is also interesting to note tliat in ascending fromthe Tmeoid precursors of the Litliosiida^ to tbe mem-bers of tbe
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