. Australian insects. Insects. LEPIDOrTEKA. 283 Family 3. Day Moths. AGARISTIDAE. This family lias been lately revised by Hampsou (Cata- logue of the Lepidoptera Plialaenae Vol. I. British Museum 1898); he divides them into 55 (ienera contaiuing- 225 species, of which some typical forms are peculiar to Australia; they are conspicuously coloured and further noticeable from. Fig. 112.—Phalaemkles glycinae {Lewin). The Caterpillar and Adult of the Vine Moth. ("Affricultural Gazette," ) their habit of flying in the daytime. The members of this family are chiefly confined to the tro


. Australian insects. Insects. LEPIDOrTEKA. 283 Family 3. Day Moths. AGARISTIDAE. This family lias been lately revised by Hampsou (Cata- logue of the Lepidoptera Plialaenae Vol. I. British Museum 1898); he divides them into 55 (ienera contaiuing- 225 species, of which some typical forms are peculiar to Australia; they are conspicuously coloured and further noticeable from. Fig. 112.—Phalaemkles glycinae {Lewin). The Caterpillar and Adult of the Vine Moth. ("Affricultural Gazette," ) their habit of flying in the daytime. The members of this family are chiefly confined to the tropical parts of the Old World and the Australian region; in America a few only are found in Mexico and Brazil. The Vine Moth, (Agarista) glycinac, better known under the old generic name of Agarista, is one of our regular vine pests in the caterpillar state, devouring the. 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 Froggatt, W. W. (Walter Wilson), 1858-; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS; Tippmann Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS. Sydney, W. Brooks


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