Elementary entomology ([c1912]) Elementary entomology elementaryentomo00sand Year: [c1912] THE BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS 183 MOTHS The moths fly by night, are readily attracted to lights, and are often called millers. When at rest the wings are folded upon or around the abdomen. The an- tennae 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 FIG. 282. The white-banded purple butterfly (Litncnitis arthemi
Elementary entomology ([c1912]) Elementary entomology elementaryentomo00sand Year: [c1912] THE BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS 183 MOTHS The moths fly by night, are readily attracted to lights, and are often called millers. When at rest the wings are folded upon or around the abdomen. The an- tennae 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 FIG. 282. The white-banded purple butterfly (Litncnitis arthemis Dru.), male (After Fiske) 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 J contrast to the remaining fam- ilies. The larger moths and the butterflies are termed Macrolepidoptera. This grouping together of the larger and smaller moths is a classification for the conven- ience of the collector and is not based on any specific difference of structure.
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