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A Key to the superfamilies of the Lepidoptera
with special reference to North and South Dakota
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17 (16").
Forewing with Rs veins arising from two stalks. Superfamily
Mimalloidea |
| Family, Mimallonidae, Sack-bearers,
Most species have falcate or scalloped forewings. The frenulum reduced
to non-functional bristles. Larvae construct a portable case.
There are about 200 species world wide and 4 in North America. At
right, fw and habitus image of Cicinnus melsheimeri (Harris).
Note: arrows indicate Rs1+2 and Rs3+4 veins.
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17'
Forewing with Rs veins arising from a common stalk. Superfamily
Bombycoidea. |
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Left to right: Bombyx mori (Linnaeus), Olceclostera angelica (Grote),
Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer),
and Manduca quinquemaculata (Haworth). Arrow indicates the
single stalk for Rs veins. |
The three North American families are separated as
follows.
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