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A Classification of Lepidojjterous Larvae. 207 



vii consists of three setae near the foot, and viii a single one on the 

 inside of the leg. There is a large dorsal prothoracic shield, but 

 no trace of a mesothoracic one. 



Superfamily PYRALIDINA. 

 Family Pyraustidae. 

 Mecyna reversalis Guenee. 



The setEe arise from the centre of large black patches, except vii 

 the tubercles of which are separated considerably; viii has also a 

 black patch ; iv and v are approximate but not consolidated. The 

 tubercles are distinct, but the setae are much aborted, so that at first 

 glance the small supplementary white spots bordering the black 

 patches suggest the location of these structures. Larva received 

 from Prof. Comstock. 



Pantographa limata Grote and Robinson. 



In this larva there are no colored markings. The tubercles are 

 situated on rounded corneous areas, and are without setae, except in 

 the subventral region. Tubercle i is situated in the lower posterior 

 corner of its corneous area, and there is a distinct dark dot in the 

 opposite corner, suggesting a duplication of this tubercle. Tuber- 

 •cles iv and v are approximate, iv on the upper posterior corner of 

 the area which bears v. The first annulet is not well marked ; the 

 fold behind the second is distinct, and the third annulet is divided 

 by an oblique fold running posterior to tubercle ii. This produces 

 an arrangement seen in very many of the Microlepidoptera where 

 the segment is divided into three annulets diff"ering from the primi- 

 tive ones. 



Family Galleriidae. 



Galleria mellonella Linnaeus. 



The larva is without marks, its tubercles very minute and with- 

 out corneous areas, though they bear distinct setae. The abdpminal 

 feet are very short, but bear tubercles vii and viii in the normal 

 manner. Tubercles iv and v, and the three composing vii are 

 approximated, but unconsolidated. 



Family Phycitidae. 

 Vitula edmandsii Packard. 



The tubercles are small, dark, and bear pale setce. Tubercles iv 

 and V are consolidated, the two setae arising close together; the 



