CLASS V. INSECTA. 249 



Genus 348. LITHOSIA. Fabr., Latr., Leach. 



Wings horizontal: palpi shorter than the head, last joint cylindrio, di- 

 stinctly shorter than the second : back much flattened : antenna: sim- 

 ple or but slightly ciliated. 



Sp. 1. Lit. quadra (four-spotted footman). Sp. 2. Lit. compJunu, Sec. 



Genus 349. YPONOMEUTA. Latr., Leach. Tinea. Tahr., 



Hitbner, Hauiorth. 

 Wings rolled or convoluted : palpi as long as the head; the third joint 



obconic, as long or longer than the one before it : antenme simple. 

 Sp. 1. Ypo. Evonymella. 



Stiups 2. — AutenrifF separate: er/es separate: tongv.e elongate: palpi 

 much longer than the head, over which they are recurved. 



Genus 350. iECOPHORA. iMtr. Nemapogon. Schrank, Leach. 

 Phal.ena (Tinea). Linni. Tinea. Fahr. Alccita. Oia\ 

 Wings broadly fringed, lying on the back : palpi twice as long or more 

 than the body; the second joint longer than the head, the last joint 

 almost naked, recurved beyond the head. 



Obs. — To tliis genus Tinea 1. Linncclla. 2. FlavcUa. 3. Rocsclla, 

 and their congeners belong. 



SriRPS 3. — Tongue not distinct, very short: fj'ont very hairy: paljii 

 longer than the head, the second joint hsi-t-y. 



Genus 351. EUPLOCAMUS. Latr., Leach. Tinea. Fabr. Pv- 



RALis. HYtbner. 

 Palpi two ; the second joint with numerous elongate scales, the third 



joint naked and ascending: antennas much pcctmated. 

 Sp. 1. Eup. Guttclla. Fabr. 



Genus 352. PHYSIS. Fabr., H'iibner, Leach. Piial-ena (Tinea). 



Linne. 

 Pr.'//)/ four, distinct; upper ones small, inflexcd: antenna simple, or 



slicrhtlv ciliated. 

 Sp. 1. P%. Pelionella (clothes moth). 

 Inhabits houses. 



Obs. — All the cloth moths, of which there are several species, belong 

 to tliis genus. 



Stirps 4. — Antenme very long, contiguous: ei/es subcontiguoiis : tangue 

 elongate : palpi very hairy, ascending not longer than the head. 



Genus 353. ADELA. Latr., Leach. Nemopiiora. Hojfniansegg. 



Nemapogon. Schrank. Alucita. Fabr. Tinea. Hidmer. 



PiiAL.iNA (Tinea). Linnc. 

 Sp. 1. Ad. Degeerella (Japan-moth). 

 Inhabits the borders of woods. 



