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Genus 368. BOTYS. Latr., Leach. Phal.'ena (PjTalis). Lianc, 

 Pyralis. Hi'ibno; Scln'ank, ScopoU, Hazcorth. Nympiiala. 

 Sc/uank. Scopv i. a.. Schrank. ¥•! rxusj a. iichiank. Crambus, 

 Fabr. 



Tongue distinct, conspicuous : palpi exsertcd. 



Sp. 1. Hot. purpururia. 



Genus 369. PYRALIS. Hvbncr, Schrayik, ScJufermidla; Lenck. 

 Phal^ina (PjTalis). Linn'e. Crajibus. Fabr. Aglossa. 

 Latr. 

 Tongue none : Inferior palpi largest, the second joint very squamouSj 



the squanue porrected in bundles. 

 Sp. 1. Fi/r. pinguinrilis (the large tabby), 

 t'rambutf pinguinalis. Fabr. 



Stirps 2. — Superior zoi7igs very long, enveloping the sides of the body. 



Genus 370. GALLERIA. Fabr., Latr., Leach. PiiALyENA (Ti- 

 nea). Linn'e. Tinea. Geoff'roi/. 

 Tongue very short : palpi short : inferior palpi largest, with close scales ; 

 upper ones concealed by the scales of the clypeus : xcings narrow, 

 covering and pressing against the sides of the body. 

 •Sp. 1. Gal. alvearia. 



Genus 371. CRAMBUS. Fabr., Latr., Leach. Piial;ena (Ti- 

 nea). Linni.. Tinea. Geojfro^. 

 Wings narrow, convoluted round the body : palpi exserted, inferior ones 



largest : head with short close-applied scales : tongue distinct. 

 Sp. 1. Cram. Fineti. 



Genus 372. TINEA, llubner, Geoff., Scop., Leach. Alucita. 

 Latr. Phal/Xna (Tinea). Linne. Ypsolopiius. i'abr. 

 Wings narrow, abruptly deflexcd, behind and above ascending : infe- 

 rior palpi w'lih. the second joint covered with numerous fasciculi of 

 scales ; the last erect, conic, naked : head with a bifid crest in front. 

 Sp. 1. Tin. Nano7'um^ 



Fam. XI. Alucitad.'e. Leach. 



Pterophorites. Latreille. 



Wings divided, or formed of feathers united at their base. 



Genus 373. PTEROPIIORUS. Geof, Latr., Fabr., Leach. Avv- 

 cita. Hubner, Schrank, ScopoU. Phal.ena (Alucita). Linni^ 

 Palpi small, from their base ascending, not longer than the head, 

 shortly and nearly equally squamose : anterior zvings composed ot" 

 two, posterior of three feathers : papa naked, suspended by a hair. 

 Fter. perdadactjilus. 



