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Gepus 368. BOTYS. Latr., Lcac/i. Piial.^xa (Pyralis). llnru: 

 Pykalis. Hvbner, Schrank, Scopoli, Haicortli. Nvjipiiai.a. 

 Schrank. Scopv l a. Sc/irunk. ¥\rai:st\, Schrank. CuAiiuus. 

 Fabr. 



Tongue distinct, conspicuous : palpi cxsertcd. 



i?p. 1. Hot. purpura ria. 



Genus 369. PYRALTS. H'libner, Schrank, Schiffermulkr, Leach, 

 Phal.t:na (Pyralis). Limit:. Cuameus. Fabr. Aclossa, 

 Latr. 

 Tongue none : inferior palpi largest, the second joint very squamous, 



the sqiianue ]iorrected in bundles. 

 Sp. 1. Fi/r. pingiiiualis (tlu; large tabby). 

 Cranibivs pinguinalis. Fabr. 



SifRTS Q.-^Superior zoings very long, enveloping the sides of the body. 



Genus 370. GALLEIIIA. I'abr., JmU-., Leach. Piial.e>ta (Ti- 

 nea). Linni. TiM-.A. Geoffroi/. 

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

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

 covering and pressing against the sides of the body. 

 Sp. 1. Gal. utvcaria. 



Genus 371. CRAMBUS. Fair., Latr., Lcac/i. PiiAL.iiNA (Ti- 

 nea). Linnc. TixEA. Oeoff'roj/. 

 Wing!! nan'ow, convoluted round the body : palpi exserted, inferior ones 



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

 Sp. 1. Cram. Pineti. 



Genus 372. TIXEA. Iliibncr, Geoff., Scop., Leach. Alucita, 

 Latr. PiiAL.i^NA (Thiea). Linne. Ypsolopiius. Fabr. 

 iri/?"-.? narrow, abruptly dcHcxcd, behind and above ascending: infe- 

 rior palpi with the second joint covered Avith numerous fasciculi of 

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

 Sp. 1. Tin. Kemoriim. 



Fam. XI. Alucitad.?;. Leach. 



PiEr.oPHOP.iTES. Latreillc. 



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



Genus 373. PTEROPIIORUS. Geoff., Latr., Fabr., Leach. Avc<. 

 ciTA. H'libner, Schrank, Scopoli. Piial^na (Alucita). Linnc. 

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

 shortly and nearly equally squamose : anterior uings composed of 

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

 Pier, pcntndacfi/lus. 



