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SCOPULA LONGIPEDALIS. 



The long-legged Pearl. 



Order Lepidoptera. Fam. Pyralidse Leach. — Crambites Lat. 



Type of the Genus, Pyralis nebulalis Hilh. 



ScopuLA 5c/ir., Treit., Steph. — Botys Lat., Treit., Steph. — Margaritia 

 Steph. — Pyralis Hub., Haw. — Phalaena Linn., Fab. 

 AntenncB inserted on the crown of the head (7), sometimes as 

 long as the wings, slender setaceous, composed of numerous 

 short joints clothed with scales above pubescent beneath (1 a). 

 Labrmn trigonate and transparent. 

 Mandibles densely ciliated on the inside. 



Maxillce as long as the antennae, spiral, and attenuated, a con- 

 siderable space at the base covered externally with scales, the 

 apex ciliated (3). Palpi distinct curved upward, clothed with 

 long scales at the apex (7 a), 4-jointed, basal joint produced 

 above, 2nd and 3rd subovate, 3rd globose, 4th large ovate (3 a). 

 Labial Palpi rather long, and porrected horizontally, densely 

 covered with scales, robust, acuminated at both ends, the 

 scales forming a pencil and completely concealing the apical 

 joint (4) ; 3-jointed, basal joint short, 2nd long and rather 

 robust, 3rd minute oval (4 a). 

 Head small. Eyes large globose. Ocelli distinct, placed behind the 

 antennce (7). Thorax never robust nor crested. Abdomen slendery 

 frequently long and obtuse in the males. Wings various inform, the 

 superior covering the others when at rest and forming a triangle. 

 Legs long. Coxae, anterior long. Thighs, posterior short. Tibiae, 

 anterior very short, clothed toith thick scales on the inside, middle 

 and posterior pairs spurred at the apex, the latter having a pair near 

 the middle. Tarsi long, 5 -jointed. Claws and Pulvilli minute (8, a 

 fore leg). Caterpillars with ^pectoral, 6 or 8 abdominal and 2 anal 

 feet. Pupae either inclosed in a firm earthy cocoon, or fastened be- 

 tween dry leaves, moss, &;c. 



LoNGiPEDALis Dale's MSS. 



Reddish ochre. Palpi as long as the head, white beneath. An- 

 tennae nearly as long as the wings. Eyes blackish. Body very 

 long. Superior wings darkest at the costa, a sinuated dusky 

 striga before the middle, with a small whitish spot on the basal 

 side at its upper extremity, and sometimes a small oblong one 

 on the opposite side but lower down ; a kidney-shaped whitish 

 spot a little beyond the centre, and a very sinuated dull purplish 

 striga nearer the posterior margin. Inferior wings rather small, 

 inclining to a rusty brown, especially at the margin, with 2 faint 

 sinuated lines, one towards the base the other beyond the middle. 

 Legs very long and slender. 

 Obs. Some specimens are of a cinereous ochre colour. 



In the Cabinets of Mr. Dale and the Author. 



