201. 

 MELIA FLAMMEA. 



Order Lepidoptera. Fam. Pyralidae Leach. Crambites Lat. 



Type of the Genus Tinea sociella Fab. 

 Melia iVoft.— Lithosia Fnb., Haw. — Tinea Linn., Fab., Hub. 



Antennce alike in both sexes, inserted close to the eyes, on each 

 side the crown of the head, not very long, setaceous, covered 

 with scales above, pubescent beneath, basal joint very robust 

 (fig. 1 a). 



MaxillcE rather longer than the head, a considerable portion co- 

 vered with scales externally (3), Palpi arising from a scape at 

 the base of the maxillae, concealed by scales, triarticulate basal 

 joint small globose, 2nd large, 3rd very large, subovate-conic, 

 producing very long scales (3 a). 



Labial Palpi curved upward, thickly clothed with scales (4), tri- 

 articulate, basal joint robust, 2nd scarcely so thick, cylindric, 

 truncated obliquely, 3rd the longest, spoon-shaped, hollow, co- 

 riaceous at one edge, submembranous and ciliated at the other 

 (4 a), and terminated by a bifid claw or tooth (4 b). 

 Head short. Eyes not very large. Abdomen obtuse in the males, acu- 

 minated in the females. Wings convoluted when at rest : superior 

 rather long and narrow, inferior ample. Legs, anterior the shortest. 

 Tibiae, anterior with a short flat spine on the internal side, the others 

 with spurs at their apex, the hinder pair having 2 towards the middle. 

 Tarsi 5 -jointed. Claws and Pulvilli small (8 afore leg). 

 Larvae with 6 pectoral, 8 abdominal and 2 anal feet ? 



Flammea 'Nob. 



Fuscous, with a pale reddish tinge. Superior wings with a brown 

 flame-like space along the centre, (narrowed at the base,) above 

 which is a short narrow ochraceous stripe, 5 or 6 minute brown 

 spots forming a curved line near the posterior margin, upon which 

 there are 7 minute black spots, alternating with the nervures, 

 which are pale inclining to white towards the costa, the internal 

 margin sprinkled with dark spots 5 inferior wings rather paler, 

 their cilia whitish. 



In the Cabinet of Mr. Dale. 



As the following insects have their maxillary palpi developed, 

 although they are concealed by the scales of the forehead, 



