36 DESCRIPTION OF AN OVO-VIVIPAROUS MOTH. 



Maxillary pal^n (Fig. 4 and 4,) distinct, separated, com- 

 posed apparently of several joints, and bending 

 down in front of the mouth, which they almost 

 conceal ; partly clothed with scales. 

 Labial palpi.... (¥ig. 5,5, and (>, divested of haii'), large, 

 divergent, porrected forwards and slightly 

 upwards ; 3-jointed, the middle joint being 

 the longest, the whole covered with scales and 

 with a few sette on the 2nd joint. 



Antenna; (Fig. 7,) long, filiform, scaly. 



Legs differ greatly in size, the tibiae and tarsi of 



anterior pairs (Fig. 8,) being only about 



equal in length to the tarsi of the 2nd pairs 



(Fig. 9,) which again bear the same relative 



proportion to the posterior pairs (Fig. 10,) 



which are large and powerful. 2nd pair with 



two, and posterior with four large spurs, at 



apex of tibiae which is covered with longish 



hairs. Tarsi 6-jointed, slender, scaly. 



We have retained in this instance the generic name of Tinea, 



as our Moth agrees in all its characteristics with that genus, with 



the exception of the labial palpi being larger than usual, and 



that our insect is ovo-viviparous. As we failed in affording 



proper nourishment to the larvte, we think it probable that they 



exist in theii- natural state upon decaying animal or vegetable 



matter, as found to be the case with the Sai'cpphaga carnaria 



(or common blow fly,) and some others, which prodvice their 



young in a living state. 



