LEPIDOPTEEA 



DiYisiox 2. HETEROCERA. 



Group 5. PYEALIDINA. 



Family 4. PHYCITID^. 



Genus 8. CATEREMNA. 



Antenna of the male simple, rather thick throughout, basal 

 joint dilated ; palpi very slender, short, curved up ; tongue 

 thickened with scales in front ; abdomen shining ; fore 

 wings moderately broad, cell not narrow ; hind wings 

 ample, but vein 5 absent ; legs short. 

 We have but one species. 



1. C. terebrella, Zimh. — Expanse f to 1 inch (18-25 

 mm.). Fore wings rather broad, very glossy, grey-black 

 with a reddish tinge ; two transverse lines, a large central 

 cloud, and a marginal line, white. Hind wings shining 

 smoky-white or smoky-brown. 



Antennae of the male simple, the basal joint thickened, 

 second rather bent, dark brown faintly ringed with white ; 

 palpi slender, upturned, black-brown ; head pale grev ; 

 thorax black-brown with a strong silvery sheen; abdomen 

 mottled with grey and black-brown, the edges of the seg- 



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