() LEPIUOPTIOKA. 



Cramhi), with inoileratdy lontj ciUn (tlie Crmubida have the cilia a little 

 longer than the other families, yet not as long as in the Tincinu) ; jws- 

 ter'ior wings adorned with markings (excepting the Crumhidcp), with three, 

 rareli/ with two free subdorsal nervares (the CramhidcE have three, in 

 complete accordance with the Botydes ; Chilo agrees in everything so 

 closely with Fyralis angtisfalis that not even the length of the cilia 

 serves as a distinctive character, only is the colonring of the posterior 

 wings less developed). 



The removal of the Cramhlda into this group had long been 

 rendered probable, from the extreme difficulty of otherwise finding 

 a suitable position for Eiulorea, which hideed has alternately been 

 placed in each family; its triangular position in repose and un- 

 convoluted wdngs separating it from the Cramhi, whereas its gene- 

 ral appearance caused it ill to accord with the P^ralidce. There 

 is no denying that some of the 'Pyralldm have great affinities 

 with the Koctmna, indeed llermiiiia is placed by Herrich-Schiifler 

 among the latter ; but this only corroborates what has so frequently 

 been ascertained, that no linear arrangement of species can be in 

 exact accordance with a natural system : if the PijraUdes be placed 

 in juxtaposition with the Noctidna, the Boinh^coidnl-Geumctr'taa 

 might be with equal justice placed next to the Bonibijciim. 



(5. TORTRICINA, Btainton. 



Torti'icidpe, Stephens ; Ilerrich-Sehdffer. 

 l'latyomidct% Dnponehel. 



Antennre setace(e, Ihurace mid to tongiores, rarissiine ciliata.'. Ocelli om- 

 it i bus ? 



Corpus mediocre, postice suhoblusam. 



Alec tatce, viedlocriter cUintcc, anteriores siibtrinicatce, costa e basi subito 

 convexa, posterior es latinscidcc, traj>e:oidales, sine pictura. 



Larva \i\ pedibiis instructa. 



Chrysalis abdominis scgmentis spinidoso-coronatis. 



ylntenna setaceous, much longer than the thorax, very rarely ciliated 

 (Amphisa J). Ocelli always? present. Body moderate, jiosteriorly 

 rather blunt. Ifiiigs broad, with moderately long cilia (hardly longer 

 than in the Crambidee) ; the anterior subtriDicate ; the costa at the base 

 abrnptly convex ; the posterior rather broad, trapezoidal, withoitt markings 

 (the Chorentida: appear to be more properly placed among the Fyrali- 

 dina, where they ar(i tlie analognes of the yKehinicc). Larva with six- 

 teen feet ; pupa with spiny coronets on the segments of the abdomen (ex- 

 ccpti(jns, (laercana, Chlorana). 



The palpi of the 'ii>rtricina are also extremely characteristic of 



