THE LATEST ARRANGEMENT OF BRITISH PYRALIDiE. 303 



The Chrysauginse are entirely exotic, and the Hydrocampinse 

 and the Scoparianse have been previously referred to (Entoni. 

 xxx. pp. 242, 244). 



Pyraustin^:. 



A large subfamily, containing over one hundred and sixty 

 genera, among which the British species are distributed as 

 follows : — 



25. Agrotera, Schrank. (16 species.) 



11. A. nemoralis, Scop. Distribution : Europe ; Japan ; 

 China. 



70. Sylepta, Hiibh. (122 species.) 

 77. S. (Botys) ruralis, 8co]).=verticalis, Schiff. 



74. Glyphodes, Guen. (142 species.) 

 64. G. unionalis, Hiibn. Distribution : South Europe ; Ethi- 

 opian and Oriental regions to Australia. 



99. Evergestis, Hiibn. (17 species.) 



11. E. (Orobena) extimalis, Scop. Distribution : United 



States America ; Europe. 



12. E. (0.) straminalis, Hiibn. Distribution : United States 



America ; Europe. 



110. Nomophila, Hiibn. (2 species.) 

 (Type) 110. N. noctuella, Schiff. Distribution : Universal. 



114. PlilyctcBiiodes. (61 species.) 

 1. P. {Spilodes) palealis, Schiff. Distribution: Europe; 



Madeira ; North Africa ; Japan. 

 7. P. (S.) verticalis, Linn. =-cinctalis, Tr. Distribution: 

 Europe ; Japan ; Afghanistan ; North-west Himalayas. 

 36. P. (S.) sticticalis, Linn. Distribution : Europe ; Beloo- 

 chistan. 



116. Diasemia, Guen. (10 species.) 

 (Type) 1. D. literata, Scop. Distribution: Europe; Japan; 

 India; Ceylon. 

 2. Z). ramburialis, Dup. Distribution : Universal. 



129. Mecyna, Guen. (8 species.) 

 (Type) 2. M. gilvata, Fabr. — poly gonalis, Hiibn. Distribution : 

 Southern and Eastern Europe ; Madeira ; Syria ; Abys- 

 sinia ; Aden ; India ; Ceylon. 



137. Cynceda, Hiibn. (2 species.) 

 (Type) C. (Odontia) dentalis, Schiff. Distribution : Europe ; 

 Western Asia. 



