THE PEAEL-STEEAK VENEEK. 497 



ceptionally long, making the wings look short in proportion. 

 This insect is drawn on Wocdcut LVII. Fig. 4. 



The upper wings of this species are rather narrow, and their 

 colour is brown, with some rather large spots of a deeper 

 brown. The lower wings are plain grey-brown. When ^he 

 insect is in repose, the upper wings overlap each other, the 

 end of the abdomen just appearing beyond them. The male 

 is distinguished by having his antennae feathered, while those 

 of the female are plain and thread-like. Although thi^ is a 

 very common Moth, I can find no mention of the larva, and do 

 not myself know it. 



The next group of Moths which comes before us is called 

 Crambites, this name being apparently derived from a Grreek 

 word signifying a kind of caterpillar. Whether or not this is 

 the case I cannot say, but the word has long been accepted by 

 entomologists. The reader will notice that all Moths which 

 belong to this group have their specific names ending in 

 ' ellus' or ' ella,' according to the gender of the generic name. 



We will begin with an example of the typical genus, namely, 

 the Pearl-streak Veneer (Crambus hamellus). It is drawn 

 on Woodcut LVIII. Fig. 2. In all the insects belonging to 

 this genus, the labial palpi are very long, and at first sight 

 look very much like a beak, or short proboscis. The upper 

 wings are long, narrow, and convoluted in repose, and the 

 antennae are thread-like. 



This beautiful little Moth is rather gaily coloured. The 

 ground hue of its upper wings is rich dark brown, and 

 parallel with the costal margin and just below it is drawn a 

 narrow streak of pearly white, from which its popular name is 

 derived. The hind margins of the wings are yellow, that 

 colour being separated from the brown by a dark, wavy bar. 

 The lower wings are much lighter in colour than the upper 

 pair, and not nearly so handsome, their colour being pale 

 grey-brown, with an edging of yellow like that of the upper 

 pair. 



It is not a very common Moth, but can be taken in open 

 places in woods by beating the bushes. It makes its appear- 

 ance in the very midst of summer. 



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