INSECTA. 395 
labial palps, covered with scales or hairs. Antenne mostly simple. 
(Caterpillars with sixteen feet). 
a) Tongue very short, scarcely distinct. 
Sub-genus Phycis Fasr. (Phycis and Huplocamus Larr., with 
antenne of males pectinate). 
b) Tongue distinct. 
Sub-genera Crambus (Chilo Sommer), Alucita Larr., Galleria 
Fasr. 
Sp. Galleria cerella, Tinea mellonella L., Reset, Ins. 11. Pap. noct. Cl. rv. 
Tab. xut. Sepp v. Tab. XLVI; with grey wings, the upper wings more 
brownish, dark-spotted and excised on the outer margin in the male, in the 
female obtuse. The caterpillar of this species lives in the hives of bees, 
always protected and concealed under spun threads. The metamorphosis 
occurs within the hive. The moths come from the pupa in the spring. 
These enemies of bees were known to the ancients ; VirGit calls them 
dirum tinee genus (Georgic, Lib. Iv. 246; comp. Piinius, Hist. nat. Lib. 
XI. cap. XIX.) 
Botys Late. (and Hydrocampe ejusd.) Fore-wings triangular, 
forming with the body a sub-horizontal triangle when the insect 1s 
at rest. Four exsert palps. Tongue conspicuous. Antenne seta- 
ceous. 
Sp. Botys verticalis, Phalena (Pyralis) verticalis L., Rasen, Ins. 1. Pap. 
noct. Cl. tv. Tab. 1v. SEPP v. Tab. xxiv. &ec. 
Aglossa Latr. Tongue inconspicuous. Habit and characters of 
the preceding genus. (Species of genus Pyralis TrertscuKeE, Cram- 
bus Fasr.) 
Sp. Aglossa pinguinalis, Phalena (Pyralis) pinguinalis L., DE Ger, Ins. 
ir. Pl. vi. figs. 4—12, Sepp v. Tab. xx. Ke. 
Tortric TreIrscHKE, Pyralis Fasr., Later. (Phalena Tortrix L.) 
Wing of insect at rest representing the form of a roof much flattened 
or subhorizontal, and with the body forming a triangle, short, broad, 
anteriorily arcuate outwards, the external margin of the fore-wings 
being produced to the base. Maxillary palps either none or short, 
not exsert; labial palps with second joint thick, hirsute, in some 
short, in others longer and in the anterior part of the head, pro- 
duced like a beak. (Caterpillars with sixteen feet.) 
Leaf-rollers. These have been thus named because the caterpillars 
of many species roll up and spin together the leaves on which they 
feed. Some tie up young buds and blossoms with their web ; others 
