LEPIDOPTERA. PYRALIDE. 105 
Family 11. PYRALIDZ Leach. (Phalena Pyralis Linn.) 
HYPENA Schr. Herminia Latr. 5 sp. P. P. proboscidalis L. Curt. 288. 
Palpi two, much longer than the head, compressed, third joint recurved ; wings 
ample, deltoid in repose, anterior subtrigonate-acute, often squamiferous ; 
anterior cox very long; antenne simple. 
MACROCHILA Hb. Pyratis p. Curt. Isp. P.cribralis Hb. Curt. 527. 
Palpi two, very long, porrected, last joint ascending; antenne ¢ bipectinated ; 
wings abbreviated, anterior subfalcate ; anterior tibiz g thickened, with large 
fans of hairs. 
PECHIPOGON Hb. Poryrocon p. Schr. 1sp. P. G. barbalis L. 
Palpi two, very long, porrected, last joint recurved; antenne ¢ bipectinated ; 
wings entire, anterior rather elongate-triangular; anterior tibie ¢ with a large 
fan of hairs. Harr. A. 43. 1. t. 
PARACOLAX Hb. Potyrogon p. Schr. 3sp. P.derivalis Hb. Steph. 33. 2. 
Palpi recurved, longer than the head, ascending; antenne ¢ subbipectinate ; 
wings slightly elongate, anterior subtriangular; head tufted; anterior tibie 
3 fasciculated. 
JETHIA Hb. Potyrocon p. St. Cat. 1sp. P. emortualis Hb. Py. 1. 1. 
Palpi two, short, pilose, reflexed ; antenne ¢ subbipectinated; wings shortish, 
hind margin of anterior rounded ; legs slender. 
Obs. The last four genera form the genus Polypogon Schr. in Steph. Cat., 
and the G. Pyralis Curt. 
COLOBOCHYLA Hb. Mapora St. Cat. 1 sp. Py. salicalis W. V. 
Palpi two, short, slender, porrected horizontally ; antenne slightly bipectinated ; 
wings entire, anterior subtriangular, hind margin dilated. Hb. Py. 1. 3. 
SYNAPHE Hb. Cteprosia St. Isp. Py. angustalis Hb. Ub. Py. 4. 21. ' 
Palpi four, conspicuous, labial very long, hirsute, depending ; antenne 3 densely 
ciliated and pectinated ; fore wings very narrow, long ; body long, slender. 
CLEDEOBIA Sé. Crameus p. Haw. 2 sp. P. albistrigatus Haw. 
Palpi two, long, porrected, longitudinally compressed, third joint very small ; 
antenne $ densely ciliated ; head tufted; fore wings elongate-triangular, 
obtuse at tip. 
CAMPTYLOCHILA St. Pyratutsp. Haw. 2sp. Py. undulalis Haw. St. 33. 3. 
Palpi two, semicircularly recurved, slender ; antenne ¢ subbipectinated; head 
not tufted ; wings entire, hind margin rounded; maxille rather long. 
AGLOSSA Latr. Cramesus p. Fab. 4sp. Ph. Py. pinguinalis L. Curt. 455. 
Palpi four, labial long, porrected, last joint exposed; maxille almost obsolete ; 
antenne g bipectinated ; wings entire, hind margin rounded, deltoid in 
repose, 
PYRALIS Linn. Asorta Tr. 4sp. P. P. farinalis L. Curt. 503. 
Palpi four, labial ascending, compressed, last joint exposed; maxille moderate ; 
antenne ¢ ciliated; wings rather narrow, not pointed, posterior rounded. 
HYPSOPYGIA Hb. Asovta p. Tr. 1sp. P.costalis Fab. Hb. Py. 15. 77. 
Palpi two, short, ascending; maxillz short; antenne slender @, ciliated; wings 
glossy, deltoid in repose, anterior sublanceoiate-triangular ; legs moderate. 
AGROTERA Schr. Asovia p. Tr. lsp. P. flamealis Hb. 15. 99. 
Palpi two, short, recurved; antenne long, slender, ciliated g; wings entire, 
anterior elongate, very acute, posterior subindented ; legs very long. 
