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 Family PYRALIDAE 



This family contains moths of small size,, with long narrow forewings and ample hind- 

 wings; long slender body and legs. Antennae not pectinate. Palpi sometimes long, extending 

 in front like a beak. Larvae slender with a few hairs, 8 pairs of legs. Pupation in a cocoon 

 above ground. Moths generally fly at dusk. 



DESMIA West. 



D. funeralis Hubn. East Bolton VII (W); St. Johns VII (C); Montreal VI-VIII (W); St. 

 Margaret VII (W); food plant: grape. 



BLEPHAROMASTIX Led. 

 B. nymphulalis Ha. St. Johns VII (C). 

 B. stenialis Guen. Levis (Fy). 



PANTAGRAPHA Led. 



P. limata G. & R. Cowansville (Fy); East Bolton VII (W); St. Johns VII (C); Montreal 

 VI-VII (W); Rosemere VII (W); food plant: bass. 



DIAPHANIA Hubn. 

 D. hyalinata Linn. Montreal VIII-IX (W). 



D. quadristigmalis Guen. Montreal VII (W); Food plant : privet. 



METREA Grote. 

 M. ostreonalis Grt. Cowansville (Fy); Lost River V-VI (Gb); Meach Lake VII (Y). 



EVERGESTIS Hubn. 



E. straminalis Hubn. Metis VII-VIII (W); Levis (Fy); East Bolton VII (W); St. Hilaire 



VII (C); Phillipsburg VI (W); Montreal VI-VII (W); Rosemere VII (W). 



NOMOPHILA Hubn. 



N. noctuella D. & S. Metis VIII (W); Levis (Fy); East Bolton VII (W); St. Hilaire VIII 

 (W); Montreal VI-VII-IX (W); St. Faustin VI (W). 



LOXOSTEGE Hubn. 

 L. chortalis Grt. Levis (Fy); St. Hilaire VI (W); Montreal V-VI (W). 

 L. commixtalis Walk. Montreal VI (W). 



