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GREEN SILVER-LINES. 



Hylophila Prasinana. 

 PLATE XXIX. Fig. 2. 



Phal. Tortrix Prasinana, Linn Phal. Fagana,Z)o. viii. PL281. 



Green Silver-lines, Harris'' Aurel PI. 10,/ t. m Chloe- 

 phora Fagana, Steph. Cat. Hylophila Prasinana, Hubner, 



Steph. Him. 



THE present genus is usually placed at the head of 

 the great family of the TORTRICID^:, so called from 

 the larva being in the habit of twisting or rolling 

 leaves in order to form an abode for itself. The 

 aspect of these insects, when at rest, is somewhat 

 peculiar, the anterior wings being very broad near 

 the base, the humeral angle forming a wide curve ; 

 towards the middle they are somewhat contracted, 

 and again dilated at the hinder extremity ; the whole 

 figure of the outline, as Mr Stephens remarks, thus 

 bearing some resemblance to that of a bell. This 

 peculiarity of form has caused them to be frequently 

 termed 'Broad-shouldered Moths. With a few ex- 

 ceptions, they are small insects considerably below 

 the middle size, very agreeably coloured, and fre- 

 -juentlv marked with metallic spots. The cater- 



