78 BKITISH BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS 



We have only 1 British species, Odontia dentalis. 



4. PYKALIM. Imago with the antennao of the male 

 pubescent or ciliated ; the wings entire, shining, with 

 long fringes. Larva shining, wrinkled, vermiform. 



This family includes the Gold Fringe, Meal Moth, 

 and Tabby Moths. We have only 5 British species. 



5. CLEDEOBID^. Imago with the antennae of the 

 male pectinated ; palpi long, slightly arched, porrected ; 

 the body slender, much longer than the posterior wings ; 

 the anterior wings long and narrow, with the tip 

 rounded. We have but 1 British species, Gledeobia 

 angustalis. 



6. ENNYCHID^:. Imago of small size, with the 

 antenna of the male simple or pubescent ; the abdomen 

 slender, generally with pale belts ; the wings entire, 

 silky, the anterior wings more or less pointed at the 

 tip ; the posterior wings often with the same or similar 

 markings as the anterior pair; flight mostly diurnal. 

 Larva short, thick, fusiform; feeding between united 

 leaves. 



This family includes the Purple and Gold, Crimson 

 and Gold, Silver-Barred Sable, and White Spot. We 

 have only 8 British species. 



7. ASOPID^:. Imago of small size with the antennas 

 of the male pubescent ; palpi short ; the anterior wings 

 oblong, rather pointed at the tip ; flight diurnal. 



We have only 2 British species, Agrotera ncmorali* 

 and Endotricha flammealis. 



8. STENIAD^. Imago with the antennae of the male 

 pubescent, or slightly ciliated ; palpi rather long, por- 

 rected; the abdomen very long and slender; the 

 anterior wings narrow, lanceolate ; not transparent or 

 iridescent. 



