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PYRALIDINA 



9 coincident. Hindwings six-cleft, cell very short, 5 absent, 7 

 out of 6 near origin, 8 free. 



The curious genus which alone constitutes this family stands 

 very isolated, the earlier connecting forms being apparently all 

 extinct. Imago with forewings triangular, cleft almost from 

 the base into six linear segments ; flight crepuscular. 



Larva moderately elongate, with few hairs. Pupa in a 

 cocoon above ground. 



1. ORNEODES, Latr. 



Face with projection of scales. Antennae in < minutely 

 ciliated. Labial palpi long, obliquely ascending, second joint 

 with projecting scales beneath, somewhat tufted, terminal 



pointed. Forewings : 5 and 6 

 absent, 9 and 10 absent. 



A genus of about 20 known 

 species, pretty evenly distributed 

 throughout the world. 



1. 0. hexadactyla, L. (poly- 

 dactylfy Hb.) 13-16 mm. Ter- 

 minal joint of palpi as long as 

 second. Fore wings ochreous-grey; 

 two costal spots before and one 

 beyond middle, a median fascia 

 projecting inwardly above and 

 outwardly below middle, and 

 narrow subterminal fascia dilated 

 in middle blackish edged with whitish ; apex of segments 

 blackish ; cilia grey, mixed with blackish and barred with 

 whitish. Hindwings grey, barred throughout with blackish and 

 whitish ; cilia grey, with whitish bars forming four transverse 

 lines. 



Britain to Aberdeen, Ireland, common ; Europe, Asia Minor ; 

 8-4. Larva yellow ; head brownish-ochreous : amongst flower- 

 buds of Lonicera ; 6, 7. 



Neuration of Omeodes hexadactyla. 



6. PSYCHINA. 



Eyes glabrous. Maxillary palpi rudimentary or obsolete 

 (yet sometimes well marked in pupa). Posterior tibiae with 

 spurs very short (except Heterogeneidae), middle -spurs often 

 absent. Forewings : Ib furcate, Ic usually developed, 5 more 

 or less approximated to 4. Hindwings with frenulum, retina- 



