PALPARIA. 273 



Cramb. p, 14(1863); Von Heinemann, Schmett. Deutschl. 

 (2) i, (2) p. 117 (1865); nee Latreille ; nee Haworth. 

 Palparia^ Haworth, Lepid. Brit. p. 481 (1812), nee Wing. 



This genus is generally called Crambus ; but in 1810 

 Latreille fixed C. semi-rubellus of Scopoli (one of the Phyridce) 

 as the type of that genus. I therefore adopt for it the very 

 expressive name applied by Haworth to Crambus^ auct, and its 

 allies. 



These are rather small moths, with very long, straight palpi, 

 narrow fore-wings, and broad hind-wings. The fore-wings are 

 streaked in various proportions with brown, ochreous, and 

 white ; and the hind- wings are uniform brown, or white. They 

 are called "Grass Moths" by collectors, and are readily disturbed 

 by anyone walking through a meadow, when their light wings 

 make them look very conspicuous ; but presently they vanish, 

 settling head downwards on a grass-stem, and folding their 

 wings so closely round the body that they may easily escape 

 observation. 



Some of them, belonging to a group to which Hiibner gave 

 the generic name of Catoptria, are remarkable for the broad 

 silvery stripes on the wings. One of these we have figured. 



THE PEARL VENEER. PALPARIA PINELLA. 



(Plate CLIII., Fig. 6.) 

 Tinea pinella, Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. (ed. x.) i. p. 539, no. 272 



(i75 8 ); Clerck, Icones, pi. 4, fig. 15 (1759). 

 Tinea pinetella, Linnaeus, Faun. Suec. p, 355 (1761). 

 Tinea conchella, Hiibner, Vog. und Schmett. Taf. 44 (1792); 



id. Eur. Schmett. viii. fig. 38 (1800). 



Chilo pinetelluS) Treitschke, Schmett. Eur. ix. (i), p. 94(1832). 

 Crambus pinetellus, Stephens, 111. Brit. Ent. Haust. iv. p. 323 



(1834); Kirby, Eur. Butterflies and Moths, p. 411, pi. 6i f 



fig. 10 (1883). 



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