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America. The hind wings are long and narrow, and are often 

 tailed, and, but for the simple antennae, they might easily be mis- 

 taken for butterflies of the family Lemoniidce, which inhabit the 

 same countries, and to which they have a great general resem- 

 blance. 



SUB-SECTION V. Pyrales. 



Wings long and rather narrow, not folded round the body in 

 repose ; antennae and legs long and slender ; palpi short ; abdomen 

 generally long and pointed, extending considerably beyond the 

 hind wings. 



The Pyrales are the first group of the Microlepidoptera, a col- 

 lective term used for the Pyrales, Crambi, Tortrices, Tinew, Ptero- 

 phori, and Alucitce, on account of the small size of most of the 

 species belonging to these groups. The Pyrales are divided into 

 several families, which, however, are not very clearly defined, and 

 are not recognised by all entomologists. We will confine ourselves 

 to noticing a series of representative genera and species. 



Pyralis Farinalis, Linn., the Meal-worm, may be regarded as 

 the type of the Pyralidce. The fore wings are reddish, with a 

 paler band in the middle, edged with white lines ; the hind wings 

 are bluish grey. It measures about an inch across the wings, and 

 is common over a considerable part of the world. It is often met 

 with in houses, as well as the dull brown Tabby Moth (Aglossa 

 Pinguinalis, Linn.). 



Cardamyla Carinentalis, Walk., is an Australian species measuring 

 about an inch and a half across the wings; the fore wings are 

 black, veined with white, and with three waved white lines ; there 

 is also a pale-green band marked with a round black spot ; the 

 hind wings are orange, with a black spot and a black border. 



The species of Pyrausta, Schrank, are small purplish-red moths 

 with yellow spots or lines ; Ennychia, Treitschke, is a very similar 

 genus, but the species are black, with white markings. Most of 

 the species frequent dry sunny slopes. 



Hyalea Glaiwopidalis, Gue"n., is a violet-black species, with yellow 

 markings, and very long slender body. It is a native of America, 

 and is very similar to some of the American Zygcenidce. 



Megaphysa Herbiferalis, Gue"n., is a large South American moth, 

 remarkable for its hooked wings. The body is green, and the fore 

 wings are brownish grey, with semi-transparent markings; the 

 hind wings are semi-transparent, with yellowish borders. 



