10 AN ACCENTUATED LIST OF 



ZYGJENIDJE, Lea., Zyga'mda>, the family of which the genus 

 Zygaena is the type. 



ZYG^NA, L., Zyga'na, tyyawa, a kind of shark. 



MINOS, Sch., Minos, according to the Greek my- 

 thology one of the judges of departed souls. 



FILIPENDUL^, L., Fllipen'dulae, from the Common 

 Dropwort (Spirsea filipenduld) ; but the larva 

 feeds on various leguminous plants. 



LONICER.E, Esp., Lome era, from the Honeysuckle 

 (Lonicera Periclymenum) ; but the larva feeds 

 on Vetches, &c. 



TRIFOLII, Esp., Trifol'il ; the larva feeds on various 

 species of Trefoil (Trifolium). 



NOLIDJE, Sta., Nolidae, the family of which the genus Nola is 

 the type. 



NOLA, Lea., No la, a town in Campania in Italy. 



CUCULLATELLA, L., Cuculldtel'la, cucidlus, a hood. 

 CBISTULALIS, Hub., Cristuld'lis, cristula, a small 



crest. 

 STRIGULA, Hub., Strig'ula, striga, a swathe, a line 



or streak. 



LITHOSIIDjE, Ste., Lithosiida, the family of which the genus 

 Lithosia is the type. 



NUDABIA, Ste., Nudaria, nudus, naked; from the 



wings being but slightly clothed with scales. 

 SENEX, Hub., Se'nex,senex, old; from the wrinkled 



appearance of the wings. 



MUNDANA, L., Mundana, mundanus, of the earth. 

 SETINA, Ste., Setl'na, Setia, a town of Latium : the 



wine grown on the Setine hills is commended 



by Juvenal, v. 34, x. 27. 



IRRORELLA, L., Irrorel'la, irrorare, to bedew, be- 

 sprinkle; from the black dots which stud the 



wings. 

 CALLIGENIA, Dup., Calligem a, Ka\\iyei$ia, 'the 



mother of beauty,' an epithet of Demeter or the 



Earth. 



MINIATA, For., Miniata, minium, red lead. 

 LITHOSIA, F., Lithos'ia, \i0o$, a stone ; from the grey 



hue and stony appearance of several of the 



species. 

 MESOMELLA, L., Mesomel'la, mesomelas, a white 



stone with a black stripe. Plin. 37. 10. 63. 



