12 AN ACCENTUATED LIST OF 



CHELONIA, Lat., Chelonia, %eXowa?, a spotted beetle ; 



from the spotted wings of the insects of this 



genus : or, from ^eXcovrj, a tortoise. 

 PLANTAGINIS, L., Planta ginis ; the larva feeds on 



Plantain (Plantago}. 

 CAIA, L. 3 Cai'a, a Roman lady. 

 VILLICA, L., Villica, villica, a female overseer. 

 ARCTIA, Sch., Arc'tia, ap/cros, a dear ; alluding to the 



rough hairy larvae. 

 FULIGINOSA, L., Futiginosa, fultgo, soot : the hind 



wings are blackish pink, with black margins. 

 MENDICA, L., Mendl'ca, mendicus, a beggar. 

 LUBRICIPES, L., Lubricipes, lubricipes, swift-footed; 



from the activity of the larva. 

 MENTHASTRI, Schif., Menthas'tri, menthastrum, wild 



mint. 

 URTIC^, Ste., Urtiqa, urtica, a nettle ; the larva 



feeds on various low plants. 



LIP ARID JE, Ste v L4pafid& t the family of which the genus 

 Lip'aris is the type. 



LIPARIS, Och._, Lip'aris, \iTrapos, bright. 



CHRYSORRHCEA, L., Chrysorrhce' a ; ^pucro?, gold, 

 pew, to flow -, from the anal tuft being golden- 

 brown. 



AURIFLUA, F., Aurif'lua-, aurum, gold, fluere, to 

 flow ; from the anal tuft being golden, 



SALICIS, L., Sal'icis, feeds on the Willow (Salix). 



DISPAR, L., Dis'par, dispar, unlike; from the dis- 

 similarity of the sexes in size and colour. 



MONACHA, L., Moriacha, monacha, a nun ; from the 



black and white wings. 



ORGYIA, Ste., Orgyi'a [pron. as if or-gw^-a], opyvia, 

 the outstretched arm-, from ope^eiv, to extend; 

 from the insect's habit of extending the fore- 

 feet. 



PUDIBUNDA, L., Pudiburida, pudibundus, modest. 



FASCELINA, L., Fasqeli'na, fastis, a bundle; alluding 

 to the tufts of hair on the larva. 



CCENOSA, Hub., gwno'sa, ccenosus, marshy ; alluding 

 to the habitat of the larva. 



GONOSTIGMA, Sco., Gonostig'ma ; ycovla, an angle, 

 o-Tiy/jia, a mark ; from the prominent spot at 

 the anal angle. 



ANTIQUA, L., Antl'qua, antiquus, ancient. 



