18 AN ACCENTUATED LIST OF 



BOLETOBIIDJE, Gu., Boletobiidce, the family of which the 

 genus Boletobia is the type. 



BOLETOBIA, Bdv., Boletob'ia, boletus, a mushroom, 



fungus. 

 FULIGINARIA, L., Fuliginaria, fuligo, soot. 



GEOMETRID2E, Gu., Qeomet'ridte, the family of which the 

 genus Geometra is the type. 



PSEUDOTERPNA, Hub., Pseudoterpna ; ^ro/SiJ?, false, 



TepTrvo?, delightful. 

 CYTISARIA, W. V., fytisd'ria, feeds on Cytisus nigri- 



cans, and other plants. 

 GEOMETRA, Lea., Geo'metra, yewfjueTpew, to measure 



the earth ; alluding to the geometrical mode of 



progression of the larvse, a habit not peculiar 



to this family, but belonging to the tribe Geo- 



metrce. 

 PAPILIONARIA, L., Pdpilionaria, papilio, a butterfly, 



to which this moth has some resemblance. 

 SMARAGDARIA, F., Smaragdaria, cr^a^a^So?, an 



emerald; from its colour. 

 NEMORIA, Hub., Nemor'ia, nemus, a grove. 



VIRIDATA, _L., Viridd'ta, viridis, green. 

 IODES, Gu., lodes, ubfy?, rust-coloured. 



VERNARIA, Ha., Vernaria, vernus, appearing in 



spring. 



LACTEARIA, Ha., Lacted'ria, lacteus, milk-white. 

 PHORODESMA, Bdv., Phorodes 'ma -, $opelv, to carry, 



Sea- pa, a chain: alluding to the habit of the 



larva, which partially covers itself with scraps of 



moss, &c., and carries about this kind of case. 

 BAITJLARIA, W. V., Baiuld'ria, baiulus, a porter or 



carrier : also in allusion to the habit of the 



larva. 

 HEMITHEA, Ste., Hemithea, fjfjuiOeos, half-divine-, 



from the beauty of the insect. 

 THYMIARIA, L., Thymiaria, thymus, thyme; but the 



larva feeds on Oak, Whitethorn, &c. 



EPHYRIDJE, Gu., Ephyridce, the family of which the genus 

 Eph'yra is the type. 



EPHYRA, Dup., Eph'yra, the ancient name of Corinth. 

 PORARIA, L., For aria, TTW/OO?, tufa or tuff-stone-, 

 which the wings are supposed to resemble. 



