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SAGITTATA, F., Sagittd'ta, sagitta, an arrow ; from 



the arrow-head mark on the wings. 

 RUSSATA, W. V., Russata, russatus, clad in red. 

 IMMANATA, Ha., Immdnd'ta, immanare, to flow into ; 



from the variableness of the species. 

 SUFFUMATA, W. V., Suffumd'ta ; sub, slightly, fu- 



matus, smoked, clouded. 

 SILACEATA, W. V., Sildqed'ta, silaceuSj like ochre ; 



ochre-coloured. 

 PRUNATA, L., Prund'ta, feeds on Blackthorn (Prunus 



spinosa), Elm, Currant, &c. 

 TESTATA, L., Testa ta, testa, a brick; from the 



colour. 

 POPULATA, L., Popula'ta, feeds on the Poplar (Po- 



pulus) . 



FULVATA, For., Fulvata, fulvus, tawny-yellow. 

 PYRALIATA, W. V., Pyralid'ta, pyralis, an insect 



supposed by the ancients to live in the fire : 



Plin. 10. 74. 95 ; 11. 36. 42 : referring to the 



yellow, flame-colour, of the wings. 

 DOTATA, Clk., Dotd'ta, dotatus, richly-endowed; 



from its golden-yellow wings. 

 PELURGA, Hub., Pelur'ga, TrrjKovpyos, a worker in 



clay; from the yellowish, clay-colour of the 



insect. 

 COMITATA, Hub., Comita'ta, comitatus, accompanied, 



attended. 



EUBOLIIDJE, Gu., Euboliida, the family of which the genus 

 Eubolia is the type. 



EUBOLIA, Dup., Eubol'ia, ev/3d\o<;, lucky, propitious. 



CERVINARIA, W. V., fervmd'ria, cervinus, belong- 

 ing to a deer; from the fawn-colour of por- 

 tions of the wings, or from the markings being 

 supposed to resemble a stag's horns. 



MENSURARIA, W. V., Mensurd'ria, mensura, a mea- 

 suring. 



PALUMBARIA, W.V., Palumbd'ria,palumbes,a,dove', 

 dove-coloured. 



BIPUNCTARIA, W. V., Bipunctd'ria, bis, twice, punc- 

 tatus, dotted. 



LINEOLATA, W. V., Lmeold'ta, lineola, a little line. 

 CARSIA, Hub., Car'sia, fcdpcrios, crosswise ; referring 

 to the fasciae which run across the wings. 



IMBUTATA, Hub., Imbutd'ta, imbutus, dyed, tinged ; 

 referring to the rosy tint on the fore-wings. 



