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DICYCLA, Gu., Diqyc'la \ S/<?, twice, KVK\O<$, a circle. 

 Oo, L., O'o, on account of the two marks resem- 

 bling the letter o on the fore- wings. 

 COSMIA, Och., Cos'mia, " KOCT/UO?, adorned." (Tr.) 

 TRAPEZINA, L., Trapezl'na, on account of the tra- 



pezoid mark on the fore-wings. 

 PYRALINA, W.V., Pyrall'na, from Pyralis,an. insect 



said to live in the flame; on account of the 



flame-colour of the imago. 

 DIFFINIS, L., Diffinis, a word coined to resemble 



affinis ; intended to mark the distinction and 



alliance of the species. 

 AFFINIS, L., Affinis, affinis, of a kindred sort, allied 



to the preceding. 



HADENIDJE, Gu., Haden'idae, the family of which the genus 

 Hadena is the type. 



EREMOBIA, Ste., Eremo'bia; 6/077^05, the desert, ftlos, 



life. 

 OCHROLEUCA, W. V., Ockroleu 'ca, a>xp6\VKo<;, 



yellowish white. 

 D1ANTHCECIA, Bdv., Dianthce' qia, kiavOos, olKos; the 



larvae dwelling in the seed-pods of Dianthus 



and other allied plants. 

 CARPOPHAGA, Bork., Carpo'phaga, tcapTros, a seed, 



(f>aj6iv, to eat ; the larva feeding on the seeds of 



Lychnis and Silene. 

 CAPSINCOLA, W. V., Capsiricola, capsa, a capsule or 



seed-pod, incola, an inhabitant. 

 CUCUBALI, W. V., Cucubali, feeds on Cucubalm 



baccifer and on Silene inflata. 



ALBIMACULA, Bork., Albimac'ula, albus, white, ma- 

 cula, a spot. 



CONSPERSA, W. V., Consper'sa, conspersus, sprinkled. 

 HECATERA. Gu., Hecate r a, 'Etcdrr), goddess of the 



nether-world. 



DYSODEA, W. V., Dysodea, Svo-coS^, ill-smelling. 

 SERENA, W. V., Sere'na, serenus, calm, tranquil. 

 POLIA, Och., Pol'ia, iroKibs, grey. 



CHI, L., Chi, from the Greek letter %. 

 FLAVICINCTA, W. V.,Fldvicinc'ta; flavus, pale orange, 



cinctus, girt. 

 DASYPOLIA, Dup., Dasypol'ia ; a<rvs, hairy, 



grey. 

 TEMPLI, Thb., Templl, templum, a temple. 



