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TOXOCAMPID2E, Gu., Toxocam' pida, the family of which the 

 genus Toxocampa is the type. 



TOXOCAMPA, Gu., Toxocampa ; rof ov, a bow, Ka/j,7rr}, 



a caterpillar. 



PASTINUM, Tr., Pastinum, pastinum, a vine-dresser's 

 two-pronged fork. 



STILBIIDJE, Gu., Stilbiidas, the family of which the genus 

 Stilbia is the type. 



STILBIA, Ste., Stil'bia, <rrfaftei,v, to glitter. 



ANOMALA, Ha., And'mala, dvco/jiaXos, uneven, unlike 

 any other genus : " it cannot be introduced satis- 

 factorily anywhere." (Staint. Manual, p. 313.) 



CATOCALIDJE, Gu., Catocalida, the family of which the genus 

 Cato cala is the type. 



CATOCALA, Sch., Cato'cala ; Kara), below, /ca\6<;, beau- 

 tiful. The perfect insects when at rest do not 

 show the beauty of the under- wings. 



FRAXINI, L., Fraoe'inl ; feeds on Ash (Fraxinus ex- 

 celsior), Poplar, &c. 



NUPTA, L., Nup'ta, nupta, a bride. 



PROMISSA, W. V., Promts' 'sa, promissa, promised (in 

 marriage) . 



SPONSA, L., Spon'sa, sponsa, a spouse. 



OPHIUSIDJE, Gu., Ophius'ida, the family of which the genus 

 Ophiusa (so called from a herb possessed of 

 magical properties; or from Ophiusa, an old 

 name for Cyprus) is the type. 



OPHIODES, Gu., Ophiodes, 0(^9, a serpent, e?&>5, ap- 

 pearance. 

 LUNARIS, W. V., Lunaris, luna, the moon. 



EUCLIDIIDJE, Gu., Euclidiida, the family of which the genus 

 Euclidia is the type. 



EUCLIDIA, Och., Euclidia, Euclides, the celebrated 

 geometrician; referring to the geometrical 

 markings. 



Mi, L., Ml, from the M-like character on the wings. 

 GLYPHICA, L., Glyph 'ica, y\vcj)tj, carved work; re- 

 ferring to the markings on the wings. 



