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from the wavy rill-like fasciae which run across 

 the wings. 



BARBALTS, L., Barbalis, barba, a beard ; the fore- 

 feet of the male being supplied with brushes of 

 hair, which are capable of being expanded. 



TARSIPENNALIS, Tr., Tarsipennalis, tarsus, the tar- 

 sus, the extremity of the leg, penna, a feather ; 

 also referring to the brush or fan upon the fore- 

 foot of the male. 



GRISEALIS, W. V., Grisealis, griseus, grey. 



CRIBRALIS, Hub., Cribra'lis, cribrum, a sieve. 



AVENTIID^E, Gu., AVENTIID&. 

 The tribe of insects of which Aventia is the type. 



AVENTIA, Dup., Aven'tia ; perhaps connected with 

 Mons Aventinus, one of the seven hills of 

 Rome. 



FLEXULA, P., Flex'ula, flexus, a bend ; referring to 

 the flexuous strigse, or to the curved margin of 

 the wings. 



PYRALIDES, L., PYRAL'IDES. 



The tribe of insects of which Pyralis is the type. 



ODONTIID^J, Gu., Odontiida, the family of which the genus 

 Odon'tia is the type. 



ODONTIA, Dup., Odon'tia, o&w?, a tooth ; from the 



toothed streaks and marks upon the wings. 

 DENTALIS, Sch., Denta'lis, dens, a tooth ; again re- 

 ferring to the dentate markings. 

 PYRALIS, L., Pyr' alls, 7rvpa\fc, a winged insect that 



was supposed to live in the fire (irvp) . 

 FIMBRIALIS, W. V., Fimbrialis, fimbrm, a fringe ; 



the fringes of the wings being golden-yellow. 

 FARINALIS, L., Farina Us, farina, meal : on which 



the larva feeds. 



GLAUCINALIS, L., Glaucpna'lis, glaucus, bluish-grey. 

 AGLOSSA, Lat., Agios' sa, apriv., <y\a)o-o-a, the tongue: 

 without tongue the spiral tongue being nearly 

 obsolete. 



PINGUINALIS, L., Pinguinalis, pinguis, fat ; from its 

 greasy appearance, and from the larva feeding 

 on fatty matter. 



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