THE BRITISH LEPIDOPTERA. 53 



STENIIDJE, Gu., Steniida, the family of which the genus 

 Sten'ia is the type. 



DIASEMIA, Hub., Diase'mia, Stacr^o?, clear, distinct. 

 LITERALIS, Sco., Llteralis, litera, a letter ; referring 

 to the mark, resembling an Arabic character, 

 in the middle of the wing. 

 STENIA, Gu., Sten'ia, o-reVo?, narrow. 



PUNCTALIS, W. V., Punctalis, punctum, a dot. 

 NASCI A, Cur., Nas'qia, Nascio, (nasci}, the goddess of 



birth. Cic. N. D. 3. 18. 



CILIALIS, Hub., f Hid' Us, cilium, an eye-lash, a 

 fringe : the fringes of the wings whitish. 



HYDROCAMPIDJE, Gu., Hydrocam'pida, the family of which 

 the genus Hydro cam' pa is the type. 



CATACLYSTA, Hub., Cataclys'ta, /cara/cXvo-ros, sunk 

 under water-, the larva feeding on aquatic 

 plants. 



LEMNALIS, L., Lemnalis, feeds on Duckweed 



(Lemna), &c. 



PARAPONYX, Hub., Parap'onyx; trapd, like, ovvg, the 

 onyx, a veined stone. 



STRATIOTALIS, L., Stratiotalis, feeds on the Water- 

 soldier (Stratiotes aloides). 



HYDROCAMPA, Lat., Hydrocam'pa ; vbcop, water, 

 /cdfATrrj, a caterpillar ; the larvae being aquatic. 



NYMPH^EALIS, L., Nymphcealis, nymphcsa, a water- 

 lily. 



STAGNALIS, Don., Stagnalis, stagnum, a pool, a 

 swamp. 



BOTYD^E, Gu., Botyda, the family of which the genus Botys 

 is the type. 



BOTYS, Lat., Botys, perhaps from /3am?, a shepherdess. 



LUPULINALIS, Clk., Lupulmalis, from the Hop (Hu- 

 mulus Lupulus). 



PANDALIS, Hub., Panda' Us, Panda, a Roman god- 

 dess, according to JElius, identical with Ceres. 



FLAVALIS, W. V., Flavalis, flavus, yellow. 



HYALINALIS, Sch., Hyalinalis, vd\wo<t, glass-green. 



VERTICALIS, L., Vertica'lis, vertex, the top, the 

 highest point : the largest species in the genus. 



LANCEALIS, W. V., Lancia Us, lancea, a light spear ; 

 the wings being narrow and lanceolate. 



