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AMPHISA, Cur., Amptiisa [Amphysa], ap$i y "0-09, 

 the joints of the antennae having tufts on both 



GERNINGANA, W. V., Gerningd'na, in honour of 

 Gerning, an entomologist of the last century, 

 who resided at Frankfort. 



WALKERANA, Cur., Walker a' na, in honour of Mr. 

 Francis Walker, F.L.S., author of "Insecta 

 Britannica: Diptera." 



(ENECTRA, Gu., (Enec'tra-, owy, the vine, eK-rpifieiv, to 

 destroy (Gu.). 



PILLERIANA, W. V., Pilleriana, in honour of Filler, 

 formerly one of the Theresian Professors at 

 Vienna, who published in conjunction with Mit- 

 terpacher, " Iter per Poseganam Sclavonic pro- 

 vinciam" (Buda, 1783). 



LEPTOGRAMMA, Cur., Leptogram'ma, XCTTTOJ pafifjuos, 

 neatly written. 



LITERANA, L., Litera'na, litera, a letter ; from the 

 letter-like markings. 



TREVERIANA, W. V., Treverid'na, in honour of the 

 naturalist Treverius. 



SCABRANA, Ste., Scabrana, scaber, rough ; alluding 

 to the raised scales on the fore-wings. 



BOSCANA, F., Boscana, in honour of L. A. G. Bosc, a 

 French entomologist, author of numerous works 

 and papers published between 1786 and 1820. 

 PERONEA, Cur., Per one a, Trepovrj, a pin, buckle, or 

 button : alluding to the projecting scales on the 

 wings, from which these insects have been 

 termed " Button-moths." 



FAVILLACEANA, Hub., Favilldqed'na, favillaceus, ashy : 

 from the colour. 



RUFANA, W. V., Rufd'na, rufus, red. 



MIXTANA, Hub., Mixtana, mixtus, mixed, confused. 



SCHALLERIANA, L., Scfiallerid'na, in honour of 

 Schaller, a member of the Scientific Societies 

 of Berlin, Halle, and Jena, who published se- 

 veral works between 1785 and 1809. 



CALEDONIANA, Bent., Caledonia r na, the Caledonian, 

 first taken near Edinburgh. 



PERMUTANA, Dup., Permutd'na, permutare, to alter, 

 to change. 



VARIEGANA, W. V., Variegana, variegatus, varie- 

 gated, parti-coloured. 



CRISTANA, W. V., Cristd'na, crista, a crest or tuft. 



