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PTYCHOLOMA, Ste., Ptycholoma ; irrvg, a fold, \<w 



the edge ; alluding to the peculiar form of the 

 anterior margin of the wings. 



LECHEANA, L., Leched'na, in honour of Johann 

 Leche, author of " Novae Insectorum Species " 

 (Abose, 1753), and of a "Dissertatio de Com- 

 moratione Hybernali et Peregrinationibus Hi- 

 rundinum" (1764). 



PENTHINIDJE, Gu., Penthinida, the family of which the genus 

 Perithina is the type. 



DITULA, Ste., Dit'ula, SlrvXos, with two humps. 



HARTMANNIANA, L., Hartmannia'na, in honour of 

 P. E. Hartmann, a German physician, born at . 

 Halle in 1727. He was Professor at Frankfort 

 on the Oder, and wrote a- short treatise on the 

 Flora of the place, which was published in 1767. 

 SEMIFASCIANA, Ha., Semifasqid'na, semi-fascia, the 



half-band. 



PENTHINA, Tr., Perithina, TrevOos, sorrow, mourning : 

 in allusion to the black and white markings of 

 the wings. 



PICANA, Fro., Plcana, pica, a pie, a magpie. 

 BETULETANA, Ha., Betuletd'na, betula, a birch-tree. 

 CAPR^EANA, Hub., Caprted'na, feeds on Sallow (Salix 



caprtea) and Birch. 

 PR^ELONGANA, Gu., Pr along ana, pralongus, very 



long. 

 PRUNIANA, Hub., Prunid'na, feeds on all the species 



of Prunus. 

 OCHROLEUCANA, Hub., Ochroleucana, w^po?, \evfcos, 



yellowish-ivhite. 

 CYNOSBANA,L., Cynosbd'na, Kvvoa-paros, a dog-thorn, 



kind of wild rose. _ 

 OCHROMELANA, Gu., Ochromeld'na, w%/oo?, fj,e\as, 



yellow and black. 



SAUCIANA, Hub., Sauqid'na, saucius, wounded. 

 GREVILLANA, Cur., GreviUd'na, in honour of Dr. 

 Greville, who captured the species in Suther- 

 landshire. 



GENTIANANA, Hub., Qentiand'na, named from the 

 Gentian; but the larva feeds on a species of 

 Teazle (Dipsacus). 



SELLANA, Hub., Selld'na, sella, a seat. 

 MARGINANA, Ha., Margind'na, marginatus, edged. 

 CARBON AN A, Ha., Carbond'na, carbo, coal, charcoal. 



