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PUPILLANA, L., Pupilld'na, pupilla, the pupil of the 

 eye : alluding to the eye-like spot on the wings. 

 TRYCHERIS, Gu., Trycheris, Tpvxvpos, ragged, tat- 

 tered, worn. 



MEDIANA, W. V., Media na, medius, in the middle, 

 moderate. 



PYRALOIDIDJE, Gu., Pyralol'dida, the family of the Pyra- 

 loids, or insects resembling Pyralides. 



SYM^ETHIS, Lea., Syma'this [Simaethis], the name of 



a Nymph, mentioned by Ovid, 13 Met. 150. 

 VIBRANA, Hub., Vibrana, vibrare, to move rapidly, 



to set in tremulous motion. 

 CHOREUTES, Tr., Choreutes, xopevTrjs, a dancer. 



SCINTILLULANA, Hub., Sqintilluld'na, scintillula, a 



little spark : covered with sparkling spots. 

 XYLOPODA, Lat., Xylop'oda, fuXoTro^?, with wooden 



feet. 



FABRICIANA, L., Fabri^id'na, in honour of Johann 

 Christian Fabricius, Professor in the University 

 of Kiel, author of " Entomologia Systematica" 

 (1793) and many other works. 



PARTANA, L., P arid' na, par, a pair; from the double 

 bar on the wings. 



CONCHYLIDJE, Gu., Conchylida, the family of which the 

 germs Con'chylis is the type. 



LOBE SI A, Gu., Lobesia, \ct)/3rjcrt,<;, maltreatment, muti- 

 lation. 



RELIQUANA, Hub., Reliquana, reliquus, remaining. 



SERVILLANA, Dup., Servillana, in honour of Audinet- 

 Serville, author of "Insectes Coleopteres" 

 (1831), " Histoire Naturelle des Orthopteres" 

 (1839), &c. 

 EUPCECILIA, Ste., Eupwqilia, eWot/ctXo?, variegated. 



NANA, Ha., Nana, nanus, a dwarf. 



DUBITANA, Hub., Dubitd'na, dubius, uncertain. 



ATRICAPITANA, Ste., Atricapitana, ater, black, caput, 

 the head. 



MACULOSANA, Ha., Maculosana,maculosus, spotted. 



SODALIANA, Ha., Soddliana, sodalis, a companion. 



HYBRIDELLANA, Hub., Hybridelld'na, hybridella, 

 dimhi. of hybrida, a mongrel. 



AMBIGUANA, Hub., Ambigud'na, ambiguus, doubtful. 



ANGUSTANA, Hub., Angustana, angustus, narrow. 



