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LITHOSIA. 
Lituosta, Fabr., Latr., Haw. , << 
Bombyx, Hubner. a 
PuaLena (Noctua), Linn. * 
CHARACTER GENERICUS. , 
~ Antenne ad basin inter se dissite, sétaceze, in utro- 
que sexu ciliatea.—Palpi capite breviores, articulo 
ultimo (secundo manifeste breviore) cylindrico.— 
Lingua elongata.x—Ocult remoti.—Ale horizonta- 
les; inferiores valde plicate. 
Larva 16-poda, solitaria. 
LITHOSIA. 
GENERIC CHARACTER. 
Antenne separate at their base, setaceous, ciliated in 
both sexes.—Palpi shorter than the head, with-the second 
joint evidently shorter than the second, and cylindric.— 
Tongue elongate.—Eyes remote from each other.—Wings 
horizontal ; inferior wings:much folded. 
CaTeRPILLAR sixteen-footed, solitary. 
The heads of the Lithosie are covered with short scales, 
and their face is clothed with hair of a moderate length. 
TABLEOCLLX: 
Fic. I. & Il. LITHOSIA DISPAR. 
L. alis anticis fuscis vitta marginali cillisque citrino- 
flavis ; posticis flayis apice fuscescentibus abdomine 
