PHILPOTT.—Tibial Strigil of the Lepidoptera. 219 
TINEOIDEA, TORTRICOIDEA, ax» PYRALOIDEA. 
These three superfamilies require little comment. The strigil is of 
the type described under the heading of the suborder,¥and is remarkably . 
uniform (figs. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13). 
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Crambus crenaeus Mert "TE folded back to show concavity beneath. 
lucita monospilalis Walk. Tibia, viewed from outer fissure of strigil. 
ntomela fervius Walk. 
CASTNIOIDEA. 
CASTNIDAE. 
In this family only two or three species of Synemon have been available 
for examination. In these the strigil is folded completely round and fused, 
forming a hollow spur. The structure has the appearance of a much reduced 
organ, and it is probable that the smoothly jointed and closely scaled antennae 
are not difficult to keep clean (fig. 14). 
usmalodoma saxosa Meyr. Strigil in male. 
atodoma saxosa 2 Strigil in female. 
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