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Fam. A. — Anterior wings long, with a brassy hue. — Larva 



with 16 feet. 

 Fam. B. — Anterior wings shorter. — Larva with 14 feet. 



Metamorphosis occurs in a strong web. 



FAM. A. Species. Icon. 



l.Pyr. Cuprealis, Hiibn*. ..Hiibn. Pyral.tab. 23. f.l53.(fcem.) 

 2. — Pinguinalis, Linn.* ...Hiibn. Pyral.tab. 4. f. 24. (mas.) 



Fam. B. 

 S.Pyr.Cakarialis, Hiibn... Hiibn. Pyral.tab. 4. f. 23. (mas.) 

 4. — Bombycalis, Fabr.f ....Hiibn. Pyral. tab. 4. f. 20. (mas,) 



tab. 19. f. 124. (foem.) 



5. — Netricalis, Hiibn Hiibn. Pyral. tab. 24. f. 158. (mas.) 



6. — Angustalis, Hiibn.-f\... Hiibn. Pyral. tab. 4. f. 21. (mas.) 



tab. 19- f. 123. (foem.) 

 7. — Brunnealisj Treitsch... Hiibn. Pyral. tab. 19- f. 126. (mas.) 

 8. — Honestalis, Treitsch. ;{; 



9. — Suppandalis, Hiibn. ...Hiibn. Pyral.tab. 30.f.l87.(mas.) 



f. 189. 190. (foem.) 



10. — Cotmectalis, Hiibn Hiibn. Pyral. tab. 14. f. 91 .(mas.) 



Genus 110. SCOPULA, (Ms., Treitsch.— Schrank. 



SCOPULA, MARGARITIA, Stephens. 

 SCOPULA, Curtis. 



Palpi short, conical ; (distinct, curved upwards, clothed with 

 long scales at the apex, 4-jointed. — Labial pa/pi rather long 

 and porrected horizontally, densely covered with scales, 

 robust, acuminated at both ends, the scales forming a 

 pencil, and completely concealing the apical joint. Curtis.) 

 — Antenna setaceous, flat beneath ; (sometimes as long as 

 the wings, slender; inserted on the crown of the head. 

 Curtis.) — Abdomen slender in both sexes; (frequently long 

 and obtuse in the males. Curtis.) — Wings rather short, 

 with a silky glossiness ; the anterior frequently marked with 

 light maculce, and marginal strigse ; (various in form, the su- 

 perior covering the others when at rest, and forming a tri- 

 angle. Curtis). — Larva with 14 feet; (or 16. Curtis). — 

 Pupa either inclosed in a firm earthy cocoon, or fastened 

 between dry leaves, moss, &c. — (Curtis.) 



Fam. A. — Anterior wings broad, somewhat rounded. 



Fam. B. — interior wings triangular. 



Fam. C. — Anterior wings long. 



* Aglossa, Stephens. f Cleodobia, Stephens. 



J Pyr. alis anticis flavidis, puncto medio fascinque externa rufis; posticis 

 rufescentibus, basi dilutioribus. — Ochs., Treitsch. vii. p. 49. 



Fa m. 



