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ENTOMOLOGY. 



Obs. The two last species have their anterior wings 

 dentate. 



Genus CCCCLXIV. Cilix. Leach. 



Bombyx. Fabricius. 



Platypteryx. Latreille. 



Anterior wings rounded. Antennae of the male pec- 

 tinated. Palpi very short, somewhat conic. Tongue 

 none. 



Sfi. 1. Com/iressa, (goose egg moth). 



Bombyx comfiressus. Fabricius. 



Platyfiteryx com/iressa. Latreille. 



Cilix com/iressa. Leach. 



Family V. Tortricida. 



Caterpillars with sixteen feet. Wings, with the body 

 forming a broad short triangle, dilated on each side an- 

 teriorly. 



Genus CCCCLXV. Tortrix Hiibner. 



Vhai.je.ka (Tortrix). Linnaeus. 



Pvralis. Latreille, Fahricius. 



Palpi with the second joint distinctly longer than the 

 third, and more squamous; third joint short, truncate or 

 obtuse, not recurved over the head. 



Sfi. 1. Fagana; 2. Chlorana ; 3. Pomana, Sec. 



Genus CCCCLXVI. Simaethis. Leach. 



Tortrix. Hiibner. 



Pyralis. Latreille. 



Palpi short, rising, the last joint not recurved over the 

 head ; with the second and third joints nearly equally 

 long and equally squamose. Inferior wings not com- 

 pletely covered by the upper ones. 



Sfi. 1. Dentata. 



Tortrix dentata. Hiibner. 



Pyralis dentata. Latreille. 



SinTiieihes dentata. Leach. 



Inhabits Europe. 



Genus CCCCLXVII. Nola. Leach. 



Pyralis. Hiibner, Latreille. 



Palpi short, porrect; last joint not recurved over the 

 head; the second and third joints nearly equally long 

 and equally squamose. Under wings completely covered 

 by the upper ones. 



Sfi. 1. Palliolatis. 



Pyralis ftalliolatis. Hiibner, Latr. 



JVola fialliolatis. Leach. 



Inhabits Europe. 



Tribe VI. Pyralides. 



Palpi four. Larva (as far as has been ascertained) with 

 sixteen feet. 



Family I. Pyralida. 



Superior wings forming with the body a nearly hori- 

 zontal depressed triangle. 



Genus CCCCLXVIII. Botys. Latr. 



Phal.«na (Pyralis). Linn. 



Pyralis. Hiibner, Schrank, Scopoli. 



Nymph ala. Schrank. 



Scopula. Schrank. 



Pyrausta. Schrank. 



Chambus. Fabricius. 



Tongue distinct, conspicuous. Palpi exserted. 



Sfi. I. Purfiuraria. 2. Potamogata. 3. Verticalis. 4. 

 I.emnata, Sec. 



c ?-l SVS CCCCLXIX. Pyralis. Hiibner, Schrank, 

 Schiffermuller. 



Phalena (Pyralis). Linrt. 



Crambus. Fabricius. 



Aglossa. Latreille. 



Tongue none. Inferior palpi largest, the second joint 

 very squamous, the squamae porrected in bundles. 

 Sfi. 1. Pinguinalis. 

 Phalcena fiyralis fiinguinalis. Linn. 

 Crambus fiinguinalis. Fabricius. 

 Aglossa fiinguinalis. Latreille. 

 Inhabits Europe. 



Family II. Tineida. 



Superior wings very long, enveloping the sides of the 

 body. 



Genus CCCCLXX. Galleria. Fabricius. Latr. 



Phaljena (Tinea). Linn. 



Tongue very short. Palpi short: Inferior palpi lar- 

 gest, with close scales ; upper ones concealed by the 

 scales of the clypeus. Wings narrow, covering and 

 pressing against the sides of the body. 



Sfi. 1. Alvearia. 



Galeria alvearia. Fabricius, Latr. 



Genus CCCCLXXI. Crambus. Fabr. Latr. 



Phaljena (Tinea). Linn. 



Tinea. GeofTroy. 



Wings narrow, convoluted round the body. Palpi ex- 

 serted, inferior ones largest. Head with short closely ap- 

 plied scales. Tongue distinct. 



Sfi. 1. Pineti. 2. Pai.cuorum. 3. Pratorum, Etc. 



Genus CCCCLXXII. Tinea. Hiibner, Geoffroy, 

 Scopoli. 



Alucita. Latreille. 



Phaljena (Tinea). Linn. 



Ypsolophus. Fabricius. 



Wings narrow, abruptly deflexed, behind and above 

 ascending. Inferior palpi with the second joint covered 

 with numerous fasciculi of scales; the last erect, conic, 

 naked. Head with a bifid crest in front. 



Sfi. 1. A r c?norum. 2. Vittatus, &c. 



Tribe VII. Alucitides. 



Pterophorites. Latreille. 



Wings divided, or formed of feathers united at their 

 base. 



Genus CCCCLXXIII. Pterophorus. Geoffroy, 

 Latreille, Fabricius. 



Alucita. Hiibner, Schrank, Scopoli. 



Phalena (Alucita). Linn. 



Palpi small, from their base ascending, not longer than 

 the head, shortly and nearly equally squamose. Anteri- 

 or wings composed of two, posterior of three feathers. 

 Pupa naked, suspended by a hair. 



Sfi. 1. Pentadactylus. 2. Didactylus, &c. 



Genus CCCCLXXIV. Alucita. Hiibner, Scopoli. 



Pterophorus. Geoffroy, Fabricius. 



PHALiENA (Alucita). Linn. Villers. 



Orneodes. Latreille. 



Palpi produced much longer than the head; the se- 

 cond joint very squamous; the last joint naked, erect. 

 Pupa folliculate. 



Sfi. I. Hexadactyla. 



Orneodes hexadactylus. Latreille. 



Pterofihorus hexadactylus. Fabricius. 



Phalena alucita hexadactyla. Linn. 



Alucita hexadactyla. Hiibner. 



Inhabits Europe, often entering houses. 



Order XII. TRICHOPTERA. 



Order Trichoptera. Kirby. 



Order Neuroptera. Linn. Cuvier, Latr. Lara. 



