6 LEPIDOPTERA, 
Crambi), with moderately long cilia (the Crambidae have the cilia a little 
longer than the other families, yet not as long as in the Timeina) ; pos- 
terior wings adorned with markings (excepting the Crambidae), with three, 
rarely with two free subdorsal nervures (the Crambide have three, in 
complete accordance with the Botydes; Chilo agrees in everything so 
closely with Pyralis angustalis that not even the length of the cilia 
serves as a distinctive character, only is the colouring of the posterior 
wings less developed). 
The removal of the Crambide into this group had long been 
rendered probable, from the extreme difficulty of otherwise finding 
a suitable position for Zudorea, which indeed has alternately been 
placed in each family; its triangular position in repose and un- 
convoluted wings separating it from the Cramdi, whereas its gene- 
ral appearance caused it ill to accord with the Pyralide. 'There 
is no denying that some of the Pyralide have great affinities 
with the Noctwina, indeed Herminia is placed by Herrich-Schiiffer 
among the latter ; but this only corroborates what has so frequently 
been ascertained, that no linear arrangement of species can be in 
exact accordance with a natural system : if the Pyralides be placed 
in juxtaposition with the Noctwina, the Bombycoidal-Geometrina 
might be with equal justice placed next to the Bombycina. 
6. TORTRICINA, Stainton. 
Tortricidee, Stephens ; Herrich-Schdffer. 
Platyomidee, Duponchel. 
Antenne setacea, thorace multo longiores, rarissime ciliate,  Ocelli om- 
nibus ? 
Corpus mediocre, postice subobtusum. 
Ale late, mediocriter ciliate, anteriores subtruncate, costa e basi subito 
convewa, posteriores latiuscula, trapezoidales, sine pictura. 
Larva 16 pedibus instructa. 
Chrysalis abdominis segmentis spinuloso-coronatis. 
Antenne setaceous, much longer than the thoraw, very rarely ciliated 
(Amphisa ¢). Ocelli always? present. Body moderate, posteriorly 
rather blunt. Wings broad, with moderately long cilia (hardly longer 
than in the Crambidae) ; the anterior subtruncate ; the costa at the base 
abruptly convex ; the posterior rather broad, trapezoidal, without markings 
(the Choreutide appear to be more properly placed among the Pyrali- 
dina, where they are the analogues of the Achmia). Larva with sia- 
teen feet ; pupa with spiny coronets on the segments of the abdomen (cx- 
ceptions, Quercana, Chlorana). 
The palpi of the Zoréricina are also extremely characteristic of 
