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GREEN SILVER-LINES. 
IlylaphOa Prasinana. 
PLATE XXIX. Fig. 2. 
Phal. Tortrix Prasinana, Li«n. — Phal. Fagan.i,Don. viii. PI. 281. 
— Green Silver-lines, Harris' Aurel. PI. 10, f. i. m Chloe- 
pliora Fagana, Steph. Cat . — Hylophila Prasinana, Huhner, 
Steph, Him. 
The present genus is usually placed at the head of 
the great family of the Tobtricid.*, so called from 
the larva being in the habit of twisting or rolling 
leaves in order to form an abode for itself. The 
aspect of these insects, when at rest, is somewhat 
peculiar, the anterior wings being very broad near 
the base, the humeral angle forming a wide curve ; 
towards the middle they are somewhat contracted, 
and again dilated at the hinder extremity ; the whole 
figure of the outline, as Mr Stephens remarks, thus 
bearing some resemblance to that of a bell. This 
peculiarity of form has caused them to be frequently 
tenned Broad-thouldercd Moths. With a few ex- 
ceptions, they are small insects considerably below 
the middle size, very agreeably coloured, and fre- 
quently marked with metallic spots. The cater- 
