a genus of insects, belonging to the order neuroptera. See ENTOMOLOGY Index.

PHRYGLA, a country in Asia. From whence it derived its name is not certain: some say it was from the river Phryx (now Sarabat), which divides Phrygia from Caria, and empties itself into the Hermus; others from Phrygia, the daughter of Alopus and Europa. The Greek writers tell us, that the country took its name from the inhabitants, and these from the town of Brygium in Macedonia, from whence they first passed into Asia, and gave the name of Phrygia or Brygia to the country where they settled. Bochart is of opinion that this tract was called Phrygia from the Greek verb φρύγων "to burn or parch;" which, according to him, is a translation of its Hebrew name, derived from a verb of the same signification.

No less various are the opinions of authors as to the exact boundaries of this country; an uncertainty which gave rise to an observation made by Strabo, viz. that the Phrygians and Myrians had distinct boundaries; but that it was scarce possible to ascertain them. The same writer adds, that the Trojans, Myrians, and Lydians, are, by the poets, all blended under the common name of Phrygians, which Claudian extends to the Pifidians, Bithynians, and Ionians. Phrygia Proper, according to Ptolemy, whom we choose to follow, was bounded on the north by Pontus and Bithynia; on the west by Myria, Troas, the Aegean Sea, Lydia, Mæonia, and Caria; on the south by Lycia; on the east by Pamphylia and Galatia. It lies between the 37th and 41st degrees of north latitude, extending in longitude from 56 to 62 degrees. The inhabitants of this country, mentioned by Ptolemy, are the Lycaones and Anthemieni, towards Lycia; and Moccadels or Moccadine, the Cyddefes or Cydides towards Bithynia; and between these the Petimi or Speltini, the Moxiani, Phylacenes, and Hierapolites. To these we may add the Berecynites mentioned by Strabo.