40 CARADRININA [diacrisia 



3. Hindwings spotted . . . .4. 



,, not spotted . . . 2. urticae. 



4. Forewings with median scries of black dots 



3. mcntliastri. 

 „ without median series of black dots 



4. luhricvpeda. 



1. D. mendica, Gl. 30-38 mm. Abdomen grey or white, 

 with lateral and sometimes dorsal black spots. Forewings in 



^ brownish-grey or dark grey, in $ ochreous-white ; from 3 to 

 10 scattered black dots. Hindwings in $ brownish-grey or 

 dark gi'ey, in $ ochreous-white ; six blackish dots, all some- 

 times absent. Local forms occur with the black markings 

 more developed, rarely forming streaks. In Ireland the ^ 

 is usually grey-whitish or ochreous-whitish. 



England, Ireland, common ; Europe, WC. Asia ; 5, 6. 

 Larva grey, tubercles reddish, hairs brown-reddish ; head 

 brown - reddish : on Rumex, Myosotis, Plantago, etc.; 7-9. 



2. D. urticae, Esj^. (jmpyratia, Marsh) 38-40 mm. Abdomen 

 orange -yellow, black -spotted. Forewings white ; two small 

 black dots obliquely placed in disc ; sometimes three or four 

 minute black dots towards base and apex. Hindwings white. 



England, Lanark, Ross, local ; N. and C. Europe, N. Asia ; 

 6. Larva dark brown, hairs dark grey ; spiracles white ; head 

 blackish : on Rumex, Mentha, etc. ; 7-9. 



3. D. menthastri, Esj). 35-42 mm. Abdomen orange-yellow, 

 black-spotted. F(jrewings ochreous-whitish ; black basal and 

 subbasal dots ; first, median, and second lines formed by angu- 

 lated series of black dots ; two obliquely placed black discal 

 dots, lower often double ; an irregular subterminal series of 

 pairs of black dots. Hindwings ochreous-white; a black 

 discal spot; three subterminal pairs of black dots, often partly 

 absent. 



Britain to Ross, Ireland, abundant ; Europe, WC. and N. 

 Asia; 5, 6. Larva brown, hairs long, brown; dorsal line 

 ochreous ; spiracles white ; head black : on Plantayo, Mentha, 

 Rtimex, etc.; 7-9. 



4. D. lubricipeda, L. 34-40 mm. Abdomen orange-yellow, 

 black-spotted. Forewings light ochreous-yellow or whitish- 

 ochreous ; first line forming a black costal s])ot, and subdorsal 

 dot; two or three obliquely placed black discal dots; costal 

 end of second line sometimes black ; lower part of second and 

 upper of subterminal forming a straight series of jiairs of black 

 dots, sometimes obsolete in disc, lowest enlarged. Hindwings 



