leucania] CARADRINIDAE 71 



12. L. impudens, Hb. {pudorina, Hb.) 35-40 mm. Fore- 

 wings whitish-ochreous, tinged with pale rosy, sprinkled with 

 blackish, veins pale ; three or four grey interneural streaks pos- 

 teriorly. Hind wings grey, slightly rosy-tinged. 



England to York, S. Ireland, local; C. Europe, N. Asia; 7. 

 Larva pale ochreous-brown ; doi-sal line pale, blackish-edged ; 

 a dark line below this ; subdorsal pale or whitish, blackish- 

 edged, strongly above ; lateral dark-edged ; spiracular fuscous ; 

 head pale brown, darker-marked : on reed (Phnu/mifes) and 

 grasses ; 9-4. 



13. L. straminea, Tr. 31-37 imii. Forewings whitish- 

 ochreous, with a few black scales ; veins whitish, outlined with 

 pale rosy-brownish ; fine pale rosy-brownish interneural lines ; 

 a dai'ker suflusion beneath median vein ; a small black dot 

 representing reniform ; second line indicated by two black 

 dots. Hindwings grey -whitish, whiter towards costa, with 

 postmedian series of ill-defined blackish marks. 



Kent to Somerset and Norfolk, local ; NO. Europe ; 7, 8. 

 Larva brownish-ochreous, grey-freckled ; dorsal, subdorsal, and 

 lateral lines tine, pale, edged with dark grey ; subspiracular 

 pale ochreous ; head brownish-ochreous : on reed {Phraginites) 

 and grasses ; 9-5. 



14. L. impura, Hb. 30-37 mm. Forewings whitish-ochreous, 

 with a few black scales ; veins pale, outlined with light reddish- 

 brown ; light reddish-brown interneural lines; a darker suf- 

 fusion beneath median vein ; a black dot representing reniform ; 

 second line usually indicated by two black dots. Hindwings 

 dark grey. 



Britain to the Hebrides, Ireland, very common ; C. Europe, 

 N. Asia ; 7. Larva pale greyisli-ochreous, sometimes reddish- 

 tinged ; dorsal, subdorsal, and lateral lines whitish, edged with 

 dark brown, subdorsal more strongly above ; spiracular brown 

 or dark bi'own ; head pale brownish, darker- marked : on 

 grasses ; 9-5. 



15. L. pallens, L. 31-35 mm. Forewings whitish-ochreous, 

 veins pale, outlined with rosy-ochreous ; rosy-ochreous inter- 

 neural lines ; a minute black dot representing reniform ; second 

 line indicated by two minute black dots. Hindwings white, 

 more or less tinged with ochreous or grey posteriorly. 



Britain to Ross, Ireland, abundant ; N. and (J. Europe, 

 Asia Minor, N. America ; 6, 7. Larva ochreous or greyish- 

 ochreous ; dorsal line whitish, edged with dark grey, followed 

 by a brownish shade ; subdorsal whitish, edged above strongly 



