74 CARADRININA [monima 



greyish-ochreous, edged anteriorly in middle with two small 

 red-brown or black marks. Hindwings grey. 



England, E. and S. Ireland, local ; C. Europe ; 3, 4. Larva 

 pale green or greenish-whitish ; dorsal, subdorsal, and spiracular 

 lines whitish ; head pale greenish-ochreous, more or less black- 

 marked : between joined leaves of poplar and aspen ; 5-6. 



6. M. miniosa, F. 31-35 mm. Antennae in $ bipectinated. 

 Forewings pale greyish-ochreous, sprinkled with pale reddish 

 and black, and much suffused with ferruginous-ochreous, 

 especially on median area ; first and second lines darker ; 

 orbicular and reniform darker, outlined with pale ; subterminal 

 line hardly paler, edged with darker marks anteriorly. Hind- 

 wings white, rosy-tinged ; discal dot and postmedian line grey. 



England, E. Ireland, local ; C. Europe ; 3, 4. Larva blue- 

 grey to light pinkish-brown, reticulated with black ; dorsal line 

 yellow, irregular, edged by a row of black spots, followed by 

 another of black dots ; subdorsal yellow, sometimes obsolete ; 

 spiracular broad, yellow, black-dotted, edged above with black 

 spots ; head black-marked : on oak, hawthorn, I'ose, etc. ; 5, 6. 



7. M. pulverulenta, Esj:). {cruda, Tr.) 26-29 mm. Antennae 

 in $ bipectinated. Forewings pale greyish-ochreous, more or 

 less mixed with light ferruginous-ochreous, sprinkled with black 

 and sometimes strigulated with grey ; subbasal, first, and 

 second lines indicated by indistinct blackish dots ; orbicular and 

 reniform grey, outlined with pale, lower end of reniform darker; 

 subterminal line obscurely paler. Hindwings grey. 



Britain to Perth, Ii-eland, vei'y common ; C. and S. Elurope ; 

 3, 4. Larva green or brown, with pale yellowish dots ; dorsal 

 and subdorsal lines pale yellow or whitish ; spiracular yellow, 

 often spotted with reddish ; posterior edge of 12 pale yellowish 

 or whitish ; head sometimes marked with white or black : on 

 oak, hawthorn, Salix, etc. ; 5, 6. 



8. M. munda, ^s/5. 38-41 mm. Antennae in c? bipectinated. 

 Forewings pale brownish-ochreous, thinly sprinkled with black, 

 somewhat mixed with light ochreous-brown, faintly reddish- 

 tinged ; a black median subbasal dot ; first, median, and second 

 lines sometimes darker ; orbicular and reniform outlined with 

 pale, lower end of reniform reddish-grey ; subterminal hardly 

 paler, edged anteriorly in middle by two conspicuous black 

 spots, and at extremities with red -brown or blackish. Hind- 

 wings fuscous. 



Britain to the Clyde, Ireland, local ; (I Europe ; 3, 4. Larva 

 pale ochreous, much marked with brown ; tubercular dots white; 



