melanchra] CARADRINIDAE 81 



20. Spots outlined with brown . .17. advena. 



„ black . . .21. 



21. Forewings with conspicuous bhack median prae- 



subterminal spot . . IG. tincta. 



„ without such spot . .18. nehulosa. 



22. Forewings witli black median basal dash . 12. dissimilis. 



„ without such dash . . . 23. 



23. Forewings with veins conspicuously pale . 2. retictdata. 



„ „ „ not conspicuously pale 5. trifolii. 



1. M. cespitis, F. 31-37 mm. Antennae in $ shortly bi- 

 pectinated. Forewings rather dark fuscous ; first and second 

 lines obscurely pale, internally black-edged ; spots finely out- 

 lined with blackish, orbicular and reniform edged with fuscous- 

 whitish ; subterminal line fuscous-whitish. Hindwings white, 

 postmedian line and termen sometimes fuscous. 



Britain to Ross, N. and E. Ireland, local, scarce in Scotland ; 

 C. Europe ; 8. Larva bronzy olive-brown ; dorsal, subdorsal, 

 and spiracular lines whitish, dark-edged ; lateral hardly paler, 

 dark-edged ; head brownish : on grasses ; 4-6. 



2. M. reticulata, Vill. {saponariae, Bkh.) 37-42 mm. Fore- 

 wings l)rown, veins whitish-ochreous except before subterminal 

 line, with darker interneural marks ; subbasal, first, second, and 

 subterminal lines whitish-ochreous ; spots outlined with dark 

 fuscous, orbicular and reniform edged with whitish-ochreous. 

 Hindwings whitish-fuscous, with fuscous terminal suffusion. 



England to York, not conunon ; N. and C. Europe, NW. 

 Asia ; 6, 7. Larva light greenish-ochreous or pinkish-ochreous, 

 darker-freckled ; dorsal, subdorsal, lateral, and spiracular lines 

 faintly paler ; head light brownish : on Silene, Riimex, Primula, 

 etc. ; 8-4. 



3. M. Serena, F. 29-33 mm. Forewings white, median area 

 grey ; subbasal line edged with black ; first and second lines 

 edged internally with black, externally with grey ; median line 

 black ; spots outlined with black, orbicular and reniform edged 

 with white ; subterminal line edged by some black marks, 

 terminal space grey. Hindwings liglit grey, with dark posterior 

 suffusion. 



Britain to Forfar, E. and W. Ireland, rather common ; (J. 

 and S. Europe, WC. Asia to Turkestan ; 6, 7. Larva dull 

 yellowish-green, with dark grey iiToration forming obscure 

 blotches ; spiracular line yellower, well-marked ; head greenish- 

 ochreous : on flowers of Sonchus and Lactuca ; 7, 8. 



4. M. chrysozona, Bkh. {dysodea, Hb.) 30-33 mm. Foi-e- 



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