CARADRININA [melanchra 



of reniform whitish ; subterminal line obscurely pale, anteriorly 

 brown - edged, more strongly in middle and towards tornus. 

 Hindwings light ochreous- fuscous, with darker terminal suf- 

 fusion. 



Britain to Perth, local ; N. and C. Europe, N. Asia ; 6, 7. 

 Larva pale brown, sides darker, freckled with grey ; dorsal line 

 pale, brown-edged ; spiracles bright red-brown, black-edged : on 

 Sonchus, Achi/lta, Polygonum, etc. ; 8-4. 



18. M. nebulosa, Hufn. 45-54 mm. Forewings light grey, 

 sometimes ochreous-tinged, suffusedly sprinkled with white ; 

 subbasal, first, and second lines whitish, blackish-edged, sub- 

 basal connected with base in middle ; median line blackish, 

 distinct on upper half; spots outlined with black, whitish- 

 edged ; subterminal line obscurely whitish, slender, anteriorly 

 blackish-edged, pi'eceded by a black spot above tornus. Hind- 

 wings pale grey, ochreous-tinged, with darker tei'minal suf- 

 fusion. 



Britain to Caledonian Canal, Ireland, common ; C. Europe, 

 WC. Asia ; 6, 7. Larva light brown, sides darker ; dorsal lino 

 pale, traversing a series of dark diamonds ; supraspiracular 

 indistinctly dark : on birch, willow, elm, etc. ; 9-5. 



19. M. brassicae, L. 33-43 mm. Anterior tibiae with apical 

 hook. Forewings grey, slightly reddish-tinged, sprinkled with 

 black ; subbasal, first, and second lines blackish-edged ; spots 

 partly outlined with blackish, reniform partly edged with white 

 dots and marks, sometimes with white central mark ; subter- 

 minal line whitish, with two moderate median teeth. Hind- 

 wings light grey, darker posteriorly. 



Britain to the Shetlands, Ireland, very common ; Europe, 

 Asia Minor, N. Asia ; 5-8. Larva brown to dull green, some- 

 times blackish-marked ; dorsal line darker ; subspiracular dull 

 yellowish; 12 somewhat raised ; head yellowish-brown, darker- 

 marked : on Brassica, Humex, Glienopodium, etc. ; 6-9. This 

 larva is very destructive to garden cabbages. 



20. M. persicariae, L. 37-41 mm. Forewings dark purplish- 

 fuscous; subbasal, first, and second lines black-edged; median 

 line blackish ; spots outlined with black, oi'bicular blackish- 

 centred, reniform clear white, brownish-centred ; subterminal 

 line formed by pale ochreous dots, blackish-edged. Hindwings 

 ochreous-whitisli, fuscous-tinged, with rather dark fuscous discal 

 mark and broad terminal suffused band. 



Britain to Forfar, S. Ireland, local ; C. and SE. Europe ; G, 

 7. Larva green to brown ; dorsal line whitish, traversing a 



