112 CARADRININA [nonagria 



England, Ireland, local ; C. Europe ; 9. Larva pale ochreous 



or pinkish-ochreous ; spiracular line paler ; head and plate of 2 



reddish-brown : in stems of Typha ; 7, 8. Pupa usually with 

 head downwards. 



25. COBNOBIA, Hiv. 



Head with triangular projecting horny frontal plate, concealed 

 in dense scales ; eyes glabrous. Antennae in $ ciliated. Thorax 

 with slight anterior crest. Abdomen not crested. Tibiae with 

 appressed scales. 



Restricted to the single species ; closely correlated with 

 Nonagria. 



1. C. rufa, Hiv. (des^^ecta, Tr.) 21-23 mm. Forewings whitish- 

 ochreous mixed with pale reddish - ochreous ; veins sprinkled 

 with dark grey and whitish ; first and second lines indicated 

 by series of black dots. Hindwings whitish, posteriorly grey- 

 sprinkled ; an indistinct postmedian series of dark dots. 



England to Cheshire, E. and W. Ireland, in damp grassy 

 places, local ; France, Germany ; 7. The larva may probably 

 be an internal feeder. 



26. LUPERINA, Ij. 



Head rough-scaled ; eyes glabrous. Tongue short, slight. 

 Antennae in ^ ciliated. Thorax without distinct crest. Abdomen 

 not crested. 



Contains only two or three closely allied European species, 

 differing little from Caradrina, of which it is a development. 

 Claviform followed by a blackish streak . 1. testacea. 



,, not followed by blackish streak . 2. Dumerilii. 



1. L. testacea, Hh. {Gimiei, Dbld. ; Nickerlii, Err.) 31-37 

 mm. Forewings light brownish-ochreous, more or less suffused 

 with brown, especially on median band and terminal ai-ea ; lines 

 somewhat paler, obscurely dai'ker-margined ; spots more or less 

 lighter-marked, partly blackislx-outlined, claviform connected 

 with second line' by an obscure blackish streak; dorsum some- 

 times blackish on median band. Hindwings white ; a dark 

 fuscous terminal line. 



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

 8, 9. Larva much wrinkled, pinkish-ochreous ; dots wholly 

 absent; head and plate of 2 brownish-yellow; plate of 13 sub 

 concave : amongst roots of grasses ; 5-7. The form described 

 as G'uenei seems to be a well-marked local variety, less ochreous- 

 tinged and having tlic cilia of hindwings white instead of pale 

 ochreous as usual. 



