122 CARADRININA [caradrina 



Forewings fuscous, in $ darker ; first and second lines dark 

 fuscous, waved ; orbicular and reniform dot-like, dark fuscous ; 

 subterminal line edged anteriorly with dark fuscous, especially 

 towai'ds costa. Hindwings light fuscous ; a darker crescentic 

 discal mark. 



Norfolk, Cambridge, York, scarce and local ; N. and C. 

 Europe ; 5, 6. Larva brownish ; dorsal line whitish ; dots 

 whitish; head black: on Plantago, etc.; 7, 8. 



23. C. quadripunctata, F. (cubicularis, Bkh.) 25-32 mm. 

 Antennae in ^ ciliated. Forewings greyish-ochreous, sprinkled 

 with fuscous; subbasal, first, median, and second lines indis- 

 tinct, fuscous, forming black dots on costa; orbicular and 

 reniform small, dark fuscous, often outlined with white dots ; 

 subterminal line pale, edged with brown anteriorly. Hindwings 

 white ; veins fuscous ; a suffused dark fuscous terminal line. 



Britain to the Shetlands, Ireland, common ; Europe, N. and 

 WC. Asia ; 6-8. Larva fuscous, sometimes dorsally greenish- 

 tinged ; dorsal line obscurely paler, dark-edged, sometimes 

 interrupted ; lateral sometimes dark - edged, hardly paler ; 

 spiracular pale, dark-edged above ; head blackish or dark 

 fuscous : on corn, peas, etc., especially in ricks, forming a 

 small chamber for habitation ; 9-5. 



24. 0. morpheus, Hufn. 28-33 mm. Antennae in S ciliated. 

 Forewings brownish-ochreous, partially fuscous-tinged ; subbasal, 

 first, and second lines dark fuscous, each with a parallel fuscous 

 line ; median shade rather dark fuscous ; orbicular and reni- 

 form fuscous, edged with dark brown ; subterminal line some- 

 what paler, edged anteriorly with dark fuscous. Hindwings 

 whitish, in ^ posteriorly infuscated. 



Britain to Caledonian Canal, E. and W. Ireland, rather 

 common ; N. and C. Europe ; 6-8. Larva brown or grey- 

 brown ; dorsal line paler, interruptedly darker-edged ; a sub- 

 dorsal series of blackish arrow -heads; spiracular obscurely 

 darker ; head brown, darker-freckled : on Sedum, Salix, Ruhus, 

 etc.; 9, 10. 



25. C. alsines, Brh. 29-33 mm. Antennae in S ciliated. 

 Forewings ochreous-fuscous or brownish-ochreous; first and 

 second lines waved, dark fuscous ; median shade dark fuscous, 

 sometimes indistinct ; orbicular and reniform rather dark 

 fuscous, outlined with pale ; subterminal line pale, edgod 

 anteriorly with dark fuscous. Hindwings fuscous, soiiiewhat 

 lighter anteriorly. 



Britain to Caledonian Canal, N. Ireland, rather cunnnon ; 



