hadena] CARADRINIDAE 133 



edged ; spots partly outlined with dark fuscous, orbicular and 

 reniform somewhat whitish-marked on edge, posterior edge of 

 reniform white ; subterminal line whitish, with two strong- 

 median teeth, anteriorly suffuscdly edged with dark fuscous. 

 Hindwings whitish-fuscous ; a fuscous terminal band, contain- 

 ing towards toruus a bent whitish subterminal line. 



Britain to the Shetlands, E. Ireland, local ; C. Europe, N. 

 and WC. Asia ; 7. Larva pale pinkish-ochreous ; spots rather 

 small, reddish-brown ; head and plate of 2 reddish-brown : on 

 grasses; 9-6. 



18. H. abjecta, Hb. 41-43 mm. Forewings fuscous; first 

 and second lines hardly lighter, indistinctly darker-edged ; 

 spots indistinctly darker-outlined, posterior edge of reniform in- 

 terruptedly marked with whitish ; some whitish dots posteriorly 

 on veins and costa ; subterminal line obscurely paler, with two 

 stronger median teeth. Hindwings whitish-fuscous, posteriorly 

 fuscous. 



Britain to the vShetlands, S. Ireland, in salt-marshes, local , 

 NC. Europe, N. and WC. Asia ; 7, 8. Larva pale pinkish- 

 ochreous ; spots pale reddish-brown ; head and plate of 2 red- 

 brown : on Poa 'inaritima, P. distans, and P. Borreri ; 4-6. 



19. H. sordida, Bhh. {a^iceps, Hb.) 37-41 mm. Forewings 

 brownish-ochreous, usually more or less mixed with fuscous ; 

 sometimes a blackish median dash from base and another from 

 dorsum near base ; first and second lines somewhat paler, 

 obscurely dark-edged ; spots partly darker-outlined, orbicular 

 and reniform partly whitish-edged ; subterminal line obscurely 

 pale, brownish-edged, with two stronger median teeth. Hind- 

 wings fuscous-whitish ; a fuscous terminal band. 



Britain to Ross, E. Ireland, rather common ; C. Europe, 

 Asia Minor ; 6. Larva pale brown ; dorsal and subdorsal lines 

 obscurely darker ; lateral series of oblique blackish marks ; 

 head and plate of 2 blackish-brown : on grasses ; 9-3. 



20. H. basilinea, F. 33-38 mm. Forewings greyish-ochreous 

 somewliat mixed with light brown ; a fine black sinuate median 

 dash from base ; lines faintly paler, indistinctly dark-margined, 

 subterminal with two obtuse median teeth ; orbicular and reni- 

 form darker-outlined, latter partly whitish-edged, with lower 

 extremity dark grey. Hindwings light fuscous, with darker 

 terminal band. 



Britain to the Shetlands, Ireland, very common ; N. and C. 

 Europe, NW. Asia ; 6. Larva pale brown ; dorsal Hue whitish- 

 ochreous ; subdorsal indistinctly pale ; spiracular pale or 



