228 NOTODONTINA [xanthorhoe 



bent near costa ; a black discal dot ; a dark fxiscous apical 

 streak. Hindwings light grey ; a darker discal dot and post- 

 median line. 



Britain to Ross, Ireland, common ; C. Europe, Asia Minor ; 

 6, 7. Larva pale grey ; dorsal and subdorsal lines dark, in- 

 terrupted, sometimes confluent ; some irregular lateral lines : 

 on Erica, Gytisus, Ulex, etc. ; 9-5. 



[X. moeniata, Sc, a species resembling X. plnmbaria, but 

 with the posterior edge of median band broadly dark fuscous 

 and forming a strong sharp triangular median projection, is said 

 to have occurred once many yeai's ago in Cumberland ; whether 

 the specimen was a chance straggler, or there was some error, 

 is now hardly determinable.] 



5. X. bipunctaria, Sddff. 29-32 mm. Forewings grey- 

 whitish, with grey striae, veins ochreous-tinged ; edge of basal 

 patch darker, curved ; median band suffused with brownish 

 towards edges, anterior edge curved, posterior with slight 

 double median prominence ; two transversely placed black discal 

 dots ; a fuscous apical streak. Hindwings grey, w^ith faint 

 paler and darker posterior striae. 



England, Arran, rather local ; 0. and S. Europe, WC. Asia 

 to N. Persia ; 7, 8. Larva greyish, tinged with yellow-green ; 

 dorsal and subdorsal lines dark green ; lateral double, indistinct; 

 spiracles reddish ; a spiracular row of black dots ; head pale 

 brown, darker-dotted : on Lotus and Trifolivmi ; 9-5. 



6. X. multistrigaria, Hiv. 23-28 mm. Forewings whitish- 

 ochreous, sprinkled with dark fuscous, veins more ochreous, 

 with fuscous striae, marked with dark fuscous on veins and 

 margins ; second to fifth fasciae somewhat darker ; posterior 

 edge of median band somewhat angulated beneath costa, and 

 with slight doul)le prominence in middle ; a fuscous discal dot. 

 Hindwings ochreous-whitish, sprinkled with fuscous posteriorly. 



Britain to Caledonian Canal, N. and C. Ireland ; Holland to 

 N. Spain; 3, 4. Larva pinkish-ochreous ; dorsal, subdorsal, 

 and two lateral lines reddish-brown ; spiracles black ; head 

 fuscous : on G'aJmm, Asperula, etc. ; 5, 6. 



7. X. didymata, L. 24-26 mm. Forewings ochreous-brown, 

 with dark fuscous striae ; median band limited by fasciae mixed 

 with whitish ; a dark fuscous discal dot ; subtermiual line 

 whitish, preceded by two dark fuscous spots above middle, and 

 followed by a subapical dark spot. Hindwings grey, with pale 

 postmcdian band and indistinct darker striae ; a dark grey 

 discal dot. 



