230 NOTODONTINA [xanthorhoe 



greyish : on Brassica, but nu;st also have other food -plants ; 

 7,9. 



11. X. munitata, Hb. 26-29 mm. Forewings pale greyish- 

 ochreous, with brown striae ; basal patch fuscous-reddish, edge 

 curved ; median band dull reddish, dark-striated, edges suffused 

 with dark ochreous-brown, anterior curved, posterior rounded- 

 prominent in middle ; a dai'k ochreous-bi'ovvn apical streak ; 

 termen suffused with greyish. Hindwings pale greyish-ochreous, 

 with grey striae, termen grey. 



N. England to the Shetlands, N. Ireland, rather local ; N. 

 and mountains of C. Europe, N. America ; 6, 7. Larva variable, 

 (lull green or brown, black-dotted ; incisions pinkish ; two con- 

 spicuous blotches on 6 and 7, latter larger : on Senecio vul- 

 garis (?) ; 9-4. 



12. X. quadrifasciaria, CI. 26-28 mm. Forewings light 

 brown, with dark fuscous striae ; median band dark brown, 

 blackish-striated, central space sometimes light grey, anterior 

 edge strongly curved near costa, posterior whitish-edged, pro- 

 minent near costa and rounded-angulated in middle ; an oval 

 black discal dot ; subterminal line whitish, siifFusedly edged 

 with dark brown ; cilia distinctly barred. Hindwings fuscous, 

 with pale and darker striae, subterminal line whitish. 



Kent to Gloucester and Norfolk, local ; N. and C. Europe, 

 N. Asia ; 6, 7. Larva dull reddish-brown, with numerous short 

 brown streaks, and several light reddish blotches : on Galium ; 

 8-4. 



13. X. firmata, Hb. 25-30 mm. Forewings reddish-ochreous, 

 partially suffused with pale grey ; basal patch darker reddish- 

 ochreous, edge dark-marked, angulated above middle ; median 

 band suffused with brownish, edges dark fuscous on costa, 

 anterior acutely angulate- indented in middle, posterior angu- 

 lated above middle ; subterminal line pale grey. Hindwings 

 pale ochreous. 



Britain to the Hebrides, rather common ; C. Europe ; 7, 9. 

 Larva dark blue-green ; dorsal line darker ; subdorsal whitish ; 

 subspiracular whitish, posteriorly yellow -tinged ; head ferru- 

 ginous : on Pinus sylvestris ; 4, 5, 8. 



14. X. montanata, Bkh. 25-29 mm. Head ochrcous-white. 

 Forewings ochreous-wliite, with traces of dark grey striae ; basal 

 patch of three curved brown striae mixed with reddish and 

 black ; median band ochreous-brown, mixed with white and 

 striated with blackish, anterior edge curved, posterior angulated 

 below costa and in middle ; a black discal mark ; fifth and 



