scoparia] PYRAUSTIDAE 421 



7, 8. Larva greenish-yellow ; spots, head, and plate of 2 dark 

 bronzy -brown : on lichens and moss, growing on ash and 

 apple ; 5. 



2. S. lineola, Curt. 17-19 mm. Forewings narrow, white 

 or whitish, partially irrorated with blackish ; a blackish mark 

 from base of costa ; lines whitish, dark-edged, first irregular, 

 rather oblique, second strongly sinuate ; orbicular and clavi- 

 forni black, dot-like, latter touching first line; a black 

 X-shaped discal mark ; subterminal thick, white, touching- 

 second in middle. Hindwings whitish-grey, terminally darker ; 

 a grey discal dot. 



Britain to the Clyde, E. and W. Ireland, local ; France ; 8. 

 Larva olive -green; two whitish transverse marks on each 

 segment ; dorsal line fine, dark ; spiracular grey ; spots, head, 

 and plate of 2 black : on lichens, growing on fences and haw- 

 thorn ; 3-6. 



3. S. angustea, Sti^h. (coarctata, Z.) 16-20 mm. Forewings 

 narrow, whitish, mixed with brownish and sprinkled with 

 black; base darker; lines whitish, dark-edged, first oblique, 

 second sinuate ; orbicular outlined with black ; claviform 

 black, touching first line; a black X-shaped discal mark, 

 upper half filled with light brownish ; subterminal line cloudy, 

 whitish, hardly touching second. Hindwings whitish-grey, 

 terminally obscurely darker. 



Britain to the Shetlands, Ireland, local ; S. Europe, Asia 

 Minor, N. Africa ; 8-5. Larva blackish-grey, slightly greenish- 

 tinged ; spots darker or almost black ; head pale brown ; plate 

 of 2 dark brown or almost black : on mosses, growing on walls ; 

 6-9. 



4. S. alpina, tStt. {gracilalis, Stt.) 19-23 mm. Forewings 

 narrow, light brownish-ochreous or brownish^ mixed with whitish 

 and sprinkled with black ; lines obscurely whitish, edged with 

 indistinct blackish dots, first oblique, second sinuate ; orbicular 

 outlined with black ; claviform black ; a black X-shaped discal 

 mark, filled with ground-colour; subterminal line obscurely 

 whitish, sometimes touching second. Hindwings light fuscous ; 

 an indistinct darker discal dot. 



Perth to the Shetlands, common above 3000 feet ; Norway ; 

 7. 



5. S. murana. Curt. 16-22 mm. Forewings pale grey, much 

 mixed with white and irrorated with black ; some blackish 

 marks towards base; lines white, internally blackish-edged, 

 first oblique, second sinuate ; orbicular outlined with black ; 



