heterogenea] 



HETEROGENEIDAE 



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transverse vein, tolerably parallel to 4, 6 and 7 tolerably remote 

 at base, 8 connected by bar with middle of cell. 



Only the one species is properly ascertained. 



1. H. asella, Schiff. 15-20 mm. Forewings in $ dark 

 piu-plish-fnscous, in $ rather dark ochreous-brownish. Hind- 

 wings blackish-grey. 



Surrey to Devon and Essex, local ; C. Europe ; G, 7. Larva 

 pale green ; a broad brown yellowish - edged dorsal band, 

 beginning on 3, narrowed on 5, becoming very broad on 7 and 

 8, thence diminishing: on beech, oak, poplar; 8-10. 



2. Apoda, Hw. 



Head densely rough-haired. Antennae |, in $ dentate, 

 ciliated. Palpi porrected. Thorax, abdomen, and femora hairy. 

 Posterior tibiae with all spurs 

 present. Forewings : 10 separate. 

 Hindwings : 4 and 5 tolerably 

 approximated, 6 and 7 connate, 8 

 anastomosing with cell from near 

 base to middle. 



It is doubtful how far other 

 species which have been placed 

 witli this are to be regarded as 

 truly congeneric. 



1 . A. limacodes, Ilufn. (testudo, 

 SchifF.) 26-29 mm. Forewings 

 yellow - ochreous ; a median line 

 parallel to termen, not reaching 

 costa, a mark from dorsum before 

 tornus, and a line from f of costa to below middle of termen 

 dark brown or blackish ; cilia sometimes mixed with blackish. 

 Hindwings ochreous-orange mixed with blackish, dorsally clearer. 



Kent to Hants and Norfolk ; C. and S. Europe, Asia Minor ; 

 6. Larva green ; subdorsal line yellow, pink-edged above ; 

 subspiracular yellowish ; spiracles white : on beech and oak ; 

 8-10. 



7. TORTRICINA. 



Head with dense ei'ect scales. Ocelli usually present. Eyes 

 glabrous. Tongue usually developed. Antennae under §. 

 Maxillary palpi rudimentary or obsolete. Labial palpi with 

 second joint more or less rough-scaled, terminal rather short, 

 obtuse. Tibiae with all spurs present, usually long. Fore- 



Neiiration of Apoda limacodes. 



