512 TORTRICINA [laspeyrksia 



central line ; ocellus represented by a violet-silvery-metallic 

 transverse mark. Hindwings in S white, apex narrowly dark 

 fuscous ; in 9 dark fuscous, paler basally. 



England to York, local ; WC. and SW. Europe ; 5, 6. 

 Larva in pods of U/cx ; 7-9. 



9. L. pallifrontana, Z. 9-10 mm. Face and palpi white. 

 Forewings dark fuscous ; costa with eight whitish strigulae, 

 three ending in bluish - leaden - metallic marks ; a slightly 

 curved subquadrate ochreous- whitish median dorsal blotch, 

 with dark fuscous central line ; ocellus represented by a 

 purplish-leaden-metallic transverse mark. Hindwings dark 

 fuscous, lighter basally. 



Bucks, local; C. Europe; 7. Larva dull yellowish- green ; 

 spots brown ; head and plate of 2 pale brown : in pods of 

 Astragalus glyci/plu/Uos ; 8. The larva becomes brilliant red 

 immediately before ]iu[)ation. 



10. L. compositella, F. 9-10 mm. Face and palpi white. 

 Forewings dark fuscous ; costa with eight long white strigulae, 

 several ending in leaden-metallic marks ; a slightly curved 

 broad quadrate whitish median dorsal blotch, with three 

 parallel blackish lines, surmounted by a leaden-metallic mark ; 

 ocellus represented by a leaden - metallic transverse mark. 

 Hindwings in S white, apex broadly fuscous ; in $ dark fuscous, 

 lighter basally. 



England to York, rather common : N. and C. Europe ; 6. 

 Larva in pods of Trifoliuvi ; 8. 



11. L. orobana, Tr. 12-15 mm. Palpi whitish. Forewings 

 dark l)ro\vn, sometimes sprinkled with pale ochi'eous ; costa 

 with sti'ong ochreous-white strigulae, some ending in leaden- 

 metallic marks ; a long moderately broad curved ochreous- 

 white median dorsal blotch ; ocellus paler, edged with 

 leaden-metallic, with several black dashes. Hindwings in S 

 whitish with broad dark fuscous terminal border, in 5 dark 

 fuscous, lighter basally. 



Cambridge, York, very local ; Eiiroijc ; 7. Larva deep 

 yellow, brownish-tinged ; head and plate of 2 almost black : in 

 pods of Vicid si/Ivatica ; 8, 9. 



12. L. dorsana, F. 14-17 nmi. Differs from L. orohana an 

 follows : palpi ])artly dark fuscous ; antennae of S unusually 

 long and thick ; forewings with costa in S straighter, dorsal 

 blotch narrow and less curved, hindwings in $ witli dark 

 border still broader, in 5 wholly dark fuscous. 



York to Caledonian Canal, local ; C. Europe, Asia Minor ; 



