cerostoma] PLUTELLIDAE 699 



edged above by a fine white line which is posteriorly bent 

 obliquely upwards to disc at §. Hiudwings rather dark grey. 



Britain to Roxburgh, N. Ireland, common ; C. and SE. 

 Europe, Asia Minor ; 7, 8. Larva pale yellowish-green ; dorsal 

 stripe broad, brown-reddish : on Lonkera ; 5, 6. 



3. 0. nemorella, L. 21-23 mm. Head and thorax ochreous- 

 whitish, patagia light ochreous. Eorewings with apex falcate ; 

 whitish -ochreous, more or less brownish -tinged between veins, 

 with scattered black scales ; a darker brownish streak along 

 fold; a black dot below fold before middle. Hindwings pale 

 grey, darker terminally. 



England, N. Ireland, rather local ; (J. Eui'ope ; 7, S. Larva 

 rosy-ochreous ; dorsal line whitish; 7 and 9 with obli([ue black 

 lateral marks: on Lonicera ; 5, fi. 



4. 0. asperella, L. 20-21 mm. Head and thorax white. 

 Eorewings with apex subfalcate ; ochreous-grey-whitish, with a 

 few black scales ; a triangular greyish dorsal blotch before 

 middle, dorsal extremities marked with blackish spots, "with 

 several raised tufts ; a bent greyish sometimes interrupted 

 streak from middle of costa to tornus ; a greyish costal mark at 

 f ; a black dot on middle of termen. Hindwings light grey, 

 darker posteriorly. 



Dorset, Herefoi'd, local and scarce; C. Europe, Asia Minor, 

 N. Asia ; <S-4. Larva on apple ; G. 



5. C. scabrella, L. 19-22 mm. Head and thorax whitish, 

 streaked with dark fuscous. Eorewings with apex acutely 

 produced ; whitish, more or less sprinkled with light purplish- 

 fuscous and black, veins ferruginous-brown ; dorsal half more 

 or less wholly suft'used with dark purplish-fuscous, with one or 

 two black streaks, a dorsal streak darker ; three blackish scale- 

 tufts below fold and one above tornus. Hindwings light grey, 

 darker posteriorly. 



England, local ; C. Europe ; 7, cS. Larva green : dorsal line 

 broad, white; dots lilack ; In 'ad green: on apple and haw- 

 thorn ; 5, 6. 



6. 0. horridella, Tr. 18-20 nun. Head and thorax dark 

 fuscous. Eorewings with apex acutely produced ; dark fuscous, 

 tinged with ferruginous or purplish ; a darker dorsal streak, on 

 upper edge of which are three black scale- tufts. Hindwings 

 rather dark fuscous. 



Hants, Dorset, Wilts, local and uncommon ; C Europe ; 7, 

 8. Larva green ; dorsal and lateral lines narrow, yellowish- 

 white ; head grey-green : on blackthorn and a])plo ; 5, 6. 



