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HAUSTELLATA. — I.KMDOPTEKA. 



entire, anterior elongate-triangular, with the hinder margin more or les's 

 repanded ; the disc with distinct broad oblique bands, in general reaching 

 from the middle of the costa to the anal angle : posterior immaculate : body 

 rather short, slender, with a conspicuous tuft at the apex in the males, rather 

 stouter, and somewhat obtuse in the females : legs short. Larva residing 

 in a convoluted leaf, or in the buds of flowers, in which it changes to pupa. 



The insects of this genus, which is rather an extensive one, are 

 usually of a brown hue, with red or yellowish tints, and in all cases 

 have their anterior wings adorned with one or more darker oblique 

 lines or bands, sometimes irregular, at others regular, while some 

 have the addition of darker clouds ; by these signs they may be 

 known from the allied genera; amongst them are some of the largest 

 species of the family, some vieing in expanse with the Hylophihx?, 

 but unlike those insects they have the abdomen slender. There is 

 considerable diversity of appearance between the species, which has 

 induced Hlibner to divide them into genera, as I have attempted to 

 exhibit. 



A. Anterior ivings retuse, slightly caudate at the tip. 



a. Anterior wings mostly with a determinate central darker fascia; posterior 

 unicoloi'ons : — Pandkmia, Hub. 



Sp. 1. Forsterana. Alis nnticis latis suhretusis, cinereo-fuscis,maculis trihus satn" 

 ratioribiis in triangnlo ; posticis fiiscescentibus. (Exp. Alar. 1 unc. — 1 unc. 

 1 lin.) 



Ty. Forsterana. Fabricius. — Lo. Forsterana. Steph. Catal. ii. 169. No. 6850. 

 Albiii., pi. \\ii.J'. a — d. 



Anterior wings broad, subretuse, deep ashy-brown, with a few darker lines, 

 obscurely reticulated, a quadrate dark-brown spot on the middle of the 

 costa, a second subovate one between it and the hiiuler margin, and a third 

 larger towards the middle of the inner margin, placed obliquely with respect 

 to the first: posterior wings brownish. 



Rather variable as to the intensity of the three dark spots on the anterior 

 wings, and the reticulation of their surface. 

 Not a common insect ; found at Coombe and Darcnth woods ; 



also in Devonshire and in the New Forest, in June. 



Sp. 2. Sorbiana. Alis anticis siibangnstis ohtusis griscis, fnscH liasi obi 1(1711. 



maculisque tribus suhposticis in triavgulo saturatioribus. (Exp. Alar. 10 lin. 



— 1 unc. 3 lin.) 

 To. Sorbiana. H'vbner. — Lo.Avellana. Steph. Catal. n. 169. iVo. 6851. 



Anterior wings rather narrow, obtuse, griseous, with a yellowish tint, the base 

 with an oblique dark streak, and a second more oblique fasciattbrni one a 



