TORTRICID.-E—IDIOGRAPHrS. igi 



states that it passes the winter in, or close to, the roots of 

 Inula djjsenterica (fleabane), and this, I am convinced, is the 

 case. He reared several sjoecimens from a pot in which he 

 had planted these roots. 



The moth frequents the common fleabane but has curious 

 concealed habits. During the day an occasional specimen 

 may sometimes be seen sitting upon a leaf of this plant, but 

 at early dusk plenty may be found at the same sp)ots, 

 apparently coming from the earth and flying about among 

 the fleabane. The female may then also be found, but 

 much more rarely, scarcely ever flying, but sitting upon 

 the leaves. So far as I know, it is never seen except 

 among this plant {Inula dysentericn). Occasionally a female 

 may be discovered from the crowd of males fluttering around 

 her upon the ground. A local sj^ecies, but sometimes 

 abundant in damp places in all parts of the south of England 

 to Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, and Herefordshire ; also found 

 in Cheshire and Lancashire, near Scarborough, Yorkshire, 

 and in Durham. In Wales the only known locality seems to 

 be in Pembrokeshire, where I found it in plenty. In Scotland 

 the only record is in the Clyde district, by Mr. J. J. F. X, 

 King; and in Ireland, at Armagh, by the Eev. W. F. John- 

 son. Abroad it is found in Central Europe and the temperate 

 portion of Northern Europe, in Piedmont, Croatia, Siberia, 

 and .Japan ; and iu North America, in New York State, 

 Maine, and California. 



Genus 8. HETEROGNOMON. 



Antennas slender ; palpi set well apart, slender, pointed, 

 the second joint tufted; thorax flatly crested at the back. 

 Fore wings not folded, rather squared ; costa not raised ; 

 hind wings with the margin undulating, and rather hollowed 

 beneath the apex. 



