56 LEPIDOPTERA. 



scales ; abdomen moderately stout, very so in the female ; 

 fore wings pointed, the hind margin angulated about the 

 middle, otherwise crenulated ; hind wings broad, hind margin 

 crenulated and having one projecting point. 



Larv^ closely resembling twigs of trees. 



Pup^ usually in open network between leaves. 



The species are closely allied, yet may readily be distin- 

 guished. 



A. Fore and hind wings with numerous projecting teeth ; 



size over two inches. E. avtuvinaria. 



A"-'. Wings with oue angle or tooth prominent, hollowed 

 beneath ; size under two inches. 



B. First line angulated on the subcostal nervure. 



E. aiujidaria. 

 B-. First line smoothly curved. 



C. Second line also gently curved ; thorax canary-yellow. 



E. cdniaria. 

 C-. Second line continued outwardly along the costa ; thorax 



pale fulvous. E. erosaria. 



C'\ Second line approaching the first on the dorsal margin ; 



space beyond it fuscous. E. fuscantaria. 



1. E. autumnaria, Wcrnh.\ alniaria, L. — Expanse 

 2 to 2^ inches. Hind margin of fore wings conspicuously 

 toothed, of the hind wings scalloped and crenulated ; all the 

 wiugs pale ochreous shading to red-orauge behind, abundantly 

 dusted with purple, and having dull purple transverse lines 

 to the fore wings. 



AnteuDiB of the male pectinated with oblique solid ciliated 

 teeth, of which the rows are placed near together, pale yellow, 

 the shaft white ; palpi projecting, pointed, tufted, 3'ellow- 

 orange ; head rough and, with the collar, reddish-yellow ; 

 thorax very fluffy, the raised scales loosely spreading, reddish- 

 yellow shading off to pale ochreous or even straw colour ; 



