224 LEPID OP TERA . 



A very lively species in the spring, flying over and around 

 tall hawthorn bushes in the sunshine, and continuing to 

 dance about them so long as the sunshine lasts. Dis- 

 appearing the moment that the sun becomes overclouded, 

 but then sitting high up on the bushes. When at rest 

 bearing a wonderfully close resemblance to the fallen 

 capsule of a leaf -bud ! Common in the South, and apparently 

 to be found throughout England wherever there are tall 

 hawthorns, but I have no record for Wales. In Scotland it 

 is found in the Edinburgh and Clyde districts to Dum- 

 bartonshire and even to Moray ; and in Ireland near Dublin, 

 and in Armagh and Down. 



Abroad its range is through Central Europe, Italy, Dal- 

 matia, Finland, Norway, and Bithynia. 



Genus 9. STIGMONOTA. 



Antennge robust ; palpi small, but thickly tufted ; thorax 

 short and smooth, fore wings without fold ; hind margin 

 slightly notched just below the apex; hind wings smooth 

 and without any ridge on the median nervure. 



We have eighteen species. 



A. Fore wings shining brown-black or olive-brown with a 



single dorsal pale spot. 



B. The spot a slender curved streak, not clubbed, silvery 



white. >S'. clorsana. 



B-. The spot a broad curved streak rather clubbed, creamy 



white. S. OTobana. 



B^. The spot a perpendicular broad streak, squared above, 



white. >S'. ercctana. 



W. The spot narrow, pointed, toothlike, silvery white. 



S. Icguminana. 

 B^. The spot large, broad and flattened above, yellow. 



C. Costa nearly straight, with numerous yellow dots. 



S. trauniana. 

 C-. Costa rather arched, with a few yellow dots. S. regiana. 



