lOG GELECHID.^. 



hrnnneo-ocltreh, apicem versus fusco-suffusis, pimctis tribus (primo 

 ])lica', secundo ])osteriore disci ante medium, tevtio disci pone medium) 

 hx'icis, fascia pone ittcdiumfusca ad costam et dorsum saturatlore, posticc 

 in medio pvoducta, fnsciaque postica angulata pallida. Exp. al. fl lin. 



Head and face pale ochrcous. Palpi pale ochreous, internally whitish. 

 Antenna? fuscous, annulated with ochreous. Anterior wings i^ale hrotcn- 

 ish-ocJircoHs ; before the middle are two fuscous spots, one on the fold, 

 tlie other posterior on the disc ; beyond the middle is another fuscous 

 spot on tlie disc ; it is followed by a fuscous fascia, which is most distinct 

 on fJie costa and inner uiargin, in the middle it is a little produced pos- 

 teriorly ; beyond it is a pale angulated fascia of the ground-colour, the 

 apical portion of the wing Ix'ing suffused with fuscous ; tlie hinder 

 margin and aj)ex of the costa are alternately fuscous and pale ochrcous ; 

 cilia pale greyish-ochreous, intersected by a fuscous line. Posterior 

 wings pale grey, with greyish-ochreous cilia. 



A common species in gardens, frequenting hollyhocks in June 

 and July. The larva feeds in the seeds of the hollyhock in Sep- 

 tember and October; when full-fed descending to the earth, in 

 which it constructs a cocoon, and remains unchanged throughout 

 the winter. 

 ' TTT 8. Populella, Linn. F. S. 1142 (17G1) ; Fab.; Treit. ; Step, j 



' -^ ■ Dup. ; F. V. 11. pi. 76. pi. 77. f. l.—PopuU, lli\vf.—tremclla, W. V.— 

 ^^~'^ LlattaricUa, lliib. — JunipereUa, Step. — TrenmlcUa, Dup. Alis anticis 

 cinereis, dorsum versus fusco-suj/'usis, fusco-maculatis, fascia postica diluta 

 angulata, costam versus dcntata. Exp. al. 8 lin. 



Head greyish -fuscous. Face i)aler. Palpi greyish-fuscous, internally 

 pale ochreous. Antenna whitish, annulated with dark fuscous. An- 

 terior wings (jreyish-fuscous, clonded with fuscous along the inner mar- 

 gin, and with several dark fuscous spots (of which one at the base of tlie 

 costa, one above the ibid not far Irora the base, one on the fold, and 

 one posterior to it on the disc before the middle, and one on the disc 

 beyond the middle, which is fretiuently followed by two others, one 

 rather towards the costa, and the other a little above the fold) ; beyond 

 the middle is a pale angulated fascia, which is indented below the sub- 

 costal vein ; beyond it is a fuscous cloud ; the hinder margin and apex 

 of the costa are spotted with black ; cilia pale greyish-fuscous. Pos- 

 terior wings greyisli-fuscous, with paler cilia. 



Extremely variable in the colour and intensity of the markings of 

 the anterior wings. In one variety (of not unfrecjuent occurrence) the 

 anterior wings are almost entirely suH'used with dark fuscous, leaving 

 only the costa of the pale ground-colour, and the hinder fascia, remaining 

 of the usual colour, is remarkably conspicuous. 



Abundant among poplars ami sallows, resting on the trunks, 

 or on ])alings in the vicinity; the perfect insect appears at the 

 end of Juno, and keeps out a long while. The larva feeds at the 

 end of May and beginning of June, in roUed-up leaves of poplar, 

 sallow, and bircli. 



