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Hydrocampa nymphaelis, Schiff. (nympharata, L.). ■ The Brown 



China Mark. 



Common throughout British Isles, Europe and Asia Minor. 



case 



floating at or near the surface of the water. On Potamogetun 

 bparganmm, Myosotis palmtris, Hydrochxris, Alisma, Numl 

 plictea, and other aquatic plants. 



Hydrocampa stagnalis. On. (stagnata, Don.). 



Much scarcer than the previous species. Local throughout 

 h,ngland, Ireland and parts of Scotland ; also S. Europe and Asia 

 Minor Siberia and Tartary. On Sparganinm, Xuphar and 

 Nymphaea. 



Hydrocampa stratiotata, L. " The Ringed China Murk." 



Common to England and Ireland, not Scot Lai id ; also C. Europe 

 ine larva feeds in a web amongst leaves of Potnmoqeion, Elodea. 

 temtophyllum, &c, and continually undulate the'bodv rapidly 

 tor about twenty seconds at intervals of one to three* minutes 

 a movement connected with respiration. (Meyrick.) ' 



Endotrichidae. 



Schiff. " The Rosv Flounced. 



M 



?T. ll L. South of England ; also Finland, C. and S. Europe 

 and Asia Minor and N. Africa. The onlv member of the genus 

 to reach Europe. On fallen leaves of hazel, Salix, Lotus, &c. 



SCOPARIIDAE. 



Scoparia, Haw. A large genus mostly found in temperate 

 regions and mountains of sub-tropical countries. The larvae 

 usually feed on lichens and moss, forming galleries, although one 

 species (S. cembrae) is known to feed on roots. Obscurely marked 

 and difficult to distinguish. 



Scoparia ambigualis, TV. (basistrigalis, Kngs. y atomalis, Dbdd.). 



In woods in the S. and Mid. counties, also Yorkshire, North- 

 umberland and Cumberland ; C. and S. Europe, Asia Minor. On 

 mosses growing on trees. 



Scoparia mercurella, L. (Jrequpntella, Stn.). 



Common in suburbs of London and British Isles, also C. and 

 S. Europe and N. Africa. On Hypnum cupressiforme, and other 

 mosses. 



Scoparia cembrae, Hw. (Zelleri, Kngs.). 



British Isles generally and C. Europe. Larvae feed in a slight 

 web on fleshy roots of Picris hieracioides and Tussilago Far/ara. 



Pterophoridae. 



A family of curious moths. The wings are in most cases cleft, 

 the hind wings closely folded, the bodies long and thin, and the 

 legs unusually long and spiny. They are universally distributed, 



