NO TODONTID^. 1 7 5 



the ground, when with closely clasped, or almost rolled, wings, 

 erect tufted thorax, and curled up, forked tail, it looks 

 extremely ornamental, if not dignified. 



Especially attached to boggy heaths, shallow marshes, and 

 fens, where dwarf sallows are abundant ; and in the larva 

 state not scarce. Found in suitable places in all the southern 

 and eastern counties, and, in the west, in Herefordshire, 

 Worcestershire, and near Bristol ; also in Glamorganshire. 

 Occasionally in Lancashire, very rarely in Yorkshire, and in 

 Cumberland, but in most of the intermediate counties records 

 seem to be wanting. In some of these it may have been 

 overlooked. In Scotland widely distributed, Clydesdale, 

 Roxburgh, formerly near Edinburgh ; Perthshire, near Ben 

 Nevis ; Inverness-shire ; and other districts, to West Ross and 

 Moray. Apparently in all suitable places in Ireland, recorded 

 from Cork, Kerry, Galway, Westmeath, Mayo, Down, Tyrone 

 and Donegal. Abroad it is found throughout Northern and 

 Central Europe, and in Piedmont, Spain, Portugal, Southern 

 Russia and Armenia. 



Genus 12. DILOBA. 



Antennae long, pectinated, in the male, to the apex, simple 

 in the female ; fore wings very narrowly ovate, without pro- 

 jections ; thorax slightly crested at the back. 



We have but one species. 



1. D. caeruleocephala, L. — Expanse \\ inch. Fore 

 wings purple-brown, with black cross-lines, and two large 

 greyish-white 8-marks ; hind wings whitish with a black 

 streak at the anal angle. 



Antennae of the male rather long, pectinated to the apex 

 with long solid teeth ; light brown. Head black-brown, tufts 

 at the bases of the antennas whitish ; collar broad, bronzy- 

 brown in front, then black and tipped with white ; remainder 

 of thorax dark purplish-brown, mixed with silvery-white; 



