146 THE GENERA OF BRITISH MOTHS. 
The other species is P. Alticolana (the Mountain Silver-striped T). 
The genus Retinia. The insects assigned to this genus have the palpi rather longer than the head, and 
the front wings more than twice as long as broad. There are five species divided into two sections. 
Retinia Buoliana (the Silver-striped Orange Spot T, No. 4). The Caterpillar of this species (No. 5) feeds 
upon the young shoots of the Scotch Fir in May, to which it is very injurious. The Chrysalis (No. 6) is 
generally attached to a portion of the shoot which has been destroyed by the Caterpillar. The Moth appears 
in July and August, and is very common, and very generally distributed. No. 7 represents a Moth in repose, 
in which state the position of the wings is very characteristic. 
The other species in the first section (Rhyacionia) of the genus Retinia are, R. Pinicolana, R. Turionella, 
R. Pinivorana. 
In the second section (£vertria) there is only one species, R. sylvestranda. 
The genus Carpocapsa. The insects assigned to this genus have the palpi rather longer than the head. 
The front wings are more than twice as long as broad, and are slightly arched at the shoulder in front, and 
become suddenly concave at the hack, within the posterior angle. The wings of some of the species are 
ornamented with small metallic patches. There are two British species, placed in two separate sections of the 
genus. All the known Caterpillars of this genus feed in the interior of fruits. 
Carpocapsa pomonelia (the Codling T, No. 8). This species is the only one belonging to the second section of 
the genus, (Cydia). The Caterpillar (No. 9) feeds within the fruit of the Apple, causing it to fall prematurely, 
and thus causing much damage in Apple orchards. The perfect insect appears in June and July, and is found in 
gardens and orchards, but not very abundantly except in some districts. 
In the first section of Carpocapsa, (Enarmonia) the two British species are C. splendana (the Bright 
Marble T), and C. grossana (the Smoky Marble T); both have the metallic markings similar to those of C. 
pomonella, though sometimes much more obscurely defined. 
The genus Opadia. The general characters of this genus resemble so closely those of the last-described 
genus (Carpocapsa) that some writers place the only British Opadia in that genus. The wings however are 
narrower, with a stronger indent behind the apex of the fringed edge, and are of more obscure colouring and 
markings. 
Opadia funebrana (the Plum-tree T, No. 10). The Caterpillar of this species feeds within the pulp of 
the Plum in August and September ; it is of a pale red, with a black head, and the second segment pale brown. 
The Moth appears in July. It is taken about London, and Cambridge; but this species is scarce in the perfect 
state, though Mr. Stainton remarks that in its Caterpillar stage it is exceedingly plentiful in Plum pies. 
The genus Endopisa. The insects assigned to this genus have the antenn simple, but rather robust. 
The palpi are rather longer than the head. The front wings are rather more than twice as long as broad, and in 
the only British species are nearly black, with the exception of a few light orange-brown marks above the front 
edge near the external angle. 
Endopisa nigricana (the Black Striped-edge T, No. 11). This insect, the glossy black wings of which, 
with their silvery fringe, make it very remarkable, is taken in woods and hedges in June, but is not very 
abundant. 
The genus Ephippiphora. The insects assigned to this genus have the palpi slightly longer than the head. 
The fore wings are of long proportion, being rather more than twice as long as broad ; and have generally a light 
patch on the inner margin of the front wings. There are fifteen British species, divided into five sections. 
Ephippiphora regiana (the Yellow Blotch-backed T, No. 12). The larva of this pretty species is dirty 
white, with the head pale brown, and the second segment pale orange; it is also speckled with black. It feeds 
under the bark of the Sycamore in September and October, and the moth appears in June and July. It is widely 
distributed, and rather common in the southern counties. 
E. regiane belongs to the second section of the genus (Pammene), the only other species belonging to which 
is BE, Trauniana. 
The first section of the genus contains Z. Germarana and L. puncticostana. 
The third section of the genus, (Aspila) contains 2, nitidana and £. Weirana, 
