154 THE W-ffiBERIAN TORTRIX MOTH. 



me, the cross bands of the wings are compara 

 tively indistinct. 



On Plate XI. j&g. 11, is drawn an example of 

 the Grapholithidse (^Ephippiphora foeneana.) In 

 this pretty Moth the white marks seen on the 

 wings are of a pearly lustre, while the rest of the 

 wing is shining brown, the lower wings being 

 nearly as dark as the upper pair. 



Another example of the same family is the 

 W^BERiAN ToRTRix (Semesia Wceberana), 



Waeberian Tortrix. 



This very pretty little Moth requires a mag- 

 nifying-glass to bring out all its beauties. 

 Viewed with the unassisted eye, it is little more 

 than a ruddy brown Moth ; but when the lens is 

 brought to bear upon it, the wings are seen to be 

 covered with a vast number of glittering markings, 

 looking as if they had been delicately pencilled 

 in gold and then burnished. 



Unfortunately, this lovely little Moth is as de- 

 structive as it is beautiful, and in some cases 



